Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 4/21/2009

SB 9 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee, the Hospital District Sales Tax Fund, and health insurance
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Health Insurance Committee
4/21/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Health Insurance Committee
4/21/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 15 - Nodler - Authorizes the conveyance and lease of certain state properties
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee

SB 34 - Wilson - Modifies the eligibility requirements for food stamp assistance
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 37 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 44 - Pearce - Modifies various provisions relating to private jails
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee

SB 58 - Stouffer - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Transportation Committee

SB 84 - Purgason - Modifies several provisions of law pertaining to transportation
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Transportation Committee

SB 89 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Public Safety Committee

SB 140 - Smith - Modifies provisions relating to criminal non-support
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 141 - Smith - Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 153 - Clemens - Modifies provisions pertaining to milk sales, the Rice Advisory Council and the state veterinarian
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 171 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 172 - Green - Modifies provisions relating to sewer districts and sewer subdistricts
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 179 - Wright-Jones - Authorizes several real property interest conveyances to various entities
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee

SB 188 - Dempsey - Modifies various provisions relating to liquor control
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 197 - Goodman - Prescribes requirments as to billing for anatomic pathology services not personally rendered
4/21/2009 -- SCS S adopted
4/21/2009 -- Perfected
4/21/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules 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
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 215 - Shields - Modifies various provisions of law relating to taxation
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Job Creation and Economic Development Committee

SB 217 - Goodman - Allows remote participation in certain corporate shareholders' meetings and allows limited liability companies and limited partnerships to administratively cancel their respective documents of organization
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 224 - Goodman - Modifies the requirements of a restated articles of incorporation
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 231 - Cunningham - Exempts landlords from liability for loss or damage to tenants' personal property when executing an order for possession of premises
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 243 - Pearce - Allows for the sale of deficiency waiver addendums and other similar products with respect to certain loan transactions
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 262 - Bartle - Modifies several provisions of law relating to the courts, judicial proceedings, and various other provisions
4/21/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Judiciary Committee
4/21/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

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
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 299 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions related to rates charged by natural gas corporations and provisions of Utilicare assistance
4/21/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Griesheimer)--(1608S.04F)
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Justus)--(1608S04.03S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1608S04.05S)
4/21/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 307 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions of law regarding taxes to fund certain health care services
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 335 - Rupp - Modifies the law with respect to Missouri's motor vehicle financial responsibility law
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Rupp)--(1637S04.13S)
4/21/2009 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/21/2009 -- Perfected
4/21/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules 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
4/21/2009 -- H Third Read and Passed
4/21/2009 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 376 - Lager - Modifies provisions relating to energy and energy efficiency
4/21/2009 -- H Second Read
4/21/2009 -- Referred H Energy and Environment Committee

SB 377 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to business incentives
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 382 - Schaefer - Requires hospitals to report adverse health events to a patient safety organization for review
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Cancelled S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 418 - Goodman - Enacts provisions relating to faith-based community health centers
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 425 - Justus - Requires health insurance policies to cover dental care services for pregnant women
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 458 - Lager - Imposes duties of confidentiality upon employees of the Oversight Division of the Committee on Legislative Research
4/21/2009 -- Perfected
4/21/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 480 - Shoemyer - Creates the Missouri Board on Geographic Names and modifies the name and duties of the Second Capitol Commission
4/21/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 485 - Pearce - Requires the Ethics Commission to redact the bank account number contained on a committee's statement of organization before it makes the statement public
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Elections Committee

SB 513 - Dempsey - Modifies the filing requirements for certain real estate broker liens and requires builders to offer to install sprinklers in some instances
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 526 - Clemens - Authorizes the state veterinarian to restrict the movement of animals or birds under investigation for carrying a toxin
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 539 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions pertaining to environmental protection
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rural Community Development Committee

SB 542 - Pearce - Modifies provisions relating to the State Treasurer and expands eligibility for the Treasurer's Linked Deposit Loan Program
4/21/2009 -- Referred H Financial Institutions Committee

SB 545 - Schmitt - Makes certain previously exempted electric cooperatives henceforth subject to rate regulation under the Public Service Commission
4/21/2009 -- Motion to vote bill do pass failed S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 546 - Schmitt - Increase the income disregard for eligibility in the Ticket-to-Work Health Assurance Program
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SJR 5 - Schmitt - Requires all charter county assessors, except the Jackson County Assessor, to be elected
4/21/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/21/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

HB 2 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 3 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 4 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 5 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, Department of Transportation, and Department of Public Safety
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 6 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Conservation
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 7 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses and distributions of the departments of Economic Development,Insurance, Financial Institutions,Professional Registration,Labor and Industrial Relations
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 8 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 9 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 10 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, Board of Public Buildings, and Department of Health and Senior Services
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 11 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 12 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, Office of the State Public Defender, and General Assembly
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 13 - Icet - Appropriates money for real property leases and related services
4/21/2009 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2009 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2009 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
4/21/2009 -- S conferees appointed: Nodler, Mayer, Rupp, Bray, Green

