Senate Action for 4/24/2007

SB 3 - Gibbons - Enacts provisions on mental health reform
   LR: 0580S.14T    CCS HCS#2 SS SCS SB 3
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Health Care Policy Committee

SB 5 - Loudon - Modifies the laws on child pornography
   LR: 0310L.12C    HCS SS SCS SB 5
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee

SB 22 - Griesheimer - Modifies laws relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0382S.12T    CCS HCS SS SCS SB 22
4/24/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Local Government Committee

SB 30 - Nodler - Expands the sales tax exemption for common carriers
   LR: 0246S.06T    CCS HCS SB 30
4/24/2007 -- S refuses to concur in HCS, as amended
4/24/2007 -- S requests H recede or grant conference
4/24/2007 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference

SB 47 - Engler - Modifies provisions regarding fire protection
   LR: 0104L.09T    HCS SCS SB 47
4/24/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee

SB 62 - Goodman - Modifies the laws on the use of force and firearms
   LR: 0149S.11T    CCS HCS SCS SBs 62 & 41
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 67 - Rupp - Modifies certain provisions relating to missing and endangered persons
   LR: 0287S.02P    SCS SB 67
4/24/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Judiciary Committee

SB 81 - Griesheimer - Allows the city of Sullivan and the portion of the Sullivan C-2 School District located in Franklin County to levy a transient guest tax
   LR: 0259S.05T    CCS HCS SB 81
4/24/2007 -- HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Wood)--(0259L04.04H)
4/24/2007 -- HA 2 to HCS H offered & adopted (Flook)--(0259L04.01L)
4/24/2007 -- HA 3 to HCS H offered & adopted (Dougherty)--(0259L04.01F)
4/24/2007 -- HA 4 to HCS H offered (Wood)--(0259L04.03H)
4/24/2007 -- HA 1 to HA 4 to HCS H offered & Ruled out of order (Skaggs)
4/24/2007 -- Placed on Calendar
4/24/2007 -- HA 2 to HA 4 to HCS H offered & adopted (Sater)--(0259L04.11H)
4/24/2007 -- HA 4 to HCS, as amended, H adopted
4/24/2007 -- HA 5 to HCS H offered & Ruled out of order (Harris)--(0259L04.05H)
4/24/2007 -- Placed on Calendar

SB 82 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of motor vehicles
   LR: 0319S.14T    CCS HCS SCS SB 82
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee w/ 1 1/2 hour time limit
4/24/2007 -- Referred H Fiscal Review Committee

SB 107 - Wilson - Creates the crime of distribution of a controlled substance near a park
   LR: 0127S.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee

SB 132 - Rupp - Allows the state Board of Education to invest in government securities offered at a discount or at less than par value
   LR: 0590S.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

SB 140 - Rupp - Provides local boards of education the authority to identify a designee to bind the school district in a settlement agreement reached during the resolution session of a special education due process hearing
   LR: 0587S.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

SB 156 - Engler - Modifies various provisions pertaining to agriculture and the Department of Agriculture
   LR: 0534L.07C    HCS SCS SB 156
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee w/ 1 1/2 hour time limit

SB 162 - Vogel - Modifies the definition of "state agency" with regard to income tax set offs
   LR: 0055L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Government Affairs Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Government Affairs 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
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 198 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to crime in or near parks, cooperative agreements with state parks, certain historic shipwrecks, and certain hunting activities on private land
   LR: 0868L.03T    HCS SCS SB 198
4/24/2007 -- HA 1 to HCS H offered (Huges)--(0868L03.02H)
4/24/2007 -- HSA 1 for HA 1 to HCS H offered (Talboy)--(0868L03.09H)
4/24/2007 -- Bill Placed on Calendar
4/24/2007 -- HA 1 to HSA 1 for HA 1 to HCS H offered & withdrawn (Yates)--(0868L03.22H)
4/24/2007 -- HA 2 to HSA 1 for HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Yates)--(0868L03.22H)
4/24/2007 -- HA 1 to HCS H withdrawn
4/24/2007 -- HCS H adopted
4/24/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed

SB 199 - Stouffer - Exempts contractors from paying sales taxes on materials used in Department of Transportation projects
   LR: 0968L.05C    HCS SCS SBs 199 & 207
4/24/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Ways & Means Committee

SB 233 - Crowell - Authorizes a sales tax to fund certain services
   LR: 0929S.03T    CCS SB 233
4/24/2007 -- HA 1 H offered & adopted (Stevenson)--(0929S01.02L)
4/24/2007 -- HA 2 H offered & adopted (Dempsey)--(0929S01.01L)
4/24/2007 -- HA 3 H offered & adopted (Nolte)--(0929S01.03H)
4/24/2007 -- HA 4 H offered & adopted (Robb)--(0929S01.01F)
4/24/2007 -- HA 5 H offered & adopted (Dougherty)--(0929S01.04H)
4/24/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed, as amended
4/24/2007 -- S refuses to concur in HAs
4/24/2007 -- S requests H recede or grant conference

SB 271 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
   LR: 1170S.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

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
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 308 - Crowell - Modifies licensing standards and practice of certain professionals
   LR: 1150S.08T    CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 308
4/24/2007 -- HSA 1 for HA 6 to HCS H withdrawn
4/24/2007 -- HA 6 to HCS H adopted
4/24/2007 -- HA 7 to HCS H offered & adopted (Page)--(1150L04.01L)
4/24/2007 -- HA 8 to HCS H offered & adopted (Page)--(1150L04.04H)
4/24/2007 -- HA 9 to HCS H offered (Jones)--(1150L04.01F)
4/24/2007 -- HSA 1 for HA 9 to HCS H offered & Ruled out of order (Page)--(1150L04.04L)
4/24/2007 -- HA 9 to HCS H defeated
4/24/2007 -- HCS, as amended, H adopted
4/24/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed
4/24/2007 -- S refuses to concur in HCS, as amended
4/24/2007 -- S requests H recede or grant conference

SB 309 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to the realm of surplus lines insurance
   LR: 1539S.02P    SCS SB 309
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Transportation Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Transportation Committee
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Transportation Committee
4/24/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 333 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions relating to the Department of Health and Senior Services
   LR: 1511L.07C    HCS#2 SCS SB 333
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Health Care Policy Committee

SB 368 - Barnitz - Modifies requirements for corporate filings
   LR: 1099L.04C    HCS SCS SB 368
4/24/2007 -- H Second Read

SB 369 - Scott - Modifies requirements for certain law enforcement personnel
   LR: 1175L.07C    HCS SCS SB 369
4/24/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee

SB 376 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to the financial impact of tourism
   LR: 1756L.03T    CCS HCS SB 376
4/24/2007 -- H refuses to recede and grants conference
4/24/2007 -- H conferees appointed: Wood, Cooper-120, Tilley, Aull, Lampe
4/24/2007 -- S conferees appointed: Griesheimer, Nodler, Goodman, Callahan, Kennedy

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
4/24/2007 -- H Second Read

SB 428 - Purgason - Modifies various provisions relating to agriculture
   LR: 1607L.09C    HCS SS SCS SB 428
4/24/2007 -- Referred H Agriculture Policy Committee

SB 430 - Shields - Creates the "Smart Start Scholarship Program"
   LR: 1285S.12P    SS#4 SCS SB 430
4/24/2007 -- SA 1 to SSA 2 for SA 1 to SS#3 for SCS S offered (Bartle)--(1285S11.18S)
4/24/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
4/24/2007 -- SS#3 for SCS S withdrawn
4/24/2007 -- SS#4 for SCS S offered & adopted (Shields)--(1285S.12F)
4/24/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
4/24/2007 -- Perfected

SB 433 - Callahan - Changes laws relating to unemployment compensation for veterans
   LR: 1804S.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Veterans Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Veterans Committee
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Veterans Committee
4/24/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 497 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to county officials
   LR: 1920L.04T    HCS SCS SB 497
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Government Affairs Committee
4/24/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Government Affairs Committee

SB 591 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to credit union membership expansion
   LR: 2296S.05T    SS SCS SB 591
4/24/2007 -- H Third Read and Passed
4/24/2007 -- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

SB 593 - Scott - Modifies ethics complaint requirements
   LR: 2413L.03C    HCS SB 593 & SCS SB 594
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 605 - Coleman - Modifies the "coupling provision" of Section 94.660, which currently requires both the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County to approve a transportation sales tax before a transportation sales tax can go into effect in either jurisdiction
   LR: 2199S.04P    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Local Government Committee

SB 611 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
   LR: 2363S.03P    SCS SB 611
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Judiciary Committee

SB 630 - Justus - Establishes the educational rights for foster care students
   LR: 2468S.01I    
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 648 - Vogel - Allows the Department of Corrections to disburse federal and other funds
   LR: 2528S.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 649 - Smith - Creates requirements and provides incentives for environmentally sustainable building design and construction
   LR: 2486S.01I    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 666 - Scott - Modifies laws relating to the renewal of various licenses for Military personnel
   LR: 2483L.02C    HCS SB 666
4/24/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Rules Committee

SB 668 - Loudon - Modifies workers' compensation payments
   LR: 2452S.05P    SS SCS SB 668
4/24/2007 -- H Second Read

SB 680 - Koster - Regulates pharmacy benefits managers
   LR: 2580S.01I    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 696 - Wilson - Modifies the eligibility requirements for food stamp assistance
   LR: 2545S.01I    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 697 - Ridgeway - Modifies several provisions regarding the rights and duties of foster parents
   LR: 2533S.01I    
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

HB 4 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue, Department of Transportation, the several divisions and programs.
   LR: 0004L.05T    CCS SCS HCS HB 4
4/24/2007 -- Unanimous consent to offer correct SCS (0004S.04C)
4/24/2007 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered (Callahan)--(0004S03.02S)
4/24/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SCS S offered & defeated (Callahan)--(0004S04.01F)
4/24/2007 -- SA 1 to SCS S defeated
4/24/2007 -- SCS S adopted
4/24/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 5 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Chief Executi
   LR: 0005L.05T    CCS SCS HCS HB 5
4/24/2007 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & defeated (Shoemyer)--(0005S03.01S)
4/24/2007 -- SCS S adopted
4/24/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 6 - Icet - To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Conservation, and the several divisions.
   LR: 0006L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 6
4/24/2007 -- SCS S adopted
4/24/2007 -- S Third Read and Passed

HB 56 - Sater - Designates a memorial bridge after Senator Bond and designates several memorial highways.
   LR: 0190L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor

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    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

HB 104 - Meiners - Exempts the cost of modifying a vehicle for a disabled person from sales tax on the purchase price of such vehicle
   LR: 0285L.02P    HCS HB 104
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 165 - Cooper - Enacts the 2007 Municipal Telecommunications Business License Tax Simplification Act
   LR: 0613S.05C    SCS HCS HB 165
4/24/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee (0613S.05C)

HB 182 - Bruns - Establishes the Outside the Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Act to permit the execution of do-not-resuscitate orders for use by emergency medical providers for patients receiving treatment outside a hospital
   LR: 0578L.02T    HCS HB 182
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

HB 205 - Marsh - Modifies various provisions relating to the promotion of tourism
   LR: 0859L.02T    SS HB 205
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor

HB 215 - Stevenson - Changes the definition of "adult", "child", and "status offense" as it relates to the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts
   LR: 0222S.05C    SCS HB 215
4/24/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 265 - Cunningham - Modifies provisions relating to education
   LR: 0639L.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor

HB 267 - Jones - Modifies provisions relating to education
   LR: 0640L.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Education Committee to Floor

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    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor

HB 272 - Viebrock - Designates the three-toed box turtle as the official reptile of the State of Missouri
   LR: 1201L.02P    HCS HB 272
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

HB 344 - Munzlinger - Modifies liability for crop damage or destruction
   LR: 0765L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

HB 351 - Wood - Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate of the State of Missouri
   LR: 0248L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

HB 353 - Schaaf - Modifies various provisions relating to the reporting and investigation of Medicaid fraud
   LR: 1169L.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Health and Mental Health Committee

HB 364 - Ervin - Creates an income tax deduction for qualified health insurance premium payments
   LR: 0714S.04F    SS HCS HB 364
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Health and Mental Health Committee

HB 428 - Cox - Creates the State Fair Escrow Fund for expenses associated with the Missouri State Fair and off-season events
   LR: 1304L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

HB 444 - Jetton - Exempts Social Security benefits from income taxation
   LR: 0761S.11T    SS#2 SCS HCS HB 444 et al
4/24/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee (0761S.07C)
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Ways & Means Committee to Floor w/SCS
4/24/2007 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 457 - Sutherland - Modifies provisions of law providing property tax relief for senior citizens and disabled persons
   LR: 1084L.02P    HCS HB 457
4/24/2007 -- 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
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor

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    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor

HB 488 - Wasson - Creates a tax credit for the use of idle reduction technology
   LR: 1190L.03S    CCS HB 488
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee

HB 554 - Cooper - Bars entities from discriminating between licensed professional counselors
   LR: 0970L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor

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
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor

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
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Transportation Committee to Floor

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
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor

HB 665 - Ervin - Modifies various provisions relating to county documents
   LR: 1441L.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor

HB 680 - May - Designates Big Bluestem as the official state grass
   LR: 1614L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee to Floor

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
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 686 - Smith - Expands the rule-making authority of the Board of Nursing Home Administrators
   LR: 1798L.01T    
4/24/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

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
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

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
4/24/2007 -- Reported from S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee to Floor w/SCS

HB 818 - Ervin - Establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Insurance Pool and small employer insurance availability
   LR: 1261S.22T    SS#2 SCS HCS HB 818
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Health and Mental Health Committee

HB 827 - Muschany - Creates requirements for educational needs of children placed in residential care facilities
   LR: 1986S.05C    SCS HCS HB 827
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

HB 891 - Kratky - Creates a tax credit for hiring disabled workers
   LR: 1782L.02P    HCS HB 891
4/24/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

HB 892 - Kratky - Creates a Medal of Freedom for certain veterans who served in a war or conflict between August 2, 1990 and January 1, 2015
   LR: 1937L.02P    HCS HB 892
4/24/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

HB 915 - Dougherty - Exempts veterans', service, and fraternal organizations from paying taxes on bingo card sales
   LR: 2311L.01P    
4/24/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

HB 948 - Schaaf - Modifies provisions relating to genetic and metabolic disease programs
   LR: 2393L.05T    HCS HB 948
4/24/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

HB 1055 - Sander - Modifies provisions relating to abortion
   LR: 2503L.04T    HCS HB 1055
4/24/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee