Missouri Senate - Daily Action

Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 3/29/01

SB 0004 - Wiggins - Changes the salary ranges for various levels of police officers in Kansas City: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Urban Affairs Committee

SB 0007 - Scott - Allows notices of hearings on special business districts to be sent by regular mail: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Local Government & Related Matters Com.

SB 0010 - Caskey - Modifies judicial procedures for blind pensions, Internet documents and certain judgments: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 0012 - Russell - Non-attorneys may represent corporations in certain state proceedings: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 0013 - Russell - Exempts retired members of the military from paying the additional fee for personalized license plates: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Motor Vehicle & Traffic Regulations Com.

SB 0026 - Johnson - Allows the State Board of Education or school boards to award high school diplomas to World War II veterans

03/29/01 -- Referred H Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Veteran

Affairs Committee

SB 0036 - Westfall - Provides for .08 DWI/BAC and increases collateral consequences: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Criminal Law Committee

SB 0041 - Kenney - Creates spinal cord injury research grants, administered by a new advisory board created for that purpose: 03/29/01 -- Referred Education-Higher Committee

SB 0044 - Bentley - Promotes adoption awareness and expedites the adoption of foster children by shortening certain waiting periods: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Children, Families & Health Committee

SB 0046 - Bentley - Allows dental students to enroll in the loan repayment program and establishes a donated dental services program: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Children, Families & Health Committee

SB 0058 - Stoll - Establishes a Bird Appreciation Day: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Education-Elementary & Secondary Committee

SB 0066 - Gibbons - Protects a parent from liability for relinquishing custody of a newborn to a hospital

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence

Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0072 - Loudon - Allows electronic storage of business and public records: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Civil & Administrative Law Committee

SB 0076 - Wiggins - Extends the termination date on the Kansas City public transportation sales tax from 2001 to 2003: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Urban Affairs Committee

SB 0086 - Rohrbach - Proposed county building code shall be submitted only to voters in the area governed by the code: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Miscellaneous Bills & Resolutions Com.

SB 0087 - Rohrbach - Requires assessment to be filed with petition for civil commitment of sexually violent predators: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Civil & Administrative Law Committee

SB 0110 - Gross - Corrects intersectional references in law regulating the manufacture, renovation and sale of mattresses: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Children, Families & Health Committee

SB 0111 - Gross - Revenue Department to cooperate in federal-state agreement to recognize disabled persons license plates: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Motor Vehicle & Traffic Regulations Com.

SB 0125 - Bentley - Authorizes removal of property from the Springfield Community Improvement District: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Local Government & Related Matters Com.

SB 0128 - Childers - Grants immunity from liability for injuries or death resulting from risks of paddlesport activities: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 0136 - Wiggins - Modifies membership and duties of the Organ Donation Advisory Committee; allows increased contributions: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Children, Families & Health Committee

SB 0142 - Childers - Allows owners of different classes of motor vehicles to apply for Korean War Veteran license plates: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Motor Vehicle & Traffic Regulations Com.

SB 0148 - Goode - Specifies the effective dates for laws passed by initiative and vetoed bills when veto is overridden: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Elections Committee

SB 0149 - Goode - Revises motor vehicle emissions inspections for certain areas: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Environment & Energy Committee

SB 0151 - Childers - Prohibits insurers from placing applicants in high-risk coverage categories based on no prior insurance coverage: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Insurance Committee

SB 0178 - Schneider - Amends law relating to amending a condominium association's bylaws and prohibits linking of services: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Local Government & Related Matters Com.

SB 0179 - Rohrbach - Exempts residential mortgage brokers who post sufficient bond from conducting annual certified audits: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Banks & Financial Institutions Committee

SB 0180 - Klarich - State policy is to recognize marriage only between a male and a female

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health

Committee to Floor

SB 0185 - Loudon - Revises the process for the registration of historic motor vehicles: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Motor Vehicle & Traffic Regulation Com.

SB 0186 - Klarich - Allows persons licensed to provide payday loans to also furnish deferred presentment services: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Banks & Financial Institutions Committee

SB 0191 - Goode - St. Louis County third class cities to fill vacancies by appointment; eliminates office of marshal for certain cities: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Local Government & Related Matters Com.

SB 0197 - Johnson - Expands grant of immunity for the donation of certain fire equipment: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 0200 - Sims - Creates Women Offender Program in the Department of Corrections: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Correctional & State Institutions Com.

SB 0201 - Sims - Governor shall declare February as Missouri Lifelong Learning Month: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Education-Elementary & Secondary Committee

SB 0203 - Scott - Sales tax imposed by the metropolitan park and recreation system: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Miscellaneous Bills & Resolutions Com.

SB 0207 - Klarich - Expands those who are not liable for information reported to the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Professional Registration & Licensing Com.

SB 0216 - Scott - Clarifies appointments to the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Professional Registration & Licensing Com.

SB 0219 - Mathewson - Allows a surviving spouse to obtain an autopsy report: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Children, Families & Health Committee

SB 0223 - Caskey - Clarifies procedure for court instructions regarding lesser included offenses: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Criminal Law Committee

SB 0224 - Russell - Authorizes the creation of law enforcement districts in Camden County

03/29/01 -- Referred H Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Veteran

Affairs Committee

SB 0225 - Mathewson - Creates the Department of Health and Senior Services and transfers the duties of Division of Aging to new department

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health

Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0227 - Jacob - Life insurance beneficiary designations made on or after August 28, 1989 shall be presumed revoked upon divorce: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Insurance Committee

SB 0234 - Wiggins - Exempts certain interstate telecommunications services from sales taxes: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Ways & Means Committee

SB 0236 - Sims - Adds first cousins to the list of relatives eligible for adoption subsidies

03/29/01 -- Referred H Social Services, Medicaid & the Elderly

Committee

SB 0241 - Rohrbach - Allows mutual insurance companies to notify policy holders via newspaper under certain merger conditions: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Insurance Committee

SB 0242 - Kenney - Establishes school building construction and renovation fund: 03/29/01 -- Reported From S Education Committee to Floor

SB 0244 - Staples - Suspends driver's license of a person who steals gas from a gas station: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Transportation Committee

SB 0252 - Singleton - Authorizes the Missouri National Guard and the City of Joplin to exchange two parcels of property: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Correctional & State Institutions Com.

SB 0256 - Caskey - Political subdivisions may require connection to sewer system: 03/29/01 -- S Concurred in HCA 1; 03/29/01 -- S Concurred in HA 1; 03/29/01 -- S Third Read and Passed, as amended - EC adopted; 03/29/01 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 0258 - Rohrbach - Modifies provisions relating to court fees: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 0264 - Steelman - Division of benefits in divorce may begin on agreed upon date

03/29/01 -- Referred H Critical Issues, Consumer Protection &

Housing Committee

SB 0270 - Schneider - Certain chief administrative law judges shall be elected for two years: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 0274 - Caskey - Allows counties to contribute to county employees' retirement system

03/29/01 -- Referred H Critical Issues, Consumer Protection &

Housing Committee

SB 0275 - Sims - Allows the placement of a deaf or hearing impaired notation on driver's licenses: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Motor Vehicle & Traffic Regulation Com.

SB 0284 - Steelman - Revises treatment of American sign language in higher education institutions: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0290 - Wiggins - Revises pension benefits for police officers in Kansas City: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Urban Affairs Committee

SB 0307 - Jacob - Modifies the delinquent date for property and personal taxes: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0334 - Kinder - Establishes sales tax holiday for clothing and school supplies: 03/29/01 -- Reported From S Ways & Means Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0337 - House - Limits the ability of the government to interfere with the exercise of religion: 03/29/01 -- Reported From S Pensions & General Laws Com. to Floor

SB 0352 - Johnson - Defines terms relating to the capital improvements sales tax in certain municipalities: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Local Government & Related Matters Com.

SB 0365 - Steelman - Allows Cuba, Mo, to impose a tourism tax

03/29/01 -- Referred H Tourism, Recreation and Cultural

Affairs Committee

SB 0366 - House - Corrects statutory cross-references in Chapter 288, Revised Statutes of MO

03/29/01 -- Referred H Workers Compensation and Employment

Security Committee

SB 0370 - Caskey - Revises Principal and Income Act and the rule against perpetuities: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Civil & Administrative Law Committee

SB 0380 - House - Makes technical changes in industrial classification system for employer unemployment contributions

03/29/01 -- Referred H Workers Compensation & Employment

Security Committee

SB 0382 - Yeckel - Prohibits release of nonpublic information by financial institutions: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Banks & Financial Institutions Committee

SB 0384 - House - Adds additional criteria for the denial or revocation of dietitians' licenses: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0387 - Goode - Allows electric utilities to recover certain costs impacted by natural gas prices increases

03/29/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce and Environment

Committee

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Commerce & Environment Committee to

Floor w/SCS

SB 0406 - Westfall - Allows Director of Revenue to enter into agreements with foreign countries regarding reciprocity of driver's licenses: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0416 - Stoll - Requires employers to keep records regarding child employees and makes technical changes to child labor chapter: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Miscellaneous Bills & Resolutions Com.

SB 0430 - Dougherty - Allows St. Louis City to levy property tax for musical services: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Municipal Corporations Committee

SB 0448 - Sims - Provides for Medicaid eligibility for certain breast and cervical cancer patients

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Public Health & Welfare Committee to

Floor w/SCS

SB 0449 - Sims - Promotes Alzheimer's Awareness through public recognition and increased training

03/29/01 -- Referred H Social Services, Medicaid & the Elderly

Committee

SB 0451 - Goode - Allows spending of the Energy Set-aside Program Fund for ad- ministration of DNR's energy responsibilities and activities: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0455 - Kinder - Revises laws relating to electric utilities

03/29/01 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce & Environment

Committee

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Commerce & Environment Committee to

Floor w/SCS

SB 0460 - Klarich - Technical clarifications to sales and use tax exemption for bullion and investment coins: 03/29/01 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent; 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0469 - Gross - Changes operational control of the St. Louis International Airport: 03/29/01 -- Reported From S Pensions & General Laws Com. to Floor

SB 0470 - Goode - Creates the Second State Capitol Commission: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0486 - Yeckel - Fire district board members in St. Louis County may be recalled for misconduct in office or criminal convictions: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Local Government & Related Matters Com.

SB 0488 - Klindt - Creates the Corrections Officer Standards and Training Commission

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Organization

Veterans' Affairs & Elections Com. to Floor w/SCS

SB 0491 - Rohrbach - Modifies election process for nursing home district directors: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Local Government & Related Matters Com.

SB 0514 - Singleton - Requires compliance with federal law in drug labeling: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0520 - Foster - Clarifies the highest weight for property-carrying local and beyond local commercial vehicles: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0525 - Cauthorn - Requires sellers of fuel blended with an oxygenate to notify buyers as to the amount and type of oxygenate: 03/29/01 -- Reported From S Transportation Com. to Floor w/SCS

SB 0535 - Rohrbach - Modifies law relating to reinsurers and insolvency proceedings and the investment of insurance company assets

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Insurance & Housing Committee to

Floor w/SCS

SB 0538 - Yeckel - Allows residential mortgage brokers to post bond instead of providing annual audits: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0543 - Foster - Allows certain school districts to transfer additional funds for capital purposes: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0544 - Johnson - Authorizes the Missouri Veterans' Commission to grant an easement to Spectra Communications: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0546 - Kenney - Reorganizes authority for licensing and regulation of excursion gambling boats and gaming

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Pensions & General Laws Committee to

Floor w/SCS

SB 0553 - Klindt - Authorizes Northwest Missouri State to lease property to the City of Maryville and the National Guard: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0556 - DePasco - Authorizes microbrewing licenses on excursion gambling boats and premises: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0563 - Gibbons - Removes requirement of notarization of tax refund claims: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0568 - Mathewson - Authorizes certain property exchanges: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0575 - Caskey - Revises public school reporting requirements: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0576 - Kinder - Authorizes state tax credit for contributions to authorized scholarship charities: 03/29/01 -- Voted Do Not Pass S Education Committee

SB 0583 - Yeckel - Modifies lobbyist regulations and campaign finance laws

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Financial & Governmental Organization

Veterans' Affairs & Elections Committee to Floor

SB 0591 - Kenney - Changes the makeup and number of members on common sewer districts board of trustees in Jackson County: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0593 - Klindt - Creates the Interstate Agri-market Development Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia

03/29/01 -- Reported From S Interstate Cooperation Committee to

Floor w/SCS

SB 0595 - Westfall - Retired certificated and non-certificated employees may be hired by school districts for 2 yrs. without losing benefits: 03/29/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

SB 0603 - Jacob - Exempts income of certain elementary and secondary school teachers from taxation: 03/29/01 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

SB 0610 - Westfall - Limits the bond amount for deputies and assistants appointed by collectors and treasurer ex officio collectors: 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SB 0619 - Mathewson - Allows licensed ambulance service providers to provide ser- vices at the State Fair; state easement to city of Sedalia: 03/29/01 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SCR 003 - Gross - Requests a special curriculum to recognize the Lewis and Clark Expedition: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Education-Elementary & Secondary Committee

SCR 006 - Stoll - Establishes April 6th of each year as Tartan Day in Missouri: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Miscellaneous Bills & Resolutions Com.

SCR 010 - Staples - Asks Congress to approve the Railroad Retirement and Survivors Improvement Act: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Miscellaneous Bills & Resolutions Com.

SCR 013 - Foster - Urges reconsideration of the federal plan to change Missouri River levels: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Conservation, State Parks & Mining Com.

SCR 014 - Mathewson - Authorizes the creation of a joint legislative committee to study the problems of under-insured Missourians: 03/29/01 -- SCS S adopted; 03/29/01 -- S adopted; 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SCR 016 - Yeckel - Asks Congress to adopt a comprehensive military voting right act

03/29/01 -- Referred H Public Safety, Law Enforcement & Veteran

Affairs Committee

SCR 018 - Goode - Establishes a joint legislative committee on Telecommunications and Energy: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Utilities Regulation Committee

SCR 019 - Sims - Declares Child Citizenship Day: 03/29/01 -- Referred H Children, Families & Health Committee

SCR 025 - Loudon - Asks Illinois Gen. Assmbly to enact a law requiring parental consent prior to allowing a minor to obtain an abortion: 03/29/01 -- SCA 1 S adopted; 03/29/01 -- S adopted, as amended; 03/29/01 -- H First Read

SCR 026 - Stoll - Establishes a joint interim committee to study education- related issues: 03/29/01 -- SCA 1 S adopted; 03/29/01 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted (Westfall); 03/29/01 -- S adopted, as amended; 03/29/01 -- H First Read

HB 0590 - Graham - The directors of the departments of economic development and revenue shall jointly administer the tax credit: 03/29/01 -- S First Read

HB 0648 - Ostmann - Creates alternative method of obtaining temporary driving permit: 03/29/01 -- S First Read

HB 0725 - Britt - Allows certain districts to transfer additional funds for capital purposes: 03/29/01 -- S First Read

HB 0949 - Barry - Clarifies whistleblower protection for health care employees: 03/29/01 -- S First Read