Senate Action for 2/3/2009

SB 4 - Shields - Establishes a quality rating system for child care facilities
   LR: 0527S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 9 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee, the Hospital District Sales Tax Fund, and health insurance
   LR: 0368L.05C    HCS SCS#2 SB 9
2/3/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (0368S.02C) - Consent

SB 16 - Nodler - Criminalizes the production, manufacture, possession and a sale of fraudulent documents intended to serve as insurance identification cards
   LR: 0522S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 26 - Ridgeway - Prohibits alcohol beverage vaporizers
   LR: 0393L.02T    
2/3/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee

SB 37 - Goodman - Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system
   LR: 0516S.02T    SCS SB 37
2/3/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (0516S.02C)

SB 43 - Pearce - Allows cell phone numbers to be included on the no-call list and prohibits certain automated calls to persons on the no-call list
   LR: 0442S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 47 - Scott - Modifies requirements for certain law enforcement personnel
   LR: 0192S.04T    CCS HCS SCS SB 47
2/3/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee (0192S.02C) - Consent

SB 61 - Wilson - Creates a trust fund and commission for comprehensive tobacco control
   LR: 0063S.02I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 65 - Rupp - Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
   LR: 0503S.03P    SCS SBs 65 & 43
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 72 - Stouffer - Provides for transfer of long-term care beds to certain new health care facilities
   LR: 0369S.03C    SCS SB 72
2/3/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (0369S.03C)

SB 77 - Stouffer - Adds comprehensive day services as a covered service under MO HealthNet
   LR: 0370S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 118 - Griesheimer - Modifies duties of the Department of Natural Resources regarding solid waste planning
   LR: 0586S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 126 - Rupp - Prohibits life insurers from taking underwriting actions or charging different rates based upon a person's past or future lawful travel destinations unless such action is based upon sound actuarial principles
   LR: 0844S.01T    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 141 - Smith - Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
   LR: 0866S.08T    SS SCS SB 141
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 147 - Dempsey - Establishes the Missouri Healthy Workplace Recognition Program
   LR: 0800L.04T    HCS SB 147
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 156 - Goodman - Modifies provisions of law regarding travel clubs
   LR: 0871S.01T    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 169 - Shoemyer - Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans
   LR: 1001S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 171 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
   LR: 0545L.02C    HCS SB 171
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 185 - Bray - Repeals a portion of the law that provides certain utilities the opportunity to apply for alternate rate schedules in certain circumstances
   LR: 0940S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 189 - Shields - Modifies the law currently prohibiting Kansas City police officers from participating in some political activities
   LR: 1103S.03C    SCS SB 189
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 217 - Goodman - Allows remote participation in certain corporate shareholders' meetings and allows limited liability companies and limited partnerships to administratively cancel their respective documents of organization
   LR: 0997S.01T    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 231 - Cunningham - Exempts landlords from liability for loss or damage to tenants' personal property when executing an order for possession of premises
   LR: 1201S.02T    SCS SB 231
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 276 - Barnitz - Authorizes Montgomery County to seek voter approval for the imposition of a transient guest tax
   LR: 1538S.01P    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 277 - Cunningham - Authorizes financial institutions to assign fiduciary obligations relating to irrevocable life insurance trusts
   LR: 0451S.02T    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 278 - Cunningham - Modifies the job training program by expanding opportunities for pre-employment training
   LR: 1654S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 279 - Schmitt - Provides tax incentives for small business expansion
   LR: 1675S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 280 - Rupp - Specifies that insurance companies subject to an annual tax on gross premium receipts are exempt from the imposition of Missouri's corporate income and franchise taxes
   LR: 1434S.01P    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 281 - Bray - Directs the Air Conservation Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for limiting non-natural night time light emission near designated places
   LR: 1558L.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 282 - Bray - Creates statutory warranties for home buyers and homeowners and also prevents home solicitors from engaging in certain deceptive practices
   LR: 1533S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 283 - Lembke - Prohibits health carriers from imposing co-insurance or co-payment amounts that exceeds 50% of the total cost of any single health care service
   LR: 1553L.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 284 - Lembke - Modifies the provisions governing fire department residency requirements
   LR: 1519L.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 285 - Lembke - Creates a tax credit for equity investments in technology-based early stage Missouri companies
   LR: 1656S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 286 - Schaefer - Allows certain counties to adopt nuisance abatement ordinances involving land with tires or storm water runoff
   LR: 1336S.02I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 287 - Schaefer - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a central repository for school district budget information
   LR: 1482S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Education Committee

SB 288 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions of law authorizing a tax credit for qualified research expenses
   LR: 1655S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

SB 292 - Justus - Creates a tax credit for equity investments in technology-based early stage Missouri companies and removes the annual limit on tax credit issuance for the Quality Jobs Act
   LR: 1691S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 292-Justus

SB 293 - Barnitz - Exempts tractors used in tractor parades from certain width, length, height and license plate display regulations under certain circumstances
   LR: 1687L.05C    HCS SCS SB 293
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 293-Barnitz, et al

SB 294 - Barnitz - Restricts corporate name reservation
   LR: 1107S.01T    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 294-Barnitz

SB 295 - Scott - Specifies that licensed professional counseling includes the diagnosis of mental, emotional, and behavior disorders and allows the Committee for Professional Counselors to require certain education or training in diagnostic skills
   LR: 1094S.02I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 295-Scott

SB 296 - Scott - Modifies laws regarding cemeteries and cemetery operators, physician assistants, the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects, Dental Care Professionals, Nurses, Pharmacy, and Mental Health Benefits
   LR: 1311S.07T    CCS HCS SB 296
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 296-Scott

SB 297 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Propane Education and Research Council
   LR: 1545S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 297-Scott

SB 298 - Scott - Modifies provisions relating to the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects
   LR: 1310S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 298-Scott

SB 299 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions related to rates charged by natural gas corporations and provisions of Utilicare assistance
   LR: 1608S.03C    SCS SB 299
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 299-Griesheimer

SB 300 - Bray - Modifies provisions relating to the individual income tax
   LR: 1557L.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 300-Bray

SB 301 - Pearce - Requires law enforcement agencies and officers to use canine teams which have been certified by an association approved by the Department of Public Safety
   LR: 1281S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 301-Pearce

SB 302 - Smith - Creates a tax credit for contributions to certain after school programs
   LR: 1514S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 302-Smith

SB 303 - Smith - Allows instant runoff voting for municipalities and political subdivisions
   LR: 1646S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 303-Smith

SB 304 - Crowell - Requires the Office of Administration to provide senators and representatives with access to the dome of the State Capitol
   LR: 1700S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S First Read--SB 304-Crowell

SRM 1 - Green - Remonstrance against issuance of tax credits for the Kansas City Chiefs Football Team
   LR: 1024S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Cancelled S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 2 - Crowell - Recognizes October 3rd of each year as Science Day
   LR: 0590S.01T    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 3 - Justus - Urges Congress to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution
   LR: 0251S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 15 - Shoemyer - Urges the Governor and Office of Administration to deposit stimulus money received from the federal government into the Lewis & Clark Discovery Fund for capital improvements at public colleges and universities
   LR: 1660S.02I    
2/3/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 16 - Pearce - Urges the Air Force to select Whiteman Air Force Base as the headquarters for Global Strike Command
   LR: 1645S.02I    
2/3/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 17 - Shields - Petitions the Council of State Governments to move the state of Missouri from the Southern Region of the Council to the Midwest Region of the Council
   LR: 1569S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 18 - Bartle - Condemns the federal government for passing and implementing the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, and urges Congress to refuse to pass any more "bailout bills"
   LR: 0967S.03I    
2/3/2009 -- S Offered--SCR 18-Bartle and Rupp

SR 153 - Engler - Establishes the rates of pay for Senate employees
   
2/3/2009 -- S adopted

SR 177 - Champion - Notice of Proposed Rule Change/Rule 64
   LR: 1492S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted (Shields)--(1492S01.01S)
2/3/2009 -- S adopted, as amended

SR 207 - Lembke - Urges the St. Louis School District to remove a restriction in the deeds of school buildings for sale
   LR: 1518S.03C    SCS SR 207
2/3/2009 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SR 210 - Schaefer - Urges Missourians to recycle their analog televisions
   LR: 1275S.02I    
2/3/2009 -- S Offered-SR 210-Schaefer

SR 211 - Nodler - Notice of Proposed Rule Change/Rule 28
   LR: 1699S.01I    
2/3/2009 -- S Offered--SR 211-Nodler