Senator Curls' Biography
Senator Shalonn "Kiki" Curls, a Democrat, represents part of Jackson County (District 9) in the Missouri Senate. After serving in the Missouri House since 2007, she won a special election to the Missouri Senate in February 2011. Senator Curls won re-election to the Senate in 2012 and again in 2016. <<more
Capitol Office
201 W. Capitol Ave.
Room 434
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-3158
District Office
4609 Paseo Blvd.
Suite 102
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 923-6000
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Legislative News
The Missouri Senate has just concluded its 11th week of session, and lawmakers are now heading back to their home districts for the annual legislative spring break. I am pleased to say the Senate today passed Senate Bill 93, legislation I am sponsoring that will provide some much-needed consistency to Kansas City Public Schools during a critical time in our school district’s history.
In 2013, Senate Bill 258 changed Missouri law regarding the date on which the Kansas City Public Schools school board elections would occur and reduced the number of school board members from nine to seven, aligning it with other districts throughout the state. The effective date was set for 2019. Senate Bill 93 modifies the 2013 law and allows initial staggered terms of school board members in 2019. Specifically, one at-large director and the directors of subdistricts one, three and five shall be elected to an initial two-year term. The other at-large director and the directors of subdistricts two and four shall be elected to a four-year term. In subsequent elections, all directors shall be elected to four-year terms.
Senate Bill 93 will allow the Kansas City School District to avoid having a full and complete turnover of our sitting board on one election day. Maintaining staggered terms will provide for an easier transition of our school board, with continuity of operations and consistent board oversight. Our school district has over 15,000 students and has steadily increased our scores and performance standards over the past few years. We were unaccredited, but we raised our scores and became provisionally accredited in 2014. In November 2016, our district became fully accredited for the first time in 30 years. This is a clearly a critical time for our district and our kids. We are moving in the right direction, and now we just need some consistency.
Looking back at the first half of session, it is difficult not to be disappointed. While there are a few measures I have been able to support, the vast majority of bills that are advancing through the legislative process and actually making it to the governor’s desk seem like they were designed to do one thing — benefit business at the expense of the individual worker, regardless of what is at stake. Right out of the gate in January, it was passing Right to Work. Since then, the focus has been on other harmful initiatives like further weakening labor unions and making it harder for employees who have been discriminated against at work to get justice. While I remain hopeful the second half of session will lead to better news for the men, women and children of Missouri, I acknowledge that it is still going to be an uphill climb.
It continues to be an honor serving the men, women and children of Missouri’s 9th Senate District. As we move forward through session, please know I value your input, and I invite you to visit my Capitol office if you are ever in Jefferson City.
For a complete list of all Sen. Curls' sponsored legislation and committee assignments, please click here or visit her official Senate website at www.senate.mo.gov/mem09/.
Sen. Curls’ Sponsored Legislation for 2017 |
Bill Number |
Description |
Status |
Senate Bill 25 |
Allows the Kansas City Police Department chief of police to appoint a lieutenant colonel to be responsible for homeland security matters. |
Passed by the Senate; second read in the House. |
Senate Bill 26 |
Allows Kansas City to employ airport police officers. |
Hearing conducted in the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
Senate Bill 27 |
Modifies residential property receivership. |
Referred to Senate Small Business and Industry Committee. |
Senate Bill 92 |
Creates a new tax credit for first time purchasers of homes in a blighted area that will be used for owner occupancy. |
Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee. |
Senate Bill 93 |
Modifies the length of terms of office for certain members of the Kansas City Public School board of directors to ensure terms are staggered. |
Passed by the Senate – Consent. |
Senate Bill 94 |
Changes the notice requirement to a tenant living in a foreclosed property from ten days to ninety days. |
Referred to Senate Small Business and Industry Committee. |
Senate Bill 135 |
Repeals provisions regarding nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings and requires all foreclosure proceedings to be handled judicially. |
Referred to Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. |
Senate Bill 136 |
Allows a charter county to submit to voters a proposal for a $5 user fee on instruments recorded with the Recorder of Deeds for an assistance program for homeless persons. |
Referred to Senate Local Government and Elections Committee. |
Senate Bill 137 |
Specifies that Kansas City may require the registration of certain properties. |
Referred to Senate Local Government and Elections Committee. |
Senate Bill 298 |
Modifies nuisance action procedures for deteriorated properties in certain cities and counties. |
Passed by the Senate Small Business and Industry Committee. |
Senate Bill 299 |
Allows certain people to enter abandoned property to secure it, remove trash and graffiti, and maintain the grounds, and provides immunity from civil and criminal liability. |
Passed by the Senate - Consent; second read in the House. |
Senate Bill 365 |
Modifies provisions requiring LLC's owning rental or unoccupied property in Kansas City to list a property manager with the city clerk. |
Hearing conducted in the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee. |
Senate Bill 373 |
Establishes the Missouri Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. |
Hearing conducted in the Senate Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee. |
Senate Bill 387 |
Modifies provisions of law relating to long-term care certificates of need. |
Referred to Senate Health and Pensions Committee. |
Senate Bill 388 |
Allows the Missouri Dental Board to create and issue dental faculty permits. |
Hearing conducted in the Senate Professional Registration Committee. |
Senate Bill 436 |
Provides a process for the Parole Board to review the case histories of offenders serving more than 25 years in prison and recommend clemency or allow release on parole. |
Referred to Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee. |
Senate Bill 487 |
Designates each month of April as “Parliamentary Law Month.” |
Referred to the Senate General Laws Committee. |
Senate Bill 540 |
Establishes notice procedures for potential adverse action against a State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts licensee who is delinquent on state taxes or has failed to file state income tax returns in the last three years. |
Referred to the Senate Professional Registration Committee. |
Senate Concurrent Resolution 17 |
Urges a commitment to equal rights for people with cognitive disabilities to access technology and information. |
Referred to the Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee. |
Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 |
Designates each month of April as "Parliamentary Law Month." |
Referred to the Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee. |
Senate Joint Resolution 18 |
Requires certain statewide elected officials, members of the General Assembly, and judges to receive cost-of-living adjustments if such adjustments are provided to all state employees. |
Referred to the Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee. |
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