Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 5/2/2007


SB 3 - Gibbons - Enacts provisions on mental health reform
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Health Care Policy Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 5 - Loudon - Modifies the laws on child pornography
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 21 - Griesheimer - Allows for the formation of and conversion to reorganized common sewer districts
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 22 - Griesheimer - Modifies laws relating to political subdivisions
5/2/2007 -- Referred H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 25 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to children's services
5/2/2007 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference
5/2/2007 -- S conferees appointed: Champion, Goodman, Stouffer, Days, Coleman

SB 30 - Nodler - Expands the sales tax exemption for common carriers
5/2/2007 -- H conferees appointed: Stevenson, Sutherland, Cooper-120, Bringer, Zweifel

SB 40 - Ridgeway - Creates various tax incentives for certain energy uses
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Utilities Committee
5/2/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Utilities Committee

SB 45 - Mayer - Modifies various provisions relating to transportation and motor vehicles
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Transportation Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 47 - Engler - Modifies provisions regarding fire protection
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
5/2/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 49 - Engler - Modifies the state do-not-call list and requires political phone calls to include a "paid for by" statement
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted 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
5/2/2007 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference
5/2/2007 -- S conferees appointed: Goodman, Shields, Mayer, Smith, Wilson

SB 81 - 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
5/2/2007 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference
5/2/2007 -- S conferees appointed: Griesheimer, Koster, Engler, Callahan, McKenna

SB 82 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
5/2/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee
5/2/2007 -- Taken up for Third Reading
5/2/2007 -- Bill Laid Over

SB 84 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to child placements and protection
5/2/2007 -- HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Franz)--(0267L02.02S)
5/2/2007 -- HA 2 to HCS H offered & adopted (Cox)--(0267L02.06H)
5/2/2007 -- HA 3 to HCS H offered (Dusenberg)--(0267L02.15H)
5/2/2007 -- HA 1 to HA 3 to HCS H offered & adopted (Bringer)
5/2/2007 -- HA 3 to HCS, as amended, H adopted
5/2/2007 -- HA 4 to HCS H offered & adopted (Muschany)--(0267L02.04H)
5/2/2007 -- HA 5 to HCS H offered & Ruled out of order (Davis)--(0267L02.16H)
5/2/2007 -- HCS, as amended, H adopted
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed

SB 85 - Champion - Establishes a drug monitoring program and modifies existing record keeping for controlled substances and pseudoephedrine products
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Health Care Policy Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 127 - Mayer - Modifies provisions within the Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System
5/2/2007 -- HCS H adopted
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 130 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of billboards
5/2/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 132 - Rupp - Allows the state Board of Education to invest in government securities offered at a discount or at less than par value
5/2/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 137 - Bray - Allows the hiring of a retired teacher to work up to full-time without losing their retirement benefits
5/2/2007 -- Reported Do Not Pass H Rules Committee

SB 166 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to tourism
5/2/2007 -- HCS H adopted
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- S refuses to concur in HCS
5/2/2007 -- S requests H recede and take up and pass SB 166

SB 172 - Ridgeway - Modifies provisions regarding supplemental retirement benefits for Kansas City police officers and civilian employees
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 198 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to crime in or near parks, cooperative agreements with state parks, certain historic shipwrecks, and certain hunting activities on private land
5/2/2007 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference
5/2/2007 -- S conferees appointed: Mayer, Clemens, Stouffer, Wilson, Barnitz

SB 225 - Stouffer - Designates 100-year flood plains as "Hunting Heritage Protection Areas" where hunting shall not be prohibited
5/2/2007 -- SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Stouffer)--(0882S.14F)
5/2/2007 -- Perfected
5/2/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 226 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to the administration of intoxication-related traffic offenses
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Transportation Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 240 - Stouffer - Modifies numerous provisions relating to transportation and motor vehicles
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Transportation Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 270 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
5/2/2007 -- HCS H adopted
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- S concurs in HCS
5/2/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 272 - Scott - Modifies various provisions relating to professional licensing
5/2/2007 -- HCS H adopted
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- S concurs in HCS
5/2/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 288 - Engler - Authorizes the Governor to convey certain state properties
5/2/2007 -- HCS H adopted
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent - EC adopted
5/2/2007 -- S concurs in HCS
5/2/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

SB 298 - Engler - Modifies the election process of hospital district directors in Iron County
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 299 - Purgason - Modifies various provisions relating to liquor control
5/2/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee (HCS SCS SB 299 & SS SCS SB 616)

SB 302 - Loudon - Modifies provisions relating to commercial real estate liens and mechanic liens
5/2/2007 -- S concurs in HA 1
5/2/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 303 - Loudon - Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery
5/2/2007 -- Taken up for Third Reading
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 322 - Engler - Modifies various provisions relating to construction-related activities such as changing the requirements for designing and constructing state buildings and expanding commercial zones in certain areas of the state
5/2/2007 -- HCS H adopted
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- S concurs in HCS
5/2/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 323 - Graham - Modifies provisions relating to the Community Children's Services Fund and the foster parent's bill of rights
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Family Services Committee
5/2/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Family Services Committee

SB 358 - Engler - Modifies several provisions of law relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Transportation Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 372 - Justus - Creates an "Address Confidentiality Program" in the Secretary of State's Office for victims of certain crimes
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 376 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to the financial impact of tourism
5/2/2007 -- Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee
5/2/2007 -- Signed by Senate President
5/2/2007 -- Signed by House Speaker
5/2/2007 -- Delivered to Governor

SB 388 - Mayer - Creates the "Missouri Environmental Covenants Law"
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 389 - Nodler - Modifies several provisions regarding the state's higher education system
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee w/ 2 hour time limit
5/2/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee w/ 2 hour time limit
5/2/2007 -- Referred H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 397 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to applications for long-term care facilities
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 406 - Crowell - Modifies multiple provisions regarding several employee benefit plans
5/2/2007 -- S refuses to concur in HCS#2, as amended
5/2/2007 -- S requests H recede or grant conference

SB 407 - Shoemyer - Allows public water supply districts to enter into contracts with other water districts and municipalities to supply water
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 429 - Gibbons - Modifies various provisions relating to crime
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 510 - Scott - Requires endowed care cemeteries to supply a trust fund report as a prerequisite for license renewal
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 543 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to license plates and exempts certain motor vehicles from state safety inspection
5/2/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Transportation Committee
5/2/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 605 - Coleman - Modifies the "coupling provision" of Section 94.660, which currently requires both the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County to approve a transportation sales tax before a transportation sales tax can go into effect in either jurisdiction
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 616 - McKenna - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
5/2/2007 -- Bill Combined in House committee w/ HCS SCS SB 299 & SS SCS SB 616 (H Local Government Committee)

SB 644 - Griesheimer - Establishes new requirements for direct wine sales
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 668 - Loudon - Modifies workers' compensation payments
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Workforce Development & Workplace Safety Committee

SB 671 - Justus - Provides changes to the Kansas and Missouri Regional Investment District Compact
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SCR 5 - Shields - Recognizes November 21, 2007, as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Day (COPD) and November as COPD month in Missouri
5/2/2007 -- H adopted

SCR 18 - Gibbons - Authorizes the General Assembly to employ an independent auditor to audit the State Auditor's Office
5/2/2007 -- H adopted

HB 41 - Portwood - Modifies various provisions relating to law enforcement
5/2/2007 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Kennedy)--(8171S07.02S)
5/2/2007 -- SA 2 to SCS S offered & adopted (Gibbons)--(0487S02.05S)
5/2/2007 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
5/2/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 56 - Sater - Designates a memorial bridge after Senator Bond and designates several memorial highways.
5/2/2007 -- H concurs in SA 1
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read & Passed, as amended
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 131 - Cooper - Modifies various sales tax provisions and creates a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred by freight line companies
5/2/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee (0716S.03C)

HB 205 - Marsh - Modifies various provisions relating to the promotion of tourism
5/2/2007 -- H concurs in SS, as amended
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 227 - Swinger - Creates an income tax credit for storm shelter construction
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee

HB 245 - St. Onge - Requires commercial driver's license tests to be given in the English language
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor

HB 255 - Bruns - Amends the law relating to the Office of Administration
5/2/2007 -- SS for SCS S offered (Vogel)--(0982S.04F)
5/2/2007 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Justus)--(0982S04.04S)
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

HB 327 - Richard - Modifies provisions of certain Department of Economic Development programs
5/2/2007 -- CCR H adopted
5/2/2007 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/2/2007 -- Motion to adopt CCR S withdrawn
5/2/2007 -- S requests H grant further conference
5/2/2007 -- H refuses to grant further conference & Request S adopt CCR and pass CCS

HB 426 - Parson - Creates the "Missouri Propane Safety Act"
5/2/2007 -- H concurs in SCS
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 444 - Jetton - Exempts Social Security benefits from income taxation
5/2/2007 -- SA 10 to SS for SCS S adopted
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
5/2/2007 -- SS for SCS, as amended, S withdrawn
5/2/2007 -- SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Crowell)--(0761S.11F)
5/2/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 461 - Cooper - Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor
5/2/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 551 - Dempsey - Provides additional workers' compensation benefits for public safety workers killed in the line of duty
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

