Missouri House of Representatives
2008
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Jason Grill
SPONSOR
HB2156
Authorizes the Motherhood/Fatherhood Stay-at-Home tax credit for certain parents who stay at home to provide care for a child up to 24 months of age
HCS HB 2156 -- (LR# 4398L.04C)
Laid Over (H)
HCS PENDING

HB2157
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
Approved SS SCS HB 1384 & HB 2157 -- (LR# 3562S.06T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2158
Establishes the Missouri Books From Birth Program to encourage preschool children to read
HB2158 -- (LR# 4616L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2159
Establishes the Missouri Diploma and Transcript Act which creates the crime of selling a fraudulent diploma or transcript
HCS HB 2159 -- (LR# 4479L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2160
Establishes procedures for listing candidates for statewide office in varying positions on the ballot and for counting votes when electronic voting is used for these ballots
HB2160 -- (LR# 4553L.02I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2161
Establishes the Missouri Consumer Credit Report Freeze Act which allows a consumer to place a freeze on his or her consumer report
HB2161 -- (LR# 4736L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB2162
Establishes provisions for the prevention of and protection from security breaches
HB2162 -- (LR# 4849L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB2163
Requires any business to take all reasonable measures to protect against identity theft when disposing certain information
HB2163 -- (LR# 4851L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB2164
Establishes the Federal Retirement Exemption Act which authorizes a state individual income tax exemption for federal retirement benefits for certain taxpayers
HB2164 -- (LR# 4637L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB2165
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act
HB2165 -- (LR# 4397L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB2166
Changes the laws regarding limited liability companies
HB2166 -- (LR# 4514L.02I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB2167
Establishes the Promoting Missouri Food Products Act and authorizes a tax credit for certain purchasers of Missouri food products
HB2167 -- (LR# 4399L.03I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2168
Increases the penalty for the crime of selling, providing, or distributing tobacco products to any person younger than 18 years of age
HB2168 -- (LR# 4402L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB2169
Requires that only one license plate instead of two be displayed on all motor vehicles
HB2169 -- (LR# 4380L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB2170
Requires window stickers instead of license plate tabs to show current motor vehicle registration
HB2170 -- (LR# 4932L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
COSPONSOR
HB1358
Establishes the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
HB1358 -- (LR# 3486L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1359
Establishes the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act
HB1359 -- (LR# 3488L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1360
Changes the laws regarding the Interstate Family Support Act
HB1360 -- (LR# 3485L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1434
Requires individuals or businesses convicted of knowingly accepting any state-administered or subsidized tax credit, tax abatement, or loan while employing illegal aliens to repay the amount to the state
HB1434 -- (LR# 3791L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB1437
Authorizes a sales tax exemption for fees and dues paid to any health or fitness club or facility
HB1437 -- (LR# 3394L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1439
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase
HB1439 -- (LR# 3470L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB1461
Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services
HB1461 -- (LR# 3433L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (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)
HB1511
Specifies that any person who steals certain wire and electrical devices or any property located on utility property will be guilty of a class D felony
HB1511 -- (LR# 3466L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON UTILITIES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1512
Changes the laws regarding the sale and theft of scrap metal
HCS HB 1512 -- (LR# 3160L.08C)
RULES - PURSUANT TO RULE 25(21)(f)
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1539
Protects individuals and media entities from being required to disclose news sources or certain information
HB1539 -- (LR# 3209L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1540
Changes the time restrictions for service of a summons for a proceeding before an associate circuit judge
HB1540 -- (LR# 3210L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1543
Allows full-time students attending out-of-state colleges to renew driver's licenses by mail
HB1543 -- (LR# 3221L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1562
Authorizes a tax credit to a taxpayer for 100% of the salary and benefits paid to an employee while on active military duty
HB1562 -- (LR# 3540L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1566
Prohibits any person from possessing dog fighting paraphernalia and adds a penalty for a second or subsequent offense for persons committing acts related to dog fighting
HB1566 -- (LR# 3223L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1578
Establishes the Solar and Wind Incentive Program to allow for rebates for the installation of solar photovoltaic systems
HB1578 -- (LR# 3617L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (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)
HB1630
Establishes the Line of Duty Compensation Act which authorizes a claim to be filed with the Division of Workers' Compensation on behalf of public safety workers who are killed in the line of duty
HB1630 -- (LR# 4077L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB1641
Repeals the requirement that the Director of the Department of Revenue, upon order of the court, suspend the driver's license of a person who fails to appear on any moving traffic violation charge
HB1641 -- (LR# 4344L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1655
Requires applicants for public benefits to prove citizenship, permanent residence, or lawful presence to be eligible for benefits
HB1655 -- (LR# 3938L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB1664
Requires all new signs erected after August 28, 2008, to contain the words "Accessible Parking" instead of "Handicap Parking"
HB1664 -- (LR# 4194L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1667
Establishes the Missouri Homeowners' Protection Act relating to residential mortgage brokers
HB1667 -- (LR# 4290L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB1678
Changes the laws regarding members of the military and their families
Approved SS HB 1678 -- (LR# 4102S.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1686
Authorizes a motor fuel tax holiday for gasoline and diesel fuel used in a personal vehicle for a four-day period during the Memorial Day and Labor Day holiday weekends
HB1686 -- (LR# 3754L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1692
Establishes the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program to serve up to 10,000 students with high quality early childhood education services for four years
HB1692 -- (LR# 4112L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1693
Establishes the Missouri Education Promise Program
HB1693 -- (LR# 4111L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB1694
Changes the laws regarding property taxation
HB1694 -- (LR# 4086L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (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)
HB1697
Specifies that all bond proceeds, fees, and other revenues of the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority can only be used for lowering rates, forgiving loans, issuing scholarships, and administration
HB1697 -- (LR# 4113L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB1698
Changes the laws regarding the Bright Flight Scholarship Program including revising the size of awards and imposing minimum grade point requirements
HB1698 -- (LR# 4110L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB1727
Establishes the Night Sky Protection Act to reduce the amount of light emitted into the night sky to near natural levels for specified protected places
HB1727 -- (LR# 4183L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB1739
Authorizes the licensure of prescribing psychologists
HB1739 -- (LR# 4098L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1756
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
HB1756 -- (LR# 3305L.01P)
SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB1759
Expands the crime of bribery of a public servant
HB1759 -- (LR# 4271L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1761
Changes the laws regarding initiative and referendum petitions
HB1761 -- (LR# 4233L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB1762
Establishes the Twenty-First Century Scholars Program
HB1762 -- (LR# 4131L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB1777
Changes the laws regarding the crime of animal neglect
HB1777 -- (LR# 3169L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1783
Requires the Governor to order the United States flag and the Missouri state flag to be flown at half-staff when any Missouri active-duty military personnel dies during a declared war or conflict
HCS HB 1783 -- (LR# 4306L.03P)
SENATE PENSIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND GENERAL LAW
Reported Do Pass-Placed on Third Read Consent Calendar (S)
HB1784
Requires any American or Missouri flag flown on state property to be manufactured in the United States
Approved HB1784 -- (LR# 4504L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB1814
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
HB1814 -- (LR# 4490L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1816
Changes the laws regarding health care
HCS#2 HB 1933,1375,1662,1816,1940,1971,2240,2313,2423 -- (LR# 4824L.04C)
Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (H)
HB1817
Changes the process for registering securities
HB1817 -- (LR# 4576L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1818
Revises the definition of "security" in the laws regulating securities so that the sale of variable annuities will be governed by the Secretary of State
HB1818 -- (LR# 4577L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB1823
Requires all state agencies and political subdivisions to fly the United States and Missouri flags at half-staff the day after notice that a Missouri resident has been killed while on active duty
HB1823 -- (LR# 4605L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB1841
Allows a temporary exemption from the proof of lawful presence requirement when victims of domestic violence apply for a driver's license or instruction permit
HB1841 -- (LR# 3823L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1855
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
HB1855 -- (LR# 4050L.02I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1856
Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark
HB1856 -- (LR# 4334L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1859
Establishes the Renewable Energy Research Grant Program to provide funding for renewable energy research projects
HB1859 -- (LR# 4468L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB1861
Establishes the Renewable Energy Information and Reporting Act which requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to provide an annual report on renewable energy trends and new developments
HB1861 -- (LR# 3225L.01P)
SENATE COMMERCE, ENERGY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO NOT PASS

HB1862
Establishes the Missouri Alternative Energy Loan Authority to provide low-interest loans to public and private entities for financing various energy-saving products and services
HB1862 -- (LR# 4466L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1868
Requires the eligibility criteria for certain health care benefits to be no more restrictive than those in effect on January 10, 2005
HB1868 -- (LR# 4159L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation
HB1869
Requires the Missouri Revisor of Statutes to change all references of the term "junior college" to "community college" in the Revised Statutes of Missouri
Approved HB1869 -- (LR# 3675L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1882
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)
HB1891
Requires all school districts to have physical education programs
HB1891 -- (LR# 3959L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
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)
HB1944
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
HB1944 -- (LR# 4513L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1961
Authorizes an annual salary increase for state employees based on the cost-of-living adjustment for that calendar year, unless the increase is disapproved by the General Assembly before July 1
HB1961 -- (LR# 3214L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1962
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
HB1962 -- (LR# 3539L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1963
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)
HB1964
Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report
HB1964 -- (LR# 3471L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB1965
Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions by subjecting all committees to contribution limits
HB1965 -- (LR# 3469L.04I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB1990
Changes the laws regarding anatomic pathology services and health carrier notification requirements
HCS HB 1990 -- (LR# 4574L.03C)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1 ADOPTED/HA 2 AND HCS AS AMENDED PENDING

HB1992
Requires security guards who carry a firearm to receive appropriate training
HB1992 -- (LR# 3804L.03I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB1993
Prohibits insurers from acting in concert on certain insurance issues
HB1993 -- (LR# 4899L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB2036
Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to equitably distribute to each area agency on aging any additional funds appropriated by the General Assembly for certain elderly services
Approved HCS HB 2036 -- (LR# 4571L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2048
Establishes the Textbook Transparency Act
Approved SCS HCS HB 2048 -- (LR# 4627S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2061
Establishes provisions regarding the recycling of containers
HB2061 -- (LR# 3307L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB2062
Changes the laws regarding members of the military and their families
SCS HCS HB 2062 & 1518 -- (LR# 4411S.06C)
Reported to the House with... (S)
SCS AS AMENDED

HB2074
Allows grant money distributed by the Department of Public Safety to investigate Internet sex crimes against children to be used to also fund training for prosecuting and circuit attorneys
HB2074 -- (LR# 4740L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB2076
Renames the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Mental Health to the Division of Developmental Disabilities
HB2076 -- (LR# 4715L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2086
Prohibits any elected or appointed official or employee of the state or any political subdivision or its staff from lobbying for one year after leaving office or employment with a certain exception
HB2086 -- (LR# 4666L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2087
Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot
HB2087 -- (LR# 3203L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2092
Changes the laws regarding limited liability companies
HB2092 -- (LR# 5032L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB2116
Prohibits health carriers from designating chiropractic care as specialty care or chiropractic physicians as specialists unless they are certified as specialists by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners
HB2116 -- (LR# 5050L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2136
Authorizes an income tax credit for certain donations to public school foundations
HB2136 -- (LR# 4422L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB2178
Exempts any advance refund received from the federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 from the Missouri individual income tax
HCS HB 2189, 2208, 2178 & 2333 -- (LR# 5154L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2200
Authorizes the Secretary of State to administratively cancel a certificate of limited partnership under certain conditions
HB2200 -- (LR# 5088L.02I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB2259
Authorizes an income tax credit for food or cash donations to senior citizen services centers
HB2259 -- (LR# 4570L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON SENIOR CITIZEN ADVOCACY
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2260
Re-authorizes the tax credits for qualified research expenses, establishes the annual cap at $10 million, limits the qualified research activities, and requires that the credits be issued
HCS HB 2260 -- (LR# 5134L.06P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
HB2264
Changes the laws regarding child care subsidy benefits
HB2264 -- (LR# 4741L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2304
Changes the laws regarding the identification, assessment, and education of children with autism spectrum disorder
HB2304 -- (LR# 5266L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2323
Establishes the Missouri Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Commission and the Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence Section in the Department of Social Services to coordinate victim services
HB2323 -- (LR# 4844L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB2338
Creates the Persistence to Graduation Fund to distribute grants to certain school districts for dropout prevention strategies
HB2338 -- (LR# 5440L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2357
Requires all school districts to have physical education programs
HB2357 -- (LR# 3270L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB2369
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
HB2369 -- (LR# 5417L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB2387
Requires contractors of certain public works projects to provide their employees with an approved 10-hour federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Construction Safety Program
HB2387 -- (LR# 5469L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB2393
Authorizes a tax credit for mega-projects in enhanced enterprise zones
Approved SS SCS HCS HB 2393 -- (LR# 5383S.06T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2422
Allows for the creation of certain energy efficiency programs under the direction of the Missouri Public Service Commission
HB2422 -- (LR# 5474L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB2423
Changes the laws regarding health care
HCS#2 HB 1933,1375,1662,1816,1940,1971,2240,2313,2423 -- (LR# 4824L.04C)
Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (H)
HB2425
Requires certain candidates to file a written declaration of candidacy during the 10 business days in January immediately preceding the primary election in order to be placed on the official primary ballot
HB2425 -- (LR# 5428L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB2430
Changes the laws regarding elementary and secondary education
HCS HB 2040 & 2430 -- (LR# 3926L.05C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB2437
Changes the laws regarding the regulatory impact report relating to environmental conditions or standards
HB2437 -- (LR# 5121L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB2442
Changes the laws regarding energy efficiency and conservation
HB2442 -- (LR# 5500L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HJR58
Proposes a constitutional amendment transferring the initial responsibility for congressional and legislative redistricting from a congressional committee to a state demographer
HJR58 -- (LR# 4270L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
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