Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Danielle Moore

SPONSOR
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)
HB249
Establishes the Missouri Senior Cadets Program
HB249 -- (LR# 0844L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB268
Authorizes the Governor to convey an easement over, on, and under state property in Callaway County to the City of Fulton
Approved HB268 -- (LR# 0845L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB405
Changes the laws regarding the State Highway Patrol, removes the residency requirement of the superintendent, and divides the patrol into troops rather than districts
Approved HCS HB 405 -- (LR# 1471L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB661
Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems
HB661 -- (LR# 0768L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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)
HB820
Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to select a death penalty execution team
Approved SS HCS HB 820 -- (LR# 2003S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1006
Allows a retired member of the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan to add an eligible dependent under certain conditions
HB1006 -- (LR# 2519L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Voted Do Pass (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)
HB56
Designates a memorial bridge and several memorial highways
Approved HB56 -- (LR# 0190L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB59
Requires the State Highway Patrol to create, maintain, and make available for public inquiry on the Internet a registry of persons convicted of methamphetamine offenses
HB59 -- (LR# 0181L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
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

HB61
Exempts work done on a school in a noncharter county from the prevailing hourly wage requirement if approved by the school board
HB61 -- (LR# 0341L.01I)
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
HB62
Designates the Department of Agriculture's building at 1616 Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City as the "George Washington Carver Building"
Approved HB62 -- (LR# 0342L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB76
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to seriously injured veterans of the Global War on Terrorism or to the veteran's family
HB76 -- (LR# 0215L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB89
Establishes travel safe zones with enhanced penalties and fines for violations that occur in these zones where there have been an unusual high number of fatal or disabling crashes
HB89 -- (LR# 0177L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (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

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)
HB100
Authorizes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters
HB100 -- (LR# 0340L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB101
Prohibits the use of automatic dialing announcing devices unless certain requirements are met
HB101 -- (LR# 0484L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB102
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
HB102 -- (LR# 0485L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB104
Specifies that the purchase price for calculating the sales tax of a motor vehicle excludes the cost to modify the vehicle for use by an individual with a disability
HCS HB 104 -- (LR# 0285L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB112
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)
HB115
Increases the penalty for the crime of institutional vandalism when a person vandalizes any cemetery
HB115 -- (LR# 0250L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
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)
HB132
Changes the fee for the State Auditor to register bonds
HB132 -- (LR# 0347L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB136
Prohibits the use or possession of an alcohol beverage vaporizer
HB136 -- (LR# 0692L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB155
Requires only operators or riders of motorcycles and motortricycles who are younger than 21 years of age to wear protective headgear
HB155 -- (LR# 0339L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB159
Changes the requirements for registering reservoirs, dams, and lagoons and obtaining operating and construction permits for these structures
SCS HCS HB 159 -- (LR# 0717S.04C)
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S)
SENATORS ENGLER, LAGER, GRIESHEIMER, GREEN AND
CALLAHAN

HB175
Requires the Department of Revenue to put a unique code or identifier on the driver's license, nondriver's license, or driver's permit of anyone who is required to register as a sex offender
HB175 -- (LR# 0609L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB176
Authorizes an individual income tax credit for real property taxes paid by surviving spouses of certain public safety officers
HB176 -- (LR# 0612L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB180
Allows police or sheriffs' departments to sell or trade certain confiscated firearms to a licensed firearms dealer and exempts federal flight deck officers from the crime of unlawful use of weapons
HCS HB 180, 396 & 615 -- (LR# 0452L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB181
Requires the captioning of electronic video instructional materials
Approved HCS HB 181 -- (LR# 0390L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB183
Allows any person who served in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom to receive a special license plate designated "Afghanistan Campaign"
HB183 -- (LR# 0292L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
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)
HB185
Changes the laws regarding environmental controls and plasma arc technology
HB185 -- (LR# 0842L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB189
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

HB195
Authorizes the State Highway Patrol to investigate any suspected violations of criminal law by the Missouri Gaming Commission
HB195 -- (LR# 0769L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB203
Modifies the eligibility requirements for the Metabolic Formula Distribution Program
HB203 -- (LR# 0958L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB204
Allows any resident of a nursing home who receives Missouri Medicaid Program benefits to retain not less than $50 per month for discretionary spending
HB204 -- (LR# 0621L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB208
Establishes the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance Act of 2007 and requires credentialing of sonographers and vascular technologists
HB208 -- (LR# 0551L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB215
Expands the jurisdiction of juvenile courts to include individuals who are 17 and 18 years of age for the sole purpose of status offenses by redefining the terms "child," "adult," and "status offense"
SCS HB 215 -- (LR# 0222S.05C)
SEE COMMENTS
MOTION TO ADOPT SCS AS AMENDED FAILED
AYES: 77
NOES: 72 PRESENT: 3

HB216
Establishes the Umbilical Cord Blood Bank Program to collect and provide researchers with umbilical cord blood for scientific research on human stem cells
HB216 -- (LR# 0223L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB217
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)
HB223
Creates the crime of setting fires or burning trash in areas declared by the Governor to be in danger from fire due to emergency drought conditions
HB223 -- (LR# 0940L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB239
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)
HB250
Increases the amount of the Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program, commonly known as Bright Flight, from $2,000 to $4,000 a year
HB250 -- (LR# 1045L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB252
Requires all entities which ship radioactive waste through or within the state to be assessed a fee
HCS HB 252 -- (LR# 1018L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB257
Changes the laws regarding juvenile officer retirement to allow prior creditable service in certain circumstances
HB257 -- (LR# 0735L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB262
Makes English the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
HB262 -- (LR# 0495L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB263
Makes English, upon voter approval, the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
HB263 -- (LR# 0400L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB266
Authorizes an income tax credit for 50% of the cash donation to a family cemetery
HB266 -- (LR# 0720L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB269
Prohibits the admission of unlawfully present aliens to public institutions of higher education
HB269 -- (LR# 0693L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB299
Prohibits the use of expiration dates and service fees on gift certificates
HB299 -- (LR# 0986L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB301
Allows volunteer fire protection associations to enter into mutual-aid agreements with other public and private agencies
HB301 -- (LR# 0938L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB302
Changes the laws regarding state aviation trust funds and air traffic control towers
HB302 -- (LR# 0983L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB303
Changes the laws regarding fire department boundaries and the manufacturing, storage, and sale of fireworks
HB303 -- (LR# 0939L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB304
Prohibits a court from granting unsupervised visitation to any parent who is required to register as a sexual offender
HB304 -- (LR# 0985L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB305
Increases the limit on the amount deposited into the Aviation Trust Fund to $8.5 million
HB305 -- (LR# 0984L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB306
Exempts property owned and used by veterans' organizations from taxation
HB306 -- (LR# 0936L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB314
Revises the definition of "practice of pharmacy" and establishes the Well-being Committee to aid pharmacists who suffer from illness, substance abuse, mental illness, or physical impairment
HB314 -- (LR# 1006L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB322
Allows the Missouri Gaming Commission to request that the patrol investigate certain matters and authorizes the patrol to investigate any suspected criminal activity relative to the commission
HB322 -- (LR# 1146L.01I)
Referred: Rules (H)
HB326
Increases the period of driver's license suspension from 90 days to 180 days for certain first-time, alcohol-related traffic offenses
HB326 -- (LR# 0082L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB338
Authorizes minimum amounts of compensation for certain corrections employees and requires the Department of Corrections to conduct a salary equity study of all its employees
HCS HB 338 -- (LR# 0779S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB345
Prohibits the Governor from using his or her emergency powers to confiscate firearms or revoke a permit to carry any firearm
HB345 -- (LR# 0780L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB348
Requires the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Authority to pay for the first year of interest on certain loans under the Missouri Linked Deposit Program
HB348 -- (LR# 0991L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGRI-BUSINESS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB350
Creates the classification of licensed prescribing psychologist under the State Committee of Psychologists and establishes licensing requirements
HB350 -- (LR# 0249L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Voted Do Pass with Amendments (H)
HB352
Increases bonus points for nonprofit organizations bidding on state contracts and specifies an increase in the per diem awarded to sheltered workshops
Approved HB352 -- (LR# 1007L.02T)
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)
HB355
Allows the Division of Finance to assist financial institutions in preventing transactions involving the use of the financial institution's instruments for online or Internet gambling
HB355 -- (LR# 0560L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB357
Authorizes the State Highway Patrol to develop and implement a real-time electronic logbook for certain Schedule V substances and requires pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to report sales
HB357 -- (LR# 0834L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB358
Exempts all vehicles assembled and sold in this state from state and local sales and use tax
HB358 -- (LR# 0888L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB359
Exempts residential property owned by individuals 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation
HB359 -- (LR# 0833L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB364
Authorizes an income tax deduction for the cost of personally funded health insurance premiums
SS HCS HB 364 -- (LR# 0714S.04P)
Reported to the House with... (S)
SS

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
HB366
Creates the crime of distribution of a controlled substance near a park
HB366 -- (LR# 1226L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STATE PARKS AND WATERWAYS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB367
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)
HB374
Requires an employer to verify that an employee has a valid Social Security number
HB374 -- (LR# 0671L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB375
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
HB375 -- (LR# 0679L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Retirement (H)
HB377
Changes the laws regarding the release of personal information to unauthorized persons
HB377 -- (LR# 0680L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB380
Imposes a $2 surcharge on dissolution of marriage cases for deposit in the Child Advocacy Center Fund which is created to provide financial support for child advocacy centers
HB380 -- (LR# 0681L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB382
Establishes "Ashley's Law" which creates the crime of transporting a child without parental consent for the purpose of committing a crime with the child as the victim or participant
HB382 -- (LR# 0672L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB383
Authorizes Missouri residents to deduct from their taxable income 100% of all nonreimbursed amounts paid for long-term care insurance premiums
HB383 -- (LR# 0684L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy (H)
HB389
Changes the process for registering securities
HB389 -- (LR# 1269L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (H)
HB396
Allows police or sheriffs' departments to sell or trade certain confiscated firearms to a licensed firearms dealer and exempts federal flight deck officers from the crime of unlawful use of weapons
HCS HB 180, 396 & 615 -- (LR# 0452L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB398
Extends the prohibition on the disclosure of Social Security numbers
HB398 -- (LR# 1280L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB399
Prohibits any person from advertising or conducting live musical performances while using a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation between the performing group and the original group
HCS HB 399 -- (LR# 0053L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
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)
HB412
Specifies that pharmacies will be immune from liability for refusal to perform, assist, recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or service in connection with any drug or device that causes an abortion
HB412 -- (LR# 0758L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB414
Allows driver's license applicants to show a DD Form 214, noting honorable discharge, as proof of lawful presence
HB414 -- (LR# 1263L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
HB423
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance
HB423 -- (LR# 0668L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB425
Allows school districts to provide transportation under certain circumstances for resident students who do not attend the district's public schools
HCS HB 425 -- (LR# 0787L.02C)
Rules - Reported 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)
HB432
Prohibits health insurers from discriminating against any willing provider in the geographic region of the health benefit plan
HB432 -- (LR# 0552L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB438
Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program
HB438 -- (LR# 0997L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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)
HB457
Increases the amount of credit allowed under the senior citizen/ disabled person property tax credit program known as circuit breaker and renames it the Senior Citizens' Homestead Tax Relief Act
SCS HCS HB 457 -- (LR# 1084S.03C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB461
Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol
Approved HCS HB 461 -- (LR# 1134L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB462
Changes the laws regarding concealable firearms and firearms training permits
HB462 -- (LR# 1453L.02P)
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)
HB482
Changes the punishment for counterfeiting and requires the forfeiture of counterfeit goods, the materials and implements used to produce them, and the property used in the commission of the crime
HB482 -- (LR# 0558L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB487
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act
HCS HB 487 -- (LR# 1326L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB494
Prohibits a municipality from requiring an owner of a premises to pay delinquent utility bills for his or her occupants
HB494 -- (LR# 0472L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB495
Establishes the Missouri State Park Board which is responsible for the Historical Marker Program
HB495 -- (LR# 0473L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HB499
Changes the fees and requirements for receipt of a criminal history record information from the State Highway Patrol
HB499 -- (LR# 1071L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB502
Transfers the responsibilities for certifying junior college district formation election results to the Secretary of State
HB502 -- (LR# 0992L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB503
Establishes requirements for the licensure of midwives
HB503 -- (LR# 1207L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
HB506
Authorizes a homestead exemption for the elderly and disabled in St. Louis County
HB506 -- (LR# 0965L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB511
Removes the additional fee charged for the "PURPLE HEART" special license plate
HB511 -- (LR# 1398L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB528
Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when committed against the elderly or disabled
HB528 -- (LR# 0790L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB534
Establishes the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Veterans Homes and the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Mental Health Facilities
HB534 -- (LR# 1023L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (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)
HB557
Requires the Governor to order the United States flag and the Missouri state flag to be flown at half-staff when any Missouri active-duty military personnel dies during a declared war or conflict
HB557 -- (LR# 1403L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB558
Increases the length of a driver's license suspension for failing to stop for a school bus
HB558 -- (LR# 1309L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
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)
HB576
Designates the bobwhite quail as the official state game bird
Approved HB576 -- (LR# 1622L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB584
Changes the laws regarding post-conviction DNA testing by limiting who may apply for post-conviction testing and requiring the DNA evidence to be retained and preserved for a certain period of time
HB584 -- (LR# 0660L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB608
Exempts real and personal property owned by veterans' organizations from property taxes
HCS HB 608 -- (LR# 1597L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB610
Establishes the Address Confidentiality Program to protect victims of domestic violence by establishing a designated address for victims and their minor children
HB610 -- (LR# 1144L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB614
Allows for the use of the reverse auction procurement method to purchase goods and nonprofessional services if the Commissioner of the Office of Administration believes it will save money for the state
HB614 -- (LR# 1440L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB615
Allows police or sheriffs' departments to sell or trade certain confiscated firearms to a licensed firearms dealer and exempts federal flight deck officers from the crime of unlawful use of weapons
HCS HB 180, 396 & 615 -- (LR# 0452L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB617
Prohibits a minor from self-consenting for a prescription for a contraceptive drug or device unless a petition is granted from a juvenile court
HB617 -- (LR# 0899L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (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)
HB630
Establishes the Qualified Beef Tax Credit Act which authorizes a tax credit for the sale of certain qualifying beef cattle
HCS HB 630 -- (LR# 1632L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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

