Senate Action for 4/7/2009

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
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Health Insurance Committee

SB 15 - Nodler - Authorizes the conveyance and lease of certain state properties
   LR: 0439L.08T    HCS SCS SB 15
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee - Consent

SB 31 - Stouffer - Eliminates the position of the Transportation Inspector General contained within the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
   LR: 0330S.01P    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 37 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
   LR: 0516S.02T    SCS SB 37
4/7/2009 -- Re-referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 47 - Scott - Modifies requirements for certain law enforcement personnel
   LR: 0192S.04T    CCS HCS SCS SB 47
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Public Safety Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 53 - Days - Allows adopted persons eighteen years of age and older to obtain copies of their original birth certificate under certain circumstances
   LR: 0156S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 58 - Stouffer - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation
   LR: 0165L.11C    HCS SS SB 58
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 66 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
   LR: 0264S.01P    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent

SB 89 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to public safety
   LR: 0448L.10C    HCS SS SCS SB 89
4/7/2009 -- Re-referred H Public Safety Committee

SB 100 - Schaefer - Assesses fee on shippers that transport radioactive waste within Missouri
   LR: 0521L.05C    HCS SCS SB 100
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Funding Committee

SB 127 - Rupp - Requires the Governor to annually issue a proclamation declaring the first week of March as Math, Engineering, Technology and Science Week
   LR: 0589S.02P    SCS SB 127
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Homeland Security Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 128 - Rupp - Removes certain statutory restrictions on the current design-build highway project process to allow the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to enter into more design-build highway project contracts
   LR: 0320L.06C    HCS SS SCS SB 128
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Funding Committee

SB 134 - Dempsey - Authorizes the issuance of several special license plates and modifies the procedure for their issuance
   LR: 0818L.08C    HCS SCS SB 134
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 141 - Smith - Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
   LR: 0866S.08T    SS SCS SB 141
4/7/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 152 - Clemens - Modifies definition of eligible student for nursing student loan program
   LR: 0785L.04T    HCS SCS SB 152
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Higher Education Committee

SB 153 - Clemens - Modifies provisions pertaining to milk sales, the Rice Advisory Council and the state veterinarian
   LR: 0122S.03T    SCS SB 153
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SB 172 - Green - Modifies provisions relating to sewer districts and sewer subdistricts
   LR: 0445L.06C    HCS SS SB 172
4/7/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 179 - Wright-Jones - Authorizes several real property interest conveyances to various entities
   LR: 1104L.06T    HCS SCS SB 179
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee - Consent

SB 188 - Dempsey - Modifies various provisions relating to liquor control
   LR: 0544L.07C    HCS SCS SB 188
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 197 - Goodman - Prescribes requirments as to billing for anatomic pathology services not personally rendered
   LR: 1021S.02P    SCS SB 197
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (1021S.02C)

SB 222 - Goodman - Modifies the use and disclosure of certain personal identification information in certain documents
   LR: 1023S.03C    SCS SB 222
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee (1023S.03C)

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
4/7/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Scott)--(1109S.09F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered (Cunningham)--(1109S09.31S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Days)--(1109S09.57S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Callahan)--(1109S09.59S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Mayer)--(1109S09.17S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Callahan)--(1109S09.01F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Crowell)--(1109S09.53S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.65S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.66S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Bray)--(1109S09.67S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 4 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SA 4 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SA 5 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Ridgeway)--(1109S09.69S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 6 to SS for SCS S offered (Rupp)--(1109S09.70S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SA 6 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(1109S09.02F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SA 6 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Smith)--(1109S09.74S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 6 to SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/7/2009 -- SA 7 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Callahan)--(1109S09.10S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 8 to SS for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Scott)--(1109S09.76S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 9 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Mayer)--(1109S09.20S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 10 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Crowell)--(1109S09.52S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.03F)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered (Callahan)--(1109S09.12S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Mayer)--(1109S09.81S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S defeated
4/7/2009 -- SSA 2 for SA 11 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(1109S09.04F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.83S)
4/7/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.84S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1109S09.85S)
4/7/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 242 - Pearce - Prohibits certain storm water management fees and provides an alternate procedure to approve bond issuance for a sewer subdistrict in Cass County
   LR: 1130L.04T    CCS HCS SCS SB 242
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 243 - Pearce - Allows for the sale of deficiency waiver addendums and other similar products with respect to certain loan transactions
   LR: 1410S.02T    SCS SB 243
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 255 - Pearce - Modifies the composition of the Board of Curators for the University of Missouri
   LR: 1449S.01P    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard H Higher Education Committee

SB 263 - Mayer - Modifies the law relating to the Second Capitol Commission, the Seismic Safety Commission and liability of volunteers during declared emergencies
   LR: 0798L.03C    HCS SB 263
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Public Safety Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 277 - Cunningham - Authorizes financial institutions to assign fiduciary obligations relating to irrevocable life insurance trusts
   LR: 0451S.02T    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent

SB 283 - Lembke - Prohibits health carriers from imposing co-insurance or co-payment amounts that exceeds 50% of the total cost of any single health care service
   LR: 1553L.01I    
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (1553L.02C)

