Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 5/16/2008


SB 711 - Gibbons - Modifies provisions regarding property taxation
5/16/2008 -- H adopted CCR
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 714 - Loudon - Modifies various provisions relating to sexual offenses
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 718 - Kennedy - Modifies provisions of certain tax credit programs administered by the Department of Economic Development
5/16/2008 -- S offers CCR -- (3497S10.1SR)
5/16/2008 -- Motion to adopt CCR withdrawn
5/16/2008 -- S adopts CCR
5/16/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- CCR H adopted
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 720 - Coleman - Modifies provisions relating to utilities
5/16/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR#2 -- (3054S07.1SR)
5/16/2008 -- CCS#2 S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- H adopts CCR#2
5/16/2008 -- CCS#2 H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 733 - Champion - Requires crime laboratories providing reports or testimony to a state court to be accredited by 2012
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 753 - Mayer - Designates certain stretches of highway after law enforcement or military personnel
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 765 - Goodman - Modifies the process for incorporating a village
5/16/2008 -- H adopts CCR
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

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
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HA 1
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HA 2
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HA 3
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 797 - Bray - Modifies the laws relating to elections
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS, as amended

SB 818 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to stalking and harassment
5/16/2008 -- HCS H adopted
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Motion to adopt HCS withdrawn
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 841 - Stouffer - Modifies law with respect to certain motor vehicle weight regulations
5/16/2008 -- In Conference--SB 841-Stouffer, with HCS, as amended

SB 850 - Justus - Requires the board of optometry to give notice of its meetings
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

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
5/16/2008 -- HA 1 H offered & defeated (Kingery)--(3815S04.03H)
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 885 - Graham - Modifies provisions relating to the Community Children's Services Fund
5/16/2008 -- In Conference--SB 885-Graham, with HA 1, HA 2, HA 3 & HA 4

SB 901 - Loudon - Modifies workers' compensation payments to dependents
5/16/2008 -- Requests to Recede Calendar or Grant Conference Calendar--SCS for SB 901-Loudon, et al, with HSA 1 for HA 1 (Senate requests House recede and pass bill)

SB 930 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of transportation and the regulation of motor vehicles
5/16/2008 -- H adopts CCR
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 932 - Loudon - Modifies provisions relating to law enforcement
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 944 - Engler - Modifies the fees the Auditor receives for registering bonds
5/16/2008 -- Signed by Governor

SB 976 - Ridgeway - Modifies a variety of laws on a variety of topics, including but not limited to laws regarding business organizations, real property, compensation for sheriffs, disposition of dead human bodies, drug monitoring, juvenile law, workers' compensation, banks, and courts
5/16/2008 -- S offers CCR -- (4255S10.1SR)
5/16/2008 -- Motion to adopt CCR withdrawn
5/16/2008 -- In Conference--SB 976-Ridgeway, with HCS#2, as amended

SB 1002 - Justus - Modifies the penalties for certain zoning violations
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1033 - Griesheimer - Prohibits water or sewer line easements from being considered transfers of title of real property to counties and other political subdivisions
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1038 - Shields - Repeals campaign contribution limits and modifies reporting requirements
5/16/2008 -- HA 1 H offered (Holsman)--(4464L01.02H)
5/16/2008 -- HA 1 to HA 1 H offered & adopted (Muschany)--(4454L01.44H)
5/16/2008 -- HA 1, as amended, H defeated
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1039 - Clemens - Modifies minimum volunteer ambulance staffing requirements and requires Christian County to appoint an emergency services board upon voter approval of a county sales tax for central dispatching of emergency services
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1068 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to pharmacies and pharmacists
5/16/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR -- (4717S06.1SR)
5/16/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- CCR H adopted
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1074 - Dempsey - Modifies liens for certain design professionals
5/16/2008 -- In Conference--SB 1074-Dempsey, with HCS, as amended

SB 1081 - Nodler - Modifies provisions regarding quality assurance and safety in the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Community Programs
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS adopted
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