HB641
Increases state employee salaries in an amount equal to the percentage change in the federal Consumer Price Index
HB641 -- (LR# 1349L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB642
Establishes the Drunk Driving Memorial Sign Program in the Department of Transportation
HB642 -- (LR# 1618L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB654
Exempts the property of a veterans' organization from real and personal property taxes, increases the amount of matching grants for veterans' programs, and establishes the Stolen Valor Act of 2007
Approved HCS HB 654 & 938 -- (LR# 1769L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB658
Changes the laws regarding boating on the waters of this state
HB658 -- (LR# 1551L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on State Parks and Waterways (H)
HB669
Prohibits the state or any political subdivision from restricting the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms during a declared state of emergency
HCS HB 669 -- (LR# 1615L.02C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (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)
HB680
Designates Big Bluestem as the official state grass
Approved HB680 -- (LR# 1614L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB688
Establishes the Regional Economic Development District Law
HB688 -- (LR# 1621L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB689
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create mentoring stardards for beginning teachers and principals
HB689 -- (LR# 1426L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB691
Establishes the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Services Program and the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Public Awareness Program
HB691 -- (LR# 1780L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB693
Establishes the Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program and changes the laws regarding the Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
HCS HB 693 -- (LR# 1759L.04P)
SENATE AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, PARKS AND TOURISM
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB694
Makes eligibility for a driver's license for persons between the ages of 15 and 18 contingent upon documentation that the applicant has complied with school district standards for eligibility
HB694 -- (LR# 1446L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
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)
HB703
Creates the crimes of possession of a restricted natural substance and unlawful distribution of a restricted natural substance
HB703 -- (LR# 0075L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB704
Adds corrections officers to the list of persons included in the crime of assault on a law enforcement officer
HB704 -- (LR# 1768L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB707
Authorizes an income tax credit for the costs of recycling reusable materials from construction
HB707 -- (LR# 1179L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB730
Exempts school districts from the requirement to make up days of school missed or canceled due to inclement weather occurring on or after January 12, 2007
HB730 -- (LR# 1805L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB735
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for designing, constructing, and managing state buildings and allows the Governor to sell state property belonging to Northwest Missouri State University
HCS#2 HB 735 -- (LR# 1301L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
HB754
Authorizes the Department of Corrections to disburse federal funds according to federal guidelines and state funds as appropriated and directed by the General Assembly
Approved HB754 -- (LR# 1748L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB758
Authorizes an income tax credit for employers who hire qualified high school students for summer jobs
HB758 -- (LR# 1853L.01P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
HB761
Exempts any active duty military personnel from the requirement to complete a hunter safety course before obtaining a hunting permit or license
HB761 -- (LR# 1696L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB781
Establishes the Missouri Environmental Covenants Law which allows for the removal of a site from the registry of hazardous waste sites under certain conditions
HB781 -- (LR# 1812L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB782
Changes the required time frame in which the Air Conservation Commission must establish air pollution emission fees
HB782 -- (LR# 1884L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB786
Requires the development of caseload standards for the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Mental Health
HB786 -- (LR# 1390L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB788
Changes the laws regarding public health emergency preparedness
HCS HB 788 -- (LR# 1823L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB792
Transfers the State Emergency Management Agency from the Office of the Adjutant General to the Department of Public Safety
HB792 -- (LR# 1447L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB812
Increases the penalty for knowingly signing another person's name on an initiative petition
HB812 -- (LR# 0941L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB813
Allows the president or chancellor of a state higher education institution to revoke the tenure and discharge a faculty member who receives two negative peer reviews
HB813 -- (LR# 1965L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB814
Changes the laws regarding underage drinking
HB814 -- (LR# 1982L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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

