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3-25-22 House votes to better prepare K-12 students with computer science coursesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The bill expands on legislation approved in 2018.

3-18-22 House acts to stem property tax spikes on used vehiclesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The House has given initial approval to a plan to lessen the increases Missourians will see in their property taxes due to rising vehicle values.

3-18-22 'Bentley's Law' would mandate child maintenance for children whose parents die in DUI crashesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
People who are convicted of killing a parent or parents while driving drunk in Missouri could have to pay child support to surviving children, under a proposal now before a House committee.

3-16-22 New registry of murderers proposedOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri’s current sex offender registry would be expanded to include a registry of individuals who are on probation or parole for first or second degree murder under a bill being considered in the House.

3-15-22 Committee votes to let pharmacists dispense opioid relapse fighting medicationOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
House Bill 2603 would allow pharmacists to sell and distribute naltrexone hydrochloride, a drug that helps stem the desire to use opioids or related substances.

3-11-22 House approves 'No Patient Left Alone Act'On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The House has approved the easing of restrictions on visitors in hospitals and nursing homes such as those experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3-10-22 VIDEO: House Democrats give mid-session updateOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri House Democrats spoke to the media and fielded questions after adjournment for the week, ahead of the legislature's spring break.

3-8-22 VIDEO: House Republicans discuss "No Patient Left Alone Act"On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri House Republicans spoke to reporters and fielded questions after the House gave initial approval to the "No Patient Left Alone Act," dealing with the rights to visit patients in hospitals and some other care facilities.

3-4-22 Local rehab centers would benefit from proposed new tax creditOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The plan’s sponsor says these programs do a lot of good and give back to their communities but some are facing financial challenges and she wants to see them get more support.

3-4-22 House gives initial approval to nurseries in Missouri prisonsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Fueled by emotional testimony from several lawmakers, a proposal to let women in prison have their babies with them has received initial approval in the Missouri House.

3-3-22 Missouri House condemns attack on Ukraine in unanimous voteOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
It approved House Resolution 3658 which says the members of the House, “Stand alongside Ukraine, its people, and its leaders during this horrific and unnecessary war and vow to support Ukraine and hold Russia fully accountable for its catastrophic decision to invade.”

3-2-22 VIDEO: House members urge Missouri response to Russia's attack on UkraineOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Two measures have been filed in response to the Russian attack of Ukraine.

2-24-22 VIDEO: House Democrats' press conferenceOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri House Democrats fielded questions from reporters after the close of work for the week.

2-23-22 House considers further reduction in vehicle safety inspection requirementsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A state representative who several years ago championed an easing of Missouri’s vehicle safety inspection law says it’s time to make more vehicles exempt.

2-18-22 House bill would require ignition interlocks after first DUIOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missourians would have to have their vehicles equipped with ignition interlock devices after their first drunk driving conviction, under a bill under consideration in the House.

2-16-22 Bill would make cost to apply for law enforcement job more manageableOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A bill aimed at addressing a shortage of law enforcement officers has advanced through a House committee.

2-10-22 VIDEO: House Democrats' press conferenceOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
House Democrats talk to and field questions from the media after the close of work for the week.

2-9-22 House panel advances restitution for all Missouri exonereesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri law allows for restitution for those exonerated by DNA evidence. This legislation would extend that to those cleared by any means.

1-27-22 Committee hears plan to teach social media literacy, evaluating newsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
St. Louis Republican representative Jim Murphy has proposed House Bill 1585, the “Show-Me Digital Health Act.”

1-27-22 House committee asked to weigh stronger civil asset forfeiture lawOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A House committee has been asked to consider closing what’s been called a “loophole” in Missouri law regarding civil asset forfeiture.

1-24-22 Prison nurseries proposal heard in House committeeOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The House Judiciary Committee heard that the program has been used in numerous other states, in some cases for decades.

1-14-22 Proposal would add 17 year-olds to legal definition of 'missing child'On Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
“In terms of whether or not a child is considered a child or an adult, I think that there should be consistency across the law.”

1-13-22 VIDEO: House Democrats' press conferenceOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
House Democrats talk to and field questions from the media after the close of work for the week.

1-13-22 House member wants to favor family placements over foster careOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A House member wants the state to put more effort into finding family members with whom to place children who are taken into state custody, before placing them with strangers.

1-11-22 House Budget Committee weighs proposed pay hike for state employeesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The Parson Administration has made its case to the House Budget Committee for a proposed 5.5-percent pay increase for state employees.

01-05-22 VIDEO: House Republican and Democrat press conferences on start of '22 sessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
from the Republican and Democratic caucuses discussed their priorities and fielded questions from the media.

12-30-21 Sponsors of prison nurseries proposal point to successes in other statesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Prison nursery programs have existed in other states for years, and in some cases for decades.

12-30-21 House proposal aims to teach youth responsible social media use, evaluating constant flow of informationOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A House member believes Missouri children should be taught in school how to deal with and scrutinize the constant stream of information with which they are faced every day.

12-16-21 House action leads to chance at parole for man facing sentence of more than 2 centuriesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri House legislation has led to a man securing a parole from prison in the next year, about 69 years earlier than he expected.

12-10-21 Columbia man: law giving felons more job opportunities is making a difference for himOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missourians with felony convictions are no longer blocked from working in places that sell lottery tickets, and face less restriction in working where alcohol is sold, under a law that took effect over the summer.

12-2-21 House logs 372 proposals on first day of filing for 2022 sessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
December 1 is a day when Missourians get a first look at what legislators will consider as the filing of bills for the 2022 legislative session began.

11-24-21 Lawmaker to continue focus on domestic violence issuesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A lawmaker with decades of experience in law enforcement plans to file more legislation meant to help victims of domestic violence in ways he wished he could have during his career.

11-19-21 New law a 'game changer' for some felons seeking workOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
An advocate says a new law that began as a Missouri House bill is a “game changer” for people trying to establish new lives after felony convictions.

11-10-21 Lawmakers to consider 'Blair's Law,' criminalizing celebratory gunfire in 2022 sessionOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
It’s named for Blair Shanahan Lane, who was struck in the neck by a bullet fired from more than a half-mile away over a lake, on July 4, 2011. She died the next day.

10-27-21 Work not done for interim committee on mental healthOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
An interim panel on mental health policy will hold at least two more hearings according to its chairman, who says its members are taking in information like “drinking water out of a firehose.”

10-15-21 'Prison nurseries' proposal would let incarcerated mothers bond with newborns in prisonOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The plan would allow some women who are pregnant when they are about to be incarcerated for short sentences to have their babies with them in prison so that they can bond with their newborns.

10-5-21 House members frustrated by Department after report on missing foster childrenOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri House members aren’t pleased with a lack of answers from the Department of Social Services in the wake of a federal report slamming its lack of response when children in foster care go missing.

10-4-21 Feminine hygiene products now free to all women incarcerated in MissouriOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
2018 findings showed that in Missouri’s two female prisons, more than 80 percent of women were making their own hygiene products, and those they were given for free were ineffectual. These homemade products were often resulting in infections or other complications.

9-28-21 First MO fuel tax increase since '96 drops Friday, but refunds availableOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The tax will increase by 2.5 cents October first, with more incremental increases every July 1 until it reaches a 12.5 total increase in 2025.

9-23-21 GALLERY: Historic African American Cemetery could be preserved by DNR under House billOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The legislation authorizes the state DNR to acquire Antioch Cemetery in Clinton. It could turn the cemetery into an educational site to be operated by the state Division of Parks.

9-16-21 Veto session: House votes to fund programs fighting child abuse, neglect; Senate disagreesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The Missouri House voted Wednesday to override Governor Mike Parson’s (R) vetoes of several spending proposals in the state budget, including one aimed at stemming the sexual abuse of children in Lincoln County. The Senate did not concur on those overrides and allowed the governor’s actions to stand, and those proposals to fail.

9-10-21 Missouri WIC recipients to get farmers' markets vouchers under new lawOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri previously participated in the program up until more than a decade ago.

9-2-21 VIDEO: New license plate supporting Negro Leagues Baseball Museum soon availableOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A museum telling an important story in the nation’s sports and cultural histories is featured on a new license plate that will soon be available to Missourians.

8-25-21 Benton Mural model bids 'fond farewell' to his likenessOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The last living model for one of the Missouri State Capitol’s best-known artistic features paid a visit to his likeness today, giving in what could prove to be a "fond farewell."

8-23-21 Missouri college athletes to be able to profit from name, likeness under House billOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The change would be effective beginning July 1 of next year and comes after the NCAA adopted a new policy on the matter.

8-13-21 House language will allow chance at parole for Bostic, others sentenced as juveniles to long termsOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A House amendment that will give some juvenile offenders in Missouri a chance at parole will become effective later this month. The provision was driven by the case of a man sentenced to 241 years in prison when he was 16.

8-2-21 House Bill to fight copper, precious metal theft, takes effect this monthOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
A House bill recently signed into law will close what the sponsor calls a “loophole” in Missouri’s laws regarding the theft of copper and precious metals.

7-28-21 Missourians told to repay federal unemployment can seek waiverOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Any Missourian who believes they could get a waiver is encouraged to visit the Department’s unemployment system website. A link is included in this story.

5-14-21 House Republicans and Democrats end of session press conferencesOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
Missouri House Republicans and Democrats assessed the 2021 session and fielded media questions after the session ended Friday.

5-11-21 House vote sends statewide PDMP proposal to GovernorOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
After roughly a decade of legislative consideration, the Missouri legislature has voted to create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP).

4-19-21 Foster reforms aimed at giving more children permanency sent to governorOn Selection You Will Jump to the iframe below
The legislature has proposed several measures meant to give more Missouri children a chance to get out of the foster care system and into permanent homes, and to help foster and adoptive parents afford the costs of caring for and adopting children.

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