HB 62 - Lipke - Modifies various provisions relating to crime
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 91 - Pollock - Designates various highways and bridges within the state of Missouri
4/21/2009 -- SCS S adopted
4/21/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 103 - Wildberger - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
4/21/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Callahan)--(0356S.05F)
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Green)--(0356S05.02S)
4/21/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

HB 152 - Ruestman - Requires persons arrest for certain offenses to provide a biological sample for DNA profiling analysis
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 154 - Ruestman - Modifies provisions relating to placement of children
4/21/2009 -- SS S offered (Shields)--(0778S.05F)
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Barnitz)--(0778S05.04S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 2 to SS S offered & adopted (Justus)--(8225S09.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 3 to SS S offered & adopted (Justus)--(0778S05.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 4 to SS S offered & adopted (Days)--(0778S05.03S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 5 to SS S offered & adopted (Bray)--(0778S05.08S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 6 to SS S offered & adopted (Barnitz)--(0778S05.05S)
4/21/2009 -- SS, as amended, S adopted
4/21/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 246 - Loehner - Modifies laws regarding surface mining and sand and gravel removal
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

HB 253 - Davis - Allows motorcycle headlamps to be wired to modulate either the upper beam or the lower beam from its maximum intensity to a lesser intensity if certain modulation standards are met
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 257 - Schieffer - Allows Lincoln county, after meeting the required assessed valuation, to become a second class county upon a vote of the governing body to change classifications
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 258 - Jones - Modifies the prevailing and tipped employee wage rate
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HB 259 - Tilley - Modifies Missouri’s prompt pay statute with respect to the payment of health insurance claims
4/21/2009 -- SS S offered (Lembke)--(1014S.03F)
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Shoemyer)--(8094S09.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 2 to SS S offered & Ruled out of order (Dempsey)--(8227S09.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 3 to SS S offered & defeated (Stouffer)--(1014S03.01F)
4/21/2009 -- SA 4 to SS S offered & Ruled out of order (Goodman)--(8224S09.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 5 to SS S offered & adopted (Wilson)--(1014S03.04S)
4/21/2009 -- SS, as amended, S adopted
4/21/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 269 - Parson - Modifies laws relating to certificates of ownership
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Griesheimer)--(0862S03.02S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 2 to SCS S offered & adopted (Shields)--(0862S03.03S)
4/21/2009 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/21/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 281 - Weter - Modifies the laws regarding motor vehicle dealerships as they relate to manufacturer-authorized warranty work and repair
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

HB 354 - Schlottach - Modifies the law regarding public-private partnerships and authorizes the Governor to convey state property for the new Mississippi River Bridge project
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 382 - Cox - Regulates residential mortgage brokers and loan originators
4/21/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
4/21/2009 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 395 - Nance - Modifies provisions relating to long-term care facilities
4/21/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Stouffer)--(1162S.05F)
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Nodler)--(8167S09.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Rupp)--(8186S09.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/21/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted

HB 459 - Schaaf - Imposes a gross receipts tax on certain ambulance service providers
4/21/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (1223S.03C)

HB 488 - Schad - Modifies procedures for the lapse of a school district that has been classified as unaccredited for two successive years
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 495 - Parson - Modifies telecommunications provisions relating to carrier of last resort obligations, exchange access rates, and emergency phone service
4/21/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

HB 553 - Spreng - Creates a tax credit equal to the sales tax paid on motor vehicles manufactured and sold in this state
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 575 - Diehl - Modifies various economic development programs
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government 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
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 661 - Ruzicka - Modifies provisions pertaining to programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources
4/21/2009 -- SS S offered (Stouffer)--(1620S.04F)
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SS S offered (Crowell)--(1620S04.03S)
4/21/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
4/21/2009 -- SA 1 to SS S withdrawn
4/21/2009 -- SA 2 to SS S offered & adopted (Stouffer)--(1620S04.01S)
4/21/2009 -- SA 3 to SS S offered & adopted (Green)--(1620S04.02S)
4/21/2009 -- SS, as amended, S adopted
4/21/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adppted

HB 683 - Schieffer - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 709 - Dusenberg - Modifies provisions relating to voter notification cards
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 716 - Todd - Adds provisions related to newborns and newborn screenings
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 734 - Ruzicka - Modifies provisions pertaining to energy and water polllution
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources 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
4/21/2009 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/21/2009 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 795 - Dethrow - Establishes the Small Business Get Off My Back Act
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 845 - Munzlinger - Adds interference with lawful fishing to the activities for which courts are allowed to award damages for expenditures incurred by an individual when interference has occurred
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources 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
4/21/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 952 - Sutherland - Establishes the Independence Day Sales Tax Holiday
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

HJR 32 - Kelly - Proposes a constitutional amendment creating the Fifth State Building Bond and Interest Fund
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HJR 36 - Emery - Proposes a constitutional amendment to replace state income taxes, corporate and bank franchise taxes, and sales and use taxes, with a statewide tax on the sale, use, or consumption of retail sales and taxable services
4/21/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee
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