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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.

7/27—House Committee Will Look into 9-1-1 SystemOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A team of legislators with expertise in emergency response, fire protection, and law enforcement has been assembled to determine what needs to be done to bring the state’s emergency response system—9-1-1—up to speed. Their challenge—one House Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) is confident they can handle—is an issue of public safety.

7/19—House Seeks Compromise on Economic Development PackageOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) announced the intended compromise to proceed with an economic development package vetoed earlier by the Governor.

7/13 - Speaker Rod Jetton Statement on the Resignation of Carl BeardenOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below

7/13 - Several Pieces of Legislation Signed Into LawOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Governor Matt Blunt today signed several pieces of legislation into law.

6/28 – State Budget Signed by GovernorOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Yesterday Gov. Matt Blunt signed into law the thirteen House Bills which compose the state budget. The bills cover all aspects of the Missouri budget for all state departments, capital improvement projects, and state leases.

6/22-Bi-Partisan Coalition Receives Overwhelming Response During Statewide Tour Promoting Senior Tax CutOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Hundreds of supporters from all areas of Missouri turned out to voice their approval of the Senior Tax Justice Act during a statewide tour that concluded on Thursday.

6/20 – Statewide Tour Continues; Hundreds GatherOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - Crowds gathered in Poplar Bluff and Cape Girardeau today to welcome a bi-partisan group of legislators and senior advocates. The group, led by Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill), is traveling the state promoting a tax cut for Missourians age 62 or older.

6/19 – Bi-Partisan Coalition Tours State to Promote Senior Tax CutOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Today, Speaker of the Missouri House Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) and a bi-partisan coalition of legislators and senior advocates kicked off a statewide tour promoting the Senior Tax Justice Act, legislation that ends the state tax on Social Security and other nonprivate retirement income.

5/18 – Landmark Legislative SessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) flanked by fellow Representatives, members of the Missouri Senate, and Governor Matt Blunt announced a landmark legislative session.

5/18 – Medicaid Will Become MO HealthNet: Missouri’s Healthcare Safety Net Will Be RevampedOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – In the eleventh hour of the legislative session, the Missouri House approved a new healthcare program for the state’s most vulnerable citizens. The new program, called MO HealthNet, emphasizes wellness, prevention, and responsibility and increases access to healthcare.

5/17 – Protections for Elderly and Disabled Clear Missouri HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Long-term care facilities licensed by the state will be required to install extensive fire protection systems, including sprinkler systems, under legislation given final approval in the House today. The legislation, House Bill 952 & 674, coupled with another bill passed this afternoon, significantly increases the protections Missouri law grants the disabled and elderly.

5/17 – House Extends Medicaid Sunset As Negotiations ContinueOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The House today amended a bill that extends the sunset of the state’s healthcare program for the needy. House and Senate members on a conference committee have not yet reached an agreement on a bill that reforms Missouri’s Medicaid program, which is scheduled to terminate June 30, 2008.

5/15 – Castle Doctrine Receives Final House ApprovalOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – House and Senate members have come to an agreeable compromise on a bill that reinforces a person’s right to defend himself.

5/15 – House Requests Compromise on Seat Belt LegislationOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A compromise may be reached on a controversial proposal that would allow police officers to pull over drivers for not wearing a seat belt. Currently, law enforcement officers can enforce the seat belt law only if a driver is pulled over for another violation.

5/15 – Crime Bill Establishes Several Protections for MissouriansOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – An already large crime bill was amended to include a host of other measures during debate on the Missouri House floor today.

5/14 – House Considers Legislation Impacting Local GovernmentOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – An “omnibus” local government bill was heavily amended by the Missouri House today. As is often the case at the end of a legislative session, a bill is brought up and is used as a vehicle for several amendments that mirror legislation that may have stalled. The legislation considered today was Senate Bill 22.

5/11 – Tax Cut for Seniors Receives Final ApprovalOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Approximately 220,000 older Missourians will receive a tax break under a bill passed by the Missouri House today. Called the “Senior Tax Justice Act” by its sponsor, House Bill 444 eliminates a “double tax” over six years for Missourians age 62 or older. Currently, the Social Security retirement income Missourians receive is included in their state taxable income.

5/11 – Key Healthcare Measures Approved in HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Two measures that alter the state’s approach to healthcare received attention in the Missouri House today. One bill addresses the ability of the 700,000 uninsured Missourians to afford healthcare, while the other makes substantial changes to the state’s healthcare program for the needy.

5/10 – House Concludes Its Work on the State BudgetOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Members of the Missouri House cast final votes on the state’s budget tonight. Work on the first nine budget bills concluded yesterday. Today, House members gave their final approval to House Bills 10 through 13. The Senate has been picking up budget bills and giving the last required measure of legislative approval throughout today.

5/10 – Quality Jobs Will Go to the Governor; House Returns to Amended Senate VersionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Today, the Missouri House voted to accept a previous version of a comprehensive package of economic development incentives, giving it another chance at becoming law. The fate of the legislation, House Bill 327, now rests with the governor.

5/9 – Final Approval of Missouri Budget Gets UnderwayOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – With a constitutional deadline just two days away, members of the Missouri House began final discussions on the state’s budget. Conference committee reports for 9 of the 13 budget bills were approved by the House. House leaders anticipate bringing the remaining bills up for a vote tomorrow. The Senate must approve the bills before receiving the governor’s signature.

5/9 – Enrollment in Missouri Virtual Schools Kick Off; House Secures More Funding for Innovative ProgramOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Additional funds secured by the Missouri House will give the state’s up and coming virtual schools program a needed boost. The House today put the final legislative seal of approval on an appropriations bill providing $5.2 million for the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP).

5/8 – House Sends Legislation Funding Scholarships and Higher Education Projects to Governor’s DeskOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Today’s passage of a supplemental spending bill in the House brings closure to efforts by the governor and legislature to increase access to quality higher education and improve infrastructure at campuses across the state.

5/7 – House Votes in Support of Missouri Students and CollegesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House today cast a vote in favor of increasing college scholarships, funding college building and maintenance projects, and stabilizing tuition costs. Senate Bill 389 was approved without any changes.

5/3 – Social Security Tax Cut Approved; Negotiations Still LikelyOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A tax-cut priority of Missouri’s governor and House Speaker received initial approval in the Senate this week. Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) is pleased with the bill’s passage, especially after it failed to move for nearly two months, but with changes made to the bill, that success is bittersweet.

5/3 – Speaker Asks Senate to Pass Quality JobsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – House Speaker Rod Jetton (R-Marble Hill) echoed the frustration of House members for the Senate’s failure to move on a forward-thinking economic development bill, HB 327.

5/2 – UPDATE: House Stands Firm on Quality Jobs ExpansionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Members of the Missouri House of Representatives sent a strong message to their counterparts in the Senate before recessing this evening.

5/2 – Quality Jobs Expansion Moves Ahead but Faces HurdlesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A plan to expand a tax incentive program that has been bringing good jobs to the state gained support in the Missouri House of Representatives today but still faces an uncertain future.

5/1 – House Seeks to Prevent Virginia Tech Incident from Happening in MissouriOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House of Representatives gave approval to Senate Bills 62 & 41, measures that protect a person’s right to use defensive force, and added a key provision to make it more difficult for people committed to the state’s mental health system to obtain a firearms permit.

4/30 – Measure Governing Investigations of Child Abuse PassesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House of Representatives began the legislative week by approving a bill setting conditions to govern when the state can close an investigation of child abuse or neglect if the child dies during the investigation.

4/26 – House and Senate Will Work Out Differences over BudgetOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri General Assembly moved another step closer to meeting the constitutional deadline for passing the state’s budget today.

4/25 – House Approves Legislation on Missed School Days, Quality Educators and Administrators, and Students in Failing SchoolsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Members of the Missouri House approved legislation today impacting state policy on missed school days, school schedules, teacher and principal mentoring, teacher certification, and students in unaccredited schools.

4/23 – House Measures Approved Will Promote the Hiring of Disabled Workers and Honor Missouri Veterans On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House today gave final approval to bills encouraging state businesses to hire disabled workers and creating a way for the state to honor Missourians who have served recently in the armed forces.

4/19 – House Votes to Expand Eligibility for Formula Used to Treat Rare DiseasesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House approved legislation today that expands eligibility guidelines for a nutritional supplement used by people with inherited diseases.

4/18 – Legislation Promoting Life Approved In HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House today approved legislation that formalizes support for programs promoting alternatives to abortion, brings abortion providers under the umbrella of state regulation, and modifies sexual education requirements available to school districts.

