Senate Action for 1/24/2008

SB 712 - Gibbons - Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports and creates requirements for merchandise rebates
   LR: 3257S.06C    SCS SBs 712 & 882
1/24/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 720 - Coleman - Modifies provisions relating to utilities
   LR: 3054S.07T    CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 720
1/24/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (3054S.02C)

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
1/24/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS/SBs 840 & 857) S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (3393S.02C)

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    
1/24/2008 -- Bill Combined w/SCS/SBs 840 & 857

SB 882 - Green - Allows consumers to request that a security freeze be placed on the issuance of their credit reports or credit scores by credit reporting agencies
   LR: 3728S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 904 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions pertaining to the Underground Facility Safety and Damage Prevention Act
   LR: 4109S.06C    SCS SB 904
1/24/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 980 - Ridgeway - Modifies provisions regarding supplemental and disability retirement benefits for Kansas City police officers and civilian employees
   LR: 4515S.01T    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 981 - Purgason - Designates the plant spotted knapweed as a noxious weed
   LR: 4612S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources Committee

SB 982 - Purgason - Modifies laws relating to dogs
   LR: 4611S.03C    SCS SBs 982, 834 & 819
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 983 - Purgason - Requires public higher education institutions to annually report on steps taken to ensure intellectual diversity
   LR: 4593S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 984 - Shoemyer - Modifies provisions of the Bright Flight Scholarship Program
   LR: 3928S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 985 - Shoemyer - Modifies the crime of making a false declaration
   LR: 4439S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 986 - Shoemyer - Requires motor vehicle physical damage appraisers to give consumers written estimates for labor and parts for motor vehicle repairs
   LR: 3507S.04I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 987 - Shoemyer - Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding a licensed podiatrist and a licensed nurse
   LR: 4650S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Health and Mental Health Committee

SB 988 - Shoemyer - Exempts Veterans, service, and fraternal organizations from bingo and pull tab taxes
   LR: 4448S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 989 - Wilson - Creates an income tax credit for poll workers
   LR: 4441S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 990 - Champion - Allowing nursing home residents under MO HealthNet to retain fifty dollars per month discretionary spending
   LR: 4642S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 991 - Loudon - Establishes the ice cream cone as the official state dessert
   LR: 4118S.01T    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 992 - Loudon - Limits increases in assessed value of residential real property due to reassessment until a transfer of ownership occurs
   LR: 4185S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 993 - Crowell - Creates the Missouri Special Needs Scholarship Tax Credit Program
   LR: 4227S.03C    SCS SBs 993 & 770
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 994 - Crowell - Modifies provisions relating to compensation for education personnel
   LR: 4440L.04C    HCS SCS SB 994
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 995 - Crowell - Modifies provisions relating to liability for school employees and volunteers
   LR: 4407S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 996 - Crowell - Allows certain health insurance pool members to transfer any current or unused accumulated credits or offsets to their affiliates.
   LR: 4630S.02C    SCS SB 996
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 997 - Crowell - Removes certain limitations from investments made by boards of trustees of police and firemen's retirement systems
   LR: 4101S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 998 - Crowell - Prohibits convicted felons whose civil rights have been restored from participating in jury service
   LR: 4347S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 999 - Scott - Allows the Attorney General to bring an action for unlawful merchandising practices when the name of a financial institution is deceptively used
   LR: 4444S.01T    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1000 - Justus - Establishes educational rights for foster care students and requires a full school day of education for certain children
   LR: 3989S.05I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee

SB 1001 - Justus - Allows a Kansas City festival district's promotional association to obtain a license to sell alcohol for consumption
   LR: 4528S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 1002 - Justus - Modifies the penalties for certain zoning violations
   LR: 4531L.02T    HCS SB 1002
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1003 - Bray - Modifies requirements pertaining to petition circulators
   LR: 4403S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1004 - Bray - Requires the state board of education to classify a charter school as "unaccredited" based on annual performance review scores
   LR: 4564S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 1005 - Bray - Adopts the Uniform Planned Community Act
   LR: 4591S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

SB 1006 - Koster - Modifies provisions on child care subsidies
   LR: 4565S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

SB 1007 - Loudon - Modifies minimum wage and overtime laws
   LR: 4119S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1008 - Loudon - Modifies various provisions relating to health insurance and automobile insurance
   LR: 4529L.08C    HCS SCS SB 1008
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 1009 - Loudon - Modifies the current legal requirement that funds conveyed to settlement agents in real estate closings be certified funds
   LR: 4647S.04T    SCS SB 1009
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1010 - Nodler - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County and Camden County
   LR: 4625L.04C    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1010-Nodler

SB 1011 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to liquor control
   LR: 4476S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1011-Griesheimer

SB 1012 - Wilson - Establishes the Duty Free Zone Act
   LR: 3123S.06I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1012-Wilson and Coleman

SB 1013 - Wilson - Creates the Missouri Senior Cadet Program for mentoring of kindergarten through eighth grade students
   LR: 4645S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1013-Wilson and Smith

SB 1014 - Wilson - Creates the Volunteer and Parents Incentive Program for public elementary and secondary schools
   LR: 4638S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1014-Wilson

SB 1015 - Mayer - Requires health insurance premiums of state employees to be run through a cafeteria plan
   LR: 4021S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1015-Mayer

SB 1016 - Mayer - Provides that a portion of the tort victims' compensation fund shall be transferred to the basic civil legal services fund
   LR: 4388S.01T    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1016-Mayer

SB 1017 - Mayer - Requires reports to school districts of certain property located within school district boundaries
   LR: 4153S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1017-Mayer

SB 1018 - Rupp - Allows municipalities in St. Charles County to adopt ordinances for the well-being of the community and enforce such ordinances with a fine not to exceed $1,000 or three months of imprisonment
   LR: 4649S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1018-Rupp

SB 1019 - Bray - Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation
   LR: 3360S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1019-Bray, et al

SB 1020 - Bray - Implements the provisions of the streamlined sales and use tax agreement
   LR: 4691S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1020-Bray, et al

SB 1021 - Loudon - Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery
   LR: 4656S.09P    SS#2 SCS SBs 1021 & 870
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1021-Loudon, et al

SB 1022 - Coleman - Makes statutory penalties and attorney fees associated with a vexatious refusal to pay claim mandatory rather than discretionary
   LR: 4120S.01I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1022-Coleman

SB 1023 - Coleman - Establishes recall elections for school board members
   LR: 3062S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1023-Coleman

SJR 44 - Loudon - Limits increases in assessed value of residential real property caused by reassessment to the rate of inflation until a transfer of ownership occurs
   LR: 4408S.02I    
1/24/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

HB 2015 - Icet - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for the Department of Social Services Utilicare program
   LR: 3015L.01T    
1/24/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Appropriations Committee
1/24/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Appropriations Committee
1/24/2008 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor

HB 2021 - Icet - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for the Department of Conservation
   LR: 3021L.01T    
1/24/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Appropriations Committee
1/24/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Appropriations Committee
1/24/2008 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor

HB 2022 - Icet - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes for the Department of Public Safety
   LR: 3022L.01T    
1/24/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Appropriations Committee
1/24/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Appropriations Committee
1/24/2008 -- Reported from S Appropriations Committee to Floor