SB 293 - Barnitz - Exempts tractors used in tractor parades from certain width, length, height and license plate display regulations under certain circumstances
   LR: 1687L.05C    HCS SCS SB 293
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 306 - Dempsey - Establishes the Show-Me Health Coverage Plan and modifies provisions relating to health care services
   LR: 0817L.10C    HCS SS SCS SB 306
4/7/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 365 - Clemens - Licenses clinical laboratory personnel
   LR: 1881S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 377 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to business incentives
   LR: 1961L.05C    HCS SB 377
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Job Creation and Economic Development Committee

SB 394 - Ridgeway - Allows certain businesses to use terms such as drug store in their business name
   LR: 1809S.03T    SCS SB 394
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f)

SB 396 - Justus - Modifies various laws relating to liquor control
   LR: 2015L.03C    HCS SB 396
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 415 - Dempsey - Modifies several provisions of laws relating to health insurance
   LR: 1376S.10I    
4/7/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS SBs 415 & 547) S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee - (1376S.12C)

SB 421 - Pearce - Removes a provision requiring the circuit court to approve the Director of Finance appointment of a liquidating agent for a failed bank
   LR: 2092L.02C    HCS SB 421
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent
4/7/2009 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent

SB 433 - Bray - Modifies the type of appliances and consumer electronics for which minimum energy efficiency standards must be developed
   LR: 2033S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 435 - Lembke - Modifies provisions relating to contracts of the Department of Mental Health
   LR: 2065S.03T    CCS HCS SB 435
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee - Consent

SB 442 - Callahan - Prohibits any person or business from having more than five liquor licenses, rather than three
   LR: 2119S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 468 - Justus - Requires law enforcement officers to enter certain information regarding ex parte orders of protection into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System within twenty-four hours and modifies the age of an adult for adult abuse statutes
   LR: 2161L.05C    HCS SCS SB 468
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Public Safety Committee
4/7/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 526 - Clemens - Authorizes the state veterinarian to restrict the movement of animals or birds under investigation for carrying a toxin
   LR: 2245S.01P    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SB 547 - Schmitt - Modifies several provisions of law relating to health insurance
   LR: 2242S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 415 & 547

SB 552 - Crowell - Modifies provisions regarding MO HealthNet's authority to collect payment from third party payers
   LR: 2244S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 555 - Lager - Requires certain telephone companies to achieve parity between their in-state and out-of-state exchange access rates
   LR: 1027S.04C    SCS SB 555
4/7/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Lager)--(1027S.06F)
4/7/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lager)--(1027S06.02S)
4/7/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered (Barnitz)--(1027S06.01F)
4/7/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 558 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to higher education scholarships
   LR: 2236S.08P    SS SCS SB 558
4/7/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SCR 8 - Shoemyer - Urges Congress to support the continuation of horse processing in the United States
   LR: 0751S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee
4/7/2009 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SCR 24 - Lager - Urges Congress to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act
   LR: 2239S.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HB 14 - Icet - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for several departments and offices of state government,for the purchase of equipment,payment of claims for refunds,for persons,firms and corporations
   LR: 0014S.03T    SCS HCS HB 14
4/7/2009 -- Signed by Governor

HB 83 - Wood - Modifies provisions of law regarding travel clubs
   LR: 0384S.02T    SCS HB 83
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 154 - Ruestman - Modifies provisions relating to placement of children
   LR: 0778L.08T    CCS#2 HCS HB 154
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 218 - Ervin - Modifies the eligibility rules for health insurance coverage under the Missouri Health Insurance Pool
   LR: 0667L.01T    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 247 - Loehner - Modifies provisions relating to review of advanced practice registered nurses by collaborating physicians and the definition of eligible student for the nursing student loan program
   LR: 0734S.06T    SS SCS HCS HB 247
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 259 - Tilley - Modifies Missouri’s prompt pay statute with respect to the payment of health insurance claims
   LR: 1014S.03F    SS HB 359
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HB 282 - Stevenson - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County, known as the Joplin Regional Center, to Missouri Southern State University
   LR: 1049L.01T    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 395 - Nance - Modifies provisions relating to long-term care facilities
   LR: 1162S.09T    CCS SCS HB 395
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 544 - Smith - Requires the Commissioner of the Office of Administration to maintain the Missouri Accountability Portal, establishes the Joint Committee on Recovery Accountability and Transparency, and requires the Office of Administration to provide legislators a key to the Capitol dome
   LR: 0733S.02T    SCS HB 544
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

HB 740 - Icet - Extends the expiration date of various federal reimbursement allowances from 2009 to 2011.
   LR: 1918L.03T    HCS HB 740
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

HB 919 - Ruestman - Permits associations to provide group health insurance policies to sole-proprietorships and self-employed individuals
   LR: 1158L.01T    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HCR 13 - Guest - Claims sovereignty for the states under the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution for all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government under the Constitution
   LR: 1070L.01I    
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HCR 16 - Tracy - Strongly urges Congress to reject any asylum, containment, transport, imprisonment, or state medical care of any suspected terrorists released from United States operated foreign prisons
   LR: 1411L.03C    HCS HCR 16
4/7/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee