Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 2/24/2009

SB 8 - Champion - Creates a Crime Laboratory Review Commission to independently review the operations of crime laboratories in the state of Missouri that receive state-administered funding
2/24/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 27 - Ridgeway - Exempts persons 21 years of age or older from wearing protective headgear except when operating or riding motorcycles upon interstate highways
2/24/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee

SB 37 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
2/24/2009 -- SA 1 to SCS S adopted
2/24/2009 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
2/24/2009 -- Perfected

SB 72 - Stouffer - Provides for transfer of long-term care beds to certain new health care facilities
2/24/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 89 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
2/24/2009 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered (Green)--(0448S03.01S)
2/24/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SCS S offered (Callahan)--(0448S03.01F)
2/24/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 96 - Justus - Modifies provisions relating to the needs and rights of children
2/24/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (0225S.02C) - Consent

SB 104 - Justus - Provides information and the opportunity to be immunized for the human papilloma virus
2/24/2009 -- SCS S adopted
2/24/2009 -- Perfected
2/24/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
2/24/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 119 - Griesheimer - Authorizes the imposition of a fee on wireless phone services to fund enhanced 911 service
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 120 - Bray - Allows small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 128 - Rupp - Removes certain statutory restrictions on the current design-build highway project process to allow the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to enter into more design-build highway project contracts
2/24/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 137 - Rupp - Adopts the Nurse Licensure Compact
2/24/2009 -- Bill Combined (w/SCS/SBs 237 & 137)

SB 140 - Smith - Modifies provisions relating to criminal non-support
2/24/2009 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
2/24/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 147 - Dempsey - Establishes the Missouri Healthy Workplace Recognition Program
2/24/2009 -- H Second Read

SB 154 - Goodman - Authorizes nonprofit sewer companies to provide domestic water services in certain areas
2/24/2009 -- H Second Read

SB 156 - Goodman - Modifies provisions of law regarding travel clubs
2/24/2009 -- H Second Read

SB 171 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
2/24/2009 -- H Second Read

SB 172 - Green - Modifies provisions relating to sewer districts and sewer subdistricts
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 202 - Schaefer - Modifies the law regarding the operation of a motorcycle, namely the assignment of fault for the operator's normal operation of such vehicle and the ability to forego wearing headgear while operating it
2/24/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 215 - Shields - Modifies various provisions of law relating to taxation
2/24/2009 -- SA 1 S offered (Callahan)--(0321S03.01F)
2/24/2009 -- SA 1 to SA 1 S offered & adopted (Ridgeway)--(0321S03.02S)
2/24/2009 -- SA 1, as amended, S adopted
2/24/2009 -- SA 2 S offered & adopted (Callahan)--(0321S03.02F)
2/24/2009 -- SA 3 S offered & adopted (Callahan)--(0321S03.03F)
2/24/2009 -- Perfected, as amended
2/24/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 229 - Bray - Requires the posting of nurse staffing levels at hospitals
2/24/2009 -- Motion to vote bill do pass failed S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 236 - Lembke - Modifies various provisions of the prompt pay statutes as they relate to the calculation of interest and penalties, the payment of attorney fees, and other ancillary matters
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 237 - Lembke - Adopts the Nurse Licensure Compact
2/24/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS/SB's 237 & 137) S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (1212S.05C)

SB 263 - Mayer - Modifies the law relating to the Second Capitol Commission, the Seismic Safety Commission and liability of volunteers during declared emergencies
2/24/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee - Consent

SB 265 - Mayer - Extends the collection of the statewide court automation fee until 2013
2/24/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 267 - Mayer - Modifies various provisions relating to real estate liens
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 277 - Cunningham - Authorizes financial institutions to assign fiduciary obligations relating to irrevocable life insurance trusts
2/24/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee - Consent

SB 280 - Rupp - Specifies that insurance companies subject to an annual tax on gross premium receipts are exempt from the imposition of Missouri's corporate income and franchise taxes
2/24/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 307 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions of law regarding taxes to fund certain health care services
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 335 - Rupp - Modifies the law with respect to Missouri's motor vehicle financial responsibility law
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 336 - Rupp - Creates a legal process for insurance companies to contest policy coverage issues without breaching certain agreements to their insureds
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 440 - Schaefer - Allows for temporary domestic relations orders for military families
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 440-Schaefer

SB 441 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions relating to teacher termination proceedings
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 441-Schaefer

SB 442 - Callahan - Prohibits any person or business from having more than five liquor licenses, rather than three
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 442-Callahan

SB 443 - Days - Allows the State Board of Education to make modifications to a Special Administrative Board that is governing a lapsed school district
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 443-Days and Mayer

SB 444 - Wilson - Creates general standards for the use of mediation to resolve disputes
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 444-Wilson

SB 445 - Rupp - Prohibits school district employees, volunteers, and independent contractors from placing a student receiving special education services into seclusion
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 445-Rupp

SB 446 - Rupp - Modifies the elementary and secondary education funding formula
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 446-Rupp

SB 447 - Pearce - Authorizes a city sales tax to fund public safety improvement
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 447-Pearce

SB 448 - Pearce - Authorizes school districts to enter into design-build contracts for projects costing more than $1,000,000
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 448-Pearce

SB 449 - Purgason - Requires agreements between business district advisory boards and the Director of Revenue for the collection of certain taxes
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 449-Purgason

SB 450 - Cunningham - Requires public libraries to adopt policies on the placement of books and other materials that are obscene or pornographic for minors
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 450-Cunningham

SB 451 - Cunningham - Allows any winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler or brewer to provide beverage samples on a licensed retail premises for tasting purposes
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 451-Cunningham

SB 452 - Cunningham - Allows qualified companies that file for bankruptcy protection to continue to receive quality jobs benefits provided certain conditions are met
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 452-Cunningham

SB 453 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to education funding
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 453-Mayer

SB 454 - Mayer - Waives the waiting week for seekers of unemployment benefits adversely affected by the winter storm of January 2009
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 454-Mayer

SB 455 - Mayer - Increases the assessed valuation a county must maintain in order to move into a higher classification
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 455-Mayer

SB 456 - Lager - Makes it lawful for Caldwell County to enter into a contract with private corporations engaged in delivering water at wholesale for domestic consumption
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 456-Lager

SB 457 - Lager - Allows Caldwell County to establish a jail or holding facility outside of the county seat
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 457-Lager

SB 458 - Lager - Imposes duties of confidentiality upon employees of the Oversight Division of the Committee on Legislative Research
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 458-Lager

SB 459 - Lager - Allows criminal prosecution of a mother for harm to an unborn child due to intentional and unlawful use of controlled substances
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 459-Lager

SB 460 - Nodler - Allows the Division of Developmental Disabilities to contract directly with case management providers in a defined region
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 460-Nodler

SB 461 - Callahan - Bars the state from contracting with banks that charge fees for unemployment insurance debit cards
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 461-Callahan

SB 462 - Crowell - Modifies provisions pertaining to hazardous substance spills and emergencies
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 462-Crowell

SB 463 - Days - Requires health carriers to provide coverage for the treatment and diagnosis of eating disorders
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 463-Days, et al

SB 464 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to insurance
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 464-Stouffer

SB 465 - Pearce - Creates the Division of Job Development and Training and modifies the reporting requirements for obtaining unemployment benefits
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 465-Pearce

SB 466 - Smith - Creates a method to publicly finance election campaigns for legislative and gubernatorial candidates
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 466-Smith

SB 467 - Justus - Requires nursing home facilities to carry liability insurance with limits of no less than $1 million per occurrence to compensate residents for damages
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 467-Justus

SB 468 - Justus - Requires law enforcement officers to enter certain information regarding ex parte orders of protection into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System within twenty-four hours and modifies the age of an adult for adult abuse statutes
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 468-Justus

SB 469 - Justus - Requires certain notices to tenants in cases of foreclosure and provides additional time before eviction actions may begin
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 469-Justus

SB 470 - Ridgeway - Modifies the individual income tax rates
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 470-Ridgeway

SB 471 - Ridgeway - Establishes a procedure to suspend driver's licenses and vehicle registrations for failure to pay towing charges and allows the Highway Patrol to use rotation list to remove abandoned property
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 471-Ridgeway

SB 472 - Ridgeway - Requires the Governor and political subdivisions to disclose information regarding the distribution of public funds
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 472-Ridgeway

SB 473 - Bray - Institutes procedures for public employee collective bargaining
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 473-Bray

SB 474 - Wright-Jones - Allows certain public utilities to require deposits for new or continued service only in certain circumstances
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 474-Wright-Jones

SB 475 - Wright-Jones - Requires health carriers to devote a certain percentage of their total annual Missouri-associated revenues on health care services
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 475-Wright-Jones

SB 476 - Wright-Jones - Allows elected officials to be excused from jury duty during their term of office
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 476-Wright-Jones

SB 477 - Wright-Jones - Creates special rules for transportation development districts that are formed for the operation of public mass transportation systems
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SB 477-Wright-Jones

SCR 8 - Shoemyer - Urges Congress to support the continuation of horse processing in the United States
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/24/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/24/2009 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 11 - Bartle - Expresses the General Assembly's opposition to the federal Freedom of Choice Act
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/24/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/24/2009 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 16 - Pearce - Urges the Air Force to select Whiteman Air Force Base as the headquarters for Global Strike Command
2/24/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/24/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/24/2009 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee to Floor

SJR 14 - Wilson - Authorizes the creation of tax free zones
2/24/2009 -- S First Read--SJR 14-Wilson

SR 302 - Shields - Creates the Missouri Senate Job Creation 2020 Committee
2/24/2009 -- S adopted

SR 303 - Shields - Creates the Missouri Senate Healthy Missourians 2020 Committee
2/24/2009 -- S adopted

SR 304 - Shields - Creates the Missouri Senate Educated Workforce 2020 Committee
2/24/2009 -- Motion to adopt SR withdrawn
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