The Senate Minute
Interim 2015
Dec. 16, 2015 — There are only three weeks until the Second Regular Session of the 98th General Assembly begins. Members of Missouri Senate leadership are looking forward to what 2016 may bring. We’ve included actualities from Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, R-Joplin, and Senate Minority Floor Leader Joseph Keaveny, D-St. Louis, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Dec. 8, 2015 — Some of the measures Missouri senators hope to see debated next year address human trafficking in Missouri. Prefiled legislation started to get bill numbers for the upcoming legislative session on Dec. 1. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Bob Onder, R-Lake St. Louis, and Sen. Gina Walsh, D-Bellefontaine Neighbors, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Dec. 1, 2015 — A joint hearing of the Senate Appropriations and the House Budget Committees takes up the topic of Syrian refugees in Missouri. We’ve included actualities from Senate Appropriations Committee Chair — Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia — and committee member — Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis — in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Nov. 24, 2015 — A big part of this year’s legislative session included those measures relating to seniors, families and children. Among these is Senate Bill 24, which modifies provisions of law relating to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. We’ve included actualities from bill sponsor — Sen. David Sater, R-Cassville — and Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Nov. 17, 2015 — The Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee heard several measures this year. Among those that became law is Senate Bill 321, a measure that allows victims of sexual assault to receive protective orders and modifies the definitions of sexual assault and stalking as they relate to orders of protection. We’ve included actualities from bill sponsor — Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Cosby — and Sen. Gina Walsh, D-Bellefontaine Neighbors, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Nov. 10, 2015 — Among this year’s new laws in Missouri are those that relate to economic development, particularly Senate Bill 5, which modifies distribution of traffic fines and court costs collected by municipal courts. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Nov. 3, 2015 — Missouri has three new laws that relate to elections. Senate Bill 104, which modifies provisions relating to elections; Senate Bill 34, legislation that extends voter registration requirements; and House Bill 63, a measure that changes the laws regarding people seeking public office. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee’s Summit, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Oct. 27, 2015 — Several of Missouri’s new laws relate to education. House Bill 41 is legislation that removes portions of the school funding formula that are no longer relevant due to the passage of time; Senate Bill 93 creates the Campus Free Expression Act; and Senate Bill 334 modifies provisions relating to the boards of regents of state colleges and universities and broadens the degree-granting authority of Harris-Stowe State University. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, and Sen. Scott Sifton, D-Affton, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Oct. 20, 2015 — Several of Missouri’s new laws relate to state commerce. These include Senate Bill 142, which requires the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to take certain actions when submitting certain plans to the Environmental Protection Agency, and House Bill 531, a new law that requires liquid nicotine products to be sold in child-safe packaging. Both of these measures took effect on Aug. 28. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Gary Romine, R-Farmington, and Sen. Scott Sifton, D-Affton, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Oct. 13, 2015 — In addition to the regular appropriations measures, other new laws relate to how state funding is handled. Senate Bill 210 extends the sunset on certain health care provider reimbursement allowance taxes and modifies provisions relating to MO HealthNet and Disproportionate Share Hospital payments. Other new laws come from House Bills 17, 18 and 19 — which relate to capital improvements projects — and House Bill 384, which changes laws relating to taxation. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Senate Minority Floor Leader Joseph Keaveny, D-St. Louis, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Oct. 6, 2015 — Senate Bills 12 and 500, and House Bill 259, make up the three agricultural measures that were passed and signed into law this year. All three took effect on Aug. 28. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown, and Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Sept. 29, 2015 — A new law aims to keep Missourians from losing their savings. Senate Bill 244 allows people to report the occurrence, or suspected occurrence, of financial exploitation of qualified adults 18 or older. The new law took effect on Aug. 28, 2015. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Sept. 22, 2015 — Missouri senators take part in committee hearings. Both the Joint Committee on the Justice System and the Senate Interim Committee on the Sanctity of Life met last week. In addition, the Joint Committee on Tax Policy will hold an organizational meeting this week. We’ve included actualities from Joint Committee on the Justice System chair — Sen. Bob Dixon, R-Springfield — and Senate Interim Committee on the Sanctity of Life member — Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur — in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Sept. 15, 2015 — The annual veto session will start tomorrow (9-16). Missouri senators may consider overriding the veto of House Bill 150, which would modify the duration of unemployment compensation, the method to pay federal advances and raise the fund trigger causing contribution rate reductions. We’ve included actualities from bill handler, Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, and Sen. Scott Sifton, D-Affton, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Sept. 8, 2015 — With a week left until veto session begins, focus is shifting toward those measures that were vetoed this year. House Bill 42 would have established a system of school accreditation by building, rather than by district, and established standards for student transfers. The annual veto session will start on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015. We’ve included actualities from Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, and Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Sept. 1, 2015 — The annual veto session will start in two weeks. Senate Bill 224 would require a student to be a United States citizen, or permanent resident, in order to be eligible to receive reimbursements from the A+ Schools Program. This is one of several measures that may be considered for veto override, starting on Sept. 16, 2015. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Gary Romine, R-Farmington, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Aug. 25, 2015 — The Senate Interim Committee on the Sanctity of Life spends today (8-25) concluding its hearing from Aug. 13, 2015, with more public hearings possible in the future. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Aug. 18, 2015 — Senate Bill 145 will require health benefit plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. The new law is set to take effect on Aug. 28, 2015. We’ve included actualities from Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, and Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Aug. 11, 2015 — The Senate Interim Committee on the Sanctity of Life will hold its second hearing later this week. The panel was put into place after videos, featuring Planned Parenthood representatives and employees, recently surfaced. The committee’s next hearing will take place at the Capitol on Thursday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m. We’ve included actualities from Sen. David Sater, R-Cassville, and Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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Aug. 4, 2015 — Several new laws will take effect later this month. Senate Bill 164 will exempt — in bankruptcy proceedings — life insurance proceeds for the burial of a family member, modify insurance foreign investment limits, change the requirements for the valuation of reserves for life insurance and modify provisions regarding qualified spousal trusts. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Scott Sifton, D-Affton, and Sen. Brian Munzlinger, R-Williamstown, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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July 28, 2015 — The Senate Interim Committee on the Sanctity of Life holds its first hearing. The panel was formed by Senate leadership last week. Its next meeting could be held next month. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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July 21, 2015 — Only one measure sees neither a signature nor a veto from the executive branch this year. House Bill 137 changes the laws regarding competitive bidding for a contract license office. The new law immediately took effect on July 14, 2015, because the bill contained an emergency clause. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, and Sen. Gina Walsh, D-Bellefontaine Neighbors, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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July 14, 2015 — One of the measures relating to Ferguson is about to become law. Senate Bill 5 modifies laws relating to distribution of traffic fines and court costs collected by municipal courts, and will take effect on Aug. 28, 2015. This is the last day the executive branch can sign, veto or let legislation become law without a signature. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, and Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, D-University City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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July 7, 2015 — Major Medicaid-related legislation is signed into law. Senate Bill 210 will become law on Aug. 28, 2015. The measure extends the sunset on certain health care provider reimbursement allowance taxes and modifies provisions relating to MO HealthNet and Disproportionate Share Hospital payments. We’ve included actualities from bill sponsor — Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia — and Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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June 30, 2015 — Missouri’s new fiscal year will start tomorrow (7-1). Missouri senators finalized the $26 billion plan, for Fiscal Year 2016, in April. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, and Sen. Jason Holsman, D-Kansas City, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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June 23, 2015 — House Bills 17, 18 and 19 were signed into law on June 5, 2015, and will take effect on July 1, 2015, when the new fiscal year (Fiscal Year 2016) will start. All three appropriate money for capital improvement projects involving the maintenance, repair, replacement and improvement of state buildings and facilities. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, and Sen. Paul LeVota, D-Independence, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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June 16, 2015 — Senate Bill 244 will create the Senior Savings Protection Act. It was signed into law on June 12, 2015, and will take effect on Aug. 28, 2015. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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June 9, 2015 — The executive branch vetoes House Bill 116. The proposal would have prohibited an employer from requiring a person to become a member of a labor organization as a condition or continuation of employment. The Legislature’s annual veto session will be held in September. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, and Senate Minority Floor Leader Joseph Keaveny, D-St. Louis, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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June 2, 2015 — The first Missouri Senate measure signed into law this year will take effect on Aug. 28, 2015. Senate Bill 149 creates state and local sales and use tax exemptions for data storage centers and allows cities to enter into loan agreements, or sell, lease or mortgage municipal property for a technology business facility project. We’ve included actualities from Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, and Senate Minority Floor Leader Joseph Keaveny, D-St. Louis, in this feature report narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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