Senate Action for 5/5/2006

SB 567 - Dougherty - Modifies provisions relating to health insurance
   LR: 3385L.05T    HCS SCS SBs 567 & 792
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 589 - Bartle - Adds one circuit judge position and modifies one circuit judge position within the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
   LR: 3338L.02C    HCS SB 589
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Judiciary Committee
5/5/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 666 - Engler - Modifies provisions regarding fire protection
   LR: 3281S.07S    CCS HCS SCS SB 666
5/5/2006 -- CCR S offered & adopted
5/5/2006 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed

SB 689 - Scott - Modifies lobbyist reporting requirements and campaign finance disclosure for public officials
   LR: 3219L.02C    HCS SB 689
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 696 - Nodler - Modifies laws relating to economic development projects
   LR: 3397L.06C    HCS SS SB 696
5/5/2006 -- S refuses to concur in HCS, as amended
5/5/2006 -- S requests H recede or grant conference

SB 725 - Bray - Alters provisions regarding alcoholic beverages
   LR: 3638L.03T    HCS SB 725
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 756 - Clemens - Modifies requirements for licensing and registration of certain professionals
   LR: 3816L.07T    CCS HCS SCS SB 756
5/5/2006 -- S refuses to concur in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S requests H recede or grant conference
5/5/2006 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference
5/5/2006 -- S conferees appointed: Clemens, Loudon, Scott, Coleman, Days
5/5/2006 -- H conferees appointed: Behnen, Wasson, Wells, Page, Dougherty

SB 769 - Mayer - Permits school districts meeting certain criteria to make a one-time additional fund transfer and to reduce their school terms
   LR: 3313L.07T    HCS SCS SB 769
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS, as amended
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

SB 770 - Mayer - Modifies the law relating to the county law enforcement restitution fund
   LR: 3781L.02C    HCS SB 770
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 819 - Scott - Modifies licensure requirements for professional engineers and land surveyors
   LR: 4152L.02T    HCS SB 819
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 834 - Nodler - Alters various provisions of the state's special education policy
   LR: 4258L.02T    HCS SB 834
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

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
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS, as amended
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 872 - Gibbons - Enacts various provisions relating to the safe operation of motor vehicles to ensure the safety of highway workers, emergency workers and other motorists
   LR: 3937L.06T    HCS SS SCS SBs 872, 754 & 669
5/5/2006 -- HCS, as amended, H adopted
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed

SB 873 - Gibbons - Makes changes to laws regarding criminal background checks
   LR: 3944L.03C    HCS SB 873
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 893 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to emergency services and fire protection
   LR: 4479L.04T    HCS SB 893
5/5/2006 -- Motion to adopt HCS withdrawn
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 895 - Engler - Synchronizes the penalties, administrative orders, civil actions and other remedies available to the Director of the Department of Insurance throughout the insurance code; modifies law with respect to certain types of service contracts; and revises filing fees
   LR: 4180L.12C    HCS SS SCS SB 895
5/5/2006 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Insurance Policy Committee
5/5/2006 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 904 - Griesheimer - Modifies the requirements for management, design and construction of state buildings
   LR: 4252L.10C    HCS SS SCS SB 904
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 905 - Engler - Requires medical malpractice insurers to file information with the Department of Insurance, and give notice prior to refusing to renew a policy of medical malpractice insurance
   LR: 4389L.08C    HCS SCS SBs 905 & 910
5/5/2006 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Insurance Policy Committee
5/5/2006 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 932 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to county officials
   LR: 4624S.08T    CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 932
5/5/2006 -- CCR#2 S offered & adopted
5/5/2006 -- CCS#2 S Third Read and Passed

SB 953 - Engler - Substantially revises the title insurance code and modifies provisions relating to motor vehicle extended service contracts
   LR: 4184L.14C    HCS SCS SB 953
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 961 - Ridgeway - Makes certain indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts void and unenforceable
   LR: 4753L.03C    HCS SCS SB 961
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1001 - Griesheimer - Modifies lawful presence requirements for driver's licenses, modifies graduated driver's license law and allows the Highway Commission to revoke licenses and registrations of motor carriers in certain circumstances
   LR: 4958S.05T    CCS HCS SCS SBs 1001, 896 & 761
5/5/2006 -- CCR S offered
5/5/2006 -- Motion to adopt CCR withdrawn

SB 1002 - Mayer - Allows the imposition of an additional fee for drainage districts
   LR: 4381L.06T    HCS SB 1002
5/5/2006 -- HCS H adopted
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed

SB 1014 - Scott - Modifies law relating to election administration
   LR: 4947S.25T    CCS#2 HCS SS#2 SCS SBs 1014 & 730
5/5/2006 -- S refuses to concur in HCS, as amended
5/5/2006 -- S requests H recede or grant conference
5/5/2006 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference
5/5/2006 -- S conferees appointed: Scott, Gibbons, Vogel, Coleman, Callahan

SB 1031 - Klindt - Sets the maximum penalty for violating any order by the Public Service Commission relating to federal natural gas safety standards
   LR: 5109S.02P    SCS SBs 1031 & 846
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1037 - Mayer - Extends the expiration date for the public drinking water primacy fees until September 1, 2011
   LR: 4950L.04C    HCS SB 1037
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1041 - Gibbons - Creates the crime of "knowingly receiving, selling, or obtaining personal health information"
   LR: 5118L.08C    HCS SS SCS SB 1041
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1045 - Goodman - Provides that the statute of limitations for recovery of lands does not extend to lands held by public utilities
   LR: 5033L.04T    HCS SB 1045
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1058 - Loudon - Modifies several provisions of law relating to judicial procedures and personnel, for example, the act repeals the requirement that second-hand junk dealers keep a register for copper wire and cable sales
   LR: 4844L.09C    HCS SS SB 1058
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1072 - Loudon - Repeals the abandoned manufactured home statutes
   LR: 4483S.01P    
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Judiciary Committee

SB 1084 - Gibbons - Extends the sunset date for the Healthcare for Uninsured Children Program and non-Medicaid eligible personal care services
   LR: 5196L.02T    HCS SB 1084
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

SB 1086 - Kennedy - Grants the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners the authority to establish police officer salaries without prior authorization from the General Assembly
   LR: 4361L.08T    HCS SCS SB 1086
5/5/2006 -- Motion to adopt HCS withdrawn

SB 1107 - Cauthorn - Permits hand fishing for the months of June and July
   LR: 5376S.01P    
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1122 - Shields - Allows certain state universities to convey or transfer, except in fee simple, the title or interest in real property
   LR: 5319L.07T    HCS SCS SB 1122
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1140 - Gibbons - Modifies provisions relating to the taxation of real property
   LR: 4247S.12P    SCS SB 1140
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1165 - Klindt - Extends the fees imposed under the water pollution statutes until December 31, 2009
   LR: 5456L.03T    HCS SB 1165
5/5/2006 -- S concurs in HCS
5/5/2006 -- S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 1185 - Engler - Reorganizes duties within state agencies
   LR: 5418L.09C    HCS SCS SBs 1185, 1163, 1174, 1200 & 1225
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1221 - Goodman - Modifies laws relating to crime
   LR: 4982L.04C    HCS#2 SCS SB 1221
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 1250 - Alter - Enacts multiple provisions regarding illegal aliens
   LR: 5422L.06C    HCS SCS SB 1250
5/5/2006 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Immigration Reform Committee
5/5/2006 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Immigration Reform Committee
5/5/2006 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SJR 26 - Ridgeway - Exempts property owned by veterans' organizations from taxation
   LR: 3420S.01T    
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SR 3048 - Shields - Urges the Governor to continue to work with the MOHELA Board on the Lewis & Clark Discovery Initiative
   
5/5/2006 -- S offered
5/5/2006 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted
5/5/2006 -- S adopted, as amended

HB 977 - Whorton - Allows fourth-class cities to establish by ordinance a citywide vote for the election of aldermen
   LR: 3038S.04T    SCS HCS HB 977
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1022 - Icet - To appropriate money for scholarships, planning, expenses, and for capital improvements including, but not limited to, major additions and renovations, new structures, and land improvements or acquisitions
   LR: 3022S.03C    SCS HCS HB 1022
5/5/2006 -- CCR H adopted

HB 1075 - Davis - Revises current law requirements for the presentation of information in public schools relating to contraception, abortion, and sexually transmitted diseases
   LR: 3426S.12C    SCS HCS HB 1075
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 1078 - Cunningham - Establishes a tuition grant for dependants and spouses of certain military veterans
   LR: 3807S.04C    SCS HCS HB 1078
5/5/2006 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee (3807S.04C)
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 1092 - Sater - Creates an income tax deduction for purchases of hybrid vehicles
   LR: 3221L.03P    HCS HB 1092
5/5/2006 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1137 - Darrough - Modifies various sections pertaining to motor fuels
   LR: 3328S.03C    HCS HB 1137
5/5/2006 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee
5/5/2006 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (3328S.03C)
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 1306 - Smith - Modifies various provisions regarding state employee retirement
   LR: 3825L.07C    CCS SS SCS HCS HB 1306
5/5/2006 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference
5/5/2006 -- S conferees appointed: Crowell, Champion, Nodler, Kennedy, Green

