Missouri State Senate
Senate Bills - 2001 Session

SB 0001 - Schneider - Makes changes to court procedures; authorizes payments from Tort Victims' Fund
SB 0002 - Schneider - Requires condemnors who abandon proceedings to pay the landowner's costs and expenses
SB 0003 - Schneider - Interest shall be calculated by actuarial method on prepayment of loans
SB 0004 - Wiggins - Peace officers information within the Dept. of Revenue is confidential and changes salary for Kansas City police
SB 0005 - Wiggins - Revises Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act
SB 0006 - Wiggins - Creates statutory warranties for homeowners and prevents home solicitors from engaging in certain practices
SB 0007 - Scott - Allows notices of hearings on special business districts to be sent by regular mail
SB 0008 - Scott - Insurance premium tax liability
SB 0009 - Caskey - Revises Ag. Products Marketing Fund, creates Farmland Protection Act and MO Agricultural Adovcate's Office
SB 0010 - Caskey - Modifies judicial procedures for expiration of qualified domestic relations orders
SB 0011 - Russell - Exempts retired members of the military from paying registration fees on one motor vehicle
SB 0012 - Russell - Non-attorneys may represent corporations in certain state proceedings
SB 0013 - Russell - Exempts retired members of the military from paying the additional fee for retired military plates
SB 0014 - Mathewson - Authorizes a sales tax to fund jail districts
SB 0015 - Mathewson - Revises membership of Clean Water Commission
SB 0016 - Mathewson - Creates crime of theft of transportation of property service
SB 0017 - Staples - Removes State Auditor from the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
SB 0018 - Staples - Exempts persons 21 years of age or older from wearing motorcycle helmets
SB 0019 - Goode - Revises the standard of proof and other aspects of the Sunshine Law
SB 0020 - Goode - Creates the Non-native Species Council
SB 0021 - Goode - Revises the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act
SB 0022 - Singleton - Creates the Pharmaceutical Assistance Program to allow the elderly to purchase pharmaceutical insurance
SB 0023 - Singleton - Allows voter approval of charter schools in a school district
SB 0024 - Singleton - Requires a standardized form to be used by health carriers for explanation of benefits and referrals
SB 0025 - Johnson - Removes prohibition on collection of "tuition" by the University of Missouri
SB 0026 - Johnson - Allows the State Board of Education or school boards to award high school diplomas to World War I or II veterans
SB 0027 - Johnson - Relating to exposure of humans to rabies or zoonotic disease and requiring owners to register primate animals
SB 0028 - Rohrbach - Prohibits poll watchers and challengers in presidential primary elections from collecting certain information
SB 0029 - Rohrbach - Allows certain convicted felons to obtain post-conviction DNA testing
SB 0030 - Rohrbach - Prohibits private prisons or jails
SB 0031 - DePasco - Extends the commercial zone around Kansas City from 12 to 15 miles
SB 0032 - Kinder - Provides funds for education of hearing-impaired children not attending the Missouri School for the Deaf
SB 0033 - Kinder - Public colleges and universities must certify proficiency of teaching faculty in written and spoken English
SB 0034 - Kinder - Requires physicians who perform abortions to inform women of the link between abortion and breast cancer
SB 0035 - House - Requires health plans to cover all services provided or ordered by registered nurse first assistants
SB 0036 - Westfall - Provides for .08 DWI/BAC and increases collateral consequences
SB 0037 - Westfall - Classifies attempted theft of anhydrous ammonia as a crime; owner immunity
SB 0038 - Westfall - This act makes the Department of Conservation liable for all damages resulting from reintroduction of elk
SB 0039 - Klarich - Creates procedures for disbursements from the Tort Victim's Compensation Fund
SB 0040 - Klarich - Limits or freezes assessed valuation of real property under specified conditions
SB 0041 - Kenney - Creates spinal cord injury research grants, administered by a new advisory board created for that purpose
SB 0042 - Kenney - Regulates Internet access for minors; creates summer academy at UMR; and modifies child care program safety requirements
SB 0043 - Kenney - Individuals sixty-five or older eligible for a tax credit up to $1000 for offsetting costs fo medication
SB 0044 - Bentley - Promotes adoption awareness and expedites the adoption of foster children
SB 0045 - Bentley - Allows certain foster parents to receive a dependency exemption on their income tax return
SB 0046 - Bentley - Modifies the law relating to dentists, dental hygienists and dental care for the needy
SB 0047 - Sims - Certain health care professionals may provide dental treat- ments and establishes a dental hygienist advisory commission
SB 0048 - Sims - Modifies the Family Care Safety Registry and other provisions of the law relating to children
SB 0049 - Sims - Requires the MO Consolidated Health Care Plan to contract for a long-term care insurance option for state employees
SB 0050 - Childers - Creates a Legislative Academy within the General Assembly
SB 0051 - Childers - Requires Department of Economic Development to establish six rural housing development programs
SB 0052 - Childers - Modifies traffic regulations relating to construction zones, bridge weight limits and emergency vehicles
SB 0053 - Bland - Requires charter schools to meet all accreditation standards and requirements
SB 0054 - Bland - Lowers age for jury duty from 21 to 18 and excuses certain students
SB 0055 - Bland - Creates a commission to study the death penalty and imposes a temporary moratorium on executions
SB 0056 - Stoll - Renames A+ Schools Program as "Mel Carnahan A+ Schools Program"
SB 0057 - Stoll - Authorizes state income tax credit equal to a portion of the federal earned income credit
SB 0058 - Stoll - Establishes a Bird Appreciation Day
SB 0059 - Steelman - Creates the "Adoption Awareness Law" to promote adoption as an alternative to abortion
SB 0060 - Steelman - Modifies the reporting of elder abuse and neglect and the provision of in-home services to the elderly
SB 0061 - Steelman - Authorizes countywide education sales taxes
SB 0062 - Carter - Requires that employers give employees time off to serve as election judges
SB 0063 - Carter - Allows election authorities the option of providing early voting (voting before the election)
SB 0064 - Carter - Prohibits insurance companies from using a person's credit history when issuing or renewing auto insurance policies
SB 0065 - Gibbons - Terminates the corporation franchise tax law
SB 0066 - Gibbons - Protects a parent from liability for relinquishing custody of a newborn to a hospital
SB 0067 - Gross - Exempts the homestead of those aged 65 and older from increases in property tax assessments
SB 0068 - Gross - Adds CPI adjustment to "hold harmless" school districts' school aid
SB 0069 - Gross - Amends classifications of felony crimes of stealing and receipt of stolen property
SB 0070 - Loudon - Prohibits certain fraudulent use of the Internet
SB 0071 - Loudon - Provides immunity from liability for public entities for certain sporting-type injuries
SB 0072 - Loudon - Allows electronic storage of business and public records
SB 0073 - Schneider - Modifies the regulation and supervision of physician assistants
SB 0074 - Wiggins - Authorizes state tax credit for contributions to authorized scholarship charities
SB 0075 - Wiggins - Enacts the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
SB 0076 - Wiggins - Extends the termination date on the Kansas City public transportation sales tax from 2001 to 2003
SB 0077 - Russell - Allows non-attorneys to represent themselves before certain state agencies
SB 0078 - Russell - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide $80.00 per pupil for driver's education
SB 0079 - Goode - Revises criteria used to evaluate redevelopment projects funded by tax increment financing in certain areas
SB 0080 - Goode - Revises various utility taxes
SB 0081 - Goode - Creates crime of aggravated driving with excessive blood alcohol content
SB 0082 - Singleton - Creates procedures for physicians to engage in negotiations with HMOs and certain other insurance companies
SB 0083 - Singleton - Increases parental/guardian liability for certain acts of children and minors
SB 0084 - Singleton - Allows public school choice within a school district
SB 0085 - Rohrbach - State employees' home addresses and phone numbers are to be confidential
SB 0086 - Rohrbach - Authorizes certain counties to impose building codes and modifies other provisions of law pertaining to counties
SB 0087 - Rohrbach - Requires assessment to be filed with petition for civil commitment of sexually violent predators
SB 0088 - Kinder - Mandates ethanol phase-in in certain metropolitan areas and allows other areas to adopt ethanol phase-in programs
SB 0089 - Kinder - Creates and amends crimes relating to controlled substances and anhydrous ammonia
SB 0090 - Kinder - Imposes minimum prison terms for manufacturers of methamphetamine
SB 0091 - Westfall - Requires drivers to take certain actions when emergency vehicle is approaching
SB 0092 - Westfall - Exempts driver's license applicants with certain religious beliefs from providing their social security number
SB 0093 - Kenney - Phases in full deductibility of federal income taxes paid by individuals
SB 0094 - Kenney - Phases in full deductibility of federal income taxes for corporations
SB 0095 - Kenney - Requires those who engage in the profession of housemoving to become licensed and obtain permits for moves
SB 0096 - Bentley - Allows Purple Heart recipients to receive free motor vehicle registration and specialized license plates
SB 0097 - Bentley - Establishes a grant program for improving mathematics instruction
SB 0098 - Bentley - Revises various criminal provisions
SB 0099 - Sims - Authorizes state support for federally qualified health centers
SB 0100 - Childers - Provides civil immunity to certain crime victims and Good Samaritans for injuries to perpetrators
SB 0101 - Childers - Requires state-sponsored professional development events for teachers to occur on scheduled days
SB 0102 - Childers - Exempts certain political subdivisions from the state prevailing wage law
SB 0103 - Bland - Exempts local food sales tax and reduces federal income tax deduction, subject to referendum
SB 0104 - Bland - Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program to provide health care benefits to all Missouri citizens
SB 0105 - Bland - Establishes the Tobacco Settlement Fund Commission
SB 0106 - Steelman - Creates a pharmaceutical assistance program for qualified senior citizens
SB 0107 - Steelman - This act makes the Department of Conservation liable for all damages resulting from reintroduction of elk
SB 0108 - Steelman - Creates MO Engineering and Science Academy and summer program for science teachers
SB 0109 - Gross - Increases immunity from liability for volunteers of non- profit organizations from simple to gross negligence
SB 0110 - Gross - Corrects intersectional references in law regulating the manufacture, renovation and sale of mattresses
SB 0111 - Gross - Revenue Department to cooperate in federal-state agreement to recognize disabled persons license plates
SB 0112 - Loudon - Prohibits ticket scalping for entertainment events
SB 0113 - Loudon - Defines proper venues for credit card fraud crimes
SB 0114 - Loudon - Deems a positive test for controlled substances misconduct connected with work
SB 0115 - Wiggins - Income tax deductions for certain elementary and secondary school expenses
SB 0116 - Wiggins - Substantially revises Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code concerning secured transactions
SB 0117 - Wiggins - Provides additional protection for health care consumers
SB 0118 - Goode - Allows additional counties to establish homeless programs and increases fees on recorded instruments to $5
SB 0119 - Goode - Establishes the Missouri Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund
SB 0120 - Goode - Establishes good faith employee negotiations for certain public employees
SB 0121 - Singleton - Requires a health carrier to allow any willing provider to participate in its network if it meets selection standards
SB 0122 - Kinder - Limits state agency contracts for legal services
SB 0123 - Kinder - Prohibits political subdivisions from suing firearms manufacturers for sale or marketing to public
SB 0124 - Kinder - Allows community notification regarding registered sex offenders, based on assessment of danger
SB 0125 - Bentley - Authorizes removal of property from the Springfield Community Improvement District
SB 0126 - Bentley - Allows the State Board of Education or school boards to award high school diplomas to World War II veterans
SB 0127 - Childers - Revises permit approval process for certain wastewater treatment facilities
SB 0128 - Childers - Grants immunity from liability for injuries or death resulting from risks of paddlesport activities
SB 0129 - Childers - Modifies joint and several liability, the collateral source rules of evidence, and punitive damages
SB 0130 - Bland - Requires placement of warning signs in establishments licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages
SB 0131 - Bland - Lowers the maximum penalties consumers must pay for late payments on certain credit transactions
SB 0132 - Bland - Preserves Walt Disney Film Studio as an historic site
SB 0133 - Steelman - University of Missouri-Rolla may sponsor charter schools
SB 0134 - Loudon - Requires full funding of categorical programs prior to over- funding of state aid formula
SB 0135 - Wiggins - Revises the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement law
SB 0136 - Wiggins - Modifies membership and duties of the Organ Donation Advisory Committee; allows increased contributions
SB 0137 - Wiggins - Creates felony of intimidation of an athletic coach, manager or sports official
SB 0138 - Goode - Reduces speed limit by five m.p.h. for trucks on certain highways, expressways and interstates of this state
SB 0139 - Goode - Creates a grant program for employees who purchase homes in areas of economic decline near where they work
SB 0140 - Goode - Specifies that article used in trade-in to offset sales tax must have had tax paid or been exempted from tax
SB 0141 - Childers - Designates llamas as livestock
SB 0142 - Childers - Allows owners of different classes of motor vehicles to apply for Korean War Veteran license plates
SB 0143 - Childers - Allows any person replacing stolen license plates to receive at no cost up to two license plates per year
SB 0144 - Bland - Requires racial profiling information for every stop of a motor vehicle
SB 0145 - Bland - Requires state colleges and universities to admit certain high school graduates
SB 0146 - Bland - Establishes Pilot Program of Urban Early Compulsory School Attendance
SB 0147 - Wiggins - Exempts the sale of coffins, caskets, burial cases and burial vaults from sales/use tax
SB 0148 - Goode - Specifies the effective dates for laws passed by initiative and vetoed bills when veto is overridden
SB 0149 - Goode - Revises motor vehicle emissions inspections for certain areas
SB 0150 - Goode - Increases penalties imposed by Public Service Commission for safety related violations of Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Ac
SB 0151 - Childers - Prohibits insurers from placing applicants in high-risk coverage categories based on no prior insurance coverage
SB 0152 - Childers - Allows deduction of Federal Insurance Contribution Act payments when calculating Missouri personal income taxes
SB 0153 - Bland - School districts may create after-school and summer educational programs for at-risk youth
SB 0154 - Bland - State colleges and universities to establish telecommunity centers
SB 0155 - Bland - Establishes the General Assembly Scholarship Program funded by a nonresident earnings tax
SB 0156 - Goode - Modifies alcohol licensing and reporting procedures through the Department of Public Safety
SB 0157 - Goode - Revises the sunset on disclosure of certain municipal utility records
SB 0158 - Bland - Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for twenty-four hours of inpatient care following surgery
SB 0159 - Bland - Authorizes an appropriation to Missouri Housing Development Commission for grants to local housing development groups
SB 0160 - Bland - Prohibits an insurer from refusing to insure an eligible person's interest in certain residential property
SB 0161 - Bland - Prohibits health carriers from changing conditions of its drug formulary during contract period
SB 0162 - Bland - Restricts a landlord from entering a lessee's premises without a reasonable business purpose and notice
SB 0163 - Bland - Establishes a Needle Exchange Program within the Department of Health
SB 0164 - Bland - Outlines minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities
SB 0165 - Bland - Provides protection for health care consumers
SB 0166 - Bland - Reestablishes the Joint Committee on Health Care, Policy and Planning
SB 0167 - Bland - Modifies the licensure requirements of persons dealing with lead-bearing substances
SB 0168 - Bland - Allows a waiver of bidding procedures for mental health services in certain situations
SB 0169 - Bland - Expands the scope of instruments to be charged a fee when filing with the county recorder
SB 0170 - Bland - Prohibits sale of firearms without a trigger locking device
SB 0171 - Bland - Authorizes a two-year tax free zone in Kansas City
SB 0172 - Bland - Authorizes state income tax credit for purchase of goods or services from qualified minority business enterprise
SB 0173 - Bland - Allows cities and counties to enact a homestead exemption for certain senior citizens
SB 0174 - Bland - Requires the Division of Family Services to provide an annual report on the status of welfare reform in Missouri
SB 0175 - Bland - Requires posting of notice of tax sale to include information concerning debt secured by property being sold
SB 0176 - Bland - Revises procedures for payment of delinquent property taxes
SB 0177 - Schneider - Authorizes state income tax deduction for school tuition, attendance fees, supplies and transportation costs
SB 0178 - Schneider - Amends law regarding condominium association's bylaws and limited liability company filing requirements
SB 0179 - Rohrbach - Exempts residential mortgage brokers who post sufficient bond from conducting annual certified audits
SB 0180 - Klarich - State policy is to recognize marriage only between a male and a female
SB 0181 - Caskey - Amends motor vehicle tinted window prohibition
SB 0182 - Loudon - Requires run-off elections when no candidate receives more than fifty percent of the votes in certain contests
SB 0183 - Schneider - Modifies certain provisions of the Second Injury Fund
SB 0184 - Johnson - Expands ability of boards to fund sheltered workshops and other services for persons with developmental disabilities
SB 0185 - Loudon - Revises the process for the registration of historic motor vehicles
SB 0186 - Klarich - Changes provisions pertaining to entities regulated by the Division of Finance
SB 0187 - Schneider - Appeals of Public Service Commission orders shall go directly to the Court of Appeals
SB 0188 - Russell - Exempts military retirement benefits from state income tax
SB 0189 - Russell - Requires disclosure of identity of persons making political phone calls
SB 0190 - Russell - Revises documentation required for telecommunications companies to charge for Internet service
SB 0191 - Goode - St. Louis County third class cities to fill vacancies by appointment; eliminates office of marshal for certain cities
SB 0192 - Schneider - Prohibits capital punishment of a mentally retarded person and restricts use of evidence obtained from such a person
SB 0193 - Rohrbach - Governs the qualifications for licensing insurance producers and revises deduction for insurance examination fees
SB 0194 - Schneider - Prohibits health carriers from changing conditions of their drug formulary during contract periods
SB 0195 - Schneider - Requires retailers to return sales tax refunds to those paying the tax
SB 0196 - Scott - Expands responsibility of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners
SB 0197 - Johnson - Expands grant of immunity for the donation of certain fire equipment
SB 0198 - Staples - Authorizes Ripley, Oregon and Shannon counties to impose a law enforcement sales tax of up to one percent
SB 0199 - Sims - Authorizes automated traffic enforcement programs
SB 0200 - Sims - Creates Women Offender Program in the Department of Corrections
SB 0201 - Sims - Governor shall declare February as Missouri Lifelong Learning Month
SB 0202 - Wiggins - Enacts the Uniform Athlete Agents Act
SB 0203 - Scott - Exempts food from the sales tax imposed by the metropolitan park and recreation system
SB 0204 - House - Exempts residential property owned by the elderly from certain increases in assessed valuation
SB 0205 - Bland - Establishes tax credits for persons, including employers, paying for or providing child care
SB 0206 - Wiggins - Changes statutes dealing with on-site sewage treatment systems
SB 0207 - Klarich - Expands those who are not liable for information reported to the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
SB 0208 - Sims - Provides property tax relief for disabled veterans
SB 0209 - DePasco - Removes statute of limitations for certain unclassified crimes
SB 0210 - DePasco - Creates a home builders licensure board to license and regulate residential home builders
SB 0211 - DePasco - Limits sound amplification in motor vehicles
SB 0212 - Gross - Exempts military income, including retirement income, from state income tax
SB 0213 -