Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 2/14/2008

SB 712 - Gibbons - Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports and creates requirements for merchandise rebates
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS/SBs 712 & 882) S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (3257S.06C)

SB 713 - Gibbons - Grants civil immunity to certain education personnel under certain conditions
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (3511S.07C)

SB 723 - Scott - Modifies educational requirements for certain law enforcement personnel and requires the revisor to change certain references related to criminal records
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 724 - Scott - Gives advanced practice registered nurses prescriptive authority for scheduled drugs
2/14/2008 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 732 - Champion - Establishes a drug monitoring program and modifies existing record keeping for controlled substances and pseudoephedrine products
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (3442S.03C)
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 754 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to the DNA profiling system
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 756 - Engler - Changes the name of the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to the Division of Developmental Disabilities
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (3342S.02C)

SB 762 - Wilson - Modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education
2/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor

SB 764 - Wilson - Modifies the eligibility requirements for food stamp assistance
2/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 765 - Goodman - Modifies the process for incorporating a village
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 768 - Rupp - Creates the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Office of Autism Services
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (3524S.07C)

SB 778 - Justus - Provides information and the opportunity to be immunized for the human papilloma virus
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee (3119S.02C)
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 781 - Smith - Modifies various provisions relating to landlords, tenants, and real property
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 788 - Scott - Moves certain divisions and boards to the Department of Insurance and modifies law with respect to preneed funeral contracts, physical therapists and real estate brokers
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 806 - Engler - Requires all government buildings to fly the U.S. and Missouri flags at half-staff when any Missouri resident is killed in combat
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 818 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to stalking and harassment
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 821 - Shoemyer - Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Health and Mental Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 830 - Coleman - Limits the tuition that may be charged by a higher education institution to certain combat veterans
2/14/2008 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 843 - Wilson - Creates a trust fund and commission for youth smoking prevention
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Public Health 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
2/14/2008 -- Bill Combined w/SCS/SBs 712 & 882 (3257S.06C)

SB 895 - Clemens - Creates the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Computer Equipment Collection and Recovery Act
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 901 - Loudon - Modifies workers' compensation payments to dependents
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 907 - Engler - Modifies provisions pertaining to motor fuel storage tanks and equipment
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (3580S.04C)
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 915 - Ridgeway - Authorizes peer review committees for certain emergency medical services
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 929 - Green - Bars employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 930 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of transportation and the regulation of motor vehicles
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 931 - Purgason - Modifies provisions pertaining to the administration of agriculture incentives and programs
2/14/2008 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
2/14/2008 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight 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
2/14/2008 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Griesheimer)--(4385S05.04S)
2/14/2008 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
2/14/2008 -- Perfected

SB 946 - Dempsey - Creates the Tobacco Use Prevention, Cessation and Enforcement fund to fund a comprehensive tobacco control program
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

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
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 951 - Scott - Modifies the law relating to emergency response within financial institutions
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

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
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 958 - Goodman - Allows rural electric cooperatives to manage vegetation within specified areas to ensure reliable service
2/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor

SB 970 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 994 - Crowell - Modifies provisions relating to compensation for education personnel
2/14/2008 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 997 - Crowell - Removes certain limitations from investments made by boards of trustees of police and firemen's retirement systems
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor

SB 1010 - Nodler - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County and Camden County
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 1035 - Scott - Limits civil actions against motor vehicle dealers for unlawful merchandising practices to only motor vehicle dealers directly involved in the retail transaction
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 1047 - Vogel - Modifies the definition of special education pupil count in the foundation formula to include certain nonpublic students
2/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

SB 1059 - Engler - Creates civil and criminal penalties for mortgage fraud and imposes sanctions upon certain licensed professionals and unlicensed individuals who commit the crime
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 1066 - Ridgeway - Modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education
2/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor

SB 1068 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to pharmacies and pharmacists
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Health and Mental Health Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 1089 - Justus - Allows the City of Grandview to impose a transient guest tax
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 1090 - Bray - Modifies law regarding residential property insurance
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1091 - Bray - Requires railroads to provide counseling services or other critical incident stress debriefing services to railroad employees involved in serious accidents
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1092 - Engler - Creates the Minimum Salary Fund for Teachers to provide minimum salary supplements to public school teachers
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 1093 - Loudon - Creates licensure requirements for electrical contractors
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1094 - Loudon - Prescribes requirements for the interchange of anti-epileptic drugs
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 1095 - Loudon - Creates the crime of aggravated child kidnapping
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1096 - Graham - Establishes spousal shareleave for state employees
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 1097 - Graham - Modifies the powers of jailers
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1098 - Bray - Subjects 383 malpractice associations to stricter insurance regulations
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1099 - Graham - Designates a portion of Missouri Route WW in Boone County as "Carl Edwards Drive"
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 1100 - Bray - Requires newly constructed or substantially renovated state and local government buildings to meet certain green building certification requirements
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 1101 - Bray - Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 1102 - Bray - Modifies provisions regarding public officials, lobbyists and campaign finance
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1103 - Gibbons - Modifies provisions regarding the Family Care Safety Registry
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 1104 - Kennedy - Grants immunity to law enforcement agencies for damages caused by criminals involved in vehicle pursuits
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1105 - Coleman - Creates an income tax check-off for contributions to the breast cancer awareness trust fund
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 1106 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to child abuse investigations
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 1107 - Scott - Modifies various provisions relating to the Water Patrol and watercraft regulations
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1108 - Scott - Modifies the law relating to debt settlement providers
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1109 - Scott - Modifies the scope of practice for licensed professional counselors
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1110 - Clemens - Prevents the disclosure of unemployment records
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1111 - Clemens - Modifies license requirements for grain dealers and public grain warehouses
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 1112 - Clemens - Modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1113 - Bray - Requires the posting of nurse staffing levels at hospitals
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 1114 - Bray - Prohibits businesses from deceptively listing fictitious or assumed business names in telephone directories or directory assistance databases
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 1115 - Bray - Creates a collective bargaining process for public employees
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1116 - Days - Authorizes the issuance of an additional $40 million in bonds for certain water-related grants and loans
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 1117 - Smith - Creates the "Show Me Green" sales tax holiday
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 1118 - Griesheimer - Authorizes the imposition of a fee on wireless phone services to fund enhanced 911 services
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 1119 - Griesheimer - Creates a ten-dollar court cost to reimburse counties for the cost of incarcerating state prisoners
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1120 - Loudon - Provides that the Department shall not require by rule any vaccinations that are not specified under current law
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 1121 - Loudon - Eliminates the requirement that product liability insurance companies report claims that do not result in payment on the insured's behalf
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1122 - Ridgeway - Mandates insurance coverage for the treatment of autism and requires the offering of group insurance coverage for prosthetic devices
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1123 - Loudon - Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of 2008 which limits the recovery for non-economic damages by uninsured motorists
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1124 - Loudon - Establishes procedure for insurers intervening in civil actions to determine coverage issues
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1125 - Crowell - Exempts military retirement benefits from income tax
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 1126 - Scott - Exempts certain independent contractors from being licensed as private investigators
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1127 - Rupp - Establishes the Office of Autism Services
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 1128 - Bray - Creates the Persistence to Graduation Fund to distribute grants to certain school districts for drop-out prevention efforts
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 1129 - Coleman - Repeals the statute authorizing the creation of a transitional school district for the St. Louis City School District
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 1130 - Stouffer - Expands types of projects that may be completed under Public-Private Transportation Act and creates various tax incentives for their completion
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 1131 - Wilson - Excludes tax revenues, derived from certain transportation sales taxes imposed by the City of Kansas City, from tax increment finance economic activity taxes used to pay redevelopment costs
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 1132 - Days - Allows adopted persons eighteen and over to obtain copies of their original birth certificate under certain circumstances
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 1133 - Ridgeway - Repeals the current statutory requirement that a 1st class county hold 3 public hearings and publish notice in 2 local newspapers prior to adopting a traffic regulation
2/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 1134 - Callahan - Modifies income taxation of married couples with taxable income less than $100,000.
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1134-Callahan

SB 1135 - Callahan - Changes the law regarding street grading in cities with over 300,000 inhabitants
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1135-Callahan

SB 1136 - Callahan - Creates tax incentives for secondary mining uses
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1136-Callahan

SB 1137 - Green - Modifies Missouri securities law
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1137-Green

SB 1138 - McKenna - Requires Occupational Safety and Health Administration training for employees on public works projects
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1138-McKenna

SB 1139 - Dempsey - Revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1139-Dempsey, et al

SB 1140 - Vogel - Modifies the law relating to the Office of Administration
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1140-Vogel

SB 1141 - Vogel - Modifies provisions governing the transition periods for statewide elected officials
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1141-Vogel

SB 1142 - Purgason - Adds a circuit judge to the twenty-sixth judicial circuit
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1142-Purgason

SB 1143 - Mayer - Modifies the law regarding false or misleading television advertisements for legal services
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1143-Mayer

SB 1144 - Mayer - Changes the name of the State Schools for Severely Handicapped Children to the Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled
2/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1144-Mayer

SJR 32 - Bartle - Creates the Missouri Savings Account in the Constitution
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SJR 38 - Clemens - Creates a two year budget cycle
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 2019 - Icet - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for the University of Missouri, for the purchase of equipment, planning, expenses for capital improvements, from funds designated for perion ending 5-30-08
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Appropriations Committee
2/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Appropriations Committee
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor

HB 2020 - Icet - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government,for the purchase of equipment,planning,expenses for the fiscal period ending 5-30-2008
2/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Appropriations Committee
2/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Appropriations Committee (3020S.02C)
2/14/2008 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS
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