Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 4/7/2009


SB 9 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee, the Hospital District Sales Tax Fund, and health insurance
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Health Insurance Committee

SB 15 - Nodler - Authorizes the conveyance and lease of certain state properties
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee - Consent

SB 31 - Stouffer - Eliminates the position of the Transportation Inspector General contained within the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 37 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
4/7/2009 -- Re-referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 47 - Scott - Modifies requirements for certain law enforcement personnel
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Public Safety Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 53 - Days - Allows adopted persons eighteen years of age and older to obtain copies of their original birth certificate under certain circumstances
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 58 - Stouffer - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 66 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent

SB 89 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
4/7/2009 -- Re-referred H Public Safety Committee

SB 100 - Schaefer - Assesses fee on shippers that transport radioactive waste within Missouri
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Funding Committee

SB 127 - Rupp - Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation declaring the first week of March as Math, Engineering, Technology and Science Week
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Homeland Security Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

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
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Funding Committee

SB 134 - Dempsey - Authorizes the issuance of several special license plates and modifies the procedure for their issuance
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 141 - Smith - Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
4/7/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 152 - Clemens - Modifies definition of eligible student for nursing student loan program
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Higher Education Committee

SB 153 - Clemens - Modifies provisions pertaining to milk sales, the Rice Advisory Council and the state veterinarian
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SB 172 - Green - Modifies provisions relating to sewer districts and sewer subdistricts
4/7/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 179 - Wright-Jones - Authorizes several real property interest conveyances to various entities
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee - Consent

SB 188 - Dempsey - Modifies various provisions relating to liquor control
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 197 - Goodman - Prescribes requirments as to billing for anatomic pathology services not personally rendered
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (1021S.02C)

SB 222 - Goodman - Modifies the use and disclosure of certain personal identification information in certain documents
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee (1023S.03C)

SB 228 - Scott - Modifies the construction-work-in-progress (CWIP) law for construction of certain new power plants and creates the Missouri Clean and Renewable Energy Construction Act
4/7/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Scott)--(1109S.09F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered (Cunningham)--(1109S09.31S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Days)--(1109S09.57S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Callahan)--(1109S09.59S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Mayer)--(1109S09.17S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Callahan)--(1109S09.01F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Crowell)--(1109S09.53S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.65S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.66S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Bray)--(1109S09.67S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 4 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SA 4 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SA 5 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Ridgeway)--(1109S09.69S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 6 to SS for SCS S offered (Rupp)--(1109S09.70S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SA 6 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(1109S09.02F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SA 6 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Smith)--(1109S09.74S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 6 to SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/7/2009 -- SA 7 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Callahan)--(1109S09.10S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 8 to SS for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Scott)--(1109S09.76S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 9 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Mayer)--(1109S09.20S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 10 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Crowell)--(1109S09.52S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.03F)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered (Callahan)--(1109S09.12S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Mayer)--(1109S09.81S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SSA 2 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(1109S09.04F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.83S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.84S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.85S)
4/7/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

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
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS 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
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 255 - Pearce - Modifies the composition of the Board of Curators for the University of Missouri
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard H Higher Education Committee

SB 263 - Mayer - Modifies the law relating to the Second Capitol Commission, the Seismic Safety Commission and liability of volunteers during declared emergencies
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Public Safety Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 277 - Cunningham - Authorizes financial institutions to assign fiduciary obligations relating to irrevocable life insurance trusts
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent

SB 283 - Lembke - Prohibits health carriers from imposing co-insurance or co-payment amounts that exceeds 50% of the total cost of any single health care service
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (1553L.02C)

SB 293 - Barnitz - Exempts tractors used in tractor parades from certain width, length, height and license plate display regulations under certain circumstances
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 306 - Dempsey - Establishes the Show-Me Health Coverage Plan and modifies provisions relating to health care services
4/7/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 365 - Clemens - Licenses clinical laboratory personnel
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 377 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to business incentives
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Job Creation and Economic Development Committee

SB 394 - Ridgeway - Allows certain businesses to use terms such as drug store in their business name
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 396 - Justus - Modifies various laws relating to liquor control
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 415 - Dempsey - Modifies several provisions of laws relating to health insurance
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SBs 415 & 547) S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee - (1376S.12C)

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
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent

SB 433 - Bray - Modifies the type of appliances and consumer electronics for which minimum energy efficiency standards must be developed
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 435 - Lembke - Modifies provisions relating to contracts of the Department of Mental Health
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee - Consent

SB 442 - Callahan - Prohibits any person or business from having more than five liquor licenses, rather than three
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

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
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Public Safety Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 526 - Clemens - Authorizes the state veterinarian to restrict the movement of animals or birds under investigation for carrying a toxin
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SB 547 - Schmitt - Modifies several provisions of law relating to health insurance
4/7/2009 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 415 & 547

SB 552 - Crowell - Modifies provisions regarding MO HealthNet's authority to collect payment from third party payers
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 555 - Lager - Requires certain telephone companies to achieve parity between their in-state and out-of-state exchange access rates
4/7/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Lager)--(1027S.06F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lager)--(1027S06.02S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Barnitz)--(1027S06.01F)
4/7/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 558 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to higher education scholarships
4/7/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SCR 8 - Shoemyer - Urges Congress to support the continuation of horse processing in the United States
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SCR 24 - Lager - Urges Congress to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HB 14 - Icet - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for several departments and offices of state government,for the purchase of equipment,payment of claims for refunds,for persons,firms and corporations
4/7/2009 -- Signed by Governor

HB 83 - Wood - Modifies provisions of law regarding travel clubs
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 154 - Ruestman - Modifies provisions relating to placement of children
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 218 - Ervin - Modifies the eligibility rules for health insurance coverage under the Missouri Health Insurance Pool
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 247 - Loehner - Modifies provisions relating to review of advanced practice registered nurses by collaborating physicians and the definition of eligible student for the nursing student loan program
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 259 - Tilley - Modifies Missouri’s prompt pay statute with respect to the payment of health insurance claims
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HB 282 - Stevenson - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County, known as the Joplin Regional Center, to Missouri Southern State University
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 395 - Nance - Modifies provisions relating to long-term care facilities
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 544 - Smith - Requires the Commissioner of the Office of Administration to maintain the Missouri Accountability Portal, establishes the Joint Committee on Recovery Accountability and Transparency, and requires the Office of Administration to provide legislators a key to the Capitol dome
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 740 - Icet - Extends the expiration date of various federal reimbursement allowances from 2009 to 2011.
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 919 - Ruestman - Permits associations to provide group health insurance policies to sole-proprietorships and self-employed individuals
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HCR 13 - Guest - Claims sovereignty for the states under the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution for all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government under the Constitution
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HCR 16 - Tracy - Strongly urges Congress to reject any asylum, containment, transport, imprisonment, or state medical care of any suspected terrorists released from United States operated foreign prisons
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

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