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
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1170 - Mayer - Creates the Rebuild Missouri Schools Program and allows education boards to enter into lease-purchase agreements with twenty-five successive options
5/16/2008 -- S refused to concur in HCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- S requests H recede on HCS, as amended and take up and pass bill
5/16/2008 -- Motion to reconsider Third Reading Vote - adopted
5/16/2008 -- Motion to reconsider adoption of HCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- Motion to reconsider HA 1 to HCS - adopted
5/16/2008 -- HA 1 to HCS H withdrawn
5/16/2008 -- HCS H adopted
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/16/2008 -- S concurs in HCS
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - EC adopted

SB 1181 - Engler - Modifies and creates provisions pertaining to energy efficiency and energy regulation
5/16/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR
5/16/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- CCR H adopted
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1209 - Callahan - Modifies provisions of law relating to taxes and fees
5/16/2008 -- Requests to Recede or Grant Conference Calendar--SCS for SB 1209-Callahan, with HCS, as amended (Senate requests House recede or grant conference)

SB 1288 - Shields - Modifies lobbyist reporting requirements
5/16/2008 -- S offers CCR -- (5405S05.1SR)
5/16/2008 -- Motion to adopt CCR withdrawn
5/16/2008 -- Motion to dissolve conference committee S adopted
5/16/2008 -- S requests H recede on HCS, as amended and take up and pass SB 1288
5/16/2008 -- Requests to Recede or Grant Conference Calendar--SB 1288-Shields, with HCS, as amended (Senate requests House recede or grant conference)

SCR 39 - Shields - Request the withdrawal of proposed federal rules relating to Direct Graduate Medical Education Funds
5/16/2008 -- H adopted

SCR 40 - Ridgeway - Urges Congress and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to strengthen laws regarding furniture tip-over hazards
5/16/2008 -- H adopted

HB 1311 - Hoskins - Imposes certain requirements on write-in candidates for municipal office
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1313 - Wright - Requires the state and political subdivisions to favor service disabled veteran businesses when letting contracts
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1354 - Wilson - Exempts self-propelled sprayers that are used for spraying chemicals or spreading fertilizer from complying with titling, registration and license plate display laws
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1368 - Thomson - Modifies membership requirements for the Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1380 - Sater - Authorizes allocation of property taxes to senior center
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1384 - Cox - Modifies certain provisions relating to protection of consumers against fraudulent practices
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SS for SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1419 - Portwood - Modifies the law relating to licensed massage therapists
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1422 - St. Onge - Authorizes the State Highways and Transportation Commission to take the necessary steps to implement and administer a state plan to conform with the Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1426 - Kraus - Removes the requirement that the Missouri Public Service Commission issue an annual economic impact report on certain telecommunication laws
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1450 - Roorda - Modifies the law relating to terrorism
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1469 - Pratt - Modifies the law regarding certain environmental appeals transferred to the Administrative Hearing Commission
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1549 - Onder - Modifies the law relating to illegal immigrants
5/16/2008 -- H adopts CCR
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCS -- (3681L12.1LR)
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1550 - Stevenson - Modifies provisions relating to courts
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1570 - Franz - Adds services of guardian ad litems to the priority list of services for which moneys in the family services and justice fund shall be spent
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1575 - Jones - Designates a portion of State Highway 87 in Moniteau County as the "Lance Corporal Leon B. Deraps Memorial Highway"
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1608 - Ervin - Authorizes counties to preserve electronic images of original cancelled checks instead of the actual check
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1628 - Cooper - Exempts historical vehicles powered by liquid petroleum or natural gas from the alternative fuel decal requirement and tax
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1640 - Schoeller - Provides for exceptions to the requirement for issuing a new birth certificate following adoption
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1670 - Cooper - Removes the requirement for certification by the Department of Natural Resources before a sales and use tax exemption applies to the purchase or lease of certain items used to monitor water and air pollution
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1689 - Wilson - Transfers the Governor's Council on Disability from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Office of Administration
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1690 - Wilson - Enacts various provisions relating to the transmission of insurance-related information
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1710 - Flook - Modifies provisions regarding supplemental and disability retirement for Kansas City police officers and civilian employees
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1715 - Schad - Modifies various provisions relating to the Water Patrol and watercraft regulations
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed - EC adopted
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 1784 - Meadows - Requires any American or Missouri flag flown on state property to be manufactured in the United States
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1790 - Cooper - Modifies provisions relating to municipal health care facilities and hospital designations
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1791 - Cooper - Designates licensed professional counselors as mental health professionals in certain circumstances
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1804 - Corcoran - Modifies certain provisions relating to home-rule cities and third class cities
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed - EC adopted
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 1807 - Cox - Changes the name of the State Schools for Severely Handicapped Children to Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled.
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1828 - Sutherland - Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to establish and enforce reasonable sales and use tax rules and regulations
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1849 - Pratt - Modifies the penalties for certain zoning violations
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1869 - Wilson - Requires the Missouri Revisor of Statutes to change all references of the term "junior college" to "community college" in the Revised Statutes of Missouri
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1881 - Schlottach - Changes the length of the term of office for the initially appointed directors of public water supply districts
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1883 - Nance - Modifies various laws relating to employment
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed - EC adopted
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1887 - Parson - Designates a portion of State Highway 13 in Polk County as the "Rick Seiner Memorial Highway"
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1888 - Schoeller - Allows a municipality to annex land within the airport zone of the City of Springfield if it agrees to enforce Springfield's zoning ordinance
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1893 - Scharnhorst - Changes the requirements for premium refund calculations on credit insurance
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1946 - Franz - Modifies provisions relating to adoption subsidies and youth development programs
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1952 - Loehner - Designates a bridge in Maries County as the "Roy Bassett Memorial Bridge"
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2036 - Nance - Repeals the formula distribution requirements for additional funding for certain services for the elderly
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2041 - Fisher - Modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation
5/16/2008 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(4500S04.01S)
5/16/2008 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed - EC adopted
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2047 - Curls - Changes the law regarding street grading in cities with over 300,000 inhabitants and allows certain counties of the third classification to impose a tax on agricultural and horticultural land, upon voter approval, for purchasing road rock
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2048 - Zimmerman - Creates the Textbook Transparency Act requiring textbook publishers to provide certain information to higher education institutions
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2058 - Pearce - Provides tax incentives for business development
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SS for SCS, as amended
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2062 - Pearce - Modifies various provisions of law relating to the provision of benefits to certain public employees, including members of the military and their families
5/16/2008 -- SS for SCS S offered (Stouffer)--(4411S.09F)
5/16/2008 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Stouffer)--(4411S09.01S)
5/16/2008 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Crowell)--(4411S09.02S)
5/16/2008 -- SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered & Ruled out of order (Crowell)
5/16/2008 -- SS for SCS S Ruled out of order
5/16/2008 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Stouffer)
5/16/2008 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted

HB 2065 - Wasson - Modifies the law relating to licensed psychologists
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2081 - Dougherty - Modifies the definition of "practice of embalming"
5/16/2008 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
5/16/2008 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted

HB 2191 - Nasheed - Modifies provisions relating to higher education scholarships
5/16/2008 -- H refuses to concur in SS for SCS
5/16/2008 -- Motion to reconsider Third Reading Vote - adopted
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SS for SCS
5/16/2008 -- H Third Read & Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2213 - Kraus - Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation declaring the second week of September as Parent and Family Involvement in Education Week
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2224 - Jones - Modifies various provisions relating to law enforcement
5/16/2008 -- H adopted CCR
5/16/2008 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- S offers & adopts CCR--(4606L08.1LR)
5/16/2008 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2233 - Page - Bars certain individuals from advocating for political appointments
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 2279 - Wright - Modifies provisions relating to utilities
5/16/2008 -- In Conference--HCS for HB 2279, with SCS, as amended (Engler)

HB 2360 - Guest - Designates a portion of Highway 169 in Gentry County as the "Mo. Hwy. Patrol Corporal Henry C. Bruns Memorial Highway"
5/16/2008 -- S Third and Passed - Consent
5/16/2008 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HCR 30 - Emery - Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Voice Communications Regulation
5/16/2008 -- H concurs in SS for SCS
5/16/2008 -- H adopted

HJR 70 - Icet - Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting appropriations in any fiscal year from exceeding certain limits
5/16/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee
5/16/2008 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

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