4/16 – In Missouri House, Hunter-Voter Legislation Is a KeeperOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Members of the state House approved legislation making it easier for Missouri hunters and fishers to register to vote.

4/12 – Legislation Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Clears HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House today gave final approval to a Senate bill that prohibits state and local governments from taking people’s firearms in the event of an emergency. The measure, Senate Bill 257, was carried by Representative David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, sponsor of identical legislation in the House.

4/11 – Safeguards for Residential Facilities Approved in HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Members of the House approved legislation today requiring long-term care facilities licensed by the state to install sprinkler and fire alarm systems. Acknowledging no legislation meets every need, the sponsor of House Bills 952 & 674 says it offers protection against deadly fires like one in November that killed 11 residents of a state-licensed long-term care facility in southwest Missouri.

4/11 – House Approves Measure Promoting Diversity of Thought On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The state House gave first round approval to legislation requiring public colleges and universities to be more proactive in promoting intellectual diversity.

4/10 – House Supports Plan for More Affordable and Portable Health InsuranceOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – A proposal that aims to reduce the estimated 700,000 Missourians without health insurance was approved in the Missouri House today. According to its sponsor, House Bill 818’s emphasis on encouraging individuals to select their own health insurance represents a shift in the state’s policy on employer-provided health insurance.

4/5 - House Reaffirms Missourians’ Religious FreedomsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Legislation approved in the House today would clarify Missourians’ religious freedoms. Upon voter approval, House Joint Resolution 19 would amend the Missouri Constitution to include specific protections that the bill’s sponsor feels are vital to assuring Missourians, especially students in schools, understand their religious freedoms in public places.

4/3 – House Approves Various MeasuresOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House approved a number of measures today. The bills considered address restrictions on concealed firearms, tax credits for purchasing storm shelters, regulations on practicing physician assistants, and a way to improve tracking sex offenders.

4/2 – Tax Incentives for Small Businesses and the Purchase of Missouri Vehicles Endorsed by the HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House approved a series of tax incentives to encourage small businesses to create jobs and provide healthcare and to give Missourians a reason to purchase vehicles made in the state.

3/29 - Budget Bills Given Go Ahead by HouseOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Members of the Missouri House of Representatives voted today to approve state’s budget for fiscal year 2008. Targeted priorities of the state’s $21.4 billion budget include ending the state tax on seniors’ Social Security benefits and setting aside a significant portion of the state surplus in a rainy day fund. Other priorities include targeted funding for education, healthcare, public safety and renewable fuels.

3/28 – House Debate on Budget ContinuesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House of Representatives continued debate on the state’s budget for the coming fiscal year. Legislators have been offering various amendments that would decrease the budget in one area while making a commensurate increase in another. Some of the amendments offered today would affect the funding the state provides to Amtrak.

3/27 - House Budget Debate Begins With Focus on Education FundingOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri House of Representatives today began debate on its version of the state budget. The primary focus on the first day of budget discussion was on funding for elementary and secondary education as well as higher education.

3/26 - House Budget Chair Speaks on Use of Performance MeasuresOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – As the Missouri House prepares to take up the state budget tomorrow, Representative Allen Icet, R-Wildwood, chair of the House Committee on Budget, wants to draw attention to a change in the budgeting process. This year, Rep. Icet asked members of the six House appropriations committees to focus their work on measures of effectiveness, efficiency, and customer satisfaction rather than on manpower and dollars and cents alone.

3/23 - Budget Bills First on Schedule When House ReconvenesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – The Missouri House will return from the annual spring break on Monday to take up debate on the state budget. Deliberation on the 13 House bills that make up the budget is expected to last most of the week. Other legislation, including a proposal to spend MoHELA monies on capital improvement projects and a primary seat belt law, may be considered as well.

3/15 - Missouri House Votes to Reject Real ID RequirementsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City - The Missouri House this week passed a resolution objecting to the Federal Real ID Act of 2005. The legislation (HCR 20), sponsored by Rep. Jim Guest, R-King City, was approved by a vote of 146-4.

3/14 – Missouri House Votes to Expand Access to HealthcareOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Jefferson City – Missourians who pay for their own health insurance would be able to lower their tax burden under a bill approved by a voice vote in the Missouri House today. House Bill 364 allows Missourians to deduct 100% of what they pay in insurance premiums from their taxable income.

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