Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 2/5/2009


SB 1 - Scott - Establishes licensing and contract requirements for preneed funeral contract sellers, providers, and seller agents
2/5/2009 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 26 - Ridgeway - Prohibits alcohol beverage vaporizers
2/5/2009 -- Reported from S General Laws Committee to Floor

SB 36 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to forcible sexual offenses against children
2/5/2009 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 37 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
2/5/2009 -- Reported from S General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 103 - Green - Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees
2/5/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 107 - Green - Creates an income tax deduction for higher education expenses
2/5/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 146 - Dempsey - Increases the amount of tax credits available for taxpayers who modify their home for disabled persons and authorizes a credit for doing the same for seniors
2/5/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 155 - Goodman - Requires the Governor to disclose information regarding tax credits and state contracts
2/5/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 173 - Green - Creates a grant program to assist homeowners with installation of renewable energy generation equipment
2/5/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 289 - Griesheimer - Redefines the term "project" as it is used in the Missouri Transportation Development District Act to exclude certain types of improvements
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 290 - Crowell - Modifies provisions of the State of Missouri Deferred Compensation Plan
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 291 - Shields - Modifies provisions relating to education
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 292 - Justus - Creates a tax credit for equity investments in technology-based early stage Missouri companies and removes the annual limit on tax credit issuance for the Quality Jobs Act
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 293 - Barnitz - Exempts tractors used in tractor parades from certain width, length, height and license plate display regulations under certain circumstances
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 294 - Barnitz - Restricts corporate name reservation
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 295 - Scott - Specifies that licensed professional counseling includes the diagnosis of mental, emotional, and behavior disorders and allows the Committee for Professional Counselors to require certain education or training in diagnostic skills
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 296 - Scott - Modifies laws regarding cemeteries and cemetery operators, physician assistants, the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Pharmacy, and Mental Health Benefits
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 297 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Propane Education and Research Council
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 298 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 299 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions related to rates charged by natural gas corporations and provisions of Utilicare assistance
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 300 - Bray - Modifies provisions relating to the individual income tax
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 301 - Pearce - Requires law enforcement agencies and officers to use canine teams which have been certified by an association approved by the Department of Public Safety
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 302 - Smith - Creates a tax credit for contributions to certain after school programs
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 303 - Smith - Allows instant runoff voting for municipalities and political subdivisions
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 304 - Crowell - Requires the Office of Administration to provide senators and representatives with access to the dome of the State Capitol
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 305 - Dempsey - Authorizes the creation of science and technology districts throughout the state
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 306 - Dempsey - Establishes the Show-Me Health Coverage Plan and modifies provisions relating to health care services
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 307 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions of law regarding taxes to fund certain health care services
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 308 - Bray - Establishes the implementation of a health care quality report card
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 309 - Bray - Enacts a state-wide smoking ban
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 310 - Bartle - Requires custodial interrogations of persons suspected of certain serious offenses to be recorded
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 311 - Goodman - Modifies the law that limits indemnity agreements in construction work contracts
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 312 - Goodman - Repeals the current procedures regarding criminal activity forfeiture actions and establishes new procedures
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 313 - Nodler - Creates two separate funds within the state treasury to receive and retain funds provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
2/5/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

SB 314 - Smith - Creates the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 314-Smith

SB 315 - Smith - Modifies provisions of law requiring the submission of personal property lists
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 315-Smith

SB 316 - Smith - Modifies provisions on education courses regarding sexual predators, human sexuality and sexually transmitted disease
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 316-Smith

SB 317 - Smith - Modifies provisions relating to charter schools
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 317-Smith and Rupp

SB 318 - Lembke - Requires the destruction of certain complaints made by sexually violent predators against certain licensed professionals
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 318-Lembke

SB 319 - Lembke - Modifies the manner in which lien titles for motor vehicles, trailers, outboard motors, aircrafts, and vessels are issued
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 319-Lembke

SB 320 - Days - Requires health carriers to provide coverage for prosthetic devices under certain conditions
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 320-Days and Griesheimer

SB 321 - Days - Creates a commission to study the death penalty in Missouri
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 321-Days, et al

SB 322 - Barnitz - Allows drug court commissioners to serve as family court commissioners
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 322-Barnitz

SB 323 - Ridgeway - Restricts certain workers' compensation benefits to instances when an employee's disfigurement is a hindrance to employment
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 323-Ridgeway

SB 324 - Ridgeway - Modifies provisons relating to teacher and school employee retirement systems
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 324-Ridgeway

SB 325 - Ridgeway - Allows school boards to enter into agreements with a county, town, city, or village for educational facilities and purposes
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 325-Ridgeway

SB 326 - Crowell - Modifies provisions of the Neighborhood Assistance Act
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 326-Crowell

SB 327 - Crowell - Modifies provisions relating to teacher and school employee retirement systems
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 327-Crowell

SB 328 - Bray - Creates the Task Force on the Use of Conducted Energy Devices
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 328-Bray

SB 329 - Bray - Enacts the Prevention First Act
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--SB 329-Bray, et al

SCR 19 - Crowell - Urges the Office of Administration and the Board of Public Buildings to payoff certain revenue bonds by fiscal year 2014
2/5/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SR 177 - Champion - Notice of Proposed Rule Change/Rule 64
2/5/2009 -- Motion to reconsider vote to adopt - S adopted
2/5/2009 -- Motion to adopt S withdrawn
2/5/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SR 238 - Bray - Urges Congress and the President to maximize the investment in expanded and improved passenger train service as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
2/5/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HB 191 - Flook - Creates various tax incentives for job development
2/5/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 191

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