Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 3/1/2012


SB 562 - Dixon - Modifies provisions relating to the transfer of property by certain state universities
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
3/1/2012 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 563 - Dixon - Modifies provisions relating to higher education
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
3/1/2012 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 568 - Parson - Modifies various provisions relating to transportation
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/1/2012 -- H First Read

SB 569 - Kraus - Modifies the law relating to elections, law enforcement districts, and transit authority taxes
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 572 - Dempsey - Modifies the law relating to workers' compensation
3/1/2012 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
3/1/2012 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 578 - Parson - Modifies provisions relating to property owned by the state
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/1/2012 -- H First Read

SB 607 - Stouffer - Establishes procedure for resetting billboards during periods of highway construction
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor

SB 620 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions related to health and life insurance
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor

SB 623 - Cunningham - Allows certain financial institutions to transfer fiduciary obligations
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 648 - Dempsey - Modifies law on temporary instruction permits, towing companies, and use of ignition interlock devices by drunk drivers
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/1/2012 -- H First Read

SB 650 - Ridgeway - Requires Senate approval for gubernatorial appointments to certain boards, commissions, and committees
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability Committee to Floor

SB 655 - Green - Creates the Higher Education Capital Fund to provide matching funds to public colleges and universities for capital projects under certain circumstances
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/1/2012 -- H First Read

SB 689 - Engler - Modifies provisions relating to crimes committed against the elderly and disabled
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 690 - Engler - Modifies provisions related to public safety
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/1/2012 -- H First Read

SB 693 - Crowell - Prohibits state agencies from printing calendars representing the agency to public and private entities
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability Committee to Floor

SB 699 - Goodman - Modifies laws relating to criminal offenders under the supervision of the Department of Corrections
3/1/2012 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 711 - Lamping - Modifies provisions relating to adoption
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 714 - Lager - Modifies provisions relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 722 - Lamping - Bars entities that invest in the energy sector in Iran from contracting with the state and political subdivisions
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 726 - Parson - Modifies provisions relating to financial transactions
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 736 - Engler - Exempts St. Francois County from a requirement that certain amounts of money from the county's special road and bridge tax be spent in certain areas
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/1/2012 -- H First Read

SB 743 - Brown - Exempts motorcyclists age 21 and older from wearing a helmet when operating a motorcycle or motortricycle
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor

SB 744 - Wright-Jones - Requires video camera surveillance of public spaces within the State Capitol building and authorizes private security within the State Capitol
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 830 - Wasson - Modifies provisions relating to physician assistant supervision
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 831 - Wasson - Designates a portion of Highway 5 between the city of Ava and Mansfield as the "Missouri Fox Trotting Highway"
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 832 - Wasson - Establishes a closed primary
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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"
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 834 - Mayer - Requires certain funds received by sheriffs to be placed in a special fund in the county treasury
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 835 - Kehoe - Modifies references to fireworks classifications
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 836 - Schaaf - Requires certain state agencies to update and verify the accuracy of the information on the respective websites, as the websites pertain to social service programs
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 837 - Dempsey - Modifies what is considered to be a franchise between alcohol wholesalers and suppliers
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 838 - Richard - Modifies provisions relating to funding for site remediation in certain municipal areas
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 839 - Lembke - Exempts certain school districts governed by a special administrative board from having to pay tuition and transportation for students who attend an accredited school under certain circumstances
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 840 - Ridgeway - Requires certain businesses to use an automated system for the collection of sales and use taxes
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 841 - Ridgeway - Allows farmers to sell up to 100 gallons of raw milk or cream per day at farmers markets
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 842 - Lamping - Modifies the Public School Retirement System of Missouri and the Public Education Employee Retirement System of Missouri
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 843 - Lamping - Allows motorists to purchase an additional third license plate to serve as a visible plate when a bicycle rack or other item obstructs the view of the mounted plate
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 844 - Lamping - Modifies provisions relating to the Public Service Commission
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 845 - Keaveny - Allows a city that adopts or has already adopted a local option economic development sales tax to increase the number of members on the economic development tax board
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 846 - Engler - Modifies provisions of landlord and tenant law as they relate to bed bugs
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 847 - Rupp - Designates a portion of Highway 64/40 in St. Charles County as the "Darrell B Roegner Memorial Highway"
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 848 - Rupp - Modifies numerous provisions of law that specify the application of a particular interest rate
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 849 - Purgason - Modifies provisions relating to solid waste management
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 850 - Purgason - Prohibits sterilization and disposition of seized or confiscated animals until the outcome of charges against the animals' owner have been determined
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 851 - Crowell - Bars legislators from lobbying and serving on boards commissions and committees for two years after leaving office
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 852 - Crowell - Places newly hired St. Louis City firemen into a new retirement system if the city adopts such a new system
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 853 - Crowell - Removes St. Louis City firemen hired after August 28, 2012 from the current retirement system and places them in a new system
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 854 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to home- and community-based care
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 855 - Schaaf - Modifies the eligibility requirements for food stamps assistance as it relates to ineligible immigrants
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability Committee

