Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 1/14/03

SB 0043 - Dougherty - Establishes the "Office of State Ombudsman for Children's Protection & Services" & "Task Force on Children's Justice"
01/14/03 -- Hearing Scheduled S Aging, Families and Mental and
Public Health Committee

SB 0062 - Caskey - Allows Cass County to elect a county surveyor
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0063 - Caskey - Rulings on termination of parental rights shall be final for purposes of appeal
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0064 - Goode - Authorizes counties to submit a tax to the voters to support enhanced 911 services
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0067 - Childers - Requires state-sponsored professional development events for teachers to occur on scheduled days
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 0069 - Yeckel - Creates the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to serve as liaison between agencies and small businesses
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0070 - Yeckel - Requires informed consent by a woman before the performance of an abortion
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0071 - Yeckel - Extends a homestead assessment freeze to all property, except when it changes hands
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0072 - Bland - Requires charter schools to meet all accreditation standards and requirements
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education

SB 0073 - Bland - Establishes the Missouri Commission of Prevention and Management of Obesity
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0074 - Bland - Requires insurers to offer optional coverage for weight reduction counseling services
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0075 - Steelman - Creates a certificate of birth for stillborn children
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0076 - Gross - Exempts the homestead of those aged 65 and older from increases in property tax assessments
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0077 - Gross - Allows refunds of sales tax remitted from coffin sales in limited circumstances
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0078 - Gross - Allows Transportation and Highway Patrol employees to purchase certain service for retirement credits
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0079 - Loudon - Limits reassessment of property values to the rate of inflation
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0080 - Loudon - Prohibits reassessment of previously assessed real property and improvements until a transfer of ownership occurs
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0081 - Loudon - Modifies the definition of "totally unemployed" to include certain suspended workers
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0082 - Klindt - Exempts religious, charitable, and nonprofit organizations from food inspection laws in certain circumstances
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0085 - Dougherty - Requires certain facilities for children to show proof of accreditation and compliance with safety standards
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0086 - Dougherty - Mandates insurance coverage for new phases of clinical trials and certain prostate examinations
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0087 - Dougherty - Eliminates time restrictions for special needs children under Missouri's Health Insurance Program for children
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0088 - Kennedy - Creates licensure requirements for private investigators
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0089 - Kennedy - Requires that amateur radio license plates contain the words "AMATEUR RADIO" in place of the words "SHOW-ME-STATE"
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0090 - Kennedy - Allows ten cities to adopt ordinances to install automatic traffic control enforcement systems
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0092 - Coleman - Regulates the prevention and screening of lead poisoning
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0093 - Shields - Allows an exemption from sales tax on items purchased and given to the state
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0094 - Shields - Creates a tax credit for teachers' related out-of-pocket expenses
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0095 - Shields - Establishes a small business health insurance tax credit program to offset employee health insurance premium costs
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0096 - Russell - Allows recognition of bargaining unit upon approval of majority of employees in unit
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0097 - Russell - Non-attorneys may represent corporations in certain state proceedings
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0098 - Russell - Gives some employees a judicial remedy against labor organizations and allows revocation of their certification
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0099 - Caskey - A portion of property tax collections shall be used for a geographic information system (GIS)
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0100 - Caskey - Changes the eligibility age for retirement under MOSERS and HTEHPRS systems
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0101 - Caskey - Allows Cass County to establish a municipal court system to prosecute ordinance violations
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0102 - Goode - Creates the Invasive Species Council
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks and Natural Resources Committee

SB 0103 - Goode - Extends the fee on waste tires to 2014
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce and Environment
Committee

SB 0105 - Bland - Lowers age for jury duty from 21 to 18; excuses certain students
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0106 - Bland - Establishes planning commission for Kansas City Missouri School District
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 0107 - Bland - Creates a statewide AMBER Alert program
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0108 - Gross - Adds the Chief Information Officer to the State Records Commission
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0109 - Gross - Expands mechanic's lien law to include equipment rentals
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce and Environment
Committee

SB 0110 - Gross - Details information to be included in physician abortion reports
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0111 - Loudon - Expands authority of courts to set aside past convictions and expunge criminal records
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0112 - Loudon - Allows parents to refuse to immunize their children without providing certain justifications
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

SB 0114 - Dougherty - Prohibits use of genetic information and testing for insurance purposes
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0116 - Shields - Prohibits Public Service Commission members from having campaign committees
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0117 - Shields - Allows the movement of motor vehicles or trailers for the purpose of transporting vehicles from one place to another
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0118 - Shields - Changes the eligibility age for retirement under MOSERS and HTEHPRS systems
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0119 - Russell - Prohibits labor organizations from acting as the exclusive representative in some instances
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0120 - Caskey - Allows Cass County to use a small portion of its property tax revenue for collection costs
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0121 - Caskey - Includes Cass County in a certain planning and zoning provisions
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0122 - Caskey - Modifies the dates of delivery of the assessors book in certain counties
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0123 - Goode - Prohibits certain predatory lending practices with respect to home loans
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0124 - Goode - Specifies that article used in trade-in to offset sales tax must have had tax paid or been exempted from tax
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0125 - Goode - Allows water corporations to bill for certain infrastructure system replacement costs
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce and Environment
Committee

SB 0126 - Bland - Allows PSC to refund ratepayers for unauthorized use charges, penalties & refunds from pipelines after a hearing
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce and Environment
Committee

SB 0127 - Bland - Allows PSC to consider the ability to pay in setting utility rates and may establish programs for low-income residents
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce and Environment
Committee

SB 0129 - Gross - Prohibits expenditure of state funds by public officials or employees to support or oppose a ballot measure or candidate
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0130 - Gross - Authorizes conveyance of state property along Knaust Road in St. Charles County
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism and Local Government Committee

SB 0131 - Gross - Revises eligibility of felons to vote
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0132 - Loudon - Requires Office of Administration to include certain products in the cafeteria plan for state employees
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referres S Governmental
Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 0133 - Loudon - Prohibits elected and appointed officials from appearing in televised commercials or advertisements paid by state money
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental
Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 0134 - Loudon - Allows surviving spouses/other relatives of a peace officer killed in line of duty to receive special license plates
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0136 - Goode - Changes opening filing date for offices in political subdivisions and special districts
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0137 - Goode - Authorizes design-build projects in certain instances
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0138 - Bland - Lowers the maximum penalties consumers must pay for late payments on certain credit transactions
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0139 - Bland - Modifies the grandparents as foster parents program
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0140 - Bland - Establishes the General Assembly Scholarship Program funded by a nonresident earnings tax
01/14/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0249 - Shields - Revises laws on economic development
01/14/03 -- S First Read

SB 0250 - Stoll - Allows certain counties to enact a one-half percent sales tax for law enforcement purposes
01/14/03 -- S First Read

SB 0251 - Childers - Exempts retailers from sales tax for inventory donated to private or public education entities
01/14/03 -- S First Read

SB 0252 - Steelman - Authorizes additional bonds for water, sewer, and stormwater projects
01/14/03 -- S First Read

SB 0253 - Steelman - Creates the Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act
01/14/03 -- S First Read

SB 0254 - Goode - Increases the taxes on cigarette and tobacco products
01/14/03 -- S First Read

SCR 001 - Gross - Rejects salary increase recommendations of the Citizens' Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials
01/14/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions
and Ethics Committee
01/14/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and
Ethics Committee
01/14/03 -- Reported Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions
and Ethics Committee to Floor
01/14/03 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal
Oversight Committee

SJR 013 - Stoll - Revises requirements to be met by those involved in the management of bingo
01/14/03 -- S First Read