Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Brian Yates
SPONSOR
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)
HB221
Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle extended service contracts and product service contracts
Approved HCS HB 221 -- (LR# 1054L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2008, EXCEPT
FOR SEC 385.202,385.206,385.214,385.216,385.218
385.220,385.308,385.314,385.316,385.318, AND
385.320 WHICH HAVE AN AUG 28, 2007 EFFECTIVE DATE

HB238
Changes the laws regarding captive insurance companies and special purpose life reinsurance companies
HCS HB 238 -- (LR# 0057L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB261
Establishes the Missouri Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act
HCS HB 261 -- (LR# 0989L.04C)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1 ADOPTED/HCS AS AMENDED PENDING

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)
HB408
Increases the fine for failure to wear a safety belt from $10 to up to $50 and removes the restrictions on mitigation consideration
HB408 -- (LR# 0695L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB419
Changes the laws regarding insurance company investments
HB419 -- (LR# 1142L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB500
Allows the Attorney General to bring a cause of action for unlawful merchandising practices when a financial institution's name is deceptively used
HB500 -- (LR# 1402L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB518
Eliminates the Legal Services for Low-Income People Fund and authorizes the transfer of certain moneys in the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund into the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund
HB518 -- (LR# 1631L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB562
Allows an instructional coach, who is employed for professional development purposes, to participate in the Missouri Career Development and Teacher Excellence Plan, known as Career Ladder
HB562 -- (LR# 1697L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB570
Renames the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration to the Department of Insurance, Financial, and Professional Regulation
HB570 -- (LR# 1665L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB586
Changes the laws regarding the enforcement and regulatory powers of the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration
HB586 -- (LR# 1664L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB655
Revises the laws to implement the Governor's executive order that renames the Department of Insurance, Financial and Professional Regulation
HB655 -- (LR# 1831L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
HB766
Changes the procedures for detachment of territory from a public water supply district
HB766 -- (LR# 1788L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB835
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of cosmetology-related professions
HB835 -- (LR# 1049L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB998
Establishes the Missouri Title Insurance Act
HB998 -- (LR# 2479L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1068
Repeals laws which have expired, sunset, terminated, or become ineffective as identified by the Joint Committee on Legislative Research
HB1068 -- (LR# 0823L.01I)
Referred: Rules (H)
HB1165
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of bail bond agents
HB1165 -- (LR# 2696L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1294
Prohibits artificial trans fats from being used in any food sold in public school food facilities including food sold in vending machines
HB1294 -- (LR# 2333L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1297
Changes the laws regarding fresh pursuits by requiring that the pursuit involve either a violent felony or an Amber alert or other situation in which a child is endangered
HB1297 -- (LR# 0211L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1298
Limits the salary that a member of the General Assembly can receive for Fiscal Year 2008
HB1298 -- (LR# 2800L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Retirement (H)
HCR25
Urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to withdraw a portion of its proposed rules that would change the status of Truman Medical Center as a government owned or operated hospital
HCR25 -- (LR# 2094L.01I)
SENATE RULES, JOINT RULES AND RESOLUTIONS
Reported Do Pass (S)
HJR38
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly to establish identification requirements for voting in Missouri and requiring the state to pay for the cost of one form of identification
HJR38 -- (LR# 2799L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
COSPONSOR
HB64
Prohibits any classroom instruction in public schools on days of a general, municipal, or special election
HB64 -- (LR# 0446L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB73
Requires that only one license plate instead of two be displayed on all motor vehicles
HB73 -- (LR# 0182L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB82
Changes the laws regarding the mitigation of damages when the plaintiff was not wearing a safety belt
HB82 -- (LR# 0568L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
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)
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)
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)
HB308
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

HB309
Prohibits certain sexual offenders from being present in or loitering within 500 feet of any public park or swimming pool and from serving as a coach, manager, or trainer for certain teams
HB309 -- (LR# 0350L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB365
Changes the laws regarding small business tax credits and tax exemptions and establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Act and a Regional Economic Development Initiative
HCS HB 365, 804 & 805 -- (LR# 1225L.04P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Executive Session - No Action Taken
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)
HB401
Authorizes an assessment of four points against a driver's license for violating a Kansas City ordinance that prohibits a tow truck operator from stopping at the scene of an accident unless requested
HB401 -- (LR# 0957L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB433
Adds property damage in any underinsured motor vehicle coverage
HB433 -- (LR# 0224L.01I)
INSURANCE POLICY
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)
HB487
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act
HCS HB 487 -- (LR# 1326L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
HB512
Establishes the Asbestos and Silica Claims Priorities Act
HCS HB 512 -- (LR# 0887L.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)
HB516
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act
HB516 -- (LR# 1014L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB578
Prohibits any person from owning or operating a sexual offender treatment facility for more than one person who is required to register unless operated by or contracted with a government body
HB578 -- (LR# 1773L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Voted Do Pass (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)
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)
HB645
Changes the definition of "qualified company" so that a corporation dissolved under Chapter 351, RSMo, and currently in a state of dissolution cannot participate in the Missouri Quality Jobs Act
HB645 -- (LR# 1811L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
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)
HB675
Authorizes an individual income tax credit for military retirement benefits
HB675 -- (LR# 1894L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (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)
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)
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
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

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

HB863
Prohibits initiative petition circulators from receiving payment for collecting signatures
HB863 -- (LR# 1954L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888 -- (LR# 2029L.01I)
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)
HB1014
Gives a preference in all state purchasing contracts to certain disabled veterans doing business as Missouri companies when the quality of work is equal or better and the price is the same or less
SCS HB 1014 -- (LR# 2376S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1023
Establishes an advisory board within the Department of Conservation to assist the Conservation Commission
HCS HB 1023 -- (LR# 0935L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1035
Extends medical assistance through 21 years of age for certain foster children
HB1035 -- (LR# 2495L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1055
Changes the laws regarding sexual education instruction in public schools and establishes public awareness and services for alternatives to abortion programs
Approved HCS HB 1055 -- (LR# 2503L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB1139
Establishes the Missouri Commission on Prevention and Management of Obesity
HB1139 -- (LR# 1310L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (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)
HB1174
Prohibits certain sexual offenders from being physically present within 500 feet of a child care facility
HB1174 -- (LR# 2708L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HJR2
Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing, beginning with the 97th General Assembly, the number of state representatives to 137
HJR2 -- (LR# 0574L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HJR3
Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing the Highways and Transportation Commission with a Director of Transportation
HJR3 -- (LR# 0611L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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

HJR20
Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing limits on the total state general revenue appropriations
HCS HJR 20 -- (LR# 1935L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:11 am