Senate Action for 2/23/2005

SB 1 - Loudon - Amends various provisions of workers' compensation law
   LR: 0220S.19T    CCS HCS SS SCS SBs 1 & 130
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Workforce Development & Workplace Safety 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
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 28 - Dolan - Modifies language regarding anti-kickback penalties and certain pharmaceutical companies and establishes the "Well-Being committee" to aid pharmacies
   LR: 0046L.07C    HCS SCS SB 28
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee (0046.04C)

SB 29 - Dolan - Prohibits conditional granting of permits or licenses upon billboard removal without just compensation
   LR: 0230S.02C    SCS SB 29
2/23/2005 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered (Dougherty)--0230S02.01F
2/23/2005 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 32 - Bartle - Regulates sexually oriented businesses
   LR: 0099L.19C    HCS SS SCS SB 32
2/23/2005 -- SS for SCS S offered (Bartle) (0099S.08F)
2/23/2005 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 55 - Klindt - Makes information collected in the course of an insurance compliance audit privileged information
   LR: 0287S.05F    SS SCS SB 55
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee (0287S.02C)

SB 57 - Klindt - Exempts certain employees from holding a title insurance license
   LR: 0258L.06C    HCS SCS SB 57
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee-Consent (0258S.04C)

SB 69 - Shields - Authorizes the conveyance of land in Jackson County to Kansas City
   LR: 0428S.02T    SCS SB 69
2/23/2005 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 70 - Shields - Modifies the BUILD tax credit program, tax increment financing, the quality jobs program, the local economic development sales tax, and health insurance claims history
   LR: 0405L.05C    HCS SCS SB 70
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 86 - Crowell - Changes the deadline for filing exceptions to a condemnation commissioners' report
   LR: 0421S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 88 - Klindt - Exempts certain food sales from food inspection laws
   LR: 0288S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 98 - Champion - Changes the names of various higher education institutions
   LR: 0039S.10T    SS SCS SB 98
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
2/23/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
2/23/2005 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee (5 hours debate)

SB 99 - Champion - Modifies the procedure of the Joint Committee on Economic Development policy and planning
   LR: 0378S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 100 - Champion - Revises licensing requirements for speech language pathologists and audiologists
   LR: 0109L.05T    HCS SCS SB 100
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 134 - Wheeler - Allows people to seek injunction or other relief for a code violation for abatement of a nuisance in Kansas City
   LR: 0569S.01I    SCS SBs 134, 135 & 139
2/23/2005 -- SCS SBs 134, 135 & 139 Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee (0569S.02C)

SB 135 - Wheeler - Modifies law with respect to the Missouri Abandoned Housing Act
   LR: 0568S.02I    SCS SBs 134, 135 & 139
2/23/2005 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 134, 135 & 139)

SB 138 - Wheeler - Extends the Kansas City mass transportation sales tax indefinitely
   LR: 0208L.03C    HCS SCS SB 138
2/23/2005 -- SCS S adopted
2/23/2005 -- Perfected

SB 139 - Wheeler - Allows neighborhood organizations to bring an action for injuctive relief to stop a nuisance
   LR: 0731S.01I    SCS SBs 134, 135 & 139
2/23/2005 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 134, 135 & 139)

SB 141 - Nodler - Exempts dealers who sell only emergency vehicles from certain dealer licensure requirements
   LR: 0641S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 152 - Wilson - Creates a trust fund and Commission for Youth Smoking Prevention
   LR: 0762S.02C    SCS SB 152
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

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
2/23/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 174 - Vogel - Authorizes the state to convey land to the Regional West Fire Protection District
   LR: 0953L.03T    HCS SB 174
2/23/2005 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 177 - Shields - Modifies a number of provisions regarding professional registration
   LR: 0787S.07T    CCS HCS SB 177
2/23/2005 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 178 - Shields - Modifies provisions regarding licensing of podiatrists
   LR: 0847S.01T    
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 179 - Griesheimer - Allows for utility companies to recover costs through alternate rate plans
   LR: 0983S.05T    SS SCS SB 179
2/23/2005 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 180 - Loudon - Makes February 6th of each year "Ronald Reagan Day" in Missouri
   LR: 0485S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- H First Read

SB 182 - Scott - Requires liquefied petroleum gas dealers to maintain liability insurance
   LR: 0892L.03T    HCS SCS SB 182
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 185 - Loudon - Establishes the Open Contracting Act for state and local public works projects
   LR: 0778S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 220 - Dolan - Restores sovereign immunity to Metro and KCATA, provides immunity to state employees for official actions, and removes St. Louis and Kansas City Police Boards from legal defense fund coverage
   LR: 0885S.05P    SS SB 220
2/23/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 222 - Callahan - Places various reporting requirements upon manufacturers of tobacco products
   LR: 1184S.06P    SCS SB 222
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee - Consent (1184S.06C)

SB 235 - Wheeler - Allows physicians to jointly negotiate with certain health insurance carriers
   LR: 0395S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 244 - Scott - Prohibits health carriers from requiring applicants to submit tax information to obtain insurance coverage
   LR: 1233S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 252 - Koster - Creates the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission
   LR: 1190L.08T    HCS SCS SB 252
2/23/2005 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

SB 257 - Koster - Authorizes the Cass County Commission to seek a board of election commissioners
   LR: 1091S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 258 - Koster - Allows the Cass and Cooper County Commissions to submit the question of establishing a health center after a majority vote
   LR: 1089S.02T    SCS SB 258
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee - Consent (1089S.02C)

SB 259 - Koster - Prohibits the Cass County Commissioner and the County Highway Engineer on the county planning board from voting
   LR: 1090S.01T    
2/23/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee - Consent

SB 260 - Koster - Designates the presiding commissioner in Cass County as the county budget officer
   LR: 1088L.04C    HCS SCS SB 260
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee - Consent (1088S.02C)

SB 261 - Loudon - Creates certain requirements for the operation of the Missouri health insurance plan
   LR: 0755S.01T    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 262 - Griesheimer - Changes provisions relating to alcohol
   LR: 1320L.04T    HCS SCS SB 262
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee - Consent (1320S.02C)

SB 265 - Taylor - Allows the board of directors of any public water supply district to sell and convey property in certain instances
   LR: 1356S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 282 - Green - Revises regulation of tax increment financing
   LR: 1406S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 289 - Engler - Makes a grand jury's duty to examine public buildings and report on their conditions discretionary
   LR: 1398S.02T    SCS SB 289
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 291 - Mayer - Modifies prevailing wage law
   LR: 1402S.05F    SS SCS SB 291
2/23/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee (1402S.04C)

SB 301 - Coleman - Increases the maximum amount of compensation payable to St. Louis police officers
   LR: 1270S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 307 - Purgason - Increases the amount that public officials or employees can accept for services to their political subdivision
   LR: 1358L.02T    HCS SB 307
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 334 - Green - Add penalties for employing illegal aliens
   LR: 1566S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 342 - Bartle - Authorizes municipal courts to contract with certain entities for probation services
   LR: 0567L.02C    HCS SB 342
2/23/2005 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor - Consent

SB 403 - Green - Authorizes professional counselors to diagnose
   LR: 1757S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- S First Read

SB 404 - Koster - Modifies various court costs
   LR: 1527L.03C    HCS SB 404
2/23/2005 -- S First Read

SB 405 - Koster - Modifies procedure for seeking excuse from or postponement of jury duty
   LR: 1517L.03C    HCS SB 405
2/23/2005 -- S First Read

SB 406 - Gross - Limits the issuance and redemption of economic development tax credits to a percentage of net general revenue
   LR: 1437S.04I    
2/23/2005 -- S First Read

SB 407 - Mayer - Modifies definition of "owner" in beneficiary deeds
   LR: 1768S.02P    SCS SB 407
2/23/2005 -- S First Read

SB 408 - Ridgeway - Allows health carriers to offer one or more health plans which contain deductibles, coinsurance, or other options
   LR: 1748S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- S First Read

SB 409 - Graham - Requires all health clubs to have at least one automated external defibrillator
   LR: 1719S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- S First Read

SJR 1 - Klindt - Resubmits the parks and soils tax to a vote of the people starting in 2008
   LR: 0112S.07T    SS SJR 1
2/23/2005 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SJR 3 - Cauthorn - Resubmits the conservation sales tax to the voters every ten years
   LR: 0314S.01I    
2/23/2005 -- Hearing Recessed S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SJR 19 - Ridgeway - Enables extension of property tax exemption to veterans' organizations's property
   LR: 1747S.01P    
2/23/2005 -- S First Read