Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 2/4/2010

SB 581 - Griesheimer - Allows the city council of a third class city to submit a question to the voters as an advisory referendum
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 586 - Bartle - Regulates sexually oriented businesses
2/4/2010 -- SS for SCS S offered (Bartle)--(3570S.03F)
2/4/2010 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Justus)--(3570S03.13S)
2/4/2010 -- SS for SCS S adopted
2/4/2010 -- Perfected

SB 596 - Callahan - Establishes the Show-me Small Business Act
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Progress and Development Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 604 - Mayer - Prohibits certain large users of water from unduly disrupting farm irrigation activities in the Southeast Missouri Regional Water District
2/4/2010 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 607 - Stouffer - Requires drug testing for work-eligible Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) applicants and recipients based upon reasonable suspicion
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 618 - Rupp - Requires health carriers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders under certain conditions
2/4/2010 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
2/4/2010 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 628 - Dempsey - Requires the auditor of any county with a charter form of government to take an annual inventory of county property with an original value of $1,000 or more, rather than $250
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 649 - Days - Requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation designating March 12th as "Girl Scout Day"
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Progress and Development Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 668 - Justus - Allows the City of Grandview to impose a transient guest tax
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 669 - Justus - Allows the City of Grandview to seek voter approval for a sales tax to fund public safety improvements
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 670 - Justus - Modifies provisions relating to the compromise of taxes and penalties for properties subject to certain actions as abandoned property in Jackson County
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 728 - Crowell - Requires appropriations for allocations of state tax credits
2/4/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 738 - Crowell - Modifies procedures relating to infractions
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 753 - Dempsey - Allows county commissions to invest cemetery trust funds in certificates of deposit
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 804 - Schmitt - Establishes each February 14th as Epilepsy Awareness Day
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Progress and Development Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 848 - Barnitz - Modifies various provisions pertaining to utilities, energy, and animal care
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 849 - Barnitz - Modifies provisions of law regarding emergency service boards
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 850 - Barnitz - Provides procedures for cities and sewer districts in certain counties to develop agreements regarding sewer service for annexed areas
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 851 - Schmitt - Requires at least 4 days notice before voting by governing bodies of local governments on tax increases, eminent domain, and certain districts and projects
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 852 - Lager - Modifies the law relating to the Missouri Human Rights Act and employment discrimination
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 853 - Keaveny - Allows a law enforcement agency to file a motion, on its own behalf in circuit court, to properly dispose of seized property
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 854 - Keaveny - Limits the disclosure of the identity of a police officer in an investigative report
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 855 - Schaefer - Allows the State Registrar to issue heritage birth or marriage certificates celebrating the unique heritage of Missouri citizens
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 856 - Schaefer - Expands the definition of "persistent misdemeanor offender"
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 857 - Schaefer - Expands the definition of "dangerous felony", for which a person must serve 85% of his or her sentence
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 858 - Schaefer - Expands the crime of failure to return to confinement
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 859 - Schaefer - Makes a third assault offense, regardless of the degree, a class D felony
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 860 - Bray - Modifies the date by which certain political subdivisions must set property tax rates
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 861 - Dempsey - Requires accreditation for noninvasive vascular laboratories
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 862 - Callahan - Authorizes the City of Sugar Creek to impose a transient guest tax
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 863 - Callahan - Authorizes the City of Raytown to seek voter approval for the imposition of a transient guest tax to fund tourism and convention facilities
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 864 - Lembke - Prohibits political subdivisions from using automated traffic enforcement systems to enforce traffic violations unless violations are prosecuted criminally and points are imposed
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 865 - Wilson - Provides for parent coordination in high conflict cases involving marriage, legal separation, paternity, or modification
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 866 - Wright-Jones - Modifies provisions relating to hospital patient safety
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 867 - Mayer - Modifies various provisions relating to real estate liens
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 868 - Shields - Creates state and local sales and use tax exemptions for data storage centers and server farm facilities
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 869 - Griesheimer - Increases certain motor vehicle safety inspection fees and requires highway patrol to issue rules to computerize the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 870 - Schaefer - Assigns certain characteristics to the treatment of conservation easements under the law
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 871 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions relating to county purchases
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 872 - Bray - Prohibits the use of expiration dates or service fees on gift certificates
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 873 - Wright-Jones - Allows the Missouri Film Commission to contract with film offices of other states to create and market regional film districts
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 874 - Pearce - Modifies sewer district board of trustee membership and sewer subdistrict bond issuance procedures in certain counties
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 875 - Dempsey - Modifies the minimum wage for employees under 20 years of age
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 876 - Stouffer - Modifies the membership of the panel that establishes the criteria for grants from the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 877 - Keaveny - Modifies provisions relating to child support
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 878 - Lembke - Allows debts owed to ambulance service providers to be collected from income tax refunds and lottery winnings of patients
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 879 - Schaefer - Provides certain offenders with credit for time served for successful completion of substance or alcohol abuse treatment within the Department of Corrections
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 880 - Schaefer - Modifies various provisions relating to intoxication-related traffic offenses
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 881 - Green - Modifies various provisions relating to political subdivisions
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 882 - Green - Modifies various provisions relating to the Ethics Commission
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 883 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions of law regarding certain license taxes imposed by cities
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 884 - Schaefer - Amends various provisions of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 885 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions pertaining to the storage and dispensing of motor fuel
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 886 - Schaefer - Requires counties and municipalities to adopt a plumbing code with certain standards
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 887 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions, controlled substances, law enforcement agencies, taxes, tax credits, waste management and crimes
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 888 - Crowell - Bars employers from requiring employees to engage in or cease engaging in certain labor practices
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 888-Crowell

SB 889 - Crowell - Prohibits the state minimum wage from exceeding the federal minimum wage
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 889-Crowell

SB 890 - Crowell - Places a one year moratorium on the authorization of low income housing tax credits
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 890-Crowell

SB 891 - Crowell - Modifies provisions of certain tax credit programs
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 891-Crowell

SB 892 - Days - Modifies provisions governing the regulation of the bail bond industry by the Department of Insurance
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 892-Days and Shoemyer

SB 893 - Days - Requires a law enforcement agency to enter certain information regarding orders of protection into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement system within 24 hours and modifies various other provisions of law
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 893-Days

SB 894 - Dempsey - Requires state employee health care plan to offer actuarially equivalent benefit products to Medicare eligible participants and enacts various provisions relating to the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 894-Dempsey and Crowell

SB 895 - Dempsey - Establishes the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 895-Dempsey, et al

SB 896 - Shields - Requires the boards of the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System and the Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System to create a defined contribution retirement plan for certain employees and judges
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 896-Shields and Crowell

SB 897 - Lager - Modifies provisions pertaining to utilities and certain clean water requirements and fees
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 897-Lager

SB 898 - Pearce - Authorizes the City of Peculiar to seek voter approval to impose a sales tax for public safety improvements
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 898-Pearce

SB 899 - Pearce - Establishes the Missouri Promise Program to provide financial awards to students pursuing higher education at certain institutions
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 899-Pearce

SB 900 - Rupp - Makes numerous revisions to the Missouri Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 900-Rupp

SB 901 - Lembke - Allows the Commissioner of Administration to expedite the bid process for state purchasing contracts under certain circumstances
2/4/2010 -- S First Read--SB 901-Lembke

SCR 35 - Stouffer - Disapproves the new values for agricultural and horticultural property filed with the Secretary of State's Office on December 21, 2009, by the State Tax Commission
2/4/2010 -- Referred H Agri-Business Committee

SJR 22 - Callahan - Authorizes the creation of Show-me Small Business Districts
2/4/2010 -- Reported from S Progress and Development Committee to Floor

SJR 25 - Cunningham - Prohibits laws interfering with freedom of choice in health care
2/4/2010 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee (3206S.02C)

SJR 40 - Goodman - Requires voting by secret ballot for elections and employee representation
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SJR 42 - Lembke - Modifies Missouri's Bill of Rights to include a statement that all persons have a natural right to economic freedom
2/4/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
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