Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 4/03/03

SB 0012 - Kinder - Enacts the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Pensions & General Laws Committee to
Floor

SB 0014 - DePasco - Revises maximum allowable salary for certain Kansas City police officers
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee

SB 0027 - Gibbons - Creates a single-rate tax on individual income with increased personal exemptions
04/03/03 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Comm. (0484S.09C)
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Ways & Means Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0068 - Childers - Modifies provision regarding refunds of ambulance and fire protection district sales tax
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee

SB 0130 - Gross - Authorizes conveyance of state property along Knaust Road in St. Charles County
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee

SB 0199 - Childers - Modifies the classification of counties
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Economic Development, Tourism, &
Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0209 - Steelman - Requires the division of medical services to annually recalculate the Medicaid nursing home reimbursement amount
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Aging, Families, Mental & Public
Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0218 - Goode - Authorizes imposition of lateral sewer service repair fee in certain situations
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee

SB 0219 - Steelman - Creates the Korean Conflict Medallion Program
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Org., Vet.
Affairs & Elections Committee to Floor

SB 0234 - Quick - Allows Clay County to open or operate a concession stand at privately operated marinas
04/03/03 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Com. - Consent

SB 0235 - Quick - Considers the value of a redevelopment area when calculating local indebtedness limit
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 0239 - Mathewson - Authorizes conveyance of National Guard Armory in Sedalia to the Sedalia School District Foundation
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 0242 - Yeckel - Limits the amount of a supersedeas bond an appellant is required to post while an appeal is pending to $25 million
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee to

SB 0248 - Gross - Revises provisions of various retirement plans
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Pensions & General Laws Committee to
Floor w/SCS

SB 0275 - Russell - Repeals authority of governor to convey certain state property in Cole County
04/03/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0282 - Shields - Revises the maximum time a county commission may issue a lease or concession grant for certain public facilities
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee

SB 0343 - Dolan - Revises disabled license plate law and creates numerous special license plates
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Transportation Committee to
Floor w/SCS

SB 0375 - Steelman - Creates an enterprise zone in Pulaski County and the City of Richland
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee

SB 0383 - Dolan - Modifies duties of county recorder in manner of recording certain documents
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee

SB 0385 - Scott - Modifies how taxes are calculated for workers compensation policies with deductible options
04/03/03 -- SCS S adopted
04/03/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0410 - Shields - Modifies the amount of supplemental fees for the Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program
04/03/03 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal
Oversight Committee

SB 0416 - Yeckel - Alters the distribution of the gaming commission fund
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Vet. Affairs & Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0422 - Childers - Revises membership qualifications for school boards
04/03/03 -- S Third Read and Passed
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0438 - Clemens - Designates a portion of U.S. Highway 60 as the Korea Veterans' Memorial Freeway
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0446 - Bartle - Modifies provisions of court procedure
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal
Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0447 - Bartle - Creates the basic civil legal services fund
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0455 - Dougherty - Extends the Family Care Safety Registry to January 1, 2007
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental & Public
Health Committee to Floor

SB 0463 - Gross - Increases term of director for nonprofit corporation from five to six years
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0473 - Stoll - Requires additional information regarding department of economic development contracts for financial assistance
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee

SB 0477 - Griesheimer - Regulates the sale of motor vehicle extended service contracts
04/03/03 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce and Environment
Committee

SB 0481 - Dolan - Enacts various accountability measures which pertain to the operation of the department of transportation
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Government Accountability &
Fiscal Oversight Committee
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Government Accountability &

SB 0511 - Kinder - Establishes the Joint Committee on the Life Sciences
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0527 - Gross - Revises the fee structure for merchants' licenses
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee

SB 0544 - Gross - Creates the Missouri Sunset Act
04/03/03 -- S Third Read and Passed
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0552 - Yeckel - Expands the list of property exempt from attachment to clarify that all qualified retirement plans will be exempt
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0554 - Klindt - Extends the carry-back operating losses from farming from 2 years to 3 years
04/03/03 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Parks, Conservation
and Natural Resources Committee

