NEXT WEEK EXPECTATIONS
Public Hearings of Interest
(not a complete listing)
Monday, February 24, 2014
House Government Oversight and Accountability Barnes, Jay – (60) Parkinson, Mark-(105)
Monday, February 24, 2014 12:00 PM HR 7
HB 1880 – NOTITLE Barnes, Jay Owen (060) Repeals the provision requiring an automatic administrative hearing after an applicant or recipient of temporary assistance for needy families benefits tests positive for a controlled substance
HB 1864 — PUBLIC BENEFITS FRAUD Brown, Wanda (057) Barnes, Jay Owen (060) Requires the Department of Social Services to implement an automated process to ensure applicants applying for benefit programs are eligible for such programs
HB 1861 — PUBLIC BENEFIT ASSISTANCE Brown, Wanda (057) Barnes, Jay Owen (060) Specifies that public assistance benefit recipients who make electronic benefit transfer transactions exclusively outside the state for a period of 90 days shall have their benefits suspended
HB 1879 – NOTITLE Barnes, Jay Owen (060) Establishes a SNAP food stamps pilot project to encourage purchases of fresh fruit and vegetables
HB 1213 — PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFITS Guernsey, Casey L (002) Changes the laws regarding public assistance benefits
House Workforce Development and Workplace Safety Lant, Bill – (159) Fraker, Lyndall-(137)
Monday, February 24, 2014 12:00 PM HR 5
HB 1770 — LABOR ORGANIZATIONS Burlison, Eric Wayne (133) Jones, Timothy (110) Prohibits employers from requiring persons to become members of a private labor organization as a condition of employment
HB 1772 — FREEDOM TO WORK ACT Rehder, Holly R (148) White, Bill E. (161) Creates the Freedom to Work Act
House Crime Prevention and Public Safety Hinson, Dave – (119) Conway, Kathie-(104)
Monday, February 24, 2014 5:00 or Upon Afternoon Adjournment HR 6
HB 1596 — CORPORATE SECURITY ADVISORS
HB 1707 — COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAFFIC CONTROL
HB 1726 — SHERIFF SALARY COMPENSATION
Executive Session will be held on the following bills:
HB 1203 — REVENGE PORNOGRAPHY Engler, Kevin P (116) Creates the crime of revenge pornography
HB 1522 — SECURITY THREATS
HB 1577 — ASSAULT OF AN ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER Solon, Sheila (031) Redmon, Craig (004) Expands the crime of assault of a law enforcement officer in the first, second, and third degrees to include the assault of an animal control officer
Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence, Senator Bob Dixon, Chairman
Monday, February 24 6:00 P.M. or Upon Evening Adjournment (whichever is later) Senate Lounge
SB 710 – Walsh Provides that aggravated stalking includes purposely accessing or attempting to access the address of a participant of the address confidentiality program
SB 745 – Munzlinger Modifies the provisions regarding concealed carry permits
SB 790 – Dixon Modifies penalties for first degree murder when the person was under the age of 18 at the time of committing the offense
SB 732 – Keaveny Modifies provisions relating to criminal procedure
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
House Veterans Davis, Charlie – (162) Solon, Sheila-(31)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:00 AM HR 1
HB 1766 — MILITARY MEDALLIONS AND MEDALS Carpenter, Jon (015) Davis, Charlie E (162) Authorizes the issuance of a military medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts regardless of whether they are or ever were legal Missouri residents
Senate Seniors, Families and Pensions, Senator John Lamping, Chairman
Tuesday, February 25 8:00 AM SCR-1
SB 675 – Kehoe Allows political subdivisions to assign operation of a retirement plan to the Missouri Local Government Employees’ Retirement system
SB 796 – Parson Establishes a procedure to obtain a marriage license for incarcerated persons
SB 802 – Dixon Extends certain time periods for when child abuse and neglect investigations and determinations shall be made by the Children’s Division
House Elections Entlicher, Sue – (128) Neth, Myron-(17)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 8:15 AM HR 5
HB 1902 – NOTITLE Dugger, Tony R (141) Changes the presidential primary election from February to April
HB 1611 — VOTER REGISTRATION McGaugh, Joe Don (039) Requires a person registering to vote to use the person’s legal name as it appears on a birth certificate or as changed by marriage or court order
HB 1566 — TIE VOTES IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS Muntzel, Dave E. (048) Love, Warren (125) Establishes procedures for general elections following primary elections that have resulted in a tie vote between candidates for a county office
HB 1255 — ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTING REQUIREMENTS Newman, Stacey (087) Mayfield, John A (020) Allows certified participants in the Address Confidentiality Program to vote absentee
Executive Session will be held on the following bills:
HB 1902 – NOTITLE Dugger, Tony R (141) Changes the presidential primary election from February to April
House Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities Grisamore, Jeff – (34) Bahr, Kurt-(102)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:00 PM HR 1
HB 1781 — JURY DUTY Morgan, Judy (024) Kratky, Michele (082) Allows a breast-feeding mother to be excused from jury duty
HB 1806 — CHILD CARE PROVIDERS Torpey, Noel (029) Changes the laws regarding child care providers who receive state or federal funds for providing child care services in the home
HB 1813 — MISSOURI YOUTH FUNDS Curtis, Courtney Allen (073) Establishes the Missouri Youth Funds Legislative Oversight Committee to ensure that all youth funds in the state are operated efficiently and effectively
HB 1835 — BLIND PENSION BENEFITS Haahr, Elijah (134) Jones, Caleb (050) Specifies that recipients of blind pension benefits with no usable vision shall be exempt from the 5-year vision re-examination requirement
Executive Session will be held on the following bills:
HB 1130 — CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Roorda, Jeff C (113) Colona, Mike J (080) Prohibits the denial of mental health care and treatment for children who are alleged victims of abuse or neglect and requires guardians ad litem to have training in child abuse and neglect
HB 1460 — PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS Roorda, Jeff C (113) Rizzo, John J. (019) Requires a person who has reasonable cause to believe that the conduct of a pharmacist or health care professional is illegal and could cause serious injury to make a report to specified authorities
HB 1698 — ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES Ellington, Brandon (022) Mims, Bonnaye (027) Revises the definition of “liquor store” as it applies to the provisions regarding temporary assistance for needy families benefits
House General Laws Jones, Caleb – (50) Richardson, Todd-(152)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:00 PM HR 3
HB 1258 – ETHICS Rowden, Caleb (044) Richardson, Todd (152) Changes the laws regarding gifts by lobbyists, reporting requirements for campaign donations, and members of the general assembly serving as lobbyists within 2 years of being in office
HB 1260 — ETHICS AND LOBBYING Jones, Caleb (050) Jones, Timothy (110) Changes the laws regarding ethics and lobbying
HB 1267 – ETHICS Cornejo, Robert (064) Changes the laws regarding ethics
HB 1340 – ETHICS McManus, Kevin (036) Changes provisions relating to ethics, conflicts of interest, lobbying, and campaign finance
HB 1350 — MISSOURI STATUTES Richardson, Todd (152) Changes the laws regarding the publishing of Missouri statutes
HB 1440 — LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE Dunn, Randy (023) Changes provisions relating to lobbying and campaign finance disclosure law
HB 1618 — MOTORCYCLE SALES ON SUNDAY Jones, Caleb (050) Schieber, Ronald (014) Allows for the sale of motorcycles on Sundays in Platte County and Jackson County
HB 1632 — VACANCIES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Parkinson, Mark (105) Remole, Tim (006) Changes the laws regarding vacancies in certain public offices
HB 1665 — RELATED TO BOOKING PHOTOGRAPHS Jones, Caleb (050) Barnes, Jay Owen (060) Requires a person publishing an arrest booking photograph on his or her internet website to remove such photograph upon the request of the individual whose photograph was published
HJR 41 — GENERAL ASSEMBLY TERM LIMITS Neth, Myron J (017) Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing a member of the General Assembly to serve the 16-year maximum in any proportion in either chamber as long as he or she serves no more than 16 years total
HJR 49 — GENERAL ASSEMBLY TERM LIMITS Butler, Michael (079) Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing anyone elected to the General Assembly after November 1, 2014, to serve up to 12 years in any one house and up to 24 years total in the General Assembly
HJR 50 — GENERAL ASSEMBLY TERM LIMITS Gatschenberger, Chuck William (108) Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than 16 years in the General Assembly in any proportion split between the House of Representatives and the Senate
HJR 63 — GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERSHIP Lichtenegger, Donna S. (146) Swan, Kathryn (147) Proposes a constitutional amendment changing term limits for members of the General Assembly to three four-year terms for senators and three four-year terms for representatives
HJR 70 — TERM LIMITS Jones, Caleb (050) Modifies the election of the Secretary of State and State Treasurer and places term limits on all statewide officials
House Health Insurance Molendorp, Chris – (56) Lichtenegger, Donna-(146)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:00 PM HR 5
HB 1493 — HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE Stream, Rick A. (090) Requires all health insurance carriers and health benefit plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders
HB 1668 – NOTITLE Allen, Sue (100) Flanigan, Tom (163) Changes the requirements for licensure of health insurance navigators
HB 1712 — INSURANCE PROVIDERS Molendorp, Chris (056) Exempts life insurance producers of policies or annuities with face amounts of $15,000 or less for funeral or burial expenses from continuing education requirements for insurance producers
House Transportation Schatz, Dave – (61) Hough, Lincoln-(135)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:00 PM HR 7
HB 1802 — MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DESIGNATION Roorda, Jeff C (113) McCaherty, John C. (097) Designates a portion of Interstate 55 as the “Police Officer Steven Jarvis Memorial Highway”
HB 1424 — LICENSE PLACES Parkinson, Mark (105) Hicks, Ron (107) Specifies that motor vehicles licensed in Missouri shall only have one license plate. An owner whose motor vehicle has a front license plate shall surrender the plate to the Department of Revenue
HB 1517 — LEMON LAW Cornejo, Robert (064) Adds motorcycles and mopeds to Missouri’s Lemon Law
HB 1572 — MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRUST FUND Cornejo, Robert (064) Adds a motorcycle registration surcharge of $5 to be deposited in the Motorcycle Safety Trust Fund for motorcycle safety programs
HB 1398 — SAME DAY ISSUANCE OF DRIVER LICENSES Ellington, Brandon (022) Smith, Clem James (085) Requires same-day service for driver’s license issuance and renewal, prior to January 2, 2016
Senate General Laws, Senator Brian Nieves, Chairman
Tuesday, February 25 3:00 SCR1
SB 619 – Nieves Specifies how courts may rule in contractual disputes involving the law of other countries and jurisdictional issues involving other countries
SB 705 – Lager Restricts the sale of certain bonds by political subdivisions with a credit rating of “A” or higher and allows the treasurer to assist political subdivisions with indebetedness
House Special Standing Committee on Investigating Rising Cost of Propane Funderburk, Doug – (103) Houghton, Jay-(43)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:00 PM HR 3
Note: Organizational Meeting
House Ways and Means Koenig, Andrew – (99) Higdon, Galen-(11)
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Upon Adjournment or 5:00 PM, which ever is later HR 1
HB 1688 — INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES Burlison, Eric Wayne (133) Fitzpatrick, Scott (158) Changes the laws regarding state income tax by exempting all income below the poverty line from tax
HB 1453 — INCOME TAXATION Hoskins, Denny (054) Koenig, Andrew (099) Changes the laws regarding taxation
HB 1269 — INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES Curtman, Paul (109) Kelley, Mike (127) Eliminates the various individual income tax rate brackets and imposes a tax rate of 6% on Missouri taxable income greater than 106% of the official poverty line for the taxable year
HB 1809 — INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR TUITION Curtis, Courtney Allen (073) Authorizes an income tax deduction for 100% of the tuition paid for up to the last 30 hours required to complete an associate or bachelor degree from a public two-year or four-year college
Executive Session will be held on the following bills:
HB 1048 — INCOME TAX CREDIT LIMITATIONS Miller, Rocky C (124) Allows a taxpayer to claim a credit or refund of tax overpayment when the Department of Revenue examines the taxpayer’s return after the period of limitations for the claim expires
HB 1194 — DONATIONS TO FOOD PANTRIES Schieffer, Ed L. (041) Raises the fiscal year cap on the tax credit for donations to food pantries from $1.25 million to $2 million
HB 1475 — FUEL TAX EXEMPTION FOR WATERCRAFT Brattin, Rick (055) Wilson, Kenneth (012) Authorizes an exemption from the motor fuel tax for motor fuel used in watercraft in this state
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
House Special Standing Committee on Corrections Fitzwater, Paul – (144) Brattin, Rick-(55)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:00 AM HR 5
HB 1567 — ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES Spencer, Bryan (063) Guernsey, Casey L (002) Requires any state agency that assesses or imposes a monetary or disciplinary administrative penalty to implement procedures that provide information on the internet regarding the administrative appeal
HB 1754 — INCAPACITATED INMATES Walton Gray, Rochelle W. (075) Allows certain inmates who become physically or mentally disabled, infirm, incompetent, or incapacitated to be released on parole if they are eligible for specified federal medical or financial benefits
HB 1791 — CONVEYANCE OF STATE PROPERTY Fitzwater, Paul (144) Hampton, Kent (150) Authorizes the Governor to convey specified state properties
HB 1792 — STATE PROPERTY EASEMENTS Fitzwater, Paul (144) Fraker, Lyndall D (137) Specifies that an act by the General Assembly is not required to authorize certain grants or conveyances of an easement to use state property
Executive Session will be held on the following bills:
HB 1090 — DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS EMPLOYEES McCaherty, John C. (097) Diehl, John J (089) Allows any Department of Corrections employee who has accrued overtime hours to use those hours as compensatory leave time
House Utilities Funderburk, Doug – (103) Schatz, Dave-(61)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:00 AM HR 7
HB 1622 — INTERSTATE PROJECT JURISDICTION Fitzpatrick, Scott (158) Lant, Bill H (159) Specifies that the Public Service Commission shall lack jurisdiction over certain electrical facilities
HB 1774 — EMINENT DOMAIN POWER OF UTILITIES Fitzpatrick, Scott (158) Lant, Bill H (159) Changes the laws regarding eminent domain powers of utility providers in certain counties
HB 1651 — ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE BYLAWS Fraker, Lyndall D (137) Allows members of electric cooperatives to participate in certain meetings by mail or electronic means
HB 1795 — NET METERING Berry, T.J. (038) McNeil, Margo G. (069) Modifies provisions relating to the Net Metering and Easy Connection Act
House Health Care Policy Frederick, Keith – (121) Franklin, Diane-(123)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 12:00 PM HR 6
HB 1375 — RECEIPT OF FAMILY PLANNING FUNDS Cox, Stanley (052) Muntzel, Dave E. (048) Requires any organization, institution, or facility which performs abortions to make an annual accounting of all funds received pursuant to Title X of the federal Public Health Service Act
HB 1745 – NOTITLE Walton Gray, Rochelle W. (075) Pace, Sharon (074) Establishes the Sickle Cell Standing Committee to study and make recommendations regarding the impact of sickle cell disease on urban communities
HB 1779 – NOTITLE Riddle, Jeanie (049) Kirkton, Jeanne M (091) Allows advanced practice registered nurses in collaborative practice arrangements to make certain decisions regarding patient restraints
House Judiciary Cox, Stanley – (52) Elmer, Kevin-(139)
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 12:00 PM HR 1
HB 1149 — FAILING TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY Hicks, Ron (107) Mayfield, John A (020) Increases the penalties for the offense of failing to yield the right-of-way and the time period that the court may order the suspension of a person’s driving privilege for the offense
HB 1243 — CRIMES BY SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS Black, Linda (117) English, Keith A (068) Creates criminal penalties for acts of violence committed by a sexually violent predator while in a secure facility operated by the Department of Mental Health
HB 1737 — ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Burlison, Eric Wayne (133) Rizzo, John J. (019) Authorizes the Department of Corrections to promulgate rules to administer the death penalty
HB 1612 – GARNISHMENTS McGaugh, Joe Don (039) Modifies provisions relating to the garnishment process in Missouri
HB 1775 — ST. LOUIS COUNTY COURTHOUSE SECURITY Colona, Mike J (080) Hodges, Steve Stephen (149) Requires the St. Louis County Bar Association to conduct research to establish a more safe and efficient method for attorneys and circuit clerk employees to enter county courthouses
Executive Session will be held on the following bills:
HB 1492 — TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS Lichtenegger, Donna S. (146) Swan, Kathryn (147) Allows for drug use or convictions to be considered in determining parental fitness in termination of parental rights proceedings
HB 1231 — ORDERS OF PROTECTION Cox, Stanley (052) Changes the laws regarding judicial procedures
Senate Education, Senator David Pearce, Chairman
Wednesday, February 26 3:00 p.m. Senate Lounge
SB 795 – Lager Repeals the prohibition on a quality rating system for early childhood education that is not established through Missouri statute
SB 538 – Keaveny Allows school districts and charter schools to receive state aid for children ages three to five who are eligible for free and reduced lunch and are participating in the district’s or charter school’s pre-kindergarten program
SB 539 – Keaveny Allows school districts and charter schools to receive state aid for children ages three to five participating in the district’s or charter school’s pre-kindergarten program
SB 522 – Emery Allows students to enroll in another school district or charter school for purposes of attending virtual courses or programs
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Additional Public Hearings to be Announced
(Publicly Posted on the Third Floor Bulletin Boards of Their Respective Chambers.)
