Missouri House of Representatives
2005
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. John L. Bowman
SPONSOR
HB493
Changes the laws regarding the state employee whistleblower law
HB493 -- (LR# 1308L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing held (H)
HCR24
Encourages high school course work in personal finance economics.
HCS HCR 24 -- (LR# 1720L.02C)
Adopted (S)
YEAS: 33
NAYS: 0

COSPONSOR
HB278
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)
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)
HB390
Revises unlawful transactions with a child by making it a crime to sell or rent a video game to a child when the video game has been rated mature or adults only by the Entertainment Software Rating Board
HB390 -- (LR# 1006L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
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
HB424
Establishes the Urban Conservation Commission to address the problems associated with distressed urban areas
HB424 -- (LR# 1319L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
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)
HB476
Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
HB476 -- (LR# 1167L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB490
Establishes an application process for the designation of memorial highways and bridges
HCS HB 490 -- (LR# 1433L.04C)
Reported do pass (H)
NO TIME LIMIT FOR DEBATE

HB498
Changes the laws regarding the crimes of stealing, tampering, and receiving stolen property and requires specific restitution in certain cases
HCS HB 498 -- (LR# 0788L.02P)
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

HB516
Repeals the death penalty
HB516 -- (LR# 1465L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB520
Allows cities and counties to prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms in any playground, park, pool, or athletic or recreational facility they own, lease, or control
HB520 -- (LR# 1281L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB521
Creates the crime of criminally negligent storage of a firearm
HB521 -- (LR# 0868L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB529
Changes the laws regarding medical malpractice liability
HB529 -- (LR# 1537L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy
HB532
Exempts all motor vehicles assembled and sold in this state from the state sales and use tax
HCS HB 532 -- (LR# 1049L.04P)
Reported do pass (H)
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

HB541
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts to school districts or individual organizations through bidding with the revenue going to the school districts in the county of the fee office
HB541 -- (LR# 1033L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws
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

HB564
Prohibits law enforcement officers from issuing a citation for a missing license plate tab if a registration check reveals the vehicle is properly registered and the owner indicates the tab has been stolen
HB564 -- (LR# 1498L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB565
Prohibits representatives from the taxicab industry from serving on the regional taxicab commission but establishes an advisory committee of taxicab industry representatives to provide assistance
HB565 -- (LR# 1226L.02I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing held (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)
HB639
Establishes the Betty L. Thompson Scholarship Program and authorizes an individual and business tax credit for contributions to certified nonprofit educational charitable organizations
HCS HB 639 -- (LR# 0341L.11C)
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
HB643
Changes the standard for violation of the Sunshine Law by a governmental body from knowingly to negligently
HB643 -- (LR# 1646L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB683
Changes the income eligibility guidelines for receiving child care subsidy benefits
HB683 -- (LR# 1323L.02I)
Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB704
Makes certain employers ineligible for receipt of any state aid or financial incentives if at least 25% of their workforce earn less than the federal poverty level
HB704 -- (LR# 1008L.02I)
Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety (H)
HB736
Provides a mechanism for persons who become ineligible for Medicaid benefits on July 1, 2005, to be automatically enrolled in the Senior Rx Program
HB736 -- (LR# 2010L.01I)
SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY
Public Hearing held (H)
HB766
Designates a portion of Interstate 44 in Phelps County as the "Mel Carnahan Memorial Highway"
HB766 -- (LR# 2000L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing held (H)
HB800
Changes the laws regarding early childhood special education
HB800 -- (LR# 1967L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education
HB802
Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement an acuity-based patient classification system
HB802 -- (LR# 1994L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Executive Session held (H)
HB813
Establishes a Task Force on Alternative Sentencing within the Department of Corrections
HB813 -- (LR# 1310L.01I)
Referred: Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) (H)
HB814
Gives civilian review boards the power to subpoena witnesses and records
HB814 -- (LR# 0839L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB815
Lowers the minimum age for a person to serve on jury duty from 21 to 18 years
HB815 -- (LR# 0840L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB837
Authorizes a tax credit for employers who hire certain high school students for summer jobs
HB837 -- (LR# 1644L.01I)
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing held (H)
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)
HB871
Establishes the Woman's Right to Know Act regarding emergency contraception
HB871 -- (LR# 2018L.01I)
Referred: Children and Families (H)
HB880
Establishes the MBE/WBE Oversight Review Committee to assist certified socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses or minority business enterprises in state contracts
HB880 -- (LR# 1832L.01P)
Second Rd/Refer: Pensions, Veteran Affairs & General Law(S)
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