Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
CONSUMER PROTECTION
HB 44 --- Sponsor: Sater, David --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard
Requires gasoline kept, offered, or exposed for sale or sold at retail which is advertised as premium gasoline to be identified as containing or not containing ethanol HB 71 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Norr, Charlie
Requires lenders of unsecured loans of less than $500, commonly known as payday loans, to notify borrowers of the balance owed at least every three months HB 99 --- Sponsor: Wildberger, Edward --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Changes the laws regarding the use of credit information when underwriting insurance contracts and prohibits insurers from taking adverse actions based on a person's credit report or insurance score HB 100 --- Sponsor: Wildberger, Edward --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Changes the laws regarding the release of personal information to unauthorized persons HB 129 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Mike
Requires the bank fee or overdraft charge for multiple checks drawn on the same day on an account for which there is an insufficient balance to be determined by paying the checks beginning with the smallest sum HB 139 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard
Limits the amount of interest a title lender can charge on loans and requires the average interest rate being charged by credit unions to be made available to the public at least quarterly HB 142 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard --- CoSponsor: Curls, Shalonn
Changes the laws regarding the use of credit information when underwriting insurance contracts HB 150 --- Sponsor: Still, Mary --- CoSponsor: Burnett, John P.
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, commonly known as payday loans, and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance HB 170 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act HB 243 --- Sponsor: Molendorp, Chris
Expands the membership of the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors by adding five consumer advocates HB 319 --- Sponsor: Swinger, Terry --- CoSponsor: Witte, Terry L.
Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing announcing devices (ADAD) equipment to call anyone on the No-call List HB 408 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: McNeil, Margo
Establishes the Children's Product Safety Act HB 412 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Requires lenders of unsecured loans of $500 or less, commonly known as payday loans, to display in the lobby a brochure detailing the eligibility requirements for the Missouri Food Stamp Program HB 423 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David
Creates the crime of knowingly or intentionally producing, manufacturing, selling, or distributing a fraudulent insurance identification card HB 425 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne --- CoSponsor: Schaaf, Robert
Changes the laws regarding the practice of applying permanent cosmetics, tattooing, body piercing, and branding HB 435 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W. --- CoSponsor: Jones, Kenny
Allows lending institutions to offer, sell, and finance service contracts, home security plans, auto club memberships, and related plans and services HB 561 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim --- CoSponsor: Funderburk, Doug
Establishes procedures for the use of electronic gold currency by the State of Missouri and its political subdivisions HB 607 --- Sponsor: Ervin, Doug
Establishes the Missouri Patient Privacy Act which limits the disclosure of patient medical information HB 698 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert
Specifies that "bold letters" as it relates to signage requirements on a public receptacle for donations of unwanted household items means a primary color on a white background so it is clearly visible HB 711 --- Sponsor: Curls, Shalonn --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike
Requires certain contractors to provide owners with a disclosure form which contains information regarding the contractor and the contractor's work history HB 714 --- Sponsor: Curls, Shalonn
Changes the laws regarding the Guaranteed Home Equity Program, the Residential Mortgage Brokers License Act, and the Reverse Mortgage Act HB 715 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel
Expands the No-call List to include all calls regardless of content and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations HB 732 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates the crime of caller identification spoofing HB 765 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Establishes the Missouri Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act HB 766 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert
Requires all teeth-whitening formulations to be prescribed and dispensed by a licensed dentist HB 769 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Pace, Sharon
Requires any business to take all reasonable measures to protect against identity theft when disposing certain information HB 770 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Pace, Sharon
Establishes provisions for the prevention of and protection from security breaches HB 784 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Requires anyone who sells gasoline or diesel fuel to the general public to conspicuously post prior to any sales for the day the selling price for the next day HB 794 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim
Prohibits the transfer, use, or sale of prescription information by certain persons HB 823 --- Sponsor: Skaggs, Trent
Prohibits an insurer from using credit reports or credit scoring as a factor in underwriting an insurance contract HB 834 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve
Establishes licensing requirements for auto body repair facilities and auto body physical damage appraisers HB 848 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or distribution of certain products and containers containing certain levels of bisphenol-A HB 853 --- Sponsor: Wasson, Jay
Establishes licensing and contract requirements for preneed funeral contract sellers, providers, and seller agents and establishes the Missouri Preneed Funeral Contract Act HB 933 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim
Establishes Cale's Law which requires all insurers to provide applicants, prior to purchase, with information on all categories and types of coverage offered and available from the insurer HB 946 --- Sponsor: Jones, Timothy W.
Prohibits certain actions by insurers and motor vehicle repair shops regarding the handling of claims HB 1050 --- Sponsor: Curls, Shalonn
Prohibits cell phone businesses from charging certain consumers minute usage for 911 calls HB 1083 --- Sponsor: Sander, Therese
Specifies that state entities that knowingly or purposely disclose a person's Social Security number will be subject to civil penalties, court costs, and attorney fees HB 1155 --- Sponsor: Englund, Vicki --- CoSponsor: Storch, Rachel
Establishes the Toxic Fire Retardant Prevention Act HB 1173 --- Sponsor: Riddle, Jeanie --- CoSponsor: Dieckhaus, Scott
Changes the laws regarding product liability claims HB 1189 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L. --- CoSponsor: Rucker, Martin T.
Requires home inspectors to be licensed by the Division of Professional Registration within the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration HB 1190 --- Sponsor: Day, David
Requires certain contractors on residential construction projects to provide the homeowner with a certain lien notice and a form for the homeowner to acknowledge receipt of the notice
SB 20 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less
SB 169 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans
SB 186 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Creates the Healthy Pet Act
SB 207 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Creates consumer notification requirements for data security breaches
SB 216 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
Modifies the law relating to debt settlement providers
SB 228 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
Modifies the construction-work-in-progress (CWIP) law for construction of certain new power plants and creates the Missouri Clean and Renewable Energy Construction Act
SB 245 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
Creates consumer notification requirements for data security breaches
SB 282 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Creates statutory warranties for home buyers and homeowners and also prevents home solicitors from engaging in certain deceptive practices
SB 370 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Modifies the law relating to foreclosures
SB 371 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
Prohibits the use of expiration dates or service fees on gift certificates
SB 541 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David
Institutes various provisions regulating practices involved in making residential mortgage loans

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:31 am