House & Senate Floor Calendars to Start This Week
Calendars for Full Chamber Debates Updated Daily
House Bill Calendar
Twenty-Sixth Day, Monday, February 24, 2014
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR PERFECTION
HCS HJR 56 — Handler: Richardson(152) PARENTAL RIGHTS
HCS HJR 47 — Handler: Cox(052) PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION – APPROPRIATIONS
HB 2014 — Handler: Stream(090) APPROPRIATIONS BILL
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
HB 1191 — Handler: Miller(124) POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
HB 1198 — Handler: Funderburk(103) MUNICIPAL UTILITY POLES
HB 1219 — Handler: Dugger(141) ABSENTEE BALLOTS
HCS HB 1349 — Handler: Richardson(152) COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
HB 1454 — Handler: Swan(147) COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE
HCS HBs 1310 & 1236 — Handler: Torpey(029) ANGEL INVESTMENT INCENTIVE ACT
HCS HBs 1307 & 1313 — Handler: Elmer(139) WAITING PERIOD FOR ABORTIONS
HB 1652 — Handler: Funderburk(103) ACCESS TO RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAYS
HB 1073 — Handler: Dugger(141) VOTER IDENTIFICATION
HCS HB 1192 — Handler: Miller(124) CONSENT FOR ABORTION FOR MINORS
HB 1268 — Handler: Curtman(109) INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RATES
HCS HB 1557 — Handler: Hinson(119) AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
HCS HB 1089 — Handler: McCaherty(097) BRING JOBS HOME ACT
HB 1092 — Handler: Lant(159) CHILD ABUSE INVESTIGATIONS
HB 1173 — Handler: Burlison(133) STATUTORY CAUSE OF ACTION CLAIMS
HCS HB 1261 — Handler: Pfautsch(033) TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
HB 1390 — Handler: Thomson(001) FUNDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
HB 1495 — Handler: Torpey(029) EARLY STAGE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
HCS HB 1501 — Handler: Zerr(065) LAND ASSEMBLAGE TAX CREDIT
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION – REVISION
HCS HRB 1298 — Handler: Flanigan(163) OBSOLETE AND EXPIRED STATUTES
HCS HRB 1299 — Handler: Flanigan(163) EXECUTIVE BRANCH REORGANIZATIONS
HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION – CONSENT
HCS HB 1079 — Handler: Gosen(101) INSURANCE DOCUMENTS
HB 1087 — Handler: Crawford(129) MEMORIAL BRIDGE DESIGNATION
HB 1141 — Handler: Love(125) MEMORIAL HIGHWAY DESIGNATION
HCS HB 1201 — Handler: Engler(116) SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS
HB 1222 — Handler: Dugger(141) HIGHWAY DESIGNATION
HB 1238 — Handler: Hinson(119) COURT FEES
HB 1361 — Handler: Gosen(101) DOMESTIC SURPLUS LINES INSURERS
HCS HB 1376 — Handler: Cox(052) SECURED TRANSACTIONS
HCS HB 1510 — Handler: Allen(100) MAMMOGRAMS
HCS HB 1523 — Handler: Dugger(141) MANAGEMENT OF TRUSTS AND FUNDS
HB 1110 — Handler: Rowland(155) MEMORIAL BRIDGE DESIGNATION
HB 1359 — Handler: Flanigan(163) VENDORS AT CERTAIN STATE FACILITIES
HCS HBs 1646 & 1515 — Handler: Jones(110) TAX CREDITS
HCS HB 1426 — Handler: Diehl(089) PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
HCS HB 1296 — Handler: Koenig(099) PAYMENT OF SALES TAX
HB 1496 — Handler: Reiboldt(160) BEEF COMMODITY MERCHANDISING PROGRAM
HOUSE BILLS FOR THIRD READING – CONSENT
HCS HB 1044 — Handler: Leara(096) MISSOURI LOCAL GOVERNMENT RETIREMENT
HB 1081 — Handler: McCaherty(097) PAPERLESS DOCUMENTS AND FORMS ACT
HCS HB 1085 — Handler: McCaherty(097) DISCLOSURE OF LIBRARY RECORDS
HB 1126 — Handler: Dugger(141) ANNEXATION ELECTIONS
HB 1136 — Handler: Dugger(141) ELECTIONS
HB 1197 — Handler: Elmer(139) TURNER SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH
HB 1206, E.C. — Handler: Wilson(012) PUBLIC UNIVERSITY PROPERTY TRANSFERS
HCS HB 1217 — Handler: Dugger(141) PUBLIC PENSION BENEFITS
HB 1270 — Handler: Lant(159) CREDIT CARD CONTRACT DISCLOSURES
HB 1301 — Handler: Neth(017) KANSAS CITY POLICE RETIREMENT
HB 1468 — Handler: Dohrman(051) VETERANS’ TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS
HB 1616 — Handler: Muntzel(048) COUNTY HOSPITAL TRUSTEES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
HCR 4 — Handler: English(068) OIL PRICES
HCR 5 — Handler: English(068) CANADIAN OIL
HCS HCR 7 — Handler: Curtman(109) FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
HCR 11 — Handler: Walton Gray(075) WOMEN VETERANS
HCS HCR 13 — Handler: Dohrman(051) A-10 THUNDERBOLT
Missouri State Senate
TWENTY-SIXTH DAY–MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014
FORMAL CALENDAR
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS
1. SCS for SB 529-Wallingford Modifies the Missouri Public Prompt Payment Act and the law relating to public works projects
2. SCS for SB 664-Brown Modifies the authority of the Clean Water Commission
SENATE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
1. SB 491-Justus and Dixon, with SCS Modifies provisions relating to criminal law
2. SB 543-Munzlinger Modifies provisions relating to agricultural land values for property tax purposes
3. SB 567-Chappelle-Nadal, with SCS Modifies provisions relating to adult day care programs
4. SB 525-Cunningham and Silvey Modifies provisions relating to food preparation for charitable purposes
5. SB 561-Munzlinger Creates a permit for hobby manufacturers of fireworks
6. SB 666-Schmitt, with SCS Creates an income tax credit equal to 0.75% of the value of a taxpayer’s residential real property
7. SJR 45-Silvey, with SCS Prohibits the Governor from controlling the rate of expenditures of, and withholding funds from, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the payment of public debt
8. SJR 42-Schmitt Establishes a permanent Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to review the promulgation of rules by state agencies
9. SB 735-Brown, with SCS Establishes causes for which a campground owner can remove a person from a campground and a penalty for failure to leave
10. SB 504-Munzlinger Requires state agencies to post proposed rules, summaries, and fiscal notes on their websites
11. SB 575-Dixon Repeals a number of expired or obsolete committees
12. SB 643-Rupp, with SCS Modifies provisions regarding the publishing of the Missouri statutes by the Revisor of Statutes
13. SB 612-Schaaf, with SCS Extends allocation of tax revenues from the nonresident entertainer and athlete tax until December 31, 2019
INFORMAL CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
SBs 509 & 496-Kraus, with SCS & SA 1 (pending) Modifies provisions relating to income taxes
SB 518-Sater, with SCS, SA 2 & SA 1 to SA 2 (pending) Extends MO HealthNet managed care statewide for only the current managed care populations
SB 519-Sater, with SS & SA 1 (pending) Amends the current waiting period for having an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours
SB 530-Libla, with SCS (pending) Allows for drug use or convictions to be considered in determining parental fitness in termination of parental rights proceedings
SB 663-Munzlinger, with SCS Requires health benefit plans to establish equal out of pocket costs for covered oral and intravenously administered chemotherapy medications
CONSENT CALENDAR
SB 606-Dixon Repeals a statute that requires certain persons to be licensed as an insurance agent
SB 573-Munzlinger, with SCS Authorizes Shelby and Monroe Counties to collect a property tax to pay for road rock on county roads
SB 729-Romine, with SCS Creates a tax credit for donations to Innovation Campuses
SB 635-Silvey and Holsman, with SCS Prohibits issuance of certain incentives to business relocating from certain counties in Kansas if Kansas enacts a similar prohibition
SB 734-Cunningham Allows members of electric cooperative to participate in certain meetings by mail or electronic means
SB 600-Sater Removes additional fee for issuance of Gold Star license plates
RESOLUTIONS
SCR 35-Holsman Establishes the Joint Committee on Missouri’s Energy Future and Fuel Sources
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Last Week In Review
ABORTION
HB 1103 Sponsored by Representative Gatschenberger (R), specifies that the constitutions and laws of the United States and Missouri must protect the rights of an alternatives-to-abortion agency and its officers to freely engage in activities without interference. Referred to the House Rules Committee on Thursday.
HB 1192 Sponsored by Representative Miller (R), requires both custodial parents or the guardian of a minor to be notified prior to the performance of an abortion on their minor child. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HCS HB 1252 Sponsored by Representative Haahr (R), changes the laws regarding custody and visitation rights of a father who attempted to coerce the mother of his child to obtain an abortion. Voted do pass out of the House Elections Committee on Wednesday.
HB 1845 Sponsored by Representative Anderson (R), changes the requirements for parental consent for a minor to have an abortion. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1846 Sponsored by Representative Cox (R), changes the laws regarding the enforcement of abortion laws. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1848 Sponsored by Representative Newman (D), establishes disclosure regulations for entities that provide pregnancy-related services or solicits patrons with offers to provide prenatal sonography, pregnancy tests, or pregnancy options counseling. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1934 Sponsored by Representative Black (D), requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to create a video that contains all the information required to be provided to a woman considering an abortion. First read in the House on Thursday.
ANIMAL RIGHTS & AGRICULTURE
HCS HB 1302 Sponsored by Representative Remole (R), specifies that Missourians have the right to heat their homes and businesses using wood-burning furnaces, stoves, fireplaces, and heaters. Voted do pass out of the House Tourism and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday.
HB 1326 Sponsored by Representative Guernsey (R), establishes the Missouri Dairy and Agriculture Education Act. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Thursday.
HB 1435 Sponsored by Representative Johnson (R), authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for specified farm products sold at farmers’ markets. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Thursday.
HB 1496 Sponsored by Representative Reiboldt (R), repeals a provision regarding beef commodity merchandising program fees. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1684 Sponsored by Representative Fitzwater (R), changes the laws regarding the tax credit for a Missouri wood energy producer by extending it until June 30, 2020, and limiting the amount of all credits to $3 million in any fiscal year. Voted do pass out of the House Agricultural Policy Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1660 Sponsored by Representative Lauer (R), allows third and fourth class counties to adopt building codes upon a voter approval and exempts agricultural structures from building codes in those counties. Heard in the House Local Government Committee on Thursday.
HB 1727 Sponsored by Representative Love (R), prohibits any state agency from excluding any specific species of livestock through the agricultural or environmental permitting process. Voted do pass out of the House Agricultural Policy Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1836 Sponsored by Representative Johnson (R), establishes the Missouri International Agricultural Exchange website to allow Missouri agricultural producers to market Missouri-produced goods to international buyers. Referred to the House Emerging Issues in Agriculture Committee on Monday.
HB 1852 Sponsored by Representative Hicks (R), allows a person on foot and without a firearm to retrieve a hunting dog on private land without permission of the owner. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1918 Sponsored by Representative Dugger (R), prohibits any alien or foreign business from owning or having an interest in agricultural land, with certain exceptions. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HCS HCR 20 Sponsored by Representative Reiboldt (R), requests the U.S. Congress to urge the USDA and EPA to approve 2,4-D tolerant crops to allow Missouri farmers fair access to needed advancements in agriculture. Voted do pass out of the House Agricultural Policy Committee on Tuesday.
SB 591 Sponsored by Senator Sater (R), repeals a provision relating to beef commodity merchandising program fees. Referred to the House Agriculture Policy Committee on Wednesday.
SB 671 Sponsored by Senator Sater (R), extends the equine activity liability waiver to livestock activities. Heard in the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday.
SB 727 Sponsored by Senator Chappelle-Nadal (D), creates a sales and use tax exemption for farm products sold at a farmers’ market. Voted do pass out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.
SB 803 Sponsored by Senator Justus (D), allows third and fourth class counties to adopt building codes upon a voter approval and exempts agricultural structures from county building codes. Second read and referred to the Senate Local Government Committee on Wednesday.
SB 814 Sponsored by Senator Brown (R), reauthorizes the wood energy producers tax credit and caps the amount of tax credits available under the program each fiscal year. Second read and referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday.
SS SCR 22 Sponsored by Senator Cunningham (R) urges the National Park Service to not take action on the Ozark National Scenic Riverways general management plan, and for the Department of the Interior to negotiate the return of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways to the state. Adopted in the Senate on Thursday.
SJR 29 Sponsored by Senator Munzlinger (R), modifies the membership composition and terms of service of the commissioners on the Conservation Commission. Heard in the Senate Agriculture Committee on Wednesday.
CRIME
HB 1123 Sponsored by Representative Gosen (R), prohibits the operation of a moving motor vehicle while wearing a head-mounted optic display and increases the penalty for the crime of texting while driving. Heard in the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1216 Sponsored by Representative Kelley (R), specifies that a person commits the crime of false identification if he or she falsely represents or identifies himself or herself as another person to a law enforcement officer. Heard in the House Crime Committee on Monday.
HB 1256 Sponsored by Representative Kratky (D), prohibits drivers of non-commercial vehicles from text messaging while operating a moving vehicle unless the device being used is equipped with technology allowing for voice-recognition hands-free text. Heard in the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1282 Sponsored by Representative English (D), prohibits anyone from sending, reading, or writing a text message while operating a motor vehicle. Heard in the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1316 Sponsored by Representative Ellinger (D), prohibits anyone, regardless of age, from sending, reading, or writing a text or electronic message while operating a noncommercial moving motor vehicle on any highway in this state. Heard in the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1522 Sponsored by Representative Newman (D), creates the offense of making a threat to the security of a building or a public school. Heard in the House Crime Committee on Monday.
HB 1557 Sponsored by Representative Hinson (R), specifies that any person found to have committed a traffic violation based solely on evidence obtained from an automated traffic enforcement system shall have no points assessed on his or her license. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1560 Sponsored by Representative Cox (R), changes the laws regarding penalties for first degree murder when the person is under 18 years of age at the time the offense was committed. Heard in the House Crime Committee on Monday.
HB 1577 Sponsored by Representative Solon (R), expands the crime of assault of a law enforcement officer in the first, second, and third degrees to include the assault of an animal control officer. Heard in the House Crime Committee on Monday.
HB 1855 Sponsored by Representative Kelley (R), requires the Missouri Supreme Court to conduct is review of all death penalty cases within 30 days and to set a date for execution to occur within 60 days of its review being completed. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1860 Sponsored by Representative Roorda (D), creates the Missouri Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1896 Sponsored by Representative Hough (R), creates the crime of causing an injury to a first responder. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1951 Sponsored by Representative McGaugh (R), requires the state auditor to conduct an analysis of the cost of administering the death penalty. First read in the House on Thursday.
HB 1964 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), prohibits all drivers, regardless of age, from text messaging while operating a moving vehicle unless the device being used is equipped with technology allowing for voice-recognition hands-free texting. First read in the House on Thursday.
SB 608 Sponsored by Senator Holsman (D), prohibits the gathering of intelligence about a person unless there is evidence of criminal activity and requires warrants to search curbside garbage that is awaiting collection. Heard in the Senate Progress and Development Committee on Wednesday.
SB 746 Sponsored by Senator Munzlinger (R), exempts violations of traffic laws enforced by automated traffic enforcement systems from the mandatory driver’s license point system. Heard in the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday.
SB 775 Sponsored by Senator Walsh (D), abolishes the death penalty and provides that any person sentenced to death before August 28, 2014 must be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Second read in the Senate on Wednesday.
SB 776 Sponsored by Senator Nieves (R), requires sheriffs to be notified prior to the service of a warrant and be present when warrants are served. Second read and referred to the Senate General Laws Committee on Wednesday.
SB 790 Sponsored by Senator Dixon (R), modifies penalties for first degree murder when the person was under the age of 18 at the time of committing the offense. Second read and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
SB 792 Sponsored by Senator Parson (R), raises the amount the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund can pay to eligible victims and provides that the Public Safety Department can negotiate costs on behalf of victims. Second read and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
SB 793 Sponsored by Senator Dixon (R), modifies provisions relating to criminal procedure. Second read and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
SB 804 Sponsored by Senator Schaaf (R), modifies rulemaking provisions relating to executions, prohibits use of paper money to buy execution drugs, and bars certain people from being members of execution teams. Second read and referred to the Senate Progress and Development Committee on Wednesday.
SB 807 Sponsored by Senator LeVota (D), expands the list of criminal offenses eligible for expungement and specifies that courts close petitions and hearings for expungements of certain suspended sentences. Second read and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
SB 879 Sponsored by Senator Sifton (R), requires every individual who is 17 years old or older and arrested for any felony offense to provide a biological sample for DNA profiling. First read in the Senate on Tuesday.
SB 889 Sponsored by Senator Parson (R) requires the state to pay the cost of incarceration and electronic monitoring of criminal defendants found guilty of felony offenses. First read in the Senate on Tuesday.
SB 898 Sponsored by Senator Schaefer (R) allows the Department of Corrections to determine the manner of executions rather than requiring executions be by lethal gas or injection. First read in the Senate on Wednesday.
SCR 29 Sponsored by Senator Wallingford (R), establishes a Juvenile Justice Task Force. Voted do pass out of the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday. Adopted on Thursday.
DRUGS & ALCOHOL
HCS HB 1051 Sponsored by Representative Rhoads (R), adds certain substances to the list of controlled substances. First read in the Senate on Monday.
HB 1058 Sponsored by Representative Higdon (R), creates the Alcohol and Tobacco Control Trust Fund to be used to support the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control’s enforcement of liquor and tobacco laws. First read in the Senate on Monday.
HB 1133 Sponsored by Representative Sponsored by Representative Engler (R) (R), establishes the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act. First read in the Senate on Monday.
HB 1266 Sponsored by Representative Cornejo (R), allows certain licensed beer merchants to sell thirty-two ounces to seventy ounces of draft beer to customers in certain containers filled on the premises for consumption off the premises. Voted do pass out of the House General Laws Committee on Thursday.
HB 1461 Sponsored by Representative Roorda (D), adds one active member of the Missouri Deputy Sheriff’s Association to the Missouri Sheriff Methamphetamine Relief Taskforce (MoSMART). Heard in the House Crime Committee on Monday.
HB 1698 Sponsored by Representative Ellington (D), revises the definition of “liquor store” as it applies to the provisions regarding temporary assistance for needy families benefits. Heard in the House Children and Families Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1787 Sponsored by Representative Cox (R), changes the laws regarding methamphetamine precursor drugs. Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1790 Sponsored by Representative Gosen (R), changes the laws regarding the advertisement of alcohol prices or discounts. Referred to the House General Laws Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1880 Sponsored by Representative Barnes (R), repeals the provision requiring an automatic administrative hearing after an applicant or recipient of temporary assistance for needy families benefits tests positive for a controlled substance. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1892 Sponsored by Representative Marshall (R), changes the insurance coverage requirements for a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued to a person with one or more convictions for a driving- while-intoxicated offense. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1916 Sponsored by Representative Webber (D), permits permanent legal residents to obtain liquor licenses. First read in the House on Wednesday.
SB 786 Sponsored by Senator Schmitt (R), modifies provisions relating to intoxicating liquor manufactured for personal or family use. Second read and referred to the Senate Local Government Committee on Wednesday.
EDUCATION
HB 1170 Sponsored by Representative Butler (D), establishes the Missouri Parent/Teacher Involvement Act. Heard in the House Education Committee on Wednesday.
HB 1704 Sponsored by Representative Curtis (D), establishes the Missouri Tuition Equity Act. Heard in the House General Laws Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1705 Sponsored by Representative Curtis (D), allows students at two-year or four-year colleges or universities to seek tuition reimbursement for college remedial courses under certain circumstances. Heard in the House Higher Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1767 Sponsored by Representative Bahr (R), requires school districts to develop or revise policies on early high school graduation. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1780 Sponsored by Representative Swan (R), adds virtual courses to the postsecondary courses that can be offered to high school students participating in dual enrollment classes. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1783 Sponsored by Representative Morgan (D), requires children in the City of St. Louis and Kansas City school districts to enroll in a school by the age of five. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1784 Sponsored by Representative Morgan (D), creates the Missouri Tuition Equity Act. Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1809 Sponsored by Representative Curtis (D), authorizes an income tax deduction for 100% of the tuition paid for up to the last 30 hours required to complete an associate or bachelor degree from a public two-year or four-year college. Referred to the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1818 Sponsored by Representative Dohrman (R), requires election of members of the State Board of Education to be based on residence in state congressional districts. Referred to the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1823 Sponsored by Representative Berry (R), allows students to enroll in another school district or charter school for purposes of attending virtual courses or programs. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1843 Sponsored by Representative Cookson (R), raises teacher minimum salary for the 2015-16 school year, subject to appropriation. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1847 Sponsored by Representative Sommer (R), requires school boards in unaccredited and provisionally accredited districts to enter into a contract with the state board of education to commit to certain interventions. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1856 Sponsored by Representative Kelley (R), requires the State Board of Education to classify the public schools as either unaccredited, provisionally accredited, accredited, or accredited with distinction. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1868 Sponsored by Representative Stream (R), modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1869 Sponsored by Representative Stream (R), contains provisions relating to charter schools. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1870 Sponsored by Representative Dunn (D), establishes the Missouri Tuition Equity Act, which requires a Missouri higher education institution that receives state funding to recognize certain students as a Missouri resident for tuition purposes. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1871 Sponsored by Representative Dunn (D), establishes the Missouri Early Childhood Education Act which allows children four and five years of age to attend early childhood programs under certain circumstances. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1873 Sponsored by Representative Guernsey (R), establishes the Missouri Student Data Protection Act. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1894 Sponsored by Representative Frederick (R), requires unaccredited and provisionally accredited school districts to give charter schools the first option in buying or leasing vacant or unused school buildings within the district. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1895 Sponsored by Representative Englund (D), modifies the percentage for reimbursement for schools offering virtual coursework. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1904 Sponsored by Representative Clem Smith (D), changes the laws regarding school course materials and instruction relating to human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1905 Sponsored by Representative Bahr (R), prohibits the payment of professional membership dues of any school administrator or superintendent from the incidental fund or teachers fund of a school district and places limits on superintendent salaries. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1907 Sponsored by Representative Clem Smith (D), limits the rate of tuition that a receiving school district can charge when receiving students from unaccredited districts. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1911 Sponsored by Representative Montecillo (D), requires course materials relating to sexual education to contain information regarding sexual predators, online predators, and the consequences of inappropriate text messaging. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1919 Sponsored by Representative Guernsey (R), modifies provisions relating to high school equivalency examinations. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1940 Sponsored by Representative Dunn (D), modifies provisions related to the use of physical force in the defense of a person. First read in the House on Thursday.
HB 1957 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), allows school districts and charter schools to receive state aid for children ages three to five who are eligible for free and reduced lunch and are participating in a district-operated pre-kindergarten programs. First read in the House on Thursday.
HB 1958 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), allows school districts to receive state aid for children ages three to five participating in a district-operated pre-kindergarten program. First read in the House on Thursday.
SB 494 Sponsored by Senator Pearce (R), requires the Joint Committee on Education to conduct a study of the Bright Flight Scholarship, Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program, and the A+ Schools Program. Voted do pass out of the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
SCS SBs 493, 485, 495, 516, 534, 545, 595, 616 & 624 modifies provisions relating to student transfers, school accreditation, and charter schools. Voted do pass out of the Senate Education Committee on Thursday.
SB 699 Sponsored by Senator Pearce (R), grants the Coordinating Board for Higher Education responsibility to enter into agreements for interstate reciprocity regarding the delivery of postsecondary distance education. Heard in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
SB 701 Sponsored by Senator Lager (R), allows school districts to share a superintendent who possesses a valid Missouri’s superintendent’s license. Heard in the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
SB 782 Sponsored by Senator Romine (R), allows an individual with certification from the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence to obtain teacher certification in elementary education. Second read and referred to the Senate Elections Committee on Wednesday.
SB 795 Sponsored by Senator Lager (R), repeals the prohibition on a quality rating system for early childhood education that is not established through Missouri statute. Second read and referred to the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
SB 798 Sponsored by Senator Emery (R), modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education standards and assessments. Second read and referred to the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
SB 815 Sponsored by Senator Pearce (R), modifies the duties of the State Board of Education and requires the board to promulgate rules regarding student data accessibility. Second read and referred to the Senate Education Committee on Thursday.
ELECTIONS
HB 1073 Sponsored by Representative Dugger (R), requires a person to submit a specified form of photo identification in order to vote in a public election with specified exemptions. Voted and reported do pass out the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1136 Sponsored by Representative Dugger (R), changes the laws regarding elections. Perfected in the House on Thursday.
HB 1776 Sponsored by Representative Colona (D), allows an individual at a general election to vote a straight party line ticket by voting for all candidates of the same political party with a single punch or mark. Referred to the House Elections Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1805 Sponsored by Representative Caleb Jones (R), repeals the provisions that prohibit specified state employees from being a candidate for public office and changes the laws regarding the political activities of state employees. Referred to the House Elections Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1884 Sponsored by Representative McGaugh (R), modifies the gubernatorial appointment process for acting directors and the process for filling vacancies in certain state public offices. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read on Wednesday.
HB 1902 Sponsored by Representative Dugger (R), changes the presidential primary election from February to April. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday. Referred to the House Elections Committee on Thursday.
HB 1931 Sponsored by Representative Curtis (D), encourages citizens to participate in the Primary Election Day and the General Municipal Election Day. First read in the House on Thursday.
HB 1936 Sponsored by Representative Dugger (R), changes the primary election day from August to June. First read in the House on Thursday.
HJR 47 Sponsored by Representative Cox (R), proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that general law may require a person to provide valid government-issued photo identification in order to vote in person in an election. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HJR 57 Sponsored by Representative Barnes (R), proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the duties of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Heard in the House General Laws Committee on Tuesday.
HJR 77 Sponsored by Representative Marshall (R), proposes a constitutional amendment changing the laws regarding sessions of the General Assembly. First read in the house on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HJR 79 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than 16 years in the General Assembly in any proportion split between the House of Representatives and the Senate. First read in the House on Thursday.
SB 488 Sponsored by Senator Lager (R), bars members of the General Assembly from acting as paid political consultants and imposes a two year cooling off period before members may become lobbyists. Heard in the Senate Rules Committee on Tuesday.
SCS SB 623 Sponsored by Senator Nieves (R), establishes the paper ballot as the official ballot and requires audits before election certification. Voted do pass out of the Senate Elections Committee on Monday.
SB 781 Sponsored by Senator LeVota (D), modifies the law relating to election authorities. Second read referred to the Senate Elections Committee on Wednesday.
SB 813 Sponsored by Senator LeVota (D), modifies the membership and functions of the Ethics Commission and imposes campaign contribution limits. Second read and referred to the Senate Rules Committee on Thursday.
SB 892 Sponsored by Senator Kraus (R), changes the presidential primary election date from February to April. First read in the Senate on Wednesday.
SB 893 Sponsored by Senator Kraus (R), moves the date of the State primary election from August to June. First read in the Senate on Wednesday.
SB 901 Sponsored by Senator Holsman (D), creates a method for publicly financing election campaigns for legislative and statewide candidates and caps contributions to political party committees. First read in the Senate on Wednesday.
SJR 39 Sponsored by Senator Dixon (R), changes the procedures for the redistricting of the state Senate and House of Representatives districts. Heard in the Senate Elections Committee on Monday.
FAMILY
HB 1092 Sponsored by Representative Lant (R), changes the deadline for the Children’s Division within the Department of Social Services to complete a child abuse or neglect investigation from 30 days to 30 business days. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Thursday.
HB 1205 Sponsored by Representative Wilson (R), requires the Missouri Bar Association to develop a form petition for the appointment of a guardian for a minor child in uncontested cases. Heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
HB 1347 Sponsored by Representative Haahr (R), allows home school students to participate in Missouri State High School Activities Association activities for the public school district in which they reside. Heard in the House Education Committee on Wednesday.
HB 1488 Sponsored by Representative Bahr (R), specifies that parental liberty regarding the upbringing, education, and care of children is a fundamental right not subject to infringement without demonstrating a governmental interest of the high. Heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
HB 1570 Sponsored by Representative Bahr (R), changes various provisions regarding breast-feeding. Voted do pass out of the House Children and Families Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1781 Sponsored by Representative Morgan (D), allows a breast-feeding mother to be excused from jury duty. Referred to the House Children and Families Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1788 Sponsored by Representative Cox (R), changes the laws regarding adoptions. Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1806 Sponsored by Representative Torpey (R), changes the laws regarding child care providers who receive state or federal funds for providing child care services in the home. Referred to the House Children and Families Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1807 Sponsored by Representative Solon (R), changes the laws regarding newborn screening tests. Referred to the House Emerging Issues in Health Care Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1831 Sponsored by Representative Fitzpatrick (R), allows a child care facility incorporated as an LLC to qualify for the exemption for related children. Referred to the House Small Business Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1849 Sponsored by Representative Conway (R), changes the requirements for retention of substantiated and unsubstantiated reports on the child abuse and neglect registry. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1857 Sponsored by Representative Webber (D), allows the court to order that an alleged child victim may tesitfy in court proceedings via live, closed-circuit video under certain circumstances. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1962 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), revises the definintion of “child-care worker” as it relates to the Family Care Safety Act and requires child-care workers to submit to fingerprinting for comparison by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. First read in the House on Thursday.
SB 502 Sponsored by Senator Schaaf (R), modifies provisions relating to breast-feeding. Voted do pass out of the Senate Veterans Committee on Thursday.
SCS SB 520 Sponsored by Senator Sater (R), modifies the law relating to leave time for state employees who are adoptive and foster parents. Third read and passed through the Senate on Thursday.
SS SCS SB 532 Sponsored by Senator Nasheed (D), modifies provisions relating to educational and medical consent provided by relative caregivers. Second read in the House on Monday.
SCS SB 720 Sponsored by Senator Justus (D), adds new requirements for state-funded child care providers. Voted do pass out of the Senate Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee on Tuesday.
SB 712 Sponsored by Senator Walsh (D), creates a right to unpaid leave for employees that are affected by domestic violence. Heard in the Senate Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee on Tuesday.
SB 802 Sponsored by Senator Dixon (R), extends certain time periods for when child abuse and neglect investigations and determinations shall be made by the Children’s Division. Second read and referred to the Senate Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee on Wednesday.
SB 827 Sponsored by Senator Keaveny (D), prohibits the use of corporal punishment and the use of spanking to discipline students in public and private schools. Second read and referred to the Senate Progress and Development Committee on Thursday.
SB 873 Sponsored by Senator Brown (R), modifies provisions relating to background checks for the purpose of child placement. First read in the Senate on Monday.
GAMBLING
HJR 65 Sponsored by Representative Gardner (D), proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow money from the lottery proceeds fund to be appropriated to public early childhood institutions. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
SB 741 Sponsored by Senator Rupp (R), authorizes gaming establishment to provide lines of credit. Voted do pass out of the Senate Small Business Committee on Tuesday.
SB 788 Sponsored by Senator Brown (R), authorizes charities to utilize sweepstakes terminal devices on their premises. Second read and referred to the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday.
GOVERNMENT ETHICS
HB 1368 Sponsored by Representative Bahr (R), prohibits the use of a global positioning system or other technology to monitor the mileage traveled by a motor vehicle in order to impose any mileage tax. Voted do pass out of the House Downsizing State Government Committee on Thursday.
HB 1426 Sponsored by Representative Diehl (R), enacts provisions relating to the disclosure of personal identifying information during a disaster or emergency. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1647 Sponsored by Representative Moon (R), prohibits the state and political subdivisions from implementing policies affecting property rights and from entering into certain relationships with organizations. Heard in the House Downsizing Government Committee on Thursday.
HB 1851 Sponsored by Representative Harris (D), changes provisions relating to ethics, conflicts of interest, lobbying, and campaign finance. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1861 Sponsored by Representative Wanda Brown (R), specifies that public assistance benefit recipients who make electronic benefit transfer transactions exclusively outside the state for a period of 90 days shall have their benefits suspended. Second read in the House on Monday. Referred to the House Oversight Committee on Thursday.
HB 1864 Sponsored by Representative Wanda Brown (R), requires the Department of Social Services to implement an automated process to ensure applicants applying for benefit programs are eligible for such programs. Second read in the House on Monday. Referred to the House Oversight Committee on Thursday.
HB 1880 Sponsored by Representative Barnes (R), repeals the provision requiring an automatic administrative hearing after an applicant or recipient of temporary assistance for needy families benefits tests positive for a controlled substance. First read in the House on Tuesday. Referred to the House Oversight Committee on Thursday.
HB 1886 Sponsored by Representative Marshall (R), requires the Office of Administration to install and maintain audio and visual recordings of the capitol office entrances for specified elected officials. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1887 Sponsored by Representative Marshall (R), changes the laws regarding blighted areas and the use of eminent domain. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1889 Sponsored by Representative Marshall (R), requires a nonprofit corporation that solicits contributions or gifts from the public to provide, upon request, the name and any compensation paid by the corporation to any board member or officer. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1925 Sponsored by Representative Ross (R), prohibits any state agency or department from engaging in biometric analysis of photographs and digital data. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1926 Sponsored by Representative Ross (R), establishes the Fair Influence in Government Act which prohibits the use of public funds for lobbying purposes. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1927 Sponsored by Representative Ross (R), modifies provisions related to certain boards of record control. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1954 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), prohibits members of the General Assembly from becoming lobbyists until one full regular session of the General Assembly has both convened and adjourned after the member leaves office. First read in the House on Thursday.
HB 1955 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), imposes campaign contribution limits. First read in the House on Thursday.
HCR 7 Sponsored by Representative Curtman (R), strongly urges the U.S. Congress to pass the Federal Reserve Transparency Act to require a complete audit of the Federal Reserve Bank. Voted and reported do pass out of the house Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HCR 29 Sponsored by Representative Scharnhorst (R), submits to Congress a proposed federal balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HJR 62 Sponsored by Representative Bahr (R), proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that each citizen has an inherent liberty that includes being able to make decisions regarding lawful health care related services or products. Heard in the House Health Care Policy Committee on Wednesday.
HJR 72 Sponsored by Representative Richardson (R), proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the Governor from reducing any payment of public debt and requiring notification to the General Assembly when he or she makes specified payment changes of appropriations. Perfected in the House on Tuesday. Referred to the House Fiscal Review Committee on Wednesday, and third read and passed through the House on Thursday.
SS SB 498 Sponsored by Senator Schaefer (R), creates a private cause of action against navigators for unlawful release of private identifying information and requires health insurance navigators be bonded for purposes of paying any judgments awarded. Second read in the House on Monday.
SB 508 Sponsored by Senator Parson (R), requires that an applicant for a navigator license must take an exam created by the Department of Insurance and submit to a criminal background check. Second read in the House on Monday.
SB 546 Sponsored by Senator Lamping (R), modifies Missouri’ Health Care Freedom Act by prohibiting the state from implementing a health insurance exchange, prohibiting insurers from accepting remuneration and prescribing duties of the Attorney General for enforcement of the act. Voted do pass out of the Senate Small Business Committee on Tuesday.
SB 618 Sponsored by Senator Nieves (R), prohibits the state and political subdivisions from implementing policies affecting property rights and from entering into certain relationships with organizations. Heart in the Senate General Laws Committee on Tuesday.
SB 780 Sponsored by Senator LeVota (D), allows constitutional charter cities that have 100,000 or more inhabitants to enact certain types of ordinances. Second read and referred to the Senate Local Government Committee on Wednesday.
SB 797 Sponsored by Senator Nieves (R), prohibits voluntary roadside checkpoints established by law enforcement for the collection of breath, blood, or saliva samples except for sobriety checkpoints. Second read and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
SB 819 Sponsored by Senator Wallingford (R), enacts multiple provisions to protect the privacy of individuals from government intrusion. Second read and referred to the Senate Oversight Committee on Thursday.
SB 823 Sponsored by Senator Dixon (R), provides that public employees are ineligible for retirement benefits if found guilty of certain crimes. Second read and referred to the Senate Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee on Thursday.
SJR 25 Sponsored by Senator Lager (R), grants the General Assembly the power to limit by statute jury awards of noneconomic damages. Voted do pass out of the Senate Small Business Committee on Tuesday.
SJR 26 Sponsored by Senator Lager (R), amends the Constitution to limit general revenue appropriations and mandate state income tax rate reductions in certain situations. Heard in the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.
HOMOSEXUALITY
HB 1820 Sponsored by Representative Morgan (D), changes the laws regarding bullying in schools. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1858 Sponsored by Representative Webber (D), changes the laws regarding complaints filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights regarding discrimination based upon a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1930 Sponsored by Representative Engler (R), changes the laws regarding unlawful discriminatory employment practices as they relate to the Missouri Human Rights Act. First read in the House on Thursday.
PORNOGRAPHY & SEX CRIMES
HB 1545 Sponsored by Representative Haefner (R), creates the offense of unlawful internet communication with a minor. Heard in the House Crime Committee on Monday.
HB 1786 Sponsored by Representative Kelly (D), modifies provisions relating to the reporting of sexual abuse in schools. Referred to the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1878 Sponsored by Representative Barnes (R), specifies that incest shall be an aggravating factor in all sexual offenses. First read in the House on Tuesday, second read on Wednesday.
