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

SPONSOR
HB185
Changes the laws regarding environmental controls and plasma arc technology
HB185 -- (LR# 0842L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (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)
HB692
Requires that all state service contracts awarded after August 28, 2007, must include specifications that employees of contractors or subcontractors be citizens of the United States
HB692 -- (LR# 1458L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (H)
HB897
Allows either the county commission or the county health center boards to establish health rules and the fees to implement the rules
HB897 -- (LR# 1459L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB1254
Establishes the Prenatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act and authorizes certain activities by the Department of Health and Senior Services relating to Down syndrome and other diagnosed conditions
HB1254 -- (LR# 2643L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy (H)
HJR28
Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing constitutionally chartered cities or counties to impose liens on nuisance property
HJR28 -- (LR# 0858L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HJR29
Proposes a constitutional amendment giving the power of eminent domain to the state and its political subdivisions whose officials are directly responsible to elected officials
HJR29 -- (LR# 0857L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
COSPONSOR
HB37
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)
HB39
Establishes the eligibility requirements of an employed disabled person requesting medical assistance under the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
SCS HCS HB 39 -- (LR# 0458S.07C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
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)
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)
HB158
Requires election costs for primary and general elections to be paid by the state
HB158 -- (LR# 0469L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Voted Do Pass (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

HB190
Authorizes an advanced practice nurse to prescribe a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V under a collaborative practice agreement
HB190 -- (LR# 0575L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB191
Prohibits the use of automatic dialing announcing devices unless certain requirements are met
HB191 -- (LR# 0563L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB193
Allows Franklin County to establish a county municipal court
HB193 -- (LR# 0293L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB203
Modifies the eligibility requirements for the Metabolic Formula Distribution Program
HB203 -- (LR# 0958L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB227
Authorizes an income tax credit for 50% of the cost of the construction of a storm shelter or $2,000, whichever is less
HCS HB 227 -- (LR# 0199L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB258
Repeals the death penalty
HB258 -- (LR# 0749L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON URBAN ISSUES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB289
Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act
HB289 -- (LR# 0814L.01I)
Referred: Elections (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)
HB351
Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate
Approved HB351 -- (LR# 0248L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB477
Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for fencing materials used for agricultural purposes
HB477 -- (LR# 1092L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB478
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in any intrusive animal identification programs under the National Animal Identification System without authorization from the General Assembly
HCS HB 478 -- (LR# 1136L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
HB489
Requires school districts to identify gifted students and allows the establishment of gifted programs
SCS HB 489 -- (LR# 1215S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
HB503
Establishes requirements for the licensure of midwives
HB503 -- (LR# 1207L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB509
Allows an adopted person at least 18 years of age to receive a certified copy of his or her original birth certificate
HB509 -- (LR# 0662L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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)
HB537
Prohibits the possession or consumption of alcohol in the State Capitol or on the State Capitol grounds except by executive order
HB537 -- (LR# 1552L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (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)
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)
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)
HB606
Changes the laws regarding actions for damages for conduct or speech at public hearings or meetings by including actions that cause money damages
HB606 -- (LR# 1383L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (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)
HB619
Specifies the situations in which the Civil Air Patrol may be activated, which missions are federal or state, and who pays for the missions
Approved SCS HCS HB 619 & 118 -- (LR# 1486S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB640
Requires the registration and licensure of doctors of naturopathic medicine
HB640 -- (LR# 1346L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB648
Changes the standard for violation of the Open Meetings Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law, by a governmental body from knowingly to negligently
HB648 -- (LR# 1090L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB661
Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems
HB661 -- (LR# 0768L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB683
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for corporate filings
HB683 -- (LR# 1344L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (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)
HB711
Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for fencing materials and motor fuel used exclusively for agricultural purposes
HB711 -- (LR# 0990L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Agri-Business (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)
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)
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)
HB816
Authorizes an income tax dependency exemption for stillborn children
HB816 -- (LR# 1901L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB817
Establishes the Uninsured Patients Protection Act which prohibits hospitals from charging a patient who is not eligible for assistance and is uninsured more than the federal Medicare reimbursement rate
HB817 -- (LR# 1886L.02I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
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

HB825
Changes the laws regarding preneed funeral contracts
HB825 -- (LR# 1820L.02I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
HB886
Changes the laws regarding solid waste
HCS HB 886 -- (LR# 2143L.05C)
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

HB895
Changes the election procedure for hospital district directors in Iron County
HB895 -- (LR# 1770L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB900
Requires insurers providing medical malpractice insurance to health care providers to establish premiums based on the average judgment in medical malpractice cases by county
HB900 -- (LR# 0517L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB909
Prohibits certain concentrated animal feeding operations facilities from being located near a state park, state historic site, or property listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks
HB909 -- (LR# 2305L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Agri-Business (H)
HB928
Exempts residential property owned by taxpayers 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation
HB928 -- (LR# 1262L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (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)
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)
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)
HB992
Designates a portion of State Highway 110 in Jefferson County as the "DeSoto Railroad Employees Memorial Highway"
HB992 -- (LR# 2423L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1015
Changes the proration factor for calculating the portion of state school aid
HB1015 -- (LR# 1501L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
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)
HB1056
Allows yard waste to be disposed of in a municipal solid waste disposal area if the disposal area operates as a bioreactor and its landfill gas is used to produce electricity
HB1056 -- (LR# 2469L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (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)
HB1069
Requires state agencies to engage in energy conservation and state buildings to meet the International Energy Conservation Code
HB1069 -- (LR# 2099L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB1070
Establishes the Renewable Energy Research Grant Program to provide funding for renewable energy research projects
HB1070 -- (LR# 2100L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (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)
HB1078
Changes the laws regarding identity theft
HB1078 -- (LR# 2264L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1082
Changes the laws regarding bullying in schools
HB1082 -- (LR# 2265L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1099
Changes the laws regarding child care
HB1099 -- (LR# 2496L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (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)
HB1145
Prohibits the Director of the Department of Revenue from taking a photograph or digital image of any qualified applicant for a driver's or nondriver's license who objects due to religious affiliation
HB1145 -- (LR# 2649L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1146
Prohibits adjustments to the rate schedules of electrical, gas, and water corporations on the basis of regulatory costs and customer usage
HB1146 -- (LR# 1786L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (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)
HB1271
Establishes requirements regarding stem cell research
HB1271 -- (LR# 2711L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
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)
HJR18
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds majority vote for future constitutional amendments and modifies the process for accepting and enacting constitutional amendments
HJR18 -- (LR# 1573L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)

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