Senate Action for 4/2/2014

SB 499 - Keaveny - Modifies provision of law relating to qualified spousal trusts, mediation provisions in trusts, and no-contest clauses
   LR: 4122L.04C    HCS SB 499
4/2/2014 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2014 -- H First Read

SB 509 - Kraus - Modifies provisions relating to income taxes
   LR: 4324S.18T    SS#3 SCS SBs 509 & 496
4/2/2014 -- H Second Read

SB 514 - Lamping - Prohibits the State Board of Education, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and school districts from implementing the Common Core State Standards
   LR: 4140S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 525 - Cunningham - Modifies provisions relating to food preparation and production
   LR: 4380H.04T    HCS SS SB 525
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration and Licensing Committee
4/2/2014 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Professional Registration and Licensing Committee

SB 528 - Wallingford - Modifies various provisions of law regarding the licensure of certain professionals
   LR: 4406H.06C    HCS SB 528
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration and Licensing Committee

SB 530 - Libla - Allows for alcohol or drug use or related convictions to be considered in determining parental fitness in termination of parental rights proceedings
   LR: 4301H.07T    HCS SCS SB 530
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted H Judiciary Committee

SB 553 - Emery - Modifies the electronic system requirement for certain home-and community-based providers
   LR: 4572S.02C    SCS SB 553
4/2/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 555 - Nasheed - Imposes campaign contribution limits and bans certain lobbyist gifts
   LR: 4095S.02I    
4/2/2014 -- SS S offered (Nasheed)--(4095S.03F)
4/2/2014 -- SA 1 to SS S offered (Sater)--(4095S03.08S)
4/2/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 566 - Sifton - Restricts the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education from including certain data from neglected children and delinquent children in the aggregate data of a school district
   LR: 4294S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Education Committee

SB 584 - Dixon - Modifies provisions relating to taxation
   LR: 4396S.08T    CCS HCS SB 584
4/2/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
4/2/2014 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

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
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted H Judiciary Committee

SB 609 - Parson - Modifies applicability of electronic communication of insurance documents to other provisions of law
   LR: 4744S.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Reported Do Pass H Insurance Policy Committee - Consent
4/2/2014 -- Referred to H Rules Committee

SB 620 - Nieves - Modifies the use of the Capitol complex grounds by non-public entities
   LR: 4377S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 628 - Schaaf - Removes the expiration date on the authority of certain public higher education institutions to transfer real property, except in fee simple, without General Assembly authorization
   LR: 4953S.01P    
4/2/2014 -- Perfected
4/2/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 673 - Kehoe - Modifies the duration of unemployment compensation, the method to pay federal advances, and raises the fund trigger causing contribution rate reductions
   LR: 4923S.03T    SS SB 673
4/2/2014 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

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    
4/2/2014 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2014 -- H First Read

SB 675 - Kehoe - Allows political subdivisions to assign operation of a retirement plan to the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement system
   LR: 5089S.02T    SCS SB 675
4/2/2014 -- Referred H Retirement Committee

SB 680 - Curls - Modifies provisions relating to public assistance
   LR: 4890H.03T    HCS SCS SB 680
4/2/2014 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2014 -- H First Read

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    
4/2/2014 -- Referred H General Laws Committee

SB 690 - Wasson - Specifies that a Greene County emergency telephone service board is not a political subdivision unless the county commissioners adopt an order reclassifying the board as such
   LR: 4811S.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Referred H Local Government 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
4/2/2014 -- Referred H Insurance Policy Committee

SB 693 - Parson - Modifies provisions relating to taxation
   LR: 5185S.05T    CCS#2 HCS SB 693
4/2/2014 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

SB 694 - Cunningham - Modifies the law relating to payday loans
   LR: 5157H.03T    HCS SS SB 694
4/2/2014 -- HCS Voted Do Pass H Financial Institutions Committee
4/2/2014 -- HCS Reported Do Pass H Financial Institutions Committee
4/2/2014 -- Referred to H Rules Committee

SB 707 - Wasson - Modifies the definitions of "all-terrain vehicle," "recreational off-highway vehicle," and "utility vehicle"
   LR: 4810H.09C    HCS SS SCS SB 707
4/2/2014 -- SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Wasson)--(4810S.05F)
4/2/2014 -- Perfected, as amended
4/2/2014 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 708 - Sifton - Allows emergency workers to request, receive and submit absentee ballots in the event of a declared state of emergency
   LR: 5386S.01P    
4/2/2014 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
4/2/2014 -- H First Read

SRB 715 - Lager - Codifies a number executive branch agency reorganizations that were done by executive order
   LR: 4766L.01I    
4/2/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee (4766L.02C)

SB 716 - Brown - Modifies provisions relating to public health
   LR: 5335S.09T    CCS#2 HCS SCS SB 716
4/2/2014 -- Referred H Health Care Policy Committee

SB 719 - Kehoe - Modifies the laws relating to school purchases
   LR: 5270S.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Referred H Elementary and Secondary Education Committee

SB 720 - Justus - Adds new requirements for state-funded child care providers
   LR: 5336S.03P    SS SCS SB 720
4/2/2014 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

SB 727 - Chappelle-Nadal - Modifies provisions relating to farmers' market and SNAP benefits
   LR: 5396H.02T    HCS SB 727
4/2/2014 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

SB 729 - Romine - Modifies provisions relating to taxation and economic development
   LR: 5108S.07T    CCS SCS SB 729
4/2/2014 -- SCS S adopted
4/2/2014 -- Perfected

SB 731 - Nasheed - Modifies provisions relating to nuisance ordinances and actions
   LR: 5065S.02T    SCS SB 731
4/2/2014 -- Referred H General Laws Committee

SB 735 - Brown - Establishes Duty to inform campground guests of campground policies and establishes causes for which a campground owner can remove a person from a campground and a penalty for failure to leave
   LR: 5474S.03T    SCS SB 735
4/2/2014 -- Referred H Tourism & Natural Resources Committee

SB 739 - Romine - Modifies provisions relating to the MO HealthNet program
   LR: 5381S.09C    SCS SB 739
4/2/2014 -- SSA 1 for SA 1 to SA 1 to SS for SCS Ruled out of order
4/2/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 741 - Parson - Authorizes gaming establishment to provide lines of credit
   LR: 5408S.03T    SS SB 741
4/2/2014 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2014 -- H First Read

SB 745 - Munzlinger - Modifies the provisions regarding sheriffs and other law enforcement officers, weapons, and concealed carry permits
   LR: 5104S.04T    SS SB 745
4/2/2014 -- Referred H General Laws Committee

SB 753 - Keaveny - Requires the state Auditor to compare the costs of death penalty cases and first-degree murder cases in which the death penalty is not sought
   LR: 5529S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 766 - Keaveny - Modifies portions of the Uniform Commercial Code relating to secured transactions
   LR: 5465S.01P    
4/2/2014 -- Referred H Judiciary Committee

SB 773 - Dempsey - Allows first responders to drive ground ambulances in certain emergency situations
   LR: 5427S.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted H Crime Prevention & Public Safety Committee

SB 774 - Dempsey - Modifies provisions relating to tax increment financing
   LR: 5385H.09C    HCS#2 SS SCS SB 774
4/2/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 777 - Nieves - Modifies provisions relating to taxation, penalties for ordinance violations, economic development, and motor vehicle sales
   LR: 5406H.06C    HCS#2 SCS SB 777
4/2/2014 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 782 - Romine - Allows an individual with certification from the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence to obtain teacher certification in elementary education
   LR: 5634S.02T    SS SB 782
4/2/2014 -- S Third Read and Passed
4/2/2014 -- H First Read

SB 785 - Kehoe - Expands one time temporary boating safety identification card opportunity to include Missouri residents
   LR: 5604S.03T    SCS SB 785
4/2/2014 -- SCS S adopted
4/2/2014 -- Perfected

SB 789 - Dixon - Modifies the authority of the State Auditor with respect to tax returns and grant agreements
   LR: 4244S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 798 - Emery - Modifies provisions relating to elementary and secondary education standards and assessments
   LR: 5475S.07C    SCS SBs 798 & 514
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 812 - Parson - Requires the Department of Economic Development to open an office in Israel
   LR: 5734S.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Perfected

SB 815 - Pearce - Modifies the duties of the State Board of Education and requires the board to promulgate rules regarding student data accessibility
   LR: 5623S.06C    SCS SB 815
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Education Committee

SB 818 - Kehoe - Expands allowable uses for aviation trust fund moneys and modifies requirements for specified limited uses
   LR: 5719S.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Perfected

SB 822 - Parson - Designates the bridge on Missouri Highway 5 over Interstate 44 in Laclede county as the "James R. Ledbetter Memorial Bridge"
   LR: 5748S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Cancelled S Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

