Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 3/17/03

SB 0001 - Russell - Requires boating safety identification card to operate watercraft for certain individuals
03/17/03 -- SCS#2 S adopted
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0022 - Bland - Creates a commission to study the death penalty and imposes a temporary moratorium on executions
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0051 - Shields - Renames Missouri Western State College as Missouri Western State University
03/17/03 -- SS S offered (Shields)
03/17/03 -- SS for SS S offered (Shields)
03/17/03 -- SA 1 to SS for SS S offered (Klindt)
03/17/03 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 0052 - Shields - Modifies the nonresident athletes and entertainers tax
03/17/03 -- SCS#2 S adopted
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0057 - Nodler - Modifies the filing procedure for campaign finance reports when done electronically
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted H Elections Committee

SB 0158 - Bland - Creates the State Board of Public Records
03/17/03 -- Hearing Scheduled, Not Heard S Financial & Govt.
Organ., Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0169 - Quick - Eliminates the death penalty
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0175 - Loudon - Creates a food recovery program to provide food to needy persons
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0202 - Childers - Requires access to water supply for fire protection entities during emergencies
03/17/03 -- SCS S adopted
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0207 - Mathewson - Modifies the law regarding damage claims by rental companies for rental motor vehicles
03/17/03 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted (Mathewson)
03/17/03 -- Perfected, as amended

SB 0237 - Russell - Allows fishing contests to be conducted without a permit
03/17/03 -- SCS S adopted
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0256 - Goode - Limits judicial discretion where jury is unable to unanimously agree on the death penalty
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0268 - Loudon - Authorizes special motion to dismiss in Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP)
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0280 - Scott - Enacts various tort reform measures
03/17/03 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee to Floor
03/17/03 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal
Oversight Committee

SB 0312 - Dolan - Changes minimum age of defendant for the crime of murder from sixteen to eighteen
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0323 - Days - Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
03/17/03 -- Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0327 - Gross - Modifies provisions of real estate appraiser licensing
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0388 - Klindt - Increases the amount borrowers can be guaranteed from the single purpose animal facilities loan guarantee fund
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0389 - Steelman - Requires consideration of use and income derived from property in setting damages in condemnation proceedings
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organ.,
Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0421 - Mathewson - Revises the times at which liquor by the drink may be served in certain convention trade areas
03/17/03 -- SCS S adopted
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0446 - Bartle - Modifies provisions of court procedure
03/17/03 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary & Civil and Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee (1563S.04C)

SB 0496 - Yeckel - Allows biennial licensing for certain finance companies
03/17/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0528 - Gross - Sets out requirements for obtaining a warrant by telephone
03/17/03 -- Hearing Cancelled S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0531 - Childers - Eliminates the presidential primary in Missouri
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0579 - Wheeler - Subjects nonprofit health entities to additional review by the AG before they can convert to for profit entities
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0584 - Dolan - Creates several crimes relating to motor vehicles
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0589 - Shields - Modifies provisions relating to the licensing of chiropractors
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0599 - Childers - Makes various revisions to programs managed by the department of economic development
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, - S359
Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 0636 - Mathewson - Revises employment security laws
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance - S360
and Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0640 - Foster - Creates the state historical monuments, memorials, and markers board
03/17/03 -- Hearing Scheduled, Not Heard S Financial & Gov.
Organ., Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0670 - Dougherty - Prohibits use of posted inquiries in calculating credit risk scores
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SB 0675 - Gross - Eliminates certain special funds
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0677 - Vogel - Makes the federal accelerated depreciation decoupling permanent
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0678 - Vogel - Modifies corporate income tax apportionment and the tax rate
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

SB 0680 - Loudon - Establishes a licensing board to regulate electrical contractors
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SCR 014 - Dolan - Relating to defense of the United States
03/17/03 -- S First Read

SJR 009 - Yeckel - Removes portion of the Missouri Constitution which prohibits distribution of state funds to religious organizations
03/17/03 -- Hearing Cancelled S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SJR 010 - Yeckel - Removes provision limiting distribution of funds to any church, religion, or any preacher or teacher thereof
03/17/03 -- Hearing Cancelled S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

SJR 021 - Cauthorn - Puts to the vote of the people every four years the issue of conservation sales tax
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks and Natural Resources Committee

HB 0059 - Johnson - Requires the department of mental health to develop a state suicide prevention plan
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

HB 0075 - Ruestman - Allows any qualified applicant for the "SILVER STAR" license plate to obtain two sets of plates
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 0131 - Deeken - Revises provisions for the local government employees retirement system
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

HB 0144 - Luetkemeyer - Creates the exhibition center and recreation facility district act for certain counties
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

HB 0152 - Johnson - Modifies provisions relating to the Kansas City police retirement system
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

HB 0166 - Baker - Modifies provisions regarding incorportion or annexation of unincorporated areas in Cass County
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 0181 - Seigfreid - Authorizes a transient guest tax in certain cities
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 0187 - Cooper - Allows honorably discharged veterans to obtain "U.S. VET" motor vehicle license plates
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 0198 - Stevenson - Allows persons to be confined without a warrant for 30 hours
03/17/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudece Committee

HB 0202 - Portwood - Creates the Missouri Calcium Initiative
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

HB 0208 - Engler - Eliminates PSC ratemaking oversight for certain not-for- profit electrical corporations
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce and Environment
Committee

HB 0245 - Marsh - Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 60 as the "Korea War Veterans' Memorial Freeway"
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 0247 - Ward - Allows special mobile equipment to be operated on the highways at any time under certain circumstances
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 0253 - Shoemaker - Eliminates requirement for petitioner to disclose Social Security number in connection with a protective order
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary & Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 0257 - Munzlinger - Allows specific tax credits to be taken on a quarterly basis
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks and Natural Resources Committee

HB 0277 - Wright - Allows the City of Springfield to remove or transfer real property from a district or zone designation
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 0278 - Davis - Authorizes conveyance of state property along Knaust Roand in St. Charles County
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 0281 - Moore - Allows state board of education to offer two professional levels of teacher certification
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 0286 - Bearden - Extends the expiration date for the federal reimursement allowance program for hospitals
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families & Mental &
Public Health Committee

HB 0289 - Dempsey - Creates the Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce and Environment
Committee

HB 0292 - Wagner - Designates the Desoto Armory as the William E. "Bud" Lewis Armory
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development,
Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 0314 - Engler - Prohibits public entities from requiring certain people to obtain a surety bond from a particular company
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

HB 0349 - Crawford - Allows issuance of permits to carry concealed weapons
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

HB 0390 - Behnen - Regulates the licensing and registration of anesthesiologist assistants
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental
Organization, Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee

HB 0410 - Schaaf - Modifies various provisions relating to the substance abuse traffice offender program
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 0554 - Engler - Creates inclement weather exceptions for mandatory school attendance requirements
03/17/03 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee