Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. John P. Burnett

SPONSOR
HB235
Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in Jackson County to the City of Kansas City
HB235 -- (LR# 0625L.02I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (H)
HB236
Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to return noncommercial drivers' licenses and remove suspensions from driving records when licensees provide proof of disposition of charges
HB236 -- (LR# 0630L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB237
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
HB237 -- (LR# 0624L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB436
Changes the laws regarding limited liability companies
HB436 -- (LR# 1077L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB437
Requires Department of Revenue to return drivers' licenses and remove suspensions from records when licensees prove disposition of charges and prohibits withholding of car registration for failure to appear
HB437 -- (LR# 1323L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB473
Increases the penalty for the unauthorized practice of law to a class A misdemeanor
HB473 -- (LR# 0626L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB474
Changes the laws regarding the garnishment of moneys in bank accounts
HB474 -- (LR# 0623L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB475
Changes the process for an attorney who wishes to become a notary public
HB475 -- (LR# 0628L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB476
Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services
HB476 -- (LR# 0627L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB632
Allows the Board of Probation and Parole to grant parole to certain female inmates who have served 15 years of their sentence if they meet certain criteria
HB632 -- (LR# 0201L.02I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (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)
HB760
Clarifies that the term "museum" will not include any facility previously used as a railroad terminal for the purpose of distributing property taxes to museums in the City of Kansas City
HB760 -- (LR# 1810L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1115
Allows individuals paying a monthly fee for online banking services to cancel the service anytime by contacting the provider by telephone, in writing, or online
HB1115 -- (LR# 2634L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HCR5
Urges the State of Missouri to recognize the yellow with three red stripes heritage and freedom flag as the official flag of the Vietnamese-American community.
HCS HCR 5 -- (LR# 0629L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
COSPONSOR
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)
HB349
Requires persons requesting more than 50 voter registration applications to provide certain information to the Secretary of State's office
HB349 -- (LR# 1017L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB387
Specifies that bond proceeds, fees, and other revenues of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MoHELA) can only be used for lowering rates, forgiving loans, and administering the program
HB387 -- (LR# 1270L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB388
Establishes the Local Community Rail Security Act of 2007
HB388 -- (LR# 1205L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB389
Changes the process for registering securities
HB389 -- (LR# 1269L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (H)
HB410
Requires the Secretary of State to establish a toll-free number for business inquiries and to direct the inquiries to the appropriate state agency
HB410 -- (LR# 0913L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB438
Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program
HB438 -- (LR# 0997L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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)
HB452
Authorizes an income tax credit for costs directly related to the loss of electrical power for three or more days
HB452 -- (LR# 0751L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB484
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Insurance Act to provide comprehensive and necessary health care services for Missouri residents
HB484 -- (LR# 1213L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB485
Limits the amount of interest a title lender can charge on loans and requires the average interest rate being charged by credit unions to be made available to the public
HB485 -- (LR# 1214L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB486
Requires all food or food products sold in Missouri which are derived from a cloned animal to be labeled indicating that the food is or contains products derived from a cloned animal
HB486 -- (LR# 1211L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Agri-Business (H)
HB490
Requires persons selling scrap metal to provide photo identification to purchasers and requires the purchasers to maintain records of all sales of scrap metal
HCS HB 490 -- (LR# 1168L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB515
Allows the formation of multi-jurisdictional enforcement groups for the purpose of intensive enforcement of the traffic laws
HB515 -- (LR# 1542L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB519
Expands the crime of murder in the first degree to include when a person knowingly causes the death of a child and a heinous element is involved, to be known as Erica and Zayquon's Law
HB519 -- (LR# 1073L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB533
Establishes the Public Service Accountability Act which requires most public bodies to analyze the costs and benefits of privatizing any service valued at $25,000 or more
HB533 -- (LR# 1024L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace 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)
HB535
Changes the laws regarding the regulation of state and private mental health facilities
HB535 -- (LR# 1022L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Facilities (H)
HB542
Prohibits unsolicited commercial mail to individuals older than 65 years of age who register with the Office of the Attorney General
HB542 -- (LR# 1415L.01I)
Read Second Time (H)
HB547
Requires the registration of copper and aluminum scrap metal sales
HB547 -- (LR# 1348L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB554
Prohibits state and local entities from discriminating between licensed professional counselors
Approved HB554 -- (LR# 0970L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB555
Revises the complaint procedure and document retention requirements when an inmate files a complaint against a licensed professional counselor or a licensed clinical social worker
Approved HCS HB 555 -- (LR# 0967L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB561
Prohibits insurers from using a person's credit report or credit scoring when underwriting an insurance contract
HB561 -- (LR# 1688L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (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)
HB588
Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement an acuity-based patient classification system
HB588 -- (LR# 1544L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB601
Changes the laws regarding public employee labor organizations
HB601 -- (LR# 1601L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
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
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)
HB627
Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detection devices in certain residential properties
HB627 -- (LR# 1292L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB638
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with a priority given to school districts and charitable organizations over individuals in a competitive bid process
HB638 -- (LR# 1100L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB653
Establishes the Reverend Nathaniel Cole Memorial Pursuit Reduction Grant to provide grants to urban police departments for the purchase of real-time pursuit management systems
HB653 -- (LR# 1761L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB672
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of professional counselors
HB672 -- (LR# 0969L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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)
HB757
Establishes the Summer Shipp Act which specifies that law enforcement officers cannot refuse a written report of a missing person
HB757 -- (LR# 1330L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB785
Requires window stickers instead of license plate tabs to show current motor vehicle registration
HB785 -- (LR# 0210L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
HB806
Repeals the law currently prohibiting Kansas City police officers from participating in certain political activities
HB806 -- (LR# 1731L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (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)
HB819
Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
HB819 -- (LR# 1321L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB836
Prohibits home rule cities from requiring property owners to convey to the city the right to file a petition for annexation if the city provides public utility services to the owner's property
HB836 -- (LR# 1813L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB860
Changes the laws regarding victims of sexual crimes, rape and abuse crisis centers, and victims' identifying information
HB860 -- (LR# 2115L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB869
Establishes the Easy Connection Act which allows electric customers to sell electricity from renewable energy sources to electric companies
HCS HB 869 -- (LR# 1981L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB891
Authorizes a tax credit for a business employing a disabled worker
HCS HB 891 -- (LR# 1782L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Reported Do Pass (S)
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)
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)
HB922
Allows any registered voter who is 70 years of age or older to vote by absentee ballot
HB922 -- (LR# 1781L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB932
Authorizes the Motherhood/Fatherhood Stay-at-home tax credit for a parent who stays at home to provide care for a child up to 24 months of age
HB932 -- (LR# 2011L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB933
Allows an application for a driver's license for a person deployed with the United States armed forces to be signed by a person who holds general power of attorney for the applicant
HB933 -- (LR# 2027L.01P)
Returned to Committee of Origin (S)
HB963
Expands the crime of bribery of a public servant
HB963 -- (LR# 0994L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB965
Establishes the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program as a pilot program to serve up to 5,000 students in early childhood education
HB965 -- (LR# 2299L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (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)
HB997
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
HB997 -- (LR# 2307L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB1018
Changes the laws regarding the availability and dispersal of contraception information
HB1018 -- (LR# 2156L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1019
Modifies the eligibility requirements for the Missouri Medicaid Program
HB1019 -- (LR# 2443L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
HB1027
Allows the City of Kansas City to establish an administrative system for adjudicating certain municipal code violations
HB1027 -- (LR# 2325L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (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)
HB1042
Provides merger procedures for certain community improvement districts
HB1042 -- (LR# 2083L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB1062
Establishes the Green Power Initiative and requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to oversee renewable energy targets for electric utilities
HB1062 -- (LR# 2206L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1071
Requires group health insurance policies which cover dependents to continue coverage for a dependent child with a chronic illness or condition until the child reaches 25 years of age or marries
HB1071 -- (LR# 2590L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB1099
Changes the laws regarding child care
HB1099 -- (LR# 2496L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (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)
HB1105
Establishes the Economic Development Grant Program for companies to reopen a closed manufacturing factory
HB1105 -- (LR# 1639L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB1137
Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes the Equal Pay Commission to study wage disparities
HB1137 -- (LR# 2354L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB1139
Establishes the Missouri Commission on Prevention and Management of Obesity
HB1139 -- (LR# 1310L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1140
Requires school districts to provide an alternative education program in order to be eligible for state school aid
HB1140 -- (LR# 2402L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1141
Requires the State Board of Education to establish a Coordinated Health Program Board to develop a program on the prevention of student obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type II diabetes
HB1141 -- (LR# 1311L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1143
Establishes the Emancipation Day Commission
HB1143 -- (LR# 2681L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (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)
HB1204
Allows applicants changing information on their driver's licenses to register to vote and requires the Department of Revenue to provide the voter information to the Office of the Secretary of State
HB1204 -- (LR# 2717L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)

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