Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 4/2/2009


SB 1 - Scott - Establishes licensing and contract requirements for preneed funeral contract sellers, providers, and seller agents
4/2/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/2/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/2/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

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
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Public Safety Committee

SB 26 - Ridgeway - Prohibits alcohol beverage vaporizers
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Crime Prevention Committee

SB 36 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to forcible sexual offenses against children
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Crime Prevention Committee

SB 37 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 38 - Rupp - Allows a county, after meeting the required assessed valuation, to become a second class county upon a vote of the governing body to change classifications
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 44 - Pearce - Modifies various provisions relating to private jails
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee

SB 58 - Stouffer - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Transportation Committee

SB 66 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
4/2/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Financial Institutions Committee - Consent
4/2/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 71 - Stouffer - Creates a tax credit for contributions to developmental disability care providers
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 84 - Purgason - Modifies several provisions of law pertaining to transportation
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Transportation Committee

SB 88 - Stouffer - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Transportation Committee

SB 89 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Senior Citizen Advocacy Committee

SB 93 - Green - Modifies various laws relating to intoxication
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Crime Prevention Committee

SB 100 - Schaefer - Assesses fee on shippers that transport radioactive waste within Missouri
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Funding Committee

SB 117 - Green - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to recalculate state school aid for Riverview Gardens School District to correct an error
4/2/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 123 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions of law relating to county collectors
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 126 - 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
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Insurance Policy 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
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Funding Committee

SB 130 - McKenna - Prohibits drivers from sending text messages or electronic messages while operating motor vehicles on highways within Missouri except under limited circumstances
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Public Safety Committee

SB 140 - Smith - Modifies provisions relating to criminal non-support
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 141 - Smith - Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 176 - Stouffer - Establishes an Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Higher Education Committee

SB 188 - Dempsey - Modifies various provisions relating to liquor control
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws 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
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 215 - Shields - Modifies various provisions of law relating to taxation
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Job Creation and Economic Development Committee

SB 216 - Scott - Modifies the law relating to debt settlement providers
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 231 - Cunningham - Exempts landlords from liability for loss or damage to tenants' personal property when executing an order for possession of premises
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 235 - Cunningham - Modifies various provisions pertaining to manufactured homes and allows for the sale of deficiency waiver addendums with respect to certain loan transactions
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Financial Institutions Committee

SB 237 - Lembke - Adopts the Nurse Licensure Compact
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee

SB 242 - Pearce - Prohibits certain storm water management fees and provides an alternate procedure to approve bond issuance for a sewer subdistrict in Cass County
4/2/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/2/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 254 - Barnitz - Creates a tax credit for qualifying milk production
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

SB 255 - Pearce - Modifies the composition of the Board of Curators for the University of Missouri
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Higher Education Committee

SB 256 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions relating to county purchases
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 265 - Mayer - Extends the collection of the statewide court automation fee until 2013
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 272 - Lager - Extends expiration date to December 31, 2010 for water pollution control permit fees
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

SB 277 - Cunningham - Authorizes financial institutions to assign fiduciary obligations relating to irrevocable life insurance trusts
4/2/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Financial Institutions Committee - Consent
4/2/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 290 - Crowell - Modifies provisions of the State of Missouri Deferred Compensation Plan
4/2/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 291 - Shields - Modifies provisions relating to education
4/2/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 299 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions related to rates charged by natural gas corporations and provisions of Utilicare assistance
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 306 - Dempsey - Establishes the Show-Me Health Coverage Plan and modifies provisions relating to health care services
4/2/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 307 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions of law regarding taxes to fund certain health care services
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 327 - Crowell - Modifies provisions relating to teacher and school employee retirement systems
4/2/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 355 - Dempsey - Allows motor vehicle dealers, boat dealers, and powersport dealers to charge administrative fees associated with the sale or lease of certain vehicles and vessels under certain conditions
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 376 - Lager - Modifies provisions relating to energy and energy efficiency
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 378 - Nodler - Extends the sunsets on certain provider taxes
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 383 - Dempsey - Establishes the Joint Interim Committee on the Public School Retirement System of Missouri
4/2/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee (1834S.04C)
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee to Floor, with SCS

SB 406 - Scott - Authorizes physician assistants to prescribe controlled substances and modifies the review of advanced practice registered nurses prescribing controlled substances
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 421 - Pearce - Removes a provision requiring the circuit court to approve the Director of Finance appointment of a liquidating agent for a failed bank
4/2/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Financial Institutions Committee - Consent
4/2/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 453 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to education funding
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 495 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to employment security
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 538 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to long-term care facilities and fire marshal regulation as it relates to blasting licenses
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 539 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions pertaining to environmental protection
4/2/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SB 542 - Pearce - Modifies provisions relating to the State Treasurer and expands eligibility for the Treasurer's Linked Deposit Loan Program
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 549 - Schmitt - Requires the establishment of a MO HealthNet data transparency program
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 554 - Crowell - Allows the Adjutant General to assign the number of assistant adjutants general that are authorized by National Guard Bureau rules and regulations rather than limiting the number to two
4/2/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 561 - Green - Requires fee offices to be awarded through a competitive bidding process
4/2/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 572 - Dempsey - Establishes the Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
4/2/2009 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor

SB 573 - Crowell - Modifies provisions of law authorizing an income tax exemption for certain retirement benefits
4/2/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SCR 2 - Crowell - Recognizes October 3rd of each year as Science Day
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Tourism Committee

SCR 5 - Stouffer - Urges Congress to deny any request that would authorize a study of the Missouri River's congressionally authorized purposes
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Transportation Committee

SCR 8 - Shoemyer - Urges Congress to support the continuation of horse processing in the United States
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SCR 16 - Pearce - Urges the Air Force to select Whiteman Air Force Base as the headquarters for Global Strike Command
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Veterans Committee

SCR 17 - Shields - Petitions the Council of State Governments to move the state of Missouri from the Southern Region of the Council to the Midwest Region of the Council
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Budget Committee

SJR 3 - Crowell - Creates an exception to the prohibition against laws retrospective in operation by allowing certain laws pertaining to sexual offenders and other felons to be applied retrospectively
4/2/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2009 -- H First Read

SJR 5 - Schmitt - Requires all charter county assessors, except the Jackson County Assessor, to be elected
4/2/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SJR 9 - Lembke - Proposes a constitutional amendment modifying the procedures for selection of nonpartisan judges and provisions relating to judicial commissions
4/2/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee (0873S.04C)

HB 89 - Brown - Requires vehicles to yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians and bicyclists crossing in a crosswalk on a city or neighborhood street in Kansas City
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 103 - Wildberger - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 116 - Hoskins - Modifies the laws regarding the crime of assualt of a law enforcement officer, emergency personnel, or probation and parole officer and the crime of tampering with a judicial officer
4/2/2009 -- S First Read--HB 116-Hoskins

HB 128 - Cunningham - Requires public bodies to use the traditional name of any holiday that such body observes or recognizes and designates December 25th of every year as Christmas
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 171 - Cox - Excuses tenant from paying rent when his or her residence is destroyed by an act of God or other natural or man-made disaster, provided the tenant was not the cause of the disaster
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 177 - Cox - Gives the judge presiding in certain sexual offense cases discretion to disclose information regarding the defendant, which could be used to identify the victim, to avoid protecting the defendant's identity
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 191 - Flook - Creates various tax incentives for job development
4/2/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 205 - Parson - Prohibits the sale of cigarettes in this state that have not been tested, certified, and marked as meeting certain performance standards
4/2/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 205

HB 214 - Deeken - Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri local government employees' retirement system (LAGERS)
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

HB 237 - Jones - Modifies provisions relating to courts
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 238 - Jones - Allows the consolidation of the report of the Judicial Finance Commission with any annual report prepared by the Supreme Court or the Office of State Court Administrator
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 255 - Scharnhorst - Removes the Director of the Forms Management Unit as a voting member of the State Records Commission and replaces him or her with the Commissioner of the Office of Administration
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 272 - Chappelle-Nadal - Establishes the Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 273 - Cox - Allows the personal representative of an estate to submit documentation other than vouchers to the court as evidence of expenditures on behalf of the estate
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 294 - Chappelle-Nadal - Requires courts to adopt certain procedures in cases where a landlord sues a tenant for unpaid rent and possession
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 306 - Schad - Requires the board of directors of a lake area business district to enter into an agreement with the Department of Revenue to collect transient guest tax revenues
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 381 - Silvey - Requires Department of Revenue to implement new procedures for awarding fee office contracts
4/2/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 381

