Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 4/10/2006


SB 580 - Shields - Requires collaboration between certain departments in order to achieve a more efficient and effective educational system
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 583 - Griesheimer - Establishes a decentralized emission inspection program which utilizes on-board diagnostic testing on certain motor vehicles
4/10/2006 -- Referred H Transportation Committee

SB 589 - Bartle - Adds one circuit judge position and modifies one circuit judge position within the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 596 - Days - Authorizes a court to appoint a standby guardian for a minor
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 613 - Engler - Allows residential and business cell phone users to voluntarily sign up with the no-call list
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 641 - Scott - Requires all contributions to the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program be held for twelve months
4/10/2006 -- Reported Do Pass H Financial Institutions Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 643 - Scott - Establishes the "State Fair Escrow Fund"
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 646 - Griesheimer - Allows for the formation of and conversion to reorganized common sewer districts
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 689 - Scott - Modifies lobbyist reporting requirements and campaign finance disclosure for public officials
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 690 - Champion - Prohibits closing a child abuse investigation if the child dies during the course of the investigation
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 696 - Nodler - Modifies laws relating to economic development projects
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read
4/10/2006 -- Referred H Job Creation & Economic Development Committee

SB 718 - Crowell - Modifies the authority of certain boards, commissions, and authorities to grant loans
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 725 - Bray - Alters provisions regarding alcoholic beverages
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H (hcomm) Committee - Consent

SB 765 - Dougherty - Enacts provisions relating to emergency medical treatment
4/10/2006 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Health Care Policy Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 769 - Mayer - Permits school districts meeting certain criteria to make a one-time additional fund transfer and to reduce their school terms
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 778 - Ridgeway - Requires proof of payment of personal property taxes on certain vessels, raises vessel fees and creates the "Missouri State Water Patrol Fund"
4/10/2006 -- Referred H Ways & Means Committee

SB 780 - Klindt - Creates an assessment-based funding mechanism for the Office of Public Counsel similar to that currently utilized by the Public Service Commission
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 798 - Nodler - Authorizes the Missouri Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects to impose civil penalties
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 806 - Gross - Establishes the "Founding Documents Protection Act"
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

SB 818 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
4/10/2006 -- Reported Do Pass H Elections Committee
4/10/2006 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 834 - Nodler - Alters various provisions of the state's special education policy
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SRB 848 - Bartle - Repeals certain sections of law which have expired, sunset, terminated, or are ineffective
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 873 - Gibbons - Makes changes to laws regarding criminal background checks
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 884 - Callahan - Modifies Missouri's tax increment finance law
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 892 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to financial institutions
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 893 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to emergency services and fire protection
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 894 - Nodler - Renders multiple alterations to the state's education policy
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read
4/10/2006 -- Referred H Special Committee on Student Achievement and Finance Committee

SB 901 - Shields - Establishes the "Joint Committee on Health"
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read
4/10/2006 -- Referred H Health Care Policy Committee

SB 904 - Griesheimer - Modifies the requirements for management, design and construction of state buildings
4/10/2006 -- SS for SCS S offered (Griesheimer)--(4252S.04F)
4/10/2006 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Callahan)--(4252S04.01F)
4/10/2006 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Callahan)--(4252S04.02F)
4/10/2006 -- SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Callahan)--( 4252S04.03F)
4/10/2006 -- SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(4252S04.01S)
4/10/2006 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 912 - Goodman - Establishes a virtual school program
4/10/2006 -- SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Goodman)--(4591S.03F)
4/10/2006 -- Perfected

SB 951 - Cauthorn - Requires cities to send excess revenues derived from traffic violations to the Department of Revenue if such fines and court costs exceed 35% of the city's annual general operating revenue
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 968 - Green - Creates more requirements for fire protection districts, departments, and volunteer associations
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 1002 - Mayer - Allows the imposition of an additional fee for drainage districts
4/10/2006 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 1004 - Days - Removes the special education statute from the sunset provision of the First Steps Program
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

SB 1016 - Gross - Requires county commissions to set tax rates by September 20
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 1023 - Gibbons - Modifies the laws relating to DNA Profiling Analysis and resulting restitution
4/10/2006 -- Perfected

SB 1043 - Coleman - Restricts predatory lending
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1066 - Klindt - Provides certain telecommunication companies the opportunity to request a waiver from the requirement that tariffs be filed to reduce rates for any service in which the current rate exceeds the maximum allowable price
4/10/2006 -- H Second Read

SB 1081 - Clemens - Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to require a bond as a condition of issuing permits for facilities that utilize innovative technologies for wastewater treatment facilities
4/10/2006 -- SCS S adopted
4/10/2006 -- Perfected

SB 1085 - Kennedy - Modifies provisions regarding the self-administeration of medication by students
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 1094 - Champion - Allows Springfield to dissolve a special business district
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 1101 - Griesheimer - Allows the City of Sullivan and the portion of the Sullivan C-2 School District located in Franklin County to levy a transient guest tax
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 1102 - Alter - Modifies provisions relating to Jefferson County ordinances
4/10/2006 -- Perfected

SB 1155 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions of the technical advisory committee on the quality of patient care and nursing practices
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Health Care Facilities Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Health Care Facilities Committee - Consent

SB 1175 - Stouffer - Allows the City of Excelsior Springs to issue bonds and impose a sales tax for the development of a community center
4/10/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 1177 - Callahan - Allows a local registrar to be an employee of either a county or city health agency
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 1207 - Mayer - Allows New Madrid County to impose an additional sales tax, which proceeds shall be shared among the county and the cities, towns and villages within the county
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 1213 - Coleman - Regulates the licensing of naturopathic practitioners
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Cancelled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1243 - Loudon - Creates licensure requirements for electrical contractors
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Cancelled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1250 - Alter - Enacts multiple provisions regarding illegal aliens
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 983 - Meadows - Requires the United States and the Missouri state flags to be flown at half-staff on all government buildings on September 11 of each year
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1026 - Rucker - Prohibits protest activities during funeral services
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (3558S.05C)

HB 1053 - Jolly - Allows victims of certain offenses against the family access to official court records in certain circumstances
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

HB 1153 - Emery - Modifies membership of the elevator safety board
4/10/2006 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (3236S.06C)

HB 1168 - Tilley - Modifies law relating to the licensing of pharmacists
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 1169 - Cooper - Changes the time period corporate names can be reserved from 60 to 180 days
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1204 - Roorda - Allows any jailer to serve an arrest warrant on a person who is already an inmate in the custody of the jailer
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1228 - Ruestman - Eliminates the requirement that the Missouri Women's Council must prepare a state plan and gather annual reports from numerous state departments
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1244 - Ruestman - Modifies minimum experience requirements for interior designer registration
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1270 - Behnen - Requires that all gasoline sold as of January 1, 2008, in Missouri be fuel ethanol-blended gasoline
4/10/2006 -- S First Read

HB 1320 - Lipke - Requires the Highway Patrol to conduct background checks on gubernatorial appointees at the discretion of the Governor
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

HB 1339 - Wood - Modifies licensing requirements for real estate brokers
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1343 - Munzlinger - Repeals provisions of law that required the City of Canton to provide resources and space for a circuit court in Lewis County
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1392 - Behnen - Modifies law relating to dental hygienists and marital and family therapists
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (3871S.02C)

HB 1393 - Behnen - Allows the Superintendent of the State Highway Patrol to set the circumstances under which members of the patrol may be engaged in secondary employment
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1397 - Pratt - Creates the Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act
4/10/2006 -- S First Read

HB 1427 - Johnson - Modifies fees and reinstatement processes in the event of corporate administrative dissolution
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1432 - Moore - Authorizes the State Board of Probation and Parole to conduct probation and parole hearings by videoconferencing
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1494 - Emery - Modifies licensure requirements for professional engineers and land surveyors
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1551 - Tilley - Creates a grace period for barber shop and cosmetology licensure when the establishment changes ownership or location
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1559 - Cunningham - Modifies provisions on donation of food
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1617 - McGhee - Adds to the circumstances where a landowner does not assume liability for injuries caused on his or her land
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1679 - Johnson - Revises the laws regarding chemical tests for intoxication by requiring that drivers involved in collisions which result in death or serious physical injury be administered the test
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

HB 1703 - Yates - Provides that political subdivisions forming a business entity for the purpose of providing liability insurance are not to be considered an insurance company
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

HB 1715 - Pratt - Modifies the law regarding the internal operations of corporations
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1739 - Dusenberg - Allows a vermiculture operation, which is a business raising earthworms under a controlled environment, to receive certain agricultural loans
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1759 - Wasson - Modifies requirements for licensure of athletic trainers
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

HB 1857 - Lipke - Specifies when a prosecution is commenced for a misdemeanor and a felony
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

HB 1858 - Lipke - Authorizes prosecuting and circuit attorneys to dismiss a complaint, information, or indictment without the consent of the court
4/10/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/10/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

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