Senate Action for 4/4/2007

SB 25 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to children's services
   LR: 0266S.05T    CCS HCS SB 25
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Family Services Committee
4/4/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Family Services Committee

SB 46 - Mayer - Creates the "Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act"
   LR: 0353S.03P    SCS SB 46
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Family Services Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Family Services Committee

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
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Student Achievement Committee
4/4/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Student Achievement 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
4/4/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Local Government Committee
4/4/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 84 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to child placements and protection
   LR: 0267S.05T    CCS HCS SB 84
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Family Services Committee
4/4/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Family Services Committee

SB 102 - Stouffer - Increases the weight limit for certain motor vehicles equipped with idle reduction technology
   LR: 0172S.01P    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 103 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions that relate to the registration of motor vehicles
   LR: 0171S.03P    SCS SB 103
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 166 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to tourism
   LR: 0192S.02T    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Tourism Committee
4/4/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Tourism Committee - Consent
4/4/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Tourism Committee - Consent
4/4/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 195 - Crowell - Modifies the law relating to the licensing of pharmacists
   LR: 0110S.02T    SS SB 195
4/4/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/4/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

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
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Insurance Policy Committee

SB 215 - Loudon - Allows for the formation of captive insurance companies within Missouri under certain conditions
   LR: 0058S.09T    SS SCS SB 215
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Insurance Policy Committee

SB 236 - Shields - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop standards for high-quality mentoring for beginning teachers and principals
   LR: 1105S.02P    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Student Achievement Committee

SB 257 - Engler - Modifies the treatment of firearms during state emergencies
   LR: 1357S.01T    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/4/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/4/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 270 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
   LR: 1182L.02T    HCS SB 270
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee
4/4/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 325 - Loudon - Modifies various insurance law provisions
   LR: 1125L.04C    HCS SB 325
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Insurance Policy Committee

SB 332 - Stouffer - Transfers the administration of the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of Public Safety
   LR: 1540S.01P    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee - Consent

SB 352 - Clemens - Adds vehicles driven by conservation agents to the list of vehicles considered "emergency vehicles"
   LR: 0650S.01T    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on General Laws Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 376 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to the financial impact of tourism
   LR: 1756L.03T    CCS HCS SB 376
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Special Committee on Tourism Committee
4/4/2007 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Tourism Committee - Consent
4/4/2007 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Tourism Committee - Consent
4/4/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 420 - Gibbons - Provides that no more than four, rather than three, members of the Clean Water Commission may be from the same political party
   LR: 1964S.02T    SCS SB 420
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee - Consent
4/4/2007 -- Reported Do Pass H Conservation and Natural Resources Committee - Consent
4/4/2007 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f)

SB 484 - Stouffer - Revises procedure for conducting commercial motor vehicle roadside inspections and requires certain vehicle owners to verify registration with motor carrier services in order to obtain or renew license plates
   LR: 1721S.04C    SCS SB 484
4/4/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee (1721S.04C)

SB 543 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to license plates and exempts certain motor vehicles from state safety inspection
   LR: 2371L.03C    HCS SB 543
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted H Transportation Committee

SB 577 - Shields - Enacts the "Missouri Health Improvement Act of 2007"
   LR: 2227L.16T    CCS HCS SS SCS SB 577
4/4/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered (Shoemyer)--(2227S06.38S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 1 to SSA 1 for SA 12 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Shields)--(2227S06.43S)
4/4/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 12 to SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/4/2007 -- SA 13 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Loudon)--(2227S06.39S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 14 to SS for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Callahan)--(2227S06.44S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 15 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Callahan)--(2227S06.46S)
4/4/2007 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
4/4/2007 -- SA 16 to SS for SCS S offered (Kennedy)--(2227S05.04S)
4/4/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 16 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Shields)--(2227S06.52S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 17 to SS for SCS S offered (Callahan)--(2227S05.33S)
4/4/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 17 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Ridgeway)--(2227S06.51S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 18 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Justus)--(2227S06.09S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 19 to SS for SCS S offered (Bray)--(2227S05.11S)
4/4/2007 -- SSA 1 for SA 19 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Shields)--(2227S06.57S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 20 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Ridgeway)--(2227S06.56S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 21 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Shoemyer)--(2227S06.58S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 22 to SS for SCS S offered & withdrawn (Kennedy)--(2227S06.45S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 23 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Coleman)--(2227S06.59S)
4/4/2007 -- SA 24 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Graham)--(2227S06.48S)
4/4/2007 -- SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/4/2007 -- Perfected

SB 589 - Bray - Adopts the "Uniform Planned Community Act"
   LR: 2388S.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SRB 613 - Goodman - Repeals certain laws that have expired, sunset, terminated, or are ineffective
   LR: 0822L.03T    HCS SRB 613
4/4/2007 -- H Second Read

SB 616 - McKenna - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
   LR: 2485S.05P    SS SCS SB 616
4/4/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee (2485S.04C)

SB 619 - Rupp - Allows political corporations to enter into certain financial agreements
   LR: 1241L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 644 - Griesheimer - Establishes new requirements for direct wine sales
   LR: 2499S.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 652 - Coleman - Modifies provisions regarding elementary and secondary education
   LR: 2547S.06C    SCS SB 652
4/4/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (2547S.06C)

SCR 22 - Shoemyer - Encourages the Missouri Department of Conservation to have a regulated statewide hand fishing season for channel, blue, and flathead catfish from June first to July thirteenth beginning in 2007
   LR: 2427L.02I    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SCR 24 - Bray - Urges United States Congress to enact the "United States National Health Insurance Act"
   LR: 2648S.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SCR 25 - Scott - Encourages the Conservation Commission to develop a partnership with the Secretary of State to send voter registration information to certain individuals who are not registered to vote
   LR: 2613S.02I    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HB 41 - Portwood - Modifies various provisions relating to law enforcement
   LR: 0487S.02T    SCS HB 41
4/4/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 69 - Day - Modifies various provisions relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 0086S.09F    SS SCS HB 69
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted 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    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

HB 155 - Dusenberg - Exempts motorcyclists age 21 and older from wearing a helmet when operating a motorcycle or motortricycle
   LR: 0339L.02P    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee

HB 205 - Marsh - Modifies various provisions relating to the promotion of tourism
   LR: 0859L.02T    SS HB 205
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government 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    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee - Consent

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    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 300 - Bruns - Establishes the Volunteer Firefighter Job Protection Act
   LR: 1227L.02P    HCS HB 300
4/4/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee (1227S.05C)

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

HB 459 - Sutherland - Requires land transfers between municipalities to be filed with the county assessor
   LR: 0709L.02T    HCS HB 459
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

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    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 469 - Wallace - Modifies provisions regarding school safety and liability for school personnel
   LR: 0861L.005C    HCS HB 469
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

HB 489 - Baker - Modifies various provisions regarding education
   LR: 1215S.05C    SCS HB 489
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Education 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
4/4/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government 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
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Education 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
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee - Consent

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
4/4/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government 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    
4/4/2007 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation Committee
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Transportation Committee - Consent

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
4/4/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

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
4/4/2007 -- S First Read

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    
4/4/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

HB 941 - Kingery - Allows the curators of the University of Missouri to close certain financial records as they relate to donors or potential donors
   LR: 2340L.01P    
4/4/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

HB 1014 - Wright - Requires the state to give preference in state purchasing contracts to certain disabled veteran businesses
   LR: 2376S.05C    SCS HB 1014
4/4/2007 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HCR 8 - Loehner - Expresses the support of the General Assembly for the installation of a ferryboat on the Missouri River at Chamois.
   LR: 0455L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Reported to The Senate

HCR 11 - Ervin - Supports the negotiations of a Taiwan-United States free trade agreement
   LR: 1329L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Reported to the Senate

HCR 15 - Threlkeld - Recognizes November 2007 as "COPD Awareness Month" and November 21, 2007, as "COPD Awareness Day" in Missouri
   LR: 1608S.02C    SCS HCR 15
4/4/2007 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee (1608S.02C)

HCR 16 - Deeken - Authorizes the required biennial independent audit of the State Auditor's Office as required in Section 21.760
   LR: 1784L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Reported to The Senate (S)

HCR 17 - Fisher - Recognizes the I-49 Coalition as the official organization for the project to upgrade U.S. Highway 71 to interstate standards
   LR: 1582L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Reported to the Senate

HCR 24 - Wilson - Requests a review of the special needs student assessment provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act to better serve the special needs student population
   LR: 1598L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Reported to the Senate

HCR 25 - Yates - Urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to withdraw a portion of its proposed rules that would change the status of Truman Medical Center as a government owned or operated hospital
   LR: 2094L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 30 - Pratt - Recognizes the area from Manhattan, Kansas to Columbia, Missouri as the "KC Animal Health Corridor".
   LR: 1999L.01I    
4/4/2007 -- Reported to The Senate