Modifies provisions relating to victims eligible to receive certain compensation

HB 2177 replaces Missouri's existing rules for compensating victims of personal injury or wrongful death with new provisions. It creates a "Tort Victims' Compensation Fund" that collects 50% of punitive damage judgments (after attorney fees) from eligible cases. To qualify, individuals must be Missouri residents or have injuries occurring in Missouri, not be corporations, not have certain criminal histories, and have uncollected judgments from finalized lawsuits. The law requires victims to notify the state attorney general of punitive damage awards, triggering a state lien for fund deposits.