Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Charles Denison
SPONSOR
HB115
Increases the penalty for the crime of institutional vandalism when a
person vandalizes any cemetery
HB115
-- (LR# 0250L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB116
Changes the laws regarding the long-term care insurance tax
deduction and establishes the Missouri Long-term Care
Partnership Act
HCS HB 40, 116 & 367
-- (LR# 0478L.02P)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB402
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)
HB403
Requires all gasoline retailers to display at the retail pump the
percentage of ethanol contained in each grade and type of gasoline
HB403
-- (LR# 0643L.01I)
Read Second Time (H)
HB404
Excludes assets or benefits acquired by a spouse through a
firefighter or police retirement system from marital property in a
division of property in a dissolution of marriage or legal separation
HB404
-- (LR# 0081L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
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)
HB1067
Specifies that owners and medical managers of automated external
defibrillators will not be held liable for civil damages related to
their use
HB1067
-- (LR# 2326L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1167
Changes the requirements for the approval of out-of-state based
collegiate license plates
HB1167
-- (LR# 2536L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
COSPONSOR
HB60
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
HB61
Exempts work done on a school in a noncharter county from the
prevailing hourly wage requirement if approved by the school board
HB61
-- (LR# 0341L.01I)
Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
HB62
Designates the Department of Agriculture's building at 1616 Missouri
Boulevard in Jefferson City as the "George Washington Carver
Building"
Approved HB62
-- (LR# 0342L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB79
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)
HB90
Requires all drivers and passengers in cars or trucks to wear a seat
belt with certain exceptions
HCS HB 90
-- (LR# 0272L.02C)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1/HCS PENDING
HB94
Prohibits the use, sale, transfer, or licensing of certain
prescriptive information by certain entities for commercial purposes
HB94
-- (LR# 0275L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB222
Requires the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and
Professional Registration to define "claim" and "consent to settle" as
they relate to medical malpractice insurance
HB222
-- (LR# 1086L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (H)
HB243
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)
HB244
Designates spotted knapweed and sericea lespedeza as noxious
weeds
HCS HB 244
-- (LR# 0290L.04C)
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)
HB263
Makes English, upon voter approval, the language for all official
proceedings in Missouri
HB263
-- (LR# 0400L.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)
HB350
Creates the classification of licensed prescribing psychologist under
the State Committee of Psychologists and establishes licensing
requirements
HB350
-- (LR# 0249L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Voted Do Pass with Amendments (H)
HB352
Increases bonus points for nonprofit organizations bidding on state
contracts and specifies an increase in the per diem awarded to
sheltered workshops
Approved HB352
-- (LR# 1007L.02T)
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)
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)
HB396
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)
HB406
Changes the laws regarding crime prevention and boating while
intoxicated
HCS#2 HB 406 & 726
-- (LR# 0998L.06C)
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)
HB430
Expands the crime of unlawful use of weapons to include possessing or
discharging a firearem or projectile weapon if the person has been
convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year
HB430
-- (LR# 1265L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (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)
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)
HB447
Requires that Missouri Medicaid Program benefit payments be of a
sufficient amount to cover the reasonable cost of the services
provided
HB447
-- (LR# 1085L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
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)
HB466
Limits the Certificate of Need Program to long-term care facilities
HCS HB 466
-- (LR# 0553L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB494
Prohibits a municipality from requiring an owner of a premises to pay
delinquent utility bills for his or her occupants
HB494
-- (LR# 0472L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB565
Allows for electronic communication with a child for the noncustodial
parent and custodial parent during times when the child is with the
other parent
HB565
-- (LR# 1429L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (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)
HB688
Establishes the Regional Economic Development District Law
HB688
-- (LR# 1621L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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
HB694
Makes eligibility for a driver's license for persons between the ages
of 15 and 18 contingent upon documentation that the applicant has
complied with school district standards for eligibility
HB694
-- (LR# 1446L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB696
Requires health insurers to notify enrollees in writing of all
changes to prescription drug formularies on an annual and quarterly
basis
HB696
-- (LR# 1706L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB703
Creates the crimes of possession of a restricted natural substance
and unlawful distribution of a restricted natural substance
HB703
-- (LR# 0075L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB704
Adds corrections officers to the list of persons included in the
crime of assault on a law enforcement officer
HB704
-- (LR# 1768L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB732
Adds emergency personnel killed while performing their duties
to the list of individuals who are eligible for memorial highway or
bridge designations
Approved HB732
-- (LR# 1827L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB735
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for designing,
constructing, and managing state buildings and allows the Governor to
sell state property belonging to Northwest Missouri State University
HCS#2 HB 735
-- (LR# 1301L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB738
Allows out-of-state show promoters to hold recreation vehicle shows
or exhibits in Missouri under certain circumstances
HB738
-- (LR# 1488L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB749
Changes the definition of "qualified employment" as it applies to the
professional and practical nursing student loan program
HB749
-- (LR# 2016L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB753
Changes the laws regarding marital and family therpists
HB753
-- (LR# 1711L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
HB800
Authorizes corporations or unincorporated associations to prosecute
their claims and defenses without the assistance of an attorney
HB800
-- (LR# 1666L.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
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)
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)
HB847
Allows for the appointment of a family court commissioner in the
31st Judicial Circuit in Greene County
HB847
-- (LR# 1915L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB849
Changes the laws regarding the investigation of Internet sexual
crimes against children
HB849
-- (LR# 1896L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB850
Establishes the Disaster Damage Emergency Loan Revolving Fund
Program to provide no-interest loans to persons who incur property
damage which is not covered by insurance as the result of a disaster
HB850
-- (LR# 1925L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB952
Changes the laws regarding emergency preparedness plans,
fire alarms, and sprinkler systems in long-term care facilities
Approved SS SCS HCS HB 952 & 674
-- (LR# 2306S.11T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB1150
Authorizes an income tax credit for safety upgrade costs to gas
stations
HB1150
-- (LR# 2335L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1181
Designates the portion of Interstate 44 from the city limits of St.
Louis to the intersection of Kingshighway as the "Officer Michael
Barwick Memorial Highway"
HB1181
-- (LR# 2647L.02I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1202
Increases the maximum motor vehicle width restriction from 96 inches
to 102 inches
HB1202
-- (LR# 2750L.02I)
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
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)
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