Senate Action for 1/14/2008

SB 811 - Stouffer - Creates a tax credit for the use of idle reduction technology
   LR: 3508S.02C    SCS SB 811
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 812 - Wilson - Expands the crime of unlawful use of weapons to include discharging a firearm for celebrating in an urban area
   LR: 3066S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 813 - Wilson - Prohibits the ownership, possession, or discharge of a taser or stun gun
   LR: 3519S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 814 - Wilson - Decreases acreage requirements for eligibility under the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act
   LR: 3597S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 815 - Goodman - Creates the Farm Mentoring and Education Authority to administer agricultural education programs to incubate new farms
   LR: 3375S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 816 - Goodman - Allows Taney County and any city, town, or village within such county to form a Theater, Cultural Arts, and Entertainment District
   LR: 3175S.02I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 817 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to anatomic pathology services and vision services
   LR: 3320L.07C    HCS SS SB 817
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 818 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to stalking and harassment
   LR: 3614L.08T    HCS SS SCS SBs 818 & 795
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 819 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to dog fighting
   LR: 3103S.05I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 820 - Rupp - Allows a county, after meeting the required assessed valuation, to become a second class county upon a vote of the governing body to change classifications
   LR: 3496L.03C    HCS SB 820
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 821 - Shoemyer - Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee
   LR: 3440S.05C    SCS SB 821
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 822 - Shoemyer - Allows cities, towns, villages and counties to impose a property tax to fund cemetery maintenance
   LR: 3239S.02P    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 823 - Shoemyer - Creates a state and local sales and use tax exemption for sales of weather radios
   LR: 3242S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 824 - Justus - Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
   LR: 3668S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 825 - Justus - Increases the fee collected by each recorder to be deposited into the Missouri Housing Trust Fund from $3 to $10
   LR: 3118S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 826 - Justus - Modifies the requirements to deny, suspend, or revoke a liquor license because of certain employee convictions
   LR: 3381S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 827 - Smith - Allows increased starting salaries for math, science, special education, ESL teachers in a metropolitan school district
   LR: 3389S.02I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 828 - Smith - Requires unaccredited and provisionally accredited school districts to adopt a dress code requiring students to wear a school uniform
   LR: 3622S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 829 - Smith - Requires the St. Louis city school district to have an 18 to 1 teacher to student ratio for kindergarten to third grade
   LR: 3623S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 830 - Coleman - Limits the tuition that may be charged by a higher education institution to certain combat veterans
   LR: 3061L.05T    HCS SCS SB 830
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 831 - Coleman - Modifies provisions relating to state funding for elementary and secondary education
   LR: 3445S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 832 - Coleman - Establishes procedures to create teacher resource centers for school districts
   LR: 3516S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 833 - Bartle - Allows school districts to pay stipends to math and science teachers and allows licensing of teachers with a math or science degree
   LR: 3521S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 834 - Bartle - Creates penalties for owners of dogs that injure people or property and creates an absolute defense against civil liability or prosecution for killing a dog in certain circumstances
   LR: 3382S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 835 - Bray - Eliminates the death penalty
   LR: 3181S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 836 - Bray - Creates the crime of negligent storage of a firearm
   LR: 3180S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 837 - Bray - Creates the Public Employee Due Process Act
   LR: 3176S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 838 - Engler - Allows fuel ethanol produced from qualified biomass to be eligible for certain fuel ethanol production subsidies
   LR: 3289S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 839 - Engler - Modifies adjustment to funds payable resulting from transfer of title to real property for certain school districts
   LR: 3373S.01T    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 840 - Engler - Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
   LR: 3393S.02C    SCS SBs 840 & 857
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 841 - Stouffer - Modifies law with respect to certain motor vehicle weight regulations
   LR: 3510L.03C    HCS SB 841
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 843 - Wilson - Creates a trust fund and commission for youth smoking prevention
   LR: 3596S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 844 - Rupp - Requires school districts to request teacher records prior to extending an offer of employment to a prospective teacher
   LR: 3523S.02I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 845 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 3502L.02C    HCS SB 845
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 846 - Rupp - Modifies the A+ Schools Program and the Kids' Chance Scholarship Program
   LR: 3520S.04P    SS SCS SB 846
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 847 - Shoemyer - Requires farmers to pay a fee for retaining genetically-modified seed
   LR: 3628S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 848 - Shoemyer - Requires all offices in the state capitol building to be accessible to individuals with disabilities
   LR: 3648S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 849 - Shoemyer - Gives the Office of the Child Advocate authority to file findings or reports to the juvenile court
   LR: 3503S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 850 - Justus - Requires the board of optometry to give notice of its meetings
   LR: 3117S.02T    SCS SB 850
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 851 - Justus - Prohibits a person convicted of a dangerous felony from possessing a concealable firearm regardless of when the person was confined
   LR: 3374S.02I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 852 - Smith - Creates an earned income tax credit
   LR: 3108S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 853 - Smith - Adopts an agreement to elect the president by national popular vote
   LR: 3107S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 854 - Coleman - Modifies provisions relating to physical education graduation requirements for certain high school students
   LR: 3444S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 855 - Coleman - Adds counseling services under MO HealthNet
   LR: 3527S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 856 - Engler - Creates the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal specialized license plate and exempts permanent nonexpiring license plates from reissuance program
   LR: 3293L.03C    HCS SB 856
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 857 - Rupp - Expands the state no-call list to include automated calls and requires a "paid for by" statement on political phone calls
   LR: 3501S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 858 - Rupp - Modifies the law relating to illegal immigrants
   LR: 3595L.14C    HCS#2 SS SCS SBs 858, et al
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 859 - Rupp - Allows health maintenance organizations to issue high deductible health plans combined with health savings accounts under certain conditions
   LR: 3498S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 860 - Shoemyer - Prohibits the condemnation of property owned by a gun club or sportsmen's club
   LR: 3422S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 861 - Shoemyer - Modifies provisions relating to alcohol-related offenses
   LR: 3550S.04C    SCS SB 861
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 862 - Shoemyer - Creates notification requirements prior to entry onto private property to investigate or enforce contracts for certain agricultural products
   LR: 3236S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 935 - Griesheimer - Creates the "Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund", consisting of money generated by a $10 fee collected for serving civil summons and subpoena
   LR: 4385S.05P    SCS SB 935
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 935-Griesheimer, et al

