Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 2/22/01

SB 0012 - Russell - Non-attorneys may represent corporations in certain state proceedings
02/22/01 -- S Third Read and Passed
02/22/01 -- H First Read

SB 0022 - Singleton - Expands the current prescription drug tax credit for the elderly
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Public Health & Welfare Committee to
Floor w/SCS

SB 0036 - Westfall - Provides for .08 DWI/BAC and increases collateral consequences; prohibits open containers for passengers
02/22/01 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 0044 - Bentley - Promotes adoption awareness and expedites the adoption of foster children by shortening certain waiting periods
02/22/01 -- S Third Read and Passed
02/22/01 -- H First Read

SB 0060 - Steelman - Modifies the reporting of elder abuse and neglect and the provision of in-home services to the elderly
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families and Mental Health
Committee

SB 0127 - Childers - Revises permit approval process for certain wastewater treatment facilities
02/22/01 -- Removed from S Consent Calendar

SB 0136 - Wiggins - Modifies membership and duties of the Organ Donation Advisory Committee; allows increased contributions
02/22/01 -- H First Read

SB 0156 - Goode - Modifies alcohol licensing and reporting procedures through the Department of Public Safety
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass with SCA 1 S Commerce & Environment
Committee

SB 0203 - Scott - Sales tax imposed by the metropolitan park and recreation system
02/22/01 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0214 - Gross - Revises crime of possession of child pornography
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0241 - Rohrbach - Allows mutual insurance companies to notify policy holders via newspaper under certain merger conditions
02/22/01 -- SCS S adopted
02/22/01 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0248 - Wiggins - Revises dram shop liability
02/22/01 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 433 & 248 S Pensions &
General Laws Committee

SB 0251 - Kinder - Requires that redistricting for Congress and the General Assembly be based upon actual population counts
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Org.,
Veterans' Affairs & Election Committee to Floor

SB 0252 - Singleton - Authorizes the Missouri National Guard and the City of Joplin to exchange two parcels of property
02/22/01 -- H First Read

SB 0263 - Stoll - Establishes excess benefit plan in school retirement systems
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws Comm.-Consent

SB 0264 - Steelman - Division of benefits in divorce may begin on agreed upon date
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws
Committee-Consent

SB 0278 - Westfall - Allows a municipality to use condemnation in order to construct or acquire natural gas service
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws
Committee-Consent

SB 0290 - Wiggins - Revises pension benefits for police officers in Kansas City
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws
Committee-Consent

SB 0296 - Gross - Modifies grandparent visitation provisions
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families & Mental Health

SB 0301 - Johnson - Allows Missouri Western to convey property to the Extension Council of Buchanan County
02/22/01 -- H First Read

SB 0302 - Johnson - Creates liability for double damages for knowing destruction or damage of crops
02/22/01 -- Removed from S Consent Calendar

SB 0304 - Klarich - Permits removal of a trustee upon petition of the settlor, co-trustee or any beneficiary
02/22/01 -- H First Read

SB 0308 - Jacob - Expands the definition of employee under the County Employees' Retirement Fund
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws
Committee-Consent

SB 0316 - Stoll - Requires school retirement systems to promulgate joint rules
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws Comm.-Consent

SB 0331 - DePasco - Revises the operation and participation of the one call notification center for excavators
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce & Environment Committee

SB 0332 - Westfall - Allows student participation in events of certain organizations during school hours
02/22/01 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 363 & 332 S Education Com.

SB 0337 - House - Limits the ability of the government to interfere with the exercise of religion
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws Committee

SB 0363 - Scott - Raises school compulsory attendance age to seventeen
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 363 & 332 S Education
Committee

SB 0371 - Scott - Modifies and clarifies provisions of certain state retirement systems
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws Comm.-Consent

SB 0372 - Gibbons - Allows abatement and prospective application of taxes in certain situations
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Ways & Means Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0375 - Steelman - Revises the Sunshine Law
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce & Environment
Committee
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Commerce & Environment Committee to
Floor w/SCS

SB 0392 - Kenney - Broadens the class of employees which count toward tax credit calculations for a certain new business facility
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Ways & Means Committee to Floor

SB 0413 - Scott - Revises St. Louis Public School Retirement System laws
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCA 1 S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0422 - Steelman - Extends the fee collection period for the State Emergency Management Agency
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Commerce & Environment Comm - Consent

SB 0433 - Kinder - Revises dram shop liability
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 433 & 248 S Pensions &
General Laws Committee

SB 0438 - Bentley - Establishes teacher salary supplements for National Board teacher certification
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Education Committee to Floor

SB 0445 - Singleton - Revises "prompt-pay" provisions for health carriers and places other restrictions on health carriers
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Public Health & Welfare Committee to
Floor w/SCS

SB 0454 - Kinder - Establishes the Missouri Tobacco Settlement Attorney Compensation Act
02/22/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions & General Laws
Committee

SB 0538 - Yeckel - Allows residential mortgage brokers to post bond instead of providing annual audits
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0539 - Yeckel - Limits child custody relocation notice requirement to a move of sixty miles or more
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0540 - Klindt - Prohibits Revenue Department from collecting information which can individually identify a person
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0541 - Klindt - Creates Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund and Tobacco Moneys Board
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0542 - Klindt - Allows buses owned or operated by churches, mosques, and synagogues to have flashing warning signals
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0543 - Foster - Allows certain school districts to transfer additional funds for capital purposes
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0544 - Johnson - Authorizes the Missouri Veterans' Commission to grant an easement to Spectra Communications
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0545 - Johnson - Relating to tourism
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0546 - Kenney - Reorganizes authority for licensing and regulation of excursion gambling boats and gaming
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0547 - Wiggins - Relating to the election of board members of certain school districts
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0548 - House - Revises the regulation of unsolicited telephone sales calls
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SB 0549 - Goode - Amends various provisions regarding the use of child restraint systems in motor vehicles
02/22/01 -- S First Read

SCR 016 - Yeckel - Asks Congress to adopt a comprehensive military voting right act
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 017 - Steelman - Relating to Environmental Protection Agency standards for ozone pollution
02/22/01 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 018 - Goode - Establishes a joint legislative committee on Telecommunications and Energy
02/22/01 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee to

SCR 019 - Sims - Declares Child Citizenship Day
02/22/01 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee
02/22/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions &
Ethics Committee to Floor

SJR 009 - Goode - Changes procedures for amending the St. Louis City Charter
02/22/01 -- Reported From S Local Government & Economic
Development Committee to Floor