Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 1/20/98

SB 0470 - Schneider - Abuse and neglect reports of mental health patients
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee

SB 0471 - Schneider - Revises collective bargaining law for public employees
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Labor & Industrial Relations Com.

SB 0477 - Caskey - Allows for donations of wild game to charity
01/20/98 - Reported From S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and
Tourism Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0479 - Caskey - A public water district may be created by simple majority if the district cannot issue bonds
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee-Consent
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee-Consent

SB 0483 - Mathewson - Increases maximum upper limit and minimum base for property tax circuit breaker
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.

SB 0484 - Mathewson - Changes eligibility date for certain tax increment financing benefits
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee-Consent
01/20/98 - Bill Combined w/SCS/SBs 707 & 484

SB 0485 - Mathewson - Relating to the registration of packaged ice manufacturers
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee

SB 0487 - Goode - Regulates the towing of motor vehicles and other abandoned property
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Commerce and Environment Comm.

SB 0489 - Goode - Clarifies reduction in purchase price for trade-in items for sales tax purposes
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0490 - Quick - Increases maximum upper limit and minimum base for property tax circuit breaker $1000 for each of next four years
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.

SB 0499 - Howard - Creates new civil action against psychotherapists and allows 3rd parties to file complaints
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee

SB 0505 - Rohrbach - Changes the way neighborhood improvement districts are established
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee

SB 0508 - DePasco - Limits sound amplification in motor vehicles
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 0510 - Ehlmann - Creates the Community Partnership Program for delivering benefits from the Division of Family Services
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SB 0516 - Klarich - Exempts repair parts and replacement machinery (from sales and use tax)
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0520 - Bentley - Provides employers who give employee references with immunity
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Commerce and Environment Comm.

SB 0522 - Sims - Increases provisions for the reporting of impaired operators of motor vehicles
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee
01/20/98 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee

SB 0535 - Caskey - Modifies equivalent sales ratio studies by State Tax Commission
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee-Consent

SB 0538 - Russell - Allows for local government licensing of electricians and plumbers
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Labor & Industrial Relations Com.

SB 0540 - Russell - Excludes capital gains from state income tax
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0541 - Goode - Modifies motor vehicle emissions inspections for St. Louis area
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Commerce and Environment Comm.

SB 0543 - Goode - Expands authority of the public drinking water program within the Department of Natural Resources
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Commerce and Environment Comm.

SB 0549 - Howard - Allows specified licensed psychologists to prescribe drugs
01/20/98 - Re-referred S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee

SB 0550 - Johnson - County treasurer is default road district treasurer
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee-Consent
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee-Consent

SB 0561 - Caskey - Sewer, water, electric and gas utilities to provide Braille or large-type billing upon request
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Commerce and Environment
Committee-Consent

SB 0564 - Russell - Increases income levels in property tax circuit breaker law
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.

SB 0574 - Russell - Exempts social security benefits from state income tax
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0580 - Lybyer - Allows the board of aldermen in fourth classification cities to adopt a four-year term if approved by voters
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee-Consent

SB 0589 - Mueller - Relating to claims against certain licensed professionals
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SB 0599 - Russell - Children under age 18 must attend school to have a driver's license
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 0601 - Schneider - Authorizes income tax deduction for school tuition expenses for individual and corporate taxpayers
01/20/98 - Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard

SB 0615 - McKenna - Permits sale or purchase of slot machine for use at residence of owner
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SB 0619 - McKenna - Revises motor fuel tax collection law
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass w/SCAs 1 & 2 S Transportation Committee

SB 0648 - House - Requires every railroad train to have a toilet
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 0650 - McKenna - Creates the State Committee of Dietitians to regulate dietitians
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.
01/20/98 - Voted Do Pass S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SB 0653 - Childers - Defines public water supply district as political subdivision
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee

SB 0675 - Johnson - Lowers age for circuit breaker to 62; raises minimum base to $8,900 and maximum upper limit to $18,000
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.

SB 0707 - Flotron - Specifies appointment procedures for TIF commissions in St. Louis County
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee
01/20/98 - SCS Voted Do Pass w/SBs 707 & 484 S Local Government
& Economic Development Committee-Consent

SB 0712 - McKenna - Permits amusement device that gives coupon or credit for something worth less than $100
01/20/98 - BILL WITHDRAWN

SB 0770 - Mathewson - Requires national accreditation for religious organizations claiming a child care license exemption
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0771 - Sims - Relates to child placement and the rights of parents and guardians
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0772 - Howard - Places deadline on Ethics Commission to complete investigations
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0773 - Howard - Extends certificate of need moratorium dates
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0774 - Flotron - Modifies times and places of Sunday liquor sales
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0775 - Flotron - Sales of land previously condemned by MoDOT shall be offered first to the previous owner
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0776 - Flotron - Requires all state tax laws to be strictly construed against taxing authority, which bears ultimate burden of proof
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0777 - Flotron - Modifies provisions of workers' compensation law
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0778 - Jacob - Reduces amount of time county collectors have to collect delinquent personal property taxes from five years to two
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0779 - Jacob - Allows for the public financing of certain election campaigns
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0780 - House - Makes technical revisions to education laws
01/20/98 - S First Read

SB 0781 - House - Revises provisions relating to school desegregation, school funding and urban schools
01/20/98 - S First Read

SJR 025 - McKenna - Would reduce membership restriction from 2 years to 1, allow paid staff to participate and remove advertising prohibition
01/20/98 - Hearing Conducted S Corrections & General Laws Comm.

HCR 003 - Leake - STATE TAX COMMISSION PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL LAND VALUES FOR THE 1999 AND 2000 ASSESSMENT
01/20/98 - S First Read