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Prayer by Reverend Donald W. Lammers, Pastor, St. Peter Church, Jefferson City, Missouri.

We stand before You, Holy Spirit of God, conscious of our limitations and aware that we gather in Your sight. We gather for the sake of all the people we have been chosen to represent.

Come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts. Give us light and strength to know Your will, to make it our own, and to live it in our lives.

Guide us by Your wisdom, support us by Your power, for You are God, sharing the glory of Father and Son.

You desire justice for all: Enable us to uphold the rights of the people; do not allow us to be misled by ignorance, or corrupted by fear or favor.

Unite us to Yourself in the bond of grace and keep us faithful to all that is true.

As we gather in Your name, may we temper justice with equity and mercy, so that all our decisions may be pleasing to You, and earn the reward promised to good and faithful servants.

I, Matt Blunt, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, hereby certify that at the Special Election held in the 162^nd Legislative District in the State of Missouri, on the 4^th day of November, 2003, as provided by law, the following named person was elected to the office of State Representative, 162^nd Legislative District as shown by the election results certified to this office by the election authority of the 162^nd Legislative District.

To the Honorable House of Representatives of the 92nd General Assembly, Second Regular Session, of the State of Missouri:

In compliance with Section 115.525, Revised Statutes of Missouri 2002, I have the honor to lay before you herewith a list of the names of the members of the House of Representatives for the 92nd General Assembly (Second Regular Session) of the State of Missouri, elected at the General Election held on November 5, 2002 and at a Special Election held November 4, 2003.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the official seal of my office this 7th day of January, 2004.

Representative-elect Terry Swinger advanced to the bar and subscribed to the oath of office, which was administered by Speaker of the House, Catherine L. Hanaway at 12:06 p.m.

Esteemed colleagues and honored guests, this year throughout Missouri and the nation we will celebrate the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery. It will be a wonderful year of celebrations around our state and a moment to reflect on the great achievements that have gone before us.

We should embrace, learn and take strength from history, but we can't change it. Our mission in this chamber is to change the future.

The clearest view to the future is through the eyes of a child. During Thanksgiving week, my husband and I added a new child to our family. We traveled to the former Soviet Union the week of Thanksgiving to adopt our son, Jack.

We saw the remnants of the failed experiment that was Communism. We saw people whose spirits were broken, where living in a house was unusual, where cars were luxuries, and where tens of thousands of orphans wait to be adopted. Communism was an eighty-year experiment that proved that only through freedom will humanity flourish.

When we as legislators look forward through the eyes of Missouri's children, we must ask ourselves: What will the future be like? And, what am I doing about it?

In the future, I hope that this House will continue to be filled with public servants from every walk of life, who choose to leave behind their families, their businesses and their homes to serve here. I want to thank every member of this body for the sacrifices you make to be here.

I especially want to thank the families and friends of all the members. Coming here to serve is a privilege, staying home and keeping the fires burning is a tireless, largely thankless job and on behalf of all us to all of our loved ones thank you.

In the future, I also hope that this House continues to have the dedicated, selfless staff that serves every member and all Missouri every day. In advance of all the late nights and intense days, thank you to all those who work for the House.

When I look to the future, I want a Missouri where every Missourian lives up to their potential and steps up to their responsibility.

If we all pause for a moment and think about what we really wish for every Missourian, I think regardless of party and regardless of whether your district is urban or rural, the answers are the same.

Each and every one of us hopes, prays and works for a Missouri where every citizen is safe, healthy, sheltered, well fed, well educated, able to find a good job, and has the chance to dream and live big dreams.

We were elected by our fellow citizens to do much more than hope for a better future. We each need to ask ourselves: what am I doing about it?

First, we need to cut the ties that bind the potential of Missourians. For too long, state government has asked our fellow citizens to do their very best with one arm tied behind their back.

The first rope that should be cut is all the partisan fighting. It is time we start focusing on how we can empower people in and out of state government to live up to their potential. There are thousands of good people in state government who work hard and who know how things can be run better.

Instead of spending another session arguing over 1.1 percent, it is time we start talking about the quality of state services. 1.1 percent -- that was the difference between the budget proposed by the Governor and the budget truly agreed to and finally passed and signed into law.

If we do it again, Missourians will ask us all to answer the question of why we spent an entire session arguing over that 1.1 percent when they are feeling that they are not getting their money's worth on the other 98.9 percent.

Last year, I stood here and in a confrontational tone told the Governor a list of things he better not do. Amazingly, he choose not to take all my advice. This year, I say, Governor, I have no advice for you, but I am extending a hand. Let's leave last year's fights to last year.

Missourians know that we spend more than $19 billion of their money every year on state government, and they want to know why that isn't enough. Why are there still failing schools in Missouri -- often the very schools where we spend the most money per pupil? Why are the roads crumbling when we are spending part of the money for highways on other state services? Why do we have nearly twice as many people on Medicaid as the national average and yet some of our fellow citizens still have to use the emergency room as their primary doctor?

Together, we must answer those tough questions by building a Missouri that begins with accountability and ends with greater opportunity.

We are in a competition every day to be the place where businesses want to come, where doctors want to practice, where the best and brightest want to live. Only when each and every person is living up to their potential do we continue to be the place where groundbreaking medical research is done, food production leads the world, technology provides new jobs, and all of that productivity allows us to take care of those who need our help.

Let's be clear, the reason our disabled, our elderly, our abused children have a better life here than they do anywhere else in the world is because an incredible people have been set free to think, do and thrive. It is the science, the productivity and ingenuity of people left free that produces enough food, health care, housing, technology and compassion to care for our fellow man. We must cut every rope that holds back the ingenuity, the innovation, and the creativity of Missourians who can be problem-solvers.

Today, Missouri government stands between our great people and their potential. Taxation is necessary. It funds schools, transportation and services for the elderly and disabled, but people who don't have jobs don't pay taxes.

At this moment, when the economy appears to be taking a turn for the better as some people are starting to go back to work, we, as a government, cannot reach out our hand and skim off the top the first pay raises that people have seen in some time and the growth that is creating those new jobs.

Beyond taxation there are so many ways in which this government ties the hands of Missourians.

Look at the affordability and accessibility of health care. We have statutes on the books today that make health care more expensive and less available. At the top of the list of reforms that must be made is tort reform. We must free our physicians from frivolous, malicious, purposeless lawsuits.

In every town in this state, you need only ask the doctors what has happened to the cost of their medical malpractice insurance coverage. Time after time you will hear that the rate has increased by some ridiculous percentage -- in some instances as much as 500 percent without a claim.

The net result of these lawsuits run amuck is that doctors, where they can, are passing on those costs to patients and insurers, and in far too many cases are closing down their practices.

In Macon, Missouri, at this time last year, there were three physicians delivering babies. Last year during the legislative session, one of those physicians, Dr. Julie Wood, came here to testify in favor of tort reform. When tort reform was not signed into law, Dr. Julie Wood stopped practicing in Macon and the other two physicians stopped delivering babies. Now, the closest place for a Macon woman to have a baby is nearly an hour's drive away.

Our medical infrastructure is crumbling, and if we do nothing else this session, we will reduce the cost of medical liability insurance by passing meaningful tort reform.

Our state government stands between Missourians and jobs by making it more expensive to employ people in Missouri than it is to employ people in surrounding states -- the cost of unemployment compensation is just one example.

Our unemployment compensation fund is bankrupt, and everyday, every dollar paid to the unemployed is borrowed from the federal government at an interest rate of 6 percent -- a loan that must be repaid by employers.

Last year, this General Assembly passed a bill to bring the unemployment compensation fund back to solvency, but the Governor vetoed it. Governor, this year we must find a way to end this hidden tax on employers.

A quality public education is the one certain way to free all Missourians from the bonds of poverty and to open gates of opportunity. Making education the state's top funding priority goes beyond rhetoric. It requires that we make tough choices, that we choose to fund education even if it means cuts to other state departments.

Last year this General Assembly made that choice. While other parts of state government were cut almost $400 million, total funding for education actually increased by $186 million.

We balanced the budget, without a tax increase, and made education our highest priority. Let's do it again!

Our state government is standing between abused and neglected children and safety. There are more than 12,000 children who are currently our children, as a state government. They are those children who have been taken from their homes because they were being abused and neglected. We are failing these children. Some have died in foster care, hundreds have died because, even though we had reports of abuse and neglect, we didn't intervene; and there are many foster children we can't even locate. A child living in a reign of terror won't be given the chance to live up to his or her potential.

We have had more than enough audits, investigations, and even deaths to tell us we must reform this broken system.

With freedom comes responsibility. I invite every Missourian to join with government to solve these problems, to step up to the responsibility that lies with a people to whom so much has been given. Each and every citizen can give of our own special talents and address the most pressing needs in our communities. Step forward and help, volunteer, be a mentor. If your school needs help, answer the call. If a shelter needs food, give of your treasure. If a child needs a friend, take the time.

God has blessed us so greatly, I humbly ask that he continue to bless the work of this House and the future of our state.

The Bill of Rights was read by Miss Nykiah Thomas, pursuant to Section 9.141, RSMo.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

The following House Concurrent Resolution was read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HCR 5, introduced by Representatives Byrd, Luetkemeyer and Hanaway, relating to State of Missouri Vendor Payroll Deductions.

The following House Joint Resolutions were read the first time and copies ordered printed:

HJR 27, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Hampton, Myers, Barnitz, Wood, Behnen, Ward, Darrough, Wildberger and Harris (23), relating to the right to hunt, fish and harvest game.

HJR 28, introduced by Representatives Roark, Wilson (119), Sutherland and Dusenberg, relating to state budget recommendations.

HJR 30, introduced by Representatives Riback Wilson (25), Hilgemann, Walker, Graham, Lowe, Donnelly, Harris (23), Johnson (90), Campbell and Sager, to ratify a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

HJR 31, introduced by Representative Harris (23), relating to the powers and duties of the state highways and transportation commission.

HJR 32, introduced by Representatives Seigfreid and Davis (122), relating to compensation of members of the general assembly.

HJR 33, introduced by Representatives King and Johnson (47), relating to special charter counties.

HJR 34, introduced by Representatives Black, Dusenberg, Harris (23), Munzlinger, Deeken, Muckler, Holand, Whorton, Myers, Sander, Bishop, Bivins and Yaeger, relating to powers and duties of the state highways and transportation commission.

HJR 35, introduced by Representatives Dethrow, Purgason, Ervin, Hanaway, Townley, Whorton, Myers, Sager, Sander, Munzlinger, Hampton, Wilson (119), Luetkemeyer, Darrough, Barnitz and Hunter, relating to fish, wildlife and forestry management.

HJR 36, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, King, Moore, Reinhart, LeVota, Miller and Wallace, relating to the department of transportation.

HJR 37, introduced by Representatives Threlkeld, Yates, Lembke, Dixon, Hilgemann, Bough, Engler, Fraser, Bearden and Morris, relating to the general assembly.

HJR 38, introduced by Representatives Avery, Kingery, Self, Davis (19), Quinn, Brown, Sander, Bivins, Pearce, Smith (14), Luetkemeyer, Wilson (119), Lembke, Rupp and Pratt, relating to the prohibition of same-sex marriage.

HJR 39, introduced by Representatives Crowell, Engler, Dusenberg, Dixon, Reinhart, Townley, Myers, Angst, Dempsey, Roark, King, Sander, Munzlinger, Moore, Stevenson, Lipke, Davis (19), Ervin, Baker, Stefanick, Willoughby, Phillips, Yates, Lembke, Cunningham (86), Pearce, Cunningham (145), Sutherland, Smith (14), Jetton, Icet, Bivins, Kelly (36), Muckler, Hanaway and Shoemaker, relating to the prohibition of same-sex marriage.

HB 762, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Myers, Ransdall, Salva, Wallace and Taylor, relating to limitation on liability of certain municipalities.

HB 764, introduced by Representative Roark, relating to drunkenness or drinking in certain public places.

HB 765, introduced by Representative Roark, relating to credit for income tax paid in another state.

HB 766, introduced by Representative Roark, relating to municipally owned utilities.

HB 767, introduced by Representatives Schaaf and Wildberger, relating to state institutions of higher education.

HB 768, introduced by Representatives Ward and Skaggs, relating to assault of corrections personnel.

HB 769, introduced by Representatives Ward and Johnson (90), relating to financial assistance for food pantries.

HB 772, introduced by Representatives Myers, Moore, Wilson (119), Byrd, Hampton, Fraser, Richard, Bough, Harris (110), Engler, Reinhart, Smith (118), Page, Ransdall, Pearce, Dixon, Cooper (120), Schlottach and Quinn, relating to waste tires.

HB 773, introduced by Representative Icet, relating to students admissible to the University of Missouri.

HB 774, introduced by Representatives Sander, Myers, Moore, Wilson (119), Byrd, Whorton, Riback Wilson (25), Hampton, Fraser, Richard, Graham, Bough, Harris (110), Engler, Reinhart, Smith (118), Page, Schlottach, Wallace, Ransdall, Pearce, Dixon, Cooper (120) and Quinn, relating to waste tires.

HB 775, introduced by Representative Johnson (47), relating to tax increment financing guidelines.

HB 776, introduced by Representative Johnson (47), relating to limitations on campaign contributions.

HB 777, introduced by Representatives Marsh, Portwood, Villa, Hanaway, Schneider, Lembke, Spreng, Parker, Bivins, Walsh, Jones, Morris, Haywood, Walton, Moore, Hilgemann, Yaeger, Ransdall, Kuessner, Salva, Darrough, Schoemehl, Barnitz, Wildberger, Young, Selby, Kratky, Lowe, McKenna, Johnson (61), Ward, Lawson, Campbell, Meiners, Boykins, Hubbard, Hoskins, Curls, Dougherty, Fraser, Bland, Green, Walker, Thompson, Hampton, Wagner, Bough, Wallace, Viebrock, Wilson (119), Taylor, Goodman, Miller, Emery, Roark, Holand, Mayer, Ruestman, Kelly (144), Crowell, Wright, Purgason, Dethrow, King, Wilson (42), Bishop, Burnett, May, Schaaf, Schlottach, Wilson (130), Ervin, Dixon, Wood, Angst, Cunningham (145), Nieves, Engler, Reinhart, St. Onge, Lipke, Shoemaker, Dempsey, Rupp, Davis (19), Stefanick, Sanders Brooks, Hunter, Bearden, Myers, Jackson, Phillips, Kingery, Watson, Bruns, Richard, Crawford, Stevenson, Cooper (155), Byrd, Donnelly and Jetton, relating to names of state colleges.

HB 778, introduced by Representative Johnson (47), relating to tax credits for distressed communities.

HB 779, introduced by Representatives Lowe, Walsh, Wildberger, George, Schoemehl, Jolly, Corcoran, Muckler, Kratky, Harris (23), Liese, Ward and Darrough, relating to oversight of public privatization contracts.

HB 780, introduced by Representative Riback Wilson (25), relating to watercraft.

HB 781, introduced by Representative George, relating to noncertificated school employees.

HB 782, introduced by Representatives George, McKenna and Walsh, relating to employment security.

HB 784, introduced by Representatives Walton, Green, Johnson (61), El-Amin, Boykins, Hoskins, Haywood, Fraser, Riback Wilson (25), Johnson (90) and Myers, relating to false impersonation.

HB 786, introduced by Representatives Jolly, Johnson (90), Willoughby, Meiners, Dusenberg, Donnelly, Wildberger, Morris, Harris (23), LeVota and Sager, relating to sexual offender treatment.

HB 787, introduced by Representatives Jolly, Johnson (90), Morris, Wildberger, Harris (23), Meiners and Sager, relating to sentencing.

HB 788, introduced by Representative Graham, relating to rock wall climbing equipment.

HB 789, introduced by Representatives Burnett and Sager, relating to reinstatement of drivers' licenses.

HB 791, introduced by Representative Boykins, relating to distribution of controlled substances near schools.

HB 792, introduced by Representatives Boykins, Jones and Moore, relating to barber apprentices.

HB 793, introduced by Representative Riback Wilson (25), relating to the death penalty.

HB 794, introduced by Representatives Riback Wilson (25), Jones, Fraser, Walker and Burnett, relating to sexual misconduct in the first degree.

HB 795, introduced by Representative Johnson (47), relating to county boards of equalization membership.

HB 796, introduced by Representative Johnson (47), relating to sales tax refunds.

HB 798, introduced by Representatives Shoemaker, Sander and Myers, relating to civil surcharges.

HB 799, introduced by Representatives Roark, Baker, Sutherland, Phillips, Nieves, Reinhart, Stefanick, Sander and Ervin, relating to covenant marriage.

HB 800, introduced by Representative Johnson (47), relating to the Missouri Rx card program.

HB 801, introduced by Representative Smith (118), to authorize the governor to convey land owned by the state in the county of Pettis.

HB 802, introduced by Representative Smith (118), to authorize the governor to convey land owned by the state in the county of Pettis.

HB 803, introduced by Representatives Lipke, Crowell and Mayer, relating to the construction and maintenance of highways.

HB 804, introduced by Representatives Richard, Cunningham (145) and Ervin, relating to department of insurance expenses paid by insurance companies.

HB 805, introduced by Representative Selby, relating to a sales tax exemption for certain vehicles.

HB 807, introduced by Representative Selby, relating to campaign contribution taxes for education.

HB 809, introduced by Representative Bean, relating to a children's mental health service system.

HB 811, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to the task force on trade and investment.

HB 812, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to installment payments of property taxes in certain charter counties.

HB 813, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to drivers license reinstatement.

HB 816, introduced by Representatives Walker, Meiners, Moore, Whorton, Walsh, Sager, Sander, Schoemehl, Harris (110), Graham and Wildberger, relating to the recognition of languages used by the deaf community.

HB 817, introduced by Representative Boykins, relating to election of school board members.

HB 818, introduced by Representatives Daus, Skaggs, Sager, Taylor, Townley, Villa and Wildberger, relating to insurance companies owning or contracting with motor vehicle body repair shops.

HB 819, introduced by Representative Thompson, relating to traffic violation records.

HB 820, introduced by Representative Thompson, relating to compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

HB 821, introduced by Representative Thompson, relating to personnel records of peace officers.

HB 822, introduced by Representatives Luetkemeyer, Selby, Moore, Sander, Whorton and Ruestman, relating to amateur radio antenna regulations.

HB 823, introduced by Representatives Cooper (120), Whorton, Sutherland, Deeken, Bough, Wasson, Munzlinger, Wilson (119), Myers, Sander, Shoemyer and Behnen, relating to property assessment.

HB 824, introduced by Representative Seigfreid, relating to municipal transient guest taxes.

HB 825, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Walker, Marsh, Bough, Meiners and Schaaf, relating to names of certain colleges and institutions.

HB 826, introduced by Representative Kelly (144), relating to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Highway.

HB 827, introduced by Representatives LeVota and Shoemyer, relating to the Hancock Amendment Refund Trust Fund.

HB 828, introduced by Representatives Whorton, Myers, Selby, Taylor and Barnitz, relating to insurance policy fees for fire department training.

HB 829, introduced by Representative Shoemyer, relating to the seed availability and competition act.

HB 830, introduced by Representative Henke, relating to disposition of abandoned motor vehicles.

HB 831, introduced by Representative Villa, relating to the state highways and road system.

HB 833, introduced by Representatives Luetkemeyer, Cooper (155), Stevenson, Richard, Purgason, Hunter, Schaaf, Emery, Wilson (130) and Self, relating to the creation of exhibition center and recreational facility districts.

HB 834, introduced by Representatives Johnson (47), Zweifel, Darrough, Bishop, LeVota, Taylor and Byrd, relating to property insurance.

HB 835, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (86) and Sander, relating to specialty license plates.

HB 836, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to commercial motor vehicles.

HB 837, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (86), Sander and Jetton, relating to the practice of veterinary medicine.

HB 838, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to contractor qualifications.

HB 839, introduced by Representatives Moore, Sander, Engler, Kelly (36), Purgason, Kelly (144), Bean, Baker, Bruns and Hunter, relating to victim notification.

HB 840, introduced by Representatives Jolly, Schoemehl, Engler, Darrough and Wallace, relating to school discipline.

HB 841, introduced by Representative Angst, relating to containers on watercraft.

HB 842, introduced by Representative Angst, relating to the licensing of electricians and plumbers in certain municipalities.

HB 843, introduced by Representative Angst, relating to enterprise zones in certain counties.

HB 844, introduced by Representatives Mayer, Hunter, Hanaway, Crowell, Wilson (130), Purgason, Cunningham (86), Icet, Wallace, Jetton, Bearden, Smith (118), Reinhart, Richard, Crawford, Myers, Guest, Bean, King, Bough, Hobbs, Bivins, Stefanick, Stevenson, Dethrow, Dempsey and Ruestman, relating to the establishment of the open contracting act.

HB 845, introduced by Representatives Purgason, Munzlinger, Reinhart, Jetton, Wallace and Miller, relating to commercial driver's license testing.

HB 846, introduced by Representatives Purgason, Reinhart, Ruestman, Meiners, Sander, Dixon, Engler, King, Phillips, Myers, Munzlinger, Reinhart, Dusenberg, Smith (14), Cooper (120), Stefanick, Moore, Rector, Wallace and Miller, relating to parental visitation rights.