HB 1906 Sponsored by Representative Schieber (R), extends to August 28, 2024, the provisions regarding Internet cyber crime law enforcement task forces and the Cyber Crime Investigation fund which has expired and removes the appropriation for the fund. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
SECOND AMENDMENT
HB 1439 Sponsored by Representative Funderburk (R), changes various provisions relating to firearms. Heard in the House General Laws Committee on Tuesday. Referred to the House Rules Committee on Thursday.
HB 1903 Sponsored by Representative Newman (D), expands the crime of unlawful possession of a firearm and authorizes the court to order relinquishment of firearms in certain circumstances. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
SCS SB 613 Sponsored by Senator Nieves (R), modifies provisions relating to firearms. Do to the controversy created by certain national groups, SB613 went under a series of procedural votes where the perfection voted was reconsidered, and Senator Nasheed’s amendment was removed and then SB613 was “Re-Perfected” on Monday. Third read and passed through the Senate on Thursday.
SB 778 Sponsored by Senator Nieves (R), modifies provisions relating to firearms. Second read in the Senate and referred to the Senate General Laws Committee on Wednesday.
SCS SJR 36 Sponsored by Senator Schaefer (R) modifies constitutional provisions regarding the right to keep and bear arms. Perfected in the Senate on Monday. Voted do pass out of the Senate Oversight Committee on Wednesday, third read and passed on Thursday.
TAXES
HCS HB 1253 & 1297 Sponsored by Representative Berry (R), changes the laws regarding taxation by reducing the tax on corporate business income and business income for certain tax entities. Perfected in the House, and referred to the House Fiscal Review Committee on Wednesday. Third read and passed through the House on Thursday.
HB 1268 Sponsored by Representative Curtman (R), changes the individual income tax brackets to adjust for inflation. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HCS HB 1295 Sponsored by Representative Koenig (R), changes the laws regarding income tax. Perfected in the House, and referred to the Fiscal Review Committee on Wednesday. Third read and passed through the House on Thursday.
HB 1296 Sponsored by Representative Koenig (R), allows a seller to advertise that the required sales tax will be assumed or absorbed into the price of the property sold or the services rendered if the amount of the tax is separately stated. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1455 Sponsored by Representative Hoskins (R), changes the laws regarding burdens of proof for the director of revenue in ascertaining tax liability of a taxpayer. Referred to the House Rules Committee on Thursday.
HB 1865 Sponsored by Representative Redmon (R), modifies provisions of law relating to sales and use tax exemptions for utilities used or consumed in the preparation of food. Second read in the House on Monday.
HB 1888 Sponsored by Representative Marshall (R), specifies that any issue to increase any tax, license, fee, or levy requiring voter approval under Article X of the Missouri Constitution must be placed on the ballot only on the general election day. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1915 Sponsored by Representative Webber (D), changes the laws regarding property tax assessments for certain wind energy devices. First read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1924 Sponsored by Representative Korman (R), authorizes a sales tax holiday week for products that are made in the USA. First read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1967 Sponsored by Representative Koenig (R), changes the laws regarding taxation. First read in the House on Thursday.
HJR 76 Sponsored by Representative Diehl (R), proposes a constitutional amendment limiting any increase in the merchants’ and manufacturers’ replacement tax, allowing local governing bodies to reduce the rate and eliminating the tax in 2019. Referred to the House Ways and Means on Tuesday.
HJR 80 Sponsored by Representative Koenig (R), proposes a constitutional amendment that changes the laws regarding taxes by phasing out the income tax and replacing it with a sales tax. First read in the House on Thursday.
SB 693 Sponsored by Senator Parson (R), exempts motor vehicles older than ten years from the sales tax on titling. Voted do pass out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.
SB 806 Sponsored by Senator LeVota (D), eliminates the deduction for federal income tax liability and raises the personal exemption from $2,100 to $21,100. Second read and referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.
SB 829 Sponsored by Senator Kraus (R), removes a requirement that certain entities must meet for the burden of proof to be put on the Director of Revenue in tax liability disputes. Second read and referred to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.
SB 881 Sponsored by Senator Sifton (R), authorizes the Department of Revenue to seek administrative garnishment orders and specifies the procedure for a certificate of lien for delinquent use taxes. First read in the Senate on Tuesday.
SB 897 Sponsored by Senator Wallingford (R), extends the authority for regional jail districts to impose a sales tax from September 30, 2015, to September 30, 2027. First read in the Senate on Wednesday.
VETERANS
HB 1125 Sponsored by Representative Dugger (R), allows a person with a physical disability or a member of the armed forces on active duty filing a declaration of candidacy by certified mail to designate a representative for the ballot order random drawing. Delivered to the Governor on Tuesday.
HB 1372 Sponsored by Representative Cox (R), prohibits protest activities at funeral services. Heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
HB 1710 Sponsored by Representative Davis (R), establishes the Missouri National Guard Foundation Fund and authorizes a designation of tax refunds to the fund. Referred to the House Rules Committee on Wednesday.
HB 1913 Sponsored by Representative Webber (D), requires an employer to permit a veteran receiving medical treatment or care at a veterans’ facility or by order of the Veterans Administration to be given leave without pay to receive the treatment. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1914 Sponsored by Representative Webber (D), requires a Missouri state employee to be compensated an amount equal to the difference between his or her military compensation and state salary when the military leave of absence exceeds 120 hours. First read in the House on Wednesday. Second read on Thursday.
HB 1933 Sponsored by Representative Burns (D), authorizes the issuance of a medallion, medal, and certificate to veterans who served in certain wars. First read in the House on Thursday.
HCR 11 Sponsored by Representative Walton Gray (D), encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of women veterans and formally honors the heroic service of women veterans. Voted and reported do pass out of the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.
HJR 48 Sponsored by Representative Solon (R), proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket with proceeds to go to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
SB 600 Sponsored by Senator Sater (R), removes additional fee for issuance of Gold Star license plates. Voted do pass out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday.
OTHER
HB 1099 Sponsored by Representative Burlison (R), specifies that no person as a condition or continuation of employment can be required to engage in or cease engaging in specified labor organization practices. Voted do pass out of the House Workforce Development Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1770 Sponsored by Representative Burlison (R), prohibits employers from requiring persons to become members of a private labor organization as a condition of employment. Referred to the House Workforce Development Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1772 Sponsored by Representative Rehder (R), creates the Freedom to Work Act. Referred to the House Workforce Development Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1777 Sponsored by Representative Colona (D), allows an employee who is injured on the job to select his or her own health care provider to cure and relieve the effects of the injury at the expense of the employer. Heard in the House Insurance Policy Committee on Tuesday.
HB 1877 Sponsored by Representative Black (D), changes the laws regarding the retail sale of propane gas. Second read in the House on Tuesday.
HB 1897 Sponsored by Representative Kolkmeyer (R), modifies provisions of law relating to the Missouri propane gas commission. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
HB 1943 Sponsored by Representative Webber (D), changes the prohibition on restricting the celebration of federal holidays to allow for the imposition and enforcement of reasonable regulations to protect the public’s health and safety. First read in the House on Thursday.
HB 1965 Sponsored by Representative Schupp (D), requires certain food or food products sold or offered for sale as kosher or kosher for Passover to have a label or symbol affixed to it identifying the person, agency, or entity that certified the product. First read in the House on Thursday.
HCR 23 Sponsored by Representative Hodges (D), urges the Environmental Protection Agency to increase flexibility with regard to regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. Referred to the House Utilities on Tuesday.
HJR 78 Sponsored by Representative Marshall (R), proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that the right of an individual to work cannot be denied or abridged on account of his or her membership or lack of it in any labor organization or labor union. First read in the House on Tuesday. Second read in the House on Wednesday.
SB 817 Sponsored by Senator Sifton (R), establishes the Missouri Immunization Registry. Second read and referred to the Senate Veterans Committee on Thursday.