Bills Assigned to Committee
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
| Description
| Committee Members |
HB36
--- Sponsor:
Davis, Cynthia
--- CoSponsor:
Sater, David
- Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery
- HB36 -- (LR# 0181L.01I)
- Senate Committee: SENATE PENSIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND GENERAL LAW
- Public Hearing held (S)
HB100
--- Sponsor:
Cunningham, Jane
--- CoSponsor:
Davis, Cynthia
- Changes the laws regarding the regulation of abortions
- HB100 -- (LR# 0342L.01P)
- Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
- SCS AND SA 7 PENDING
HB143
--- Sponsor:
Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
--- CoSponsor:
Lembke, Jim
- Establishes the Missouri Parental Notification Act which prohibits an
abortion from being performed on a minor until written notice has been
delivered to the parent of the minor
- HB143 -- (LR# 0519L.02I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB144
--- Sponsor:
Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
--- CoSponsor:
Lembke, Jim
- Defines "next friend" as used in the laws regarding consent to an
abortion by a minor
- HB144 -- (LR# 0694L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB187
--- Sponsor:
Jolly, Cathy
--- CoSponsor:
Page, Sam
- Allows the Department of Social Services to establish and implement
an advertising campaign to recruit adoptive and foster parents
- HB187 -- (LR# 0366L.03I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB205
--- Sponsor:
Salva, Ray
- Prohibits the disclosure of Social Security numbers on child support
checks, correspondence, and documents
- HB205 -- (LR# 0923L.01P)
- Second Rd/Refer: Aging,Families, Mental & Public Health (S)
HB252
--- Sponsor:
Fraser, Barbara
--- CoSponsor:
Myers, Peter
- Allows adult siblings to register with the Children's Division
adoption registry and allows biological parents to consent to the
disclosure of identifying information at the time of registry
- HB252 -- (LR# 0637L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB278
--- Sponsor:
Walsh, Regina
--- CoSponsor:
Jones, Robin Wright
- Requires the Department of Mental Health to submit a cost-benefit
analysis and a written plan to the appropriate House and Senate
appropriations committees before closing or downsizing any facility
- HB278 -- (LR# 0904L.02I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB295
--- Sponsor:
Jetton, Rod
--- CoSponsor:
Pearce, David
- Requires all children enrolling in kindergarten, first grade, or a
Head Start program to receive a vision examination
- HB295 -- (LR# 0446L.02I)
- House Committee: PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
- Public Hearing held (H)
HB330
--- Sponsor:
Baker, Brian
--- CoSponsor:
Ervin, Doug
- Prohibits the use of public funds for health and social services
programs to subsidize abortion services
- HB330 -- (LR# 0818L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB452
--- Sponsor:
Roark, Brad
--- CoSponsor:
Kelly, Van
- Establishes an alternative to a traditional marriage called a covenant
marriage
- HB452 -- (LR# 0272L.01I)
- House Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Hearing scheduled, Bill not heard (H)
HB536
--- Sponsor:
Wright, Mark
- Prohibits reports of child abuse and neglect from being made
anonymously
- HB536 -- (LR# 1621L.01I)
- House Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Hearing scheduled, Bill not heard (H)
HB568
--- Sponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P.
--- CoSponsor:
Phillips, Susan C.
- Changes the laws regarding the protection of children
- HB568 -- (LR# 1225L.03I)
- Approved by Governor (G)
- Delivered to Secretary of State
HB572
--- Sponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P.
--- CoSponsor:
Wilson, Kevin
- Changes the definition of "adult" to a person 18 years of age or older
and "child" to a person under 18 years of age in Chapter 211, RSMo,
pertaining to juvenile courts
- HB572 -- (LR# 0966L.01I)
- House Committee: RULES (PURSUANT TO RULE 25(26)(F)
- Reported do pass (H)
- NO TIME LIMIT
HB574
--- Sponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P.
--- CoSponsor:
Phillips, Susan C.
- Changes the laws regarding the release of information about
substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect and denies state or
federal funding for child care services in the home of certain persons
- HB574 -- (LR# 1338L.01I)
- House Committee: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
- Hearing scheduled, Bill not heard (H)
HB586
--- Sponsor:
Sander, Therese
--- CoSponsor:
Phillips, Susan C.
- Prohibits the use of public funds for health and social services
programs to subsidize abortion services
- HB586 -- (LR# 0499L.02I)
- House Committee: RULES (PURSUANT TO RULE 25(26)(F)
- Reported do pass (H)
- NO TIME LIMIT FOR DEBATE
HB601
--- Sponsor:
Johnson, Connie "LaJoyce"
--- CoSponsor:
Smith, Todd
- Establishes the Suicide Prevention Advisory Committee to provide
oversight, technical support, and promotion for departmental
suicide prevention activities
- HB601 -- (LR# 1368L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB621
--- Sponsor:
Jones, Robin Wright
--- CoSponsor:
Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
- Establishes the Birth Control Protection Act and prohibits any
governmental entity from interfering with the right to obtain or use
contraceptives
- HB621 -- (LR# 1314L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB645
--- Sponsor:
Smith, Joe
--- CoSponsor:
Davis, Cynthia
- Authorizes, beginning January 1, 2006, a dependency deduction for
stillborn children in the year of their birth
- HB645 -- (LR# 1409L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB650
--- Sponsor:
Johnson, Connie "LaJoyce"
--- CoSponsor:
Selby, Harold R.
- Allows an adopted person born in Missouri who is an adult to receive
a certified copy of their original birth certificate upon written
application
- HB650 -- (LR# 1360L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB683
--- Sponsor:
Jolly, Cathy
--- CoSponsor:
Oxford, Jeanette Mott
- Changes the income eligibility guidelines for receiving child care
subsidy benefits
- HB683 -- (LR# 1323L.02I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB694
--- Sponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P.
--- CoSponsor:
Myers, Peter
- Changes the laws regarding the requirements for continued receipt of
child support during post-secondary education
- HB694 -- (LR# 1668L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB695
--- Sponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P.
--- CoSponsor:
Myers, Peter
- Adopts the Interstate Compact for Juveniles
- HB695 -- (LR# 1596L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB735
--- Sponsor:
Phillips, Susan C.
--- CoSponsor:
Byrd, Richard
- Changes the laws regarding immunization of children
- HB735 -- (LR# 2031L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB761
--- Sponsor:
Donnelly, Margaret
--- CoSponsor:
Jolly, Cathy
- Establishes a quality rating system for child care facilities
operating in Missouri
- HB761 -- (LR# 1441L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB788
--- Sponsor:
Johnson, Rick
--- CoSponsor:
Roorda, Jeff
- Prohibits a minor who abuses another child from being within 1,000
feet of the abused child's home, child care facility, or school until
the abused child reaches 18 years of age
- HB788 -- (LR# 2052L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB799
--- Sponsor:
Schaaf, Robert
- Modifies the requirements for the creation of birth and death records
- HB799 -- (LR# 2092L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB801
--- Sponsor:
Harris, Belinda
--- CoSponsor:
Bringer, Rachel L.
- Establishes the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Program in either
or both the Department of Social Services or the Department of Health
and Senior Services
- HB801 -- (LR# 2060L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB871
--- Sponsor:
Low, Beth
--- CoSponsor:
Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
- Establishes the Woman's Right to Know Act regarding emergency
contraception
- HB871 -- (LR# 2018L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB894
--- Sponsor:
Sater, David
- Permits the existence of a health care proxy or an advance health
care directive to be included on a driver's license
- HB894 -- (LR# 2194L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB900
--- Sponsor:
Fraser, Barbara
- Changes the types of facilities for children that are exempt from the
licensure requirements of the Department of Social Services
- HB900 -- (LR# 1461L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB903
--- Sponsor:
Cooper, Shannon
--- CoSponsor:
Skaggs, Trent
- Requires a court that awards sole custody of a child to one parent to
find by clear and convincing evidence that a joint custodial
arrangement is not in the best interest of the child
- HB903 -- (LR# 2078L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB928
--- Sponsor:
Liese, Albert Joseph
- Changes the eligibility criteria for receipt of an adoption or
foster care subsidy
- HB928 -- (LR# 2184L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB932
--- Sponsor:
Harris, Jeff
- Changes the laws regarding the establishment of paternity
- HB932 -- (LR# 2175L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB963
--- Sponsor:
Harris, Belinda
- Establishes the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Program in either
or both the Department of Social Services or the Department of Health
and Senior Services
- HB963 -- (LR# 2209L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB970
--- Sponsor:
Yates, Brian David
- Changes the eligibility criteria for the receipt of an adoption or
foster care subsidy
- HB970 -- (LR# 2227L.01I)
- House Committee: RULES (PURSUANT TO RULE 25(26)(F)
- Reported do pass (H)
- NO TIME LIMIT FOR DEBATE
HCR20
--- Sponsor:
Rupp, Scott T.
--- CoSponsor:
McGhee, Michael
- Declares October fifteenth of each year to be "Pregnancy and Infant
Loss Remembrance Day".
- HCR20 -- (LR# 1421L.01I)
- Approved by Governor (G)
- Delivered to Secretary of State
HCR30
--- Sponsor:
Fraser, Barbara
--- CoSponsor:
Oxford, Jeanette Mott
- Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States
Constitution.
- HCR30 -- (LR# 0865L.01I)
- Referred: Children and Families (H)
SB2
--- Sponsor:
Loudon, John
- Modifies laws relating to abortion
- SB2 -- (LR# 0424S.01I)
- SEE COMMENTS
- MOTION TO ADOPT HCS WITHDRAWN
SB21
--- Sponsor:
Shields, Charles W.
- Specifies that the filing fee for adoption petitions shall be
deposited in the Putative Father Registry Fund
- SB21 -- (LR# 0411S.01I)
- Approved by Governor (G)
- Delivered to Secretary of State
SB42
--- Sponsor:
Days, Rita D.
- Modifies provisions regarding early childhood special education
- SB42 -- (LR# 0400S.01I)
- House Committee: RULES (PURSUANT TO RULE 25(26)(F)
- Reported do pass (H)
- NO TIME LIMIT FOR DEBATE
SB155
--- Sponsor:
Mayer, Robert
- Requires certain identifying information to be expunged by the
Division of Family Services
- SB155 -- (LR# 0716S.01I)
- Approved by Governor (G)
- Delivered to Secretary of State
SB501
--- Sponsor:
Gibbons, Michael R.
- Creates the "Office of Comprehensive Child Mental Health"
- SB501 -- (LR# 1915S.01I)
- Approved by Governor (G)
- Delivered to Secretary of State
SCR2
--- Sponsor:
Cauthorn, John
- Expresses the gratitude and support of Senate to faith-based and
community organizations.
- SCR2 -- (LR# 0313S.01I)
- House Committee: RULES (PURSUANT TO RULE 25(26)(F)
- Reported do pass (H)
- NO TIME LIMIT
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