HB 847, introduced by Representatives Pearce, Quinn, Rector, Barnitz, Wildberger, Townley, Wilson (119), Shoemyer, Sander, Viebrock, Guest, Dethrow, Cooper (120), Davis (122), Whorton, King, Graham, Seigfreid, Sutherland, Munzlinger and Kelly (36), relating to board of education contract modifications.

HB 848, introduced by Representative Hubbard, relating to a bioterrorism vaccination program for first responders deployed to disaster locations.

HB 849, introduced by Representative Hubbard, relating to prevention, screening, and treatment of lead poisoning.

HB 851, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to emergency sirens in public schools.

HB 852, introduced by Representative Holand, relating to immunizations and dental fillings.

HB 853, introduced by Representatives Holand, Davis (122), Walker, Pearce and Schoemehl, relating to orientation and training of school board members.

HB 854, introduced by Representatives Holand and Davis (122), relating to alternative education programs.

HB 855, introduced by Representatives Holand, Riback Wilson (25), Fraser, Davis (122), Donnelly, Harris (23), Moore and Hanaway, relating to insurance coverage for mental health.

HB 856, introduced by Representatives Holand, Davis (122), Morris, Walker, Barnitz and Wallace, relating to school district tax alternatives.

HB 857, introduced by Representatives Black, Dusenberg, Harris (23), Munzlinger, Deeken, Muckler, Holand, Whorton, Myers, Sander, Bishop, Bivins and Yaeger, relating to authority of the state highways and transportation commission.

HB 858, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, LeVota, Pratt, Ruestman, Wallace and Miller, relating to sex offenders.

HB 859, introduced by Representatives Dusenberg, Reinhart, Sutherland, Wilson (119) and Sager, relating to an income tax credit for surviving spouses of certain public safety officers.

HB 860, introduced by Representatives Rupp and Cunningham (86), relating to applicants for higher education financial assistance.

HB 861, introduced by Representatives McKenna, LeVota, Walsh, Dusenberg, Meiners, Moore, Myers and Yaeger, relating to flashing warning signals on certain motor vehicles.

HB 862, introduced by Representatives Holand, Hampton and Davis (122), relating to illegal deer harvest.

HB 863, introduced by Representative Richard, relating to offenses against public order.

HB 864, introduced by Representatives Townley, Munzlinger, Ruestman and Wallace, relating to registration of farm names.

HB 865, introduced by Representatives Townley, Ruestman and Wallace, relating to minority teaching scholarships.

HB 866, introduced by Representatives Townley, Cunningham (86), Phillips, Myers and Wallace, relating to immunizations for school children.

HB 867, introduced by Representatives Johnson (47), Jolly and Curls, relating to certain police officers.

HB 868, introduced by Representatives Wildberger, Walker, Whorton, Barnitz, Johnson (90), Salva and Sager, relating to insurance credit scores.

HB 869, introduced by Representatives Townley, Hobbs and Barnitz, relating to veterinarians.

HB 870, introduced by Representatives Harris (23), Bringer, Zweifel, Schoemehl, Graham, Fraser, Sager, Whorton, Carnahan, Walsh, Young, Henke, Burnett, Walker, Vogt, Yaeger, Stevenson, Dougherty, Sutherland, Salva and Johnson (90), relating to electronic public meetings and records.

HB 871, introduced by Representative Thompson, relating to an income tax credit for gifts of personal property to certain persons.

HB 872, introduced by Representative Thompson, relating to tax relief for veterans.

HB 873, introduced by Representative Salva, relating to the substance abuse traffic offender program.

HB 875, introduced by Representative Salva, relating to bingo and satellite bingo.

HB 877, introduced by Representatives Salva, Dougherty and Wildberger, relating to insurance credit scoring.

HB 878, introduced by Representatives Salva, Dougherty and Wildberger, relating to child support payments and records.

HB 879, introduced by Representatives Salva and Dougherty, relating to historic structures rehabilitation tax credits.

HB 880, introduced by Representatives Salva, Dougherty and Pratt, relating to enterprise zones in certain cities.

HB 881, introduced by Representatives Bruns, Angst, Rupp, Sander, Munzlinger, Sager, Dethrow, Whorton, Smith (118), Engler, King, Phillips, Myers, Harris (23), Reinhart, Dusenberg, Moore, Wilson (119), Sutherland, Smith (14), Jetton, Rector, Wallace, Miller, Purgason, Hobbs and Bivins, relating to an income tax exemption for military service personnel.

HB 882, introduced by Representatives Graham, Yaeger, Burnett and Walker, relating to employee's wages.

HB 883, introduced by Representatives Graham, Seigfreid, Johnson (90), Moore, Wallace, Dusenberg, Walsh, Reinhart and Yaeger, relating to memorial highway.

HB 884, introduced by Representative Ward, relating to property and casualty insurance.

HB 885, introduced by Representatives Wilson (130), Davis (19), Bearden, Baker, Myers, Deeken, Bough, Dusenberg, Ruestman, Emery, Stevenson, Rupp, Reinhart, Townley, Sander, Ervin and Hunter, relating to discrimination policies.

HB 886, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to police residency requirements.

HB 887, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to the regulation and licensing of certain professions.

HB 888, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to alternative education programs.

HB 890, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to the creation of a death penalty commission.

HB 891, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to the Missouri minority business advocacy commission.

HB 893, introduced by Representatives Icet, Myers, Phillips, Morris, Reinhart, Meiners, Luetkemeyer and Muckler, relating to tax credits for contributions to pregnancy resource centers.

HB 894, introduced by Representatives Salva and Wildberger, relating to the senior Rx program.

