Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2008)
Bills Indexed by Subject
CONSUMER PROTECTION
HB 1301
--- Sponsor:
Whorton, James
--- CoSponsor:
Meadows, Tim
- 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
HB 1384
--- Sponsor:
Cox, Stanley
- Changes the laws regarding identity protection and gives identity
theft victims the right to have an incident report filed by their
law enforcement agency and receive a copy of the report
HB 1461
--- Sponsor:
Burnett, John P.
--- CoSponsor:
Talboy, Mike
- Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate
debt-management services
HB 1462
--- Sponsor:
Burnett, John P.
--- CoSponsor:
Lampe, Sara
- 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
HB 1488
--- Sponsor:
Donnelly, Margaret
--- CoSponsor:
Storch, Rachel
- Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a
minimum penalty when it is committed against the elderly or disabled
HB 1496
--- Sponsor:
Bruns, Mark J.
--- CoSponsor:
Dusenberg, Gary
- Prohibits a person from charging excessive prices for necessities
during emergencies
HB 1547
--- Sponsor:
Swinger, Terry
--- CoSponsor:
Witte, Terry L.
- Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit
political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing
machines to call anyone on the No-Call List
HB 1582
--- Sponsor:
Pearce, David
--- CoSponsor:
LeVota, Paul
- Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates
the crime of caller identification spoofing
HB 1606
--- Sponsor:
Bringer, Rachel
- Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit
political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing
announcing devices to call anyone on the No-call List
HB 1618
--- Sponsor:
Jones, Kenny
--- CoSponsor:
Cunningham, Jane
- Establishes the Missouri Consumer Report Security Freeze Act which
allows a consumer to place a freeze on his or her consumer report
HB 1635
--- Sponsor:
Wildberger, Edward
--- CoSponsor:
Roorda, Jeff
- Changes the laws regarding the release of personal information to
unauthorized persons
HB 1713
--- Sponsor:
Norr, Charlie
--- CoSponsor:
Todd, Thomas
- Establishes regulations for persons offering rebates
HB 1718
--- Sponsor:
Brandom, Ellen
--- CoSponsor:
Tilley, Steven
- Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of
issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this
state
HB 1744
--- Sponsor:
McGhee, Mike
--- CoSponsor:
Kraus, Will
- Allows certain business subscribers to place their telephone numbers
on the state No-call List
HB 1746
--- Sponsor:
Lampe, Sara
--- CoSponsor:
Talboy, Mike
- Changes the laws regarding identity theft
HB 1749
--- Sponsor:
Lampe, Sara
--- CoSponsor:
Talboy, Mike
- Requires lenders of unsecured loans of less than $500, commonly
referred to as payday loans, to notify borrowers of the balance owed
every three months
HB 1769
--- Sponsor:
Wildberger, Edward
--- CoSponsor:
Nance, Bob
- Prohibits any person from having utilities connected in any other
person's name and requires photo identification of the person
requesting connection to utility service
HB 1796
--- Sponsor:
Schieffer, Ed
--- CoSponsor:
Onder, Bob
- Prohibits an individual or business organization from misrepresenting
their geographic location by using a fictitious or assumed business
name in a telephone directory or directory assistance database
HB 1809
--- Sponsor:
Ruzicka, Don
- Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the
procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her
consumer report
HB 1852
--- Sponsor:
Smith, Joe
- Changes the laws regarding the crimes of harassment and stalking and
adds them to the list of crimes schools must report to law enforcement
HB 1856
--- Sponsor:
Johnson, Connie "LaJoyce"
--- CoSponsor:
Kuessner, J. C.
- Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark
HB 1860
--- Sponsor:
Baker, Judy
--- CoSponsor:
Roorda, Jeff
- Requires sellers of newly constructed residential homes to disclose
to initial purchasers the energy efficiency rating of homes based on
the energy star rating system
HB 1874
--- Sponsor:
Cunningham, Jane
- Allows the State Board of Education to award a teaching certificate
for banking and personal finance to certain individuals
HB 1885
--- Sponsor:
Yates, Brian David
- Allows the Attorney General to bring a cause of action for unlawful
merchandising practices when a financial institution's name is
deceptively used
HB 1919
--- Sponsor:
Curls, Shalonn
--- CoSponsor:
Hubbard, Rodney R.
- Requires certain contractors to provide owners with a disclosure form
which contains information regarding the contractor and the
contractor's work history
HB 1924
--- Sponsor:
Frame, Michael
--- CoSponsor:
Roorda, Jeff
- Requires anyone who sells gasoline or diesel fuel to conspicuously
post prior to any sales for the day the selling price for the next day
HB 1963
--- Sponsor:
Pearce, David
--- CoSponsor:
LeVota, Paul
- Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates
the crime of caller identification spoofing
HB 1964
--- Sponsor:
LeVota, Paul
--- CoSponsor:
Page, Sam
- Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the
procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her
consumer report
HB 1966
--- Sponsor:
Ruestman, Marilyn
--- CoSponsor:
Bruns, Mark J.
- Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of
issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this
state
HB 1985
--- Sponsor:
Oxford, Jeanette Mott
--- CoSponsor:
Darrough, Bruce
- Prohibits lenders from imposing a fine, fee, or penalty for prepaying
a loan and repeals the provision allowing a prepayment fee to be
charged on second mortgage loans
HB 2096
--- Sponsor:
Cox, Stanley
- Changes the laws regarding consumer credit protection
HB 2130
--- Sponsor:
Talboy, Mike
--- CoSponsor:
Skaggs, Trent
- Requires health care providers to notify a patient when the
patient's confidential medical information is improperly shared with
a third party
HB 2154
--- Sponsor:
Harris, Jeff
--- CoSponsor:
LeVota, Paul
- Expands the No-call List to include business subscribers and wireless
telephone services and prohibits telephone solicitations for certain
political purposes
HB 2159
--- Sponsor:
Grill, Jason
--- CoSponsor:
Talboy, Mike
- Establishes the Missouri Diploma and Transcript Act which creates the
crime of selling a fraudulent diploma or transcript
HB 2173
--- Sponsor:
Ruzicka, Don
- Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the
procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her
consumer report
HB 2263
--- Sponsor:
Frame, Michael
--- CoSponsor:
Wildberger, Edward
- Establishes the Consumer Report Security Freeze Act
HB 2369
--- Sponsor:
Roorda, Jeff
--- CoSponsor:
Yaeger, Patricia
- Establishes the Informed Growth Act, which requires an economic impact
study to be completed as part of a review of land use permit
applications for large-scale retail developments
HB 2372
--- Sponsor:
Harris, Jeff
--- CoSponsor:
George, Tony
- Changes the laws regarding unsolicited electronic mail tranmissions
HB 2382
--- Sponsor:
Stevenson, Bryan P.
--- CoSponsor:
Ruestman, Marilyn
- Regulates television advertising by attorneys and prohibits
television advertisements for legal services from containing
certain false or misleading communications
HB 2426
--- Sponsor:
Holsman, Jason R.
- 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
HB 2433
--- Sponsor:
Wood, Dennis
--- CoSponsor:
Wallace, Maynard
- Changes the laws regarding travel club membership contracts
HB 2484
--- Sponsor:
Low, Beth
--- CoSponsor:
Baker, Judy
- Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of any toy or child
care item containing certain phthalates
HB 2492
--- Sponsor:
Bivins, Walt
- Prohibits an agency of the state or any of its officers or employees
from disclosing personal information of individuals interacting with
the agency with certain exceptions
HB 2514
--- Sponsor:
Weter, Raymond 'Ray'
--- CoSponsor:
Wallace, Maynard
- Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle dealerships as they relate to
manufacturer-authorized warranty work and repair when a dealership
is discontinued
HB 2519
--- Sponsor:
Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
- Changes the laws regarding gift certificates and credit memos
HCR 9
--- Sponsor:
Walton, Juanita Head
--- CoSponsor:
Guest, Jim
- Calls upon the United States Congress to take emergency action to
protect homeowners and banks by enacting a Homeowners and Banks
Protection Act
- SB 712
--- Sponsor:
Gibbons, Michael R.
- Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports
and creates requirements for merchandise rebates
- SB 727
--- Sponsor:
Shields, Charles W.
- Criminalizes residential mortgage fraud
- SB 744
--- Sponsor:
Days, Rita D.
- Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less
- SB 773
--- Sponsor:
Shoemyer, Wes
- Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans
- SB 786
--- Sponsor:
Coleman, Maida
- Creates labeling requirements for radio frequency identification tags
- SB 882
--- Sponsor:
Gibbons, Michael R.
- Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports
and creates requirements for merchandise rebates
- SB 913
--- Sponsor:
Bray, Joan
- Creates statutory warranties for home buyers and homeowners and also
prevents home solicitors from engaging in certain deceptive
practices
- SB 914
--- Sponsor:
Bray, Joan
- Creates the Healthy Pet Act
- SB 973
--- Sponsor:
Engler, Kevin
- Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans
- SB 986
--- Sponsor:
Shoemyer, Wes
- Requires motor vehicle physical damage appraisers to give consumers
written estimates for labor and parts for motor vehicle repairs
- SB 1034
--- Sponsor:
Mayer, Robert
- Modifies record-keeping requirements for purchasers of scrap metal
and creates penalties for unlawful purchases of certain scrap metals
- SB 1108
--- Sponsor:
Scott, Delbert
- Modifies the law relating to debt settlement providers
- SCR 38
--- Sponsor:
Smith, Jeff
- Urges the U.S. Congress not to grant retroactive immunity to
telecommunications companies who have participated in unlawful
surveillance of their customers
Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated May 27, 2008 at 4:57 pm