Missouri State Senate

Senate Action for 3/14/2013


SB 2 - Rupp - Modifies the law relating to initiative and referendum petititons
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 10 - Schmitt - Creates a tax credit to attract amateur sporting events to the state
3/14/2013 -- Signed by House Speaker
3/14/2013 -- Delivered to Governor

SB 20 - Dixon - Modifies provisions of law regarding certain benevolent tax credits
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
3/14/2013 -- Signed by House Speaker
3/14/2013 -- Delivered to Governor

SB 29 - Brown - Requires authorization for certain labor unions to use dues and fees to make political contributions and requires consent for withholding earnings from paychecks
3/14/2013 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 66 - Dixon - Repeals a number of expired or obsolete committees
3/14/2013 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee - Consent
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 81 - Schaefer - Gives the courts discretion to award attorney's fees to prevailing parties in civil actions where civil rights have been violated
3/14/2013 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 82 - Schaefer - Requires the Governor to call a special election if the office of Lieutenant Governor is vacated
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 83 - Parson - Modifies provisions of law relating to political subdivisions, traffic offenses and taxation
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 87 - Schaaf - Modifies provisions relating to breast-feeding
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 112 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to tax incentives
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor

SB 118 - Kraus - Authorizes the creation of veterans treatment courts
3/14/2013 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (0465S.06C)

SB 125 - Nasheed - Modifies duties of boards of education
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 126 - Sater - Prohibits any requirement that pharmacies carry a specific drug or device
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 137 - Sater - Allows and establishes procedures for counties to decrease their annual budgets when faced with an unanticipated decline in funds
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 142 - Sifton - Repeals a provision requiring corporate paid-in surplus distributions to be identified as liquidating dividends
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

SB 147 - Wasson - Requires a health carrier that provides coverage for prescription eye drops to cover a refill without regard to a restriction for an early refill if it is authorized by the prescribing health care provider
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 161 - Pearce - Requires actuarial analyses to be performed to determine potential costs of instituting oral anti-cancer parity and eating disorders mandate
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor

SB 170 - Chappelle-Nadal - Allows members of public governmental bodies to cast roll call votes in a meeting if the member is participating via videoconferencing
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 174 - Parson - Reduces the corporate income tax rate and modifies provisions relating to use tax nexus
3/14/2013 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways and Means Committee - (1031S.02C)

SB 182 - Kehoe - Eliminates state and local use taxes on motor vehicle sales and modifies state and local sales taxes on such purchases
3/14/2013 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
3/14/2013 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
3/14/2013 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 188 - Romine - Modifies provisions relating to civil commitment of sexually violent predators
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 191 - Lamping - Allows the Public Service Commission to publish certain papers, studies, reports, decisions and orders electronically
3/14/2013 -- SCS S adopted
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 211 - Rupp - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop guidelines for the training of school employees in the care needed for students with diabetes
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor

SB 216 - Silvey - Prohibits political activity restrictions on first responders and modifies current political activity restrictions on the Kansas City Police Department
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 224 - Curls - Modifies provisions relating to crimes and law enforcement officers and agencies
3/14/2013 -- SCS S adopted
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 226 - Schaefer - Modifies the standards for determining when a person is in need of mental health detention and evaluation
3/14/2013 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee - (1032S.03C)

SB 229 - Brown - Modifies provisions relating to the Mental Health Employment Disqualification Registry
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 235 - Cunningham - Modifies the law relating to residential real estate loan reporting
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 237 - Emery - Exempts certain telecommunications companies from Public Service Commission price caps
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 241 - Lager - Creates the Uniform Wireless Communications Infrastructure Deployment Act and modifies provisions relating to utility right-of-way
3/14/2013 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 242 - Kehoe - Modifies the law relating to the sale or provision of certain commodities by certain school officials of seven- director districts that are located in a first class county
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor

SB 245 - Justus - Modifies the Sheriff's Retirement Fund court surcharge, and adds law school clinics to the list of entities who may qualify for a court cost waiver
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 248 - Wasson - Modifies provisions relating to neighborhood improvement districts and delinquent property taxes
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor-Consent, with SCS

SB 251 - Kraus - Updates provisions relating to public assistance fraud and abuse
3/14/2013 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 254 - Pearce - Raises the fees a lender can charge for certain loans
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 257 - Silvey - Modifies provisions contained in the Port Improvement District Act
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to Floor

SB 258 - LeVota - Reduces the membership of the Kansas City School District board of education and changes the election date for board members
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 259 - Schaaf - Modifies provisions related to infectious diseases reported to the Department of Health and Senior Services
3/14/2013 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee

SB 261 - Rupp - Requires the State Tax Commission to assign a hearing officer within 60 days of appeals from boards of equalization
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Ways and Means Committee to Floor

SB 262 - Curls - Modifies various provisions relating to health insurance
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor

SB 265 - Nieves - Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from implementing policies affecting property rights and from entering into certain relationships with organizations
3/14/2013 -- Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S General Laws Committee to Floor

SB 287 - Rupp - Modifies Missouri's captive insurance law to allow for the formation of sponsored captive insurance companies and other ancillary matters
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor-Consent, with SCS

SB 289 - Sifton - Modifies the provisions which require an applicant's Social Security number when applying for a professional license renewal
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent w/SCS

SB 294 - Schmitt - Modifies provisions relating to utilities
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

SB 302 - Wasson - Modifies provisions regarding medications, the regulation of food production, and contracts between health carriers and optometrists
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent w/SCS

SB 303 - Wasson - Adds four classes of pharmacy permits
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 304 - Wasson - Allows the Board of Healing Arts to indefinitely restrict an athletic trainer's license or revoke a license
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 305 - Wasson - Specifies examination requirements for physicians who graduated before or after January 1, 1994
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent w/SCS

SB 306 - Wasson - Allows the Board of Pharmacy to test the drugs possessed by licensees
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 315 - Pearce - Eliminates the expiration of a requirement for counties to deposit certain amounts into the assessment fund
3/14/2013 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways and Means Committee

SB 317 - Romine - Allows proof of financial responsibility and other insurance-related documents to be provided or presented through electronic means
3/14/2013 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SB's 317 & 319) S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee - (1506S.05C)

SB 319 - Rupp - Allows proof of financial responsibility to be displayed via an image on mobile electronic device and allows certain policies and endorsements to be posted on an insurer's website
3/14/2013 -- Bill Combined (w/SCS SB's 317 & 319)

SB 324 - Wallingford - Regulates the sale of travel insurance and establishes a limited lines travel insurance producer licensure system
3/14/2013 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee - (1622S.02C) - Consent
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee to Floor-Consent, with SCS

SB 327 - Dixon - Modifies provisions relating to electronic monitoring of criminal defendants and DWI courts
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 329 - Brown - Modifies the definition of eggs
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 330 - Wasson - Modifies provisions relating to professional licenses
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 342 - Parson - Modifies provisions relating to agriculture
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 364 - Parson - Modifies the title insurance law with respect to the performance of escrow, settlement, or closing services by title insurers, agencies, and agents
3/14/2013 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 370 - Wasson - Adds additional causes for which the Board of Nursing may file a complaint, and allows the Board to request an emergency suspension of a license
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 376 - Sater - Allows hospital districts to permit higher education institutions to use space for health care education or training
3/14/2013 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee
3/14/2013 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee - (1809S.02C) - Consent
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee to Floor - Consent w/SCS

SJR 16 - Kehoe - Imposes a temporary one cent sales and use tax for transportation purposes
3/14/2013 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 14 - Stream - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes
3/14/2013 -- SCS S adopted
3/14/2013 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 55 - Flanigan - Creates an amnesty program for state taxes due as of December 31, 2013
3/14/2013 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Appropriations Committee - (0158S.02C)
3/14/2013 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 85 - Kelley - Requires the Department of Transportation to issue emergency utility response permits for the transporting of equipment and materials needed following a disaster where utility service has been disrupted
3/14/2013 -- S First Read--HB 85-Kelley (127), et al

HB 233 - Leara - Modifies provisions relating to public retirement systems
3/14/2013 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 233

HCR 16 - Walton Gray - Encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of women veterans and formally honors the heroic service of women veterans
3/14/2013 -- Reported to The Senate

HCR 19 - Rowden - Urges Congress and the President to support greater domestic development of North American sources of oil and approve the Keystone XL Pipeline project
3/14/2013 -- Reported to The Senate

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