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

SPONSOR
HB153
Requires an applicant's date of birth on an application for a marriage license
HB153 -- (LR# 0052L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB154
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)
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)
COSPONSOR
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)
HB40
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)
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)
HB95
Changes the laws regarding Missouri Medicaid Program payments and establishes a health insurance premium assistance program
HCS HB 95 -- (LR# 0421L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
HB104
Specifies that the purchase price for calculating the sales tax of a motor vehicle excludes the cost to modify the vehicle for use by an individual with a disability
HCS HB 104 -- (LR# 0285L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB314
Revises the definition of "practice of pharmacy" and establishes the Well-being Committee to aid pharmacists who suffer from illness, substance abuse, mental illness, or physical impairment
HB314 -- (LR# 1006L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB321
Establishes the Office of the Missouri Surgeon General within the Department of Health and Senior Services
HB321 -- (LR# 1051L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
HB341
Requires commercial vehicle enforcement officers to meet the mandatory standards for basic training and licensure of peace officers
HB341 -- (LR# 0901L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB346
Increases the cap on the aggregate of certain agricultural tax credits and requires the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority to develop dairy business planning grants
HCS HB 346 -- (LR# 0902L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB347
Authorizes a tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling facilities and lowers the tax on E-85 fuel
HCS HB 347 -- (LR# 0766L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB349
Requires persons requesting more than 50 voter registration applications to provide certain information to the Secretary of State's office
HB349 -- (LR# 1017L.01I)
Referred: Elections (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)
HB383
Authorizes Missouri residents to deduct from their taxable income 100% of all nonreimbursed amounts paid for long-term care insurance premiums
HB383 -- (LR# 0684L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy (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)
HB414
Allows driver's license applicants to show a DD Form 214, noting honorable discharge, as proof of lawful presence
HB414 -- (LR# 1263L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB423
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance
HB423 -- (LR# 0668L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB438
Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program
HB438 -- (LR# 0997L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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)
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)
HB519
Expands the crime of murder in the first degree to include when a person knowingly causes the death of a child and a heinous element is involved, to be known as Erica and Zayquon's Law
HB519 -- (LR# 1073L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB520
Authorizes a tax credit to a taxpayer for 100% of the salary and benefits paid to an employee while on active military duty
HB520 -- (LR# 1075L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB521
Revises the Household Child Protect Act which includes household witnesses of child abuse and neglect in the list of persons required to report child abuse
HB521 -- (LR# 1072L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB528
Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when committed against the elderly or disabled
HB528 -- (LR# 0790L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB607
Requires vehicles to yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians crossing a city or neighborhood street in Jackson County and increases the penalty for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident
HB607 -- (LR# 1455L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB610
Establishes the Address Confidentiality Program to protect victims of domestic violence by establishing a designated address for victims and their minor children
HB610 -- (LR# 1144L.01I)
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)
HB638
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with a priority given to school districts and charitable organizations over individuals in a competitive bid process
HB638 -- (LR# 1100L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB661
Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems
HB661 -- (LR# 0768L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB674
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)
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)
HB718
Requires public school students enrolled in kindergarten or first grade to receive a comprehensive vision examination
HB718 -- (LR# 1757L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Voted Do Pass (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)
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)
HB787
Establishes lower permissible and desirable class sizes than currently exist in administrative rules for St. Louis School District and districts in St. Louis County
HB787 -- (LR# 1389L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB815
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of nurses
HB815 -- (LR# 1933L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB825
Changes the laws regarding preneed funeral contracts
HB825 -- (LR# 1820L.02I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB836
Prohibits home rule cities from requiring property owners to convey to the city the right to file a petition for annexation if the city provides public utility services to the owner's property
HB836 -- (LR# 1813L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Voted Do Pass (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)
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)
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)
HB965
Establishes the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program as a pilot program to serve up to 5,000 students in early childhood education
HB965 -- (LR# 2299L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
HB969
Requires school districts to establish special programs or services for students who are identified as academically gifted
HB969 -- (LR# 1746L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB997
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
HB997 -- (LR# 2307L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB1015
Changes the proration factor for calculating the portion of state school aid
HB1015 -- (LR# 1501L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1019
Modifies the eligibility requirements for the Missouri Medicaid Program
HB1019 -- (LR# 2443L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
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)
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)
HB1203
Prohibits counties from enacting public health ordinances addressing farming acitivities and exempts farms and farming activities from suits of trespass in certain circumstances
HB1203 -- (LR# 2766L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Agri-Business (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)
HCR27
Urges the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a controlled pilot program allowing 19 to 21 year-olds to obtain a CDL for interstate commerce.
HCR27 -- (LR# 0516L.01I)
Offered (H)

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