Every year our state Legislature meets from the first week in January through mid-May. Each of these annual sessions is earmarked by its own distinctive ‘culture’ as the political landscape flows in a continual fluid state. No two years are alike – even when the legislative process and many political dynamics remain the [...]
2005 Legislative Summary (Regular Session)
CRIME & VICTIMS
Failed bills:
HB 74, HB 408, HB 516, SB 292 & SB 303 would each have stopped the use of the death penalty for first degree premeditated murders. Under Missouri law only these crimes qualify for capitol punishment.
HB 302 & HB 815 both offered to lower the minimum age for [...]
From the 2005 Legislative Summary (Regular Session)
Passed Bills:
SB 323 creates the state’s first legitimate research alternative to otherwise unethical embryonic stem cell research. The bill offers eligibility criteria for awarding grants to umbilical cord blood banks. A Life Sciences Research Board shall award grants based on an applicant’s: 1-Abilities; 2-Experience, and 3-The applicant’s [...]
