Senate Action for 4/6/2005

SB 21 - Shields - Modifies laws of adoption and creates the "Putative Father Registry" fund
   LR: 0411L.03T    HCS SB 21
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Children and Families Committee
4/6/2005 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Children and Families Committee - Consent
4/6/2005 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Children and Families Committee - Consent
4/6/2005 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

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
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration & Licensing Committee

SB 38 - Nodler - Adds highway designations within Newton and Jasper County
   LR: 0439L.02T    HCS SB 38
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee
4/6/2005 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Transportation Committee - Consent

SB 62 - Cauthorn - Protects hand fishing
   LR: 0310S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 68 - Shields - Creates a sales tax exemption for certain college athletic events
   LR: 0418S.02T    SCS SB 68
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 69 - Shields - Authorizes the conveyance of land in Jackson County to Kansas City
   LR: 0428S.02T    SCS SB 69
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee (w/no time limit for debate)
4/6/2005 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee - Consent

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
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Job Creation & Economic Development Committee

SB 75 - Champion - Closes the drug benefit coverage gap that was created due to the enactment of the Medicare Act of 2003
   LR: 0445S.05P    SCS SBs 75 & 353
4/6/2005 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 99 - Champion - Modifies the procedure of the Joint Committee on Economic Development policy and planning
   LR: 0378S.01P    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Job Creation & Economic Development Committee

SB 103 - Bartle - Allows school districts to convene a committee of their board in order to rule on pupil residency waiver requests
   LR: 0117L.04T    HCS SCS SBs 103 & 115
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

SB 141 - Nodler - Exempts dealers who sell only emergency vehicles from certain dealer licensure requirements
   LR: 0641S.01P    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Small Business Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Small Business Committee

SB 149 - Nodler - Establishes hearing for restatement and back-pay award
   LR: 0802S.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Reported Do Pass H Judiciary Committee - Consent
4/6/2005 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 153 - Graham - Modifies the law relating to ombudsman volunteers
   LR: 0482S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Bill Combined w/ SCS SBs 457 & 153 (1745S.02C)

SB 156 - Shields - Modifies powers of port authorities with respect to property ownership and development
   LR: 0622S.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Job Creation & Economic Development Committee

SB 160 - Bartle - Prohibits human cloning
   LR: 0511S.06F    SS SB 160
4/6/2005 -- SS S offered (Bartle) (0511S.06F)
4/6/2005 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
4/6/2005 -- Taken up for Perfection
4/6/2005 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 161 - Gross - Establishes the "Founding Documents Protection Act"
   LR: 0662L.07C    HCS SCS SB 161
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/6/2005 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

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
4/6/2005 -- H Second 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
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Small Business Committee
4/6/2005 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H (SMBU) Committee

SB 177 - Shields - Modifies a number of provisions regarding professional registration
   LR: 0787S.07T    CCS HCS SB 177
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration & Licensing Committee

SB 178 - Shields - Modifies provisions regarding licensing of podiatrists
   LR: 0847S.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration & Licensing Committee

SB 179 - Griesheimer - Allows for utility companies to recover costs through alternate rate plans
   LR: 0983S.05T    SS SCS SB 179
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee (w/no time limit for debate on third reading)

SB 189 - Gross - Extends certain federal reimbursement allowance and requires Medicaid managed care organizations to pay a reimbursement allowance
   LR: 1021L.02T    HCS SB 189
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 202 - Crowell - Merges the Administrative Law Judge retirement system into the state employees' retirement system
   LR: 1095L.05T    HCS SCS SBs 202, 33, 45, 183 & 217
4/6/2005 -- HCS H adopted
4/6/2005 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted

SB 209 - Koster - Designates a portion of Highway 58 in Johnson County as the "Veterans Memorial Parkway"
   LR: 1073S.01P    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Transportation Committee - Consent

SB 211 - Loudon - Extends certain rights with regard to sales commissions
   LR: 0530S.02T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Small Business Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Small Business Committee - Consent

SB 222 - Callahan - Places various reporting requirements upon manufacturers of tobacco products
   LR: 1184S.06P    SCS SB 222
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 233 - Stouffer - Designates certain bridges and highways and requires future highway designations to go through a new process
   LR: 1229S.08T    CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 233
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 235 - Wheeler - Allows physicians to jointly negotiate with certain health insurance carriers
   LR: 0395S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 237 - Klindt - Modifies various telecommunications regulations
   LR: 0985S.07T    CCS HCS SS SCS SB 237
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Utilities Committee

SB 238 - Gross - Requires all revenue derived from a certain sales tax to be deposited in the Community Children's Sales Tax Trust Fund
   LR: 1197L.06T    HCS SCS SB 238
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 266 - Gibbons - Alters the definition of "teacher" in the teacher tenure act
   LR: 0810S.03T    SCS SB 266
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 267 - Gibbons - Amends provisions relating to property tax reassessment
   LR: 1173S.04T    SCS SB 267
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 269 - Shields - Amends provisions of the entertainer and athlete tax relating to allocation of funds
   LR: 0768L.10C    HCS SS SCS SB 269
4/6/2005 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/6/2005 -- H First Read

SB 270 - Scott - Modifies the linked deposit program and other duties of the State Treasurer
   LR: 1236L.04T    HCS SCS SB 270
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/6/2005 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 298 - Coleman - Alters provisions regarding the superintendent and teachers of the St. Louis public school system
   LR: 0813S.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 299 - Coleman - Removes school principals from certain sections of the Metropolitan school district's teacher tenure statute
   LR: 0814S.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 302 - Coleman - Changes the election date for certain St. Louis school board members
   LR: 1142S.02T    SCS SB 302
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 306 - Purgason - Raises the amount school board members may accept for performing services for (or selling property to) their district
   LR: 1486S.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee - Consent

SB 310 - Champion - Amends various provisions relating to withholding of retirement payments for income tax purposes
   LR: 1472S.02P    SCS SB 310
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 317 - Mayer - Changes provisions regarding the state highway patrol retirement system
   LR: 1362S.01P    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Retirement Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Retirement 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
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 349 - Green - Makes various changes relating to prevailing wage law
   LR: 0879S.02I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 376 - Loudon - Provides immunity from liability to private contractors working under the direction of the children's division
   LR: 1625S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 383 - Vogel - Abolishes the Motorist Insurance Identification Database Act
   LR: 1649S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 396 - Crowell - Extends sunset on transfer of jet fuel tax to the aviation trust fund and increases air control tower funding
   LR: 1680S.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Ways & Means Committee

SB 409 - Graham - Requires all health clubs to have at least one automated external defibrillator
   LR: 1719S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 412 - Taylor - Establishes the hazardous duty compensation act
   LR: 1776S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 416 - Engler - Prohibits health insurers from refusing to contract with willing optometrists and ophthalmologists
   LR: 1732S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 432 - Stouffer - Keeps animal identification information confidential
   LR: 1874S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee (1874S.04C)

SB 433 - Stouffer - Established the MO Health Care Stablilization Fund to assist health care providers with excess liability coverage
   LR: 1723S.02I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 434 - Cauthorn - Transfers appeal authority to the administrative hearing commission
   LR: 1837S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 457 - Wheeler - Modifies the law relating to ombudsman volunteers
   LR: 1745S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- SCS SBs 457 & 153 Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee (1745S.02C)

SB 459 - Green - Creates a tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance for employees
   LR: 1863S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 462 - Klindt - Modifies acquisition of sewer or water corporations by public utilities
   LR: 1848L.04T    HCS SS SCS SB 462
4/6/2005 -- H Second Read

SB 501 - Gibbons - Creates the "Office of Comprehensive Child Mental Health"
   LR: 1915S.03T    SCS SB 501
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Children and Families Committee
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass H Children and Families Committee - Consent
4/6/2005 -- Reported Do Pass H Children and Families Committee - Consent
4/6/2005 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 523 - Cauthorn - Establishes a distant dental hygientist learning program
   LR: 1949S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee (1949S.02C)

SB 533 - Shields - Additional penalty for persons placed on the employee disqualification list
   LR: 1590S.02I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 539 - Purgason - Modifies provisions in various health care and social services programs
   LR: 1714S.07P    SS SB 539
4/6/2005 -- HA 1 H offered & defeated (Shoemyer)
4/6/2005 -- HA 2 H offered & defeated (Donnelly)
4/6/2005 -- HA 3 H offered & defeated (Storch)
4/6/2005 -- HA 4 H offered & defeated (Fraser)
4/6/2005 -- HA 5 H offered & defeated (El-Amin)
4/6/2005 -- HA 6 H offered & defeated (Barnitz)
4/6/2005 -- HA 7 H offered (Schomehl)
4/6/2005 -- HA 1 to HA 7 H offered & defeated (Bringer)
4/6/2005 -- HA 7 H defeated
4/6/2005 -- Placed on Calendar

SB 547 - Loudon - Grants courts power to appoint trustees to disburse funds for health care when a patient is in a persistent vegetative state
   LR: 1945S.02I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 548 - Loudon - Replaces all state administrative departments' hearings with a new Office of Administration Hearings
   LR: 1963S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 551 - Mayer - Adds a definition for emergency as it relates to removal of a child from the home
   LR: 1976S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health Committee

SB 552 - Mayer - Allows the medical malpractice Joint Underwriting Association to issue various types of medical malpractice policies and refund surcharges
   LR: 1836S.01I    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Cancelled S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 553 - Mayer - Includes llamas, alpaca, and buffalo in the definition of livestock
   LR: 1962L.01I    
4/6/2005 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SJR 1 - Klindt - Resubmits the parks and soils tax to a vote of the people starting in 2008
   LR: 0112S.07T    SS SJR 1
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

HB 40 - Tilley - Modifies the requirements for board of director members for an industrial development corporation in county of the second classification
   LR: 0210L.02T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 47 - Brown - Requires trustees of consolidated public library district to reside within the library district
   LR: 0241S.03T    SCS HCS HB 47
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 64 - Sutherland - Extends the sales tax holiday and amends provisions allowing political subdivisions to opt out of the sales tax holiday
   LR: 0386S.11T    SS SCS HCS HB 64
4/6/2005 -- S First Read (w/EC)

HB 127 - Bivins - Limits the number of attendance fees that fire protection district board members can receive
   LR: 0075L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 135 - Richard - Modifies eligibility for the BUILD program, creates the Missouri quality jobs program and raises the T.I.F. and MODESA caps, and modifies the sales tax holiday
   LR: 0390S.04C    SCS HCS HB 135
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 215 - Pearce - Allows Warrensburg to annex areas along the road or highway up to 2.5 miles from the existing city boundary
   LR: 0632L.04T    HCS HB 215
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 260 - Deeken - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in Cole County to the Cole County Regional West Fire District
   LR: 1002L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 343 - Baker - Designates the presiding commissioner in Cass County as the county budget officer
   LR: 0822S.04T    HB 343
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 345 - Baker - Prohibits the Cass County Commissioner and County Highway Engineer on the county planning board from voting
   LR: 0820L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 388 - Yates - Makes certain Department of Insurance records nonpublic
   LR: 1285L.02T    HCS HB 388
4/6/2005 -- S First Read

HB 394 - Byrd - Modifies law regarding medical malpractice insurance and malpractice associations
   LR: 1301S.11C    SCS HCS HB 394
4/6/2005 -- S First Read

HB 395 - Wood - Extends the power to sell and convey all or part of the district's property to cities owning waterworks systems to all public water supply
   LR: 1306L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 422 - Black - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Mississippi County to the City of Charleston
   LR: 1224L.02T    HCS HB 422
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 431 - Wright - Allows certain buildings in Springfield eligible to receive the sales and income tax increment of MODRESA
   LR: 1168L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 445 - Guest - Allows municipal ordinances to incorporate by reference, state statutes about vehicle equipment regulations
   LR: 0901L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 448 - Villa - Increases the maximum amount of compensation payable to St. Louis police officers
   LR: 1258L.02T    HCS HB 448
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 450 - Meiners - Modifies provisions relating to wine
   LR: 0929S.04C    SCS HB 450
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 453 - May - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in Phelps County to the City of St. James
   LR: 1205L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 479 - Ervin - Authorizes the disincorporation of a regional recreational district in Clay County upon the request of the district
   LR: 1166L.02T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 515 - Wood - Amends provisions relating to tourism community enhancement districts
   LR: 1536S.03T    SCS HCS HB 515
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 518 - St. Onge - Enacts various motor vehicle and highway safety provisions including primary seat belt enforcement, child safety restraint and enhanced penalties for highway work zone violations
   LR: 1262S.10F    SS SCS HCS HBs 518, 288, 418 & 635
4/6/2005 -- S First Read

HB 531 - Wright - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Green County to the Greater Ozarks Association for Retarded Citizens
   LR: 1606L.02T    HCS HB 531
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 577 - Kuessner - Raises the amount of money political subdivision officers may accept for performing services for (or selling property to) their political subdivision
   LR: 0076L.03T    HCS HB 577
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 631 - Portwood - Authorizes the Governor to convey land to Manchester United Methodist Church in exchange for another parcel of land
   LR: 1766L.03T    HCS HB 631
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 638 - Cunningham - Removes the requirement that the chief executive of the urban public library district be a qualified librarian
   LR: 1341S.03T    SCS HB 638
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 685 - Franz - Authorizes the Board of Governors of Southwest Missouri State University to convey land located in Howell County and Springfield
   LR: 1833S.02T    SCS SB 685
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 700 - Moore - Changes the law regarding correctional employees and Board of Probation and Parole
   LR: 1971L.01P    
4/6/2005 -- S First Read

HB 707 - Cunningham - Modifies authority of Division of Finance over banks and other financial institutions
   LR: 1970S.02T    SCS HB 707
4/6/2005 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 738 - Behnen - Modifies procedure for licensure as a real estate appraiser
   LR: 2030L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- S First Read (w/EC)

HB 743 - Kingery - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in Madison County to the United States government for forestry purposes
   LR: 2040L.01T    
4/6/2005 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HCR 11 - Sander - Encourages the Missouri Congressional Delegation to end the abuse of tort laws against the firearms industry.
   LR: 0590L.01I    
4/6/2005 -- S First Read

HJR 16 - Chinn - Proposes a constitutional amendment extending the parks and soils sales tax to 2016 and resubmitting the measure every 10 years
   LR: 1511L.02P    HCS HJR 16
4/6/2005 -- S First Read