General Column 2008

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This column summarizing the news generated by the Missouri Senate is written weekly during the legislative session and less frequently during the interim. Each column is available by e-mail. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please click here.

2008 Interim

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2009

Week of December 29, 2008

2009 Legislative Session Set to Begin

Week of December 15, 2008

Senate Budget Committee Takes Funding Requests for FY 2010

November 2008

Bill Pre-filing to Begin Next Week

October 2008

Missouri Commission on Autism Holds First Meeting

September 2008

Lawmakers Return to Capitol for Veto Session

August 2008

Most Bills Enacted Aug. 28

Week of July 28, 2008

Senate Select Committees Meet During Interim

Week of July 14, 2008

58 Senate Bills Signed into Law

Week of June 30, 2008

Property Tax Relief On the Way For Missourians

Week of June 16, 2008

Anti-Meth Bill Signed into Law

Week of June 2, 2008

Bills Await Governor’s Signature

2008 Session
Week of May 26, 2008	Veterans’ Issues Among Top Priorities of 2008 Session
Week of May 19, 2008	61 Senate Bills Clear General Assembly
May 16, 2008 (final day of session)	Top Priorities Passed on Last Day of Session
Week of May 12, 2008	2008 Legislative Session Nearly Complete
Week of May 5, 2008	General Assembly Passes FY 2009 State Budget
Week of April 28, 2008	Senate Bills Delivered to Governor
Week of April 21, 2008	Senate Advances Health Transformation Act
Week of April 14, 2008	Senate Gives State Budget First Nod
Week of April 7, 2008	Senate’s Autism Measure Heads to the House
Week of March 31, 2008	Senate’s Sweeping Illegal Immigration Reform, MOHELA Bills Move to House
Week of March 24, 2008	Senate’s Biodiesel Promotion, Child Protection Bills Move to House
Week of March 17, 2008	Senators Adjourn for Mid-Session Recess, Look to Busy Second Half
Week of March 10, 2008	Biodiesel Standard, Child Care Program Ratings Initially Approved by Senate
Week of March 3, 2008	Expanded DNA Profiling, Anti-Meth Bills Receive First-Round Approval by Senate
Week of February 25, 2008	Property Tax Reform, Teacher Certification Bills Passed By Senate and Moved On to House
Week of February 18, 2008	First Senate Bills Move To the House
Week of February 11, 2008	First Senate Bills Debated On the Senate Floor
Week of February 4, 2008	Lawmakers Gather to Hear State Updates
Week of January 28, 2008	Three Funding Bills Passed by the Senate
Week of January 21, 2008	Senate Committees Consider Legislation for Senate Floor
Week of January 14, 2008	Senators Hear Governor’s Legislative Priorities
Week of January 7, 2008	Senators Begin Work on Legislation