Journal of the Senate
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
FORTIETH DAY--TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Senator Gross in the Chair.
Reverend Carl Gauck offered the following prayer:
"Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; until the destroying storms pass by." (Psalm 57:1)
Merciful God, we call upon You as we are drawn closer to war and young men and women's lives are put into harm's way. We pray that their souls find refuge in You while their bodies are in danger. We pray for wisdom for our leaders so a quick resolution of this conflict may come about and that compassion and reason may bring us quickly to peace and healing given to those who are injured. In mercy we ask You to hear us good Lord. 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.
The following Senators were present during the day's proceedings:
| Present--Senators | ||||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey | |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens | |
| Coleman | Days | Dolan | Dougherty | |
| Foster | Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer | |
| Gross | Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder | |
| Klindt | Loudon | Mathewson | Nodler | |
| Quick | Russell | Scott | Shields | |
| Steelman | Stoll | Vogel | Wheeler | |
| Yeckel--33 | ||||
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco --1 | ||||
| The Lieutenant Governor was present. | ||||
RESOLUTIONS
Senator Champion offered Senate Resolution No. 412, regarding Jeni Jaso, Springfield, which was adopted.
Senator Champion offered Senate Resolution No. 413, regarding Kenneth Knauer, Springfield, which was adopted.
Senator Champion offered Senate Resolution No. 414, regarding Michael Quin, Springfield, which was adopted.
Senator Days offered Senate Resolution No. 415, regarding Rhoda A. Womack, St. Ann, which was adopted.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS
SB 457, introduced by Senator Caskey, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 476.340, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to Executive Council of the Judicial Conference of the state of Missouri.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Caskey, SB 457 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dougherty | Foster | Gibbons |
| Goode | Griesheimer | Gross | Jacob |
| Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt | Loudon |
| Mathewson | Nodler | Quick | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler--30 | ||
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Dolan | Yeckel--2 | ||
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Caskey, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Caskey moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Bartle moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 467, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 488.5339, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to a surcharge to fund the crime victims' compensation fund.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Bartle, SB 467 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dougherty | Foster | Gibbons |
| Goode | Griesheimer | Gross | Jacob |
| Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt | Loudon |
| Mathewson | Nodler | Quick | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--31 | |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Dolan--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Bartle, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Bartle moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Caskey moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
Photographers from the Associated Press were given permission to take pictures in the Senate Chamber today.
SB 61, with SCS, introduced by Senator Caskey, entitled:
An Act to amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the use of social security numbers, with an effective date and penalty provisions.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
SCS for SB 61, entitled:
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 61
An Act to amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the use of social security numbers, with an effective date.
Was taken up.
Senator Caskey moved that SCS for SB 61 be adopted, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Senator Caskey, SCS for SB 61 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dolan | Dougherty | Foster |
| Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer | Gross |
| Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt |
| Loudon | Mathewson | Nodler | Quick |
| Russell | Scott | Shields | Steelman |
| Stoll | Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--32 |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators--None | |||
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Caskey, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Caskey moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Jacob moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 537, introduced by Senator Jacob, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 56.640, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the duties of a county counselor.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Jacob, SB 537 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Clemens | Coleman | Days |
| Dolan | Dougherty | Foster | Gibbons |
| Goode | Griesheimer | Gross | Jacob |
| Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt | Loudon |
| Mathewson | Nodler | Quick | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--31 | |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Childers--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Jacob, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Jacob moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Bartle moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 448, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 476.055, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the statewide court automation fund, with penalty provisions and an expiration date.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Bartle, SB 448 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dolan | Dougherty | Foster |
| Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer | Gross |
| Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt |
| Loudon | Mathewson | Nodler | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--31 | |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Quick--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Bartle, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Bartle moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 394, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal sections 351.046, 351.182, 351.268, 351.315, 351.320, and 351.385, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof seven new sections relating to general and business corporations.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Bartle, SB 394 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dolan | Dougherty | Foster |
| Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer | Gross |
| Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt |
| Loudon | Mathewson | Nodler | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--31 | |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Quick--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Bartle, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Bartle moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 395, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal sections 351.055 and 351.455, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to general and business corporations.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Bartle, SB 395 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dolan | Dougherty | Foster |
| Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer | Gross |
| Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt |
| Loudon | Mathewson | Nodler | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--31 | |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Quick--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Bartle, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Bartle moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 471, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 454.505, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to filing of garnishment orders.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Bartle, SB 471 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Coleman | Days |
| Dolan | Dougherty | Foster | Gibbons |
| Goode | Griesheimer | Gross | Jacob |
| Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt | Loudon |
| Mathewson | Nodler | Russell | Scott |
| Shields | Steelman | Vogel | Wheeler |
| Yeckel--29 | |||
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Clemens | Quick | Stoll--3 | |
| Absent with leave--Senators | |||
| Bland | DePasco--2 | ||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Bartle, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Bartle moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 470, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal sections 511.350, 511.510, 517.141, and 517.151, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to liens on real estate.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Bartle, SB 470 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dolan | Dougherty | Foster |
| Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer | Gross |
| Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt |
| Loudon | Nodler | Quick | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Vogel |
| Wheeler | Yeckel--30 | ||
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Childers | Mathewson | Stoll--3 | |
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Bartle, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Bartle moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 469, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 535.030, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to service of summons in landlord-tenant actions.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Bartle, SB 469 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bray | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dolan | Foster | Gibbons |
| Goode | Griesheimer | Gross | Jacob |
| Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt | Loudon |
| Mathewson | Nodler | Quick | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Vogel |
| Wheeler | Yeckel--30 | ||
| NAYS--Senators | |||
| Bland | Dougherty--2 | ||
| Absent--Senator Stoll--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Bartle, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Bartle moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 468, introduced by Senator Bartle, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 577.051, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the forwarding of case dispositions to the Missouri state highway patrol, with penalty provisions.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
Senator Bartle moved that SB 468 be read the 3rd time and finally passed.
At the request of Senator Bartle, the above motion was withdrawn, which placed the bill back on the calendar.
SENATE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
Senator Shields moved that SB 264, with SCS, be called from the Informal Calendar and taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.
SCS for SB 264, entitled:
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 264
An Act to repeal section 165.016, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to salary compliance, with an emergency clause.
Was taken up.
Senator Shields moved that SCS for SB 264 be adopted.
Senator Shields offered SS for SCS for SB 264, entitled:
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 264
An Act to repeal section 165.016, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to salary compliance, with an emergency clause.
Senator Shields moved that SS for SCS for SB 264 be adopted, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Senator Shields, SS for SCS for SB 264 was declared perfected and ordered printed.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
The following messages were received from the House of Representatives through its Chief Clerk:
Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed HCS for HB 600, entitled:
An Act to repeal sections 34.040, 143.124, 143.181, 143.225, 143.782, 144.025, and 144.081, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof eleven new sections relating to collection efficiencies of the department of revenue, with an emergency clause.
Emergency clause defeated.
In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.
Read 1st time.
Also,
Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and adopted the Conference Committee Report on SCS for HCS for HB 15 and has taken up and passed CCS for SCS for HCS for HB 15.
PRIVILEGED MOTIONS
Senator Russell, on behalf of the conference committee appointed to act with a like committee from the House on SCS for HCS for HB 15, moved that the following conference committee report be taken up, which motion prevailed.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 15
The Conference Committee appointed on Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 15 begs leave to report that we, after free and fair discussion of the differences, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to the respective bodies as follows:
1. That the Senate recede from its position on Senate Committee Substitute for House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 15.
2. That the House recede from its position on House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 15.
3. That the attached Conference Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 15, be truly agreed to and finally passed.
| FOR THE SENATE: | FOR THE HOUSE: |
| /s/ John T. Russell | /s/ Carl Bearden |
| /s/ Charles Gross | /s/ Brad Lager |
| /s/ Doyle Childers | /s/ Brad Roark |
| /s/ Wayne Goode | /s/ Vicky Riback Wilson |
| /s/ Maida J. Coleman | /s/ Marsha Campbell |
Senator Russell moved that the above conference committee report be adopted, which motion prevailed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens |
| Coleman | Days | Dolan | Dougherty |
| Foster | Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer |
| Gross | Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder |
| Klindt | Nodler | Quick | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Wheeler | Yeckel--30 | ||
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Loudon | Mathewson | Vogel--3 | |
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
Senator Childers assumed the Chair.
On motion of Senator Russell, CCS for SCS for HCS for HB 15, entitled:
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 15
An Act to appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government, and for the payment of various claims for refunds, for persons, firms, and corporations, and for other purposes, and to transfer money among certain funds, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2003.
Was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens |
| Coleman | Days | Dolan | Dougherty |
| Foster | Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer |
| Gross | Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder |
| Klindt | Loudon | Nodler | Quick |
| Russell | Scott | Shields | Steelman |
| Stoll | Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--32 |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Mathewson--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Russell, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Russell moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
REFERRALS
President Pro Tem Kinder referred SB 392 to the Committee on Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS
SB 521, introduced by Senator Gross, entitled:
An Act to amend chapter 34, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to bonds of officers and contractors for public works.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Gross, SB 521 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens |
| Coleman | Days | Dolan | Dougherty |
| Foster | Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer |
| Gross | Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder |
| Klindt | Loudon | Nodler | Quick |
| Russell | Scott | Shields | Steelman |
| Stoll | Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--32 |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Mathewson--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Gross, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Gross moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 522, introduced by Senator Gross, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 67.700, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to sales tax for capital improvements imposed in certain counties.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Gross, SB 522 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens |
| Coleman | Days | Dolan | Dougherty |
| Foster | Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer |
| Gross | Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder |
| Klindt | Loudon | Nodler | Quick |
| Russell | Scott | Shields | Steelman |
| Stoll | Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--32 |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senator Mathewson--1 | |||
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Gross, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Gross moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 540, introduced by Senator Gross, entitled:
An Act to repeal section 311.195, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to microbreweries.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
On motion of Senator Gross, SB 540 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens |
| Coleman | Days | Dolan | Dougherty |
| Foster | Gibbons | Goode | Griesheimer |
| Gross | Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder |
| Klindt | Loudon | Nodler | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--31 | |
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Mathewson | Quick--2 | ||
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Gross, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Gross moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Caskey moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
SB 546, with SCS, introduced by Senator Caskey, entitled:
An Act to repeal sections 260.830 and 260.831, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to landfill fees in Johnson County.
Was called from the Consent Calendar and taken up.
SCS for SB 546, entitled:
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 546
An Act to repeal sections 260.830 and 260.831, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to landfill fees in Johnson County.
Was taken up.
Senator Caskey moved that SCS for SB 546 be adopted, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Senator Caskey, SCS for SB 546 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens |
| Coleman | Days | Dolan | Dougherty |
| Foster | Gibbons | Griesheimer | Gross |
| Jacob | Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt |
| Loudon | Nodler | Russell | Scott |
| Shields | Steelman | Stoll | Vogel |
| Wheeler | Yeckel--30 | ||
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Goode | Mathewson | Quick--3 | |
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
The President declared the bill passed.
On motion of Senator Caskey, title to the bill was agreed to.
Senator Caskey moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.
Senator Gibbons moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Senator Gibbons, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics, to which was referred SB 207, begs leave to report that it has examined the same and finds that the bill has been truly perfected and that the printed copies furnished the Senators are correct.
RESOLUTIONS
Senator Vogel offered Senate Resolution No. 416, regarding Tony Clayton, Jefferson City, which was adopted.
Senator Vogel offered Senate Resolution No. 417, regarding Jonathan James Dallas, Jefferson City, which was adopted.
Senator Vogel offered Senate Resolution No. 418, regarding Corrections Officer I Tomas Rodriguez, Fulton, which was adopted.
Senator Vogel offered Senate Resolution No. 419, regarding Brandon Matthew Kiso, Jefferson City, which was adopted.
Senator Kennedy offered Senate Resolution No. 420, regarding Jonathan F. "Jon" Kaiser, St. Louis, which was adopted.
On motion of Senator Gibbons, the Senate recessed until 3:00 p.m.
RECESS
The time of recess having expired, the Senate was called to order by Senator Gross.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
President Pro Tem Kinder assumed the Chair.
Senator Cauthorn, Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight, to which was referred SS for SS for SCS for SB 280, begs leave to report that it has considered the same and recommends that the bill do pass.
Senator Gibbons, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics, after examination of SB 583, respectfully requests that it be removed from the Senate Consent Calendar in accordance with the provisions of Senate Rule 45.
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS
Senator Scott moved that SS for SS for SCS for SB 280, entitled:
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 280
An Act to repeal sections 105.711, 258.100, 307.178, 355.176, 408.040, 430.225, 508.010, 508.040, 508.120, 509.290, 510.263, 512.020, 537.046, 537.067, 538.205, 538.210, and 538.225, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof thirty-two new sections relating to tort reform.
Be taken up for 3rd reading and final pass-age.
President Maxwell assumed the Chair.
A quorum was established by the following vote:
| Present--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Caskey | Cauthorn |
| Champion | Childers | Clemens | Coleman |
| Days | Dougherty | Foster | Gibbons |
| Goode | Griesheimer | Gross | Jacob |
| Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt | Loudon |
| Mathewson | Nodler | Quick | Russell |
| Scott | Shields | Steelman | Stoll |
| Vogel | Wheeler | Yeckel--31 | |
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Bray | Dolan--2 | ||
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
Senator Childers assumed the Chair.
A quorum was established by the following vote:
| YEAS--Senators | |||
| Bartle | Bland | Bray | Caskey |
| Cauthorn | Champion | Childers | Clemens |
| Coleman | Days | Dougherty | Foster |
| Gibbons | Griesheimer | Gross | Jacob |
| Kennedy | Kinder | Klindt | Loudon |
| Nodler | Russell | Scott | Shields |
| Steelman | Stoll | Vogel | Wheeler |
| Yeckel--29 | |||
| NAYS--Senators--None | |||
| Absent--Senators | |||
| Dolan | Goode | Mathewson | Quick--4 |
| Absent with leave--Senator DePasco--1 | |||
President Maxwell assumed the Chair.
At the request of Senator Scott, his motion to bring SS for SS for SCS for SB 280 before the body for third reading and final passage was withdrawn.
RESOLUTIONS
Senator Clemens offered Senate Resolution No. 421, regarding the State Champion Ozark High School Boys Basketball Tigers, which was adopted.
Senators Gross and Loudon offered Senate Resolution No. 422, regarding Bernard Allan Federko, St. Louis, which was adopted.
Senator Wheeler offered Senate Resolution No. 423, regarding Daniel Gilmore Jackson, III, Kansas City, which was adopted.
Senator Loudon offered Senate Resolution No. 424, regarding Tasha Weiss, Maryland Heights, which was adopted.
Senators Loudon and Griesheimer offered Senate Resolution No. 425, regarding Fire Chief James J. Silvernail, St. Louis County, which was adopted.
INTRODUCTIONS OF GUESTS
Senator Nodler introduced to the Senate, his brother, Charlie Nodler, John Tipton, and Matt Hite, Joplin.
Senator Dougherty introduced to the Senate, the Physician of the Day, Dr. Katherine Jahnige, M.D., St. Louis.
Senator Scott introduced to the Senate, Paige Elizabeth Burris, Bolivar; and Paige was made an honorary page.
Senator Griesheimer introduced to the Senate, Marc Perez, Pacific.
Senator Childers introduced to the Senate, Ryan Shields, Hollister.
Senator Jacob introduced to the Senate, students from Oakland Junior High School, Columbia.
On behalf of Senator Loudon and himself, Senator Gibbons introduced to the Senate, fourth grade students from Twin Oaks Christian School, St. Louis.
Senator Loudon introduced to the Senate, Nathan and Angie Smallwood, Town and Country; and Kathy and Rusty Ellmore, Ballwin.
Senator Caskey introduced to the Senate, Larry DesCombes, eighth grade students, and five foreign exchange students from Leeton School, Leeton.
Senator Kennedy introduced to the Senate, Joe Guehring, St. Louis.
On behalf of Senator Bray and himself, Senator Gibbons introduced to the Senate, forty-eight fourth grade students and adults from McGrath School, Brentwood.
Senator Yeckel introduced to the Senate, Karen Pappin, Jill Lueking, and forty-two fourth grade students from Crestwood Elementary School, St. Louis.
Senator Russell introduced to the Senate, Scott Williamson, Naomi Dyck, and Jeanette Rouse, Willow Springs.
Senator Foster introduced to the Senate, fourth grade students from Clarkton.
Senator Dougherty introduced to the Senate, Michael and Jimmy Carney, St. Louis; and Michael and Jimmy were made honorary pages.
Senator Cauthorn introduced to the Senate, members of the Kirksville Leadership Institute, Kirksville; and Quentin Wilson, Commissioner of Higher Education.
Senator Stoll introduced to the Senate, Julie Early, Donald Lee, Jamie DeGeare, and Ray and Carol Early, Jefferson County.
On motion of Senator Gibbons, the Senate adjourned under the rules.
SENATE CALENDAR
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FORTY-FIRST DAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003
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FORMAL CALENDAR
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING
HB 91-Mayer
HCS for HB 273
HS for HCS for HB 156-
Phillips
HCS for HB 600
THIRD READING OF SENATE BILLS
SB 280-Scott
SB 207-Mathewson
SENATE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
2. SB 427-Bartle, et al, with SCS
3. SBs 125 & 290-Goode, with SCS
4. SB 422-Childers, with SCS
5. SB 2-Russell, with SCS
6. SB 544-Gross, et al, with SCS
7. SB 450-Mathewson, et al, with SCS
8. SB 305-Jacob and Steelman
9. SB 410-Shields and Goode, with SCS
10. SB 5-Caskey, with SCS
11. SBs 556 & 311-Kinder, et al,
with SCS
12. SB 243-Yeckel
13. SBs 361, 103, 156 &
329-Steelman, with SCS
14. SB 28-Gross
15. SB 362-Steelman and
Gross
16. SB 184-Bartle and Scott
17. SB 38-Klindt, et al, with SCS HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING
HB 412-Goodman, et al
INFORMAL CALENDAR
SENATE BILLS FOR PERFECTION
SCS & SS for SCS (pending)
SB 24-Steelman, with SCS
& SS for SCS (pending)
SB 33-Loudon and Scott,
with SS (pending)
SB 51-Shields, with SS, SS
for SS & SA 1 (pending)
SB 69-Yeckel and Nodler,
with SCS (pending)
SB 112-Loudon, with SCS
SB 217-Champion and
Clemens, with SS (pending)
SB 253-Steelman, et al, with SCS,
SS for SCS & SA 1 (pending)
SB 300-Cauthorn, et al, with SCS
SB 347-Loudon, et al, with SCS
SB 436-Klindt, with SCS,
SS for SCS & SA 2 (pending)
SB 481-Dolan, et al, with
SCS, SS for SCS & SS for
SS for SCS (pending) CONSENT CALENDAR
Senate Bills
Reported 2/10
SB 275-Russell Reported 2/24
SB 385-Scott, with SCS
Reported 3/4
SB 468-Bartle
Reported 3/10
SB 529-Childers
SB 547-Caskey, with SCS
SB 392-Shields
(In Fiscal Oversight)
SB 519-Foster, with SCA 1
SB 204-Yeckel, et al
SB 431-Gibbons
SB 506-Clemens
SB 425-Scott
SB 73-Bland, with SCS
SB 358-Shields, with SCS
SB 93-Shields
SB 447-Bartle, with SCS
SB 407-Klindt
SB 373-Bartle, with SCS
Reported 3/11
SB 480-Dolan
SB 492-Scott
SB 548-Champion
SB 607-Loudon
SB 616-Nodler
SB 399-Caskey
Reported 3/13
SB 571-Loudon
SB 618-Kennedy and Shields
SB 534-Cauthorn
SB 351-Dougherty, with SCS
SB 16-Childers, with SCS
SB 120-Caskey
SB 504-Clemens and Champion, with SCS
SB 513-Kennedy and Coleman, with SCS
SB 562-Griesheimer, with SCS
SB 577-Shields
SB 578-Shields
SB 590-Shields
SB 592-Foster, with SCS
SB 621-Loudon, with SCS
SB 635-Mathewson, with SCS
SB 694-Klindt
SB 180-Bland
SBs 632 & 644-Days, with SCS
SB 642-Foster, with SCS
SB 676-Kennedy, with SCS
SB 666-Bland, with SCS
SB 686-Russell, with SCS
SB 334-Goode
SB 651-Steelman, et al
SB 668-Cauthorn and Klindt
SB 606-Coleman
SB 611-Clemens, et al
SB 623-Foster
SB 293-Vogel
SB 438-Clemens, et al
SB 490-Dolan
SB 594-Bray, with SCS
SB 598-Childers and Nodler
SB 697-Nodler, et al
SB 552-Yeckel
SB 463-Gross
SB 511-Kinder, et al RESOLUTIONS
To be Referred
SCR 14-Dolan and Kinder
Reported from Committee
SR 30-Shields, with SCS, SS
for SCS & SA 1 (pending)