SB 856 - Rupp - Establishes the "Senate Interim Committee on the Structure of the Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Company" to study whether MEMIC should be sold, privatized, or have its current structure modified
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 881 - Pearce - Creates a tax credit for purchases of processed biomass engineered fiber fuel
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 881-Pearce

SB 882 - Pearce - Expands eligibility for the small business income tax deduction for new job creation
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 882-Pearce

SB 883 - Richard - Adopts an agreement to elect the president by national popular vote
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 883-Richard

SB 884 - Nieves - Modifies provisions related to firearms
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 884-Nieves

SB 885 - Engler - Makes negligently casting flyrock onto property not under the responsibility of the person using explosives a violation of the Missouri Blasting Safety Act
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 885-Engler

SB 886 - Engler - Subjects 383 malpractice associations to stricter surplus and solvency regulations
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 886-Engler

SB 887 - Ridgeway - Authorizes North Kansas City to impose a sales tax for improving public safety, upon approval of the voters
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 887-Ridgeway

SB 888 - Ridgeway - Authorizes Franklin County and Clay County to establish a municipal court if approved by the county commission
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 888-Ridgeway

SB 889 - Lager - Modifies provisions relating to natural resources
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 889-Lager

SB 890 - Lager - Modifies the law relating to professional conduct during Division of Finance examinations and confidentiality agreements
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 890-Lager

SB 891 - Lager - Allows telecommunications providers and rural electric cooperatives to attach equipment to other utility poles for smart grid or broadband purposes
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 891-Lager

SB 892 - Kraus - Modifies the law relating to uniform military and overseas voters
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 892-Kraus

SB 893 - Kraus - Requires certain offenders to undergo criminal history checks in order to have their driver's licenses reinstated or have limited driving privileges granted
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 893-Kraus

SB 894 - Curls - Modifies the type of information required from applicants for a motor vehicle registration and a concealed carry endorsement
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 894-Curls

SB 895 - Curls - Modifies provisions relating to school districts classified as provisionally accredited or unaccredited by the State Board of Education
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 895-Curls

SB 896 - Schaefer - Requires the General Assembly to consider youth smoking statistics when appropriating money from the Life Sciences Research Fund
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 896-Schaefer

SB 897 - Schaefer - Prohibits law enforcement agencies from establishing roadside checkpoint or road block patterns based upon a particular vehicle type, including the establishment of motorcycle-only checkpoints
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 897-Schaefer

SB 898 - Schaefer - Provides an exemption to certain asbestos-related state requirements for certain entities
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 898-Schaefer

SB 899 - Green - Requires a one time transfer of certain fund balances to the State General Revenue Fund
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 899-Green

SB 900 - Munzlinger - Requires the Office of State Courts Administrator to take certain actions when a person fails to pay, or honor an agreement to repay, debt owed to a county jail
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 900-Munzlinger

SB 901 - Lembke - Modifies the requirements for a county, city, town, or village to issue revenue bonds and the ability of industrial development corporations to issue bonds
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 901-Lembke

SB 902 - Lamping - Modifies provisions relating to funding for the Office of Public Counsel and temporary rate adjustments for regulated utilities
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 902-Lamping

SB 903 - Lamping - Provides the process for disposition of dogs involved in the crime of dog fighting
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 903-Lamping

SB 904 - Mayer - Allows under certain circumstances outpatient-only ambulatory surgical centers to operate under a hospital license
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 904-Mayer

SB 905 - Mayer - Allows certain political subdivisions to contract out engineering, water quality management, and maintenance services on existing water storage tanks
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 905-Mayer

