Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Edgar G. H. Emery
SPONSOR
HB412
Specifies that pharmacies will be immune from liability for refusal to perform, assist, recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or service in connection with any drug or device that causes an abortion
HB412 -- (LR# 0758L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB413
Changes the laws regarding the Elevator Safety Board
HB413 -- (LR# 0757L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
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)
HB1033
Prohibits political subdivisions and the Missouri Public Service Commission from regulating interconnected voice over Internet protocol service providers
HB1033 -- (LR# 2422L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1034
Establishes the Fair Tax Act of 2007 with requires the Department of Revenue to develop methods for replacing the state income tax with a state sales tax
HB1034 -- (LR# 1722L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1144
Changes the laws regarding the standard for discriminatory employment practices under the Missouri Human Rights Law
HB1144 -- (LR# 2635L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HJR33
Proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the nonpartisan selection of judges and providing for the selection of judicial nominees by the Judicial Confirmation Commission
HJR33 -- (LR# 2728L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
COSPONSOR
HB100
Authorizes an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters
HB100 -- (LR# 0340L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
HCS Voted Do Pass (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)
HB175
Requires the Department of Revenue to put a unique code or identifier on the driver's license, nondriver's license, or driver's permit of anyone who is required to register as a sex offender
HB175 -- (LR# 0609L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB209
Changes the laws relating to collaborative practice privileges for certain medical students and the laws relating to physician assistant licenses
HB209 -- (LR# 0460L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB239
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)
HB249
Establishes the Missouri Senior Cadets Program
HB249 -- (LR# 0844L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB262
Makes English the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
HB262 -- (LR# 0495L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB269
Prohibits the admission of unlawfully present aliens to public institutions of higher education
HB269 -- (LR# 0693L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB306
Exempts property owned and used by veterans' organizations from taxation
HB306 -- (LR# 0936L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
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)
HB369
Establishes the Fairness in Public Construction Act to fulfill the state's objectives by promoting economical, nondiscrimatory, and efficient expenditures for publicly funded construction projects
HCS HB 369 -- (LR# 1000L.04C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (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)
HB427
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Women's Council
HB427 -- (LR# 0721L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB439
Establishes certain employee rights
HB439 -- (LR# 0828L.01I)
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)
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)
HB503
Establishes requirements for the licensure of midwives
HB503 -- (LR# 1207L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB532
Requires students entering public higher education institutions to take American history and American literature courses in order to graduate
HB532 -- (LR# 1154L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB550
Exempts certain implements of husbandry used for spraying chemicals or spreading fertilizer for agricultural purposes from the motor vehicle titling, registration, and licensing requirements
HB550 -- (LR# 1609L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB608
Exempts real and personal property owned by veterans' organizations from property taxes
HCS HB 608 -- (LR# 1597L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB636
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

HB678
Allows certain school districts in declared federal disaster areas after the January 2007 ice storms to not make up lost time and allows other schools to make up only a certain number of the missed days
Approved HCS HB 678 -- (LR# 1712L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB714
Changes the procedure for filing and recording a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed contesting a piece of real property, known as lis pendens
HB714 -- (LR# 1481L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB801
Removes the expiration date for the provision restricting political subdivisions from providing certain telecommunication services or facilities
Approved HB801 -- (LR# 1988L.01P)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB807
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)
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

HB811
Allows an electric utility to trim, remove, or control trees that threaten the safe and reliable operation of electrical service
HCS HB 811 -- (LR# 1931L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
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

HB845
Requires the Secretary of State to mail a voter registration form to a person who has applied for a resident hunting and fishing permit but is not a registered voter
HCS HB 845 -- (LR# 1774L.06P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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

HB861
Allows students at two-year or four-year colleges or universities to seek tuition reimbursement for college remedial courses under certain circumstances
HB861 -- (LR# 1854L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (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

HB918
Exempts directory assistance, operator services, late payment, and other financial charges from the definition of "telecommunication services" and regulation by the Missouri Public Service Commission
HB918 -- (LR# 1814L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB990
Prohibits abortions in this state, other than to save the life of the mother
HB990 -- (LR# 2215L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (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)
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)
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)
HB1142
Creates the crime of trafficking for the purpose of illegal immigration
HB1142 -- (LR# 1750L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB1152
Establishes the procedures for distributing funds to each agency of the Area Agencies on Aging
HB1152 -- (LR# 2640L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy (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)
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)
HJR6
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation the personal property of active duty military personnel
HJR6 -- (LR# 0797L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
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)
HJR24
Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing property tax with an alternative tax structure
HJR24 -- (LR# 2247L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tax Reform (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)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:13 am