CHILDREN AND MINORS

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2008)
Bills Indexed by Subject
CHILDREN AND MINORS

: Requires annual background checks on some school employees, adds certain offenses to the list for which a teacher certification may be revoked, and removes the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes

: Declares a parent's right to make all health care and education decisions for their minor children and allows for reimbursement of property taxes for those who home school or attend a private school

: Imposes a $15 surcharge for motor vehicle moving traffic violations and creates the School Bus Safety Assistance Fund to assist schools in equipping buses with safety belts

: Establishes the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

: Establishes the Children's Product Safety Act

: Changes the laws regarding the age of victims and offenders in various sexual offenses

: Prohibits a person from operating a motorcycle or motortricyle while carrying a passenger 10 years of age or younger

: Prohibits certain sexual offenders from being physically present within 500 feet of a child care facility

: Gives immunity from civil or criminal liability to persons reporting suspected child abuse to the proper authorities

: Changes the laws regarding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree and adds a penalty for the possession of a controlled substance in the presence of a minor

: Creates the crime of cyber harassment and increases the penalty for the crimes of harassment and stalking when committed by an adult against a child

: Prohibits a court from granting unsupervised visitation to any parent who is required to register as a sexual offender

: Adds additional criteria to meet the informed consent requirements prior to a doctor performing an abortion

: Requires the departments of Social Services, Health and Senior Services, Mental Health, and Elementary and Secondary Education to develop a quality rating system for child care facilities

: Allows criminal charges to be filed against a mother who intentionally used or ingested an illegal controlled substance while she was pregnant which resulted in harm to her unborn child

: Prohibits any person required to register as a sexual offender from intentionally photographing a minor without the consent of the minor's parent or guardian

: Expands the jurisdiction of juvenile courts, requires the Office of State Courts Administrator to conduct a study regarding juveniles, and revises the reimbursement of a certain drug court commissioner

: Increases the length of time from no later than 15 days to no later than 60 days after the birth of a child in which the father has to establish paternity prior to an adoption

: Changes the laws regarding mandatory child abuse reporting to include household witnesses of child abuse and neglect to the list of persons required to report child abuse

: Establishes a children's bill of courtroom rights that applies to all children testifying in court

: Expands the crime of furnishing pornographic material to minors by including engaging in lewd communication or conversation with a minor via the Internet

: Expands the crime of furnishing pornographic material to minors by increasing the penalty and specifies that the offender commits the crime if he or she believes the person is a minor

: Establishes the Debbi Daniel Law which disallows court-ordered adoption decrees or a adoptive parents' or adoptee's request for a new birth certificate changing the name of a birth parent in an adoption

: Requires certain detained juveniles to be reported to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement if there is probable cause to believe that they are illegal aliens

: Adds as a factor in determining child custody whether a parent is co-habitating or has overnight stays with an adult person who is not a spouse, adult child, or relative of the parent

: Changes the laws regarding members of the military and their families

: Revises the definition of "bullying" to include communications over the Internet and prohibits any person from intimidating or harassing another person over the Internet

: Establishes the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program to serve up to 10,000 students with high quality early childhood education services for four years

: Requires twins or other multiple-birth siblings to be placed in the same classroom if the parent or legal guardian makes a timely request

: Requires the development of a quality rating system for child care facilities and early childhood programs

: Allows adopted adults who are 21 years of age or older to receive a certified copy of his or her original unaltered birth certificate and adoption records

: Creates the crime of endangering the welfare of an unborn child and allows any healthcare provider to make a report to the appropriate law enforcement agency of suspected drug use by a pregnant woman

: Prohibits persons convicted of statutory rape or sodomy in the first degree from being eligible for probation, parole, or conditional release for five years if the victim is younger than 12 years of age

: Creates the crime of impersonating a minor or someone else

: Changes the laws regarding the crimes of harassment and stalking and adds them to the list of crimes schools must report to law enforcement

: Increases the penalty for endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree when shaking a child younger than five years of age to a minimum of 15 years in prison

: Removes the requirement that a court appoint a guardian ad litem or advocate to represent a child victim after entry of an ex parte order of protection and allows it to be at the court's discretion

: Changes the laws regarding the relocation of a child by a custodial parent

: Revises the crime of sexual misconduct involving a child to make it in the first degree and creates the infraction of sexual misconduct involving a child in the second degree

: Requires Social Security numbers collected in any application related to marriage or dissolution of marriage or legal separation to be forwarded to the appropriate state child support agency

: Requires employers with 25 or more employees to transfer any child support payments withheld from employees to the Family Support Payment Center by electronic transfer

: Changes the requirements regarding the granting of adoption subsidies and exempts certain neighborhood youth development programs from state child care licensing requirements

: Revises the crime of murder in the first degree to include knowingly causing the death of a child younger than 18 years of age when a heinous element is involved in the commission of the crime

: Changes the laws regarding the termination of parental rights

: Changes the laws regarding adoption records

: Changes the laws regarding the recording requirements for complaints against a child care facility

: Establishes a statewide curfew for minors

: Authorizes the court to appoint a parenting coordinator upon the dissolution of a marriage to assist the parties in resolving parenting disputes

: Changes the requirements for providing notice of the relocation of a child by the custodial parent

: Allows law enforcement agencies to share certain information on juveniles from their records with other law enforcement agencies

: Changes the laws regarding the electronic storage of child support obligation records in the automated child support system

: Changes the laws regarding the release of investigation reports of child abuse and neglect and the amount of time an alleged perpetrator has to seek a reversal or a review

: Establishes the Missouri Books From Birth Program to encourage preschool children to read

: Increases the penalty for the crime of selling, providing, or distributing tobacco products to any person younger than 18 years of age

: Requires immunizations for certain school children for the human papillomavirus at the option of the child's parent or guardian

: Changes the laws regarding child care subsidy benefits

: Changes the laws regarding forensic examinations on victims of alleged sexual offenses

: Changes the laws regarding the identification, assessment, and education of children with autism spectrum disorder

: Prohibits an individual with a temporary instruction permit or an intermediate driver's license from operating a motor vehicle while using a cell phone except under certain conditions

: Requires cyberbullying to be included in a school district's antibullying policy

: Allows a person against whom a judgment of paternity and support has been entered to petition the circuit court to set aside the judgment in the interest of justice based on certain facts

: Authorizes the Office of Child Advocate to file any findings or reports made by a child advocate that involve a parent or child with a juvenile court

: Changes the amount of child support arrearages that result in the imposition of a lien blocking the issuance of certificate of ownership for motor vehicles, boats, motors, manufactured homes, and trailers

: Requires child care facilities to maintain the required local licenses and permits for the operation of a child care facility in order to have a state license to operate a child care facility

: Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery

: Establishes the Child Predation Prevention Act of 2008 regarding the sexual exploitation of a child and model curriculum for educating children regarding Internet safety

: Changes the laws regarding the identification, assessment, and education of children with autism spectrum disorder

: Changes the laws regarding crimes against children who are younger than 12 years of age

: Authorizes counties to assess a fee on all civil case filings by the circuit court to provide funding to qualified nonprofit organizations to implement a neutral site child custody exchange program

: Requires the juvenile court to publish the time, date, and location of certain juvenile court proceedings in a court docket and to post it in a conspicuous and readily-accessible location in the courthouse

: Prohibits any person younger than 18 years of age to sell cigarettes or tobacco products or for any person to require a person younger than 18 years of age to sell cigarettes or tobacco products

: Specifies that vaccination against the human papillomavirus will not be required of children attending public, private, parochial, or parish schools

: Expands the State Children's Health Insurance Program to offer insurance coverage to all children residing in this state regardless of income

: Establishes the Missouri Children's Product Safety Act which prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item that contains certain phthalates

: Creates the Youth Smoking Prevention Trust Fund for deposit of moneys received from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and establishes the Commission for Youth Smoking Prevention

: Changes the laws regarding child support orders and requires documentation to verify the income of parties for the initial order of child support and for any modification of the order

: Changes the laws regarding hotline calls reporting child abuse and neglect to the Children's Division within the Department of Social Services

: Raises the age of a child at which the parent's obligation to pay child support terminates and repeals provisions terminating child support when certain children receive failing grades in college

: Provides outreach services, educational training for child care professionals, and subsidies for early childhood programs

: Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any toy or child care item containing certain phthalates

: Changes the laws regarding protections for children and abuse victims

: Prohibits certain businesses and persons from selling or giving away certain operable novelty lighters

: Requires the state to make a good faith attempt to locate the grandparents of a child for emergency placement and requires the grandparents to be given first preference as foster parents

: Establishes the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program to provide health insurance coverage for all uninsured children in the state

: Establishes the Healthy Families, Healthy Communities Act which requires all employers to provide sick leave for employees

: Endorses the "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Bill of Rights"

: Encourages observance of the first day of each month as "Check Your Child's Internet Usage Day" in Missouri to promote parental monitoring of their child's online activities

: Supports efforts to begin investing in children now because an investment in children and early childhood programs is an investment in Missouri's future

: Recognizes "Walk and Bicycle to School" month, week, and day during October 2008 in Missouri

: Establishes the Missouri Child Poverty Council to examine child poverty in Missouri

SB 714 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Modifies various provisions relating to sexual offenses

SB 726 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
: Modifies provisions relating to child care

SB 745 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
: Authorizes a court to appoint a standby guardian for a minor or an incapacitated adult

SB 747 --- Sponsor: Ridgeway, Luann
: Modifies various provisions relating to abuse of alcohol

SB 758 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Modifies various provisions relating to sexual offenses

SB 766 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
: Criminalizes prenatal drug or alcohol use

SB 776 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
: Modifies provisions on child care subsidies

SB 778 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
: Provides information and the opportunity to be immunized for the human papilloma virus

SB 780 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
: Modifies provisions on human sexuality and sexually transmitted disease education courses

SB 799 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
: Enacts provisions on children's mental health

SB 818 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Modifies various provisions relating to stalking and harassment

SB 836 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Creates the crime of negligent storage of a firearm

SB 849 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Gives the Office of the Child Advocate authority to file findings or reports to the juvenile court

SB 885 --- Sponsor: Graham, Chuck
: Modifies provisions relating to children

SB 933 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Modifies various provisions relating to sexual offenses

SB 1006 --- Sponsor: Koster, Chris
: Modifies provisions on child care subsidies

SB 1021 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery

SB 1031 --- Sponsor: Koster, Chris
: Increases the penalty for parental kidnapping when the child is taken for certain periods of time

SB 1036 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
: Creates an educational grant for children and spouses of veterans who are killed in combat

SB 1045 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
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SB 1054 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
: Modifies provisions relating to juvenile courts and juvenile court jurisdiction

SB 1064 --- Sponsor: Dempsey, Tom
: Authorizes a dependency exemption for stillborn children

SB 1095 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Creates the crime of aggravated child kidnapping

SB 1103 --- Sponsor: Gibbons, Michael R.
: Modifies provisions regarding the Family Care Safety Registry

SB 1106 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
: Modifies provisions relating to child abuse investigations

SB 1120 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Provides that the Department shall not require by rule any vaccinations that are not specified under current law

SB 1122 --- Sponsor: Ridgeway, Luann
: Mandates insurance coverage for the treatment of autism and requires the offering of group insurance coverage for prosthetic devices

SB 1127 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Estabilishes the Office of Autism Services

SB 1132 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
: Allows adopted persons eighteen and over to obtain copies of their original birth certificate under certain circumstances

SB 1147 --- Sponsor: Koster, Chris
: Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity

SB 1167 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Modifies various provisions of law relating to members of the military and their families

SB 1169 --- Sponsor: Champion, Norma
: Establishes a school-based influenza vaccination pilot program

SB 1194 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
: Increases the punishment for forcibe rape or sodomy of a child under the age of twelve to be either death or life imprisonment without probation or parole

SB 1215 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Enacts the Prevention First Act

SB 1219 --- Sponsor: Lager, Brad
: Allows criminal prosecution of mother for harm to unborn child due to intentional and unlawful use of controlled substances

SB 1242 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.
: Modifies various provisions relating to foster care and adoption

SB 1249 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
: Authorizes the court to appoint a parenting coordinator to assist with parental disputes regarding child custody or support

SB 1250 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
: Enacts the Foster Care and Adoptive Parents Recruitment and Retention Fund

SB 1258 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
: Modifies provisions relating to protections for senior citizens, disabled persons, and children

SB 1287 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
: Requires the juvenile court to have concurrent jurisdiction with the probate court over guardianship actions for children who under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated May 27, 2008 at 4:56 pm