HB 397 - Flook - Modifies provisions of the Police Retirement System of St. Louis and the Police Retirement System of Kansas City
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

HB 482 - Jones - Allows municipal courts to create a fund to be used to pay for appointing attorneys for certain indigent defendants
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 485 - Wright - Modifies the membership and quorum requirements for the Seismic Safety Commission
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 525 - Grisamore - Codifies into law the five regional Autism projects currently serving persons with Autism
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 546 - Smith - Allows drug court commissioners to serve as family court commissioners
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 593 - Viebrock - Removes certain limitations on investments made by boards of trustees of police and firemen's retirement systems
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

HB 659 - Dusenberg - Allows the State Board of Education to make modifications to a Special Administrative Board that is governing a lapsed school district
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 667 - Jones - Removes the 12-month grace period that newly elected sheriffs are allowed in order to become a licensed peace officer in order to execute police powers beginning January 1, 2010
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 683 - Schieffer - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 685 - Jones - Specifies that the Highway Patrol does not have to notify or be accompanied by the county sheriff when it serves certain search warrants
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 698 - Zimmerman - Modifies signage requirements for certain donation receptacles
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 709 - Dusenberg - Modifies provisions relating to voter notification cards
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 736 - Pollock - Requires phone companies to provide call location information to law enforcement in emergency situations
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

HB 745 - Loehner - Requires the Commissioner of Administration to give new generation processing entities preference when purchasing commodities and tangible personal property
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 747 - Witte - Specifies that in order for a person to be guilty of the crime of sexual contact with a prisoner or offender, the prisoner or offender must be confined in a jail, prison, or correctional facility
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 752 - Schieffer - Eliminates the position of Transportation Inspector General for the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight and modifies the law regarding the leadership of the Highways and Transportation Commission
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 802 - Tracy - Implements new median family income eligibility thresholds for persons living in owner-occupied units and rental units for purposes of receiving assistance under the Neighborhood Assistance Act
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 807 - Wilson - Designates the Missouri River as the official state waterway
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

HB 826 - Brown - Allows the Department of Mental Health to contract with county jails to confine sexually violent predators who are civilly committed
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 836 - Curls - Requires certain notices to occupants of residential property in cases of foreclosure before the new owner may bring an action seeking possession of the property
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 842 - Wood - Defines certain boat docks as real property for the purposes of real estate appraisers and modifies the definition of "commercial real estate" as it is used in licensing real estate brokers and agents
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 844 - Aull - Allows members of the Missouri National Guard to be granted leave under certain circumstances
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 859 - Dieckhaus - Requires communities to file one copy of any technical code adopted with the clerk's office to be available to the public, rather than three copies
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 861 - Day - Allows the Adjutant General to assign the number of assistant adjutants general that are authorized by National Guard Bureau rules and regulations rather than limiting the number to two
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

HB 866 - Wells - Requires the destruction of certain complaints made by sexually violent predators against certain licensed professionals
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 867 - Guest - Designates a portion of U. S. Highway 36 in DeKalb County as the "CW2 Matthew G. Kelley Memorial Highway"
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 895 - Sander - Authorizes the Governor to convey all interest in an easement across state property located in Macon County to certain private property owners for obtaining access to their property
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 914 - Cunningham - Removes a provision requiring the circuit court to approve the Director of Finance's appointment of a liquidating agent for a failed bank
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 918 - Kelly - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property known as the Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center to the University of Missouri-Columbia
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 919 - Ruestman - Permits associations to provide group health insurance policies to sole-proprietorships and self-employed individuals
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HB 928 - Dieckhaus - Designates a portion of State Highway 100 located in Franklin Count as the "Veterans Memorial Highway"
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 947 - Leara - Modifies disability retirement provisions of the Police Retirement System of St. Louis and provisions regarding retirement benefits of certain members of the Police Retirement System of Kansas City
4/2/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

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