Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 2/23/2012

SB 436 - Crowell - Subjects all state tax credits to appropriation
2/23/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 484 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to telecommunications
2/23/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
2/23/2012 -- H First Read

SB 510 - Cunningham - Modifies the laws regarding municipal annexations, the taxation of security companies, assessment of real estate, the termination of water and sewer services, and complaints about real estate appraisals
2/23/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 635 - Pearce - Modifies the law relating to financial institutions, school funds, private roads, real estate appraisal, agricultural education programs, liens, and state purchasing preferences
2/23/2012 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 675 - Crowell - Repeals the renter's portion of the Missouri property tax credit
2/23/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 684 - Crowell - Places a one year moratorium on the authorization of certain tax credits
2/23/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 699 - Goodman - Modifies laws relating to criminal offenders under the supervision of the Department of Corrections
2/23/2012 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 701 - Mayer - Modifies various provisions relating to road use
2/23/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
2/23/2012 -- H First Read

SB 710 - Engler - Establishes a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program and modifies other provisions relating to controlled substances
2/23/2012 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 717 - Stouffer - Creates the traffic offense of distracted driving
2/23/2012 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor

SB 719 - Kehoe - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of transportation
2/23/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
2/23/2012 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 724 - Crowell - Prohibits the authorization of tax credit applications until the state agency finds that the applicant remedied delinquent taxes
2/23/2012 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 727 - Schaaf - Creates a child care subsidy pilot program for parents to continue to receive subsidies while sharing in the costs of the benefits by enacting the Low-Wage Trap Elimination Act
2/23/2012 -- Reported from S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee to Floor

SB 773 - Parson - Establishes a March 27 to April 24 filing period for the 2012 state primary election
2/23/2012 -- Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee
2/23/2012 -- Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review Committee
2/23/2012 -- HA 1 H offered & defeated (Hummel)--(5719S03.03H)
2/23/2012 -- HA 2 H offered & adopted (Dugger)--(5719S03.07H)
2/23/2012 -- HA 3 H offered & adopted (Conway)--(5719S03.01H)
2/23/2012 -- H Third Read and Passed, as amended - EC adopted
2/23/2012 -- Motion to concur in HA 2 withdrawn

SB 790 - Crowell - Prohibits the Department of Revenue from redeeming certain tax credits until after June 30, 2013
2/23/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 794 - Schmitt - Establishes the Missouri Works program that provides tax incentives for qualifying companies
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 795 - Callahan - Authorizes the establishment of a land bank agency in Kansas City
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 796 - Justus - Repeals provision making changes enacted by Senate Bill 7 (1st Ext. Sess. 2011) contingent on the passage of another act
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 797 - Justus - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a voluntary prekindergarten program
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 798 - Justus - Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation or gender identity
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Progress and Development Committee

SB 799 - Justus - Changes the requirements for school anti-bullying policies
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 800 - Justus - Modifies provisions relating to sexual education
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 801 - Justus - Creates the Missouri Tuition Equity Act
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 802 - Justus - Requires school districts to contract with other agencies or entities for the provision of alternative education services for certain disruptive students
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 803 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to behavior analysts and the Behavior Analyst Advisory Board
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 804 - Engler - Criminalizes the failure to vacate leased premises in a rent and possession case under chapter 535
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 805 - Engler - Increases the penalties and driver license suspension periods for those who fail to yield the right-of-way in certain instances
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 806 - Cunningham - Modifies the teacher tenure systems
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 807 - Dempsey - Modifies the law relating to the Second Injury Fund
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 808 - Lembke - Implements recall elections for U.S. Senators
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability Committee

SB 809 - Lamping - Modifies provisions relating to public accommodations and service dogs for persons with mental disabilities
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 810 - Lamping - Modifies current provisions relating to tuberculosis treatment and prevention
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 811 - Dixon - Authorizes the Board of Governors of Missouri State University to convey certain real property to the City of Springfield
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 812 - Schaefer - Establishes the Missouri Electronic Prior Authorization Committee and pilot program
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 813 - Richard - Modifies provisions relating to financial transactions
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 814 - Brown - Modifies provisions relating to state land survey duties
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 815 - McKenna - Allows Jefferson County to enter into contracts with municipalities in the county for the performance of local government duties in those cities by county officers
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 816 - Kraus - Redefines "misconduct" and "good cause" for the purposes of disqualification from unemployment benefits
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 817 - Parson - Modifies the laws relating to initiative and referendum petitions
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 818 - Parson - Modifies the law regarding the issuance of temporary permit tags
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 819 - Nieves - Prohibits state enforcement of provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 820 - Nieves - Adds training requirements for 911 dispatch operators and provides certain civil immunity
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 821 - McKenna - Allows council members in third class cities to serve four-year terms upon passage of an ordinance or ballot proposal
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 822 - Munzlinger - Modifies a reference to the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 823 - Munzlinger - Allows the Board of Probation and Parole to conduct hearings with offenders via videoconference
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 824 - Schaefer - Designates the month of May as "Motorcycle Awareness Month"
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

SB 825 - Justus - Imposes campaign contribution limits
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 826 - Crowell - Modifies the law relating to ethics
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 827 - Crowell - Modifies the law relating to workers' compensation co-employee liability
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 828 - Crowell - Modifies the law relating to occupational disease under the workers' compensation system
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 829 - Crowell - Modifies the law relating to the Second Injury Fund
2/23/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 830 - Wasson - Modifies provisions relating to physician assistant supervision
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--SB 830-Wasson

SB 831 - Wasson - Designates a portion of Highway 5 between the city of Ava and Mansfield as the "Missouri Fox Trotting Highway"
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--SB 831-Wasson

SB 832 - Wasson - Establishes a closed primary
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--SB 832-Wasson

SB 833 - Ridgeway - Designates the pedestrian and bicycle path on the Heart of America Bridge in Kansas City as the "Bob Watts Memorial Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge"
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--SB 833-Ridgeway

SB 834 - Mayer - Requires certain funds received by sheriffs to be placed in a special fund in the county treasury
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--SB 834-Mayer and Parson

SB 835 - Kehoe - Modifies references to fireworks classifications
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--SB 835-Kehoe

SCR 24 - Stouffer - Urges the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to rescind its newly published rule regarding hours of service and refrain from adopting regulations concerning sleep apnea and other measures affecting the trucking industry
2/23/2012 -- S Offered

SCR 25 - Mayer - Urges the federal government to manage the Mississippi River to protect against devastating flood events
2/23/2012 -- S Offered

SJR 26 - Lager - Proposes a constitutional amendment to create term limits for all statewide elected officials
2/23/2012 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee
2/23/2012 -- Reported from S Ways & Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
2/23/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
2/23/2012 -- H First Read

SJR 37 - Crowell - Requires all meetings of apportionment commissions to be conducted in public and prohibits commission members from serving in the General Assembly for six years after service on commission
2/23/2012 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

HB 1059 - Dugger - Modifies the threshold for recounts in elections
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1059

HB 1107 - Dugger - Designates a portion of State Highway 5 between the cities of Ava and Mansfield as the "Missouri Fox Trotting Highway"
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1107-Dugger, et al

HB 1112 - Gosen - Modifies various provisions related to health and life insurance
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1112-Gosen

HB 1128 - Largent - Authorizes certain military honors and days of observance
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1128-Largent

HB 1131 - Fisher - Requires the withholding form that is equivalent to the federal W-4 form to include the date services for remuneration were first performed by the employee
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1131-Fisher

HB 1186 - Parkinson - Requires Missouri driver's license examinations to only be administered in English
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HBs 1186 & 1147

HB 1188 - Allen - Allows school boards to authorize a school nurse to maintain a supply of asthma-related rescue medications at the school
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1188-Allen, et al

HB 1308 - Wells - Repeals a provision that allows certain securities to be acceptable collateral for public deposits depending on credit rating
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1308

HB 1347 - Franz - Provides a bidding preference for veteran-owned businesses for state purchases
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1347-Franz

HB 1442 - Smith - Creates procedures for filling vacancies for the offices of U.S. Senator and certain statewide elected officials
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1442

HB 1457 - Crawford - Requires treasurer candidates in non-charter counties to provide affidavits and exempts charter counties from current statutory requirements for treasurer candidates
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1457

HB 1517 - Nolte - Authorizes the issuance of a military medallion, medal and certificate to certain veterans who served in a unit of the Missouri National Guard during specified conflicts
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1517-Nolte, et al

HB 2014 - Silvey - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for several departments, offices of state government, payment of various claims for refunds, for persons, firms, corporations, other purposes, transfer money among funds
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 2014

HCR 12 - Davis - Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the state emblem for service and sacrifice by members of the armed forces
2/23/2012 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HCR 41 - Curtman - Declares the General Assembly's oppostion to the newest federal regulation concerning the coverage of FDA-approved forms of contraception and sterilization procedures
2/23/2012 -- Reported to The Senate

HJR 41 - Nasheed - Limits the total service in the General Assembly to sixteen years in any proportion between the Senate and the House of Representatives
2/23/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HJR 41
HyperLink