Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 3/3/2005


SB 1 - Loudon - Amends various provisions of workers' compensation law
3/3/2005 -- S refused to concur in HCS, as amended
3/3/2005 -- S requests H recede or grant conference

SB 86 - Crowell - Changes the deadline for filing exceptions to a condemnation commissioners' report
3/3/2005 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 88 - Klindt - Exempts certain food sales from food inspection laws
3/3/2005 -- Reported from S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee to Floor

SB 147 - Cauthorn - Allows Missouri Qualified Biodiesel Producer Incentive Fund to be subject to appropriations
3/3/2005 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
3/3/2005 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 155 - Mayer - Requires certain identifying information to be expunged by the Division of Family Services
3/3/2005 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 177 - Shields - Modifies a number of provisions regarding professional registration
3/3/2005 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 179 - Griesheimer - Allows for utility companies to recover costs through alternate rate plans
3/3/2005 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
3/3/2005 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 187 - Cauthorn - Changes the law relating to concentrated animal feeding operations
3/3/2005 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 210 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions affecting political subdivisions
3/3/2005 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 221 - Dolan - Modifies several provisions of law relating to motor vehicles including primary seat belt enforcement
3/3/2005 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 236 - Klindt - Provides for cost recovery for course materials for private applicators of pesticide
3/3/2005 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 240 - Scott - Modifies numerous provisions regarding lobbying and campaign finance disclosure
3/3/2005 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 241 - Scott - Repeals requirement that lobbyists report on legislation they are supporting or opposing
3/3/2005 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 251 - Ridgeway - Creates a tax credit for contributions to support pregnancy resource centers
3/3/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee (1057S.02C)

SB 252 - Koster - Creates the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission
3/3/2005 -- SCS S adopted
3/3/2005 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent (EC adopted)

SB 264 - Stouffer - Adds ethanol's byproducts, including but not limited to dry distilled grain, to the list of items exempt from sales and use tax
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 312 - Dolan - Expands the Transportation Commission to include two additional members representing air, mass transit, freight and river interests
3/3/2005 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 338 - Gross - Modifies provisions relating to the homestead exemption tax credit
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 339 - Gross - Removes Department of Revenue branch office language from Section 32.040
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 342 - Bartle - Authorizes municipal courts to contract with certain entities for probation services
3/3/2005 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 352 - Stouffer - Creates an income tax credit for child care services by a qualified spouse
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 362 - Stouffer - Creates an income tax credit for donations made to residential treatment agencies
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 484 - Stouffer - Allows fire protection districts to charge people who live outside the district for emergency services provided within the district
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 485 - Days - Allows senior and disabled persons to defer increases in property tax payments
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 486 - Engler - Removes the eight-year transfer provision to the judicial retirement system
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 487 - Engler - Requires littering offenders to perform community service and assesses two points against litterer's license
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 488 - Engler - Exempts salvage vehicles with cosmetic damage from highway patrol examination inspections for purposes of titling
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 489 - Loudon - Creates requirements for those who sell animals for research purposes only
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 490 - Koster - Allows Warrensburg to annex areas along a road up to 2.5 miles from existing boundaries of the city
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 491 - Klindt - Modifies fee for statewide court automation fund and sets expiration dates for other funds
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 492 - Kennedy - Requires drug testing for contractors and employees working at or near a school
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 493 - Kennedy - Creates licensure requirements for private investigators
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 494 - Bray - Modifies provisions concerning exoneration through the use of DNA testing
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 495 - Mayer - Notification given to a crime victim must utilize the statewide automated crime victim notification system
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 496 - Mayer - Removes the Corrections Officer Certification Commission's ability to make decisions concerning jailers
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 497 - Mayer - Transfers Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division of the State Highway Patrol to the Department of Public Safety
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 498 - Mayer - Amends sales and use tax exemption for aircraft sales to not-for-profit organizations
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 499 - Mayer - Provides that judgments entered by an associate circuit court which shall constitute a lien
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 500 - Gibbons - Provides for family cost participation in the Part C early intervention system
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 501 - Gibbons - Creates the "Office of Comprehensive Child Mental Health"
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 502 - Gibbons - Authorizes the Governor to convey land to Manchester United Methodist Church in exchange for another parcel of land
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 503 - Cauthorn - Provides the opportunity for environmental audits
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 504 - Dougherty - Creates the office of Inspector General within the Office of Administration
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 505 - Dougherty - Creates penalties for imposing certain fees by a credit card issuer
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 506 - Dougherty - Providees consumer protection for computerized personal information
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 507 - Graham - Raises from $250 to $1,000 the value of property for which the auditor in certain counties is required to inventory
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 508 - Wheeler - Allows for detachment of territory within water districts prior to new infrastructure development
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 509 - Dolan - Creates tax credit for a percentage of the adjusted purchase price paid for a qualified equity investment
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 510 - Koster - Modifies some indebtedness programs for employers
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 511 - Callahan - Provides when a prosecution for a misdemeanor, infraction, or felony is commenced
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 512 - Callahan - Removes language stating that a person commits the crime of tampering with a witness "in an official proceeding"
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 513 - Callahan - Repeals provisions requiring prosecutors to pay certain court costs
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 514 - Ridgeway - Prohibits any action against a state or local public employee for acknowledging God
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 515 - Taylor - Requires summer school programs be run by the school district in order for the district to double count its summer school attendance
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 516 - Griesheimer - Eliminates a provision in Section 99.847 allowing districts to receive reimbursement for emergency services
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 517 - Shields - Provides the requirements for seeking a surrogate to make health care decisions when the patient is incapacitated
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 518 - Kennedy - Creates the Assistive Technology Trust Fund for assistive technology
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 519 - Callahan - Requires expenditures made by the Jackson County Sports Authority for over $5,000 to be competitively bid
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 520 - Callahan - Requires a person arrested and confined without a warrant be discharged from custody within 48 hours unless charged
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 521 - Crowell - Expands the membership of the Community Service Commission to include the Lieutenant Governor
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 522 - Ridgeway - Provides for an informal dispute resolution for long-term care facilities to contest inspections or complaint investigations
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 523 - Cauthorn - Establishes a distant dental hygientist learning program
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 524 - Coleman - Regulates the licensing of naturopathic physicians
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 525 - Coleman - Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for diagnostic testing services for chronic kidney disease patients
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 526 - Scott - Establishes a minimum length of time to hold contributions in the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 527 - Wilson - Requires hospitals to implement a nurse-to-patient ration system
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 528 - Bray - Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 529 - Vogel - Amends provisions relating to the assessment and collection of various taxes for telecommunications companies
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 530 - Vogel - Waives the additional fee for military specialized license plates
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 531 - Klindt - Authorizes certain non-ABA approved law school graduates and members of the General Assembly to sit for the bar exam
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 532 - Ridgeway - Creates the Medical Ownership Program, a medicaid coverage program dealing with managed health savings accounts
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 533 - Shields - Additional penalty for persons placed on the employee disqualification list
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 534 - Bartle - Modifies procedure for replacement of absent municipal judges
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 535 - Vogel - Creates a sales and use tax exemption for certain items used to fulfill obligations with the federal government
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 536 - Bartle - Modifies law regarding landlord disposition of tenant property
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 537 - Bartle - Requires cash bond to be posted in certain landlord and tenant actions
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 538 - Bartle - Modifies civil procedure requirements for various landlord/tenant actions
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 539 - Purgason - Modifies provisions in various health care and social services programs
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 540 - Bray - Requires amount of taxes paid to another state for property taxes to be added back in income tax calculation
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 541 - Callahan - Exempts attorneys' fees from calculation in project costs in Jackson County for tax increment financing
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 542 - Callahan - Prohibits certain convicted criminals from qualifying for public office
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 543 - Callahan - Places term limits on the county executive and members of the legislature in Jackson County
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 544 - Gross - Permits the use of municipal grant funds for parks and recreational purposes
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 545 - Loudon - Creates the "Quality Jobs Act" for the state of Missouri
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 546 - Loudon - Creates a sales and use tax refund for certain vehicles
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 547 - Loudon - Grants courts power to appoint trustees to disburse funds for health care when a patient is in a persistent vegetative state
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 548 - Loudon - Replaces all state administrative departments' hearings with a new Office of Administration Hearings
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 549 - Green - Prohibits certain relatives of elected officials from registering as a lobbyist or serving as fee agents
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 550 - Mayer - Creates a tax credit for donations to certain religious and charitable organizations
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 551 - Mayer - Adds a definition for emergency as it relates to removal of a child from the home
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 552 - Mayer - Allows the medical malpractice Joint Underwriting Association to issue various types of medical malpractice policies and refund surcharges
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 553 - Mayer - Includes llamas, alpaca, and buffalo in the definition of livestock
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 554 - Griesheimer - Creates licensing for business brokers
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 555 - Shields - Provides financial assistance to physically disabled persons for personal care assistance services through eligible vendors
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 556 - Gibbons - Creates the Medicaid Reform Commission
3/3/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SCR 5 - Mayer - Comprehensive Cancer Action Plan for Missouri
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SCR 6 - Ridgeway - Supports the negotiations of a Taiwan-United States free trade agreement
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SCR 8 - Ridgeway - Expresses support for Taiwan to have an observer status in the World Health Organization
3/3/2005 -- S offered

SR 448 - Engler - Urges Congress to adopt multi-emission legislation
3/3/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SR 520 - Vogel - Use of Chamber by the YMCA Youth in Government - November 19 and December 1 - 3, 2005
3/3/2005 -- S offered & adopted

HB 248 - Pearce - Allows lenders of motor vehicle time sale loans to collect a fee in advance for permitting the debtor to defer monthly loan payments
3/3/2005 -- S First Read

HB 297 - Pearce - Renders several alterations to the state's education policy
3/3/2005 -- S First Read

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