Senate Action for 2/18/2014

SB 488 - Lager - Bars members of the General Assembly from acting as paid political consultants and imposes a two year cooling off period before members may become lobbyists
   LR: 4585S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 492 - Pearce - Modifies provisions relating to the authorization for funding and administrative processes in higher education
   LR: 4393S.11T    CCS HCS SCS SB 492
2/18/2014 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Schaefer)--(4393S07.06S)
2/18/2014 -- SA 2 to SCS S offered (Schmitt)--(4393S07.09S)
2/18/2014 -- SA 1 to SA 2 to SCS S offered & withdrawn (Chappelle-Nadal)--(4393S07.10S)
2/18/2014 -- SA 2 to SA 2 to SCS S offered & adopted (Chappelle-Nadal)--(4393S07.11S)
2/18/2014 -- SA 2 to SCS, as amended, S adopted
2/18/2014 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
2/18/2014 -- Perfected
2/18/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 537 - Parson - Modifies insurance holding company regulation and expands the power of the director of the department of insurance to examine insurance holding company systems
   LR: 4576S.03P    SS SB 537
2/18/2014 -- SS S offered (Rupp)--(4576S.03F)
2/18/2014 -- SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Rupp)--(4576S03.01S)
2/18/2014 -- SA 2 to SS S offered & Ruled out of order (LeVota)--(4576S02.01S)
2/18/2014 -- SS, as amended, S adopted
2/18/2014 -- Perfected

SB 546 - Lamping - Modifies Missouri' Health Care Freedom Act by prohibiting the state from implementing a health insurance exchange, prohibiting insurers from accepting remuneration and prescribing duties of the Attorney General for enforcement of the act
   LR: 4499S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 571 - Chappelle-Nadal - Creates the Residential Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act and repeals the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act
   LR: 4338S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 589 - Brown - Modifies provisions of law relating to civil actions for damages
   LR: 4693S.02C    SCS SB 589
2/18/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (4693S.02C)

SB 606 - Dixon - Repeals provisions which require persons who solicit on behalf of prepaid legal services to be licensed as an insurance agent
   LR: 4575H.02T    HCS SB 606
2/18/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee
2/18/2014 -- Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee - Consent vote adopted

SB 609 - Parson - Modifies applicability of electronic communication of insurance documents to other provisions of law
   LR: 4744S.01T    
2/18/2014 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted (Rupp)--(4744S01.01S)
2/18/2014 -- Perfected, as amended
2/18/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SB 613 - Nieves - Modifies provisions relating to firearms
   LR: 4538S.04RP    SCS SB 613
2/18/2014 -- Reported Truly Re-Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

SB 615 - Dixon - Modifies provisions of law relating to court costs, civil fines, the Sunshine Law, immunity for law enforcement officers, judgeships, the crime of disarming of a peace officer, and court procedure
   LR: 4248S.06T    CCS HCS SB 615
2/18/2014 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 617 - Rupp - Establishes rights of insurers to present reservation of rights to insured without breaching insurance contract, to defend against loss prior to garnishment, and to refuse to enter contracts to limit recovery
   LR: 4628S.02C    SCS SB 617
2/18/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (4628S.02C)

SB 618 - Nieves - Prohibits the state and political subdivisions from implementing policies affecting property rights and from entering into certain relationships with organizations
   LR: 4394S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 643 - Sifton - Modifies provisions regarding the publishing of the Missouri statutes by the Revisor of Statutes
   LR: 4989H.03T    HCS SCS SB 643
2/18/2014 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 664 - Brown - Modifies provisions relating to natural resources
   LR: 5127S.06T    CCS HCS SCS SB 664
2/18/2014 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Schaaf)--(5127S03.01S)
2/18/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 668 - Silvey - Requires health benefit plans to establish equal out of pocket costs for covered oral and intravenously administered chemotherapy medications
   LR: 5155S.02T    SS SB 668
2/18/2014 -- SS S offered (Silvey)--(5155S.02F)
2/18/2014 -- SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (Silvey)--(5155S02.01S)
2/18/2014 -- SS, as amended, S adopted
2/18/2014 -- Perfected

SB 674 - Kehoe - Authorizes the Missouri State Capitol Commission and the Office of Administration to enter into contracts for events held at the State Capitol and the Missouri State Penitentiary historic site
   LR: 4233S.02P    
2/18/2014 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 679 - Curls - Modifies laws regarding educational parental support for higher education
   LR: 4898S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Cancelled S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SB 691 - Wasson - Modifies insurance policy cancellation and reinstatement requirements and allows homeowner insurance companies to offer sinkhole coverage
   LR: 4366L.05T    HCS SS SB 691
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 692 - Wasson - Regulates contracts between insurers and providers of optometric and ophthalmic services
   LR: 4297S.05P    SS SB 692
2/18/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 694 - Cunningham - Modifies the law relating to payday loans
   LR: 5157H.03T    HCS SS SB 694
2/18/2014 -- SS S offered (Cunningham)--(5157S.02F)
2/18/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 705 - Lager - Restricts the sale of certain bonds by political subdivisions with a credit rating of "A" or higher and allows the treasurer to assist political subdivisions with indebetedness
   LR: 5083S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Cancelled S General Laws Committee

SB 712 - Walsh - Creates a right to unpaid leave for employees that are affected by domestic violence who are involved in legal proceedings
   LR: 4758S.03C    SCS SB 712
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SB 718 - Richard - Allows for volunteer labor on public works projects
   LR: 5367S.01P    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 720 - Justus - Adds new requirements for state-funded child care providers
   LR: 5336S.03P    SS SCS SB 720
2/18/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee (5336S.02C)

SB 741 - Parson - Authorizes gaming establishment to provide lines of credit
   LR: 5408S.03T    SS SB 741
2/18/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 750 - Walsh - Protects employees from being required to disclose personal user names or passwords
   LR: 4757S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 754 - Sater - Modifies provisions relating to health care
   LR: 5477S.08T    CCS HCS SS#2 SB 754
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SB 755 - Wallingford - Creates the Missouri Electrical Industry Licensing Board and licensure requirements for a statewide electrical contractor's license
   LR: 5410S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 761 - Wallingford - Modifies requirements for insurance benefit determinations by a health carrier
   LR: 5567S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 769 - Pearce - Requires health benefit plans cover diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders
   LR: 5560S.02C    SCS SB 769
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Cancelled S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 851 - Munzlinger - Creates additional requirements for tow truck businesses and penalties for tow trucks responding to accidents in violation of the provisions of the act
   LR: 5424S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Bill Withdrawn

SB 879 - Sifton - Requires every individual who is 17 years old or older and arrested for any felony offense to provide a biological sample for DNA profiling
   LR: 5365S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 879-Sifton

SB 880 - Sifton - Authorizes the Department of Revenue to enter into reciprocal agreements with the federal government and other states to recover debts from vendor payments and refunds
   LR: 6070S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 880-Sifton

SB 881 - Sifton - Modifies provisions relating to taxation
   LR: 6068S.01I    SCS SB 881
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 881-Sifton

SB 882 - Brown - Allows Camden county to prosecute violations of its county orders in either the circuit court or a county municipal court if one is created
   LR: 6055S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 882-Brown

SB 883 - Wasson - Modifies provisions of the Missouri Preneed Funeral Contract Act
   LR: 5855S.02I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 883-Wasson

SB 884 - Wallingford - Establishes contractual provisions for entities engaged in the provision of dental services
   LR: 6097H.05T    HCS SS SB 884
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 884-Wallingford and Sater

SB 885 - Pearce - Modifies provisions of law relating to licensing and certification for speech-language pathologists and audiologists
   LR: 6090S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 885-Pearce

SB 886 - Schaefer - Provides that civil actions between a landlord and tenant are appealable
   LR: 6030S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 886-Schaefer

SB 887 - Schaefer - Requires each public institution of higher education to annually report the institution's administrative costs as a percent of its operating budget
   LR: 6057S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 887-Schaefer

SB 888 - Parson - Modifies provisions relating to evidence of financial responsibility for certified commercial pesticide applicators
   LR: 6060S.02C    SCS SB 888
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 888-Parson

SB 889 - Parson - Requires the state to pay the cost of incarceration and electronic monitoring of criminal defendants found guilty of felony offenses
   LR: 5979S.02I    
2/18/2014 -- S First Read--SB 889-Parson

SCR 28 - Pearce - Supports the Taiwan Relations Act and the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
   LR: 5671S.02C    SCS SCR 28
2/18/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 29 - Wallingford - Establishes a Juvenile Justice Task Force
   LR: 5630S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SJR 25 - Lager - Grants the General Assembly the power to limit by statute jury awards of noneconomic damages
   LR: 4582S.01I    
2/18/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

HB 1125 - Dugger - Allows representatives of military candidates and candidates with disabilities to draw numbers to establish ballot order
   LR: 4460L.02T    
2/18/2014 -- Signed by House Speaker
2/18/2014 -- Signed by Senate President Pro Tem
2/18/2014 -- Delivered to Governor