Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 2/15/2005


SB 98 - Champion - Changes the names of various higher education institutions
2/15/2005 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 161 - Gross - Establishes the "Founding Documents Protection Act"
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 197 - Gross - Prohibits public school athletic teams from participating in athletic tournaments held in municipalities tolerant of marijuana usage
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 231 - Crowell - Increases the General Assembly's fiscal supervision of public higher education institutions
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 237 - Klindt - Modifies various telecommunications regulations
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 250 - Dolan - Allows primary enforcement of seat belt law and modifies law with respect to child passenger restraint
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 256 - Dolan - Allows primary enforcement of the seat belt law
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 285 - Clemens - Certain school districts may resume participation in the career ladder program at the same matching level for which the district qualified during its last year of participation
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 286 - Nodler - The Coordinating Board shall hold out-of-state public higher education institutions to criteria similar to those required of public in-state higher education institutions
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 312 - Dolan - Expands the Transportation Commission to include two additional members representing air, mass transit, freight and river interests
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 313 - Dolan - Modifies law with respect to highway work zones and creates the crime of "endangerment of a highway worker"
2/15/2005 -- Re-referred S Transportation Committee

SB 314 - Dolan - Modifies the law with respect to the placement and relocation of utility facilities within highway rights-of-ways
2/15/2005 -- Re-referred S Transportation Committee

SB 315 - Dolan - Extends the sunset date for the licensure of health care facilities to August 28, 2008
2/15/2005 -- Re-referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 321 - Shields - Establishes the Dental Carve-Out Act of 2005 to implement a process of providing dental benefits to public assistance recipients
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 322 - Bartle - Prohibits adults from allowing minors to drink or failing to stop minors from drinking on their property
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 323 - Bartle - Establishes the eligibility criteria for grants to umbilical cord blood banks
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 324 - Scott - Modifies the Missouri higher education savings program
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 325 - Bray - Restricts firearm possession for individuals involved in domestic violence
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 326 - Nodler - Amends various provisions of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 327 - Scott - Makes various changes with respect to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle laws
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 329 - Coleman - Prohibits a parent, sibling or child of a statewide elected official from registering as a lobbyist
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 331 - Coleman - Modifies various provisions relating to delinquent child support payments
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 332 - Crowell - Authorizes the Governor to convey land in Scott County to Sikeston Acquisition
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 333 - Green - Adopts an air quality program for schools, lays out the procedures and includes reporting provisions
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 334 - Green - Add penalties for employing illegal aliens
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 335 - Dougherty - Allows the Office of Administration to prohibit displays and signs in public areas of the state capitol
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 336 - Dougherty - Allows certain private vocational, technical schools and certain proprietary schools to receive A+ reimbursements
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 337 - Crowell - Authorizes circuit clerks to retain fee for processing passport applications
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 338 - Gross - Modifies provisions relating to the homestead exemption tax credit
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 339 - Gross - Removes Department of Revenue branch office language from Section 32.040
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 340 - Kennedy - Authorizes St. Louis to adopt ordinances to use automated traffic control systems
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 341 - Bartle - Limites certificate of need to only long-term care facilities
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 342 - Bartle - Authorizes municipal courts to contract with certain entities for probation services
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 343 - Bartle - Changes the laws regarding job development programs administered by the Department of Economic Development
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 351 - Ridgeway - Provides for a minor to receive a minor in possession if he or she has a detectable blood alcohol content
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 352 - Stouffer - Creates an income tax credit for child care services by a qualified spouse
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 353 - Gibbons - Extends expiration date of the Missouri senior RX program
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 354 - Griesheimer - Allows the State Highways Commission to revoke motor carrier registrations under certain circumstances
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 355 - Griesheimer - Makes changes in the law relating to agriculture and agricultural products
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 356 - Shields - Enhances penalties for chronic and aggravated drunk offenders and creates crime of aggravated vehicular manslaughter
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 357 - Shields - Recodification of the Kansas City Police and Civilian Employees' Retirement System
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 358 - Taylor - Restructures the board of directors for tourism districts and recalculates the dispersion of sales taxes in those districts
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 359 - Taylor - Provides for price and performance comparisons of health care facilities to be posted on a state website
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 360 - Bray - Modifies various tax provisions
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SCR 2 - Cauthorn - Expresses the gratitude and support of the Senate to faith-based and community organizations
2/15/2005 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 3 - Crowell - Recognizing February 14th as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day in Missouri
2/15/2005 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

SJR 14 - Klindt - Increases membership of the Conservation Commission
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SJR 15 - Coleman - Creates the "Education First Trust Fund"
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SJR 16 - Gross - Modifies tenure and retention for Missouri Supreme Court judges
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SJR 17 - Crowell - Alters the membership of the State Board of Education
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

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