JEFFERSON CITY — This Week in the Missouri Senate reviews some of the new laws that are set to take effect on Aug. 28. Some of these include:
- Senate Bill 579, which modifies provisions relating to infection reporting of health care facilities and telehealth services (Audio: Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, and Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis);
- Senate Bill 578, a measure that allows certain circuits to appoint an additional court marshal, authorizes an additional judge in certain circuits, excludes firearms from bankruptcy and establishes the Missouri Commercial Receivership Act;
- Senate Bill 905, legislation that changes the effective date of the repeal and enactment of certain provisions of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; and
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 50, which designates the month of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
This feature report is narrated by Senate Communications Officer Dean Morgan.
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