SB 906 - Kraus - Prohibits certain taxpayers from receiving benefits under certain programs administered by the Department of Economic Development
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 906-Kraus

SB 907 - Schaaf - Requires certain employers to post certain rights of employees with respect to labor organizations
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 907-Schaaf

SB 908 - Kehoe - Modifies provisions regarding the crime of trespass
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 908-Kehoe

SB 909 - Cunningham - Modifies provisions of evidence law relating to business records and hearsay
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 909-Cunningham, et al

SB 910 - Ridgeway - Allows political subdivisions to apply to the Office of Administration to use the state's ".mo.gov" internet domain name
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 910-Ridgeway

SB 911 - Ridgeway - Prohibits employers from using the last four digits of an employee's Social Security number as their employee identification number
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 911-Ridgeway

SB 912 - McKenna - Authorizes the City of Pevely to impose a transient guest tax upon approval of the voters to fund the promotion of tourism
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--SB 912-McKenna and Green

SCR 21 - Pearce - Urges Congress to support greater domestic development of North American sources of oil and approve the Keystone XL pipeline project
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee to Floor

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
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 26 - Stouffer - Establishes the Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Needs to study the transportation infrastructure needs of Missouri
3/1/2012 -- S Offered--SCR 26-Stouffer

SCR 27 - Ridgeway - Applies for a constitutional convention for proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to require a balanced budget and restrict increases in taxes
3/1/2012 -- S Offered--SCR 27-Ridgeway

SJR 48 - Dixon - Modifies provisions regarding members and meetings of Missouri Senate and House of Representative apportionment commissions
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability Committee to Floor

SJR 50 - Curls - Increases the amount of time for repaying the Budget Reserve Fund, when funds from the Budget Reserve Fund are appropriated due to a disaster, or the Governor's reduction of the state's expenditures
3/1/2012 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor

SJR 51 - Lembke - Modifies the composition of Appellate Judicial Commission and number of nominees for vacancies in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 1030 - Flanigan - Modifies provisions of law regarding the collection of state money
3/1/2012 -- S First Read (w/EC)--HCS for HB 1030

HB 1036 - Dugger - Repeals a provision requiring party emblems to be printed on ballots above party captions and modifies election dates
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 1039 - Leara - Allows LAGERS retirees to deduct premiums for health insurance or long-term care from their retirement allowance
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

HB 1099 - Fitzwater - Designates March 26 of each year as "Veterans of Operation Iraq/Enduring Freedom Day"
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 1100 - Fitzwater - Designates March 30 of each year as "Vietnam Veterans Day"
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 1105 - Day - Allows the Adjutant General to waive the age limit for service in the state militia
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

HB 1106 - Dugger - Modifies provisions relating to county officers
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1106

HB 1135 - Smith - Modifies provisions regarding administrative rules
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 1139 - Gatschenberger - Creates the 2012 State Employee Retirement Incentive Program for early retirement
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1139

HB 1140 - Smith - Requires financial information about public schools, county, and municipal governments to be included on the Missouri accountability portal
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

HB 1174 - Lair - Modifies provisions relating to school accreditation for failing school districts
3/1/2012 -- S First Read (w/EC)--HCS for HB 1174

HB 1219 - Elmer - Modifies the law relating to the Missouri Human Rights Act and employment discrimination
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

HB 1311 - Silvey - Creates state and local sales and use tax exemptions for data storage centers and allows municipalities to enter into loan agreements, or sell, lease, or mortgage municipal property for a technology business facility project
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 1318 - Riddle - Modifies provisions relating to children's services and establishes "Sam Pratt's Law"
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--HB 1318-Riddle, et al

HB 1329 - Silvey - Modifies the law regarding the issuance of temporary permit tags and the collection of sales taxes on motor vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HB 1731 - Day - Modifies how gaming funds are used
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1731

HCR 8 - Guernsey - Disapproves the new values for agricultural and horticultural property filed by the State Tax Commission
3/1/2012 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/1/2012 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
3/1/2012 -- Signed by House Speaker
3/1/2012 -- Signed by Senate President
3/1/2012 -- Delivered to Governor

HJR 43 - Burlison - Limits general revenue appropriations and mandates state income tax reductions in certain situations
3/1/2012 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HJR 45 - Solon - Amends the Constitution to require the development and sale of a veterans lottery ticket
3/1/2012 -- S First Read--HJR 45-Solon, et al

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