Senate Action for 2/23/2011

SB 13 - Pearce - Requires the Joint Committee on Education to oversee a task force on teacher compensation and effectiveness
   LR: 0316S.05P    SS SCS SB 13
2/23/2011 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 14 - Pearce - Establishes procedures for the transfer of students from an unaccredited school district to an accredited school district in the same or an adjoining county
   LR: 0254S.05C    SCS SB 14
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 16 - Lembke - Prohibits political subdivisions from using automated photo red light enforcement systems to enforce red light violations
   LR: 0165S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Scheduled S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 23 - Keaveny - Allows the City of St. Louis to control its police force without state intervention
   LR: 0112S.09C    SCS SB 23
2/23/2011 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Progress and Development Committee - (0112S.09C)

SB 24 - Keaveny - Increases the fine for seat belt violations from $10 to $50
   LR: 0352S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Not Pass S Transportation Committee

SB 55 - Brown - Classifies sawmills and planing mills as agricultural and horticultural property for tax purposes
   LR: 0329S.02T    SS SB 55
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 63 - Mayer - Modifies provisions pertaining to utilities
   LR: 0525L.02C    HCS SB 63
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee - Consent

SB 72 - Kraus - Requires the Attorney General to sue the federal government to enforce federal immigration laws
   LR: 0457S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability Committee

SB 73 - Kraus - Requires political subdivisions using automated traffic enforcement systems to distribute fines to local school districts
   LR: 0490S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Scheduled S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 94 - Munzlinger - Provides loan assistance programs to businesses for energy efficiency improvements
   LR: 0653S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 119 - Schaefer - Assigns certain characteristics to the treatment of conservation easements under the law
   LR: 0730S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 129 - Lembke - Exempts the St. Louis City School District from the requirement that an unaccredited school district pay tuition and transportation for students who attend an accredited school under certain circumstances
   LR: 0732S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 133 - Rupp - Modifies the law with respect to highway design-build project contracts and sewer district design-build contracts
   LR: 0709L.04C    HCS SCS SB 133
2/23/2011 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee - (0709S.02C)

SB 135 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions pertaining to environmental protection
   LR: 0583S.06T    CCS HCS SS SB 135
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 145 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0990L.02C    HCS SB 145
2/23/2011 -- Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee - Consent vote adopted

SB 162 - Munzlinger - Modifies provisions pertaining to agriculture
   LR: 0830L.06C    HCS#2 SCS SB 162
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 173 - Dixon - Modifies provisions of law relating to transportation and infrastructure
   LR: 1048S.04T    CCS HCS SB 173
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 174 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0102L.07C    HCS SB 174
2/23/2011 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 175 - Munzlinger - Modifies restrictions on the use of organized labor on public contract projects
   LR: 0707S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- Re-referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 187 - Lager - Modifies the laws regarding nuisances and junkyards
   LR: 0974L.05T    HCS SB 187
2/23/2011 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted (Schaaf)--(0974S01.01S)
2/23/2011 -- SA 2 S offered & adopted (Callahan)--(0974S01.01F)
2/23/2011 -- SA 3 S offered & defeated (Justus)--()974S01.02S)
2/23/2011 -- Perfected, as amended

SB 188 - Lager - Modifies the law relating to the Missouri Human Rights Act and employment discrimination
   LR: 0790S.03P    SCS SB 188
2/23/2011 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee - (0790S.03C)

SB 200 - Crowell - Modifies the ability of state educational institutions to issue bonds and incur debt
   LR: 0652S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability Committee

SB 203 - Schmitt - Creates a tax credit to attract sporting events to the state
   LR: 0043S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Scheduled S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 207 - Lager - Modifies provisions pertaining to energy and property taxation
   LR: 1181L.02C    HCS SB 207
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 208 - Lager - Removes any requirement that a telecommunications company must file tariffs and exempts compliance with certain state regulations when federal regulations exist
   LR: 1173S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 212 - Lembke - Requires the department of transportation to establish minimal yellow light change interval times for traffic-control devices
   LR: 1261S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee

SB 254 - Stouffer - Modifies Missouri's law relating to intoxicated-related traffic offenses
   LR: 1491L.07C    HCS SS SCS SB 254
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 260 - Wasson - Increases penalties for moving violations and traffic offenses occurring within an active emergency zone
   LR: 1312S.03C    SCS SB 260
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 278 - Munzlinger - Modifies the laws regarding certain private nuisance actions
   LR: 1321S.03I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 283 - Munzlinger - Allows motor vehicles hauling agricultural products to exceed state weight limits by up to ten percent during harvest period
   LR: 1301S.03I    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 321 - Kehoe - Allows electric companies to recover costs from ratepayers associated with early site development for certain electrical generation facilities
   LR: 1004S.04I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 321-Kehoe, et al

SB 322 - Schaefer - Extends the sunsets on certain provider taxes to 2016 and on the Missouri RX plan to 2015
   LR: 1743L.04C    HCS SB 322
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 322-Schaefer

SB 323 - Schaefer - Requires the Auditor to conduct a one-time comparative audit of selected state agencies
   LR: 1627S.02P    SCS SB 323
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 323-Schaefer

SB 324 - Kraus - Requires that only one license plate be issued for all motor vehicles instead of the current two plates
   LR: 1706S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 324-Kraus and Nieves

SB 325 - Wasson - Modifies various laws relating to professional registration
   LR: 1709L.04T    HCS SB 325
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 325-Wasson

SB 326 - Wasson - Authorizes a peer review process for architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, and engineers, including providing for immunity from liability and prohibiting the disclosure of certain documents and testimony
   LR: 1120S.03I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 326-Wasson

SB 327 - Richard - Modifies penalties for multiple violations of air or water pollution laws by recycling companies that convert animal parts into petroleum
   LR: 1703S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 327-Richard

SB 328 - Goodman - Allows corporate board members to consent to certain actions by electronic transmission
   LR: 1621S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 328-Goodman

SB 329 - Nieves - Allows students to enroll in another school district or charter school for purposes of attending virtual courses or programs
   LR: 1620S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 329-Nieves

SB 330 - Dixon - Allows certain state officials and employees to carry concealed firearms in the state capitol building
   LR: 1675S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 330-Dixon

SB 331 - Lamping - Modifies the human trafficking provisions
   LR: 1267S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 331-Lamping and Goodman

SB 332 - Justus - Modifies provisions relating to sexual education
   LR: 0888S.01I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SB 332-Justus, et al

SJR 10 - Lembke - Lowers the number of State Representatives from 163 to 103
   LR: 0813S.01P    
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability Committee

SJR 21 - Lembke - Proposes a constitutional amendment to put a question on the ballot in the City of St. Louis regarding the city's governance
   LR: 1386S.02I    
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--SJR 21-Lembke and Chappelle-Nadal

HB 71 - Nasheed - Allows the City of St. Louis to establish and maintain a municipal police force completely under the city's authority
   LR: 0030S.06F    SS HB 71
2/23/2011 -- S First Read--HB 71-Nasheed, et al

HB 163 - Fisher - Modifies the law relating to unemployment
   LR: 0747S.06T    SS SCS HCS HB 163
2/23/2011 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee
2/23/2011 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee - (0747.05C)