Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 1/14/2008


SB 811 - Stouffer - Creates a tax credit for the use of idle reduction technology
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 812 - Wilson - Expands the crime of unlawful use of weapons to include discharging a firearm for celebrating in an urban area
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 813 - Wilson - Prohibits the ownership, possession, or discharge of a taser or stun gun
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 814 - Wilson - Decreases acreage requirements for eligibility under the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 815 - Goodman - Creates the Farm Mentoring and Education Authority to administer agricultural education programs to incubate new farms
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 816 - Goodman - Allows Taney County and any city, town, or village within such county to form a Theater, Cultural Arts, and Entertainment District
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 817 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to anatomic pathology services and vision services
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 818 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to stalking and harassment
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 819 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to dog fighting
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 820 - Rupp - Allows a county, after meeting the required assessed valuation, to become a second class county upon a vote of the governing body to change classifications
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 821 - Shoemyer - Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 822 - Shoemyer - Allows cities, towns, villages and counties to impose a property tax to fund cemetery maintenance
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 823 - Shoemyer - Creates a state and local sales and use tax exemption for sales of weather radios
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 824 - Justus - Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 825 - Justus - Increases the fee collected by each recorder to be deposited into the Missouri Housing Trust Fund from $3 to $10
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 826 - Justus - Modifies the requirements to deny, suspend, or revoke a liquor license because of certain employee convictions
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 827 - Smith - Allows increased starting salaries for math, science, special education, ESL teachers in a metropolitan school district
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 828 - Smith - Requires unaccredited and provisionally accredited school districts to adopt a dress code requiring students to wear a school uniform
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 829 - Smith - Requires the St. Louis city school district to have an 18 to 1 teacher to student ratio for kindergarten to third grade
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 830 - Coleman - Limits the tuition that may be charged by a higher education institution to certain combat veterans
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 831 - Coleman - Modifies provisions relating to state funding for elementary and secondary education
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 832 - Coleman - Establishes procedures to create teacher resource centers for school districts
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 833 - Bartle - Allows school districts to pay stipends to math and science teachers and allows licensing of teachers with a math or science degree
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 834 - Bartle - Creates penalties for owners of dogs that injure people or property and creates an absolute defense against civil liability or prosecution for killing a dog in certain circumstances
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 835 - Bray - Eliminates the death penalty
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 836 - Bray - Creates the crime of negligent storage of a firearm
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 837 - Bray - Creates the Public Employee Due Process Act
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 838 - Engler - Allows fuel ethanol produced from qualified biomass to be eligible for certain fuel ethanol production subsidies
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 839 - Engler - Modifies adjustment to funds payable resulting from transfer of title to real property for certain school districts
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 840 - Engler - Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 841 - Stouffer - Modifies law with respect to certain motor vehicle weight regulations
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 843 - Wilson - Creates a trust fund and commission for youth smoking prevention
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 844 - Rupp - Requires school districts to request teacher records prior to extending an offer of employment to a prospective teacher
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 845 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 846 - Rupp - Modifies the A+ Schools Program and the Kids' Chance Scholarship Program
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 847 - Shoemyer - Requires farmers to pay a fee for retaining genetically-modified seed
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 848 - Shoemyer - Requires all offices in the state capitol building to be accessible to individuals with disabilities
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 849 - Shoemyer - Gives the Office of the Child Advocate authority to file findings or reports to the juvenile court
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 850 - Justus - Requires the board of optometry to give notice of its meetings
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 851 - Justus - Prohibits a person convicted of a dangerous felony from possessing a concealable firearm regardless of when the person was confined
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 852 - Smith - Creates an earned income tax credit
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 853 - Smith - Adopts an agreement to elect the president by national popular vote
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 854 - Coleman - Modifies provisions relating to physical education graduation requirements for certain high school students
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 855 - Coleman - Adds counseling services under MO HealthNet
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 856 - Engler - Creates the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal specialized license plate and exempts permanent nonexpiring license plates from reissuance program
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 857 - Rupp - Expands the state no-call list to include automated calls and requires a "paid for by" statement on political phone calls
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 858 - Rupp - Modifies the law relating to illegal immigrants
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 859 - Rupp - Allows health maintenance organizations to issue high deductible health plans combined with health savings accounts under certain conditions
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 860 - Shoemyer - Prohibits the condemnation of property owned by a gun club or sportsmen's club
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 861 - Shoemyer - Modifies provisions relating to alcohol-related offenses
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 862 - Shoemyer - Creates notification requirements prior to entry onto private property to investigate or enforce contracts for certain agricultural products
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 935 - Griesheimer - Creates the "Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund", consisting of money generated by a $10 fee collected for serving civil summons and subpoena
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 935-Griesheimer, et al

SB 936 - Griesheimer - Allow motorists to operate vehicles without current registrations for the purpose of resetting emissions readiness monitors in order to pass emissions inspection retests
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 936-Griesheimer

SB 937 - Shoemyer - Allows utility vehicles to be operated upon Missouri highways
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 937-Shoemyer

SB 938 - Shoemyer - Department of Corrections custody personnel shall be eligible for a specific pay parameter based on the hazards of such jobs, years of service, and a twenty-four-hour seven-day-a-week staffing requirement
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 938-Shoemyer

SB 939 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to levee and drainage districts
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 939-Stouffer

SB 940 - McKenna - Modifies laws affecting limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and nonprofit companies
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 940-McKenna

HCR 1 - Tilley - House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 - State of the State on January 15, 2008
1/14/2008 -- S adopted

HCR 2 - Tilley - House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 - State of the Judiciary on February 5, 2008
1/14/2008 -- S adopted

HCR 3 - Tilley - House Concurrent Resolution No. 3 - State of the State of Transportation on February 6, 2008
1/14/2008 -- S adopted

HyperLink