HB 574 - St. Onge - Modifies procedures for enforcing alcohol-related traffic offenses and allows the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to delegate powers to hearing officers
5/2/2007 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
5/2/2007 -- S conferees appointed: Stouffer, Rupp, Bartle, Kennedy, McKenna

HB 576 - Cooper - Designates the bobwhite quail as the official state game bird of the State of Missouri
5/2/2007 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 616 - Wood - Removes the county assessor from a county board of equalization and requires the county commission to appoint two additional members to the board
5/2/2007 -- H concurs in SA 1
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read & Passed, as amended
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 665 - Ervin - Modifies various provisions relating to county documents
5/2/2007 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
5/2/2007 -- S conferees appointed: Ridgeway, Griesheimer, Engler, Shoemyer, Kennedy

HB 684 - Bruns - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in the cities of St. Louis and Kansas City and the counties of St. Francois, Texas, Newton, Greene, and Livingston
5/2/2007 -- H concurs in SCS, as amended
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read & Passed - EC adopted
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 740 - Pearce - Authorizes the Governor to convey an easement over state property to the City of Warrensburg and the Board of Regents of Northwest Missouri State University to convey state property located in Nodaway County
5/2/2007 -- H concurs in SS for SCS
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 744 - St. Onge - Changes the laws regarding outdoor advertising and commercial drivers' licenses
5/2/2007 -- SS S offered (Stouffer)--(1322S.10F)
5/2/2007 -- SA 1 to SS S offered (Shields)--(1322S10.17S)
5/2/2007 -- Part I of SA 1 to SS S adopted
5/2/2007 -- Part II of SA 1 to SS S adopted
5/2/2007 -- SA 1 to SS S adopted
5/2/2007 -- SA 2 to SS S offered & withdrawn (Justus)--(8212S07.01S)
5/2/2007 -- SA 3 to SS S offered & adopted (Loudon)--(1322S10.01F)
5/2/2007 -- SA 4 to SS S offered & adopted (Stouffer)--(1322S10.22S)
5/2/2007 -- SA 5 to SS S offered & adopted (Green)--(1322S10.20S)
5/2/2007 -- SA 6 to SS S offered & adopted (Shields)--(1322S10.18S)
5/2/2007 -- SA 7 to SS S offered & adopted (Loudon)--(8126S07.02S)
5/2/2007 -- SA 8 to SS S offered & adopted (Shoemyer)--(1322S10.02F)
5/2/2007 -- SA 9 to SS S offered & adopted (Koster)--(1322S10.07S)
5/2/2007 -- SA 10 to SS S offered & adopted (Justus)--(1322S10.27S)
5/2/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

HB 791 - Wilson - Requires health carriers to provide certain claims and financial data for the previous three years when requested by an employer
5/2/2007 -- SCS S adopted
5/2/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 795 - Flook - Allows for the creation of theater, cultural arts, and entertainment districts in certain cities and counties, defines transect-based zoning, and authorizes certain taxes in certain political subdivisions
5/2/2007 -- H concurs in SCS, as amended
5/2/2007 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/2/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 818 - Ervin - Establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Insurance Pool and small employer insurance availability
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Health and Mental Health Committee to Floor w/SCS
5/2/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 820 - Moore - Requires the selection of an execution team and creates legal protections for the team members
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor
5/2/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight 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
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor

HB 891 - Kratky - Creates a tax credit for hiring disabled workers
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee

HB 892 - Kratky - Creates a Medal of Freedom for certain veterans who served in a war or conflict between August 2, 1990 and January 1, 2015
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HB 915 - Dougherty - Exempts veterans', service, and fraternal organizations from paying taxes on bingo card sales
5/2/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee (SCS/HB 915 & HB 916 & HCS/HB 608) (2311S.04C)

HB 916 - Dougherty - Exempts veterans, service, and fraternal organizations from paying the 2% gross receipts tax on bingo pull-tab card sales
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 1055 - Sander - Modifies provisions relating to abortion
5/2/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HCR 8 - Loehner - Expresses the support of the General Assembly for the installation of a ferryboat on the Missouri River at Chamois.
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

HCR 11 - Ervin - Supports the negotiations of a Taiwan-United States free trade agreement
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

HCR 16 - Deeken - Authorizes the required biennial independent audit of the State Auditor's Office as required in Section 21.760
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 17 - Fisher - Recognizes the I-49 Coalition as the official organization for the project to upgrade U.S. Highway 71 to interstate standards
5/2/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 20 - Guest - Urges Congress to repeal the federal REAL ID Act
5/2/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee (1878S.04C)

HCR 24 - Wilson - Requests a review of the special needs student assessment provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act to better serve the special needs student population
5/2/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 30 - Pratt - Recognizes the area from Manhattan, Kansas to Columbia, Missouri as the "KC Animal Health Corridor".
5/2/2007 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

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