Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 1/13/03

SB 0001 - Russell - Requires boating safety identification card to operate watercraft for certain individuals
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0002 - Russell - Disqualifies individuals for unemployment compensation for failing or refusing to take a drug test
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0003 - Russell - Authorizes certain fire protection districts to provide stretcher van and wheelchair transportation services
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Local Government & Tourism Committee

SB 0004 - Caskey - Creates the Antiterrorism Fund and Fight Terrorism license plate
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0005 - Caskey - Makes numerous changes to sentencing laws
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0006 - Caskey - Allows nonprobate transfers
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0007 - Mathewson - Authorizes conveyance of state property in Pettis County to the E.W. Thompson State School
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Local Government & Tourism Committee

SB 0008 - Goode - Creates a senior property tax deferral program
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0009 - Goode - Amends various provisions regarding the use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0010 - Goode - Creates a no-spam list in Attorney General's office for unsolicited commercial email
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce & the Environment
Committee

SB 0011 - Kinder - Establishes a sales tax holiday
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0012 - Kinder - Enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0013 - Kinder - Prohibits certain suits by political subdivisions and the state against firearm manufacturers and dealers
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0014 - DePasco - Revises maximum allowable salary for certain Kansas City police officers
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 0016 - Childers - Allows first class counties to retain a larger percentage of a portion of the assessed valuation
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0018 - Yeckel - Modifies the tax deduction for higher education savings program contributions
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0019 - Yeckel - Allows a tax deduction for those who contribute to medical savings accounts
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0020 - Yeckel - Creates a tax exemption for property leased or transferred by certain interstate compact agencies
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0021 - Bland - Modifies various aspects of the criminal justice system
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0022 - Bland - Creates a commission to study the death penalty and imposes a temporary moratorium on executions
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0023 - Bland - Establishes the "Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program" to provide health care benefits to all MO citizens
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0024 - Steelman - Modifies provisions relating to in-home services for the elderly
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families and
Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 0025 - Steelman - Transfers hearings on environmental issues to the Administrative Hearing Commission
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce & the Environment
Committee

SB 0026 - Steelman - Creates a tax credit for 25% of the unreimbursed cost of health insurance premiums paid by individuals
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0027 - Gibbons - Creates a single-rate tax on individual income with increased personal exemptions
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0028 - Gross - Specifies calculation of revenue estimates for governor's recommended budget each fiscal year
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental
Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 0029 - Gross - Prohibits avoidance of withdrawal deadlines in elections based on poor chance of winning the election
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0030 - Gross - Creates a statewide AMBER Alert program
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0031 - Foster - Alters provisions concerning suspension and offences for which a pupil may be prohibited from public school
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 0032 - Foster - Limits those who may complain of prevailing wage violations and allows withholding of payments in some situations
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0033 - Loudon - Establishes the Open Contracting Act for state and local public works projects
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0034 - Loudon - Imposes civil liability on any person violating Missouri's informed consent law for abortions
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0036 - Klindt - Requires risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis be prepared when certain environmental rules are promulgated
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 0037 - Klindt - Adopts the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0038 - Klindt - Creates the "Missouri Biomass Technology Commission"
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks and Natural Resources Committee

SB 0039 - Cauthorn - Creates the "Missouri Sheriff Methamphetamine Relief Team" MoSMART
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0040 - Cauthorn - Requires performance-based budgeting for state departments
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental
Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 0041 - Cauthorn - Creates signing bonuses for teachers in rural schools
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 0042 - Dougherty - Modifies various provisions relating to the protection of the elderly
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families and
Mental and Public Health Committee

SB 0043 - Dougherty - Establishes the "Office of State Ombudsman for Children's Protection & Services" & "Task Force on Children's Justice"
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families and
Mental and Public Health Committee

SB 0045 - Kennedy - Requires certain facilities to provide immunizations for influenza and pneumonia to elderly residents
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families and
Mental and Public Health Committee

SB 0046 - Kennedy - Provides a tax credit for modifying a home for a disabled person
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0047 - Kennedy - Allows St. Louis City to have a lien on property for abatement of dangerous buildings
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 0048 - Coleman - Requires security guards and security guard firms to be licensed by the Department of Insurance
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0049 - Coleman - Expands first degree property damage to include damage to a motor vehicle while breaking in to steal
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0050 - Coleman - Modifies time for election authority to complete verification of initiative or referendum petition signatures
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0052 - Shields - Extends the distribution of funds raised by the non-resident athletes and entertainers tax
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0054 - Griesheimer - Allows biennial vehicle emissions testing in certain attainment areas
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce & the Environment
Committee

SB 0056 - Nodler - Permits Missouri Southern State College to offer Master's of Science in Business & Masters of Arts in Teaching degrees
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 0057 - Nodler - Modifies the filing procedure for campaign finance reports when done electronically
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0058 - Russell - Revises documentation required for telecommunications companies to charge for Internet service
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce & the Environment
Committee

SB 0059 - Russell - Allows nonattorney representation before the Admin. Hearing Commission & the Division of Labor & Industrial Relations
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0060 - Russell - Exempts certain employees from union membership, prohibits payroll deductions for, and the requirement of, service fees
01/13/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0192 - Loudon - Allows prosecution of persons charged with theft or fraudu- lent use of credit devices or credit in different venues
01/13/03 -- BILL WITHDRAWN

SB 0229 - Bray - Makes changes to economic development distressed communities and small business investment tax credit programs
01/13/03 -- BILL WITHDRAWN

SB 0238 - Caskey - Relating to incorporation of cities
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0239 - Mathewson - Relating to land owned by the state in Pettis County
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0240 - Mathewson - Relating to specialized license plates
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0241 - Yeckel - Relating to police officer residency requirements
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0242 - Yeckel - Relating to supersedeas bond requirements
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0243 - Yeckel - Relating to the creation of the property preservation fund
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0244 - Russell - Relating to sales taxes for financing an exhibition center and recreational facilities
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0245 - Shields - Relating to gambling moneys for schools
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0246 - Steelman - Relating to the public service commission
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0247 - Dolan - Relating to the public school retirement system
01/13/03 -- S First Read

SB 0248 - Gross - Relating to the administrative law judges and legal advisors retirement system
01/13/03 -- S First Read