Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Sally Faith
SPONSOR
HB599
Changes the laws regarding health care liens
HB599 -- (LR# 1494L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB623
Eliminates all sunset provisions relating to early intervention services, known as the First Steps Program
HB623 -- (LR# 1495L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB768
Authorizes a sales tax exemption on materials purchased for highway projects; a motor fuel tax exemption for transporting students; and a motor fuel tax exemption for public mass transportation services
HCS HB 768 -- (LR# 1489L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB793
Requires every applicant for a motorcycle license or endorsement to show the successful completion of an approved motorcycle rider training course
HB793 -- (LR# 0607L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB951
Changes the laws regarding early intervention services for children
HB951 -- (LR# 2370L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1188
Allows certain charter county residents to petition for vacating certain roads
HB1188 -- (LR# 2691L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB1295
Requires reimbursement to St. Charles County for election costs relating to transit authority sales tax increases
HB1295 -- (LR# 2781L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
COSPONSOR
HB39
Establishes the eligibility requirements of an employed disabled person requesting medical assistance under the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
SCS HCS HB 39 -- (LR# 0458S.07C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB60
Creates a presumption in certain circumstances that a person using deadly force has a reasonable fear of death or harm and allows that person immunity in certain circumstances for use of defensive force
HCS HB 189 & 60 -- (LR# 0562L.02P)
SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS VOTED DO PASS

HB79
Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations
HCS HB 112,26,37,78,79 & 154 -- (LR# 0255L.10C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB90
Requires all drivers and passengers in cars or trucks to wear a seat belt with certain exceptions
HCS HB 90 -- (LR# 0272L.02C)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1/HCS PENDING

HB94
Prohibits the use, sale, transfer, or licensing of certain prescriptive information by certain entities for commercial purposes
HB94 -- (LR# 0275L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB95
Changes the laws regarding Missouri Medicaid Program payments and establishes a health insurance premium assistance program
HCS HB 95 -- (LR# 0421L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB97
Prohibits automated telephone solicitations relating to political campaigns to individuals on the No-Call List
HB97 -- (LR# 0696L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB110
Imposes a surcharge on moving traffic violations and creates the School Bus Safety Assistance Fund to assist schools in obtaining buses with seat belts
HB110 -- (LR# 0417L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB133
Allows a full $6,000 pension deduction from state income tax for taxpayers when they reach the age of 65 regardless of income
HB133 -- (LR# 0278L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB186
Creates the Personal Property Tax Relief Fund and phases out the personal property tax on motor vehicles if taxes were paid timely and funds are appropriated
HB186 -- (LR# 0841L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB307
Authorizes a tax credit for certain elderly and disabled individuals for real property taxes paid
HB307 -- (LR# 1091L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB365
Changes the laws regarding small business tax credits and tax exemptions and establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Act and a Regional Economic Development Initiative
HCS HB 365, 804 & 805 -- (LR# 1225L.04P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Executive Session - No Action Taken
HB406
Changes the laws regarding crime prevention and boating while intoxicated
HCS#2 HB 406 & 726 -- (LR# 0998L.06C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB407
Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of 2007 which limits the recovery for non-economic losses by uninsured motorists
HB407 -- (LR# 0655L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB421
Prohibits any person who commits the crime of nonsupport of a spouse or child from being admitted on an excursion gambling boat or casino until the arrearage is satisfied
HB421 -- (LR# 1230L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB427
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Women's Council
HB427 -- (LR# 0721L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB430
Expands the crime of unlawful use of weapons to include possessing or discharging a firearem or projectile weapon if the person has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year
HB430 -- (LR# 1265L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB444
Authorizes an income tax deduction for Social Security and nonprivate retirement benefits received by the elderly, subject to income limits, and for qualified health insurance premiums
Approved SS#2 SCS HCS HB 444, 217, 225, 239, 243, 297, 402 & 172 -- (LR# 0761S.11T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB445
Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2011
HB445 -- (LR# 1260L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB453
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to food pantries and adds cash, publicly traded stocks and bonds, and real estate as eligible donations for the Residential Treatment Agency Tax Credit
Approved SS HCS HB 453 -- (LR# 0914S.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB454
Authorizes the Family Support Division to assist certain elderly individuals who qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program in obtaining supplemental food stamps
HB454 -- (LR# 0915L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB487
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act
HCS HB 487 -- (LR# 1326L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB503
Establishes requirements for the licensure of midwives
HB503 -- (LR# 1207L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB546
Exempts from jury duty any woman who is breastfeeding and disqualifies licensed attorneys from serving on juries
HB546 -- (LR# 0550L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB565
Allows for electronic communication with a child for the noncustodial parent and custodial parent during times when the child is with the other parent
HB565 -- (LR# 1429L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB579
Allows for the deployment of health care professionals licensed, registered, or certified in Missouri or any other state in an emergency and grants them immunity from civil damages
Approved SS HB 579 -- (LR# 1395L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB613
Requires that one voting member of the governing boards of certain state institutions of higher education be a full-time student
HB613 -- (LR# 1328L.02I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Executive Session - No Action Taken
HB621
Allows full deductibility from state income tax of all federal income tax liability
HB621 -- (LR# 0426L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB635
Authorizes an income tax deduction for contributions to the Missouri Housing Trust Fund
HB635 -- (LR# 1345L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB640
Requires the registration and licensure of doctors of naturopathic medicine
HB640 -- (LR# 1346L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB696
Requires health insurers to notify enrollees in writing of all changes to prescription drug formularies on an annual and quarterly basis
HB696 -- (LR# 1706L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB734
Changes the laws regarding the requirements an association must meet to acquire group health insurance for its members
HB734 -- (LR# 1948L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB736
Allows a festival district promotional association to obtain a license to sell intoxicating liquor and nonintoxicating beer for consumption at the businesses and common areas within the festival district
HB736 -- (LR# 1644L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB738
Allows out-of-state show promoters to hold recreation vehicle shows or exhibits in Missouri under certain circumstances
HB738 -- (LR# 1488L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB756
Increases the penalty for littering by requiring at least 40 hours of community service and a $600 restitution payment
HB756 -- (LR# 1723L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB774
Protects individuals and media entities from being required to disclose news sources or certain information
HCS HB 774 -- (LR# 1699L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB787
Establishes lower permissible and desirable class sizes than currently exist in administrative rules for St. Louis School District and districts in St. Louis County
HB787 -- (LR# 1389L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB800
Authorizes corporations or unincorporated associations to prosecute their claims and defenses without the assistance of an attorney
HB800 -- (LR# 1666L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB804
Changes the laws regarding small business tax credits and tax exemptions and establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Act and a Regional Economic Development Initiative
HCS HB 365, 804 & 805 -- (LR# 1225L.04P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Executive Session - No Action Taken
HB805
Changes the laws regarding small business tax credits and tax exemptions and establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Act and a Regional Economic Development Initiative
HCS HB 365, 804 & 805 -- (LR# 1225L.04P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Executive Session - No Action Taken
HB807
Allows public school students to choose to attend a public school district other than the school district of his or her residence
HCS HB 807 & 690 -- (LR# 1866L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB808
Establishes the Betty L. Thompson Scholarship Program
HB808 -- (LR# 0856L.01I)
Perfection Defeated (H)
HA 1 TO HSA 1 FOR HA 4, HSA 1 FOR HA 4, AS AMENDED
AYES: 62
NOES: 96 PRESENT: 1

HB811
Allows an electric utility to trim, remove, or control trees that threaten the safe and reliable operation of electrical service
HCS HB 811 -- (LR# 1931L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB814
Changes the laws regarding underage drinking
HB814 -- (LR# 1982L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB816
Authorizes an income tax dependency exemption for stillborn children
HB816 -- (LR# 1901L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB818
Establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Insurance Pool and health care insurance
Approved SS#2 SCS HCS HB 818 -- (LR# 1261S.22T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE AUG 28, 2007, EXCEPT
FOR SECTIONS 143.782, 143.790, 313.321-376.960,
376.964-376.989, 376.1500-376.1532, AND 379.930 -
379.952 WHICH HAVE A JAN 1, 2008 EFFECTIVE DATE

HB821
Establishes the Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act relating to the capacity of an unborn child to experience pain during an abortion
HB821 -- (LR# 1739L.01I)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1 PENDING

HB863
Prohibits initiative petition circulators from receiving payment for collecting signatures
HB863 -- (LR# 1954L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB882
Establishes the Human Voice Contact Act requiring state agencies to ensure that a caller is provided the option to speak with a live attendant
HB882 -- (LR# 2110L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888 -- (LR# 2029L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB924
Establishes time limits and other tort rules governing cases in which an underground facility is damaged by an excavator
HB924 -- (LR# 1767L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB990
Prohibits abortions in this state, other than to save the life of the mother
HB990 -- (LR# 2215L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB1023
Establishes an advisory board within the Department of Conservation to assist the Conservation Commission
HCS HB 1023 -- (LR# 0935L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1035
Extends medical assistance through 21 years of age for certain foster children
HB1035 -- (LR# 2495L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1055
Changes the laws regarding sexual education instruction in public schools and establishes public awareness and services for alternatives to abortion programs
Approved HCS HB 1055 -- (LR# 2503L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1066
Designates a portion of Interstate 44 in Lawrence County from the intersection of State Route H east to the intersection of State Highway 265/39 as the "Purple Heart Memorial Highway"
HB1066 -- (LR# 2221L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1067
Specifies that owners and medical managers of automated external defibrillators will not be held liable for civil damages related to their use
HB1067 -- (LR# 2326L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1128
Designates the new bridge over the Missouri River on Interstate 29/35 in Kansas City as the "Christopher S. Bond Bridge"
HB1128 -- (LR# 2620L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1144
Changes the laws regarding the standard for discriminatory employment practices under the Missouri Human Rights Law
HB1144 -- (LR# 2635L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1164
Prohibits a utility or affiliate from selling home generators for electrical production unless there are no existing heating, ventilation, or air conditioning providers in the service area
HB1164 -- (LR# 2661L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1181
Designates the portion of Interstate 44 from the city limits of St. Louis to the intersection of Kingshighway as the "Officer Michael Barwick Memorial Highway"
HB1181 -- (LR# 2647L.02I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1239
Allows school districts to offer open enrollment by contract if approved by voters
HB1239 -- (LR# 2144L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1271
Establishes requirements regarding stem cell research
HB1271 -- (LR# 2711L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1281
Establishes the St. Louis Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act which specifies the guidelines for establishing and administering a successor school district for the City of St. Louis School District
HB1281 -- (LR# 2715L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON URBAN EDUCATION REFORM
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HJR11
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting human cloning and authorizing the General Assembly to enact laws regarding health care research
HJR11 -- (LR# 0923L.02I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HJR12
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be tried by the Senate
HJR12 -- (LR# 0756L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HJR30
Proposes a constitutional amendment creating the Stormwater Loan Revolving Fund for financing and constructing stormwater control plans, studies, and projects
HJR30 -- (LR# 2721L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
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