Journal of the Senate

FIRST REGULAR SESSION

SIXTH DAY--THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2001

President Maxwell in the Chair.

Reverend Carl Gauck offered the following prayer:

"I keep the Lord always before me." (Psalm 16:8)

As we complete our first full week, filled with tension and celebrations we look forward to the normalcy of home and family and pray that we will always have You before us in all we say and do. Bless us this weekend and may we be open to Your word and teachings. In Your Holy Name we pray. Amen.

The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.

A quorum being established, the Senate proceeded with its business.

The Journal of the previous day was read and approved.

Photographers from KOMU-TV were given permission to take pictures in the Senate Chamber today.

The following Senators were present during the day's proceedings:

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The following Bills were read the 1st time and 1,000 copies ordered printed:

SB 273-By Caskey.

An Act to repeal section 334.735, RSMo 2000, relating to physician assistants, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

SB 274-By Caskey.

An Act to repeal sections 50.1230 and 50.1250, RSMo 2000, relating to the county employees' retirement system, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject, with an effective date.

SB 275-By Sims.

An Act to amend chapter 302, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to hearing impaired drivers.

SB 276-By Sims.

An Act to amend chapter 173, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to foster children.

SB 277-By Sims.

An Act to repeal sections 66.620, 67.581 and 313.822, RSMo 2000, relating to taxation of gambling revenues, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to the same subject.

SB 278-By Westfall.

An Act to repeal section 91.210, RSMo 2000, relating to municipally owned utilities, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

SB 279-By Staples.

An Act to amend chapter 589, RSMo, by adding thereto seventeen new sections relating to substance abuse and crime prevention, with penalty provisions and an effective date.

SB 280-By Yeckel, Rohrbach, House, Westfall, Childers, Gibbons, Wiggins, Schneider, Kenney, Steelman, Klarich, Foster, Bentley, Russell, Gross, Loudon, Stoll, Kinder and DePasco.

An Act to amend chapter 135, RSMo, relating to tax credits for contributions to unplanned pregnancy resource centers by adding thereto one new section relating to the same subject.

SB 281-By Yeckel.

An Act to amend chapter 135, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to property taxation, with an effective date.

SB 282-By Klarich.

An Act to repeal section 650.055, RSMo 2000, relating to post conviction procedures, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject, with penalty provisions.

SB 283-By Steelman.

An Act to amend chapter 209, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to closed captioning.

SB 284-By Steelman.

An Act to amend chapter 170, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to American sign language.

SB 285-By Steelman.

An Act to amend chapter 376, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to mandated health insurance coverage.

SB 286-By Mathewson and Staples.

An Act to repeal sections 142.803, 144.020, 144.700, 226.040 and 226.200, RSMo 2000, relating to transportation, and to enact in lieu thereof eight new sections relating to the same subject, with a referendum clause.

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

The following Joint Resolutions were read the 2nd time and referred to the Committees indicated:

SJR 1--Judiciary.

SJR 2--Commerce and Environment.

SJR 3--Ways and Means.

SJR 4--Judiciary.

SJR 5--Education.

SJR 6--Financial and Governmental Organi-zation, Veterans' Affairs and Elections.

SJR 7--Judiciary.

SJR 8--Pensions and General Laws.

SJR 9--Local Government and Economic Development.

INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS

Senator Bentley introduced to the Senate, Crystal Emel, Springfield.

Senator Kinder introduced to the Senate, Matt Hopkins, Cape Girardeau.

Senator Jacob introduced to the Senate, the Physician of the Day, Dr. Lyndell Scoles, M.D., Columbia.

On motion of Senator Kenney, the Senate adjourned until 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 15, 2001.

SENATE CALENDAR

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SEVENTH DAY-MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2001

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FORMAL CALENDAR

SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS

RESOLUTIONS

HCR 3-Crump (DePasco)

To be Referred