Senate Action for 2/11/2008

SB 717 - Kennedy - Increases the amount of tax credits available for taxpayers who modify their home for disabled persons residing with such taxpayers
   LR: 3449S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 722 - Coleman - Exempts motor fuel used for school buses from the motor fuel tax
   LR: 3064S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 723 - Scott - Modifies educational requirements for certain law enforcement personnel and requires the revisor to change certain references related to criminal records
   LR: 3347L.02C    HCS SB 723
2/11/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

SB 724 - Scott - Gives advanced practice registered nurses prescriptive authority for scheduled drugs
   LR: 3351S.06T    CCS HCS SCS SB 724
2/11/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 725 - Scott - Modifies provisions regarding sales taxation of trade-in or exchange transactions
   LR: 3372S.02I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 767 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system and the number of judges in various circuits
   LR: 3680L.08C    HCS SCS SB 767
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 781 - Smith - Modifies various provisions relating to landlords, tenants, and real property
   LR: 3109L.10C    HCS#2 SCS SB 781
2/11/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (3109S.03C)

SB 788 - Scott - Moves certain divisions and boards to the Department of Insurance and modifies law with respect to preneed funeral contracts, physical therapists and real estate brokers
   LR: 3494S.04T    SCS SB 788
2/11/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (3494S.04C)

SB 802 - Ridgeway - Makes it a class D felony to steal energized or live wire, electrical transformer, or any other device conducting electricity
   LR: 3609S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 1034 & 802)

SB 805 - Mayer - Modifies the definition of the term "agricultural and horticultural property" for property tax purposes
   LR: 3626S.01P    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 850 - Justus - Requires the board of optometry to give notice of its meetings
   LR: 3117S.02T    SCS SB 850
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 869 - Shoemyer - Allows the Department of Insurance to take disciplinary action against a bail bond agent for certain felonies regardless of when such crime occurred
   LR: 3232S.02I    
2/11/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 891 - Green - Prohibits imposition of penalties and interest on certain property tax payments
   LR: 3732S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

SB 951 - Scott - Modifies the law relating to emergency response within financial institutions
   LR: 4030S.03T    SCS SB 951
2/11/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (4030S.03C)

SB 952 - Scott - Modifies the licensing requirements and practice of certified public accountants and accounting firms
   LR: 3979S.03C    SCS SB 952
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 953 - Scott - Modifies certain bases for a public governmental body to close a record or meeting, and modifies who may be present in a closed meeting of a public governmental body
   LR: 4303L.03C    HCS SB 953
2/11/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

SB 968 - Shields - Provides that nonpartisan commissions that select judges for gubernatorial appointment shall be subject to the Missouri Sunshine Act and shall not close meetings, records or votes relating to personnel matters
   LR: 3694S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 970 - Scott - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
   LR: 4443S.01P    
2/11/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent

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    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1034 - Mayer - Modifies record-keeping requirements for purchasers of scrap metal and creates penalties for unlawful purchases of certain scrap metals
   LR: 4360L.13T    HCS SCS SBs 1034 & 802
2/11/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/SCS/SBs 1034 & 802) S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (4360S.08C)

SB 1038 - Shields - Repeals campaign contribution limits and modifies reporting requirements
   LR: 4464S.01T    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1054 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions relating to juvenile courts and juvenile court jurisdiction
   LR: 4702S.04C    SCS SB 1054
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1056 - Justus - Modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission
   LR: 4813S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1061 - Barnitz - Requires county coroners and their assistants to register with the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association
   LR: 4689S.02T    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1064 - Dempsey - Authorizes a dependency exemption for stillborn children
   LR: 4869S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Ways & Means Committee

SB 1071 - Smith - Creates a method to publicly finance election campaigns for legislative and gubernatorial candidates
   LR: 3166S.03I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 1110 - Clemens - Prevents the disclosure of unemployment records
   LR: 4942S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1110-Clemens

SB 1111 - Clemens - Modifies license requirements for grain dealers and public grain warehouses
   LR: 4797S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1111-Clemens

SB 1112 - Clemens - Modifies provisions relating to unemployment compensation
   LR: 4943S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1112-Clemens

SB 1113 - Bray - Requires the posting of nurse staffing levels at hospitals
   LR: 4336S.02I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1113-Bray, et al

SB 1114 - Bray - Prohibits businesses from deceptively listing fictitious or assumed business names in telephone directories or directory assistance databases
   LR: 4966S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1114-Bray

SB 1115 - Bray - Creates a collective bargaining process for public employees
   LR: 4944S.02I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1115-Bray, et al

SB 1116 - Days - Authorizes the issuance of an additional $40 million in bonds for certain water-related grants and loans
   LR: 5025S.01P    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1116-Days

SB 1117 - Smith - Creates the "Show Me Green" sales tax holiday
   LR: 3110S.06I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1117-Smith

SB 1118 - Griesheimer - Authorizes the imposition of a fee on wireless phone services to fund enhanced 911 services
   LR: 5021S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1118-Griesheimer

SB 1119 - Griesheimer - Creates a ten-dollar court cost to reimburse counties for the cost of incarcerating state prisoners
   LR: 5026S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1119-Griesheimer

SB 1120 - Loudon - Provides that the Department shall not require by rule any vaccinations that are not specified under current law
   LR: 4394S.02I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1120-Loudon

SB 1121 - Loudon - Eliminates the requirement that product liability insurance companies report claims that do not result in payment on the insured's behalf
   LR: 3591S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- S First Read--SB 1121-Loudon

SJR 30 - Coleman - Creates an exception to the prohibition against laws retrospective in operation by allowing the sexual offender registry laws to be applied retrospectively
   LR: 3063S.01I    
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SJR 34 - Crowell - Creates an exception to the prohibition against laws retrospective in operation by allowing the sexual offender registry laws to be applied retrospectively
   LR: 3099S.03P    SS SCS SJRs 34 & 30
2/11/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee