Senate Action for 3/11/2014

SB 491 - Justus - Modifies provisions relating to criminal law
   LR: 4153H.07T    HCS SS SCS SB 491
3/11/2014 -- Taken up for Perfection
3/11/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 510 - Kraus - Redefines "misconduct" and "good cause" for the purposes of disqualification from unemployment benefits
   LR: 4444S.04T    SS SCS SB 510
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 512 - Lamping - Modifies the law relating to campaign finance, lobbying, and public official conflicts of interest
   LR: 4178S.02I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 523 - Emery - Prohibits school districts from requiring a student to use an identification device that uses radio frequency identification technology to transmit certain information
   LR: 4075S.01T    
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 524 - Cunningham - Modifies provisions relating to health and welfare
   LR: 4141H.03C    HCS SCS SB 524
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 531 - Nasheed - Modifies the minimum wage laws
   LR: 4259S.03I    
3/11/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 559 - Sifton - Prohibits an insurer from requiring any waiting period for health insurance coverage for maternity benefits and requires coverage to begin immediately from the effective date of the health insurance policy or plan
   LR: 4291S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 612 - Schaaf - Modifies provisions relating to taxation
   LR: 4820S.04T    CCS SCS SB 612
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
3/11/2014 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight 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
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 634 - Parson - Modifies the title insurance law with respect to the performance of escrow, settlement, or closing services by title insurers, agencies, and agents
   LR: 4746S.02C    SCS SB 634
3/11/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (4746S.02C)

SB 667 - Schmitt - Modifies the gubernatorial appointment process for acting directors and members of boards and commissions
   LR: 4555S.03P    
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

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
3/11/2014 -- Signed by House Speaker
3/11/2014 -- Delivered to Governor

SB 672 - Parson - Modifies provisions relating to businesses, political subdivisions, fire sprinklers, garnishments, asphalt shingles, and real estate appraisers
   LR: 5090S.08T    CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 672
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 688 - LeVota - Requires health carriers to file their premium rates and accompanying information with the Department of Insurance for approval
   LR: 5149S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 689 - Schmitt - Expands the types of packages in which malt liquor may be sold pursuant to a permit for the sale of malt liquor in the original package
   LR: 4795S.01T    
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics 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
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 699 - Pearce - Grants the Coordinating Board for Higher Education responsibility to enter into agreements for interstate reciprocity regarding the delivery of postsecondary distance education
   LR: 4868S.02P    
3/11/2014 -- Removed S Consent Calendar

SB 718 - Richard - Allows for volunteer labor on public works projects
   LR: 5367S.01P    
3/11/2014 -- Taken up for Perfection
3/11/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
3/11/2014 -- SA 1 S offered & adopted (Walsh)--(5367S01.01F)
3/11/2014 -- Perfected, as amended

SB 759 - Sifton - Establishes the Missouri Parent/Teacher Involvement Program to provide grants to schools to contribute to the academic and social success of pupils
   LR: 4556S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SB 769 - Pearce - Requires health benefit plans cover diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders
   LR: 5560S.02C    SCS SB 769
3/11/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (5560S.02C)

SB 773 - Dempsey - Allows first responders to drive ground ambulances in certain emergency situations
   LR: 5427S.01T    
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 799 - Emery - Provides that parties may introduce evidence of the cost, rather than the value, of the medical treatment rendered for the purpose of calculating damages
   LR: 5369S.02I    
3/11/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 802 - Dixon - Extends certain time periods for when child abuse and neglect investigations and determinations shall be made by the Children's Division
   LR: 5657S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SB 814 - Brown - Reauthorizes the wood energy producers tax credit and caps the amount of tax credits available under the program each fiscal year
   LR: 5795S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- SA 1 S offered & Ruled out of order (Justus)--(5795S01.02S)
3/11/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 823 - Dixon - Provides that public employees are ineligible for retirement benefits if found guilty of certain crimes
   LR: 5824S.03C    SCS SB 823
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SB 830 - Parson - Provides that defendants in tort actions shall only be held severally liable and not jointly
   LR: 5609S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 841 - Wasson - Modifies provisions relating to alternative nicotine or vapor products
   LR: 5875S.05T    SS SCS SB 841
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 844 - Dixon - Modifies the shared work unemployment compensation program
   LR: 5809S.01T    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SB 846 - Richard - Provides that an attorney shall not collect a contingency of more than a specified percentage of damages
   LR: 5911S.03I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee

SB 859 - Brown - Modifies provisions relating to agriculture
   LR: 6014H.03C    HCS SB 859
3/11/2014 -- Perfected
3/11/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
3/11/2014 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 861 - Schaefer - Establishes certain protections and remedies for consumers who purchase new motorcycles
   LR: 6007S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 862 - Lager - Modifies provisions relating to infrastructure system replacement surcharges for water corporations
   LR: 5960S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee

SB 865 - Nieves - Modifies provisions relating to dogs
   LR: 6006S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

SB 875 - Sater - Modifies the notice required to public assistance recipients regarding appeals of adverse actions
   LR: 6047S.02C    SCS SB 875
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Seniors, Families and Pensions Committee

SCR 28 - Pearce - Supports the Taiwan Relations Act and the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
   LR: 5671S.02C    SCS SCR 28
3/11/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee (5671S.02C)

SCR 33 - Wallingford - Recognizes the month of February as "Oral Health Awareness Month" and supports health policies which promote oral health
   LR: 6020S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 34 - LeVota - Urges the National Football League to award an upcoming Super Bowl to Kansas City
   LR: 6032S.03I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 36 - Wasson - Establishes a Multiple Sclerosis Task Force
   LR: 5733S.04F    SS SCR 36
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 37 - Kehoe - Recognizes the first Tuesday of every September as American Red Cross Blood Donation Day
   LR: 6205S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SCR 40 - Lager - Urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rely on state regulators to develop carbon dioxide emissions standards
   LR: 6281S.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HB 1192 - Miller - Modifies the abortion parental consent provision and add protections for alternatives to abortion agencies
   LR: 4105S.06C    SCS HCS HB 1192
3/11/2014 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1192

HB 1307 - Elmer - Amends the current waiting period for having an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours
   LR: 5074S.03T    SCS HCS HBs 1307 & 1313
3/11/2014 -- S First Read--HCS for HBs 1307 & 1313

HB 2014 - Stream - Appropriates money for supplemental purposes
   LR: 4014L.03T    CCS SCS HB 2014
3/11/2014 -- Second Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Appropriations Committee
3/11/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Appropriations Committee (4014S.02C)

HCR 4 - English - Calls upon President Obama to support the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline and the permitting for oil production off the northern coast of Alaska
   LR: 4461L.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HCR 5 - English - Urges Congress to support importation of Canadian oil sands and ask for the approval of the TransCanada Keystone Coast Expansion pipeline
   LR: 4462L.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HCR 11 - Walton Gray - Encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the Center for Women Veterans to reach out to women veterans
   LR: 4730L.01I    
3/11/2014 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

HCR 20 - Reiboldt - Requests that Congress to urge the USDA and EPA to quickly approve 2,4-D and dicamba tolerant crops
   LR: 5632H.02C    HCS HCR 20
3/11/2014 -- Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee