Senate Action for 1/24/2006

SB 572 - Coleman - Creates an educational grant for children and spouses of veterans killed in combat
   LR: 3409S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 578 - Shields - Prohibits protest activities during funeral services
   LR: 3256S.03T    SCS SB 578
1/24/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
1/24/2006 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 582 - Griesheimer - Modifies existing tax base determination for municipal taxation of telecommunication businesses
   LR: 3131S.01P    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 606 - Ridgeway - Establishes an administrative procedure to suspend driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations for failure to pay towing charges
   LR: 3728S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 653 - Bartle - Fully reimburses certain school districts for costs associated with offering certain special education services
   LR: 3359S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 656 - Nodler - Modifies requirements for out-of-state public higher education institutions
   LR: 3691S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 662 - Crowell - Increases the amount of the "Bright Flight" scholarship from $2,000 a year to $4,000 a year
   LR: 3544S.02I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 663 - Crowell - Removes statutory restriction that prohibits employer purchasing alliances from forming for the purpose of providing group health insurance
   LR: 3516S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 669 - Koster - Imposes additional fines and driver's license suspensions on persons failing to yield the right-of-way at intersections
   LR: 3391S.02I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 674 - Wilson - Defines "bullying" and prohibits school employees, volunteers, or students from bullying a student while on school property
   LR: 3113S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 679 - Gross - Extends the termination date for a grant program regarding capital improvements for engineering colleges in the University of Missouri system
   LR: 3729S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee - Consent

SB 695 - Nodler - Authorizes the Governor to appoint the Lieutenant Governor upon a vacancy
   LR: 3568S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 708 - Wilson - Provides tuition grants to war veterans who served in Iraq
   LR: 3115S.02I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 748 - Vogel - Provides temporary retirement and medical incentives for certain employees currently eligible to retire under MOSERS
   LR: 3374S.05P    SCS SB 748
1/24/2006 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee (3374S.05C)

SB 754 - Scott - Modifies law with respect to highway work zones and creates crime of "endangerment of a highway worker"
   LR: 3132S.02I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 758 - Engler - Prohibits certain trucks from being driven in the far left-hand lane on interstate highways, freeways or expressways in this state
   LR: 3462S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee

SB 761 - Stouffer - Allows the state Highway Commission to revoke motor carrier registrations under certain circumstances
   LR: 3982S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Transportation Committee

SB 791 - Mayer - Modifies provisions within the Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol employees' retirement system
   LR: 4066S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee - Consent

SB 812 - Cauthorn - Adds certain municipalities and districts to the list of utilities that are under the supervision of the Transportation Commission when engaging in right-of-way
   LR: 3890L.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 840 - Stouffer - Modifies the highway and bridge naming process and allows the Highway Commission to dispose of excess real property under certain conditions
   LR: 3085L.06T    HCS SB 840
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Transportation Committee

SB 858 - Shields - Creates the "Healthcare Technology Fund"
   LR: 4455L.06C    HCS SCS SBs 858 & 868
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 868 - Koster - Creates the "Healthcare Technology Fund"
   LR: 3977S.05I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 871 - Coleman - Modifies provisions regarding distribution payments in the St. Louis Police Retirement System
   LR: 3798L.01T    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 876 - Loudon - Establishes a tuition grant for dependants and spouses of certain military veterans
   LR: 4484S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 940 - Clemens - Modifies definitions and fees relating to audiologists
   LR: 3796L.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 941 - Clemens - Designates a portion of I-44 in Greene County as the "Corporal John A. "Jay" Sampietro Jr. MO State Highway Patrol Memorial Highway"
   LR: 4741S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 942 - Ridgeway - Authorizes the creation of a Disabled American Veterans special license plate
   LR: 4595S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 943 - Bray - Establishes the "Prevention First Act"
   LR: 3855S.03I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 944 - Bray - Requires large employers to dedicate a percentage of profits for health care costs
   LR: 4655S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 945 - Bray - Prohibits gifts from lobbyists to members of General Assembly
   LR: 4642S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 946 - Shields - Modifies various provisions relating to the state legal expense fund
   LR: 4489S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 947 - Shields - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop standards for high-quality early childhood education
   LR: 4481L.03C    HCS SB 947
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 948 - Shields - Modifies provision regarding repayment of National Guard Educational Assistance Grant
   LR: 4748S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SB 949 - Shields - Establishes the "Dental Carve-Out Act of 2006" to implement a process of providing dental benefits to public assistance recipients
   LR: 4641S.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S First Read

SCR 21 - Ridgeway - Expresses support for Taiwan to have an observer status in the World Health Organization
   LR: 3730S.02C    SCS SCR 21
1/24/2006 -- SCS S adopted
1/24/2006 -- S adopted
1/24/2006 -- Reported to the House

SJR 26 - Ridgeway - Exempts property owned by veterans' organizations from taxation
   LR: 3420S.01T    
1/24/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HCR 2 - Dempsey - Joint session for the State of the Judiciary Address.
   LR: 4175L.01I    
1/24/2006 -- S Escort Committee Appointed (Bartle, Callahan, Coleman, Crowell, Green, Kennedy, Koster, Mayer, Ridgeway, Wheeler)