Senate Action for 2/10/2009

SB 1 - Scott - Establishes licensing and contract requirements for preneed funeral contract sellers, providers, and seller agents
   LR: 0404L.09T    HCS SS SCS SB 1
2/10/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Scott)--(0404S.05F)
2/10/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 4 - Shields - Establishes a quality rating system for child care facilities
   LR: 0527S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 9 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee, the Hospital District Sales Tax Fund, and health insurance
   LR: 0368L.05C    HCS SCS#2 SB 9
2/10/2009 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 63 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to dog fighting
   LR: 0318S.02I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 77 - Stouffer - Adds comprehensive day services as a covered service under MO HealthNet
   LR: 0370S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 89 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
   LR: 0448L.10C    HCS SS SCS SB 89
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 104 - Justus - Provides information and the opportunity to be immunized for the human papilloma virus
   LR: 0158S.02P    SCS SB 104
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 141 - Smith - Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
   LR: 0866S.08T    SS SCS SB 141
2/10/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (0866S.06C)

SB 144 - Wright-Jones - Establishes a prostate cancer pilot program to provide screening, referral services, treatment and outreach
   LR: 0823S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 147 - Dempsey - Establishes the Missouri Healthy Workplace Recognition Program
   LR: 0800L.04T    HCS SB 147
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee - Consent

SB 156 - Goodman - Modifies provisions of law regarding travel clubs
   LR: 0871S.01T    
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee - consent

SB 157 - Schmitt - Codifies into law the five regional autism projects currently serving persons with autism
   LR: 0935L.06T    HCS SCS SB 157
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 171 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
   LR: 0545L.02C    HCS SB 171
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee - consent

SB 176 - Stouffer - Establishes an Alzheimer's State Plan Task Force
   LR: 0824L.06C    HCS SCS SB 176
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 184 - Bartle - Creates penalties for owners of dogs that cause injury and creates an absolute defense against civil liability or prosecution for killing or injuring certain threatening dogs
   LR: 0563S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S General Laws Committee

SB 189 - Shields - Modifies the law currently prohibiting Kansas City police officers from participating in some political activities
   LR: 1103S.03C    SCS SB 189
2/10/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (1103S.03C)

SB 197 - Goodman - Prescribes requirments as to billing for anatomic pathology services not personally rendered
   LR: 1021S.02P    SCS SB 197
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 201 - Cunningham - Modifies provisions relating to dog fighting
   LR: 0454S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 202 - Schaefer - Modifies the law regarding the operation of a motorcycle, namely the assignment of fault for the operator's normal operation of such vehicle and the ability to forego wearing headgear while operating it
   LR: 1073S.03T    SCS SB 202
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 227 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions relating to dangerous animal registration
   LR: 1142S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 228 - Scott - Modifies the construction-work-in-progress (CWIP) law for construction of certain new power plants and creates the Missouri Clean and Renewable Energy Construction Act
   LR: 1109S.06C    SCS SB 228
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 269 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of captive insurance companies
   LR: 1441S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 277 - Cunningham - Authorizes financial institutions to assign fiduciary obligations relating to irrevocable life insurance trusts
   LR: 0451S.02T    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 280 - Rupp - Specifies that insurance companies subject to an annual tax on gross premium receipts are exempt from the imposition of Missouri's corporate income and franchise taxes
   LR: 1434S.01P    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 346 - Schaefer - Requires that after January 1, 2010, any self-service display of tobacco products may only be located in a tobacco specialty store
   LR: 1332S.02I    
2/10/2009 -- S First Read--SB 346-Schaefer

SB 347 - Mayer - Enacts the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
   LR: 1565S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- S First Read--SB 347-Mayer

SB 348 - Mayer - Changes how salaries of county sheriffs are established
   LR: 1279S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- S First Read--SB 348-Mayer

SB 349 - Goodman - Requires the Director of the Oversight Division of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research to seek information directly from the Division of Tourism for bills that affect the tourism industry
   LR: 1370S.02I    
2/10/2009 -- S First Read--SB 349-Goodman and McKenna

SB 350 - Clemens - Allows a hand-fishing season for catfish and carp during June and July on certain waterways
   LR: 1783S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- S First Read--SB 350-Clemens and Shoemyer

SB 351 - Shoemyer - Modifies provisions of law regarding sales tax refunds
   LR: 0329S.05I    
2/10/2009 -- S First Read--SB 351-Shoemyer

SCR 2 - Crowell - Recognizes October 3rd of each year as Science Day
   LR: 0590S.01T    
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 4 - Wright-Jones - Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Child Support Enforcement Reform
   LR: 0850S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 5 - Stouffer - Urges Congress to deny any request that would authorize a study of the Missouri River's congressionally authorized purposes
   LR: 0388S.02I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 7 - Pearce - Urges Congress to secure greater energy independence for the United States by allowing new off-shore drilling
   LR: 0587S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 20 - Pearce - Urges Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act
   LR: 1756S.01I    
2/10/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SR 238 - Bray - Urges Congress and the President to maximize the investment in expanded and improved passenger train service as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan
   LR: 1532S.02I    
2/10/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
2/10/2009 -- Voted Do Pass (w/SCA#1) S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee (1532S02.01S)
2/10/2009 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee to Floor w/SCA 1