HB839
Revises the laws regarding the minimum school days, school scheduling, and inclement weather
HB839 -- (LR# 1967L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB849
Changes the laws regarding the investigation of Internet sexual crimes against children
HB849 -- (LR# 1896L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB859
Establishes the School Intervention and Reform Grants Program to award grants to unaccredited or provisionally accredited districts from contributions for which the taxpayer receives a tax credit
HB859 -- (LR# 1031L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888 -- (LR# 2029L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB892
Creates the Medal of Freedom to be awarded to any veteran who honorably served in the armed forces at any time since 1990 under certain residency requirements
HCS HB 892 -- (LR# 1937L.02P)
SENATE PENSIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND GENERAL LAW
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB925
Requires vehicles of persons found guilty of any intoxication-related traffic offense to be equipped with a certified ignition interlock device
HB925 -- (LR# 2121L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB929
Prohibits registered sexual offenders from being on the property of certain schools or attending certain school functions without the consent of the principal or head administrator for the school
HB929 -- (LR# 2093L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB942
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
HB942 -- (LR# 1616L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB968
Allows companies to conduct voluntary audits relating to compliance with environmental standards and regulations
HCS HB 968 -- (LR# 2275L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB970
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to public school foundations
HB970 -- (LR# 1995L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB989
Changes the laws regarding certain unsecured loans, commonly known as payday loans
HB989 -- (LR# 2277L.05I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (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)
HB991
Establishes the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act
HB991 -- (LR# 2472L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1016
Removes the requirement that certain state employees receiving compensatory pay for overtime provide direct client care or custody in certain state facilities
HB1016 -- (LR# 2407L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (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)
HB1024
Waives the prevailing wage requirement for counties declared a disaster area by the federal government
HB1024 -- (LR# 2163L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB1032
Abolishes the Drug Abuse Educational Assessment and Community Treatment Program and the Correctional Substance Abuse Earnings Fund
HB1032 -- (LR# 2484L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (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)
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)
HB1131
Requires publishers of instructional materials to provide electronic copies to schools for specialized uses
HB1131 -- (LR# 2614L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB1153
Increases the penalty for the crime of assault on a police animal
HB1153 -- (LR# 2659L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1154
Lowers the limit on debt offsets from $25 to $10 of the debt owed
HB1154 -- (LR# 2668L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB1155
Allows the board of trustees of the Public School Retirement System of the City of St. Louis to increase benefits for retired members under certain circumstances
HB1155 -- (LR# 2625L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1198
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants
HB1198 -- (LR# 2626L.02I)
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)
HCR24
Requests a review of the special needs student assessment provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act to better serve the special needs student population
HCR24 -- (LR# 1598L.01I)
Adopted (S)
YEAS: 34
NAYS: 0

HCR43
Endorses the "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Bill of Rights".
HCR43 -- (LR# 2676L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HJR6
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation the personal property of active duty military personnel
HJR6 -- (LR# 0797L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HJR7
Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing English as the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
SCS HJR 7 -- (LR# 0401S.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER VOTER
APPROVAL

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)
HJR19
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen's First Amendment right to pray on public property and reaffirming a citizen's right to choose any or no religion
HJR19 -- (LR# 1934L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)

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