Senate Action for 2/15/2005

SB 98 - Champion - Changes the names of various higher education institutions
   LR: 0039S.10T    SS SCS SB 98
2/15/2005 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 161 - Gross - Establishes the "Founding Documents Protection Act"
   LR: 0662L.07C    HCS SCS SB 161
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 197 - Gross - Prohibits public school athletic teams from participating in athletic tournaments held in municipalities tolerant of marijuana usage
   LR: 0942S.02I    
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 231 - Crowell - Increases the General Assembly's fiscal supervision of public higher education institutions
   LR: 1189S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 237 - Klindt - Modifies various telecommunications regulations
   LR: 0985S.07T    CCS HCS SS SCS SB 237
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 250 - Dolan - Allows primary enforcement of seat belt law and modifies law with respect to child passenger restraint
   LR: 0621S.02I    
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 256 - Dolan - Allows primary enforcement of the seat belt law
   LR: 1302S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 285 - Clemens - Certain school districts may resume participation in the career ladder program at the same matching level for which the district qualified during its last year of participation
   LR: 1394S.01P    
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 286 - Nodler - The Coordinating Board shall hold out-of-state public higher education institutions to criteria similar to those required of public in-state higher education institutions
   LR: 1222S.02P    
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 312 - Dolan - Expands the Transportation Commission to include two additional members representing air, mass transit, freight and river interests
   LR: 1289S.03P    SCS SB 312
2/15/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 313 - Dolan - Modifies law with respect to highway work zones and creates the crime of "endangerment of a highway worker"
   LR: 1482S.02I    
2/15/2005 -- Re-referred S Transportation Committee

SB 314 - Dolan - Modifies the law with respect to the placement and relocation of utility facilities within highway rights-of-ways
   LR: 0100S.08I    
2/15/2005 -- Re-referred S Transportation Committee

SB 315 - Dolan - Extends the sunset date for the licensure of health care facilities to August 28, 2008
   LR: 1505S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Re-referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 321 - Shields - Establishes the Dental Carve-Out Act of 2005 to implement a process of providing dental benefits to public assistance recipients
   LR: 1177S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 322 - Bartle - Prohibits adults from allowing minors to drink or failing to stop minors from drinking on their property
   LR: 0763S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 323 - Bartle - Establishes the eligibility criteria for grants to umbilical cord blood banks
   LR: 0943S.01T    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 324 - Scott - Modifies the Missouri higher education savings program
   LR: 0982S.03C    SCS SB 324
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 325 - Bray - Restricts firearm possession for individuals involved in domestic violence
   LR: 0564S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 326 - Nodler - Amends various provisions of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
   LR: 1283S.05C    SCS SB 326
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 327 - Scott - Makes various changes with respect to the enforcement of commercial motor vehicle laws
   LR: 1400S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 329 - Coleman - Prohibits a parent, sibling or child of a statewide elected official from registering as a lobbyist
   LR: 1522L.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 331 - Coleman - Modifies various provisions relating to delinquent child support payments
   LR: 0323S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 332 - Crowell - Authorizes the Governor to convey land in Scott County to Sikeston Acquisition
   LR: 1478S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 333 - Green - Adopts an air quality program for schools, lays out the procedures and includes reporting provisions
   LR: 1564S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 334 - Green - Add penalties for employing illegal aliens
   LR: 1566S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 335 - Dougherty - Allows the Office of Administration to prohibit displays and signs in public areas of the state capitol
   LR: 1561S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 336 - Dougherty - Allows certain private vocational, technical schools and certain proprietary schools to receive A+ reimbursements
   LR: 1297S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 337 - Crowell - Authorizes circuit clerks to retain fee for processing passport applications
   LR: 1515S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 338 - Gross - Modifies provisions relating to the homestead exemption tax credit
   LR: 0811S.07I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 339 - Gross - Removes Department of Revenue branch office language from Section 32.040
   LR: 1429S.02C    SCS SB 339
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 340 - Kennedy - Authorizes St. Louis to adopt ordinances to use automated traffic control systems
   LR: 1383S.02I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 341 - Bartle - Limites certificate of need to only long-term care facilities
   LR: 1269S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 342 - Bartle - Authorizes municipal courts to contract with certain entities for probation services
   LR: 0567L.02C    HCS SB 342
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 343 - Bartle - Changes the laws regarding job development programs administered by the Department of Economic Development
   LR: 1280S.14S    CCS HCS SS SB 343
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 351 - Ridgeway - Provides for a minor to receive a minor in possession if he or she has a detectable blood alcohol content
   LR: 1605S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 352 - Stouffer - Creates an income tax credit for child care services by a qualified spouse
   LR: 1613S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 353 - Gibbons - Extends expiration date of the Missouri senior RX program
   LR: 1502S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 354 - Griesheimer - Allows the State Highways Commission to revoke motor carrier registrations under certain circumstances
   LR: 1631S.02P    SCS SB 354
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 355 - Griesheimer - Makes changes in the law relating to agriculture and agricultural products
   LR: 1623L.08T    HCS SCS SB 355
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 356 - Shields - Enhances penalties for chronic and aggravated drunk offenders and creates crime of aggravated vehicular manslaughter
   LR: 1595S.02I    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 357 - Shields - Recodification of the Kansas City Police and Civilian Employees' Retirement System
   LR: 1381S.01P    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 358 - Taylor - Restructures the board of directors for tourism districts and recalculates the dispersion of sales taxes in those districts
   LR: 1570S.01P    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 359 - Taylor - Provides for price and performance comparisons of health care facilities to be posted on a state website
   LR: 1598S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SB 360 - Bray - Modifies various tax provisions
   LR: 1471S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- S First Read

SCR 2 - Cauthorn - Expresses the gratitude and support of the Senate to faith-based and community organizations
   LR: 0313S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

SCR 3 - Crowell - Recognizing February 14th as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day in Missouri
   LR: 1435L.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

SJR 14 - Klindt - Increases membership of the Conservation Commission
   LR: 1350S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SJR 15 - Coleman - Creates the "Education First Trust Fund"
   LR: 0952S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SJR 16 - Gross - Modifies tenure and retention for Missouri Supreme Court judges
   LR: 1500S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SJR 17 - Crowell - Alters the membership of the State Board of Education
   LR: 1290S.01I    
2/15/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee