Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 4/19/2007

SB 5 - Loudon - Modifies the laws on child pornography
4/19/2007 -- H Second Read
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee

SB 16 - Scott - Provides that each child enrolled in kindergarten or first grade is to receive a comprehensive vision examination
4/19/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 21 - Griesheimer - Allows for the formation of and conversion to reorganized common sewer districts
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 30 - Nodler - Expands the sales tax exemption for common carriers
4/19/2007 -- HA 9 to HCS, as amended, H adopted
4/19/2007 -- HA 10 to HCS H offered & adopted (Kraus)--(0246L03.13H)
4/19/2007 -- HA 11 to HCS H offered & adopted (Dusenberg)--(0246L03.12H)
4/19/2007 -- HA 12 to HCS H offered & adopted (Moore)--(0246L03.22H)
4/19/2007 -- HA 13 to HCS H offered & adopted (Portwood)--(0246L03.20H)
4/19/2007 -- HA 14 to HCS H offered & adopted (Wood)--(0246L03.19H)
4/19/2007 -- HA 15 to HCS H offered & adopted (Sutherland)--(0246L03.15H)
4/19/2007 -- HA 16 to HCS H offered (Harris)--(0246L03.33H)
4/19/2007 -- HA 1 to HA 16 to HCS H offered (Bearden)--(0246L03.40H)
4/19/2007 -- Bill Placed back on calendar
4/19/2007 -- HSA 1 for HA 1 to HA 16 to HCS H offered & Ruled out of order (Talboy)--(0246L03.06F)
4/19/2007 -- HA 1 to HA 16 to HCS, as amended, H adopted
4/19/2007 -- HSA 1 for HA 16 to HCS, as amended H offered (Talboy)--(0246L03.07F)
4/19/2007 -- HA 1 to HSA ! for HA 16 to HCS, as amended, H offered & adopted (Yates)--(0246L03.08F)
4/19/2007 -- HSA 1 for HA 16 to HCS, as amended H adopted
4/19/2007 -- HA 17 to HCS H offered & adopted (Muschany)--(0246L03.07H)
4/19/2007 -- HCS, as amended, H adopted
4/19/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC defeated

SB 31 - Nodler - Authorizes the Missouri Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects to impose civil penalties
4/19/2007 -- H Second Read
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee

SB 40 - Ridgeway - Creates various tax incentives for certain energy uses
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 49 - Engler - Modifies the state do-not-call list and requires political phone calls to include a "paid for by" statement
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Special Committee on Utilities Committee

SB 64 - Goodman - Authorizes school districts to set school opening date up to a certain date prior to Labor Day and provides for exemption to make-up days requirement based on inclement weather
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 75 - Coleman - Provides for a tuition limitation for certain combat veterans
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 85 - Champion - Establishes a drug monitoring program and modifies existing record keeping for controlled substances and pseudoephedrine products
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Health Care Policy Committee

SB 86 - Champion - Modifies provisions of the Children in Crisis Tax Credit Program
4/19/2007 -- H Second Read
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Ways & Means Committee

SB 122 - Bray - Establishes a commission to study the possible implementation of a Missouri universal health assurance program
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Health and Mental Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 137 - Bray - Allows the hiring of a retired teacher to work up to full-time without losing their retirement benefits
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Retirement Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Retirement Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Retirement Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 164 - Scott - Modifies various statutes to implement the Governor's executive order that created the Department of Insurance, Financial and Professional Regulation
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass w/HCA 1 H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass w/HCA 1 H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 171 - Nodler - Changes the name of the board overseeing architects, engineers and land surveyors
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 195 - Crowell - Modifies the law relating to the licensing of pharmacists
4/19/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 199 - Stouffer - Exempts contractors from paying sales taxes on materials used in Department of Transportation projects
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 239 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to transportation and the regulation of motor vehicles
4/19/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Tax Reform Committee

SB 303 - Loudon - Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery
4/19/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 308 - Crowell - Modifies licensing standards and practice of certain professionals
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 313 - Scott - Modifies various provisions relating to regulation of manufactured homes by the Public Service Commission
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee

SB 320 - Clemens - Creates the "Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program" and modifies the Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Agriculture Policy Committee
4/19/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Agriculture Policy Committee
4/19/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Agriculture Policy Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 358 - Engler - Modifies several provisions of law relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 368 - Barnitz - Modifies requirements for corporate filings
4/19/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 376 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to the financial impact of tourism
4/19/2007 -- HA 1 to HCS H offered (Wood)--(1756L03.06H)
4/19/2007 -- HSA 1 for HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Cooper)--(1756L03.07H)
4/19/2007 -- HCS, as amended, H adopted
4/19/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted

SB 384 - Coleman - Modifies procedure for replacing stolen license plate tabs and allows license plates to be encased in transparent covers
4/19/2007 -- HCS Voted Do pass H Fiscal Review Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 389 - Nodler - Modifies several provisions regarding the state's higher education system
4/19/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 391 - Days - Authorizes the issuance of an additional $40 million in bonds for certain water-related grants and loans
4/19/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 418 - Champion - Increases the monthly personal needs payment under the Supplemental Nursing Care Program
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 419 - Kennedy - Modifies various provisions relating to natural resources
4/19/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
4/19/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

SB 428 - Purgason - Modifies various provisions relating to agriculture
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 433 - Callahan - Changes laws relating to unemployment compensation for veterans
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Special Committee on Veterans Committee

SB 456 - Gross - Grants additional payment to school districts in certain situations
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 488 - Clemens - Changes the names of a division, an advisory commission, and several funds within the Department of Agriculture
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Agriculture Policy Committee

SB 491 - Ridgeway - Provides certain requirements before the state or any of its entities may enter into settlement or consent agreements
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

SB 496 - Koster - Revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 498 - Scott - Modifies reciprocity requirements for professional counselor licenses
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 509 - Scott - Modifies the reciprocity requirements for marital and family counselors
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 513 - Clemens - Allows nurses working in any area of need to qualify for the Professional and Practical Nursing Student Loan Program
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 525 - Scott - Modifies funeral director and embalmer licenses
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 526 - Scott - Modifies licensing standards for real estate appraisers
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/19/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 570 - Clemens - Creates the Joint Committee on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
4/19/2007 -- SS S offered (Clemens)--(2415S.03F)
4/19/2007 -- SA 1 to SS S offered (Shields)--(2415S03.02S)
4/19/2007 -- SA 1 to SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Shoemyer)--(2415S03.11S)
4/19/2007 -- SA 1 to SS, as amended, S adopted
4/19/2007 -- SS, as amended, S adopted
4/19/2007 -- Perfected

SB 582 - Shoemyer - Modifies provisions of law relating to sales tax
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 611 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
4/19/2007 -- H Second Read
4/19/2007 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 616 - McKenna - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 629 - Smith - Exempts landlords from liability to personal property when executing an order for possession of premises
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 654 - Kennedy - Allows the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to delegate some of its powers to hearing officers
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 664 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to the Board of Nursing Home Administrators
4/19/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/19/2007 -- H First Read

SB 668 - Loudon - Modifies workers' compensation payments
4/19/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SCR 26 - Loudon - Encourages the Security and Exchange Commission to create and enforce rules and regulations to eliminate fraud
4/19/2007 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SJR 15 - Green - Increases term limits for members of the General Assembly from 8 years to 12 years in each house
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor

HB 1 - Icet - To appropriate money to the Board of Fund Commissioners for the cost of issuing, processing and defeasing and to transfer money among certain funds.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 2 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the several divisions.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 3 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education, the several divisions, programs, and institutions of higher education.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 4 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue, Department of Transportation, the several divisions and programs.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 5 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Chief Executi
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 6 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Conservation, and the several divisions.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 7 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, Department of Insurance, and Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 8 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the several divisions and programs.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 9 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections and the several divisions and programs.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 10 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distibutions of the Department of Mental Health, the Board of Public Buildings, the Department of Health and Senior Services.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 11 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services and the several divisions and programs.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 12 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Chief Executive's Office and Mansion, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, etc.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 13 - Icet - To appropriate money for real property leases, related services, utilities, systems furniture, and structural modifications for the several departments of state government.
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 17 - Icet - To appropriate money for capital improvement and other purposes for several departments of state government and the divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as proveded in Article IV, Section 28
4/19/2007 -- S First Read

HB 18 - Icet - TO appropriate money for capital improvement projects involving the maintenance,repair,replacement,and improvement of state buildings and facilities
4/19/2007 -- S First Read

HB 39 - Portwood - Establishes a medical assistance program for the employed disabled
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

HB 41 - Portwood - Modifies various provisions relating to law enforcement
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 46 - Viebrock - Prohibits impoundment of certain farm animals except in certain conditions and adds notification requirements for owners of impounded animals
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

HB 98 - Parson - Authorizes volunteer transportation services for the elderly
4/19/2007 -- S First Read

HB 125 - Franz - Modifies provisions relating to the collection of taxes
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 134 - Guest - Modifies provisions regarding appropriations requests for equipment by the University of Missouri
4/19/2007 -- S First Read

HB 135 - Pearce - Modifies laws regarding military and veterans' affairs
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 159 - Bivins - Modifies laws pertaining to dam and reservoir safety
4/19/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

HB 181 - Sander - Requires captioning of electronic video instructional material
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee
4/19/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

HB 220 - Stevenson - Makes a technical correction to Section 456.5-501 of the Missouri Uniform Trust Code
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

HB 255 - Bruns - Amends the law relating to the Office of Administration
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 298 - Cooper - Regulates various blasting and excavation activities
4/19/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee
4/19/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (1110S.04C)
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 329 - Cunningham - Allows debt adjusters to administer debt managment plans
4/19/2007 -- S First Read

HB 352 - Hobbs - Modifies provisions relating to Sheltered Workshops
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee to Floor

HB 426 - Parson - Creates the "Missouri Propane Safety Act"
4/19/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (1034S.06C)
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 461 - Cooper - Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol
4/19/2007 -- S First Read (w/EC)

HB 489 - Baker - Modifies various provisions regarding education
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 497 - Sater - Amends the law relating to physician assistants
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor

HB 526 - Pratt - Changes the laws regarding certain appeals to the Administrative Hearing Commission
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

HB 596 - St. Onge - Modifies various provisions relating to transportation and the regulation of motor vehicles
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 744 - St. Onge - Changes the laws regarding outdoor advertising and commercial drivers' licenses
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor

HB 780 - Wasson - Modifies various provisions relating to professional licensing
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 827 - Muschany - Creates requirements for educational needs of children placed in residential care facilities
4/19/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

HB 845 - Dixon - Allows hunting and fishing permit applicants to receive a voter registration application form as part of the application for such permits
4/19/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 875 - Franz - Modifies multiple provisions relating to employee benefit plans
4/19/2007 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 916 - Dougherty - Exempts veterans, service, and fraternal organizations from paying the 2% gross receipts tax on bingo pull-tab card sales
4/19/2007 -- S First Read

HB 952 - Wilson - Modifies provisions relating to fire safety standards in long-term care facilities
4/19/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee
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