Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Don Ruzicka
SPONSOR
HB719
Adds vehicles driven by conservation agents as an emergency
vehicle for which drivers must yield the right-of-way
HB719
-- (LR# 1905L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB720
Specifies that any person hunting during a firearms deer season as
designated by the Conservation Commission must wear certain
orange safety gear
HB720
-- (LR# 1904L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
COSPONSOR
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)
HB310
Authorizes the Missouri Real Estate Commission to impose civil
penalties for a violation of the real estate licensing regulations by
a licensee or a person practicing without a license
HB310
-- (LR# 1052L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB324
Immunizes real estate licensees from liability for any act or
omission related to the disclosure of information regarding
individuals required to register with the sexual offender registry
HB324
-- (LR# 1053L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB351
Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate
Approved HB351
-- (LR# 0248L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
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)
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)
HB531
Raises by $500 the state-funded portion of the teacher payment in
the Career Ladder Program and exempts the additional money
from local matching requirements
HB531
-- (LR# 1394L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB615
Allows police or sheriffs' departments to sell or trade certain
confiscated firearms to a licensed firearms dealer and exempts federal
flight deck officers from the crime of unlawful use of weapons
HCS HB 180, 396 & 615
-- (LR# 0452L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
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
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)
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)
HB693
Establishes the Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program and
changes the laws regarding the Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan
Repayment Program
HCS HB 693
-- (LR# 1759L.04P)
SENATE AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, PARKS AND TOURISM
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
HB725
Requires a specified percentage of all new vehicle sales to be
alternative fueled vehicles and authorizes a surcharge and tax credits
HB725
-- (LR# 0865L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB758
Authorizes an income tax credit for employers who hire qualified high
school students for summer jobs
HB758
-- (LR# 1853L.01P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
HB772
Adds n-acetylpseudoephedrine acetate to the list of Schedule V
controlled substances
HB772
-- (LR# 1978L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB774
Protects individuals and media entities from being required to
disclose news sources or certain information
HCS HB 774
-- (LR# 1699L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB788
Changes the laws regarding public health emergency
preparedness
HCS HB 788
-- (LR# 1823L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB814
Changes the laws regarding underage drinking
HB814
-- (LR# 1982L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB816
Authorizes an income tax dependency exemption for stillborn children
HB816
-- (LR# 1901L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (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
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
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888
-- (LR# 2029L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB889
Prohibits illegal aliens from receiving public assistance
HCS HB 889
-- (LR# 2147L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB912
Prohibits persons from hunting, fishing, or trapping game on private
land without the permission of the landowner and establishes
restrictions for persons retrieving small game on private land
HB912
-- (LR# 2217L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (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)
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)
HB1066
Designates a portion of Interstate 44 in Lawrence County from the
intersection of State Route H east to the intersection of State
Highway 265/39 as the "Purple Heart Memorial Highway"
HB1066
-- (LR# 2221L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1085
Exempts wildlife preserves from any criminal liability or a public or
private nuisance or trespass action arising out of the sound emission
resulting from the normal use of the preserve
HB1085
-- (LR# 2538L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB1090
Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act
HB1090
-- (LR# 2639L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Voted Do Pass (H)
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)
HB1153
Increases the penalty for the crime of assault on a police animal
HB1153
-- (LR# 2659L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1169
Increases the penalty for the crime of resisting or interfering with
arrest and resisting an arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing in a
manner that creates a substantial risk of serious injury or death
HB1169
-- (LR# 2644L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1198
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants
HB1198
-- (LR# 2626L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1217
Allows qualified retired peace officers to carry concealed firearms
if they meet the criteria and possess the appropriate identification
HB1217
-- (LR# 2701L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB1281
Establishes the St. Louis Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act which
specifies the guidelines for establishing and administering a
successor school district for the City of St. Louis School District
HB1281
-- (LR# 2715L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON URBAN EDUCATION REFORM
Public Hearing Completed (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
HJR10
Proposes a constitutional amendment raising the allowable level of
bonded indebtedness for school districts
HJR10
-- (LR# 1167L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
HJR12
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be
tried by the Senate
HJR12
-- (LR# 0756L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HJR30
Proposes a constitutional amendment creating the Stormwater Loan
Revolving Fund for financing and constructing stormwater control
plans, studies, and projects
HJR30
-- (LR# 2721L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:12 am