Senate Action for 3/12/2007

SB 10 - Kennedy - Enacts licensing requirements for private investigators
   LR: 0157S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 16 - Scott - Provides that each child enrolled in kindergarten or first grade is to receive a comprehensive vision examination
   LR: 0236S.03T    SCS SB 16
3/12/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/12/2007 -- H First Read

SB 22 - Griesheimer - Modifies laws relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0382S.12T    CCS HCS SS SCS SB 22
3/12/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
3/12/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 54 - Koster - Modifies provisions relating to renewable energy, alternative fuel, and environmental regulation
   LR: 0467L.03T    HCS SCS SB 54
3/12/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 64 - Goodman - Authorizes school districts to set school opening date up to a certain date prior to Labor Day and provides for exemption to make-up days requirement based on inclement weather
   LR: 0543S.12T    CCS#3 HCS SCS SB 64
3/12/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/12/2007 -- H First Read

SB 114 - Scott - Creates penalties for individuals who set fires in areas proclaimed to be emergency drought conditions
   LR: 0241S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 164 - Scott - Modifies various statutes to implement the Governor's executive order that created the Department of Insurance, Financial and Professional Regulation
   LR: 0288S.03P    
3/12/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/12/2007 -- H First Read

SB 166 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to tourism
   LR: 0192S.02T    
3/12/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 258 - Engler - Requires the selection of an execution team and creates legal protections for the team members
   LR: 0943S.02I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 263 - Green - Modifies out-of-state committee reporting requirements
   LR: 1037S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 268 - Coleman - Modifies provisions regarding benefits and actuarial valuations required for the St. Louis City Police Retirement System
   LR: 0619L.01P    
3/12/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/12/2007 -- H First Read

SB 284 - Griesheimer - Authorizes statewide video service franchise agreements
   LR: 0368L.06T    HCS SS SCS SB 284
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 302 - Loudon - Modifies provisions relating to commercial real estate liens and mechanic liens
   LR: 0848S.02T    SCS SB 302
3/12/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent (0848S.02C)

SB 318 - Clemens - Authorizes an income tax credit for employer-provided tuition reimbursement programs
   LR: 1036S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 323 - Graham - Modifies provisions relating to the Community Children's Services Fund and the foster parent's bill of rights
   LR: 1245L.02C    HCS SB 323
3/12/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 338 - Mayer - Provides that no attorney shall be prohibited from providing uncompensated legal services for needy persons
   LR: 1578S.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

SB 358 - Engler - Modifies several provisions of law relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
   LR: 1534L.05C    HCS SS SB 358
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 389 - Nodler - Modifies several provisions regarding the state's higher education system
   LR: 1654S.33T    SS#6 SCS SB 389
3/12/2007 -- SS#2 for SCS S withdrawn
3/12/2007 -- SS#3 for SCS S offered (Nodler)--(1654S.20F)
3/12/2007 -- SA 1 to SS#3 for SCS S offered (Graham)--(1654S20.06S)
3/12/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#3 for SCS S offered & Ruled out of order (Shoemyer)--(1654S20.03S)
3/12/2007 -- SSA 2 for SA 1 to SS#3 for SCS offered & defeated (Green)--(1654S10.14S)
3/12/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
3/12/2007 -- SSA 3 for SA 1 to SS#3 for SCS S offered (Coleman)--(1654S20.18S)
3/12/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 398 - Crowell - Makes a technical correction in the Missouri Uniform Trust Code
   LR: 1860S.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

SB 438 - Ridgeway - Gives the boards of election commissioners the discretion to waive residency requirements for their employees
   LR: 1876S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 449 - Callahan - Increases the income tax exemption for retirement and pension incomes
   LR: 1836S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 454 - Nodler - Modifies the definition of "eligible job enhancement business" for the purposes of linked deposit loans
   LR: 0492S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 456 - Gross - Grants additional payment to school districts in certain situations
   LR: 2020S.07T    SCS SB 456
3/12/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
3/12/2007 -- H First Read

SB 477 - Days - Modifies certain requirements for peace officers established by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
   LR: 2124S.02P    SCS SB 477
3/12/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (2124S.02C)

SB 481 - Ridgeway - Modifies provisions regarding the rendering of final decisions and hearing of appeals by certain administrative commissions
   LR: 1758S.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee-Consent

SB 501 - Koster - Provides a motor fuel tax exemption for certain organizations that operate public mass transportation authorities
   LR: 2112S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 511 - Scott - Gives advanced practice registered nurses prescriptive authority for scheduled drugs
   LR: 2123S.02C    SCS SB 511
3/12/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (2123S.02C)

SB 523 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to the Board of Pharmacy
   LR: 2131S.02C    SCS SB 523
3/12/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (2131S.02C)

SB 531 - Gibbons - Modifies provisions relating to the administrative duties of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
   LR: 1524S.05C    SCS SB 531
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 537 - Lager - Amends the law relating to physician assistants
   LR: 2084S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 540 - Kennedy - Allows the Mehlville School District to impose up to a one percent sales tax to provide revenue for the operation of the school district
   LR: 2203S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 542 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to the licensing of optometrists
   LR: 2139S.04C    SCS SB 542
3/12/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (2139S.04C)

SB 553 - Bartle - Modifies provisions relating to the DNA profiling system
   LR: 2286S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 555 - Gibbons - Prohibits the use or possession of alcoholic beverage vaporizers and modifies provisions relating to underage drinking
   LR: 1106S.04C    SCS SBs 555 & 38
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 557 - Loudon - Modifies provisions relating to the DNA profiling system
   LR: 2287S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 586 - Crowell - Allows hunting and fishing permit applicants to receive a voter registration application form as part of the application for such permits
   LR: 2449S.02C    SCS SB 586
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 592 - Scott - Modifies ethics filings
   LR: 2412S.04C    SCS SB 592
3/12/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (2412S.04C)

SB 597 - Scott - Allows debt adjusters to administer debt management plans
   LR: 2294S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 609 - Callahan - Exempts social security benefits from income taxation
   LR: 2252S.02I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 648 - Vogel - Allows the Department of Corrections to disburse federal and other funds
   LR: 2528S.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

SB 660 - Mayer - Modifies various provisions relating to crime
   LR: 2284S.02C    SCS SBs 660, 553, 557, 167, 258, 114 & 378
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 664 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to the Board of Nursing Home Administrators
   LR: 2500L.04C    HCS SCS SB 664
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 666 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to the renewal of various licenses for Military personnel
   LR: 2483L.02C    HCS SB 666
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
3/12/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

SCR 18 - Gibbons - Authorizes the General Assembly to employ an independent auditor to audit the State Auditor's Office
   LR: 1945S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- S adopted
3/12/2007 -- Reported to the House

SCR 24 - Bray - Urges United States Congress to enact the "United States National Health Insurance Act"
   LR: 2648S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SJR 6 - Graham - Modifies the procedure for division of the state into U.S. Congressional districts
   LR: 0306S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SJR 11 - Gross - Requires a two-thirds majority vote of the people in order to amend the Constitution
   LR: 1185S.01I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SJR 15 - Green - Increases term limits for members of the General Assembly from 8 years to 12 years in each house
   LR: 1318S.03I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SJR 19 - Lager - Modifies procedures by which the General Assembly must approve salary recommendations from the Citizen's Commission on the Compensation of Elected Officials
   LR: 1880S.02I    
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 40 - Portwood - Establishes a long-term care insurance public-private parternship program
   LR: 0478L.02P    HCS HB 40, 116 & 367
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

HB 46 - Viebrock - Prohibits impoundment of certain farm animals except in certain conditions and adds notification requirements for owners of impounded animals
   LR: 0406L.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

