Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Regina Walsh
SPONSOR
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)
HB536
Prohibits any entity from preventing a student athlete from competing
in or training for any Olympic event
HB536
-- (LR# 1021L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB639
Requires all new developments to have power lines installed
underground
HB639
-- (LR# 1116L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB946
Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to develop
standards regarding vegetation, electrical service, and infrastructure
HB946
-- (LR# 2116L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB947
Changes the laws regarding mental health facilities and group homes
for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled
HB947
-- (LR# 2218L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1255
Changes from two to five years the cycle for determining the assessed
valuation of real property for the purpose of taxation in St. Louis
County
HB1255
-- (LR# 2672L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
COSPONSOR
HB48
Authorizes an income tax deduction for tuition paid to a Missouri
public institution of higher education
HB48
-- (LR# 0420L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB371
Establishes the Occupational Safety Standards Commission to
promulgate, modify, or revoke safety and health standards in the
state
HB371
-- (LR# 1016L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (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)
HB398
Extends the prohibition on the disclosure of Social Security numbers
HB398
-- (LR# 1280L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB400
Prohibits the Hazelwood School District from holding high school
graduation on the same day as any athletic event sponsored by the
Missouri State High School Activities Association
HB400
-- (LR# 1009L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (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)
HB411
Establishes the Office of Trade Enforcement within the Department of
Economic Development and the Citizen's Commission on Globalization
HB411
-- (LR# 0907L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (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)
HB424
Increases the resource limit for eligibility for medical assistance
HB424
-- (LR# 0620L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB438
Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program
HB438
-- (LR# 0997L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
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)
HB479
Establishes the Clean American Fuel Board and creates the Alternative
Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund
HB479
-- (LR# 0972L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass - not Consent (H)
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)
HB540
Prohibits gubernatorial appointees from holding office in, or
contributing to, political organizations and prohibits them from
participating in political campaigns
HB540
-- (LR# 1114L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB541
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for human papillomavirus
testing as a cervical cancer screening test
HB541
-- (LR# 1115L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB575
Requires the Governor to issue an executive order requiring the United
States flag and the state flag flown at half-staff when a firefighter,
police officer, or first responder dies in the line of duty
HB575
-- (LR# 1008L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tourism (H)
HB585
Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark
HB585
-- (LR# 1442L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB601
Changes the laws regarding public employee labor organizations
HB601
-- (LR# 1601L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB604
Authorizes a state individual income tax credit equal to a percentage
of any earned income tax credit claimed by the taxpayer on the
individual's federal income tax return
HB604
-- (LR# 1387L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
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)
HB611
Authorizes an income tax deduction for Social Security and retirement
benefits for the elderly
HB611
-- (LR# 1596L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (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)
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)
HB683
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for corporate filings
HB683
-- (LR# 1344L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (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)
HB698
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
to recalculate the state school aid for the Riverview Gardens School
District to correct an error
HCS HB 698
-- (LR# 1705L.03C)
RULES - PURSUANT TO RULE 25(21)(f)
Rules - No Action Taken (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)
HB713
Allows certain small employers to obtain medical coverage through the
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
HB713
-- (LR# 1763L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (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)
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)
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)
HB737
Prohibits the Supervisor of the Dvision of Alcohol and Tobacco
Control from restricting the use of certain dispensers for selling or
dispensing intoxicating liquor or nonintoxicating beer
HB737
-- (LR# 1645L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
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)
HB767
Requires private mental health facilities and group homes for the
mentally retarded and developmentally disabled to meet the same
requirements as state-operated facilities
HB767
-- (LR# 1545L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB772
Adds n-acetylpseudoephedrine acetate to the list of Schedule V
controlled substances
HB772
-- (LR# 1978L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB783
Repeals the current requirement for the Director of the Department of
Transportation to give an annual address to the General Assembly
HB783
-- (LR# 1745L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB799
Requires hospitals to compile and post daily staffing information in
patient care areas of each unit of the hospital
HB799
-- (LR# 0577L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB815
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of nurses
HB815
-- (LR# 1933L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB819
Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
HB819
-- (LR# 1321L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB825
Changes the laws regarding preneed funeral contracts
HB825
-- (LR# 1820L.02I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
HB867
Authorizes advance voting procedures and additional penalty
provisions regarding elections
HB867
-- (LR# 1895L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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
HB913
Changes the laws regarding liquor control
HCS HB 913
-- (LR# 2102L.07C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB917
Establishes Christy's Law which requires all health care personnel
involved in the examination of a rape victim to inform the victim of
his or her right to be tested for a date rape drug
HB917
-- (LR# 1308L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB931
Prohibits the Department of Revenue from contracting with any
entity to mail motor vehicle registration notices and prohibits
commercial inserts and other advertising from accompanying the notice
HB931
-- (LR# 2233L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB959
Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to implement an
energy assurance program pilot project to provide heat-related
utility services to low-income individuals
HB959
-- (LR# 1785L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB964
Establishes a pilot project within the Department of Mental Health to
form four assertive community treatment teams to provide
comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment
HB964
-- (LR# 2205L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
HB969
Requires school districts to establish special programs or services
for students who are identified as academically gifted
HB969
-- (LR# 1746L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB973
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with
a priority given to charitable organizations and local political
subdivisions
HB973
-- (LR# 0728L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB975
Requires the Governor to submit contract information and the total
cost of contracting for services as part of his or her state budget
request
HB975
-- (LR# 2077L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB976
Allows any Missouri resident to participate in the Missouri
Consolidated Health Care Plan for an additional premium
HB976
-- (LR# 0298L.02I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
HB1003
Prohibits a public body from entering into a public works contract
with a company that has been found guilty of conducting discriminatory
employment practices
HB1003
-- (LR# 2136L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB1004
Allows automobile insurers to charge different rates based on
seat belt usage
HB1004
-- (LR# 2134L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (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)
HB1017
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri individual income tax
HB1017
-- (LR# 2244L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1107
Expands eligibility for the Missouri Rx Plan to retired persons 65
years of age or older with incomes of up to $25,000 for individuals
and $50,000 for married couples
HB1107
-- (LR# 2239L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB1129
Requires payday loan lenders to conspicuously display in the
lobby a brochure detailing the eligibility requirements for the
Missouri Food Stamp Program
HB1129
-- (LR# 1709L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (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)
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)
Return to the Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:12 am