Senate Action for 1/12/2005

SB 1 - Loudon - Amends various provisions of workers' compensation law
   LR: 0220S.19T    CCS HCS SS SCS SBs 1 & 130
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee
1/12/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 4 - Klindt - Repeals voting a straight party ticket
   LR: 0403S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 6 - Klindt - Establishes the Missouri Alternative and Renewable Energy Technology Commission
   LR: 0286S.04C    SCS SB 6
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 11 - Cauthorn - Certain state employees' compensation would automatically adjust according to the consumer price index level
   LR: 0303S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 12 - Cauthorn - Exempts motorcyclists age 21 and older from wearing a helmet when operating a motorcycle or motortricycle
   LR: 0301S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 16 - Coleman - Eliminates mandatory minimum sentencing for certain felons
   LR: 0126S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 19 - Shields - Renames both Missouri Western State College and Missouri Southern State University-Joplin
   LR: 0221S.03I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 21 - Shields - Modifies laws of adoption and creates the "Putative Father Registry" fund
   LR: 0411L.03T    HCS SB 21
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 24 - Griesheimer - Places an expiration date on $10 court fee imposed on most cases in Franklin County
   LR: 0055L.03T    HCS SCS SB 24
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 25 - Champion - Renames "Southwest Missouri State University" as "Missouri State University"
   LR: 0048S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 33 - Bartle - Alters provisions of the administrative law judges (ALJ) retirement system
   LR: 0129S.02I    SCS SBs 202, 33, 45, 183 & 217
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 36 - Nodler - Increases the number of voting members on the governing board of Missouri Southern State University-Joplin
   LR: 0188S.02I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 37 - Nodler - Modifies various provisions concerning alcohol related offenses
   LR: 0041L.10T    HCS SS SCS SBs 37, 322, 78, 351 & 424
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 45 - Purgason - Certain appointees must serve 75% of a term in order to qualify for Administrative Law Judge retirement system benefits
   LR: 0193L.01I    SCS SBs 202, 33, 45, 183 & 217
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 46 - Purgason - Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from requiring that public water system reports be mailed to customers
   LR: 0066L.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 49 - Crowell - Prohibits immunizations containing mercury preservatives after January 1, 2007
   LR: 0296S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 50 - Taylor - Requires proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote
   LR: 0252S.03F    SS SCS SB 50
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 54 - Loudon - Repeals the option of voting a straight party ticket
   LR: 0402S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 56 - Klindt - Amends and reinstates the waste tire fee
   LR: 0459S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 62 - Cauthorn - Protects hand fishing
   LR: 0310S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 69 - Shields - Authorizes the conveyance of land in Jackson County to Kansas City
   LR: 0428S.02T    SCS SB 69
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 71 - Griesheimer - Changes which state employees may receive paid leave for volunteering as a disaster service volunteer
   LR: 0306S.01T    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 77 - Dolan - Makes numerous revisions to the Missouri Transportation Development District Act
   LR: 0232S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 78 - Dolan - Denies municipal courts from granting suspended imposition of sentences for certain prior/persistent offenders
   LR: 0237S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 97 - Coleman - Changes the name of Harris-Stowe State College to Harris-Stowe State University
   LR: 0379S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 98 - Champion - Changes the names of various higher education institutions
   LR: 0039S.10T    SS SCS SB 98
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 101 - Dolan - Adjusts the motor fuel tax for inflation on an annual basis beginning in 2005
   LR: 0205S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 104 - Bartle - Allows parental rights to be terminated for the domestic murder of a spouse
   LR: 0044S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 112 - Coleman - Formulates a procedure for recalling school board members
   LR: 0388S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 114 - Champion - Alters the composition of the governing board of Southwest Missouri State University from eight members to ten
   LR: 0035S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 129 - Vogel - Changes the title of the official required to hear employment security cases from "referee" to "administrative appeals judge"
   LR: 0681S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 130 - Clemens - Amends the definition of employer and employee as it pertains to workers compensation
   LR: 0581S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee
1/12/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 165 - Bartle - Changes the procedure for appeal of a Public Service Commission order
   LR: 0887L.07C    HCS#2 SB 165
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 166 - Green - Requires reporting by employers as to how many of its employees receive publically funded health care benefits
   LR: 0944S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 167 - Green - Requires privately funded mental health facilities to have the same reporting requirements for patient abuse as state mental health facilities
   LR: 0878S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 168 - Dolan - Creates a process to resolve disputes arising out of alleged construction defects in residential property
   LR: 0780L.10T    HCS SS SCS SB 168
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 169 - Gross - Renews aviation sales tax until 2010
   LR: 0757S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 170 - Gross - Extends the dry cleaning fee until 2012
   LR: 0636S.04T    SCS SB 170
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 171 - Purgason - Repeals plank requirement for owners of tractors and other farm equipment
   LR: 0893S.01P    
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 172 - Purgason - Repeals HS/HCS/HB 1433 (2004) authorizing the creation of watershed improvement districts
   LR: 0898S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 173 - Scott - Creates a graduated increase in payments to sheltered workshops and alters bidding preferences for products and services from sheltered workshops
   LR: 0851L.02C    HCS SB 173
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SB 174 - Vogel - Authorizes the state to convey land to the Regional West Fire Protection District
   LR: 0953L.03T    HCS SB 174
1/12/2005 -- S First Read

SCR 2 - Cauthorn - Expresses the gratitude and support of the Senate to faith-based and community organizations
   LR: 0313S.01I    
1/12/2005 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 1 - Dempsey - Authorizes the State of the Judiciary address.
   LR: 0748L.01I    
1/12/2005 -- H Escort Committee Appointed - Parker, Yates, Goodman, Wright-137, Flook, Fares, Robinson, El-Amin, Spreng, Lowe