Senate Action for 4/21/2008

SB 753 - Mayer - Designates certain stretches of highway after law enforcement or military personnel
   LR: 3323L.07T    HCS SCS SBs 753, 728, 906 & 1026
4/21/2008 -- Pursuant to Rule 45(d) - HCS adopted by consent

SB 817 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to anatomic pathology services and vision services
   LR: 3320L.07C    HCS SS SB 817
4/21/2008 -- SS S offered & adopted (Goodman)--(3320S.05F)
4/21/2008 -- Perfected

SB 861 - Shoemyer - Modifies provisions relating to alcohol-related offenses
   LR: 3550S.04C    SCS SB 861
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 1021 - Loudon - Changes the laws regarding midwives and the practice of midwifery
   LR: 4656S.09P    SS#2 SCS SBs 1021 & 870
4/21/2008 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered (Loudon)--(4656S08.07S)
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

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
4/21/2008 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Special Committee on Utilities Committee
4/21/2008 -- Referred to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f)

SB 1040 - Clemens - Modifies requirements relating to the issuance of grants and loans by the Department of Natural Resources for storm water control
   LR: 4435S.04T    SCS SB 1040
4/21/2008 -- SCS S adopted
4/21/2008 -- Perfected
4/21/2008 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 1057 - Scott - Modifies procedure for forming transportation development districts within multiple counties
   LR: 4696S.03C    SCS SB 1057
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

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
4/21/2008 -- H Second Read

SB 1139 - Dempsey - Revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
   LR: 5024S.03T    SCS SB 1139
4/21/2008 -- H Second Read

SB 1158 - Mayer - Creates the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act
   LR: 4822S.05C    SCS SB 1158
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 1172 - Goodman - Modifies various provisions relating to weapons
   LR: 5212L.04C    HCS SCS SB 1172
4/21/2008 -- SCS S adopted
4/21/2008 -- Perfected
4/21/2008 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 1180 - Crowell - Modifies provisions of law authorizing an income tax exemption for certain retirement benefits
   LR: 5115S.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 1183 - Bray - Modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission
   LR: 5257S.03C    SCS SB 1183
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 1194 - Goodman - Increases the punishment for forcibe rape or sodomy of a child under the age of twelve to be either death or life imprisonment without probation or parole
   LR: 5213S.02I    SB 1194
4/21/2008 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 1278 - Shields - Removes the requirement that Public Service Commission members reside within 40 miles of Jefferson City
   LR: 5368S.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SCR 41 - Graham - Urges the United States Air Force to reconsider its decision to replace the KC-135 refueling tanker with a tanker that is substantially built in and supplied by a foreign company
   LR: 5649S.01I    
4/21/2008 -- S Offered

SJR 43 - Loudon - Distributes ten percent of general revenue growth to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund
   LR: 3067S.03I    
4/21/2008 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SJR 45 - Clemens - Modifies requirements relating to the issuance of grants and loans by the Department of Natural Resources for storm water control
   LR: 4436S.01T    
4/21/2008 -- Perfected

HB 1550 - Stevenson - Modifies provisions relating to courts
   LR: 4041S.05T    SS HCS HB 1550
4/21/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 1611 - Dixon - Establishes a children's bill of courtroom rights
   LR: 4146L.02P    HCS HB 1611
4/21/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 1619 - Jones - Modifies provisions relating to drug monitoring
   LR: 3897S.05C    SCS HCS HB 1619
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1715 - Schad - Modifies various provisions relating to the Water Patrol and watercraft regulations
   LR: 4105S.05T    SCS HCS HB 1715
4/21/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
4/21/2008 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (4105S.05C)

HB 1831 - Onder - Enacts provisions regarding the coercion of abortions
   LR: 4449L.06P    HCS HB 1831 & 1472
4/21/2008 -- S First Read--HCS for HBs 1831 & 1472

HB 1923 - Jones - Modifies requirements for corporate filings
   LR: 4536L.01P    
4/21/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 2002 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
   LR: 3002L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2002
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur in SCS
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2003 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education
   LR: 3003L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2003
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2004 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation
   LR: 3004L.03T    CCS SCS HB 2004
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2005 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, Department of Transportation, and Department of Public Safety
   LR: 3005L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2005
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2006 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Conservation
   LR: 3006L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2006
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2007 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses and distributions of the Departments of Economic Development; Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration; and Labor and Industrial
   LR: 3007L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2007
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2008 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety
   LR: 3008L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2008
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2009 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections
   LR: 3009L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2009
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2010 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, Board of Public Buildings, and Department of Health and Senior Services
   LR: 3010L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2010
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2011 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services
   LR: 3011L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2011
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2012 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, Office of the State Public Defender, and General Assembly
   LR: 3012L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2012
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2013 - Icet - Appropriates money for real property leases and related services
   LR: 3013L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 2013
4/21/2008 -- H refuses to concur (SCS)
4/21/2008 -- H requests S recede or grant conference
4/21/2008 -- S refuses to recede and grants conference

HB 2058 - Pearce - Provides tax incentives for business development
   LR: 4495S.16T    SS SCS HCS HB 2058
4/21/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

HB 2064 - Wasson - Modifies the law relating to licensed health care professionals
   LR: 4862L.02P    HCS HB 2064
4/21/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 2081 - Dougherty - Modifies the definition of "practice of embalming"
   LR: 4865S.02C    SCS HB 2081
4/21/2008 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 2328 - Wasson - Exempts purchases of utilities by certain businesses operated in former mines from sales tax, establishes the Regional Economic Development Initiative Tax Credit Program
   LR: 5351L.05P    HCS HB 2328
4/21/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

HB 2393 - Richard - Modifies provisions of the enhanced enterprise tax benefit program
   LR: 5383S.06T    SS SCS HCS HB 2393
4/21/2008 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 2393

HCR 5 - Smith - Urgently requests the United States Congress to pass assured funding for veterans' health care
   LR: 4108L.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 7 - Pearce - Encourages students and faculty to promote international education at Missouri colleges and universities
   LR: 3395L.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 8 - Scavuzzo - Recognizes March 2008 as "Hydrocephalus Awareness Month" in Missouri
   LR: 3172L.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 16 - Bivins - Urges the United States Congress to immediately repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act
   LR: 4432L.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 18 - Fisher - Recognizes the I-49 Coalition as the official organization for the project to upgrade U.S. Highway 71 to interstate standards
   LR: 4313L.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 19 - Sander - Endorses the "Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Bill of Rights"
   LR: 4378L.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 21 - Smith - Supports the Department of Health and Senior Services' efforts to reform the current funding formula for the senior nutrition program to more effectively meet the needs of seniors
   LR: 4573L.03C    HCS HCR 21
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 25 - Pratt - Urges Congress and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to immediately strengthen the regulations regarding furniture and major appliances with a tip-over hazard
   LR: 5093L.01I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HCR 26 - Dixon - Encourages the Governor and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to secure additional funding for fine arts education in this state
   LR: 3942L.03I    
4/21/2008 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

HJR 71 - Fisher - Proposes a constitutional amendment creating the Missouri Veterans' Commission and establishing a sales tax for veterans' programs
   LR: 4064L.02P    HCS HJR 71
4/21/2008 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee