Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Jerry Nolte
SPONSOR
HB136
Prohibits the use or possession of an alcohol beverage vaporizer
HB136
-- (LR# 0692L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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)
HB270
Allows certain third class cities to levy separate and differing tax
rates for real and personal property
HB270
-- (LR# 0691L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB271
Authorizes the City of Gladstone to impose a transient guest tax for
the promotion of tourism
HB271
-- (LR# 0690L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB368
Changes the laws regarding the exemption from sales and use tax for
electricity used in manufacturing
HB368
-- (LR# 0782L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (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)
HB1243
Prohibits county commissioner salary increases or decreases in Clay
County from taking effect until after two elections for county
commissioner have occurred
HB1243
-- (LR# 2645L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB1244
Limits the increase in assessed valuation of residential property by
the percentage of increase in Social Security benefits for the
elderly and disabled who own and live in their principal residence
HB1244
-- (LR# 0688L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tax Reform (H)
HB1245
Allows taxpayers to pay real property taxes in quarterly installments
HB1245
-- (LR# 0956L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB1246
Requires tax statements to be mailed out 45 days before the
delinquent date
HB1246
-- (LR# 0955L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB1247
Requires purchasers of 12 or more disposable cell phones at one time
to provide certain identifying information which will be retained in
a database in the Office of the Attorney General
HB1247
-- (LR# 2743L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB1248
Prohibits the display or posting of financial information on the
Internet if consent was not obtained by the individual or entity
HB1248
-- (LR# 2759L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1249
Authorizes a motor fuel tax holiday for gasoline and diesel fuel used
in a personal vehicle for a four-day period during the Memorial Day
and Labor Day holiday weekends
HB1249
-- (LR# 2742L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HCR50
Urges Congress to immediately repeal the Government Pension Offset
and Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act
HCR50
-- (LR# 2744L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tax Reform (H)
COSPONSOR
HB26
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
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)
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)
HB121
Limits the liability of the state regarding tort claims involving
motor vehicles and dangerous conditions
HCS HB 121
-- (LR# 0703L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB123
Increases the limit in small claims court from $3,000 to $5,000
HB123
-- (LR# 0706L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (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)
HB134
Extends the expiration date for equipment grants for engineering
programs at the University of Missouri to June 30, 2017
Approved SS HB 134
-- (LR# 0707S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB225
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)
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)
HB245
Requires commercial driver's license tests to be given in the English
language
HCS HB 245
-- (LR# 0474L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
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)
HB363
Eliminates the requirement that certain veterans must pay a fee to
obtain a Missouri deer or turkey hunting license or permit
HB363
-- (LR# 0348L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HCS Voted 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)
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)
HB461
Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol
Approved HCS HB 461
-- (LR# 1134L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB465
Revises the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" to include certain
motorized utility vehicles manufactured and used exclusively for
off-highway use
HB465
-- (LR# 0916L.02I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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)
HB498
Establishes the Milton Friedman "Put Parents in Charge" Education
Program and authorizes an individual and business tax credit for
contributions to certified educational charitable organizations
HB498
-- (LR# 0408L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
HB511
Removes the additional fee charged for the "PURPLE HEART" special
license plate
HB511
-- (LR# 1398L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB516
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act
HB516
-- (LR# 1014L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB598
Specifies that any person owning an interest in a business will not be
considered an employer for the purpose of calculating an employer's
contribution to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund
HB598
-- (LR# 1466L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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)
HB625
Extends the election date for a certain retirement option under the
Public School Retirement System of Missouri
HB625
-- (LR# 1396L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
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)
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)
HB661
Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems
HB661
-- (LR# 0768L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB665
Authorizes counties to preserve electronic images of original
cancelled checks instead of the actual check
SS HB 665
-- (LR# 1441S.04F)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
HB670
Expands the DNA profiling analysis testing to include an individual
arrested for a felony or sexual offense or a juvenile adjudicated to
have committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult
HB670
-- (LR# 1821L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
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)
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)
HB690
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)
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)
HB718
Requires public school students enrolled in kindergarten or
first grade to receive a comprehensive vision examination
HB718
-- (LR# 1757L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Voted 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)
HB803
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to the Missouri
Court Appointed Special Advocates Association
HB803
-- (LR# 1852L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
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
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
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)
HB851
Authorizes State Highway Patrol training on federal immigration laws
and requires officers to inquire into the legal status of persons
placed under arrest
HCS HB 851
-- (LR# 1911L.03P)
SENATE PENSIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND GENERAL LAW
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS VOTED DO PASS
HB868
Prohibits the state from participating in any national identification
system using driver's license records as required in the federal REAL
ID Act of 2005
HB868
-- (LR# 2028L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB887
Requires any advertisement produced by a state agency and paid for
by taxpayer money to include "This ad was paid for by taxpayer
dollars."
HB887
-- (LR# 2109L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB889
Prohibits illegal aliens from receiving public assistance
HCS HB 889
-- (LR# 2147L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB915
Exempts veterans', service, and fraternal organizations from the
two-tenths of one cent tax on each bingo card sold
HB915
-- (LR# 2311L.01P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Reported Do Pass (H)
HB916
Exempts veterans, service, and fraternal organizations from paying
the 2% tax on the gross receipts for each bingo pull-tab card sold
HB916
-- (LR# 2312L.01P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (S)
HB952
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)
HB970
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to public school
foundations
HB970
-- (LR# 1995L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB974
Prohibits a person younger than 21 years of age who is not an underage
entertainer from being allowed inside a drinking establishment
HB974
-- (LR# 1554L.02I)
Referred: Local Government (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)
HB1085
Exempts wildlife preserves from any criminal liability or a public or
private nuisance or trespass action arising out of the sound emission
resulting from the normal use of the preserve
HB1085
-- (LR# 2538L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (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)
HB1134
Requires a person engaging in the business of transferring funds to
foreign countries to receive proof of United States citizenship or
lawful presence from the person or entity using the service
HB1134
-- (LR# 2646L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Homeland Security (H)
HB1142
Creates the crime of trafficking for the purpose of illegal
immigration
HB1142
-- (LR# 1750L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB1217
Allows qualified retired peace officers to carry concealed firearms
if they meet the criteria and possess the appropriate identification
HB1217
-- (LR# 2701L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (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)
HCR57
Encourages students and faculty to promote international education at
Missouri colleges and universities
HCR57
-- (LR# 2804L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HJR1
Proposes a constitutional amendment restricting state court
jurisdiction in the areas of taxing, spending, and budgeting
SCS HCS HJR 1
-- (LR# 0416S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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
HJR10
Proposes a constitutional amendment raising the allowable level of
bonded indebtedness for school districts
HJR10
-- (LR# 1167L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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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