March 7, 2024

We were able to get two of my priority bills to the Missouri House of Representatives this week. The Missouri Senate has passed Senate Bill 736, this legislation increases the cap on MO Bucks, the state’s linked deposit program, and Senate Bill 1363, which amends sections of law pertaining to county officials. Originally passed in 2022, the bill that had these provisions was declared unconstitutional by the Missouri Supreme Court, not from the bill’s content, but due to a technical issue regarding the state’s single-subject requirement. I will keep you updated on the legislation as session continues.

This Week’s Visitors to the Capitol

Senator Crawford and Mike Beisner from Auburn Pharmacy
 in Nevada

Logan McClain with MoATA in Pettis County and Sen.
 Crawford

Nehemiah and William Rich, Sen. Crawford, Grace and
 Jubliee Rich, Henry County homeschool students

Recovery Lighthouse from Sedalia visits with Sen. Crawford

Missouri Health Care Association
 Administrators: Ryan Skopec, Bolivar/Parkview Health Care
 Facility; Roy Pace, Buffalo/Colonial Springs Health Care
 Center; Vautrin Cadle, El Dorado Springs/Community Springs
 Health Care Facility; Sen. Crawford; Bev Derrickson, COO
 of CMH Foundation/Bolivar; and Tim Francka, CMH
 Administrative Director/Bolivar

Jamie Burkhart, MASA; Justin Thomas, LaMonte
 Superintendent; Sen. Crawford; Brett Hieronymus, Green
 Ridge Superintendent

Elliott Johnson, Missouri State University Occupational
 Therapist (Cedar County) and Sen. Crawford

Senator Crawford and Trey Kalbaugh, DDS, Nevada

Occupational Therapists
 Jonaci Reeves, Nixa; Megan Doty, Plato; Kiari Smith,
 Springfield; Emily Cathey, Aldrich; Marlena Heath, Columbia;
 Kendal Dody, Clinton; Sen. Crawford; Katelyn Milbery,
 Sedalia; Bailey Flathers, Sedalia; Anna Sharpe, Columbia;
 Christy Gorman, Buffalo; Ryan Smith, Urich;
 Stephanie Jackson-Clinton; Nakia Pitts; and Laura Wenger,
 OTA Instructor OTC

Jackson Schuber, Polk County 4-H, and Sen. Crawford
 presenting a resolution to Jackson for receiving The Key
 Award.

Jakob Boyer, Hickory County 4-H, and Sen. Crawford
 presenting a resolution for receiving The Key Award.

Senator Crawford with the Hickory County 4-H group

Senator Crawford with the Polk County 4-H group

Senator Crawford and Hollie Elliott, Executive Director of
 the Dallas County Economic Development Group

Brian VanFosson, Citizens Bank of Rogersville; Kelly Slayton,
 Community First Banking Company (West Plains); Sen.
 Crawford; Sara Richardson, Heritage Bank of the Ozarks
 (Lebanon); and Jack Muench, First Independent Bank (Aurora)

Missouri Dental Hygienists Association
 Diann Bomkamp, St. Louis County; Sen. Crawford;
 Linda Hoffmann, Pettis County

Lydia Toscano, Warrensburg; Jodi Ortega, Warrensburg;
 Sen. Crawford; Paul Beard, Pettis County; and Bob Taylor,
 Warrensburg

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.

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