Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 3/02/98

SB 0494 - Mueller - Requires reporting of absentee ballot results
03/02/98 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Elections, Pensions &
Veterans' Affairs Committee

SB 0610 - Singleton - Sets minimum storage tanks for all liquified petroleum retailers
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks & Tourism Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 0631 - Bentley - Allows sale of certain records in the possession of the Secretary of State
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental
Organization Committee to Floor w/SCA 1 - Consent

SB 0632 - Quick - Providing health care for certain uninsured individuals
03/02/98 -- SA 3 to SSA 1 for SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered &
adopted (Kenney)
03/02/98 -- SA 4 to SSA 1 for SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered &
adopted (Rohrbach)
03/02/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 3 to SS for SCS, as amended, S defeated
03/02/98 -- SA 3 to SS for SCS S adopted
03/02/98 -- SS for SCS S withdrawn
03/02/98 -- SS#2 for SCS S offered (Quick)
03/02/98 -- SA 1 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Kenney)
03/02/98 -- SA 2 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Sims)
03/02/98 -- SA 3 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Childers)
03/02/98 -- SA 4 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & defeated (Ehlmann)
03/02/98 -- SA 5 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & defeated (Kenney)
03/02/98 -- SA 6 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & defeated (Singleton)
03/02/98 -- SA 7 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Sims)
03/02/98 -- SA 8 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & defeated (Westfall)
03/02/98 -- SA 9 to SS#2 for SCS S offered (Yeckel)
03/02/98 -- SSA 1 for SA 9 to SS#2 for SCS S offered &
defeated (Yeckel)
03/02/98 -- SA 9 to SS#2 for SCS S defeated
03/02/98 -- SS#2 for SCS, as amended, S adopted
03/02/98 -- Perfected

SB 0695 - Kinder - Authorizes transfer of Southeast Missouri State University property to Cape Girardeau
03/02/98 -- Rep. From S Education Com. to Floor w/SCA 1-Consent

SB 0709 - DePasco - Establishes a presidential primary in Missouri
03/02/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Elections, Pensions & Veterans'
Affairs Committee

SB 0733 - Johnson - Modifies certain provisions of Public School Retirement System and Non-Teachers Retirement System
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Education Committee to Floor-Consent

SB 0748 - Lybyer - Modifies MOSERS survivor options provisions
03/02/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Elections, Pensions & Veterans'
Affairs Committee

SB 0760 - Schneider - Revises scope of practice of physician assistants
03/02/98 -- Voted Do Not Pass S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0764 - McKenna - Eliminates the classification and population requirements of section 473.767 of the probate code
03/02/98 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0766 - Maxwell - Clarifies law regarding calculation of minimum prison terms
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 0787 - Clay - Requires department of economic development to initiate 3 community revitalization projects in high poverty areas
03/02/98 -- SCA 1 S adopted
03/02/98 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - Consent

SB 0790 - Westfall - Prohibits civil actions for discrimination against dentists because of free or reduced services
03/02/98 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0809 - Klarich - Allows choice of municipalities for overlapping property
03/02/98 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0819 - Caskey - Revises provisions regarding computation of prosecutors' salaries
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 0826 - Jacob - Sets limits on professional addictions counseling
03/02/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0841 - Caskey - Allows reduced early benefits for certain surviving spouses in county employees' retirement system
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Elections, Pensions & Veterans'
Affairs Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 0844 - Klarich - Modifies requirements for registration of certain business agents with the Secretary of State
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental
Organization Committee to Floor w/SCA 1 - Consent

SB 0893 - Sims - Health department action regarding foodborne disease caused by contaminated food
03/02/98 -- Voted Do Pass S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0895 - Staples - Allows free death certificates for family members of veterans
03/02/98 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Elections, Pensions &
Veterans' Affairs Committee

SB 0897 - Johnson - Disposition of natural resources by the University of Missouri
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Agriculture, Conservation,
Parks & Tourism Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 0898 - Maxwell - Specifies that volunteer fire protection associations may respond to emergencies
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Local Government & Economic
Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 0907 - Singleton - Creates the Missouri Children's Health Insurance Program
03/02/98 -- Hearing Conducted S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0917 - Caskey - Raises county and township non-bid limit; increases township officer per diem
03/02/98 -- Reported From S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 0924 - Kinder - Allows civil motions for forum non conveniens change of venue
03/02/98 -- Referred S Judiciary Committee

SB 0925 - Scott - St. Louis City Firefighters' Retirement System
03/02/98 -- Referred S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SB 0926 - Singleton - Modifies certain provisions of teacher retirement
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0927 - Bentley - Authorizes enterprise zone designation for certain businesses in designated SIC code areas
03/02/98 -- Referred S Local Government & Economic Development
Committee

SB 0928 - House - Authorizes sale of property to the City of St. Peters
03/02/98 -- Referred S Aging, Families & Mental Health Committee

SB 0929 - Caskey - Prohibits partial birth abortions
03/02/98 -- Referred S Judiciary Committee

SB 0930 - Goode - Creates Metropolitan St. Louis Growth Management Advisory Commission to adopt plan for region
03/02/98 -- Referred S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SB 0931 - Maxwell - Authorizes income tax credit for dependents of taxpayers at certain income levels
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0932 - Maxwell - Increases dependency exemption deduction from $400 to $800
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0933 - Flotron - Allows for tax credits and tax credit assignments in the placement and adoption of special needs children
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0934 - Russell - Adds associate circuit judges to certain counties
03/02/98 -- Referred S Judiciary Committee

SB 0935 - Russell - Fees collected on bad check cases may be expended upon appropriation by county governing body
03/02/98 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0936 - Quick - Exempts from sales and use tax certain equipment and machinery used to produce newspapers
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0937 - Singleton - Employment of retired teachers
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0938 - Yeckel - Authorizes state income tax credit for child care equal to federal child care credit
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0939 - Kenney - Modernizes law governing the sale of new and renovated bedding
03/02/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0940 - Maxwell - Clarifies regulation of licensure of consignment sales of certain drugs
03/02/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0941 - Banks - Eligibility for public assistance
03/02/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0942 - McKenna - Changes the law governing excursion gambling boats
03/02/98 -- Referred S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SB 0943 - Scott - Limits a current exemption from insurance regulation
03/02/98 -- Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee

SB 0944 - McKenna - Revises chapter 610
03/02/98 -- Referred S Local Government & Economic Development
Committee

SB 0945 - Howard - Cotton growers ballot measures
03/02/98 -- Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and
Tourism Committee

SB 0946 - Westfall - Allows exclusion of social security number from the driver's license application
03/02/98 -- Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0947 - Bentley - Springfield school board members to serve four-year terms
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0948 - Bentley - Allows forfeiture of motor vehicles of persons convicted of multiple intoxication-related traffic offenses
03/02/98 -- Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0949 - Sims - Allows income tax credit for 20% of property taxes on manufacturing equipment or machinery
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0950 - Goode - Prohibits use of TIF for redevelopment projects that are primarily retail enterprises
03/02/98 -- Referred S Local Government & Economic Development
Committee

SB 0951 - Singleton - Changes election deadlines and adds election
03/02/98 -- Referred S Elections, Pensions & Veterans' Affairs
Committee

SB 0952 - Kenney - Creates procedure for civil commitment of sexually violent offenders
03/02/98 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0953 - Yeckel - DNR to perform risk/benefit analysis with rules
03/02/98 -- Referred S Commerce & Environment Committee

SB 0954 - Yeckel - Requires parental approval for teen driver's licenses
03/02/98 -- Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0955 - Childers - Perpetrator assumes risk for injuries resulting from violent crime; victim not liable for civil damages
03/02/98 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0956 - Quick - Revises the procedures for the towing of vehicles from private property
03/02/98 -- Referred S Commerce & Environment Committee

SB 0957 - Westfall - Requires Family Services and juvenile office to notify school of active cases of child, upon request
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0958 - Yeckel - Forcible compulsion in rape and sodomy cases includes drugging of victim
03/02/98 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0959 - Caskey - Placement of nonresident school age children
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0960 - Caskey - Allows carrying of concealed firearms
03/02/98 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0961 - Howard - Expands the child protection system to the entire state
03/02/98 -- Referred S Aging, Families & Mental Health Committee