SB 936 - Griesheimer - Allow motorists to operate vehicles without current registrations for the purpose of resetting emissions readiness monitors in order to pass emissions inspection retests
   LR: 4362S.01T    
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 936-Griesheimer

SB 937 - Shoemyer - Allows utility vehicles to be operated upon Missouri highways
   LR: 4094S.04I    
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 937-Shoemyer

SB 938 - Shoemyer - Department of Corrections custody personnel shall be eligible for a specific pay parameter based on the hazards of such jobs, years of service, and a twenty-four-hour seven-day-a-week staffing requirement
   LR: 3606S.03I    
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 938-Shoemyer

SB 939 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to levee and drainage districts
   LR: 4250L.03T    HCS SCS SB 939
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 939-Stouffer

SB 940 - McKenna - Modifies laws affecting limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and nonprofit companies
   LR: 4338S.01I    
1/14/2008 -- S First Read--SB 940-McKenna

HCR 1 - Tilley - House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 - State of the State on January 15, 2008
   LR: 4209L.01I    
1/14/2008 -- S adopted

HCR 2 - Tilley - House Concurrent Resolution No. 2 - State of the Judiciary on February 5, 2008
   LR: 4210L.01I    
1/14/2008 -- S adopted

HCR 3 - Tilley - House Concurrent Resolution No. 3 - State of the State of Transportation on February 6, 2008
   LR: 4211L.01I    
1/14/2008 -- S adopted