Senate Action for 4/18/2007

SB 5 - Loudon - Modifies the laws on child pornography
   LR: 0310L.12C    HCS SS SCS SB 5
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/18/2007 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
4/18/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
4/18/2007 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 19 - Shields - Allows motor vehicle owners to receive refunds for unused registration fees under certain conditions
   LR: 0444S.01P    
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 54 - Koster - Modifies provisions relating to renewable energy, alternative fuel, and environmental regulation
   LR: 0467L.03T    HCS SCS SB 54
4/18/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Energy and Environment Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Energy and Environment Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 62 - Goodman - Modifies the laws on the use of force and firearms
   LR: 0149S.11T    CCS HCS SCS SBs 62 & 41
4/18/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 66 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions of law relating to investments by insurance companies, enforcement powers of the Department of Insurance, and revises title insurance code
   LR: 0286S.03T    SCS SB 66
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/18/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 75 - Coleman - Provides for a tuition limitation for certain combat veterans
   LR: 0324L.05C    HCS SCS SB 75
4/18/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 82 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
   LR: 0319S.14T    CCS HCS SCS SB 82
4/18/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 161 - Shields - Modifies provisions relating to education
   LR: 0508L.06C    HCS SS#2 SCS SB 161
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Rules Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 197 - Loudon - Modifies law with respect to motor vehicle extended service contracts and enacts similar provisions relating to other types of service contracts
   LR: 0507L.09C    HCS SCS SB 197
4/18/2007 -- Bill Reconsidered
4/18/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Insurance Policy Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Insurance Policy Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 237 - Shields - Allows Kansas City to establish an administrative adjudication system for adjudicating certain municipal code violations
   LR: 1149L.03C    HCS SB 237
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Local Government Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 271 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
   LR: 1170S.01P    
4/18/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Local Government Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 306 - Crowell - Requires the Office of Administration to provide senators and representatives with access to the dome of the state capitol
   LR: 1418L.02C    HCS SB 306
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 325 - Loudon - Modifies various insurance law provisions
   LR: 1125L.04C    HCS SB 325
4/18/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Insurance Policy Committee
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Insurance Policy Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 358 - Engler - Modifies several provisions of law relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
   LR: 1534L.05C    HCS SS SB 358
4/18/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 368 - Barnitz - Modifies requirements for corporate filings
   LR: 1099L.04C    HCS SCS SB 368
4/18/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 389 - Nodler - Modifies several provisions regarding the state's higher education system
   LR: 1654S.33T    SS#6 SCS SB 389
4/18/2007 -- SS#4 for SCS S withdrawn
4/18/2007 -- SS#5 for SCS S offered (Nodler)--(1654S.29F)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SS#5 for SCS S offered (Graham)--(1654S27.10S)
4/18/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#5 for SCS S offered (Graham)--(1654S27.26S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & adopted (Graham)--(1654S27.27S)
4/18/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#5 for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/18/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
4/18/2007 -- SA 2 to SS#5 for SCS S offered (Nodler)--(1654S29.13S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SA 2 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & adopted (Graham)--(1654S29.01F)
4/18/2007 -- SA 2 to SS#5 for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/18/2007 -- SA 3 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & adopted (Green)--(1654S29.12S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 4 to SS#5 to SCS S offered & defeated (Green)--(1654S29.03S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 5 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & defeated (Green)--(1654S29.01S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 6 to SS#5 for SCS S offered (Smith)--(1654S27.23S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SA 6 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Smith)--(1654S29.15S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 2 to SA 6 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Smith)--(1654S29.18S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 6 to SS#5 for SCS S withdrawn
4/18/2007 -- SA 7 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & defeated (Shoemyer)--(1654S20.02S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 8 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Bray)--(1654S27.13S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 9 to SS#5 for SCS S offered (Smith)--(1654S29.14S)
4/18/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 9 to SS#5 for SCS S offered (Smith)--(1654S29.02F)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 9 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & adopted (Smith)--(1654S29.03F)
4/18/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 9 to SS$5 for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/18/2007 -- SA 10 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & adopted (Smith)--(1654S29.24S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 11 to SS#5 for SCS S offered (Bray)--(1654S29.23S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SA 11 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & adopted (Bray)--(1654S29.25S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 11 to SS#5 for SCS, as amended, S defeated
4/18/2007 -- SA 12 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & defeated (Bray)--(1654S27.01S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 13 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & defeated (Justus)--(1654S29.02S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 14 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & defeated (Justus)--(1654S29.05S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 15 to SS#5 for SCS S offered & defeated (Justus)--(1654S29.11S)
4/18/2007 -- SS#5 for SCS S withdrawn
4/18/2007 -- SS#6 for SCS S offered (Nodler)--(1654S.33F)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SS#6 for SCS S offered (Nodler)--(1654S33.01S)
4/18/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#6 for SCS S offered (Graham)--(1654S33.02S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#6 for SCS S offered & defeated (Graham)--(1654S33.03S)
4/18/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#6 for SCS S defeated
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SS#6 for SCS S adopted
4/18/2007 -- SA 2 to SS#6 for SCS S offered & defeated (Graham)--(1654S33.04S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 3 to SS#6 for SCS S offered & defeated (Graham)--(1654S29.06S)
4/18/2007 -- SA 4 to SS#6 for SCS S offered (Graham)--(1654S29.07S)
4/18/2007 -- Motion to adopt Previous Question - adopted
4/18/2007 -- SA 4 to SS#6 for SCS S defeated
4/18/2007 -- Motion to adopt Previous Question - adopted
4/18/2007 -- SS#6 for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/18/2007 -- Motion to adopt Previous Question - adopted
4/18/2007 -- Perfected

