Senate Action for 3/31/2009

SB 1 - Scott - Establishes licensing and contract requirements for preneed funeral contract sellers, providers, and seller agents
   LR: 0404L.09T    HCS SS SCS SB 1
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Cancelled H Rules Committee

SB 45 - Pearce - Modifies provisions of law regarding various tax incentives
   LR: 0528S.08C    SCS SBs 45, 212, 136, 278, 279, 285 & 288
3/31/2009 -- SA 2 to SS#2 for SCS S adopted
3/31/2009 -- SA 3 to SS#2 for SCS S offered & adopted (Lager)--(0528S12.08S)
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
3/31/2009 -- SS#2 for SCS S withdrawn
3/31/2009 -- SS#3 for SCS S offered (Griesheimer)--(0528S.15F)
3/31/2009 -- SA 1 to SS#3 for SCS S offered (Lager)--(0528S12.38S)
3/31/2009 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SS#3 for SCS S offered & adopted (Ridgeway)--(0528S15.13S)
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 94 - Justus - Modifies provisions on child care subsidies
   LR: 0253S.03C    SCS SB 94
3/31/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Justus)--(0253S.05F)
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 96 - Justus - Modifies provisions relating to the needs and rights of children
   LR: 0225L.06C    HCS SCS SB 96
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Children and Families Committee

SB 117 - Green - Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to recalculate state school aid for Riverview Gardens School District to correct an error
   LR: 0395S.02P    SCS SB 117
3/31/2009 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & withdrawn (Ridgeway)--(0395S02.04S)
3/31/2009 -- SCS S adopted
3/31/2009 -- Perfected
3/31/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
3/31/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 134 - Dempsey - Authorizes the issuance of several special license plates and modifies the procedure for their issuance
   LR: 0818L.08C    HCS SCS SB 134
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Transportation Committee

SB 141 - Smith - Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
   LR: 0866S.08T    SS SCS SB 141
3/31/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Smith)--(0866S.08F)
3/31/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Smith)--(0866S08.01S)
3/31/2009 -- SS for SCS. as amended, S adopted
3/31/2009 -- Perfected
3/31/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 147 - Dempsey - Establishes the Missouri Healthy Workplace Recognition Program
   LR: 0800L.04T    HCS SB 147
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Health Care Policy Committee

SB 161 - Crowell - Removes certain limitations on investments made by boards of trustees of police and firemen's retirement systems
   LR: 0728S.01T    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Retirement Committee

SB 165 - Justus - Modifies provisions of law authorizing the imposition of various taxes by local governments
   LR: 0920L.03C    HCS SCS SBs 165, 164, 248 & 168
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 171 - Griesheimer - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
   LR: 0545L.02C    HCS SB 171
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 216 - Scott - Modifies the law relating to debt settlement providers
   LR: 1058S.02T    SCS SB 216
3/31/2009 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Scott)--(1058S02.02S)
3/31/2009 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
3/31/2009 -- Perfected
3/31/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 222 - Goodman - Modifies the use and disclosure of certain personal identification information in certain documents
   LR: 1023S.03C    SCS SB 222
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 228 - Scott - Modifies the construction-work-in-progress (CWIP) law for construction of certain new power plants and creates the Missouri Clean and Renewable Energy Construction Act
   LR: 1109S.06C    SCS SB 228
3/31/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee (1109S.06C)
3/31/2009 -- Reported from S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 242 - Pearce - Prohibits certain storm water management fees and provides an alternate procedure to approve bond issuance for a sewer subdistrict in Cass County
   LR: 1130L.04T    CCS HCS SCS SB 242
3/31/2009 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 253 - Justus - Modifies various provisions relating to elections
   LR: 1242L.08C    HCS SCS SB 253
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Elections Committee

SB 266 - Mayer - Allows public library districts to seek voter approval for a sales tax to fund libraries within such districts
   LR: 0560S.03P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 276 - Barnitz - Authorizes Montgomery County to seek voter approval for the imposition of a transient guest tax
   LR: 1538S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

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
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee

SB 307 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions of law regarding taxes to fund certain health care services
   LR: 1446L.07T    CCS HCS SS SB 307
3/31/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 318 - Lembke - Requires the destruction of certain complaints made by sexually violent predators against certain licensed professionals
   LR: 1680S.02P    SCS SB 318
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing Committee

SB 321 - Days - Creates a commission to study the death penalty in Missouri
   LR: 1297S.02C    SCS SB 321
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 337 - Rupp - Extends the term of office for certain ambulance district directors
   LR: 1759S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 338 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to crime victims
   LR: 1772L.07T    HCS SCS SB 338
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Crime Prevention Committee

SB 357 - Purgason - Modifies various provisions of law relating to transportation
   LR: 1606L.05C    HCS#2 SB 357
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Insurance Policy Committee

SB 364 - Clemens - Provides labeling and recycling requirements for television manufacturers
   LR: 1283S.02I    
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 369 - Stouffer - Modifies provisions related to pharmacy
   LR: 1893S.01I    
3/31/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (1893S.04C)

SB 375 - Mayer - Provides health insurance coverage for Phase I clinical trials for cancer treatment
   LR: 1815S.01I    
3/31/2009 -- Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 376 - Lager - Modifies provisions relating to energy and energy efficiency
   LR: 1744S.05T    SS SCS SB 376
3/31/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee (1744S.04C)

SB 377 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions relating to business incentives
   LR: 1961L.05C    HCS SB 377
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Job Creation and Economic Development Committee

SB 386 - Lager - Modifies various provisions of law regarding political subdivisions
   LR: 1531L.02C    HCS SB 386
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 387 - Barnitz - Allows the City of Waynesville to impose a transient guest tax
   LR: 0820S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 391 - Schaefer - Limits liability for personal injury or death arising from geologic sequestration activities in certain areas
   LR: 1921S.04C    SCS SB 391
3/31/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee (1921S.04C)

SB 394 - Ridgeway - Allows certain businesses to use terms such as drug store in their business name
   LR: 1809S.03T    SCS SB 394
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 398 - Barnitz - Modifies property posting provisions
   LR: 1993S.01T    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Agriculture Policy Committee

SB 399 - Justus - Modifies provisions relating to the compromise of taxes and penalties for properties subject to certain actions as abandoned property in Jackson County
   LR: 2016S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 409 - Stouffer - Extends the expiration date until January 1, 2020 for the scrap tire fee and modifies uses of the fee proceeds
   LR: 2034S.02C    SCS SB 409
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 410 - Stouffer - Modifies various laws governing medical malpractice insurance
   LR: 1203S.03I    
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 411 - Crowell - Makes certain employees of the Missouri Development Finance Board members of the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System and modifies provisions relating to teacher and school retirement systems
   LR: 2069L.03T    HCS SCS SB 411
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Retirement Committee

SB 415 - Dempsey - Modifies several provisions of laws relating to health insurance
   LR: 1376S.10I    
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 447 - Pearce - Authorizes a city sales tax to fund public safety improvement
   LR: 1674S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 464 - Stouffer - Modifies various provisions relating to insurance
   LR: 2158S.07T    CCS HCS SB 464
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Insurance Policy Committee

SB 467 - Justus - Requires nursing home facilities to carry liability insurance with limits of no less than $1 million per occurrence to compensate residents for damages
   LR: 2160S.01I    
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 468 - Justus - Requires law enforcement officers to enter certain information regarding ex parte orders of protection into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System within twenty-four hours and modifies the age of an adult for adult abuse statutes
   LR: 2161L.05C    HCS SCS SB 468
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Public Safety Committee

SB 477 - Wright-Jones - Creates special rules for transportation development districts that are formed for the operation of public mass transportation systems
   LR: 2104S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 480 - Shoemyer - Creates the Missouri Board on Geographic Names and modifies the name and duties of the Second Capitol Commission
   LR: 2181L.02T    HCS SB 480
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on General Laws Committee

SB 485 - Pearce - Requires the Ethics Commission to redact the bank account number contained on a committee's statement of organization before it makes the statement public
   LR: 2185S.01T    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Elections Committee

SB 486 - Green - Grants employees of any public body the right to form and join labor organizations
   LR: 2071S.01I    
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 495 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to employment security
   LR: 2121L.05C    HCS SCS SB 495
3/31/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (2121S.02C)

SB 507 - Callahan - Authorizes the City of Sugar Creek to impose a transient guest tax
   LR: 1671S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Local Government Committee

SB 526 - Clemens - Authorizes the state veterinarian to restrict the movement of animals or birds under investigation for carrying a toxin
   LR: 2245S.01P    
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Special Standing Committee on Emerging Issues in Animal Agriculture Committee

SB 527 - Nodler - Directs federal highway funds currently credited to the State Road Fund by statute to a newly created fund known as the "Federal Highways and Bridge Fund"
   LR: 2234S.02I    
3/31/2009 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 536 - Wilson - Enacts the Foster Care and Adoptive Parents Recruitment and Retention Fund
   LR: 2223S.01I    
3/31/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (2223S.02C)

SB 538 - Champion - Modifies provisions relating to long-term care facilities and fire marshal regulation as it relates to blasting licenses
   LR: 2254L.04C    HCS SCS SB 538
3/31/2009 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee (2254S.02C)

SB 539 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions pertaining to environmental protection
   LR: 2062L.10C    HCS SS SCS SB 539
3/31/2009 -- SS for SCS S offered (Schaefer)--(2062S.05F)
3/31/2009 -- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Lager)--(2062S05.01S)
3/31/2009 -- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Green)--(2062S05.02S)
3/31/2009 -- SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Schaefer)--(2062S05.01F)
3/31/2009 -- SS for SCS, as amended, S adopted
3/31/2009 -- Perfected
3/31/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
3/31/2009 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 545 - Schmitt - Makes certain previously exempted electric cooperatives henceforth subject to rate regulation under the Public Service Commission
   LR: 2110S.01I    
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 547 - Schmitt - Modifies several provisions of law relating to health insurance
   LR: 2242S.01I    
3/31/2009 -- Hearing Conducted S Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee

SB 563 - Smith - Modifies disability retirement provisions of the Police Retirement System of St. Louis and modifies provisions relating to teacher and school retirement systems
   LR: 2227L.03C    HCS SCS SB 563
3/31/2009 -- H Second Read
3/31/2009 -- Referred H Retirement Committee

SJR 3 - Crowell - Creates an exception to the prohibition against laws retrospective in operation by allowing certain laws pertaining to sexual offenders and other felons to be applied retrospectively
   LR: 0079S.02P    SS SJR 3
3/31/2009 -- SS S offered & adopted (Crowell)--(0079S.02F)
3/31/2009 -- Perfected
3/31/2009 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

HB 5 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, Department of Transportation, and Department of Public Safety
   LR: 0005L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 5
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 6 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Conservation
   LR: 0006L.03T    CCS SCS HCS HB 6
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 7 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses and distributions of the departments of Economic Development,Insurance, Financial Institutions,Professional Registration,Labor and Industrial Relations
   LR: 0007L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 7
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 8 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety
   LR: 0008L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 8
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 9 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections
   LR: 0009L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 9
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 10 - 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: 0010L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 10
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 11 - Icet - Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services
   LR: 0011S.05T    CCS#2 SCS HCS HB 11
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 12 - 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: 0012L.04T    CCS SCS HCS HB 12
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 13 - Icet - Appropriates money for real property leases and related services
   LR: 0013L.03T    CCS SCS HB 13
3/31/2009 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee

HB 132 - Fallert - Modifies provisions relating to liquor control
   LR: 0531L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 132-Fallert, et al

HB 210 - Deeken - Allows a retired state employee to request that contributions to the state employees charitable campaign be withheld from their monthly benefit
   LR: 0834L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 210-Deeken

HB 231 - Yates - Requires group health insurance policies issued to employers not covered by the federal COBRA law to provide terminated employees continuation coverage rights in the same manner as provided by the federal COBRA law
   LR: 0540L.03T    HCS HB 231
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 231

HB 234 - Wood - Modifies procedures for detaching territory from a public water supply district
   LR: 0889L.03P    HCS HBs 234 & 493
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HBs 234 & 493

HB 253 - Davis - Allows motorcycle headlamps to be wired to modulate either the upper beam or the lower beam from its maximum intensity to a lesser intensity if certain modulation standards are met
   LR: 1046L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 253-Davis, et al

HB 257 - Schieffer - Allows Lincoln county, after meeting the required assessed valuation, to become a second class county upon a vote of the governing body to change classifications
   LR: 0735S.02T    SCS HB 257
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 257-Schieffer

HB 265 - Franz - Modifies provisions relating to teacher and school retirement systems
   LR: 0924L.05T    CCS SCS HCS HB 265
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 265

HB 278 - Meiners - Allows mobility motor vehicle dealers to purchase new motor vehicles and equip them for retail sale as mobility motor vehicles under certain conditions
   LR: 0689L.02P    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 278-Meiners, et al

HB 281 - Weter - Modifies the laws regarding motor vehicle dealerships as they relate to manufacturer-authorized warranty work and repair
   LR: 0229L.03P    HCS HB 281
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 281

HB 282 - Stevenson - Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Jasper County, known as the Joplin Regional Center, to Missouri Southern State University
   LR: 1049L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 282-Stevenson, et al

HB 283 - Wood - Authorizes nonprofit sewer companies to provide domestic water services in certain areas
   LR: 1090S.02T    SCS HB 283
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 283-Wood (Goodman)

HB 326 - Sutherland - Modifies provisions relating to certain mental health professionals
   LR: 1254S.03T    SCS HB 326
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 326-Sutherland

HB 358 - Day - Designates the bridge over the Gasconade River on State Highway 17 in Pulaski County as the "WWII Okinawa Veterans Memorial Bridge" and designates a portion of Interstate 435 as the "Lamar Hunt Memorial Highway"
   LR: 1252L.02P    HCS HB 358
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 358

HB 373 - Wallace - Creates the GED Revolving Fund for the payment and expenses related to GED test administration
   LR: 1156L.01T    SCS HB 373
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 373-Wallace

HB 537 - Dixon - Authorizes the Governor to convey a parcel of real property to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the new Mississippi River Bridge project
   LR: 1458L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 537-Dixon, et al

HB 544 - Smith - Requires the Commissioner of the Office of Administration to maintain the Missouri Accountability Portal, establishes the Joint Committee on Recovery Accountability and Transparency, and requires the Office of Administration to provide legislators a key to the Capitol dome
   LR: 0733S.02T    SCS HB 544
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 544-Smith (150), et al (Goodman)

HB 644 - Wilson - Requires operators of salvage pool or salvage disposal sales, rather than sellers, who sell nonrepairable vehicles to foreign residents to complete certain statutory duties
   LR: 1351L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 644-Wilson (130)

HB 751 - Schad - Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Propane Education and Research Council
   LR: 1510L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 751-Schad, et al

HB 811 - Wasson - Requires applicants for licensing as a dietitian to have a current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
   LR: 2002L.01T    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 811-Wasson

HB 812 - Wasson - Repeals certain statutes regarding the board of cosmetology and the board of barber examiners which are no longer used and updates certain statutory references
   LR: 2001L.01P    
3/31/2009 -- S First Read--HB 812-Wasson