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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.120 (2026)

Reenactments, how construed

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  1.120.  Reenactments, how construed. — The provisions of any law or statute which is reenacted, amended or revised, so far as they are the same as those of a prior law, shall be construed as a continuation of such law and not as a new enactment.

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(RSMo 1939 § 683, A. 1949 S.B. 1001, A.L. 1957 p. 587)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 683; 1919 § 7087; 1909 § 8086

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1956–2023 · leading case: Humane Soc'y of the United States v. State, 405 S.W.3d 532 (Mo. 2013).
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Humane Soc'y of the United States v. State, 405 S.W.3d 532 (Mo. 2013). · cites it 6× ““The legislature has provided instruction on how reenactments are to be construed in section 1.120, RSMo....” Kelly v. Hanson, 984 S.”
Sell v. Ozarks Med. Ctr., 333 S.W.3d 498 (Mo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “In construing this section, we initially turn to section 1.120, RSMo 2000, which provides that: “The provisions of any law or statute which is reenacted, amended or revised, so far as they are the same as those of a prior law, shall be construed as a continuation of such law and…”
Harris v. Missouri Gaming Comm'n, 869 S.W.2d 58 (Mo. 1994). · cites it 3× “149, and thus by § 1.120 RSMo 1986, this Court must review H.”
State Ex Rel. KCP & L Greater Missouri Operations Co. v. Cook, 353 S.W.3d 14 (Mo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “[8] Because of these statutory revisions, KCP & L misses the mark when it argues that, under § 1.120, interpretations of predecessor versions of § 287.”
Jackman v. Century Brick Corp. of Am., 412 S.W.2d 111 (Mo. 1967). · cites it 7× “Section 1.120 RSMo 1959, V.A. M.S., provides as follows: “The provisions of any law or statute which is reenacted, amended or revised, so far as they are the same as those of a prior law, shall be construed as a continuation of such law and not as a new enactment.”
Kelly v. Hanson, 984 S.W.2d 540 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 7× “The legislature has provided instruction on how reenactments are to be construed in section 1.120, RSMo 1994. Section 1.120 provides, “The provisions of any law or statute which is reenacted, amended or revised, so far as they are the same as those of a prior law, shall be…”
Edwards v. St. Louis Cnty., 429 S.W.2d 718 (Mo. 1968). · cites it 3× “§ 1.120, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S. Statutes which appear to be conflicting should be harmonized, if at all possible, so that they may stand together.”
In re U.S. Fidelis, Inc., 481 B.R. 503 (Bankr. E.D. Mo. 2012). · cites it 2× “Consumer means a Person (a) that purchased, entered into or was solicited to purchase or enter into a Vehicle Service Contract (a defined term at Section 1.120) from or through the Debtor or an Affiliate, or (b) to whom the Debtor or an Affiliate marketed, offered, contacted,…”
Prot. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Kansas City, 504 S.W.2d 127 (Mo. 1974). · cites it 2× “4, §§ 33 and 34, Missouri Constitution 1875; § 1.120, RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S.; Montague v.”
Hatcher v. Hall, 292 S.W.2d 619 (Mo. Ct. App. 1956). · cites it 2× “estate may be affected * * *, that has neither been proved nor acknowledged, or which has been proved or acknowledged, but not according to the law in force át the time the same was recorded, shall hereafter impart notice to all persons of the contents of such instruments ; and…”
Atchison v. Ret. Bd. of Police Ret. Sys. of Kansas City, 343 S.W.2d 25 (Mo. 1961). “267, 6 retaining and repeating some and omitting some of the former sections and adding some new language, had this effect: First, it continued the former law retained, § 1.120, RS Mo 1949, V.A.M.S., which remained operative and effective as before, and that portion of these…”
Ray v. State, 835 S.W.2d 338 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 3× “Section 1.120, RSMo, 1986 provides: “The provisions of any law or statute which is reenacted, amended or revised, so far as they are the same as those of a prior law, shall be construed as a continuation of such law and not as a new enactment.”
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