SB 391 - Days - Authorizes the issuance of an additional $40 million in bonds for certain water-related grants and loans
   LR: 1791S.03P    SCS SB 391
4/18/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 418 - Champion - Increases the monthly personal needs payment under the Supplemental Nursing Care Program
   LR: 1787S.03T    SCS SB 418
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy Committee

SB 419 - Kennedy - Modifies various provisions relating to natural resources
   LR: 1890L.03C    HCS SB 419
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee

SB 428 - Purgason - Modifies various provisions relating to agriculture
   LR: 1607L.09C    HCS SS SCS SB 428
4/18/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 496 - Koster - Revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
   LR: 1352S.04P    SS SCS SB 496
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/18/2007 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

SB 502 - Koster - Authorizes the Governor to convey an easement over property in Johnson County to the city of Warrensburg
   LR: 2200L.03C    HCS SB 502
4/18/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Corrections & Public Institutions Committee
4/18/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 563 - Lager - Allows electric utilities to manage vegetation within specified areas to ensure reliable service
   LR: 2328S.02C    SCS SB 563
4/18/2007 -- SS for SCS S offered (Lager)--(2328S.04F)
4/18/2007 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Green)--(2328S04.02S)
4/18/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 611 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
   LR: 2363S.03P    SCS SB 611
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/18/2007 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor
4/18/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/18/2007 -- H First Read

SB 654 - Kennedy - Allows the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to delegate some of its powers to hearing officers
   LR: 2563L.06C    HCS SS SB 654
4/18/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 661 - Callahan - Creates tax incentives for secondary mining uses
   LR: 2530S.01I    
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 664 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to the Board of Nursing Home Administrators
   LR: 2500L.04C    HCS SCS SB 664
4/18/2007 -- SCS S adopted
4/18/2007 -- Perfected
4/18/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 668 - Loudon - Modifies workers' compensation payments
   LR: 2452S.05P    SS SCS SB 668
4/18/2007 -- SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Loudon)--(2452S.05F)
4/18/2007 -- Perfected
4/18/2007 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SCR 26 - Loudon - Encourages the Security and Exchange Commission to create and enforce rules and regulations to eliminate fraud
   LR: 2803S.01I    
4/18/2007 -- S First Read

SJR 23 - Ridgeway - Limits reassessment of residential real property to years in which transfer of title occurs
   LR: 2186S.02I    
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 16 - Icet - To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government,and to transfer money among certain funds, from funds designated for period ending 6-30-07
   LR: 0016S.05T    SS SCS HCS HB 16
4/18/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
4/18/2007 -- SS for SCS S offered (Gross)--(0016S.05F)
4/18/2007 -- Motion to adopt Previous Question - adopted
4/18/2007 -- SS for SCS S adopted
4/18/2007 -- Motion to adopt Previous Question - adopted
4/18/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 28 - Cunningham - Allows common carriers of household goods to request rate adjustments from the State Highways and Transportation Commission and repeals exemption for household carriers under Chapter 390, RSMo
   LR: 0388L.03T    HCS#2 HB 28
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee

HB 56 - Sater - Designates a memorial bridge after Senator Bond and designates several memorial highways.
   LR: 0190L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 74 - Wilson - Allows rural empowerment zones to exist in any county with 16,000 or fewer residents
   LR: 0338L.02P    HCS HB 74
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 75 - Sutherland - Authorizes the Director of the Department of Natural Resources to enter into agreements with private, not-for-profit organizations to provide services for state parks
   LR: 0564L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 131 - Cooper - Modifies various sales tax provisions and creates a tax credit for certain eligible expenses incurred by freight line companies
   LR: 0716L.02P    HCS HB 131
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 135 - Pearce - Modifies laws regarding military and veterans' affairs
   LR: 0633S.04C    SCS HCS HB 135
4/18/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee (0633S.04C)