HB 895, introduced by Representatives Emery, Wilson (130), Richard, Hunter, Ruestman and Stevenson, relating to dissolution of certain road districts.

HB 896, introduced by Representatives Mayer, Kuessner, Richard, Myers, Bean, Reinhart, Engler, Sager, Hunter, Munzlinger, Davis (122), Wilson (130), Harris (110), Moore, Wagner, Quinn, Cooper (120), Bivins, Wildberger, Lembke, Smith (14), Ruestman, Smith (118), Stevenson, Ward, Kingery, Taylor, Salva, Bruns, Henke, Sander and Wasson, relating to the Missouri state park board.

HB 897, introduced by Representatives Johnson (47), Pratt, Dusenberg, Yates, Campbell and Davis (122), relating to state aid for public schools.

HB 898, introduced by Representatives Johnson (47), Cooper (120), Bearden, Ervin, Stefanick, Nieves, Rupp, Dusenberg, Portwood, Phillips, Ransdall, Shoemyer, Corcoran, Hanaway and Hubbard, relating to the prescription drug repository program.

HB 899, introduced by Representative Vogt, relating to the St. Louis students' bill of rights.

HB 900, introduced by Representatives Taylor, Wallace, Viebrock, Wasson, Dusenberg, Townley, Whorton, King, Wilson (119), Myers, Stevenson, Quinn and Marsh, relating to voter registration.

HB 901, introduced by Representatives Deeken, Kelly (36), Meiners, Cunningham (145), Holand, Walker, Reinhart, Dusenberg, Riback Wilson (25), Bean, Skaggs and Bishop, relating to the reduction of alcohol-related problems.

HB 902, introduced by Representatives Fares, Cunningham (86), Reinhart, Lembke, Holand, Bivins, Fraser, Stefanick, Vogt, Villa, Schoemehl, Bearden and Walker, relating to the taxation of property.

HB 903, introduced by Representatives Fares, Reinhart, Wilson (119), Sutherland, Cooper (120), Bivins, Fraser, Yaeger, St. Onge, Crowell and Walker, relating to senior citizens property tax relief.

HB 905, introduced by Representative Riback Wilson (25), relating to eviction notice provisions for manufactured or mobile home land lease communities.

HB 906, introduced by Representatives LeVota and Donnelly, relating to restrictions and limitations on campaign contributions.

HB 907, introduced by Representatives LeVota, Muckler and Davis (19), relating to billboards.

HB 908, introduced by Representative LeVota, relating to tax credits for distressed communities.

HB 910, introduced by Representative LeVota, relating to wireless service provider enhanced 911.

HB 911, introduced by Representatives Cooper (155), Reinhart, Davis (19), Nieves, Phillips, Emery and Hunter, relating to standard science instruction.

HB 912, introduced by Representatives Page, Liese, Schoemehl, Vogt, Yaeger, Hoskins, Corcoran, Fraser, Haywood, Zweifel, Walton, Thompson, Muckler, Donnelly, George, Walsh, Darrough and Spreng, relating to the designation of a memorial highway.

HB 913, introduced by Representative Davis (19), relating to powers of certain cities of the fourth classification.

HB 914, introduced by Representatives Portwood, Phillips, Bean, Spreng, Lembke, Munzlinger, Rupp, Sander, Myers, Cunningham (145), Engler, Emery, Brown, Icet, Dempsey, Dusenberg, Bivins, Reinhart, Stevenson, Cooper (120), Baker, Hunter, Davis (122), Deeken, Goodman, Bearden and Wright, relating to disposition of human fetal remains.

HB 915, introduced by Representatives Portwood, Lembke, Phillips, Spreng, Moore, Dempsey, Munzlinger, Reinhart, Hanaway, Yates, Emery, Brown, Icet, Davis (122), Deeken, Stevenson, Cooper (120), Cunningham (145), Baker, Engler, Hunter, Smith (14), Bearden, Goodman, Wright and Bruns, relating to informed consent for abortion.

HB 916, introduced by Representatives Brown, Page, Myers, Munzlinger, Hanaway, Dusenberg, Yates, Smith (14), Lembke and Wilson (119), relating to identity theft.

HB 917, introduced by Representatives Brown, Munzlinger, Dusenberg and Smith (14), relating to disciplinary action against law enforcement officers.

HB 918, introduced by Representatives Brown, Meiners and Dusenberg, relating to occupational diseases.

HB 919, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to unlawful purchase, ownership or possession of body armor.

HB 920, introduced by Representatives Walsh, Meiners and Byrd, relating to student athletes.

HB 921, introduced by Representatives Walsh, Meiners, Sander, Wildberger, Yaeger, Whorton and Jolly, relating to required usage of lighted lamps by motor vehicle operators.

HB 922, introduced by Representative Bland, relating to reinstatement of licenses.

HB 923, introduced by Representatives Holand and Fraser, relating to the Missouri family trust.

HB 924, introduced by Representative Behnen, relating to architects, professional engineers, and land surveyors.

HB 925, introduced by Representative Threlkeld, relating to leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle.

HB 926, introduced by Representative Threlkeld, relating to the designation of the official flying mammal of the state of Missouri.

HB 927, introduced by Representatives Bivins and Byrd, relating to tax increases on property owned by senior citizens.

HB 928, introduced by Representatives Bivins, Engler, Byrd, Munzlinger and Sander, relating to intermediate driver's licenses.

HB 929, introduced by Representatives Bivins, Engler, Dusenberg, Moore, Byrd, Stefanick, Munzlinger, Sander and Icet, relating to sexual offenses.

HB 930, introduced by Representatives Bivins, Cooper (155), Stefanick, Sander and Icet, relating to state aid for public schools.

HB 931, introduced by Representatives Bivins, Portwood, Engler, Henke, Dusenberg, Moore, Cunningham (145), Wilson (119), Sager, Sander and Icet, relating to DNA profiling system.

HB 932, introduced by Representatives Bivins and Villa, relating to water pollution control bonds.

HB 933, introduced by Representatives Bivins, Munzlinger, Sander and Icet, relating to environmental audit privileges.

HB 934, introduced by Representatives Moore, Luetkemeyer, Lembke, Cooper (120), Sutherland, Bruns, Stefanick, Ervin, Sager, Sander, Munzlinger and Pearce, relating to income taxation.

HB 935, introduced by Representatives Moore, Reinhart, Fares, Bivins, Ruestman, Cooper (120), Cunningham (86), Bough and Bruns, relating to student volunteer opportunities.

HB 936, introduced by Representatives Moore, Graham, Meiners, Walker, Reinhart, Sager, Schaaf, Dusenberg, Sutherland, Ruestman, Wallace, Sander, Vogt, Portwood and Threlkeld, relating to health insurance coverage for children's hearing aids.

HB 937, introduced by Representatives Moore, Byrd, Engler, Hobbs and Quinn, relating to special license plates.

HB 938, introduced by Representative Luetkemeyer, relating to annuity contracts.

HB 939, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to statutory construction.

HB 940, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to the governing council of certain special school districts.

HB 941, introduced by Representative Cunningham (86), relating to lapse of district corporate organization.

HB 942, introduced by Representatives Munzlinger, Myers, Reinhart, Smith (118), Shoemaker, Sander, Deeken and Quinn, relating to county finance estimates.

HB 943, introduced by Representative Johnson (47), relating to assisted living facilities.

HB 944, introduced by Representative Hoskins, relating to complaints filed with the Missouri ethics commission.

HB 945, introduced by Representatives Jolly, Johnson (90), Willoughby, Wildberger, Zweifel, Walsh, Darrough, LeVota, Meiners, Walker, Whorton, Schoemehl, Skaggs, Yaeger, Young and Muckler, relating to accountability for economic incentive and tax credits.

HB 946, introduced by Representatives Crawford and Schlottach, relating to state highways and transportation commission member leadership selection.

HB 947, introduced by Representatives Crawford and Guest, relating to nuisances.

HB 948, introduced by Representatives Purgason and Angst, relating to county classification.

HB 949, introduced by Representatives Crowell, Dusenberg, Myers, Townley, Sander, King, Stevenson, Lipke, Reinhart, Yates, Smith (14), Icet, Miller and Hanaway, relating to inaugural committees.

HB 950, introduced by Representatives Crowell, Myers, Lipke, Stevenson, Sutherland, Jetton and Hanaway, relating to classification of counties.

HB 951, introduced by Representatives Crowell, Dixon, Dempsey, Townley, Myers, Moore, Stevenson, Phillips, Reinhart, Icet and Shoemaker, relating to campaign committees.

HB 952, introduced by Representatives Crowell, Dusenberg, Townley, Myers, King, Stevenson, Moore, Lipke, Baker, Reinhart, Smith (14), Icet and Shoemaker, relating to real estate transactions of the department of transportation.

HB 953, introduced by Representatives Crowell, Townley, Stevenson, Lipke, Reinhart, Icet and Bivins, relating to the state highways and transportation commission.

HB 954, introduced by Representatives Crowell, Townley, Stevenson, Lipke, Reinhart, Icet and Shoemaker, relating to higher education boards.

HB 955, introduced by Representatives Portwood, Behnen and Yaeger, relating to dietitians.

HB 956, introduced by Representatives May, Taylor, Quinn, Moore, Hilgemann, Munzlinger, Hobbs, Wilson (119), Viebrock and Jetton, relating to the official state grass.

HB 957, introduced by Representatives Cunningham (145), Lembke, Smith (118), Bough, Angst, Mayer, Salva, Sutherland, Munzlinger, Skaggs, Dusenberg, Brown, Sander, Bivins and Smith (14), relating to the war on terror scholarship program.

HB 958, introduced by Representatives Crawford, Sutherland, Cooper (120), Smith (118), Bearden, Deeken, Wilson (119), Henke and Shoemyer, relating to county assessment funds.

HB 959, introduced by Representatives Luetkemeyer, Pearce, Morris, Dixon, Yates, Sutherland, Willoughby, Moore, Richard, Parker, Jetton, Reinhart, Munzlinger, Myers, Engler, Hobbs, Deeken, Ervin, Smith (118), Wilson (119) and Cooper (155), relating to banking.

HB 960, introduced by Representative Roark, relating to the Trooper Russell Harper Memorial Highway.

HB 962, introduced by Representatives May, Deeken, Reinhart, Byrd, Whorton, Jetton and Myers, relating to campaign finance filing requirements.

HB 963, introduced by Representatives Burnett, Whorton and Walsh, relating to drug prescriptions.

HB 964, introduced by Representatives Burnett, LeVota and Muckler, relating to payday loans.

HB 965, introduced by Representatives Rector, Hobbs, Kelly (144) and Rupp, relating to immunity from civil liability for certain landowners.

HB 966, introduced by Representatives Burnett, LeVota, Vogt, Dougherty, Meiners, Bishop, Harris (23), Young and Skaggs, relating to motor vehicle time sales.

HB 967, introduced by Representative Richard, relating to insurance company premium taxes.

Representative Crowell moved that House Rule 59 be suspended to allow House Resolution No. 1, House Resolution No. 2, House Concurrent Resolution No. 1, House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 and House Concurrent Resolution No. 3 to be offered and adopted on the House floor.

AYES: 155

Abel	Angst	Baker	Barnitz	Bean
Bearden	Behnen	Bishop	Bivins	Black
Bland	Bough	Boykins	Bringer	Brooks
Brown	Bruns	Burnett	Byrd	Cooper 120
Cooper 155	Corcoran	Crawford	Crowell	Cunningham 145
Cunningham 86	Curls	Darrough	Daus	Davis 122
Davis 19	Deeken	Dempsey	Dethrow	Dixon
Donnelly	Dougherty	Dusenberg	El-Amin	Emery
Engler	Ervin	Fares	Fraser	George
Goodman	Graham	Green	Guest	Hampton
Harris 110	Harris 23	Haywood	Henke	Hilgemann
Hobbs	Hoskins	Hubbard	Hunter	Icet
Jackson	Jetton	Johnson 47	Johnson 90	Jolly
Jones	Kelly 144	Kelly 36	King	Kingery
Kratky	Kuessner	Lager	Lawson	Lembke
LeVota	Liese	Lipke	Lowe	Luetkemeyer
Marsh	May	Mayer	McKenna	Meiners
Miller	Moore	Morris	Muckler	Munzlinger
Myers	Nieves	Page	Parker	Pearce
Phillips	Portwood	Pratt	Purgason	Quinn
Ransdall	Rector	Richard	Roark	Ruestman
Rupp	Salva	Sander	Schaaf	Schlottach
Schneider	Schoemehl	Seigfreid	Selby	Self
Shoemaker	Shoemyer	Skaggs	Smith 118	Smith 14
Spreng	St. Onge	Stefanick	Stevenson	Sutherland
Swinger	Taylor	Thompson	Threlkeld	Townley
Viebrock	Villa	Vogt	Wagner	Walker
Wallace	Walsh	Walton	Ward	Wasson
Whorton	Wildberger	Willoughby	Wilson 119	Wilson 130
Wilson 25	Wilson 42	Witte	Wood	Wright
Yaeger	Yates	Young	Zweifel	Madam Speaker

NOES: 001

Sager

PRESENT: 000

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 006

Avery	Campbell	Carnahan	Holand	Johnson 61
Reinhart

VACANCIES: 001

BE IT RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, inform the Senate that the House is duly convened and is now in session ready for consideration of business.

BE IT RESOLVED that a message be sent to the Governor of the State of Missouri to inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the State of Missouri, are now regularly organized and ready for business, and to receive any message or communication that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

Representative Crowell offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 1, which was read.

BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene a joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2004, to receive a message from His Honor Ronnie L. White, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri and inform His Honor that the House of Representatives and Senate of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive any message or communication that His Honor may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

On motion of Representative Crowell, House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 was adopted.

Representative Crowell offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 2, which was read.

BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene a joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2004, to receive a message from His Excellency, the Honorable Bob Holden, Governor of the State of Missouri; and

BE IT RESOLVED that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Governor of the State of Missouri and inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and Senate of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive any message or communication that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

On motion of Representative Crowell, House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 was adopted.

Representative Crowell offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 3, which was read.

BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the Senate convene a joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2004, to receive a message from Henry Hungerbeeler, Director of the Missouri Department of Transportation; and

BE IT RESOLVED that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Director of the Missouri Department of Transportation and inform him that the House of Representatives and Senate of the Ninety-second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive the State of the State of Transportation address, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.

On motion of Representative Crowell, House Concurrent Resolution No. 3 was adopted.

Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and adopted SR 1075.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate, that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that the Senate of the Second Regular Session of the Ninety-second General Assembly is duly convened and is now in session and ready for consideration of business.

Representative Burnett has been appointed a member of the Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee.

Representative Darrough is no longer a member of the Appropriations-Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and has been appointed a member of the Conservation and Natural Resources Committee.

Representative El-Amin is no longer a member of the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Committee and has been appointed a member of the Children and Families Committee.

Representative Harris (110) is no longer a member of the Conservation and Natural Resources Committee.

Representative Johnson (90) is no longer a member of the Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee; Judiciary Committee; and Workforce Development and Workplace Safety Committee.

Representative Jolly is no longer a member of the Local Government Committee and has been appointed a member of the Judiciary Committee.

Representative Kuessner has been appointed a member of the Small Business Committee.

Representative Seigfreid is no longer a member of the Conservation and Natural Resources Committee and has been appointed a member of the Appropriations-Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

Representative Skaggs has been appointed a member of the Local Government Committee.

Representative Swinger has been appointed a member of the Appropriations-Public Safety and Corrections Committee; Agriculture Committee; Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee; and Job Creation and Economic Development Committee.

Representative Walker is no longer a member of the Children and Families Committee and has been appointed a member of the Tourism and Cultural Affairs Committee.

Representative Vogt has been appointed a member of the Workforce Development and Workplace Safety Committee.

Per RSMo 105.461, I am informing you that my wife and myself have invested in the Sho-Me Livestock Cooperative.

I would like to request that House Bill 790 filed December 1, 2003 be withdrawn.

I request that House Bill 832 be withdrawn. Thanks for your assistance to this request.

On motion of Representative Crowell, the House adjourned until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 8, 2004.