The final week of the 2019 legislative session brought with it two of the most important pieces of legislation we have seen in sometime here in Missouri. Fortunately, we were able to pass both before the legislative session ended Friday evening.
Senate Bill 68 is designed to spur advanced career training all across our state and aid General Motors in retooling its manufacturing plant near St. Louis. The measure also creates the “Fast-Track Workforce Incentive Grant” to provide grants for Missouri citizens to attend an approved Missouri college of their choice for advanced career training. In addition, it changes the Missouri Works Training Program to the Missouri One Start Program, which has stronger guidelines for training Missouri’s next generation of employees. The legislation also provides incentives to business owners looking to expand in the Show-Me State.
In addition, my colleagues and I were proud to pass House Bill 126. This proposal sets new limitations on abortions and establishes the “Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act,” the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act” and the “Late-Term Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” Under HB 126, any abortion performed on any woman who is eight weeks pregnant or later would be banned, except in the case of a medical emergency. The legislation includes numerous other measures intended to protect our state’s unborn.
I am grateful to my colleagues for helping to protect life. A lot of time was spent on this legislation, and we are confident it will withstand court challenges that are sure to come against this much-needed bill.
I am honored to serve as your senator in the Missouri Senate. If, at any time, you have questions, concerns or ideas regarding state government, please feel free to contact me at (573) 751-8793 or Sandy.Crawford@senate.mo.gov.
Kelley Rogers (Camden County), Shirley Cook, Wilma Mead, Linda Mashburn and
Patsy Mashburn (all from Polk County) visited Sen. Crawford at the Capitol.