SB 0962 - DePasco - Changes a date in applicability of certain benefits in the Kansas City Civilian Police Retirement System
03/02/98 -- Referred S Elections, Pensions & Veterans' Affairs
Committee

SB 0963 - Flotron - Extends deadline for the completion of facility expansion
03/02/98 -- Referred S Aging, Families & Mental Health Committee

SB 0964 - Graves - Revises procedure for approval of proposed agricultural land values
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0965 - Westfall - Revises state school aid formula, reduces minimum levy to $1.25, increases sales tax for schools
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0966 - Scott - Revises selection and terms of school board members in metropolitan school districts (St. Louis City)
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0967 - Scott - Revises provisions relating to taxation in urban school districts, gaming loss limits and use of gaming funds
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0968 - Scott - Revises provisions relating to restructuring of urban and failing schools
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0969 - Scott - Revises provisions relating to school desegregation and school funding
03/02/98 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0970 - Maxwell - Proprietary information filed with Dept. of Agriculture exempt from chapter 610
03/02/98 -- Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and
Tourism Committee

SB 0971 - Maxwell - Requires electronic benefits transfer (EBT) for bene- ficiaries of the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program
03/02/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0972 - Maxwell - Allows income tax deduction for contributions to religious institutions for non-itemizers
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0973 - Maxwell - Increases prop. tax withholdings for collection and assess- ment costs; recuces state aid deduction for school taxes
03/02/98 -- Referred S Local Government & Economic Development
Committee

SB 0974 - Maxwell - Revises securities registration and sales
03/02/98 -- Referred S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee

SB 0975 - Jacob - Reestablishes the legislative committees on interstate cooperation
03/02/98 -- Referred S Interstate Cooperation Committee

SB 0976 - Curls - Establishes the "Work Pays" Program
03/02/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0977 - Curls - Pertains to liens for the protection of health practitioners
03/02/98 -- Referred S Judiciary Committee

SB 0978 - Curls - Allows individuals to get income tax credits for assistance to affordable housing
03/02/98 -- Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee

SB 0979 - Curls - Revises eligibility standards for public assistance
03/02/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0980 - Curls - Revises state welfare accountability and assessment
03/02/98 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0981 - Schneider - Allows certain medical reports into evidence in second injury fund cases
03/02/98 -- Referred S Judiciary Committee

SB 0982 - Schneider - Changes interest calculations for worker's compensation payments
03/02/98 -- Referred S Judiciary Committee

SB 0983 - Yeckel - Authorizes income tax deduction for tuition and school expenses for children in K-12; capped at $1,000 per child
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0984 - Yeckel - Allows an income tax deduction for contributions to medical savings accounts
03/02/98 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0985 - Maxwell - Grants pop-up provisions to PSRS retirees who chose a survivor option without a pop-up provisions
03/02/98 -- Referred S Elections, Pensions & Veterans' Affairs
Committee

SB 0986 - Lybyer - Requires a review of state operated communications systems
03/02/98 -- Referred S Appropriations Committee

SJR 037 - DePasco - Authorizes excursion gambling boats in artificial basins created prior to date amendment is adopted
03/02/98 -- Referred S Corrections & General Laws Committee

SJR 038 - Caskey - Auditor authorized to conduct performance audits of agencies
03/02/98 -- Referred S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee

SJR 039 - Flotron - Metropolitan Sewer Dist. (St. Louis City and Co.) may engage in activities authorized by charter if not prohibited by law
03/02/98 -- Referred S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee

HB 0927 - Hosmer - REGULATES POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES
03/02/98 -- S First Read

HB 0957 - Thomason - Merchandising practices by distributors of intoxicating liquor
03/02/98 -- S First Read

HB 1014 - Franklin - Supplemental Appropriations
03/02/98 -- Vote Reconsidered S Appropriations Committee
03/02/98 -- Voted Do Pass W/SCS S Appropriations Committee

HB 1519 - Boucher - PROVIDES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS FROM THE GAMING COMMISSION FUND
03/02/98 -- S First Read