SB 826 - Brown - Provides that corrections officers are to receive hazardous duty pay in addition to their regular pay
   LR: 5797S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 829 - Kraus - Modifies provisions relating to burden of proof in tax liability cases
   LR: 5863S.02T    SCS SB 829
4/2/2014 -- Referred S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 846 - Richard - Provides that an attorney shall not collect a contingency of more than a specified percentage of damages
   LR: 5911S.03I    
4/2/2014 -- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 848 - LeVota - Requires the Department of Higher Education to establish a reimbursement procedure through the A+ Program for a student's portion of fees for dual credit courses
   LR: 5814S.02C    SCS SB 848
4/2/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Education Committee (5814S.02C)

SB 876 - LeVota - Designates the bridge on East Stadium Drive over Interstate 435 in Jackson county as the "Len Dawson Bridge"
   LR: 6039S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

SB 888 - Parson - Modifies provisions relating to evidence of financial responsibility for certified commercial pesticide applicators
   LR: 6060S.02C    SCS SB 888
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 912 - Wasson - Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Technology Corporation and creates a tax credit for donations to it
   LR: 5819S.03C    SCS SB 912
4/2/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee (5819S.03C)

SB 920 - Munzlinger - Allows the Department of Agriculture's Weights, Measures and Consumer Protection Division to inspect certain additional devices used for fueling vehicles
   LR: 5905S.02I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 924 - Emery - Requires persons who submit petitions for political subdivision audits to reside or own property in the subdivision and allows for signatures to be rescinded
   LR: 5858S.02I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SB 954 - Cunningham - Requires lienholders to release liens on motor vehicles and trailers by electronic means upon satisfaction of the lien
   LR: 6245S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

SB 964 - Lager - Adds captive cervids to the definition of livestock
   LR: 6296S.01P    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

SB 966 - Lager - Modifies the law relating to the ethical behavior of public officials and lobbyists
   LR: 6083S.02I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 992 - Dempsey - Creates the State Capitol Complex Subcommittee of the Board of Public Buildings
   LR: 5807H.02C    HCS SB 992
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

SB 995 - Sifton - Exempts certain items from qualifying as unclaimed property
   LR: 6310S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

SCR 39 - Parson - Authorizes the issuance of bonds for certain state and university projects
   LR: 6299S.06C    SCS SCR 39
4/2/2014 -- SCS Voted Do Pass S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee (6299S.06C)

SCR 41 - Pearce - Designates November 2014 as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) awareness month in Missouri
   LR: 6452S.01I    
4/2/2014 -- S Offered

SJR 27 - Schaaf - Provides that the people shall be secure in their electronic communications and data
   LR: 4379S.03T    SCS SJR 27
4/2/2014 -- Taken up for Perfection
4/2/2014 -- Voted Do Pass S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
4/2/2014 -- Reported from S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee to Floor

SJR 45 - Silvey - Prohibits the Governor from controlling the rate of expenditures of, and withholding funds from, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the payment of public debt
   LR: 5583S.02P    SCS SJR 45
4/2/2014 -- Referred H General Laws Committee

SR 1712 - Chappelle-Nadal - Use of the Chamber/21st Century Leadership Academy
   LR: 1404SR.01I    
4/2/2014 -- S Offered
4/2/2014 -- S adopted

HB 1081 - McCaherty - Creates the Paperless Documents and Forms Act
   LR: 4207H.02T    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1090 - McCaherty - Allows any Department of Corrections employee who has accrued overtime hours to use those hours as compensatory leave time
   LR: 4206H.04T    HCS HB 1090
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HRB 1298 - Flanigan - Repeals a number of expired, obsolete, and ineffective statutes
   LR: 4783L.03T    HCS HRB 1298
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HRB 1299 - Flanigan - Codifies a number of executive branch agency reorganizations that were done by executive order
   LR: 4765S.03T    SCS HCS HRB 1299
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1326 - Guernsey - Modifies provisions relating to agriculture
   LR: 5021S.06T    SS SCS HCS HB 1326
4/2/2014 -- S First Read--HCS for HB 1326

HB 1359 - Flanigan - 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: 5368H.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee

HB 1426 - Diehl - Allows counties to create a voluntary registry of individuals with health related ailments for emergency purposes
   LR: 4481H.02T    HCS HB 1426
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 1495 - Torpey - Creates a new program for disbursing grants through Early Stage Business Development Corporations
   LR: 5283S.10F    SS#2 SCS HB 1495
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 1501 - Zerr - Modifies provisions relating to tax incentives
   LR: 5266H.03P    HCS HB 1501
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee

HB 1506 - Franklin - Provides that the Department of Economic Development shall disburse development grants to rural regional development groups
   LR: 4211H.01T    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee

HB 1633 - Franklin - Allows the Commissioner of the Office of Administration to hold reverse auctions for the purchase of certain commodities
   LR: 5377H.01P    
4/2/2014 -- Hearing Conducted S Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee