Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Vicki Schneider
SPONSOR
HB91
Expands the A+ Schools Program to certain private vocational or technical schools
HB91 -- (LR# 0477L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB313
Allows two-year public and private nonprofit vocational and technical schools to participate in the A+ Schools Program and establishes the Community College Associate Degree Transfer Incentive Program
HB313 -- (LR# 1025L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB530
Removes the expiration of provisions allowing extended hours of operation for certain liquor licensees in Camden, Miller, and Morgan counties
HB530 -- (LR# 1574L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB919
Changes the laws regarding political subdivisions
HCS HB 919 -- (LR# 2113L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB920
Establishes the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act to allow for the recording of an electronic format document instead of a paper document
HB920 -- (LR# 2119L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB937
Changes the term of office for a person who is appointed to fill a vacancy on an ambulance district board
HB937 -- (LR# 1736L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1039
Requires any entity providing construction services on school property to have a drug and alcohol testing program
HB1039 -- (LR# 2400L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
COSPONSOR
HB40
Changes the laws regarding the long-term care insurance tax deduction and establishes the Missouri Long-term Care Partnership Act
HCS HB 40, 116 & 367 -- (LR# 0478L.02P)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Public Hearing Held (S)
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

HB116
Changes the laws regarding the long-term care insurance tax deduction and establishes the Missouri Long-term Care Partnership Act
HCS HB 40, 116 & 367 -- (LR# 0478L.02P)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB184
Establishes the Children's Services Protection Act requiring that community children's services funds be reimbursed for the sales tax revenue diverted to certain tax increment financing projects
Approved HCS HB 184 -- (LR# 0384L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB190
Authorizes an advanced practice nurse to prescribe a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V under a collaborative practice agreement
HB190 -- (LR# 0575L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB205
Changes the laws regarding sales and transient guest taxes; the expiration date of theTourism Supplemental Revenue Fund; and the establishment of theater, cultural arts, and entertainment districts
Approved SS HB 205 -- (LR# 0859S.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB212
Allows enrollees to pay the lower of the copayment assigned by the health maintenance organization or health insurer or the usual and customary retail price of the prescription drug
HB212 -- (LR# 0851L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB243
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)
HB310
Authorizes the Missouri Real Estate Commission to impose civil penalties for a violation of the real estate licensing regulations by a licensee or a person practicing without a license
HB310 -- (LR# 1052L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB324
Immunizes real estate licensees from liability for any act or omission related to the disclosure of information regarding individuals required to register with the sexual offender registry
HB324 -- (LR# 1053L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB325
Changes the laws regarding fire department employee residency requirements
HB325 -- (LR# 1337L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Not Pass (H)
HB351
Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate
Approved HB351 -- (LR# 0248L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB353
Changes the laws regarding fraud and abuse in the Missouri Medicaid Program
HB353 -- (LR# 1169L.01P)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Public Hearing Held (S)
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)
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)
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)
HB448
Authorizes a tax credit equal to 100% of the state sales tax paid on any automobile assembled and purchased in Missouri
HCS HB 448 -- (LR# 1176L.03P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
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)
HB468
Exempts motor fuel used in school buses from motor fuel tax when driven to transport students for educational purposes
HB468 -- (LR# 0950L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB469
Changes the laws regarding school safety and liability
SCS HCS HB 469 -- (LR# 0861S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB487
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act
HCS HB 487 -- (LR# 1326L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB504
Exempts landlords from liability for damage to personal property that results from enforcement of a judgment granting possession and gives landlords the right to dispose of the property
HB504 -- (LR# 1119L.02I)
JUDICIARY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB505
Authorizes tax credits for certain owners of alternative fuel vehicle refueling facilities, lowers the tax on E85 fuel, and prohibits the use of franchise agreements relating to alternative fuels
HB505 -- (LR# 1219L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB551
Establishes the Line of Duty Compensation Act which authorizes a claim to be filed with the Division of Workers' Compensation on behalf of public safety workers who have been killed in the line of duty
SCS HCS HB 551 -- (LR# 1504S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
SA 3 ADOPTED/SCS, SS/SCS PENDING

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)
HB571
Changes the definition of "commercial aircraft" by lowering the maximum certified gross take-off weight from 7,000 to 1,000 pounds
HB571 -- (LR# 1370L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB575
Requires the Governor to issue an executive order requiring the United States flag and the state flag flown at half-staff when a firefighter, police officer, or first responder dies in the line of duty
HB575 -- (LR# 1008L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tourism (H)
HB585
Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark
HB585 -- (LR# 1442L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB609
Requires every school district to offer a driver's education course available to students 15 years of age or older and prohibits cell phone use by temporary permit or intermediate license holders
HB609 -- (LR# 0850L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB622
Exempts driver's license applicants from proving lawful presence when the applicant has previously held a noncommercial driver's license, noncommercial instruction permit, or nondriver's license
HB622 -- (LR# 1313L.02I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB636
Authorizes an income tax credit for military retirement benefits
HCS HB 636, 308 & 173 -- (LR# 1482L.03P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB662
Transfers from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Public Safety the duty of certifying when a dry fire hydrant system meets the requirements to obtain an income tax credit
HB662 -- (LR# 1354L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB674
Changes the laws regarding emergency preparedness plans, fire alarms, and sprinkler systems in long-term care facilities
Approved SS SCS HCS HB 952 & 674 -- (LR# 2306S.11T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB676
Requires the Children's Division to develop rules to modify the income eligibility criteria for any person receiving state-funded child care assistance
HB676 -- (LR# 1550L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB687
Authorizes college and university police officers to enforce traffic regulations on college or university property
HB687 -- (LR# 1548L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB700
Requires all state agencies and political subdivisions to fly the United States and Missouri flags at half-staff the day after notice that a Missouri resident has been killed while on active duty
HB700 -- (LR# 1797L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB731
Requires utilities to credit a customer's account $25 for every 24 hours the customer experiences an electrical outage beyond the first 48 hours of the outage
HB731 -- (LR# 1584L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB733
Changes the definition of "security" in the laws regulating securities so that the sale of variable annuities will be governed by the Secretary of State
HB733 -- (LR# 1324L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
HB737
Prohibits the Supervisor of the Dvision of Alcohol and Tobacco Control from restricting the use of certain dispensers for selling or dispensing intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer
HB737 -- (LR# 1645L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB739
Creates the Public Safety Enhancement Fund to use moneys from the General Revenue Fund to supplement county deputy sheriffs' salaries
HB739 -- (LR# 1815L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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)
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)
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
HB812
Increases the penalty for knowingly signing another person's name on an initiative petition
HB812 -- (LR# 0941L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (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

HB819
Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
HB819 -- (LR# 1321L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
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

HB839
Revises the laws regarding the minimum school days, school scheduling, and inclement weather
HB839 -- (LR# 1967L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB863
Prohibits initiative petition circulators from receiving payment for collecting signatures
HB863 -- (LR# 1954L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB889
Prohibits illegal aliens from receiving public assistance
HCS HB 889 -- (LR# 2147L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB972
Allows persons who have been convicted more than twice of driving while intoxicated to obtain an ignition interlock restricted license for a one-year period if the person meets certain requirements
HB972 -- (LR# 2154L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB973
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with a priority given to charitable organizations and local political subdivisions
HB973 -- (LR# 0728L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB975
Requires the Governor to submit contract information and the total cost of contracting for services as part of his or her state budget request
HB975 -- (LR# 2077L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB977
Requires revenue from a tax increase within a tax increment financing district to be used for the taxing purpose only
HB977 -- (LR# 0297L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (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)
HB1057
Allows charter schools to operate in additional school districts and expands the number of potential sponsors
HB1057 -- (LR# 2417L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB1103
Establishes a Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Committee to assist certified socially and economically disadvantaged minority and women's business enterprises in state contracts
HB1103 -- (LR# 2257L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues (H)
HB1122
Allows for the formation of and conversion to reorganized common sewer districts
HB1122 -- (LR# 1672L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB1132
Allows an aunt or uncle of a child to petition for visitation rights when both of the child's grandparents are deceased
HB1132 -- (LR# 1801L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1198
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants
HB1198 -- (LR# 2626L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1277
Removes the proxy voting exception in the Opening Meetings Law and the expiration date for the closed records requirements for certain emergency guidelines, security systems, and structural plans
HB1277 -- (LR# 2461L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:12 am