SB 0555 - Kinder - Allows certain aluminum smelters to enter contracts to purchase energy outside of PSC oversight
04/03/03 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce and Environment
Committee
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Commerce & Environment Committee to
Floor w/SCS

SB 0556 - Kinder - Modifies various provisions relating to the protection of the elderly
04/03/03 -- SS for SCS S offered (Kinder)
04/03/03 -- SS for SS for SCS S offered (Dolan)
04/03/03 -- SA 1 to SS for SS for SCS S offered & adopted(Caskey)
04/03/03 -- SA 2 to SS for SS for SCS S offered (Dougherty)
04/03/03 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 0594 - Bray - Allows operators of low-speed vehicles to use public highways under certain conditions
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0598 - Childers - Establishes the Corporal Bobbie J. Harper Memorial Highway on U.S. Highway 71 in McDonald County
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0620 - Loudon - Modifies the BUILD program and implements certain job retention provisions
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Economic Development, Tourism &
Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0623 - Foster - Creates procedures for challenges to fiscal notes in initiatives and referenda
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SB 0657 - Klindt - Makes it a crime to photograph or release a pathogen or disease into animal research and production facility
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Natural Resources Committee

SB 0685 - Gibbons - Creates a comprehensive children's mental health service system
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental & Public
Health Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0693 - Klindt - Changes numerous state employee workplace provisions
04/03/03 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability &
Fiscal Oversight Committee
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Governmental Accountability &
Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0695 - Goode - Modifies the law relating to the funding of Medicaid services
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal
Oversight Committee to Floor

SB 0697 - Nodler - Designates a George Washington Carver Memorial Highway on a portion of Interstate 44 in Jasper and Newton Counties
04/03/03 -- H First Read

SCR 005 - Cauthorn - Urges Congress to pass the Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 011 - Steelman - Relating to the creation of the comprehensive patient education and health care cost improvement pilot project
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee

SCR 014 - Dolan - Relating to defense of the United States
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee

SCR 016 - Goode - Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Education
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee

SJR 013 - Stoll - Revises requirements to be met by those involved in the management of bingo
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Org., Vet.
Affairs & Elections Committee to Floor

SJR 021 - Cauthorn - Puts to the vote of the people every four years the issue of conservation sales tax
04/03/03 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
and Natural Resources Committee

HB 0073 - Luetkemeyer - Creates the Missouri Higher Education Deposit Program
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Org., Vet.
Affairs & Elections Committee to Floor
04/03/03 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal
Oversight Committee

HB 0122 - Johnson - Changes public mass transportation system sales tax expiration date and proceeds expenditures.
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Transportation Committee to
04/03/03 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal
Oversight Committee

HB 0144 - Luetkemeyer - Creates the exhibition center and recreation facility district act for certain counties
04/03/03 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Comm. (0081L.05C)

HB 0166 - Baker - Modifies provisions regarding incorporation or annexation of unincorporated areas in Cass County
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee-Consent

HB 0181 - Seigfreid - Authorizes a transient guest tax in certain cities
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee-Consent

HB 0221 - Luetkemeyer - Revises banking laws
04/03/03 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

HB 0277 - Wright - Allows the City of Springfield to remove or transfer real property from a district or zone designation
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee-Consent

HB 0278 - Davis - Authorizes conveyance of state property along Knaust Road in St. Charles County
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee-Consent

HB 0292 - Wagner - Designates the DeSoto Armory as the William E. "Bud" Lewis Armory
04/03/03 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism and
Local Government Committee-Consent

HB 0321 - Wilson - Modifies various provisions of the workers' compensation law
04/03/03 -- Reported From S Small Business, Insurance and
Industrial Relations Committee to Floor
04/03/03 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal
Oversight Committee

HB 0412 - Goodman - Requires inaugural committees for the Governor and General Assembly which are subject to campaign finance laws
04/03/03 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calender

HB 0554 - Engler - Creates inclement weather exceptions for mandatory school attendance requirements
04/03/03 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
04/03/03 -- Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HCR 029 - Brown - Declares the General Assembly's support of the actions of the President towards Iraq.
04/03/03 -- S First Read