Missouri House of Representatives
2008
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Barney Joe Fisher
SPONSOR
HB2041
Changes the laws regarding employment
Approved SCS HCS HB 2041 -- (LR# 4500S.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HCR18
Recognizes the I-49 Coalition as the official organization for the project to upgrade U.S. Highway 71 to interstate standards
HCR18 -- (LR# 4313L.01I)
SENATE RULES, JOINT RULES, RESOLUTIONS AND ETHICS
Reported Do Pass (S)
HJR71
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing a sales tax for funding veterans' homes, services, and programs and constitutionally establishes the Missouri Veterans' Commission
HCS HJR 71 -- (LR# 4064L.02P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
COSPONSOR
HB1313
Gives a preference in all state purchasing contracts to certain disabled veterans doing business as Missouri companies when the quality of work is equal or better and the price is the same or less
HB1313 -- (LR# 3279L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1321
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)
HB1354
Exempts certain implements of husbandry used for spraying chemicals or spreading fertilizer for agricultural purposes from the motor vehicle titling, registration, and licensing requirements
Approved HB1354 -- (LR# 3407L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1356
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
HB1356 -- (LR# 3490L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1367
Authorizes an income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters
HB1367 -- (LR# 3530L.02I)
WAYS AND MEANS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1371
Allows rural empowerment zones to exist in any county with 18,000 or fewer residents and prohibits more than two rural empowerment zones in any county
HB1371 -- (LR# 3406L.01P)
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB1372
Establishes in statute the Missouri State Park Board which is responsible for managing the Historical Marker Program
HB1372 -- (LR# 3420L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1382
Changes the laws regarding the age of victims and offenders in various sexual offenses
HB1382 -- (LR# 3570L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1383
Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act
HCS HB 1383 -- (LR# 3571L.02P)
Second Rd/Refer: Pensions, Veteran Affairs & General Law(S)
HB1384
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)
HB1385
Establishes the Consumer Report Security Freeze Act
HB1385 -- (LR# 3561L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1387
Exempts a tenant from rent payments when his or her residence is destroyed by an act of God unless there is a contract to the contrary
HB1387 -- (LR# 3576L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB1394
Requires a person engaging in the business of transferring funds to foreign countries to receive proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence from the person or entity using the service
HB1394 -- (LR# 3195L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1395
Changes the laws regarding illegal aliens and immigration status verification
Approved CCS SS HCS HB 1549, 1771, 1395 & 2366 -- (LR# 3681L.12T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1396
Requires the Department of Revenue to put a unique code or identifier on the driver's license, nondriver's license, or driver's permit of anyone who is required to register as a sexual offender
HB1396 -- (LR# 3190L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1397
Prohibits certain sexual offenders from being physically present within 500 feet of a child care facility
HB1397 -- (LR# 3196L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1416
Designates the morel mushroom as the official state mushroom
HB1416 -- (LR# 3909L.01P)
SENATE PENSIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND GENERAL LAW
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB1417
Increases the limit in small claims court from $3,000 to $5,000
HB1417 -- (LR# 3908L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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)
HB1463
Prohibits the enrollment of unlawfully present aliens in public institutions of higher education
SCS HCS#2 HB 1463 -- (LR# 3748S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1464
Prohibits the use or possession of an alcohol beverage vaporizer
HB1464 -- (LR# 3747L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB1496
Prohibits a person from charging excessive prices for necessities during emergencies
HB1496 -- (LR# 3832L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1537
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
HB1537 -- (LR# 3208L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1538
Exempts certain nonresidents from the state driver's license requirements as long as they entered and are in this country legally
HB1538 -- (LR# 3413L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION
Executive Session - No Action Taken
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)
HB1541
Allows the annual report of the Judicial Finance Commission to be combined with any other annual report of the Missouri Supreme Court or Office of State Courts Administrator under certain conditions
HB1541 -- (LR# 3211L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1542
Allows for a special license plate for members of the International Conference of Police Chaplains who have completed the basic certification requirements
HB1542 -- (LR# 3213L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
HB1544
Requires publishers of instructional materials to provide electronic copies of the material to schools for specialized use
HB1544 -- (LR# 3212L.03I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1550
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
Approved SS HCS HB 1550 -- (LR# 4041S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1551
Authorizes a gradual reduction in the annual corporate income tax rate
HB1551 -- (LR# 4042L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1552
Changes the laws regarding the prosecution of certain traffic-related offenses
HB1552 -- (LR# 3670L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1581
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase
HB1581 -- (LR# 3902L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (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)
HB1583
Prohibits any person from owning or operating a sexual offender treatment facility for more than one person who is required to register unless operated by or contracted with a government body
HB1583 -- (LR# 3905L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1590
Changes the laws regarding the administration of agricultural incentives and programs
HCS HB 1590 -- (LR# 4236L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1600
Specifies that a person performing midwifery services is not engaging in the practice of medicine, osteopathy, nursing, nurse-midwifery, or any other medical practice and does not have to be licensed
HB1600 -- (LR# 4230L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
HB1625
Specifies that pharmacies will be immune from liability for refusal to perform, assist, recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or service in connection with any drug or device that causes an abortion
HB1625 -- (LR# 4128L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1626
Prohibits certain illegal aliens from receiving public assistance benefits
HCS HB 1626 -- (LR# 4129L.03P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1644
Authorizes the phasing in of full deductibility of all federal income liability for corporations and a gradual reduction in the annual corporate income tax rate and establishes a motor fuel tax holiday
HCS HB 1644 -- (LR# 3636L.02P)
Referred: Fiscal Review (H)
HB1645
Allows full deductibility from state income tax of all federal income tax liability without a reduction for tax credits claimed
HB1645 -- (LR# 3635L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1649
Restricts the driver's license of a registered sexual offender to no more than one year and revokes the license if the offender fails to register as required by law
HCS HB 1649 -- (LR# 3140L.02P)
SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS VOTED DO PASS

HB1652
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from requiring participation in the National Animal Identification System without authorization from the General Assembly
HB1652 -- (LR# 3040L.02I)
Referred: Agriculture Policy (H)
HB1660
Establishes the Missouri Voluntary Developer Agreement Law
HB1660 -- (LR# 3912L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (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)
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)
HB1715
Changes the laws regarding watercraft and intoxication-related traffic offenses
Approved SCS HCS HB 1715 -- (LR# 4105S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1717
Requires a driver's license applicant younger than 18 years of age to show documentation that he or she is enrolled in school, has at least a 90% attendance rate, and at least a 1.75 grade point average
HB1717 -- (LR# 4084L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
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

HB1736
Changes the laws regarding illegal aliens and immigration status
HCS HB 1736 & 2320 -- (LR# 4372L.07P)
Referred: Fiscal Review (H)
HB1739
Authorizes the licensure of prescribing psychologists
HB1739 -- (LR# 4098L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1771
Changes the laws regarding illegal aliens and immigration status verification
Approved CCS SS HCS HB 1549, 1771, 1395 & 2366 -- (LR# 3681L.12T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1779
Changes the laws regarding telecommunications services, natural gas safety penalties, and excavation involving utilities
Approved SS SCS HCS HB 1779 -- (LR# 4260S.09T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB1798
Establishes the Landowner Liability Protection Act
HB1798 -- (LR# 3554L.02I)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1799
Specifies that the statute of limitations for any offense that is classified as a class A misdemeanor will be two years
HB1799 -- (LR# 3549L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1802
Specifies that the appeal of a ruling on student eligibility for extracurricular activities by certain schools may bypass the administrative hearing process in certain instances
HCS HB 1802 -- (LR# 4132L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1809
Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report
HCS HB 1809 & 2173 -- (LR# 3552L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1811
Establishes certain employee rights
HB1811 -- (LR# 3764L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (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)
HB1831
Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and creates the crime of coercing an abortion
HCS HB 1831 & 1472 -- (LR# 4449L.06P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1851
Allows the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish rules to implement the federal minimum wage provisions and adds provisions regarding employees who receive tips
HB1851 -- (LR# 4603L.01P)
Third Read and Defeated (H)
HB1872
Establishes the Protect Missouri Employee Paychecks from Politics Act
HB1872 -- (LR# 4149L.03I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB1886
Establishes Bryce's Law which authorizes a tax credit for individuals who donate to a scholarship-granting organization if the donation is not claimed on their federal income tax return
HCS#2 HB 1886 -- (LR# 4675L.04C)
Laid Over (H)
HCS#2 PENDING

HB1890
Changes the laws regarding comprehensive psychiatric services
HB1890 -- (LR# 4626L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB1891
Requires all school districts to have physical education programs
HB1891 -- (LR# 3959L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1901
Allows any person selling raw milk or cream to an individual for his or her own use to do so without a permit from the State Milk Board within the Department of Agriculture
HB1901 -- (LR# 4115L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Agri-Business (H)
HB1909
Allows unclaimed remains of veterans to be collected by a veterans' service organization for the purpose of internment in a veterans' cemetery under certain circumstances
HB1909 -- (LR# 4008L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB1917
Requires certain television stations to provide real-time captioning of certain broadcasts and allows taxpayers providing real-time captioning to claim a tax credit not to exceed $5,000
HB1917 -- (LR# 4377L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB1937
Changes the laws regarding the establishment of a joint transportation development district
SCS HB 1937 -- (LR# 4539S.03C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1941
Adds farm-raised quail and pheasant to the list of animals considered as livestock as it applies to the crime of stealing
HB1941 -- (LR# 4778L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1954
Increases state employee salaries in an amount equal to the percentage change in the federal Consumer Price Index at the beginning of each fiscal year
HB1954 -- (LR# 4419L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1955
Exempts all sales of eyeglasses from state and local sales and use tax
HB1955 -- (LR# 4494L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1966
Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this state
HB1966 -- (LR# 4381L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB1975
Increases from three years to six years the period of time a concealed carry endorsement is valid
HB1975 -- (LR# 4523L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1980
Expands the DNA profiling system by requiring any person 18 years of age or older who is arrested for a felony to provide a biological sample for the purpose of DNA profiling analysis
HB1980 -- (LR# 4226L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2028
Requires health care and mental health professionals to eliminate any known physical illness that could be causing weight loss in a patient prior to making a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
HB2028 -- (LR# 4678L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB2029
Establishes the Legislative Budget Office within the Joint Committee on Legislative Research
HB2029 -- (LR# 4438L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2034
Changes the laws regarding weapons
Approved SCS HCS HB 2034 -- (LR# 4708S.08T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB2039
Creates the crime of removing an electronic or radio transmitting collar from a dog without the permission of the dog's owner with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from locating the dog
HB2039 -- (LR# 4730L.01I)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2040
Changes the laws regarding elementary and secondary education
HCS HB 2040 & 2430 -- (LR# 3926L.05C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB2051
Authorizes the Director of the Department of Corrections to serve as the acting Chairman of the Board of Probation and Parole or to appoint a board member to the position until the Governor appoints someone
HB2051 -- (LR# 4994L.01P)
SENATE FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTIONS
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB2053
Removes the duty to retreat from certain locations when a person reasonably believes deadly force is necessary to defend himself or another person from unlawful force by another person
HB2053 -- (LR# 4928L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2058
Changes the laws regarding tax incentives for business development
Approved SS SCS HCS HB 2058 -- (LR# 4495S.16T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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

HB2073
Requires the State Highway Patrol to collect any online identifiers used by a registered sexual offender and allows certain businesses to use the data to check for a match with a registered offender
HB2073 -- (LR# 4714L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
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)
HB2075
Establishes the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders
HB2075 -- (LR# 4716L.02I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB2078
Prohibits the issuance of a driver's license or termporary permit to any person 15 to 18 years of age if a school submits information that the student is not in compliance with the eligibility standards
HB2078 -- (LR# 4320L.01P)
Second Read/Referred: Education (S)
HB2079
Changes the laws regarding property taxation
HB2079 -- (LR# 4841L.02I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2107
Allows unclaimed remains of veterans to be collected by a veterans' service organization for the purpose of internment in a veterans' cemetery under certain circumstances
HB2107 -- (LR# 4986L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB2110
Prohibits any governing authority, board, commission, or the personnel of a political subdivision from preventing the display of founding documents with religious content in public
HCS HB 2110 -- (LR# 4423L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2112
Establishes the Fair Tax Act of 2008 which requires the Department of Revenue to develop methods for replacing the state income tax with a state sales tax
HCS HB 2112 -- (LR# 4496L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2114
Changes the laws regarding the use of paper ballots at elections
HCS HB 2114 -- (LR# 4460L.06P)
SENATE FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Cancelled (S)
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)
HB2146
Allows noncharter counties to adopt noise ordinances prohibiting amplified noise above a specified decibel level without the written permission of the county commission
HB2146 -- (LR# 4842L.02I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB2171
Creates the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund consisting of money generated by a $10 increase in the sheriff's fee collected for service or process in civil cases
HB2171 -- (LR# 4974L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2208
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)
HB2215
Increases the annual cap on the amount of tax credits the Department of Economic Development may issue for the Quality Jobs Program from $40 million to $60 million
HB2215 -- (LR# 5016L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2238
Allows any person holding a valid turkey permit to hunt wild turkeys without affixing a safety sticker to his or her shotgun
HB2238 -- (LR# 4554L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB2243
Establishes the Missouri Fibromyalgia Awareness Initiative Program and allows a health care professional with prescriptive authority to override certain restrictions on medications for fibromyalgia patients
HB2243 -- (LR# 4978L.02I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2254
Establishes the Conservation Commission Advisory Board within the Department of Conservation to assist the Conservation Commission
HB2254 -- (LR# 4520L.02I)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2278
Waives the requirement of a National Instant Criminal Background Check System on a person purchasing a firearm if he or she has a valid concealed carry endorsement
HB2278 -- (LR# 5184L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB2279
Changes the laws regarding utility regulations and the sale of scrap metal
SCS HCS HB 2279 -- (LR# 5192S.11C)
Conference Committee Substitute (H)
HB2283
Specifies that certain dairy products will be considered misbranded based on certain labeling claims
HB2283 -- (LR# 4890L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGRI-BUSINESS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2286
Establishes the Uninsured Motorist Stipulation of Benefits Act of 2008 which changes the laws regarding uninsured motorists
HB2286 -- (LR# 5220L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (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)
HB2313
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)
HB2320
Changes the laws regarding illegal aliens and immigration status
HCS HB 1736 & 2320 -- (LR# 4372L.07P)
Referred: Fiscal Review (H)
HB2342
Requires the implementation of a program of random drug testing for members of the General Assembly and recipients of benefits from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
HB2342 -- (LR# 5384L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB2347
Lowers the assessment percentage for personal property taxation purposes on vehicles necessary for transporting physically disabled individuals from 33.3% to 12%
HB2347 -- (LR# 5249L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2370
Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery
HB2370 -- (LR# 5314L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB2376
Changes the laws regarding the identification, assessment, and education of children with autism spectrum disorder
HB2376 -- (LR# 5420L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB2381
Changes the laws regarding landlords and tenants
HB2381 -- (LR# 5179L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB2383
Requires all insurers offering coverage on real property located in this state to include coverage for loss due to an earthquake
HB2383 -- (LR# 5457L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (H)
HB2384
Changes the laws regarding crimes against children who are younger than 12 years of age
HB2384 -- (LR# 5467L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB2467
Decreases the rates of individual income tax
HB2467 -- (LR# 4629L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB2493
Allows a "LEGION OF MERIT" special license plate for any person who has been awarded this military service award
HB2493 -- (LR# 5576L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB2494
Allows certain municipalities receiving services from a regional electric cooperative to appoint members to the governing board of the regional electric cooperative
HCS HB 2494 -- (LR# 5565L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2528
Authorizes a reduction in the motor fuel tax rate if the average price per gallon of motor fuel in Missouri exceeds $3.50 for three consecutive weeks
HB2528 -- (LR# 5507L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB2553
Changes the laws regarding St. Louis public schools
HB2553 -- (LR# 3896L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB2567
Specifies that a person's prior plea of guilty or a finding of guilty in an intoxication-related traffic offense must be considered when determining his or her punishment for a similar new offense
HB2567 -- (LR# 5640L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HCR41
Strongly encourages the Missouri Department of Conservation to begin a pilot hand fishing season in June and July of 2008
HCR41 -- (LR# 5539L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HJR48
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly to require photo identification to vote in elections
HCS HJR 48 -- (LR# 3572L.02P)
SENATE FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTIONS
Reported Do Pass (S)
HJR55
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen's First Amendment right to pray on public property and reaffirming a citizen's right to choose any or no religion
HCS HJR 55 -- (LR# 4074L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HJR59
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation the personal property of residents who are on active military duty
HJR59 -- (LR# 4431L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (H)
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