Missouri House of Representatives
2005
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. James Whorton
SPONSOR
HB86
Prohibits the State of Missouri from acquiring any property or
casualty insurance from insurers who use catastrophic hazards with a
low probability of occurrence in this state when determining rates
HB86
-- (LR# 0456L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy
HB132
Increases from six to 10 the number of members on the Highways and
Transportation Commission
HB132
-- (LR# 0491L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB282
Establishes inclement weather exceptions for mandatory days of school
attendance
HB282
-- (LR# 1113L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education
HB296
Requires purchasers of all-terrain vehicles to be treated in the same
manner as motor vehicles for the purpose of transfer, titling,
perfection of liens, and the collection of all taxes and fees
HB296
-- (LR# 0845L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
HB597
Requires, by July 1, 2007, that all diesel fuel sold in Missouri for
use in internal combustion engines contain at least 2% biodiesel fuel
oil by volume
HB597
-- (LR# 1683L.02I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO PASS WITH AMENDMENTS
HJR3
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to hunt,
fish, and harvest game
HJR3
-- (LR# 0454L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HR2170
Grants permission for the House Chamber and Third Floor Rotunda area
to be used to present the "Glory of Missouri" Awards on Wednesday,
April 27, 2005, from Noon to 12:30 pm.
HR2170
-- (LR# 2234L.01I)
Referred: Rules (H)
COSPONSOR
HB115
Provides for additional compensation for each county clerk for duties
required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002
HB115
-- (LR# 0489L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB116
Establishes the rights of persons who utilize service dogs
Approved SS HB 116
-- (LR# 0455S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB158
Requires that all state service contracts awarded after August 28,
2005, must include specifications that employees of contractors or
subcontractors be citizens of the United States
HB158
-- (LR# 0672L.01I)
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing held (H)
HB160
Authorizes minimum pay for certain corrections personnel
HB160
-- (LR# 0675L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions
HB161
Reimposes the waste tire fee until January 1, 2010
HB161
-- (LR# 0674L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB193
Imposes a $2 surcharge on dissolution of marriage cases for
deposit in the Child Advocacy Center Fund to provide financial
support for child advocacy centers
HB193
-- (LR# 0473L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB194
Allows a deduction from individual income tax for personal property
taxes paid by retired taxpayers and exempts certain income for certain
retired residents from income taxation
HB194
-- (LR# 0479L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB195
Adds certain types of cancer to the list of diseases presumed
incurred during the line of duty for the purpose of retirement
benefits for firefighters
HB195
-- (LR# 0477L.01I)
RETIREMENT
Public Hearing held (H)
HB196
Expands the crime of arson and extends the statute of limitation on
arson from three to five years
SCS HB 196
-- (LR# 0474S.02C)
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCS
HB197
Prohibits a person from employing or subcontracting with an illegal
alien on any publicly financed project
HB197
-- (LR# 0472L.01I)
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB198
Requires fiduciaries of insurers who use credit scoring in
underwriting to annually submit their personal credit score to the
Department of Insurance
HB198
-- (LR# 0471L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy
HB218
Requires driver's license applicants under age 18 to show high school
enrollment, attendance rate greater than 90%, and minimum GPA of 1.75
or satisfactory progress in an alternative education program
HB218
-- (LR# 0278L.03I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB243
Designates a portion of U. S. Highway 63 in Phelps County as the
"Korean War Veterans Association Memorial Highway"
Approved HB243
-- (LR# 0450L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB244
Revises the crime of assault of a law enforcement officer or
emergency personnel in the first, second, or third degree by adding
jailers
HB244
-- (LR# 0761L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB264
Freezes tuition rates from the time undergraduates enter a Missouri
public college until they graduate
HB264
-- (LR# 0542L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Hearing scheduled, Bill not heard (H)
HB280
Requires election judges to take voting ballots and equipment to
physically disabled voters unable to enter polling places
Approved HB280
-- (LR# 1061L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB294
Enacts safe staffing and quality care accountability requirements for
veterans homes and mental health facilities
HB294
-- (LR# 1011L.01I)
VETERANS
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
HB298
Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-Call List
HB298
-- (LR# 0480L.01I)