HB 1349 - Loehner - Creates the "Family Farms Act"
   LR: 3481S.05C    SCS HCS HB 1349
5/5/2006 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1382 - Brown - Modifies various provisions relating to specialized military license plates
   LR: 4321S.05T    SCS HCS HBs 1382 & 1158
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1397 - Pratt - Creates the Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act
   LR: 3842L.03P    HCS HB 1397
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

HB 1437 - Threlkeld - Modifies poison and radiation control provisions
   LR: 4502S.02T    SCS HB 1437
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1440 - Sutherland - Creates an income tax checkoff for donations for cervical cancer awareness and treatment
   LR: 3878L.03T    SCS HCS HB 1440
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1449 - Wright - A substitute or part-time teacher employed within one year of the teacher's retirement shall not be subject to an additional background check
   LR: 4369S.03T    SCS HCS HB 1449
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1509 - Bruns - Modifies the duties of the State Fire Marshal
   LR: 4636S.02T    SCS HB 1509
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1581 - Jetton - Creates a tax credit for contributions to food pantries
   LR: 4345L.03P    HCS HB 1581
5/5/2006 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Ways & Means Committee to Floor

HB 1601 - Weter - Enacts provisions relating to emergency medical treatment
   LR: 4875S.02T    SCS HB 1601
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 1619 - Sutherland - Phases out franchise tax rates and threshold amounts over a period of years
   LR: 4524S.02C    SCS HB 1619
5/5/2006 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1687 - Wright - Provides for unused drugs to be donated to charities for distribution outside the state or abroad
   LR: 4826L.01T    
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCA 1
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed, as amended
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1703 - Yates - Provides that political subdivisions forming a business entity for the purpose of providing liability insurance are not to be considered an insurance company
   LR: 5067L.05T    HCS#2 HB 1703
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SPA 1
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1707 - Dusenberg - Allows local registrars to be an employee of either a county or city health agency and gives the Jackson County Recorder of Deeds more discretion regarding where documents are recorded
   LR: 4538S.02T    SCS HB 1707
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1762 - Wilson - Exempts persons who present proof of permanent disability from the United States Veterans Administration from the four-year certification requirement for renewal of disabled license plates and allows advanced practice registered nurses to issue statements to obtain disabled
   LR: 5105S.03T    SCS HCS HB 1762
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HB 1787 - Jackson - Creates the "Guard at Home" program to assist families of deployed guard members
   LR: 5137S.07T    SCS HCS HB 1787
5/5/2006 -- H concurs in SCS
5/5/2006 -- H Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (w/EC)

HB 1837 - Yates - Modifies various provisions relating to malpractice insurance
   LR: 5239S.09T    SS SCS HCS HB 1837
5/5/2006 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1864 - Nolte - Prohibits the admission of unlawfully present aliens to public institutions of higher education
   LR: 5031L.03P    
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee to Floor

HB 1865 - Bearden - Establishes the "Access Missouri Scholarship Program"
   LR: 4724L.06S    CCS SCS HB 1865
5/5/2006 -- CCR H adopted
5/5/2006 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- CCR S offered
5/5/2006 -- Motion to adopt CCR withdrawn
5/5/2006 -- S refused to adopt CCR
5/5/2006 -- S requests H take up and pass SCS, as amended or grant further conference

HB 1944 - Hobbs - Modifies the laws relating to eminent domain
   LR: 4100S.24T    CCS SS SCS HCS HB 1944
5/5/2006 -- CCR H adopted
5/5/2006 -- CCS H Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- CCR S offered & adopted
5/5/2006 -- CCS S Third Read and Passed
5/5/2006 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

HCR 18 - Kuessner - Urges the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a controlled pilot program allowing 18 to 21 year-olds to obtain a CDL for interstate commerce
   LR: 3889L.01I    
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor

HCR 41 - Sutherland - Declares October 2006 to be "Missouri Walk and Bicycle to School Month" and October 4, 2006, to be "Missouri Walk and Bicycle to School Day" in Missouri.
   LR: 5253L.01I    
5/5/2006 -- Reported from S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee to Floor w/SCS

HJR 55 - Lipke - Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting public officials convicted of a felony or removed for misconduct from receiving any state pension and modifies the veto power of the General Assembly over salary recommendations
   LR: 5697L.01T    
5/5/2006 -- S First Read