Missouri Senate
Senate Action for 3/03/99

SB 0005 - Wiggins - Terminates, after January 1, 2000, corporation franchise tax in chapter 147, RSMo
03/03/99 -- Placed on Informal Calendar

SB 0008 - Banks - Requires Department of Health to establish a hepatitis C education program
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed
03/03/99 -- H First Read

SB 0018 - Goode - Creates crime of aggravated driving with excessive blood alcohol content of .15%
03/03/99 -- SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 18, 49 & 167 S Civil &
Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0033 - Johnson - Eliminates current requirement that textbooks be purchased at on-campus bookstore for sales tax exemption
03/03/99 -- Reported Truly Perfected S Rules Committee

SB 0049 - Westfall - Lowers maximum legal blood alcohol content for drivers to .08%
03/03/99 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 18, 49 & 167

SB 0056 - Graves - Revises the frequency of motor vehicle safety inspections
03/03/99 -- Committee Vote Reconsidered
03/03/99 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 415 & 56

SB 0076 - Banks - Limits penalty/interest rate on property tax delinquencies in city of St. Louis to prime rate
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0152 - Childers - Transportation Department must initiate corridor construction within 10 years or dispose of property
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0160 - Maxwell - Authorizes bonds for water pollution and stormwater control
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - EC adopted
03/03/99 -- H First Read (w/EC)

SB 0163 - House - Public school sexual education shall emphasize abstinence
03/03/99 -- SA 2 to SS S withdrawn
03/03/99 -- SS S withdrawn
03/03/99 -- SS#2 S offered & adopted (House)
03/03/99 -- Perfected

SB 0167 - Westfall - Modifies law pertaining to alcohol related traffic offenses
03/03/99 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 18, 49 & 167

SB 0170 - Schneider - Lowers the percentage vote required for condo owners to amend the condo declaration
03/03/99 -- SCS S adopted
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0225 - Caskey - Licensing of physical therapist assistants
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted H Professional Registration &
Licensing Committee

SB 0233 - Sims - Deals with the placement of children in appropriate educational services
03/03/99 -- Reported From S Aging, Families & Mental Health
Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0267 - Kenney - Creates a graduated licensing system in order to obtain a driver's license
03/03/99 -- Committee Vote Reconsidered
03/03/99 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 392, 393 & 267

SB 0268 - Staples - Makes various clerical changes to law regarding the Department of Transportation
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0299 - Yeckel - Gives priority to prior recorded mortgage/deed of trust over condominium association lien
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0308 - Scott - Creates a single state retirement system for new employees and enhances retirement benefits
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed
03/03/99 -- H First Read

SB 0325 - Stoll - Licensing procedures for architects, engineers and surveyors
03/03/99 -- SA 1 to SCS S offered & adopted (Stoll)
03/03/99 -- SA 2 to SCS S offered & adopted (Stoll)
03/03/99 -- SA 3 to SCS S offered & adopted (Mueller)
03/03/99 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
03/03/99 -- Perfected

SB 0346 - Stoll - Modifies provisions of election law, including those relating to the Missouri presidential primary
03/03/99 -- SA 6 to SCS S withdrawn
03/03/99 -- SA 7 to SCS S offered & adopted (Mueller)
03/03/99 -- SA 8 to SCS S offered & adopted (Flotron)
03/03/99 -- SCS, as amended, S adopted
03/03/99 -- Perfected

SB 0347 - House - Line 14 "At-Risk" moneys may be used for early grade foreign language instruction
03/03/99 -- Reported From S Education Committee to Floor w/SCS

SB 0349 - Graves - Allows a recalculation of survivor benefits for the Public School Retirement System in certain circumstances
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0379 - Banks - Modifies the cancer information reporting system to ensure complete reporting
03/03/99 -- SCA 1 S adopted
03/03/99 -- Perfected, as amended

SB 0392 - Goode - Establishes a graduated driver's licensing system
03/03/99 -- SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 392, 393 & 267
S Transportation Committee