Referred: Utilities
HB299
Expands workers' compensation coverage
HB299
-- (LR# 0475L.01I)
Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety (H)
HB303
Changes the laws regarding linked deposit loans for agricultural
purposes
HB303
-- (LR# 0453L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB317
Establishes the Missouri Seed Availability and Competition Act
HB317
-- (LR# 0658L.01I)
Referred: Agriculture Policy
HB365
Allows moneys from the county sheriff's revolving fund to be used to
cover the costs associated with the processing of concealed
carry endorsements
Approved HCS HB 365
-- (LR# 1193L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB366
Limits landowner liability when inviting people onto their property
for a state-administered recreational access program
HB366
-- (LR# 0937L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB368
Extends the expiration date of the Biodiesel for Schools Program to
the 2011-2012 school year
HB368
-- (LR# 0935L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
HB371
Requires that administrative law judges or legal advisors hired on or
after January 1, 2006, will only be eligible to participate in the
Missouri State Employees' Retirement System (MOSERS)
HB371
-- (LR# 0531L.01I)
RETIREMENT
Executive Session held (H)
HCS VOTED DO PASS
HB384
Creates the Anhydrous Ammonia Additive Fund to reimburse
distributors of anhydrous ammonia for the cost of adding red dye to
the chemical
HB384
-- (LR# 0792L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB389
Expands the crime of endangering the welfare of a minor to include
producing or selling methamphetamine within the residence of a
minor
HB389
-- (LR# 1007L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Executive Session held (H)
HB403
Requires the State of Missouri to provide Missouri National Guard
personnel called into active duty with a $250,000 term life insurance
death benefit
HB403
-- (LR# 1293L.01I)
Referred: Retirement (H)
HB411
Allows the hiring of a retired teacher to work between 550 and 800
hours without losing his or her benefits under the Public School
Retirement System
HB411
-- (LR# 1237L.01I)
RETIREMENT
Public Hearing held (H)
HB413
Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to offer a
vaccination program for first responders deployed to disaster areas
as a result of bioterrorism events
Approved HB413
-- (LR# 1150L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB416
Authorizes an individual income tax deduction for certain military
retirement benefits received by a taxpayer
HB416
-- (LR# 1221L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing held (H)
HB420
Extends the Senior Rx Program until June 30, 2010
HB420
-- (LR# 1148L.01I)
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB423
Designates a portion of State Highway M in Washington County as the
"Highway Patrolman Robert Kolilis Memorial Highway"
SCS HB 423
-- (LR# 1256S.03C)
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCS
HB435
Allows for the "Respect Life" special license plate, creates the
Alternatives to Abortion Support Fund, and establishes the Respect
Life Commission
HB435
-- (LR# 0896L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB436
Creates the crimes of first, second, and third degree abuse of a
person receiving mental health services by health care providers
HB436
-- (LR# 0913L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB445
Allows municipalities to adopt by reference any state statute relating
to vehicle equipment regulations
Approved HB445
-- (LR# 0901L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB446
Establishes the Work for Restitution Program in the Department of
Corrections and the Work for Restitution Fund
HB446
-- (LR# 0902L.01I)
CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Public Hearing held (H)
HB459
Revises the laws regarding the requirements for a secured party to
deliver to the mortgagor a deed of release when satisfaction is made
on a debt
HB459
-- (LR# 1199L.03I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB462
Changes the laws regarding suicide prevention
Approved HCS HB 462 & 463
-- (LR# 1377L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB463
Changes the laws regarding suicide prevention
Approved HCS HB 462 & 463
-- (LR# 1377L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB468
Changes the laws regarding the State Treasurer's duties and the
Linked Deposit Program
SCS HCS HB 468
-- (LR# 1391S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB503
Changes the laws regarding physician assistants
HB503
-- (LR# 1403L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Executive Session held (H)
MOTION TO DO PASS FAILED
HB517
Expands the membership of the Highways and Transportation
Commission from six to eight members
HB517
-- (LR# 1462L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB518
Changes the laws regarding highway construction and work zones,
passing zones, highway lane usage, and child passenger restraints
SS SCS HCS HB 518, 288, 418 & 635
-- (LR# 1262S.10F)
Laid over (H)
HB522
Allows veterans employed in Missouri to not work on Veterans Day
without fear of reprisal from their employer under certain conditions
HB522
-- (LR# 0915L.01I)
VETERANS
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
HB523
