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Sponsor seeks to remove $75 hourly cap on attorneys’ fees for licensing proceedings

2813723 · March 26, 2025
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Representative Cameron Parker told the committee House Bill 179 would repeal a statutory $75-per-hour fee cap for counsel in licensing proceedings, saying the figure dates to 1989 and limits access to counsel; the Missouri Bar supported the change while the state public advocate asked for an updated fiscal note.

Representative Cameron Parker introduced House Bill 179, proposing to repeal statutory language that limits attorney-fee awards in certain licensing or disciplinary proceedings to $75 per hour. Parker said the $75 rate "was done in 1989. It has not been changed since then and...licensed professionals...have…

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