Inn order to get it to pass, the bill's sponsor Republican Senator Dan Brown from central Missouri agreed to compromise on increasing the amount a patient can receive in damages.
The Senate Small Business Committee met Tuesday, Mar. 10 in a completely packed hearing room to discuss the bill. Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, is the bill supporter and gave a full-throated defense of his legislation.
Tuesday evening the bill was largely debated on the Senate floor by Sen. Scott Sifton, D-St. Louis County, and Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, the bills sponsor.
Tuesday evening the bill was largely debated on the Senate floor by Sen. Scott Sifton, D-St. Louis County, and Sen. Dan Brown, R-Phelps, the bills sponsor.