Prohibits the disclosure of nonpublic personal health information
under certain circumstances
HB523
-- (LR# 1548L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB529
Changes the laws regarding medical malpractice liability
HB529
-- (LR# 1537L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy
HB530
Allows students taking courses in American Sign Language to receive
foreign language academic credit
Approved HB530
-- (LR# 1449L.01P)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB535
Creates the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund which will provide
grants to children of Missouri veterans killed while on active duty
after September 11, 2001, for tuition for postsecondary education
HB535
-- (LR# 1013L.01I)
VETERANS
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO PASS
HB544
Changes the laws regarding the senior citizen/disabled person property
tax credit known as circuit breaker
HB544
-- (LR# 1458L.02I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Executive Session held (H)
HCS VOTED DO PASS
HB546
Authorizes an income tax deduction, beginning in tax year 2006, for
the cost of personally funded health insurance premiums
HB546
-- (LR# 1292L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB551
Changes the laws regarding electrical service to annexed areas and
allows the Missouri Public Service Commission to determine
electric service area boundaries
HB551
-- (LR# 1470L.01I)
Referred: Utilities
HB559
Establishes the Wholesale Water and Sewer Authority Act which allows
for the creation of a wholesale water and sewer authority as a
political subdivision of the state
HB559
-- (LR# 1466L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO NOT PASS
HB577
Increases from $1,500 to $5,000 per annum the amount that public
officials or employees can accept for services or for selling,
renting, or leasing property to their political subdivision
Approved HCS HB 577
-- (LR# 0076L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State
HB601
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
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)
HB637
Changes the laws regarding workers' compensation benefits for
certain diseases resulting in exposure to certain occupational
hazards
HB637
-- (LR# 1451L.01I)
Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety (H)
HB644
Expands the crime of bribery of a public servant
HB644
-- (LR# 1573L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB645
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)
HB666
Prohibits persons from trespassing or obtaining certain images of a
animal facility and adds a penalty for the release of a pathogen or
disease in or near an animal facility
HB666
-- (LR# 1369L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Executive Session held (H)
HCS VOTED DO PASS
HB687
Requires all motor fuel sold in Missouri for use in gasoline-powered
vehicles to contain 90% gasoline and 10% fuel ethanol
HB687
-- (LR# 1628L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB706
Allows hand fishing for catfish or carp in the months of June and
July in Missouri
HB706
-- (LR# 1938L.01I)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Executive Session held (H)
HB789
Expands the current state and local sales and use tax exemption for
sales made to or by charitable and civic organizations
HB789
-- (LR# 1758L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB798
Establishes the Clean American Fuel Board and creates the
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund
HB798
-- (LR# 1784L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB810
Authorizes the Secretary of State to waive fees and other penalties
when a corporation is dissolved for failure to file its annual report
due to military service
HB810
-- (LR# 2100L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB830
Requires that all state service contracts awarded after August 28,
2005, must include specifications that employees of contractors or
subcontractors be citizens of the United States
HB830
-- (LR# 1986L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB853
Changes the laws regarding agriculture including the Fuel Ethanol
Producer Incentive Fund, biodiesel fuel, motor fuel tax, food
inspections, Missouri Wine and Grape Board, and pesticides
HCS HB 853
-- (LR# 2131L.03C)
Reported do pass (H)
NO TIME LIMIT
HB859
Allows residents of Missouri to participate in any current or future
state program, policy, or practice permitting prescription drugs
to be acquired from Canada
HCS HB 859
-- (LR# 1490L.03P)
Perfected (H)
HB924
Expands liability protection for school employees and volunteers
HCS HB 924
-- (LR# 2003L.03C)
Reported do pass (H)
NO TIME LIMIT FOR DEBATE
HJR7
Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase legislative term
limits from eight to 12 years and the term of office for
representatives from two to four years
HJR7
-- (LR# 0448L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Executive Session held (H)
VOTED DO NOT PASS
HR193
Urges the United States Congress to enact legislation creating a
renewable fuels standard that would increase renewable fuels usage.
HR193
-- (LR# 0661L.01I)
Referred: Rules (H)
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Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 12:41 pm