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4/2 - House Focuses on "Consent" LegislationOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - As the House attempts to clear the calendar of consent bills today, some have inquired as to what makes a consent bill different than a normal bill. There are several notable differences.

4/1 - House Approves Measure to Limit Property Tax IncreasesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri House gave final approval on Tuesday to a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at holding down rising property tax rates. Dick Aldrich reports from the State Capitol.

3/28 - Video Feature on House Passage of State BudgetOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz reports on the House giving final approval to the state budget.

3/27 – House Approves State Budget; Sends to SenateOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The House gave final approval on Thursday to the 13 bills that make up the Fiscal Year 2009 state budget.

3/26 - House Committee Gives Initial Approval for Bill to Attract Bombardier, Other Business to Missouri On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Currently, Kansas City is a top candidate for Bombardier Aerospace’s project for a $375 million passenger jet assembly plant. To help secure this project and bring other economic development to Missouri, the House Special Committee on Job Creation and Economic Development approved House Bill 2393 today.

3/25 - House Begins Work on State BudgetOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The House began work on the state budget on Tuesday. Jonathan Lorenz reports.

3/14 - Weekly Video Wrap-UpOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz provides an overview of House activity for the week of March 10-14.

3/13 – House Gives Final Approval to Legislation Aimed at Keeping Illegal Aliens Out of Missouri CollegesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House gave final approval on Thursday to a piece of legislation that would prohibit public colleges in Missouri from enrolling illegal aliens. The bill cleared the House by a vote of 112-39.

3/11 - Proposed Constitutional Amendments Receive Preliminary House ApprovalOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The House gave first-round approval on Tuesday to two proposed constitutional amendments – one that would clarify the role of Missouri courts and another that would provide property tax relief to Missourians.

3/7 - Weekly Video Wrap-Up of House ActivityOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz provides an overview of House activity for the first week in March.

3/6 - House Sends Drug Monitoring Program Legislation to SenateOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz reports on the House giving final approval to the Drug Monitoring Program legislation.

3/5 – House Gives First-Round Approval to Drug Monitoring ProgramOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to legislation that would create a drug monitoring program to help law enforcement officials track substances used to make methamphetamine.

3/5 House Committee Advances Plan to Authorize New Funding Source for Missouri VeteransOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The House Special Committee on Veterans voted this week to approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would let voters decide whether to authorize a dedicated sales tax for veterans. Jonathan Lorenz reports.

3/4 - House Gives Final Approval to Several BillsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri House gave final approval on Tuesday to several pieces of legislation, including one that would encourage states to work together to improve educational opportunities for military children.

2/26 - Three New Members Sworn Into the Missouri House of RepresentativesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Today, the Missouri House of Representatives welcomed three new members. Mary Kasten, R-Cape Girardeau, Mark Parkinson, R-St. Charles, and Michele Kratky, D-St. Louis, became the newest members of the Missouri House of Representatives.

2/26 – House Gives Initial Approval to Student Protection ActOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House gave first round approval on Tuesday to legislation that would provide students with additional protections against teachers with histories of sexual misconduct.

2/25 - House Approves Memorial Sign Program for Drunken Driving VictimsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House gave final approval on Monday to a piece of legislation that would allow Missourians to pay the state’s Department of Transportation to erect signs marking the location of fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers.

2/20 - Speaker Jetton Inducts Football Pioneer Lamar Hunt into Hall of Famous MissouriansOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City — Lamar Hunt today became the newest member of the Hall of Famous Missourians as a bronze bust of the world renowned sportsman and owner of the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs was dedicated during a ceremony at the State Capitol. Hunt was selected for inclusion in the Hall by Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill.

2/19 – House Gives Final Approval to Several Consent BillsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House took action on Tuesday to approve several non-controversial bills on the consent calendar.

2/15 - This Week's Video Summary of House ActionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - A busy week of action in the Missouri House is summarized in this week's coverage provided by Jonathan Lorenz.

2/14 - Second Week in February Marks Busy Period for Missouri HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A bevy of activity on the House floor and in committee rooms highlighted another busy week completed by the Missouri House on Thursday.

2/8 - Weekly Video Wrap-Up of House ActivityOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz provides an overview of House activity for the week of February 4-8.

2/6 – House Takes Action to Avoid Tax Battle with Kansas On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House gave first-round approval today to a piece of legislation that will ensure Missourians working in Kansas are not subjected to a retaliatory tax increase.

2/5 – Additional Supplemental Budget Bills Receive Initial House ApprovalOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Two more supplemental budget bills today gained first-round approval by a voice vote of the House.

2/1 - Video Overview of House Activity for the WeekOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz provides a video wrap-up of this week's House action.

1/31 - Committees Focus on Education IssuesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Committee work dominated the fourth week of session for the Missouri House of Representatives, with much of the proposed legislation focusing on issues related to education.

1/24 - House Wraps Up Busy Week of ActivityOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House of Representatives adjourned on Thursday after a busy week that included passage of several supplemental budget bills and a flurry of committee activity.

1/17 - House Gives Initial Approval to Supplemental Budget ItemsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House today gave initial approval to three supplemental budget items including one bill that would provide financial assistance to low-income Missourians struggling to afford their utility bills.

1/14 - Budget Committee Approves Funding for Anti-Meth Task ForceOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The House Budget Committee today approved critical funding necessary to maintain a task force focused on fighting the meth epidemic in Missouri.

1/10 - Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Crack Down on Predatory LendingOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A dramatic increase in home foreclosures and a nationwide mortgage crisis have forced many Missourians to the brink of financial ruin. This week, Reps. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, and Jeff Harris, D-Columbia, announced bipartisan legislation that would address this crisis by cracking down on the predatory lending practices that plague not only people in this state but around the nation as well.

1/9 - Speaker Jetton Opens 2008 SessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – On the opening day of his final session as Missouri’s Speaker of the House, Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) reflected on past successes and unveiled legislative priorities for the 2008 session.

1/7 - Legislative Session Begins Wednesday, January 9On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The House will begin the 2008 legislative session at Noon on Wednesday, January 9.

12/7 - Property Tax Task Force Meets to Compile Recommendations On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – With several committees studying it and multiple bills already filed on the issue, property taxes are shaping up to be one of the biggest issues for the upcoming session.

11/20 - Jetton Announces Statewide Transportation TourOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Rod Jetton today announced his schedule for a statewide tour of Missouri’s transportation infrastructure. The tour will run over a two week period and stops will be made in each of the ten MoDOT regions in the state.

11/16 - Veterans Discuss Service Needs at House Interim HearingOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – At Thursday’s House Interim hearing, veterans organizations suggested a dedicated 1/8 cent sales tax increase would help improve services for Missouri veterans and their families.

11/14 - Tax Policy Evaluated at Joint Interim Committee HearingOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri Joint Interim Committee on Tax Policy met in the State Capitol on Tuesday to discuss tax credits and property taxes.

11/14 - Proposed Legislation Would Address Teacher Sexual Misconduct in Missouri SchoolsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz reports on the press conference held by Rep. Jane Cunningham to announce her legislative proposal.

11/13 - Video Wrap-Up for the Week of November 5On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Jonathan Lorenz provides an overview of last week's action for the various House Interim Committees.

11/9 - House Interim Committee Discusses Second Injury FundOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri House Interim Committee on the Second Injury Fund met in the State Capitol on Tuesday to hear a presentation from PricewaterhouseCoopers about the fund and its pending bankruptcy, and met again Wednesday to discuss possible solutions.

11/7 - House Interim Committee Holds Hearing to Discuss Voice Telephone RegulationsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - A House Interim committee tasked with examining the current regulatory system for voice telephone systems met this week in the State Capitol to obtain testimony from the public.

11/5 - House Interim Committee Discusses Poverty Causes and SolutionsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri House Interim Committee on Poverty met in the State Capitol on Monday to examine the causes of poverty and discuss possible policy solutions.

11/2 - House Interim Committees Prepare For Eventful WeekOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A number of interim committees charged with addressing a wide array of issues will meet in the coming week to obtain testimony from Missourians who may be affected by the legislative proposals that result from the recommendations of the committees.

9/12 - House Meets for Uneventful Veto SessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The hard work put in by the Missouri House during the recent special session made for a quick and uneventful veto session this week.

9/12 - Missouri House Welcomes New Faces to Leadership PositionsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The most important news coming from the Capitol this week during an uneventful veto session concerned the newly-elected leaders who will guide the Missouri House.

8/30 - House Wraps Up Special SessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri House this week wrapped up the special session called by Governor Blunt by making quick work of a vital economic development package that will lead to thousands of new jobs as soon as it is signed into law.

8/23 - House Approves Bridge PlanOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House today gave approval to a bond authorization plan that would pave the way for an inventive program aimed at repairing or replacing more than 800 of the worst bridges in the state.

8/23 - House Gives Approval to Economic Development PackageOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House of Representatives today concluded their initial approval of two legislative priorities called for by the Governor during a special session of the general assembly.

8/21 - Economic Development Package and Bridge Bill Receive Committee ApprovalOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Today two House Committees passed legislation addressing the call for a special session of the General Assembly by the Governor.

8/20 - Opening of Special SessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Today marks the first day of the legislative special session called by Governor Matt Blunt to revisit an economic development package previously vetoed by the Governor.

8/10 – State Leaders Announce Special Session on Economic Development Bill and Bridge RepairsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Today, House Speaker Rod Jetton joined Governor Matt Blunt and Senate President Pro Tem Michael R. Gibbons as the governor announced the call for a special legislative session to address the expansion of economic development initiatives and a legislative fix to speed needed bridge repairs.

8/6—9-1-1 Service Lacking, House Committee ToldOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The House Interim Committee to Evaluate the 9-1-1 System began taking testimony in a public hearing in Jefferson City this afternoon. According to early testimony, the committee faces the significant challenge of recommending a funding that accounts for advancing technologies.

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