The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

     President Pro Tem McKenna in the Chair.

     The Chaplain offered the following prayer:

     Heavenly Father, what others think is important to us; but even more important is what we think of ourselves. We are more concerned about what You think about us. Help us to make decisions every day that we can live with and that are pleasing in Your sight. 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
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	McKenna	Mueller	Quick
Rohrbach	Russell	Schneider	Scott
Sims	Singleton	Staples	Westfall
Wiggins	Yeckel--34
	Absent with leave--Senators--None
	The Lieutenant Governor was present.

     Senator Howard moved that SCR 21 be taken up for adoption, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Howard, SCR 21 was adopted by the following vote:



	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Flotron
Goode	Graves	Howard	Jacob
Johnson	Kenney	Kinder	Klarich
Lybyer	Mathewson	Maxwell	McKenna
Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach	Russell
Scott	Sims	Singleton	Staples
Westfall	Wiggins	Yeckel--31
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators
Ehlmann	House	Schneider--3
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Senator Quick, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions, submitted the following report:

     Mr. President: Your Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions, to which was referred SCR 23, begs leave to report that it has considered the same and recommends that the concurrent resolution do pass.

     Senator Goode moved that SCR 7, with SCS, be taken up for adoption, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Goode, SCS for SCR 7 was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	McKenna	Mueller	Quick
Rohrbach	Russell	Schneider	Scott
Sims	Singleton	Staples	Westfall
Wiggins	Yeckel--34
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators--None
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Senator Johnson assumed the Chair.

     Senator Caskey moved that SCR 23 be taken up for adoption, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Caskey, SCR 23 was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	McKenna	Mueller	Quick
Rohrbach	Russell	Schneider	Scott
Sims	Singleton	Staples	Westfall
Wiggins	Yeckel--34
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators--None
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Kinder moved that the vote by which SS for SCS for SB 345 failed on perfection be reconsidered, which motion prevailed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Bentley	Clay	Curls	DePasco
Ehlmann	Flotron	Goode	Graves
House	Howard	Jacob	Johnson
Kenney	Kinder	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	McKenna	Mueller	Quick
Rohrbach	Scott	Sims	Staples
Westfall	Wiggins	Yeckel--27
	Nays--Senators
Caskey	Childers	Klarich	Russell
Singleton--5
	Absent--Senators
Banks	Schneider--2
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Senator McKenna moved that SS for SCS for SB 345, as amended, be declared perfected and ordered printed, which motion prevailed.

     The following Bills were read the 2nd time and referred to the Committees indicated:

     HB 402--Commerce and Environment.

     HB 487--Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence.

     HB 547--Financial and Governmental Organization.

     HB 817--Elections, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs.

     HB 827--Elections, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs.

     President Pro Tem McKenna referred SCS for SB 319 and SS for SB 248 to the Committee on State Budget Control.

     President Pro Tem McKenna referred HCR 13 to the Committee on Corrections and General Laws.

     President Pro Tem McKenna referred SCR 22 to the Committee on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions.

     Senator McKenna, Chairman of the Committee on Gubernatorial Appointments, submitted the following reports:

     Mr. President: Your Committee on Gubernatorial Appointments, to which were referred the following appointments and reappointments, begs leave to report that it has considered the same and recommends that the Senate do give its advice and consent to the following:

     Cassandra C. Herrman, as a member of the Community Service Commission;

     Also,

     Jeannette A. Wessel, Anne G. Rottmann, Mary Louise Brown and Julie M. March, as members of the Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board;

     Also,

     Patricia R. Porterfield and Patricia A. Versluis, as members of the State Board of Nursing;

     Also,

     Loretta M. Wilcox, as a member of the Missouri Southern State College Board of Regents;

     Also,

     Dorothy M. Creager and Wayne K. Mueller, as members of the Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules;

     Also,

     Harold L. Poynter, as a member of the State Board of Optometry;

     Also,

     Katherine K. Wesselschmidt, as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund;

     Also,

     R. Thomas Dunn, Jr., as a member of the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board;

     Also,

     Joseph D. Wrinkle, as a member of the Missouri Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities;

     Also,

     Nathan R. Williams, as a member of the State Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services;

     Also,

     Phillip L. Gould, Robert B. Herrmann and Thomas R. Schwetye, as members of the Seismic Safety Commission;

     Also,

     Jacqueline McKinsey, as a member of the Missouri Women's Council;

     Also,

     Brenda S. Lampton, as a member of the State Fair Commission.

     Senator McKenna requested unanimous consent of the Senate to vote on the above reports in one motion. There being no objection, the request was granted.

     Senator McKenna moved that the committee reports be adopted, and the Senate do give its advice and consent to the above appointments and reappointments, which motion prevailed.

     HB 410, introduced by Representative Bray, entitled:

     An Act to repeal section 177.091, RSMo 1994, relating to the sale of school property, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject, with an emergency clause.

     Was taken up by Senator Scott.

     On motion of Senator Scott, HB 410 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach
Russell	Schneider	Scott	Sims
Singleton	Staples	Westfall	Wiggins
Yeckel--33
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators--McKenna--1
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     The President declared the bill passed.

     The emergency clause was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Mathewson	Maxwell
Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach	Russell
Schneider	Scott	Sims	Singleton
Staples	Westfall	Wiggins	Yeckel--32
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators
Lybyer	McKenna--2
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     On motion of Senator Scott, title to the bill was agreed to.

     Senator Scott moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.

     Senator Quick moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.

     HCS for HB 356, with SCS, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 104.103, 104.374, 104.415, 104.612, 476.450 and 476.580, RSMo 1994, and sections 104.335, 104.395, 104.515, 287.820, 476.539 and 476.601, RSMo Supp. 1996, relating to retirement of state officers and employees, and to enact in lieu thereof twelve new sections relating to the same subject.

     Was taken up by Senator Scott.

     President Pro Tem McKenna resumed the Chair.

     SCS for HCS for HB 356, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 104.010, 104.103, 104.340, 104.350, 104.371, 104.372, 104.374, 104.401, 104.415, 104.420, 104.470, 104.490, 104.519, 104.602, 104.612, 104.620, 105.691, 287.812, 287.835, 287.845, 287.856, 476.450, 476.480, 476.520, 476.524, 476.530, 476.555, 476.580 and 476.595, RSMo 1994, and sections 104.312, 104.335, 104.342, 104.395, 104.410, 104.515, 104.517, 104.530, 104.800, 287.820, 476.515, 476.539, 476.601 and 476.690, RSMo Supp. 1996, relating to certain state retirement systems, and to enact in lieu thereof forty-three new sections relating to the same subject.

     Was taken up.

     Senator Scott moved that SCS for HCS for HB 356 be adopted, which motion prevailed.

     On motion of Senator Scott, SCS for HCS for HB 356 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	McKenna	Mueller	Quick
Rohrbach	Russell	Schneider	Scott
Sims	Singleton	Staples	Westfall
Wiggins	Yeckel--34
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators--None
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     The President Pro Tem declared the bill passed.

     On motion of Senator Scott, title to the bill was agreed to.

     Senator Scott moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.

     Senator Quick moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.

     SCS for SB 263, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 660.100, 660.105, 660.110, 660.115, 660.120, 660.122, 660.125 and 660.135, RSMo 1994, and section 660.130, RSMo Supp. 1996, relating to the funding of the Missouri utilicare and related energy assistance programs, and to enact ten new sections relating to the same subject, with an emergency clause.

     Was taken up by Senator Banks.

     On motion of Senator Banks, SCS for SB 263 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Clay
Curls	DePasco	Flotron	Graves
House	Howard	Jacob	Johnson
Klarich	Mathewson	Maxwell	McKenna
Mueller	Quick	Schneider	Scott
Sims	Singleton	Staples	Westfall
Wiggins	Yeckel--26
	Nays--Senators
Childers	Ehlmann	Goode	Kenney
Kinder	Rohrbach	Russell--7
	Absent--Senators--Lybyer--1
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     The President Pro Tem declared the bill passed.

     The emergency clause was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Clay
DePasco	Flotron	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kinder
Mathewson	McKenna	Mueller	Quick
Russell	Schneider	Scott	Sims
Staples	Westfall	Wiggins	Yeckel--24
	Nays--Senators
Childers	Ehlmann	Goode	Kenney
Klarich	Lybyer	Maxwell	Rohrbach
Singleton--9
	Absent--Senators--Curls--1
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     On motion of Senator Banks, title to the bill was agreed to.

     Senator Banks moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.

     Senator Schneider moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.

     President Wilson assumed the Chair.

     President Pro Tem McKenna resumed the Chair.

     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 refuses to adopt SCS for HCS for HB 2 and requests the Senate to recede from its position and failing to do so, grant the House a conference thereon.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House refuses to adopt SCS for HCS for HB 3, as amended, and requests the Senate to recede from its position and failing to do so, grant the House a conference thereon.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House refuses to adopt SCS for HCS for HB 4 and requests the Senate to recede from its position and failing to do so, grant the House a conference thereon.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House refuses to adopt SCS for HCS for HB 5, as amended, and requests the Senate to recede from its position and failing to do so, grant the House a conference thereon.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House refuses to adopt SCS for HCS for HB 6, as amended, and requests the Senate to recede from its position and failing to do so, grant the House a conference thereon.

     Also,

     Mr. President: I am instructed by the House of Representatives to inform the Senate that the House has taken up and passed HCS for HJRs 13 and 6, entitled:

     Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 39(a) of article III of the Constitution of Missouri, relating to bingo and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to the same subject.

     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 passed HS for HCS for HB 738, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 565.024 and 577.023, RSMo 1994, and sections 302.302, 302.309, 302.505, 302.545, 304.012, 577.020 and 577.041, RSMo Supp. 1996, relating to motor vehicles, and to enact in lieu thereof thirteen new sections relating to the same subject, with penalty provisions and an emergency clause.

     Emergency clause adopted.

     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 passed HB 13, entitled:

     An Act to appropriate money for real property leases, related services, utilities, systems furniture, and structural modifications for new FTE for the several departments of state government and the divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to appropriate money for capital improvements and the other expenses of the Office of Administration and the divisions and programs thereof, and to transfer money among certain funds, for the period beginning July 1, 1997, and ending June 30, 1998.

     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 passed HB 17, entitled:

     An Act to appropriate money for capital improvement projects involving the maintenance, repair, replacement, and improvement of state buildings and facilities, including installation, modification and renovation of facility components, equipment or systems, and to transfer money among certain funds.

     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 passed HB 19, entitled:

     An Act to authorize the commencement of certain projects to be funded from the Third State Building Fund and the Third State Building Trust Fund pursuant to Article III, Section 37(d) of the Constitution of the State of Missouri and Section 8.275 RSMo.

     In which the concurrence of the Senate is respectfully requested.

     Read 1st time.

     Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Schneider moved that the vote by which SS for SB 271, as amended, was perfected be reconsidered, which motion prevailed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Caskey	Childers	Clay	Curls
DePasco	Ehlmann	Flotron	Goode
House	Howard	Jacob	Johnson
Kinder	Klarich	Mathewson	Maxwell
McKenna	Quick	Rohrbach	Russell
Schneider	Scott	Staples	Westfall
Wiggins--25
	Nays--Senators
Graves	Kenney	Mueller	Sims
Singleton	Yeckel--6
	Absent--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Lybyer--3
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Having voted on the prevailing side, Senator Schneider moved that the vote by which SS for SB 271, as amended, was adopted be reconsidered, which motion prevailed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Caskey	Clay	Curls
DePasco	Ehlmann	Flotron	Goode
House	Howard	Jacob	Johnson
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	McKenna	Quick	Russell
Schneider	Scott	Sims	Staples
Westfall	Wiggins--26
	Nays--Senators
Bentley	Childers	Graves	Kenney
Mueller	Rohrbach	Singleton	Yeckel--8
	Absent--Senators--None
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     At the request of Senator Schneider, SB 271, with SS, as amended (pending), was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     Senator Mathewson assumed the Chair.

     Senator Schneider moved that SB 271, with SS, as amended (pending), be called from the Informal Calendar and again taken up for perfection, which motion prevailed.

     SS for SB 271, as amended, was again taken up.

     At the request of Senator McKenna, SS for SB 271, as amended, was withdrawn.

     Senator Schneider offered SS No. 2 for SB 271, entitled:

     An Act to repeal section 537.610, RSMo 1994, relating to sovereign immunity, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the same subject.

     Senator Schneider moved that SS No. 2 for SB 271 be adopted.

     Senator Quick offered SA 1:

     Amend Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 271, Page 1, Section 537.610, Line 10 of said page, by inserting after the word "dollars" the following: "in addition to reasonable and necessary medical expenses"; and

     Further amend said bill, page and section, line 11, by striking "three" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "two"; and further amend said line, by inserting after the word "dollars" the following: "in addition to reasonable and necessary medical expenses not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars"; and

     Further amend said bill and section, page 2, line 5, by inserting after the word "dollars" the following: "in addition to reasonable and necessary medical expenses"; and

     Further amend said bill, page and section, line 6, by striking "three" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "two"; and

     Further amend said bill, page and section, line 7, by inserting after the word "dollars" the following: "in addition to reasonable and necessary medical expenses not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars"; and

     Further amend said bill, page and section, line 14, by inserting after the word "dollars" the following: "in addition to reasonable and necessary medical expenses,"; and

     Further amend said bill, page and section, line 15, by placing an opening and closing bracket "[ ]" around the word "his" and inserting after the word "his" the following: "the claimant's"; and

     Further amend said bill, page and section, line 21, by striking "three" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "two"; and

     Further amend said bill, page, section and line by inserting immediately after the word "dollars" the following: "in addition to reasonable and necessary medical expenses not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars."; and

     Further amend said bill, Page 3, Section 537.610, Line 4, by inserting after all of said line the following:

     "6. The increased amounts of liability set in this act shall be applicable only to causes of action arising on or after August 28, 1997.

     7. When an award is made pursuant to this section, any amount included for reasonable and necessary medical expenses shall not be used in the calculation of an attorney's contingency fee in such case.".

     Senator Quick moved that the above amendment be adopted.

     Senator Staples assumed the Chair.

     Senator Schneider requested a roll call vote be taken on the adoption of SA 1 and was joined in his request by Senators House, Jacob, Kinder and Maxwell.

     SA 1 was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Bentley	Caskey	Childers	Clay
DePasco	Ehlmann	Flotron	Goode
Graves	House	Howard	Jacob
Johnson	Kenney	Kinder	Klarich
Lybyer	Mathewson	Maxwell	McKenna
Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach	Russell
Schneider	Scott	Sims	Singleton
Staples	Westfall	Wiggins	Yeckel--32
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators
Banks	Curls--2
	Absent with leave--Senators--None

     Senator Kenney offered SA 2, which was read:

     Amend Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 271, Page 2, Section 537.610, Lines 22-28, by deleting all of said lines; and further amend said bill, page 3, lines 1-4, by deleting all of said lines.

     Senator Kenney moved that the above amendment be adopted.

     Senator Johnson resumed the Chair.

     Senator Schneider offered SSA 1 for SA 2, which was read:

     Amend Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 271, Page 2, Section 536.610, Line 28, by striking the word "calculated" and insert "determined".

     Senator Schneider moved that the above substitute amendment be adopted and requested a roll call vote be taken. He was joined in his request by Senators Jacob, Maxwell, Russell and Wiggins.

     SSA 1 for SA 2 was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Caskey	Clay	Curls
DePasco	Ehlmann	Jacob	Johnson
Klarich	Mathewson	Maxwell	Quick
Schneider	Scott	Staples	Wiggins--16
	Nays--Senators
Bentley	Childers	Flotron	Goode
Howard	Kenney	Kinder	Mueller
Rohrbach	Russell	Sims	Singleton
Westfall	Yeckel--14
	Absent--Senators
Graves	House	Lybyer--3
	Absent with leave--Senators--McKenna--1

     Senator Mathewson resumed the Chair.

     At the request of Senator Schneider, SB 271, with SS No. 2, as amended (pending), was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     Senator Caskey, on behalf of the conference committee appointed to act with a like committee from the House on SCS for SB 430, with HSA 1 for HCA 1, HA 1 and HA 2, submitted the following conference committee report:

     Mr. President: Your Conference Committee, appointed to confer with a like committee of the House on Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 430 begs leave to report that we, after free and fair discussion of the differences between the House and Senate, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to the respective bodies as follows:

     1. That the House recede from its position on House Amendment No. 2;

     2. That the Senate recede from its position on House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Committee Amendment No. 1 and House Amendment No. 1; and

     3. That Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 430 with Conference Committee Amendment No. 1 be truly agreed to and finally passed.

FOR THE SENATE:     FOR THE HOUSE:

/s/ Harold Caskey      /s/ Wayne Crump

/s/ Jim Mathewson      /s/ Craig Hosmer

/s/ John E. Scott      /s/ Francis Overschmidt

/s/ Sam Graves      /s/ John E. Griesheimer

/s/ David Klarich      Merrill Townley

     Amend Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 430, Page 10, Section 595.020, Line 69, by adding immediately after said line, the following:

     "Section 1. 1. In any action challenging any rule promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this act, the agency, as defined in section 536.010, RSMo, promulgating such rule shall be required to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the rule or threatened application of the rule is valid, is authorized by law, is not in conflict with any law and is not arbitrary and capricious.

     2. The court shall award reasonable fees and expenses as defined in section 536.085, RSMo, to any party who prevails in such action.

     3. All rules promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this section, shall expire on August 28 of the year after the year in which the rule became effective unless the general assembly extends by statute the rule or set of rules beyond that date to a date specified by the general assembly.

     4. Any rulemaking authority granted pursuant to the provisions of this act, is subject to any rulemaking authority contained in chapter 536, RSMo, including any subsequent amendments to chapter 536, RSMo.

     5. The provisions of this section shall not take effect if legislation amending the provisions of section 536.024, RSMo, has been signed into law prior to the effective date of this act.

     6. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 595, RSMo."; and

     Further amend the title and enacting clause accordingly.

     Senator Caskey moved that the above conference committee report be adopted, which motion prevailed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach
Russell	Schneider	Scott	Sims
Singleton	Staples	Westfall	Wiggins
Yeckel--33
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators--None
	Absent with leave--Senators--McKenna--1

     On motion of Senator Caskey, SCS for SB 430, as amended by the conference committee report, was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach
Russell	Schneider	Scott	Sims
Singleton	Staples	Westfall	Wiggins
Yeckel--33
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators--None
	Absent with leave--Senators--McKenna--1

     The President declared the bill passed.

     The emergency clause was adopted by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	Mueller	Quick	Rohrbach
Russell	Schneider	Sims	Singleton
Staples	Westfall	Wiggins	Yeckel--32
	Nays--Senators--None
	Absent--Senators--Scott--1
	Absent with leave--Senators--McKenna--1

     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 Quick moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.

     On behalf of President Pro Tem McKenna, Senator Quick made the following referrals:

     HB 339--Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence.

     HS for HCS for HB 335--Aging, Families and Mental Health.

     SS for SB 208, introduced by Senator Maxwell, entitled:

     An Act to repeal sections 41.435, 42.002 and 42.105, RSMo 1994, and section 173.239, RSMo Supp. 1996, relating to the Missouri national guard, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to the same subject.

     Was taken up.

     At the request of Senator Maxwell, SS for SB 208 was placed on the Informal Calendar.

     SB 24, introduced by Senator Curls, entitled:

     An Act to amend chapter 376, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to certain health care benefits.

     Was taken up.

     On motion of Senator Curls, SB 24 was read the 3rd time and passed by the following vote:

	Yeas--Senators
Banks	Bentley	Caskey	Childers
Clay	Curls	DePasco	Ehlmann
Flotron	Goode	Graves	House
Howard	Jacob	Johnson	Kenney
Kinder	Klarich	Lybyer	Mathewson
Maxwell	Mueller	Russell	Schneider
Scott	Sims	Singleton	Staples
Westfall	Wiggins	Yeckel--31
	Nays--Senators--Rohrbach--1
	Absent--Senators--None
	Absent with leave--Senators
McKenna	Quick--2

     The President declared the bill passed.

     On motion of Senator Curls, title to the bill was agreed to.

     Senator Curls moved that the vote by which the bill passed be reconsidered.

     Senator Johnson moved that motion lay on the table, which motion prevailed.

     Senator DePasco, Chairman of the Committee on Elections, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs, submitted the following report:

     Mr. President: Your Committee on Elections, Pensions and Veterans' Affairs, to which was referred SB 374, begs leave to report that it has considered the same and recommends that the Senate Committee Substitute, hereto attached, do pass.

     Senator Westfall offered Senate Resolution No. 592, regarding the Seventy-fifth Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs, Albert Simpson, El Dorado Springs, which was adopted.

     Senator Bentley introduced to the Senate, the Physician of the Day, her husband, Dr. John Bentley, Springfield.

     On behalf of Senator Rohrbach and himself, Senator Russell introduced to the Senate, Kim Bechtal, and thirty-eight fourth grade students from Osage Beach School, Osage Beach.

     Senator Caskey introduced to the Senate, eight students from Lowry City Christian School, Lowry City.

     Senator Singleton introduced to the Senate, Tom Geeding, Brian Hinkle, Jennifer Mills, Brandon Rakes and Tabitha Rowlins, Seneca.

     Senator Graves introduced to the Senate, Nan Stepp, Lois Powell, and twenty-nine fourth grade students from Tarkio Elementary School, Tarkio.

     Senator Westfall introduced to the Senate, Judy Perusse and Rev. Bert and Ann Miller, Republic.

     Senator Mueller introduced to the Senate, forty-five fifth grade students from Oak Hill School, St. Louis; and Sarah Mickes, Colin Dowling, Megan Strout and Jonathan Tirjan were made honorary pages.

     Senator Schneider introduced to the Senate, students from Gibson Elementary School, St. Louis; and Shan'e Cushshon, Tykita Fondren, Jajuan Hicks and Josh Campbell were made honorary pages.

     Senator Mathewson introduced to the Senate, Cindy Woolfston, Beverly Newson, and twenty-five ninth grade students from Brunswick High School, Brunswick; and Misty Hawkins, Jerri Jo Myers,Kathleen Ostermann and Timothy Gorman were made honorary pages.

     Senator Yeckel introduced to the Senate, Joan Wiese and seventy 4th grade students from Trautwein Elementary School, St. Louis; and David Bender, Marissa Burkemper, Sarah Birchfield and Daniel Rasch were made honorary pages.

     On motion of Senator Johnson, the Senate adjourned until 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 14, 1997.