HB 69 - Day - Modifies various provisions relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0086S.09F    SS SCS HB 69
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 70 - Day - Exempts high school students transferring into the state from passing certain government and constitution courses if they document completion of similar requirements in another state
   LR: 0073L.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 135 - Pearce - Modifies laws regarding military and veterans' affairs
   LR: 0633S.04C    SCS HCS HB 135
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HB 166 - Hoskins - Requires write-in candidates to meet state and municipal tax requirements and filing deadlines in order to file a declaration of intent
   LR: 0659L.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 205 - Marsh - Modifies various provisions relating to the promotion of tourism
   LR: 0859L.02T    SS HB 205
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 220 - Stevenson - Makes a technical correction to Section 456.5-501 of the Missouri Uniform Trust Code
   LR: 0866L.01T    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 221 - Yates - Modifies law with respect to motor vehicle extended service contracts and enacts similar provisions relating to other types of service contracts
   LR: 1054L.04T    HCS HB 221
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

HB 255 - Bruns - Amends the law relating to the Office of Administration
   LR: 0982S.04F    SS SCS HB 255
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 264 - Cunningham - Allows the state Board of Education to invest in government securities offered at a discount or at less than par value
   LR: 0641L.01T    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 272 - Viebrock - Designates the three-toed box turtle as the official reptile of the State of Missouri
   LR: 1201L.02P    HCS HB 272
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

HB 319 - Villa - Modifies several provisions regarding the Fireman's Retirement System of St. Louis
   LR: 0999L.01P    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HB 344 - Munzlinger - Modifies liability for crop damage or destruction
   LR: 0765L.01T    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

HB 346 - Munzlinger - Directs the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority to pay certain loan interest, administer dairy business grants, and increase the amount of certain agricultural tax credits issued
   LR: 0902L.02P    HCS HB 346
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

HB 351 - Wood - Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate of the State of Missouri
   LR: 0248L.01T    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

HB 405 - Moore - Modifies provisions relating to the administrative duties of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
   LR: 1471L.03T    HCS HB 405
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 444 - Jetton - Exempts Social Security benefits from income taxation
   LR: 0761S.11T    SS#2 SCS HCS HB 444 et al
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 453 - Jetton - Creates an income tax credit for contributions to food pantries and modifies provisions of the Residential Treatment Agency Tax Credit Program
   LR: 0914S.04T    SS HCS HB 453
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 459 - Sutherland - Requires land transfers between municipalities to be filed with the county assessor
   LR: 0709L.02T    HCS HB 459
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 488 - Wasson - Creates a tax credit for the use of idle reduction technology
   LR: 1190L.03S    CCS HB 488
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

HB 576 - Cooper - Designates the bobwhite quail as the official state game bird of the State of Missouri
   LR: 1622L.01T    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

HB 608 - Smith - Exempts real and personal property owned by veterans' organizations from property taxes
   LR: 1597L.02P    HCS HB 608
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

HB 620 - Muschany - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create mentoring standards for beginning teachers and principals and creates an alternative mechanism for teacher certification
   LR: 1235L.06C    SCS HCS HB 620
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 636 - Day - Creates an individual income tax credit equal to the amount of the tax that would be due military retirement benefits received by a taxpayer
   LR: 1482L.03P    HCS HB 636, 308 & 173
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

HB 678 - Marsh - Exempts school districts in declared federal disaster areas based on inclement weather in January 2007 from making up days and time lost due to the inclement weather
   LR: 1712L.04T    HCS HB 678
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 732 - Parson - Adds emergency personnel killed while performing their duties to the list of individuals who are exempt from the formalized highway naming process set forth in Section 227.299, RSMo
   LR: 1827L.01T    
3/12/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HJR 1 - Cunningham - Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting any court of this state from ordering the General Assembly or executive from increasing taxes or creating new taxes
   LR: 0416S.05C    SCS HCS HJR 1
3/12/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee