Senate Action for 2/15/2010

SB 578 - Shields - Allows port authority boards to establish port improvement districts to fund projects with voter-approved sales taxes or property taxes
   LR: 3168S.04T    SS SB 578
2/15/2010 -- SS S offered (Shields)--(3168S.04F)
2/15/2010 -- SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Ridgeway)--(3168S04.02S)
2/15/2010 -- SA 2 to SS S offered & adopted (Ridgeway)--(3186S04.01S)
2/15/2010 -- SS, as amended, S adopted
2/15/2010 -- Perfected

SB 580 - Griesheimer - Modifies various provisions relating to political subdivisions
   LR: 3635L.07C    HCS SS SCS SB 580
2/15/2010 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee
2/15/2010 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 581 - Griesheimer - Allows the city council of a third class city to submit a question to the voters as an advisory referendum
   LR: 3162L.04C    HCS SB 581
2/15/2010 -- Perfected

SB 586 - Bartle - Regulates sexually oriented businesses
   LR: 3570L.06T    HCS SS SCS SBs 586 & 617
2/15/2010 -- H Second Read

SB 588 - Nodler - Modifies provisions of law requiring notices of projected tax liability
   LR: 3308S.04T    SS SCS SB 588
2/15/2010 -- SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Nodler)
2/15/2010 -- Perfected

SB 589 - Nodler - Bars felons from holding public office
   LR: 3191S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (3191S.02C)

SB 596 - Callahan - Establishes the Show-me Small Business Act
   LR: 3081S.03C    SCS SB 596
2/15/2010 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 604 - Mayer - Prohibits certain large users of water from unduly disrupting farm irrigation activities in the Southeast Missouri Regional Water District
   LR: 3188S.03P    SCS SB 604
2/15/2010 -- H Second Read

SB 629 - Dempsey - Establishes the Missouri Healthy Workplace Recognition Program
   LR: 3572S.01P    
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 636 - Lembke - Modifies various provisions of the prompt pay statutes as they relate to the calculation of interest and penalties, the payment of attorney fees, and other ancillary matters
   LR: 3355S.03P    SCS SB 636
2/15/2010 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee (3355S.03C)

SB 644 - Shields - Modifies provisions of law regarding certain taxes to fund tourism and convention centers
   LR: 3322S.04T    SCS SB 644
2/15/2010 -- SCS S adopted
2/15/2010 -- Perfected

SB 686 - Rupp - Modifies various provisions of law relating to taxation
   LR: 3448L.05C    HCS SB 686
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 687 - Wright-Jones - Requires official motor vehicle inspection and emission stations to have liability insurance to cover damages occurring during a vehicle inspection
   LR: 3767S.01P    
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 716 - Goodman - Modifies several provisions of law relating to transportation and the regulation of motor vehicles
   LR: 4074L.04C    HCS SB 716
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 736 - McKenna - Modifies provisions of law regarding the collection of taxes
   LR: 3560S.02I    
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 738 - Crowell - Modifies procedures relating to infractions
   LR: 4232S.03C    SCS SB 738
2/15/2010 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 758 - Rupp - Requires notes, bonds, and other instruments in writing issued by the Bi-State Development Agency to mature not more than 40 years from the date of issuance, rather than 30 years
   LR: 4397S.01T    
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 767 - Bartle - Removes the restriction on certain counties using a court fee for courtroom renovation and technology
   LR: 3056S.01P    
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 773 - Dempsey - Allows owners of automated teller machines to charge access fees to those with bank accounts in foreign countries
   LR: 4190S.02P    
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 782 - McKenna - Authorizes the Department of Revenue to transmit certain statutory notices via electronic mail
   LR: 4468S.03P    SCS SB 782
2/15/2010 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee - Consent (4468S.03C)

SB 792 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions relating to abortion
   LR: 4271S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 793 - Mayer - Modifies provisions relating to abortion
   LR: 4230S.08T    SS SCS SB 793
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 796 - Bray - Modifies requirements pertaining to petition circulators
   LR: 4521S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 797 - Green - Provides for the prosecuting attorney system in Missouri to be converted to a district attorney system
   LR: 3195S.03I    
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 810 - Lager - Modifies provisions relating to the regulation of fireworks
   LR: 4400S.03C    SCS SB 810
2/15/2010 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee (4400S.03C)

SB 818 - Lembke - Modifies various provisions relating to the initiative and referendum process
   LR: 4633S.02C    SCS SB 818
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

SB 824 - Clemens - Authorizes the State Veterinarian to restrict the movement of animals or birds under investigation for carrying a toxin
   LR: 4020L.03C    HCS SB 824
2/15/2010 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 839 - Wright-Jones - Modifies provisions of law regarding licensed gambling
   LR: 4720S.02C    SCS SB 839
2/15/2010 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 887 - Schaefer - Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions, controlled substances, law enforcement agencies, taxes, tax credits, waste management and crimes
   LR: 3342L.07C    HCS SCS SB 887
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 920 - Keaveny - Modifies provisions of law relating to trusts and wills
   LR: 4935L.07C    HCS SS SCS SB 920
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 939 - Barnitz - Modifies the use of the Consumer Price Index to measure tuition rates for public institutions of higher education
   LR: 5037S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 939-Barnitz and Mayer

SB 940 - Pearce - Modifies various provisions relating to bingo
   LR: 4996L.02T    HCS SB 940
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 940-Pearce

SB 941 - Clemens - Modifies various provisions relating to watercraft regulations
   LR: 5032S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 941-Clemens

SB 942 - Rupp - Modifies provisions relating to municipal annexation
   LR: 5094L.03T    HCS SCS SB 942
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 942-Rupp

SB 943 - Shields - Modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education funding and planning processes
   LR: 5090L.07C    HCS SS SB 943
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 943-Shields

SB 944 - Shields - Creates state and local sales and use tax exemptions
   LR: 5040S.02P    SCS SB 944
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 944-Shields

SB 945 - Bray - Modifies provisions relating to court actions by the Department of Mental Health and to taxation
   LR: 5006L.03C    HCS SB 945
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 945-Bray

SB 946 - Bray - Changes the requirements for school anti-bullying policies
   LR: 5041S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--SB 946-Bray, et al

SCR 47 - Engler - Authorizes employment of an independent certified public accountant to perform an audit on the State Auditor's Office
   LR: 4965S.02I    
2/15/2010 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 48 - 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: 4927S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- S Offered--SCR 48-Shields

SJR 22 - Callahan - Authorizes the creation of Show-me Small Business Districts
   LR: 3082S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SJR 30 - Bartle - Requires all state and local ballot measures which seek to create a new, or increase an existing, tax to be placed before voters during general elections
   LR: 3904S.01I    
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

HB 1442 - Jones - Modifies provisions of law regarding taxes
   LR: 3380L.07T    CCS SS SCS HB 1442
2/15/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Ways and Means Committee

HB 1497 - Smith - Requires special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and United States Senator
   LR: 4103L.03P    HCS HB 1497
2/15/2010 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1497

HB 1540 - Lipke - Modifies provisions relating to infractions
   LR: 4191L.06T    HCS HB 1540
2/15/2010 -- Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2/15/2010 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2/15/2010 -- Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HCR 38 - Icet - Urgently requests the United States Congress to cease and desist from imposing unfunded mandates on the states
   LR: 4507L.01I    
2/15/2010 -- Reported to The Senate--HCR 38-Icet, et al