Missouri House of Representatives
2008
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. James Whorton
SPONSOR
HB1301
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
HB1301 -- (LR# 3460L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB1302
Increases the resource limit for eligibility for medical assistance
HB1302 -- (LR# 3461L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB1303
Allows nursing home residents receiving MO HealthNet Program benefits to retain up to $50 per month for discretionary spending
HB1303 -- (LR# 3459L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB2144
Authorizes the Family Support Division to assist certain elderly individuals who qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program in obtaining supplemental food stamps
HB2144 -- (LR# 4660L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
COSPONSOR
HB1306
Allows certain cemetery operators in a federally or state-declared disaster area to withdraw funds from the endowed care fund for cemetery clean up due to acts of God or weather events
HB1306 -- (LR# 3154L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB1325
Authorizes a physician assistant or an advanced practice nurse to prescribe a Schedule V controlled substance under a collaborative practice agreement
HB1325 -- (LR# 3146L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB1336
Removes villages from a certain incorporation procedure for cities and towns and increases the required number of signatures on a petition to incorporate
HB1336 -- (LR# 3260L.02I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB1367
Authorizes an income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters
HB1367 -- (LR# 3530L.02I)
WAYS AND MEANS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1393
Requires only persons younger than 21 years of age to wear protective headgear when operating or riding as a passenger on any motorcycle or motortricycle
HCS HB 1393 -- (LR# 3189L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1425
Increases the cap on the aggregate of certain agricultural tax credits and extends the expiration date for the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority to issue tax credits
HB1425 -- (LR# 3725L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1462
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
HB1462 -- (LR# 3437L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB1485
Allows taxpayers who use specified types of fuel cell or solar power to generate electricity for their residences to claim a tax deduction
HB1485 -- (LR# 3894L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1488
Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when it is committed against the elderly or disabled
HB1488 -- (LR# 3698L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1582
Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates the crime of caller identification spoofing
HCS HB 1582 & 1963 -- (LR# 3895L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1607
Removes villages from a certain incorporation procedure for cities and towns, increases the required number of signatures on a petition to incorporate, and dissolves villages incorporated after August 28, 2007
HB1607 -- (LR# 3548L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB1620
Authorizes certain advanced practice registered nurses to enter into collaborative agreements with physicians to administer and dispense controlled substances
HB1620 -- (LR# 3901L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1633
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
HB1633 -- (LR# 3935L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB1693
Establishes the Missouri Education Promise Program
HB1693 -- (LR# 4111L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB1695
Increases the property tax relief for senior citizens' program known as circuit breaker and extends the date for the deposit of a percentage of property tax collections into county assessment funds
SCS HCS HB 1321 & 1695 -- (LR# 3243S.07C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1704
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants and allows certain schools to receive a flat amount per student
HCS HB 1704 -- (LR# 3814L.02P)
Second Read/Referred: Education (S)
HB1706
Changes the laws regarding various public employee retirement systems
SCS HCS HB 2104, HB 1574, HB 1706, HCS HB 1774, HB 2055, -- (LR# 4888S.06C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1707
Authorizes school districts to enter into design-build contracts for construction projects costing more than $15,000
HCS HB 1707 -- (LR# 4167L.02P)
SENATE FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB1716
Prohibits the violation of a person's privacy rights in order to obtain or renew a driver's license
HB1716 -- (LR# 4280L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1722
Changes the laws regarding school employee liability, safety practices, and reporting acts of violence
SCS HCS HB 1722 -- (LR# 3813S.04C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
SA 18 ADOPTED/SCS, SS/SCS, SA 21 PENDING

HB1731
Establishes the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Veterans Homes and the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Mental Health Facilities
HB1731 -- (LR# 3892L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB1739
Authorizes the licensure of prescribing psychologists
HB1739 -- (LR# 4098L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1744
Allows certain business subscribers to place their telephone numbers on the state No-call List
HB1744 -- (LR# 4293L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB1788
Authorizes an income tax deduction from a taxpayer's Missouri adjusted gross income for 100% of any military retirement income, regardless of age or income
HCS HB 1788 & 1882 -- (LR# 4249L.04P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1796
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
HB1796 -- (LR# 4088L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1798
Establishes the Landowner Liability Protection Act
HB1798 -- (LR# 3554L.02I)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1803
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in any national animal identification program under the National Identification System without authorization from the General Assembly
HB1803 -- (LR# 4165L.02I)
Referred: Agriculture Policy (H)
HB1825
Requires government and public agencies to break up a contract into smaller parts if the overall size of the contract for a project prevents the use of in-state firms or contractors
HB1825 -- (LR# 4248L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB1856
Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark
HB1856 -- (LR# 4334L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1866
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
HB1866 -- (LR# 4478L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1892
Allows taxpayers who use specified types of fuel cell or solar energy to generate electricity for their residences to claim a tax deduction
HB1892 -- (LR# 4695L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB1895
Requires animal-drawn vehicles to display reflective tape meeting certain standards on the rear and on the front corners of the vehicle
HB1895 -- (LR# 4374L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2034
Changes the laws regarding weapons
Approved SCS HCS HB 2034 -- (LR# 4708S.08T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2040
Changes the laws regarding elementary and secondary education
HCS HB 2040 & 2430 -- (LR# 3926L.05C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB2134
Requires mortgage brokers to disclose whether or not they are acting as an agent for any person they are attempting to obtain a mortgage loan for before obtaining any personal information from the borrower
HB2134 -- (LR# 4963L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB2145
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
HB2145 -- (LR# 5061L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB2175
Changes the laws regarding mortgage brokers
HB2175 -- (LR# 4881L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB2179
Creates sanctions against those hiring unauthorized aliens
HB2179 -- (LR# 4984L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB2242
Creates a civil penalty and a cause of action for damages for coerced subcutaneous implantation of an identification device
HB2242 -- (LR# 4569L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2248
Changes the laws regarding the use of credit information when underwriting insurance contracts and prohibits insurers from taking adverse actions based on a person's credit report or insurance score
HB2248 -- (LR# 5174L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (H)
HB2293
Creates an income tax checkoff for contributions by individuals and corporations to the Breast Cancer Awareness Trust Fund on the annual filing form
HB2293 -- (LR# 5231L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB2341
Requires any leasehold interest in state-owned property being conveyed to be negotiated at no less than the prevailing fair market value
HB2341 -- (LR# 5001L.01I)
CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2430
Changes the laws regarding elementary and secondary education
HCS HB 2040 & 2430 -- (LR# 3926L.05C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB2441
Establishes the Prostate Cancer Pilot Program to provide screening and treatment for prostate cancer for certain uninsured or economically challenged men
HB2441 -- (LR# 5086L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HJR54
Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total service in the General Assembly to 16 years
HJR54 -- (LR# 3456L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Voted Do Pass (H)
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Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:14 pm