Senate Action for 4/14/2008

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
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 733 - Champion - Requires crime laboratories providing reports or testimony to a state court to be accredited by 2012
   LR: 3291L.02T    HCS SB 733
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 748 - Ridgeway - Requires property taxes paid by certain non-resident taxpayers to be added-back to adjusted gross income
   LR: 3499S.01P    
4/14/2008 -- H Second Read

SB 768 - Rupp - Creates the Missouri Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Office of Autism Services
   LR: 3524S.08T    SS SCS SB 768
4/14/2008 -- H Second Read

SB 806 - Engler - Requires all government buildings to fly the U.S. and Missouri flags at half-staff when any Missouri resident is killed in combat
   LR: 3487S.05T    SCS SB 806
4/14/2008 -- Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Government Affairs Committee
4/14/2008 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f)

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
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 839 - Engler - Modifies adjustment to funds payable resulting from transfer of title to real property for certain school districts
   LR: 3373S.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - NOT CONSENT
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - NOT CONSENT

SB 841 - Stouffer - Modifies law with respect to certain motor vehicle weight regulations
   LR: 3510L.03C    HCS SB 841
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass w/HCS
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass w/HCS

SB 846 - Rupp - Modifies the A+ Schools Program and the Kids' Chance Scholarship Program
   LR: 3520S.04P    SS SCS SB 846
4/14/2008 -- H Second Read

SB 850 - Justus - Requires the board of optometry to give notice of its meetings
   LR: 3117S.02T    SCS SB 850
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Action Postponed

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
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 896 - Stouffer - Modifies the methods in which certain special road districts may form, expand or dissolve within fourth class counties
   LR: 3861S.02T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 928 - Green - Removes the requirement that the Public Service Commission issue an annual report on the economic impact of certain telecommunications laws
   LR: 3987S.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 932 - Loudon - Modifies provisions relating to law enforcement
   LR: 3601L.03T    HCS SB 932
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

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    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 943 - Clemens - Allows cities to annex land within airport zones in Greene County if cities agree to enforce Springfield's airport zoning ordinance
   LR: 4179L.02C    HCS SB 943
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 944 - Engler - Modifies the fees the Auditor receives for registering bonds
   LR: 4301S.03T    SS SCS SB 944
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

SB 955 - Shields - Allows motor vehicle owners to receive refunds for unused registration fees under certain conditions
   LR: 4123S.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

SB 956 - Kennedy - Modifies provisions relating to public water supply districts
   LR: 3441S.02T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 958 - Goodman - Allows rural electric cooperatives to manage vegetation within specified areas to ensure reliable service
   LR: 3859L.03T    HCS SB 958
4/14/2008 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Utilities Committee
4/14/2008 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f)

SB 967 - Mayer - Allows Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to originate federally guaranteed student loans under certain conditions.
   LR: 4258S.02T    SCS SB 967
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

SB 979 - Vogel - Terminates eligibility for surviving spouse of public safety officer income tax credit upon remarriage
   LR: 4348S.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 980 - Ridgeway - Modifies provisions regarding supplemental and disability retirement benefits for Kansas City police officers and civilian employees
   LR: 4515S.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1002 - Justus - Modifies the penalties for certain zoning violations
   LR: 4531L.02T    HCS SB 1002
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1008 - Loudon - Modifies various provisions relating to health insurance and automobile insurance
   LR: 4529L.08C    HCS SCS SB 1008
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1010 - Nodler - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County and Camden County
   LR: 4625L.04C    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass

SB 1044 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions regarding minimum ambulance staffing for ambulances staffed with volunteers
   LR: 4796S.04T    SCS SB 1044
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1061 - Barnitz - Requires county coroners and their assistants to register with the Missouri Coroners' and Medical Examiners' Association
   LR: 4689S.02T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1081 - Nodler - Modifies provisions regarding quality assurance and safety in the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Community Programs
   LR: 4634L.06T    HCS SCS SB 1081
4/14/2008 -- SCS S adopted
4/14/2008 -- Perfected

SB 1131 - Wilson - Excludes tax revenues, derived from certain transportation sales taxes imposed by the City of Kansas City, from tax increment finance economic activity taxes used to pay redevelopment costs
   LR: 5023L.07T    HCS SCS SB 1131
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1135 - Callahan - Changes the law regarding street grading in cities with over 300,000 inhabitants
   LR: 5140L.02C    HCS SB 1135
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1139 - Dempsey - Revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
   LR: 5024S.03T    SCS SB 1139
4/14/2008 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(5024S03.01S)
4/14/2008 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
4/14/2008 -- Perfected

SB 1150 - Barnitz - Extends the sunset provisions for fees to be credited to the technology trust fund
   LR: 5105S.03T    SCS SB 1150
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1153 - Crowell - Modifies provisions relating to several public employee retirement systems
   LR: 5077L.03C    HCS SCS SBs 1153, 1154, 1155 & 1156
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1159 - Gibbons - Modifies provisions relating to forensic examinations of sexual offense victims
   LR: 3977S.07P    SS SB 1159
4/14/2008 -- H Second Read

SB 1168 - Dempsey - Revises the formula for computing a refund for credit insurance
   LR: 5005S.02T    SCS SB 1168
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1177 - Barnitz - Designates licensed professional counselors as mental health professionals in certain circumstances
   LR: 5008S.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1187 - Purgason - Removes the ninety-nine member cap on the Water Patrol membership
   LR: 5268S.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SB 1190 - Nodler - Authorizes the division of professional registration to reduce licensure fees by emergency rule under certain circumstances
   LR: 4993S.02T    
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Hearing Conducted
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Voted Do Pass - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Rules - Reported Do Pass - Consent

SCR 40 - Ridgeway - Urges Congress and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to strengthen laws regarding furniture tip-over hazards
   LR: 5488S.02I    
4/14/2008 -- S adopted

HB 1332 - Sater - Establishes provisions regarding pharmacy audits
   LR: 3027S.06C    SCS HCS HB 1332
4/14/2008 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1332

HB 1348 - Portwood - Repeals the requirements that the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners establish the Bertillon system of identification of criminals and employ assistance to conduct and manage the department
   LR: 3695L.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - consent

HB 1358 - Flook - Enacts the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
   LR: 3486L.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 1384 - Cox - Modifies certain provisions relating to protection of consumers against fraudulent practices
   LR: 3562S.06T    SS SCS HB 1384 & HB 2157
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass (w/HBs1384 & HB 2157) S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (3562S.03C)

HB 1419 - Portwood - Modifies the law relating to licensed massage therapists
   LR: 3717L.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1450 - Roorda - Modifies the law relating to terrorism
   LR: 3656S.02T    SCS HB 1450
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent - (3656S.02C)
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1469 - Pratt - Modifies the law regarding certain environmental appeals transferred to the Administrative Hearing Commission
   LR: 3992L.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1549 - Onder - Modifies the law relating to illegal immigrants
   LR: 3681S.12T    CCS SS HCS HB 1549, 1771, 1395 & 2366
4/14/2008 -- S First Read--HCS for HBs 1549, 1771, 1395 & 2366

HB 1570 - Franz - Adds services of guardian ad litems to the priority list of services for which moneys in the family services and justice fund shall be spent
   LR: 3143S.03T    SCS HB 1570
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (3143S.03C) - Consent

HB 1608 - Ervin - Authorizes counties to preserve electronic images of original cancelled checks instead of the actual check
   LR: 4219L.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1616 - Ruzicka - Modifies an exception to those required to be licensed as real estate brokers
   LR: 4056L.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (4056S.02C)

HB 1617 - Cunningham - Authorizes financial institutions to assign fiduciary obligations relating to irrevocable life insurance trusts
   LR: 4047L.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1640 - Schoeller - Provides for exceptions to the requirement for issuing a new birth certificate following adoption
   LR: 3029S.05T    SCS HB 1640
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (3029S.05C) - consent

HB 1689 - Wilson - Transfers the Governor's Council on Disability from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Office of Administration
   LR: 4274S.02T    SCS HB 1689
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent - (4274S.02C)
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1690 - Wilson - Enacts various provisions relating to the transmission of insurance-related information
   LR: 4031S.07T    SCS HCS HB 1690
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (4031S.07C)
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 1791 - Cooper - Designates licensed professional counselors as mental health professionals in certain circumstances
   LR: 4264L.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 1849 - Pratt - Modifies the penalties for certain zoning violations
   LR: 4013L.01T    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee - Consent

HB 1983 - Pratt - Authorizes the conversion of certain business organizations
   LR: 4780S.03C    SCS HB 1983
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (4780S.03C)

HB 2051 - Kelly - Authorizes the Director of the Department of Corrections to serve as or to appoint a member of the Board of Probation and Parole as the acting chairman in the case of a vacancy until the Governor appoints a new chairman
   LR: 4994L.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 2065 - Wasson - Modifies the law relating to licensed psychologists
   LR: 4864S.02T    SCS HB 2065
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent - (4864S.02C)
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor w/SCS - Consent

HB 2068 - Wasson - Modifies the law relating to licensed physical therapists and physical therapy assistants
   LR: 4863L.03P    HCS HB 2068
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 2082 - Dougherty - Modifies the law relating to licensed barbers and cosmetologists
   LR: 4991L.03P    HCS HB 2082
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 2157 - Grill - Allows an individual who has learned or reasonably suspects that he or she has been the victim of identity theft to file a police report with the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over his or her residence
   LR: 4850L.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
4/14/2008 -- Bill Combined w/ HB 1384

HB 2233 - Page - Bars certain individuals from advocating for political appointments
   LR: 3425L.02T    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent
4/14/2008 -- Reported from S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee to Floor - Consent

HB 2258 - Pollock - Requires the Commissioner of the State Water Patrol to be appointed by the Governor from its uniformed membership
   LR: 5239L.01P    
4/14/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/14/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (5239S.03C)