Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Mike Dethrow
SPONSOR
HB367
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)
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)
HB511
Removes the additional fee charged for the "PURPLE HEART" special
license plate
HB511
-- (LR# 1398L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB643
Changes the laws regarding the firearms safety training requirement
for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon
HB643
-- (LR# 1155L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB644
Allows sheriffs, county marshals, and other officers to charge a fee
for their services in cases disposed of by a traffic violations bureau
HB644
-- (LR# 1111L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB709
Adds qualified bio-mass to Missouri agricultural products used in the
production of fuel ethanol for eligibility for a grant from the
Department of Agriculture
HCS HB 709
-- (LR# 1871L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB796
Exempts any permanently disabled person 65 years of age or older from
the physician's statement requirement when renewing disabled license
plates or placards
HCS HB 796
-- (LR# 1855L.02P)
Returned to Committee of Origin (S)
HCR21
Instructs the Missouri Conservation Commission to review all state
laws and regulations regarding forest crop lands and the make
recommendations regarding the State Forest Law.
HCS HCR 21
-- (LR# 1872L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HJR9
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority
for voter approval of initiative petitions relating to harvesting
bird, fish, wildlife, or forestry resources
HCS HJR 9
-- (LR# 1069L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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
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)
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)
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)
HB304
Prohibits a court from granting unsupervised visitation to any parent
who is required to register as a sexual offender
HB304
-- (LR# 0985L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB363
Eliminates the requirement that certain veterans must pay a fee to
obtain a Missouri deer or turkey hunting license or permit
HB363
-- (LR# 0348L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
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)
HB439
Establishes certain employee rights
HB439
-- (LR# 0828L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB440
Requires labor unions not subject to the federal Labor Management
Reporting and Disclosure Act to publicly disclose information
concerning their finances
HB440
-- (LR# 0827L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB441
Requires expenditures for political activities by labor organizations
to be made exclusively from a fund established for that purpose
HB441
-- (LR# 0825L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (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)
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)
HB461
Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol
Approved HCS HB 461
-- (LR# 1134L.03T)
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)
HB503
Establishes requirements for the licensure of midwives
HB503
-- (LR# 1207L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
HB628
Changes the laws regarding surface mining and gravel excavation
HCS HB 628
-- (LR# 0464L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB630
Establishes the Qualified Beef Tax Credit Act which authorizes
a tax credit for the sale of certain qualifying beef cattle
HCS HB 630
-- (LR# 1632L.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
HB662
Transfers from the Department of Economic Development to the
Department of Public Safety the duty of certifying when a dry fire
hydrant system meets the requirements to obtain an income tax credit
HB662
-- (LR# 1354L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB669
Prohibits the state or any political subdivision from restricting the
lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display,
or use of firearms during a declared state of emergency
HCS HB 669
-- (LR# 1615L.02C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (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)
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)
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)
HB747
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in the
National Animal Identification System
HB747
-- (LR# 1942L.01I)
Referred: Agriculture Policy (H)
HB788
Changes the laws regarding public health emergency
preparedness
HCS HB 788
-- (LR# 1823L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
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
HB868
Prohibits the state from participating in any national identification
system using driver's license records as required in the federal REAL
ID Act of 2005
HB868
-- (LR# 2028L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888
-- (LR# 2029L.01I)
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)
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)
HB1198
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants
HB1198
-- (LR# 2626L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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
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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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:12 am