HB 165 - Cooper - Enacts the 2007 Municipal Telecommunications Business License Tax Simplification Act
   LR: 0613S.05C    SCS HCS HB 165
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 184 - Dempsey - Requires city or county reimbursement to the community children's services fund in an amount equal to the portion of tax revenues used for tax increment finance projects that would have been allocated to the fund
   LR: 0384L.03T    HCS HB 184
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 205 - Marsh - Modifies various provisions relating to the promotion of tourism
   LR: 0859L.02T    SS HB 205
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 245 - St. Onge - Requires commercial driver's license tests to be given in the English language
   LR: 0474L.02P    HCS HB 245
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HB 265 - Cunningham - Modifies provisions relating to education
   LR: 0639L.01P    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 267 - Jones - Modifies provisions relating to education
   LR: 0640L.01P    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 268 - Moore - Authorizes the Governor to convey an easement over, on, and under state property located in Callaway County to the City of Fulton
   LR: 0845L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 272 - Viebrock - Designates the three-toed box turtle as the official reptile of the State of Missouri
   LR: 1201L.02P    HCS HB 272
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 344 - Munzlinger - Modifies liability for crop damage or destruction
   LR: 0765L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 351 - Wood - Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate of the State of Missouri
   LR: 0248L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 428 - Cox - Creates the State Fair Escrow Fund for expenses associated with the Missouri State Fair and off-season events
   LR: 1304L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 459 - Sutherland - Requires land transfers between municipalities to be filed with the county assessor
   LR: 0709L.02T    HCS HB 459
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 467 - Cox - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Pettis County to the Girl Scouts-Heart of Missouri Council, Incorporated
   LR: 1305L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 488 - Wasson - Creates a tax credit for the use of idle reduction technology
   LR: 1190L.03S    CCS HB 488
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 489 - Baker - Modifies various provisions regarding education
   LR: 1215S.05C    SCS HB 489
4/18/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (1215S.05C)

HB 554 - Cooper - Bars entities from discriminating between licensed professional counselors
   LR: 0970L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 555 - Cooper - Modifies complaint procedures and record retention requirements for complaints against professional licensed counselors and social workers
   LR: 0967L.02T    HCS HB 555
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 574 - St. Onge - Modifies procedures for enforcing alcohol-related traffic offenses and allows the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to delegate powers to hearing officers
   LR: 1372L.02T    CCS HB 574
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 596 - St. Onge - Modifies various provisions relating to transportation and the regulation of motor vehicles
   LR: 1766S.06F    SS SCS HB 596
4/18/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee (1766S.04C)

HB 608 - Smith - Exempts real and personal property owned by veterans' organizations from property taxes
   LR: 1597L.02P    HCS HB 608
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 616 - Wood - Removes the county assessor from a county board of equalization and requires the county commission to appoint two additional members to the board
   LR: 1433L.03T    HCS HB 616
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

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
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee

HB 654 - Stream - Increases grants for veterans' service officer programs, establishes the Stolen Valor Act of 2007, and exempts real and personal property owned by veterans' organizations from taxation
   LR: 1769L.03T    HCS HB 654 & 938
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HB 665 - Ervin - Modifies various provisions relating to county documents
   LR: 1441L.01P    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 680 - May - Designates Big Bluestem as the official state grass
   LR: 1614L.01T    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 684 - Bruns - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in the cities of St. Louis and Kansas City and the counties of St. Francois, Texas, Newton, Greene, and Livingston
   LR: 1264S.02T    SCS HB 684
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 740 - Pearce - Authorizes the Governor to convey an easement over state property to the City of Warrensburg and the Board of Regents of Northwest Missouri State University to convey state property located in Nodaway County
   LR: 1451S.03T    SS SCS HB 740
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 741 - Pearce - Establishes the Missouri Economic Development Code and the Regional Economic Development District Law
   LR: 1592S.08T    SS HCS HB 741
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 744 - St. Onge - Changes the laws regarding outdoor advertising and commercial drivers' licenses
   LR: 1322S.10F    SS HB 744
4/18/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee

HB 780 - Wasson - Modifies various provisions relating to professional licensing
   LR: 2034L.10T    CCS SS SCS HCS HB 780
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 795 - Flook - Allows for the creation of theater, cultural arts, and entertainment districts in certain cities and counties, defines transect-based zoning, and authorizes certain taxes in certain political subdivisions
   LR: 1464S.06T    SCS HCS HB 795
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 796 - Dethrow - Exempts any disabled person 65 years of age or older from the physician's statement requirement when renewing disabled license plates or placards
   LR: 1855L.02P    HCS HB 796
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HB 845 - Dixon - Allows hunting and fishing permit applicants to receive a voter registration application form as part of the application for such permits
   LR: 1774L.06P    HCS HB 845
4/18/2007 -- S First Read

HB 851 - Onder - Provides for state enforcement of federal immigration laws
   LR: 1911L.03P    HCS HB 851
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HB 875 - Franz - Modifies multiple provisions relating to employee benefit plans
   LR: 2171S.03C    SCS HB 875
4/18/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee (2171S.03C)

HB 933 - Grill - Allows an application for a driver's license for a person deployed with the United States armed forces to be signed by a person who holds general power of attorney for the applicant
   LR: 2027L.01P    
4/18/2007 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

HJR 19 - Bearden - Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen's First Amendment right to free religious expression
   LR: 1934L.02P    
4/18/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee