Missouri House of Representatives
2008
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Don Wells
SPONSOR
HB1481
Expands the crime of resisting arrest to include warrants issued by a court of record or a probation or parole officer
HB1481 -- (LR# 3454L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1482
Changes the laws regarding transportation
HCS HB 1482 & 1299 -- (LR# 3661L.10C)
Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (H)
HB1483
Designates spotted knapweed and sericea lespedeza as noxious weeds
HB1483 -- (LR# 3662L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (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)
COSPONSOR
HB1305
Allows individual school districts to exempt high school students transferring into the state from the requirement to pass certain government and constitution course and test requirements
SCS HCS HB 1305 -- (LR# 3147S.04C)
Removed from Consent Calendar (S)
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)
HB1307
Requires higher education institutions which receive state funds to limit the amount charged for tuition to certain combat veterans
HB1307 -- (LR# 3150L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB1309
Allows any family member older than 21 years of age to give written permission for a temporary instruction permit application and to occupy the seat beside the driver with a temporary permit
HCS HB 1309 -- (LR# 3048L.02P)
Removed from Consent Calendar (S)
HB1324
Allows a village to cancel an election if the number of candidates who file for a position is equivalent to the number of persons who may serve
HB1324 -- (LR# 3262L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB1327
Requires, subject to appropriations, the Department of Health and Senior Services to establish an access to healthy food pilot program
HB1327 -- (LR# 3082L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1332
Changes the laws regarding pharmacies and pharmacy benefits
SCS HCS HB 1332 -- (LR# 3027S.06C)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
HB1357
Prohibits any person who commits the crime of nonsupport of a spouse or child from being admitted on an excursion gambling boat or casino until the arrearage is satisfied
HB1357 -- (LR# 3489L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
Public Hearing Completed (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

HB1381
Prohibits the employment of an unauthorized alien in Missouri
HB1381 -- (LR# 3439L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (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)
HB1389
Changes the laws regarding surface mining and gravel excavation
HB1389 -- (LR# 3587L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB1390
Increases the maximum amount of tax credits that can be annually authorized to eligible lenders participating in the Farmily Farm Livestock Loan Program
HB1390 -- (LR# 3457L.01I)
Referred: Agriculture Policy (H)
HB1420
Requires commercial driver's license tests to be given in the English language
HB1420 -- (LR# 3314L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1422
Authorizes the Highways and Transportation Commission to implement and administer a state plan to conform with the federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005
Approved SCS HB 1422 -- (LR# 3482S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB1424
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase
HB1424 -- (LR# 3481L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
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)
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

HB1658
Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for fencing materials used for agricultural purposes
HB1658 -- (LR# 3039L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1668
Authorizes an income tax credit for 50% of the cost of the construction of a storm shelter or $2,000, whichever is less
HCS HB 1595 & 1668 -- (LR# 3586L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1718
Prohibits expiration dates earlier than five years after the date of issuance or post-purchase fees on gift certificates sold in this state
HB1718 -- (LR# 4376L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (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

HB1724
Requires registered sexual offenders to provide all of their electronic mail addresses to the appropriate law enforcement agency
HB1724 -- (LR# 4015L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1780
Prohibits commercial inserts or other forms of advertising from accompanying motor vehicle registration renewal notices
HB1780 -- (LR# 4099L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1795
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
HB1795 -- (LR# 4545L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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)
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)
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)
HB1942
Allows an electric supplier to trim, remove, or control trees and vegetation that threaten the safe and reliable operation of electrical service
HCS HB 1942 -- (LR# 4375L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass - not Consent (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)
HB1984
Changes the requirements for reporting abortions and creates a civil remedy for violation of the confidentiality of certain records
HB1984 -- (LR# 4379L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB2040
Changes the laws regarding elementary and secondary education
HCS HB 2040 & 2430 -- (LR# 3926L.05C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
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)
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)
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)
HB2138
Requires foreign corporations to comply with the laws of the State of Missouri when conducting a business transaction with a company located in this state
HB2138 -- (LR# 4587L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB2140
Requires taxation of all real property in Missouri which is owned or occupied by the United States government unless the state receives unencumbered federal funds by mandates for the benefit of Missourians
HB2140 -- (LR# 4579L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB2151
Establishes the Missouri Immigration Act and the Guest Worker Program
HB2151 -- (LR# 4580L.04I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB2188
Creates civil and criminal penalties for individuals committing mortgage fraud and imposes sanctions upon certain licensed and unlicensed persons who commit the crime
Approved SCS HCS HB 2188 -- (LR# 4918S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB2292
Specifies that any person who commits a steady red light violation that is detected and enforced through an automated photo red light enforcement system will be guilty of an infraction
HB2292 -- (LR# 5019L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB2330
Requires the Department of Social Services to test applicants for or recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program benefits for the illegal use of controlled substances
HCS HB 2330 -- (LR# 5418L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
HB2413
Changes the laws regarding the health care market in Missouri and establishes the Insure Missouri Program to provide health insurance to certain low-income adults
HCS HB 2413, 2355, 2394 & 2398 -- (LR# 4585 .01)
Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (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)
HB2514
Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle dealerships as they relate to manufacturer-authorized warranty work and repair when a dealership is discontinued
HB2514 -- (LR# 5531L.02I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB2536
Repeals the Missouri Renewable Fuel Standard Act which requires most retail sales of gasoline in Missouri to include a percentage of ethanol-blended gasoline
HB2536 -- (LR# 5028L.02I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HJR42
Proposes a constitutional amendment freezing all real property valuations and tax rates until the sale or transfer of the property or a voter-approved rate increase
HJR42 -- (LR# 3273L.02I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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)
HJR56
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be tried by the Senate
HJR56 -- (LR# 4127L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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