Senate Action for 1/18/2012

SB 441 - Engler - Allows motorists to obtain Missouri Junior Golf Foundation specialized license plates under certain conditions
   LR: 4435S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 450 - Rupp - Modifies the length of school board terms for certain school districts that became urban districts because of the 2010 census
   LR: 4266S.02T    
1/18/2012 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee - Consent

SB 454 - Pearce - Modifies the elementary and secondary education funding formula
   LR: 4366S.02I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 455 - Pearce - Modifies provisions relating to higher education
   LR: 4233S.08S    CCS HCS SB 455
1/18/2012 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

SB 474 - Kraus - Requires the Department of Social Services to take steps to mandate the use of photo identification for the food stamp program
   LR: 4439S.02C    SCS SB 474
1/18/2012 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability Committee (4439S.02C)

SB 477 - Crowell - Modifies the state do-not-call list by allowing cell phone numbers on the list and banning certain automated calls
   LR: 4227S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 478 - Crowell - Eliminates certain employee benefits for members of the General Assembly and statewide elected officials who first take office on or after January 1, 2013
   LR: 4454S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 479 - Crowell - Eliminates certain employee benefits for members of the General Assembly and statewide elected officials who first take office on or after January 1, 2013
   LR: 4455S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 480 - Stouffer - Modifies law with respect to motor vehicles and outboard motor titles
   LR: 4472S.13T    CCS HCS#2 SCS SB 480
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 482 - Stouffer - Increases the statutory award amount for Alzheimer's disease research projects funded by the University of Missouri Board of Curators
   LR: 4385S.01P    
1/18/2012 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

SB 484 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to telecommunications
   LR: 4252L.06C    HCS SCS SBs 484, 477 & 606
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 485 - Cunningham - Modifies the law governing liens
   LR: 4504L.03T    HCS SCS SB 485
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 492 - Crowell - Modifies retirement benefits for new members of the general assembly and statewide elected officials and modifies interest paid on retirement refunds
   LR: 4489S.06P    SS#2 SB 492
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Veterans' Affairs, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Urban Affairs Committee

SB 498 - Munzlinger - Prohibits cities from restricting veterans organizations from operating re-sale shops in certain areas
   LR: 4076S.04T    CCS HCS SCS SB 498
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 523 - Curls - Prohibits persons under the age of 18 from selling tobacco products
   LR: 4169S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 528 - Wright-Jones - Allows motorists to obtain "I HAVE A DREAM" special license plates after making an annual contribution of $25 to the Martin Luther King Jr. State Celebration Commission Fund
   LR: 4595S.02I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 557 - Brown - Modifies the law with respect to the issuance of certificates of titles
   LR: 4558L.02C    HCS SB 557
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 564 - Brown - Waives the motorcycle roads skills test for members of the armed forces who have successfully completed certain military motorcycle rider training courses
   LR: 4681S.01P    
1/18/2012 -- Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee

SB 585 - Richard - Creates a tax credit to attract sporting events to Missouri
   LR: 4737S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 588 - Schmitt - Creates a tax credit to attract sporting events to the state
   LR: 4853S.02C    SCS SBs 588 & 585
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 589 - Kraus - Requires political subdivisions using automated traffic enforcement systems to distribute such fines to local school districts for transportation purposes
   LR: 4813S.02C    SCS SB 589
1/18/2012 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability Committee (4813S.02C)

SB 594 - Kraus - Modifies provisions relating to utility uses and service
   LR: 4112L.02C    HCS SB 594
1/18/2012 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 678 - Schaaf - Requires certain health care facilities to report adverse health events to the Department of Health and Senior Services
   LR: 4627S.02I    
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 678-Schaaf

SB 679 - Dixon - Modifies the laws relating to advanced practice registered nurses and collaborative practice arrangements
   LR: 5137S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 679-Dixon

SB 680 - Nieves - Repeals authority for political subdivisions to regulate open carrying of firearms and requires certain local ordinances incorporate statutory justifications
   LR: 5364S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 680-Nieves

SB 681 - Lager - Provides that no more than two of the voting members of the Board of Regents of Northwest Missouri State University may be residents of the same county
   LR: 5352S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 681-Lager

SB 682 - Dempsey - Requires that certain pain management techniques be performed by licensed physicians
   LR: 4808H.05T    HCS SS SCS SB 682
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 682-Dempsey, et al

SB 683 - Crowell - Modifies the laws relating to property exempt from execution or attachment
   LR: 5355S.02P    SCS SB 683
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 683-Crowell

SB 684 - Crowell - Places a one year moratorium on the authorization of certain tax credits
   LR: 5369S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 684-Crowell

SB 685 - Crowell - Modifies ex parte communication requirements involving the Public Service Commission
   LR: 4780S.02I    
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SB 685-Crowell

SJR 25 - Crowell - Lowers the number of State Representatives from 163 to 101
   LR: 4471S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability Committee

SJR 46 - Lager - Limits general revenue appropriations and mandates state income tax rate reductions in certain situations
   LR: 5250S.01I    
1/18/2012 -- S First Read--SJR 46-Lager