Senate Action for 1/15/2008

SB 736 - Bartle - Requires school districts to adopt policies for the testing of student athletes for the unlawful use of a controlled substance, including but not limited to anabolic steroids
   LR: 3522S.02I    
1/15/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 747 - Ridgeway - Modifies various provisions relating to abuse of alcohol
   LR: 3364S.06P    SS#2 SCS SBs 747 & 736
1/15/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 759 - Stouffer - Requires all diesel fuel sold at retail in Missouri after a certain date to be a biodiesel-blended fuel
   LR: 3573S.03P    SCS SB 759
1/15/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 766 - Goodman - Criminalizes prenatal drug or alcohol use
   LR: 3256S.02I    
1/15/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 781 - Smith - Modifies various provisions relating to landlords, tenants, and real property
   LR: 3109L.10C    HCS#2 SCS SB 781
1/15/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 802 - Ridgeway - Makes it a class D felony to steal energized or live wire, electrical transformer, or any other device conducting electricity
   LR: 3609S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 863 - Rupp - Allows married taxpayers filing joint returns to deduct a portion of contributions to the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program from income and provides similar tax treatment for other qualified tuition savings programs
   LR: 3514L.02T    HCS SB 863
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 864 - Rupp - Establishes a surcharge on criminal cases to fund a defined contribution system for certain law enforcement employees
   LR: 3515S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 865 - Rupp - Prohibits life insurers from taking underwriting actions or charging different rates based upon a person's past or future lawful travel destinations unless such action is based upon sound actuarial principles
   LR: 3277S.04P    SCS SB 865
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 866 - Shoemyer - Restricts favorable tax treatment and loan eligibility for employers
   LR: 3237S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 867 - Shoemyer - Requires state employee salaries to be annually adjusted by the consumer price index
   LR: 3240S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 868 - Shoemyer - Makes it an unfair practice for an insurance company not to follow all components of a repair manual when appraising a damaged vehicle
   LR: 3505S.03I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 869 - Shoemyer - Allows the Department of Insurance to take disciplinary action against a bail bond agent for certain felonies regardless of when such crime occurred
   LR: 3232S.02I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 870 - Loudon - Modifies a provision of law relating to the practice of midwifery
   LR: 3742S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 871 - Bray - Removes language preventing appropriation of money to public colleges and universities that knowingly employ a professor or instructor who is a registered sex offender
   LR: 3740S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 872 - Stouffer - Provides that certain billboards erected prior to August 28, 2002, but which fail to comply with new legal standards on that date shall be considered as legal conforming out of standard signs under Missouri law
   LR: 3855S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 873 - Graham - Provides for a voting student curator on the University of Missouri board of curators if Missouri loses a congressional district based on the 2010 census
   LR: 3851S.04T    SCS SB 873
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 874 - Graham - Requires the general assembly to separately appropriate funds for the highway patrol uniform allowance
   LR: 3853S.02C    SCS SB 874
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 875 - Graham - Creates the "Missouri's Civil War Trail Fund"
   LR: 3854S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 876 - Graham - Creates a tax credit for contributions to organizations for the preservation of Missouri's civil war sites
   LR: 3852S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 877 - Mayer - Establishes the Missouri Catastrophe Fund to help protect property and casualty insurers against insolvencies caused by earthquakes
   LR: 3833S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 878 - Graham - Provides that certain persons may not be required to disclose news sources or information
   LR: 3844S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 879 - Clemens - Modifies the maximum amount of certain agricultural tax credits that may be issued each fiscal year and extends the expiration date for the tax credits
   LR: 3370S.02I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 880 - Green - Modifies laws on mental health facilities and group homes for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled
   LR: 3986S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 881 - Green - Establishes the drunk driving memorial sign program
   LR: 3731S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 882 - Green - Allows consumers to request that a security freeze be placed on the issuance of their credit reports or credit scores by credit reporting agencies
   LR: 3728S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 883 - Graham - Bars elected officials and members of the general assembly from working as lobbyists
   LR: 3845S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 884 - Graham - Modifies Missouri's seat belt law by making it applicable to all passengers and allows for primary enforcement
   LR: 3975S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 885 - Graham - Modifies provisions relating to the Community Children's Services Fund
   LR: 3850S.01P    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 886 - Justus - Allows any municipality to adopt ordinances, orders, or regulations to control dangerous dogs, provided that no such ordinances, orders, or regulations are specific to breed
   LR: 3923S.02I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 887 - Dempsey - Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telephone under certain circumstances
   LR: 3604S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 888 - Green - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to recalculate state school aid for the Riverview Gardens School District to correct an error
   LR: 3737S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 889 - Green - Provides for mandatory minimum punishment for securities fraud crimes against the elderly or disabled
   LR: 4023S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 890 - Green - Prohibits commercial inserts or other forms of advertising from accompanying motor vehicle registration notices
   LR: 3733S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 891 - Green - Prohibits imposition of penalties and interest on certain property tax payments
   LR: 3732S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 892 - Green - Prohibits local governments from using automated photo red light enforcement systems unless the traffic control signals are also equipped with devices that display the numerical time remaining before the signals will display a red signal
   LR: 3735S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 893 - Green - Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees
   LR: 3729S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 894 - Green - Creates an income tax deduction for higher education expenses
   LR: 3730S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 895 - Clemens - Creates the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Computer Equipment Collection and Recovery Act
   LR: 3369S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 896 - Stouffer - Modifies the methods in which certain special road districts may form, expand or dissolve within fourth class counties
   LR: 3861S.02T    
1/15/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 941 - Clemens - Modifies the definition of livestock for which it is a crime to steal, makes stealing certain quail or pheasants a crime, and modifies the penalties for such offenders
   LR: 4061S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 941-Clemens

SB 942 - Clemens - Modifies provisions pertaining to the administration of agriculture incentives and programs
   LR: 3956L.06C    HCS SCS SB 942
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 942-Clemens

SB 943 - Clemens - Allows cities to annex land within airport zones in Greene County if cities agree to enforce Springfield's airport zoning ordinance
   LR: 4179L.02C    HCS SB 943
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 943-Clemens

SB 944 - Engler - Modifies the fees the Auditor receives for registering bonds
   LR: 4301S.03T    SS SCS SB 944
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 944-Engler, et al

SB 945 - Green - Requires certain water corporations to disclose additional information in its annual report to the Public Service Commission
   LR: 4305S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 945-Green

SB 946 - Dempsey - Creates the Tobacco Use Prevention, Cessation and Enforcement fund to fund a comprehensive tobacco control program
   LR: 4386S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 946-Dempsey and McKenna

SB 947 - Kennedy - Increases the cap on amount of aviation generated revenue that may be deposited in state aviation trust fund and expands purposes for which moneys in the aviation trust fund may be used
   LR: 4304S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 947-Kennedy

SB 948 - Justus - Clarifies the duty of pharmacies to fill prescriptions
   LR: 4300S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 948-Justus, et al

SB 949 - Scott - Modifies provisions of law relating to rural empowerment zones
   LR: 4302S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 949-Scott

SB 950 - Scott - Modifies various provisions relating to manufactured housing
   LR: 4294S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 950-Scott

SB 951 - Scott - Modifies the law relating to emergency response within financial institutions
   LR: 4030S.03T    SCS SB 951
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 951-Scott

SB 952 - Scott - Modifies the licensing requirements and practice of certified public accountants and accounting firms
   LR: 3979S.03C    SCS SB 952
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 952-Scott

SB 953 - Scott - Modifies certain bases for a public governmental body to close a record or meeting, and modifies who may be present in a closed meeting of a public governmental body
   LR: 4303L.03C    HCS SB 953
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 953-Scott

SB 954 - Scott - Prohibits remuneration on a per-signature basis for initiative petition circulators and imposes a residency requirement
   LR: 4410S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 954-Scott

SB 955 - Shields - Allows motor vehicle owners to receive refunds for unused registration fees under certain conditions
   LR: 4123S.01P    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SB 955-Shields

SJR 42 - Griesheimer - Allows special laws to be adopted by the General Assembly when regulating the affairs of counties, cities, towns, or villages, or other political subdivisions within such local governments
   LR: 4148S.01I    
1/15/2008 -- S First Read--SJR 42-Griesheimer

SR 1515 - Coleman - Proposes changes to Senate Rule 84
   LR: 3682S.02    
1/15/2008 -- S Offered--SR 1515-Coleman

SR 1524 - Shields - Establishes the rates of pay for Senate employees
   
1/15/2008 -- S Offered--SR 1524-Shields