SB 0393 - Goode - Modifies provisions pertaining to driver's and nondriver's licenses
03/03/99 -- Bill Combined w/SCS SBs 392, 393 & 267

SB 0410 - Howard - Allows a retired LAGERS member to be considered re-employed upon subsequent employment in LAGERS
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0414 - Stoll - Makes changes in refund claims of motor fuel taxes
03/03/99 -- S Third Read and Passed - Consent

SB 0415 - Goode - Modifies law regarding registration of motor vehicles and compliance with motor vehicle responsibility law
03/03/99 -- SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 415 & 56 S Transportation
Committee

SB 0423 - Westfall - Modifies definition of grain dealers
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
& Tourism Committee-Consent

SB 0424 - Westfall - Licensing of veterinarians and related workers
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
& Tourism Committee-Consent
03/03/99 -- Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
& Tourism Committee-Consent

SB 0434 - Klarich - Grants an easement to Laclede Gas in Route 66 State Park
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
& Tourism Committee-Consent
03/03/99 -- Voted Do Pass w/SCAs 1 & 2 S Agriculture,
Conservation, Parks & Tourism Committee-Consent

SB 0435 - Staples - Grants an easement in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
& Tourism Committee-Consent
03/03/99 -- Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks
& Tourism Committee-Consent

SB 0439 - Johnson - Revises inclusion of part of debt service and capital projects levies in school operating levy
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 0440 - Schneider - Certain commissioner positions are eliminated and adds certain judgeships in their place
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee-Continued

SB 0443 - Jacob - Starts Missouri College Guarantee Program in fall 1999 term
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 0451 - Singleton - Revises training and certification of officers
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee
03/03/99 -- Voted Do Pass S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee

SB 0452 - Bland - Establishes Pilot Program of Urban Early Compulsory School Attendance
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Education Committee

SB 0457 - Steelman - Allows University of MO - Rolla to establish charter school
03/03/99 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Education Committee

SB 0461 - House - Revises school district debt limit and allowed investments
03/03/99 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Education Committee

SB 0462 - Ehlmann - Creates civil recovery for false or fraudulent monetary claims made to the state
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Committee

SB 0464 - Ehlmann - Establishes the procedures for distribution of the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee

SB 0465 - Ehlmann - Adds one circuit judge to St. Charles County to be elected in 2000
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee

SB 0468 - Scott - Establishes MO Earthquake Catastrophe Fund to reimburse property insurers for losses incurred in an earthquake
03/03/99 -- Hearing Conducted S Insurance & Housing Committee

SB 0472 - House - Makes technical revisions to education law
03/03/99 -- Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Education Committee

SB 0473 - Stoll - Modifies provisions relating to initiative and referendum petitions
03/03/99 -- Referred S Elections, Veterans' Affairs & Corrections
Committee

SB 0474 - Kinder - Requires training for law enforcement canines and their handlers
03/03/99 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0475 - Mathewson - Right to exemption upon commencement of operations but is waived if taxpayer fails to meet other statutory requirement
03/03/99 -- Referred S Local Government & Economic Development
Committee

SB 0477 - Ehlmann - Allows disclosure of a person's HIV status to peace officers and prosecuting attorneys in certain situations
03/03/99 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0478 - Singleton - Requires boxing promoters to file proof of health insurance of $100,000 for each boxer it promotes
03/03/99 -- Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee

SB 0479 - Singleton - Allows delivery of LP gas by an out-of-state company if it maintains a storage tank of 18,000 gallon capacity in MO
03/03/99 -- Referred S Commerce & Environment Committee

SB 0480 - Singleton - Allows portions of hospital meetings and records
03/03/99 -- Referred S Pensions & General Laws Committee

SB 0481 - Childers - Length of certain vehicles
03/03/99 -- Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0482 - Flotron - Provides remedies for businesses that cause harm due to year 2000 non-compliance
03/03/99 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

SB 0483 - Yeckel - Authorizes state income tax credit for cash contributions to school tuition organizations
03/03/99 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0484 - Yeckel - Creates a Mandated Health Benefits Review Commission to analyze legislation which requires certain health benefits
03/03/99 -- Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee

SB 0485 - Johnson - Updates and provides clarification to Missouri Seed Law
03/03/99 -- Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Tourism
Committee

SB 0486 - Westfall - Exempts certain charitable organizations from prevailing wage laws
03/03/99 -- Referred S Labor & Industrial Relations Committee

SB 0487 - Graves - Modifies the weight restrictions per axle on commercial vehicles and eliminates the current bridge formula
03/03/99 -- Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0488 - Ehlmann - Revises funding to public community colleges
03/03/99 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0489 - Ehlmann - Allows city and co. assessors to appeal decisions of local boards of equalization when appeal involves issue of law
03/03/99 -- Referred S Local Government & Economic Development
Committee

SB 0490 - Banks - Allows cities and counties to enact homestead exemption for senior citizens under a certain income limit
03/03/99 -- Referred S Ways & Means Committee

SB 0491 - Mueller - Allows motor vehicle liability policies to exclude coverage for certain types of damages
03/03/99 -- Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee

SB 0492 - Stoll - Exempts used manufactured homes from certain sections of chapter 700
03/03/99 -- Referred S Insurance & Housing Committee

SB 0493 - Kenney - Revises medical record copying fees and repeals section 191.233
03/03/99 -- Referred S Judiciary Committee

SB 0494 - Childers - Authorizes county option sales tax on phosphorus-containing products for wastewater treatment purposes
03/03/99 -- Referred S Commerce & Environment Committee

SB 0495 - Goode - Requires Utilicare Energy Assistance Program to obligate all fed. emergency funds before utilizing general revenue funds
03/03/99 -- Referred S Public Health & Welfare Committee

SB 0496 - Wiggins - Enacts provisions of Revised Uniform Partnership Act
03/03/99 -- Referred S Financial & Governmental Organization
Committee

SB 0497 - Ehlmann - Creates state income tax credit for donations to scholarship charitable organizations
03/03/99 -- Referred S Education Committee

SB 0498 - Wiggins - Modifies the law re: sources of funding for the Children's Trust Fund and license plates issued with its logo
03/03/99 -- Referred S Transportation Committee

SB 0499 - Klarich - Grants an easement in the Route 66 State Park to the City of Eureka
03/03/99 -- Referred S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Tourism
Committee

SB 0500 - Westfall - Authorizes highway patrol to conduct an inspection on a homemade trailer
03/03/99 -- Referred S Transportation Committee

SJR 029 - Caskey - Constitutional amendment to allow evidence of other crimes
03/03/99 -- Referred S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

HB 0034 - Auer - ALLOWS POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO PROVIDE INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN ELDERLY OR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
03/03/99 -- S First Read

HB 0242 - May (108) - REVISES TIME IN WHICH CERTAIN CIVIL PROCESS MUST BE SERVED
03/03/99 -- S First Read

HB 0282 - Clayton - LIMITS VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS REQUIREMENT TO CERTAIN MERGERS
03/03/99 -- S First Read

HB 0445 - Auer - DEFINES "INSURER" TO CLARIFY WHAT PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING MALPRACTICE CLAIM REPORTS
03/03/99 -- S First Read

HB 0661 - Crump - PERMITS DISCIPLINARY TRANSFERS OF HIGHWAY PATROL MEMBERS
03/03/99 -- S First Read

HB 0678 - Leake - ALLOWS DIVISION OF MOTOR CARRIER AND RAILROAD SAFETY TO USE MONEYS FROM GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT FOR CERTAIN
03/03/99 -- S First Read

HB 0680 - Leake - AMENDS PROVISIONS OF THE MOTOR FUEL TAX LAW RELATING TO THE FILING OF REFUND CLAIMS AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST
03/03/99 -- S First Read