Journal of the House


Second Regular Session, 92nd General Assembly




TWENTY-NINTH DAY, Thursday, February 26, 2004

 

The House met pursuant to adjournment.


            Speaker Hanaway in the Chair.


            Prayer by Reverend Gary Shaw, Joplin, Missouri.


              Father God, it is always a privileged pleasure to come into Your presence.


              I thank You today for this beautiful building that stands as a testimony of freedom to the people of Missouri.


              I thank You for these men and women who have designated a portion of their lives to serve this great state of ours. Please bless them with wisdom today, as they conduct the business of our state.


              I thank You for them and their willingness to serve.


              In Christ's name. Amen.


            The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.


            The Journal of the twenty-eighth day was approved as corrected by the following vote:


AYES: 150

 

Abel

Angst

Baker

Barnitz

Bean

Bearden

Behnen

Bishop

Black

Bland

Bough

Bringer

Brooks

Brown

Bruns

Burnett

Byrd

Campbell

Carnahan

Cooper 120

Cooper 155

Corcoran

Crawford

Crowell

Cunningham 145

Cunningham 86

Curls

Darrough

Daus

Davis 122

Davis 19

Deeken

Dempsey

Dethrow

Dixon

Donnelly

Dougherty

Dusenberg

El-Amin

Emery

Engler

Ervin

Fares

Fraser

George

Goodman

Graham

Green

Guest

Hampton

Harris 110

Harris 23

Haywood

Henke

Hilgemann

Hobbs

Holand

Hoskins

Hubbard

Hunter

Icet

Jetton

Johnson 47

Johnson 61

Johnson 90

Jolly

Jones

Kelly 144

Kelly 36

Kingery

Kratky

Kuessner

Lager

Lawson

Lembke

LeVota

Liese

Lipke

Lowe

Luetkemeyer

May

Mayer

McKenna

Meadows

Meiners

Miller

Moore

Morris

Muckler

Munzlinger

Myers

Nieves

Page

Parker

Pearce

Phillips

Portwood

Pratt

Purgason

Quinn

Ransdall

Rector

Richard

Roark

Ruestman

Salva

Sander

Schaaf

Schlottach

Schneider

Schoemehl

Seigfreid

Selby

Self

Shoemaker

Shoemyer

Skaggs

Smith 118

Smith 14

Spreng

St. Onge

Stefanick

Stevenson

Sutherland

Swinger

Thompson

Threlkeld

Townley

Viebrock

Villa

Vogt

Walker

Wallace

Walsh

Walton

Wasson

Whorton

Wildberger

Willoughby

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Wilson 42

Witte

Wood

Wright

Yaeger

Yates

Young

Zweifel

Madam Speaker

 

NOES: 002

 

Sager

Wilson 25

 

 

PRESENT: 000

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 011

 

Avery

Bivins

Boykins

Jackson

King

Marsh

Reinhart

Rupp

Taylor

Wagner

Ward

 

 HOUSE RESOLUTION


            Representative Deeken offered House Resolution No. 796.


HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

 

House Resolution No. 760

                        and

House Resolution No. 761 - Representative Goodman

House Resolution No. 762 - Representative Bland

House Resolution No. 763

                        and

House Resolution No. 764 - Representative Sager

House Resolution No. 765

                        and

House Resolution No. 766 - Representative Lager

House Resolution No. 767 - Representative Carnahan

House Resolution No. 768 - Representative Dethrow

House Resolution No. 769

through

House Resolution No. 782 - Representatives Lembke and Bivins

House Resolution No. 783

through

House Resolution No. 788 - Representative Lembke

House Resolution No. 789 - Representative Dixon

            House Resolution No. 790 - Representative Pratt

House Resolution No. 791 - Representatives Pratt and Davis (122)

House Resolution No. 792 - Representative Lager

            House Resolution No. 793

                        and

            House Resolution No. 794 - Representative Crowell

            House Resolution No. 795 - Representative Johnson (61)

House Resolution No. 797 - Representative Deeken

House Resolution No. 798 - Representative Smith (118)

House Resolution No. 799 - Representative Kelly (36)

            House Resolution No. 800

                        through

House Resolution No. 803 - Representative Goodman

House Resolution No. 804 - Representative Campbell

            House Resolution No. 805 - Representative Yaeger

House Resolution No. 806 - Representative Threlkeld

House Resolution No. 807

                        and

House Resolution No. 808 - Representative Phillips

            House Resolution No. 809 - Representative Dixon

            House Resolution No. 810 - Representative Pratt

            House Resolution No. 811 - Representative Black

            House Resolution No. 812 - Representative Brown

 

INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE BILLS


            The following House Bills were read the first time and copies ordered printed:


HB 1573, introduced by Representative Morris, relating to licensing.


HB 1574, introduced by Representatives Viebrock, Reinhart, Baker, Wilson (119), Deeken and Hanaway, relating to election offenses of the third and fourth classes.


HB 1575, introduced by Representative Mayer, for the sole purpose of the republication of sections 416.615 and 416.640.


HB 1576, introduced by Representative Mayer, relating to a petition for change of name.


HB 1577, introduced by Representative Mayer, relating to administrative segregation of offenders.


HB 1578, introduced by Representative Deeken, relating to certain powers of the Missouri commission on human rights.


HB 1579, introduced by Representatives Holand and Davis (122), relating to child support.


HB 1580, introduced by Representatives George, Johnson (90), McKenna, Spreng, Walsh, Lowe, Burnett, Dougherty, Schoemehl, Harris (23), Liese, Meiners, Zweifel, Abel, Meadows, Corcoran, Wildberger, Daus, Wagner, Hubbard, Muckler, Vogt and Green, relating to prevailing wages on public works.


HB 1581, introduced by Representatives Zweifel, Donnelly, Swinger and Bishop, relating to any willing providers for health insurance.


HB 1582, introduced by Representatives Schlottach, Crawford, Threlkeld, Viebrock, Morris, Kelly (144), Deeken, Schneider, Richard, Dethrow, Jones, Kuessner, Green and Wilson (130), relating to motor vehicles.


HB 1583, introduced by Representatives Schlottach, Viebrock, Threlkeld, Morris, Deeken, Schneider, Richard, Dethrow, Jones, Kuessner, Green, Wilson (130) and Crawford, relating to motor vehicles.


HB 1584, introduced by Representatives Phillips, Brown, Skaggs, Dempsey and Roark, relating to unlawful use of weapons.


HB 1585, introduced by Representatives Brown, Phillips, Jolly, Nieves, Pearce, Quinn, Witte, Ervin, Lipke, Dougherty, Dusenberg, Pratt, Roark, Meiners and Wilson (119), relating to assault of a law enforcement officer or emergency personnel.


HB 1586, introduced by Representative Cooper (120), relating to sewerage systems.


HB 1587, introduced by Representatives Johnson (90), Zweifel, Bishop, Whorton, Sager, Darrough, Walker, Burnett, Harris (23), Harris (110), Carnahan, Donnelly, Willoughby, Shoemyer, Selby, Hampton, Corcoran, Haywood, Sanders Brooks, Jones, Swinger and Meadows, relating to the amendment of definitions regarding the telemarketing no-call list to further protect consumers.


HB 1588, introduced by Representative Byrd, relating to real estate licensees.


HB 1589, introduced by Representatives Hanaway, Graham, Byrd, St. Onge, Munzlinger, Campbell, Threlkeld, Dempsey, Parker, Shoemyer, Hobbs, Portwood, Deeken, Cooper (155), Walker, Harris (23) and Schaaf, relating to the University of Missouri system.

 

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS


            HB 1565 through HB 1572 were read the second time.


SIGNING OF SENATE BILL


            All other business of the House was suspended while SCS SB 1003 was read at length and, there being no objection, was signed by the Speaker to the end that the same may become law.




THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS


            HCS HBs 946, 1106 & 952, relating to transportation, was taken up by Representative Crawford.


            On motion of Representative Crawford, HCS HBs 946, 1106 & 952 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:


AYES: 143

 

Abel

Angst

Baker

Barnitz

Bean

Bearden

Behnen

Bishop

Black

Bland

Bough

Bringer

Brooks

Brown

Bruns

Byrd

Carnahan

Cooper 120

Cooper 155

Corcoran

Crawford

Crowell

Cunningham 145

Cunningham 86

Curls

Darrough

Davis 122

Davis 19

Deeken

Dempsey

Dethrow

Dixon

Donnelly

Dougherty

Dusenberg

El-Amin

Emery

Engler

Ervin

Fares

Fraser

George

Goodman

Graham

Green

Guest

Harris 110

Harris 23

Haywood

Henke

Hilgemann

Hobbs

Holand

Hoskins

Hubbard

Hunter

Icet

Jetton

Johnson 90

Jolly

Jones

Kelly 144

Kelly 36

Kingery

Kratky

Kuessner

Lager

Lawson

Lembke

LeVota

Liese

Lipke

Luetkemeyer

May

Mayer

McKenna

Meadows

Meiners

Miller

Moore

Morris

Muckler

Munzlinger

Myers

Nieves

Page

Parker

Pearce

Phillips

Portwood

Pratt

Purgason

Quinn

Ransdall

Rector

Reinhart

Richard

Roark

Ruestman

Sager

Salva

Sander

Schaaf

Schlottach

Schneider

Schoemehl

Seigfreid

Selby

Self

Shoemaker

Shoemyer

Skaggs

Smith 118

Smith 14

Spreng

St. Onge

Stefanick

Stevenson

Sutherland

Swinger

Thompson

Threlkeld

Townley

Viebrock

Walker

Wallace

Walsh

Walton

Wasson

Whorton

Wildberger

Willoughby

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Wilson 42

Witte

Wood

Wright

Yaeger

Yates

Young

Zweifel

Madam Speaker

 

 

NOES: 008

 

Burnett

Campbell

Daus

Johnson 47

Lowe

Villa

Vogt

Wilson 25

 

 

PRESENT: 001

 

Johnson 61

 

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 011

 

Avery

Bivins

Boykins

Hampton

Jackson

King

Marsh

Rupp

Taylor

Wagner

Ward

 

 

            Speaker Hanaway declared the bill passed.


            The emergency clause was defeated by the following vote:


AYES: 095

 

Abel

Angst

Baker

Barnitz

Bean

Bearden

Behnen

Black

Bough

Brown

Bruns

Byrd

Cooper 120

Cooper 155

Crawford

Crowell

Cunningham 145

Cunningham 86

Davis 122

Davis 19

Deeken

Dempsey

Dethrow

Dixon

Dusenberg

Emery

Engler

Ervin

Fares

Goodman

Guest

Hampton

Hilgemann

Hobbs

Holand

Hunter

Icet

Jetton

Johnson 47

Jolly

Kelly 144

Kelly 36

Kingery

Lager

Lembke

Lipke

Lowe

Luetkemeyer

May

Mayer

Meiners

Miller

Moore

Morris

Munzlinger

Myers

Nieves

Page

Parker

Pearce

Phillips

Portwood

Pratt

Purgason

Quinn

Rector

Reinhart

Richard

Roark

Ruestman

Sander

Schaaf

Schlottach

Schneider

Seigfreid

Self

Shoemaker

Smith 118

Smith 14

St. Onge

Stefanick

Stevenson

Sutherland

Swinger

Threlkeld

Townley

Viebrock

Wallace

Wasson

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Wood

Wright

Yates

Madam Speaker

 

NOES: 052

 

Bishop

Bland

Bringer

Brooks

Burnett

Campbell

Carnahan

Corcoran

Curls

Darrough

Daus

Donnelly

Dougherty

El-Amin

Fraser

George

Green

Harris 110

Harris 23

Haywood

Henke

Hoskins

Hubbard

Johnson 61

Johnson 90

Jones

Kuessner

LeVota

Liese

McKenna

Meadows

Muckler

Salva

Schoemehl

Selby

Shoemyer

Skaggs

Spreng

Thompson

Villa

Vogt

Walker

Walsh

Walton

Whorton

Wildberger

Wilson 25

Wilson 42

Witte

Yaeger

Young

Zweifel

 

 

PRESENT: 002

 

Kratky

Willoughby

 

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 014

 

Avery

Bivins

Boykins

Graham

Jackson

King

Lawson

Marsh

Ransdall

Rupp

Sager

Taylor

Wagner

Ward

 

 

            Representative Crowell requested a verification of the roll call on the motion to adopt the emergency clause.


            Speaker Pro Tem Jetton assumed the Chair.


            Speaker Hanaway resumed the Chair.


            HCS HB 980, relating to environmental rules, was taken up by Representative Myers.


            On motion of Representative Myers, HCS HB 980 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:


AYES: 105

 

Abel

Angst

Baker

Barnitz

Bean

Bearden

Behnen

Black

Bough

Bringer

Brown

Bruns

Byrd

Cooper 120

Cooper 155

Crawford

Crowell

Cunningham 145

Cunningham 86

Davis 122

Davis 19

Deeken

Dempsey

Dethrow

Dixon

Dougherty

Dusenberg

Emery

Engler

Ervin

Fares

Goodman

Guest

Hampton

Harris 110

Harris 23

Haywood

Henke

Hobbs

Holand

Hunter

Icet

Jetton

Johnson 47

Kelly 144

Kelly 36

Kingery

Kuessner

Lager

Lembke

Liese

Lipke

Luetkemeyer

May

Mayer

Miller

Moore

Morris

Munzlinger

Myers

Nieves

Page

Parker

Pearce

Phillips

Pratt

Purgason

Quinn

Ransdall

Rector

Reinhart

Richard

Roark

Ruestman

Salva

Sander

Schaaf

Schlottach

Schneider

Seigfreid

Self

Shoemaker

Smith 118

Smith 14

St. Onge

Stefanick

Stevenson

Sutherland

Swinger

Threlkeld

Townley

Viebrock

Wallace

Walton

Wasson

Wildberger

Willoughby

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Witte

Wood

Wright

Yates

Young

Madam Speaker

 

NOES: 045

 

Bishop

Bland

Brooks

Burnett

Campbell

Carnahan

Corcoran

Curls

Darrough

Daus

Donnelly

El-Amin

Fraser

George

Graham

Green

Hilgemann

Hoskins

Hubbard

Johnson 90

Jolly

Jones

Kratky

LeVota

Lowe

McKenna

Meadows

Meiners

Muckler

Sager

Schoemehl

Selby

Shoemyer

Skaggs

Spreng

Thompson

Villa

Vogt

Walker

Walsh

Whorton

Wilson 25

Wilson 42

Yaeger

Zweifel

 

PRESENT: 000

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 013

 

Avery

Bivins

Boykins

Jackson

Johnson 61

King

Lawson

Marsh

Portwood

Rupp

Taylor

Wagner

Ward

 

 

            Speaker Hanaway declared the bill passed.


            Representative Myers requested a verification of the roll call on the motion to third read and pass HCS HB 980.


            Speaker Pro Tem Jetton resumed the Chair.

            HS HCS HBs 1268 & 1211, relating to employees, was taken up by Representative Smith (118).


            On motion of Representative Smith (118), HS HCS HBs 1268 & 1211 was read the third time and passed by the following vote:

 

AYES: 083

 

Angst

Baker

Bean

Bearden

Behnen

Black

Bough

Brown

Bruns

Byrd

Cooper 120

Cooper 155

Crawford

Crowell

Cunningham 145

Cunningham 86

Davis 19

Deeken

Dempsey

Dethrow

Dixon

Dusenberg

Emery

Engler

Ervin

Fares

Goodman

Guest

Hobbs

Holand

Hunter

Icet

Jetton

Johnson 47

Kelly 144

Kingery

Lager

Lembke

Lipke

Luetkemeyer

May

Mayer

Miller

Moore

Morris

Munzlinger

Myers

Nieves

Parker

Pearce

Phillips

Portwood

Pratt

Purgason

Quinn

Rector

Reinhart

Richard

Roark

Ruestman

Sander

Schaaf

Schlottach

Schneider

Self

Shoemaker

Smith 118

Smith 14

St. Onge

Stefanick

Stevenson

Sutherland

Threlkeld

Townley

Viebrock

Wallace

Wasson

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Wood

Wright

Yates

Madam Speaker

 

 

NOES: 067

 

Barnitz

Bishop

Bland

Bringer

Brooks

Burnett

Campbell

Carnahan

Corcoran

Curls

Darrough

Daus

Davis 122

Donnelly

Dougherty

El-Amin

Fraser

George

Graham

Green

Hampton

Harris 110

Harris 23

Haywood

Henke

Hilgemann

Hoskins

Hubbard

Johnson 61

Johnson 90

Jolly

Jones

Kelly 36

Kratky

Kuessner

LeVota

Liese

Lowe

McKenna

Meadows

Meiners

Muckler

Page

Ransdall

Sager

Salva

Schoemehl

Seigfreid

Selby

Shoemyer

Skaggs

Spreng

Thompson

Villa

Vogt

Walker

Walsh

Walton

Whorton

Wildberger

Willoughby

Wilson 25

Wilson 42

Witte

Yaeger

Young

Zweifel

 

 

PRESENT: 000

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 013

 

Abel

Avery

Bivins

Boykins

Jackson

King

Lawson

Marsh

Rupp

Swinger

Taylor

Wagner

Ward

 

 

            Speaker Pro Tem Jetton declared the bill passed.


            The emergency clause was defeated by the following vote:


AYES: 022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angst

Behnen

Bough

Cooper 155

Cunningham 145

Davis 19

Guest

Hunter

Jetton

Johnson 47

Miller

Parker

Portwood

Pratt

Richard

Roark

Smith 118

St. Onge

Sutherland

Wood

Wright

Yates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOES: 123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker

Barnitz

Bean

Bearden

Bishop

Black

Bland

Bringer

Brooks

Brown

Bruns

Burnett

Byrd

Campbell

Cooper 120

Corcoran

Crowell

Cunningham 86

Curls

Darrough

Daus

Davis 122

Deeken

Dempsey

Dethrow

Dixon

Donnelly

Dougherty

Dusenberg

El-Amin

Emery

Engler

Ervin

Fares

Fraser

George

Goodman

Graham

Green

Hampton

Harris 110

Harris 23

Haywood

Henke

Hilgemann

Hobbs

Holand

Hoskins

Hubbard

Icet

Johnson 61

Johnson 90

Jolly

Jones

Kelly 144

Kelly 36

Kingery

Kratky

Kuessner

Lager

Lawson

Lembke

LeVota

Liese

Lipke

Lowe

Luetkemeyer

May

Mayer

McKenna

Meadows

Meiners

Moore

Muckler

Munzlinger

Myers

Nieves

Page

Pearce

Phillips

Purgason

Quinn

Ransdall

Rector

Reinhart

Ruestman

Sager

Salva

Sander

Schaaf

Schneider

Schoemehl

Seigfreid

Selby

Shoemaker

Shoemyer

Skaggs

Smith 14

Spreng

Stefanick

Stevenson

Thompson

Threlkeld

Townley

Viebrock

Villa

Vogt

Walker

Walsh

Walton

Wasson

Whorton

Wildberger

Willoughby

Wilson 119

Wilson 130

Wilson 25

Wilson 42

Witte

Yaeger

Young

Zweifel

Madam Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENT: 001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wallace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABSENT WITH LEAVE: 017                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

Abel

Avery

Bivins

Boykins

Carnahan

Crawford

Jackson

King

Marsh

Morris

Rupp

Schlottach

Self

Swinger

Taylor

Wagner

Ward

 

 

 

 

REFERRAL OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS


            The following House Resolutions were referred to the Committee indicated:


HR 95 - Rules

HR 96 - Children and Families

HR 263 - Rules

HR 264 - Rules

HR 372 - Rules

HR 390 - Conservation and Natural Resources

HR 392 - Rules

HR 397 - Rules

HR 464 - Rules

HR 485 - Rules

HR 624 - Rules

HR 650 - Rules

HR 720 - Rules

HR 745 - Rules


REFERRAL OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS


            The following House Joint Resolutions were referred to the Committee indicated:


HJR 30 - Judiciary

HJR 43 - Local Government

HJR 46 - Elections

HJR 51 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HJR 52 - Judiciary

HJR 54 - Tax Policy


REFERRAL OF HOUSE BILLS


            The following House Bills were referred to the Committee indicated:


HB 865 - Education

HB 944 - Judiciary

HB 961 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 991 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1028 - Health Care Policy

HB 1030 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1121 - Local Government

HB 1123 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1127 - Financial Services

HB 1140 - Local Government

HB 1141 - Health Care Policy

HB 1154 - Education

HB 1165 - Financial Services

HB 1217 - Retirement

HB 1218 - Retirement

HB 1258 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1265 - Elections

HB 1299 - Tax Policy

HB 1306 - Tax Policy

HB 1340 - Communications, Energy and Technology

HB 1341 - Workforce Development and Workplace Safety

HB 1342 - Judiciary

HB 1345 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1346 - Judiciary

HB 1352 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1359 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1361 - Communications, Energy and Technology

HB 1362 - Local Government

HB 1372 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1373 - Budget

HB 1378 - Communications, Energy and Technology

HB 1379 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1395 - Senior Security

HB 1410 - Judiciary

HB 1412 - Local Government

HB 1414 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1417 - Education

HB 1418 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1424 - Professional Registration and Licensing

HB 1425 - Professional Registration and Licensing

HB 1429 - Budget

HB 1432 - Agriculture

HB 1440 - Retirement

HB 1441 - Senior Security

HB 1443 - Workforce Development and Workplace Safety

HB 1445 - Local Government

HB 1446 - Local Government

HB 1455 - Conservation and Natural Resources

HB 1456 - Local Government

HB 1465 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1468 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1472 - Conservation and Natural Resources

HB 1473 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1475 - Judiciary

HB 1481 - Children and Families

HB 1482 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1483 - Financial Services

HB 1484 - Local Government

HB 1485 - Local Government

HB 1486 - Children and Families

HB 1488 - Budget

HB 1489 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1490 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1491 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1492 - Budget

HB 1493 - Communications, Energy and Technology

HB 1495 - Financial Services

HB 1496 - Workforce Development and Workplace Safety

HB 1497 - Communications, Energy and Technology

HB 1498 - Education

HB 1499 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1500 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1501 - Budget

HB 1502 - Retirement

HB 1503 - Job Creation and Economic Development

HB 1504 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1505 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1506 - Education

HB 1507 - Agriculture

HB 1509 - Financial Services

HB 1511 - Judiciary

HB 1512 - Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs

HB 1513 - Education

HB 1514 - Tax Policy

HB 1515 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1516 - Local Government

HB 1517 - Education

HB 1518 - Retirement

HB 1520 - Small Business

HB 1521 - Judiciary

HB 1523 - Agriculture

HB 1524 - Local Government

HB 1526 - Health Care Policy

HB 1527 - Professional Registration and Licensing

HB 1528 - Financial Services

HB 1529 - Job Creation and Economic Development

HB 1530 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

HB 1531 - Senior Security

HB 1532 - Job Creation and Economic Development

HB 1533 - Professional Registration and Licensing

HB 1534 - Senior Security

HB 1535 - Judiciary

HB 1536 - Conservation and Natural Resources

HB 1547 - Tourism and Cultural Affairs

HB 1552 - Senior Security

HB 1553 - Tourism and Cultural Affairs

HB 1554 - Senior Security

HB 1555 - Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs

HB 1556 - Tourism and Cultural Affairs

HB 1557 - Financial Services

HB 1558 - Financial Services

HB 1559 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles

HB 1560 - Local Government

HB 1561 - Local Government


REFERRAL OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION


            The following Senate Joint Resolution was referred to the Committee indicated:


SCS SJR 44 - Transportation and Motor Vehicles


REFERRAL OF SENATE BILLS


            The following Senate Bills were referred to the Committee indicated:


SS SCS SB 730 - Senior Security

SS SB 732 - Local Government

SB 951 - Local Government

SCS SB 952 - Local Government

SCS SB 980 - Judiciary

SS SB 1000 - Crime Prevention and Public Safety

SB 1012 - Tax Policy

SB 1080 - Education

SS SCS SB 1099 - Tax Policy

 COMMITTEE REPORT


            Committee on Judiciary, Chairman Byrd reporting:


            Madam Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred HB 1305, begs leave to report it has examined the same and recommends that the House Committee Substitute Do Pass.

 

MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SCS HB 916, entitled:


            An act to repeal sections 570.223 and 575.120, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof three new sections relating to identity theft, with penalty provisions.


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and adopted SCR 32.



SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32


              WHEREAS, the teaching of universal themes such as honesty and integrity benefit the community as a whole by accomplishing change in ways that strengthen, support, and reflect the local community's values; and


              WHEREAS, having good character demonstrates understanding, caring, and acting upon core ethical values such as honesty, respect and responsibility and is an essential attribute of a successful individual; and


              WHEREAS, schools that reach out to families and include them in character-building efforts greatly enhance their chances for success with students; and


              WHEREAS, traits such as kindness and caring, respect and responsibility, fairness and honesty are critical to the overall health and safety of a school; and


              WHEREAS, a school must be a caring community which motivates and challenges students to have good moral character and requires moral leadership from both staff and students; and


              WHEREAS, polls have shown that 90% of those surveyed support the teaching of values, like responsibility, respect, courage, and caring in schools; and


              WHEREAS, in 1988, CHARACTERplus, a statewide collaborative effort that reaches more than 600 schools, 25,000 teachers, and 300,000 students, and based on a grass-roots community project in the St. Louis region, was established in Missouri by parents, educators, and business leaders and is now our nation's largest community-wide response to the challenges of character education; and


              WHEREAS, in accordance with the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) Standard 6.5, a comprehensive intentional character education process helps schools create a positive climate for learning and promotes teacher and administrative responsibility; and


              WHEREAS, in accordance with the MSIP Standard 6.6, a comprehensive intentional character education process provides the strategy to promote and maintain orderliness in schools and creates a safe environment; and


              WHEREAS, in accordance with MSIP Standard 6.6, the CHARACTERplus process provides an assessment tool that gathers data, provides comprehensive and comparative data reports, and furnishes consultation for analyzing and setting up a yearly plan to modify and improve programs and strategies; and


              WHEREAS, in accordance with MSIP Standard 6.7, the CHARACTERplus process provides professional development for school character education teams and for the entire school staff as an integral part of the character education process; and


              WHEREAS, the principles taught by the CHARACTERplus process are consistent with "Goal 4" of the Show-Me Standards, as approved by the Missouri State Board of Education on January 18, 1996, which states, "Students in Missouri public schools will acquire the knowledge and skills to make decisions and act as responsible members of society"; and


              WHEREAS, at least fourteen states have passed legislation requiring character education be taught in schools, while an additional fourteen states encourage the teaching of character education; and


              WHEREAS, character education initiatives in Missouri have received support from the U.S. Department of Education in the form of federal grants to our schools to support local character education efforts as has the State of Missouri:


              NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-Second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby challenge each school district in our state to develop a character education process that involves school, home, and community, and if they already have such a process in place, reevaluate such process in order to make certain the resources that best benefit the students of this state are being utilized; and


              BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Missouri Senate be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for the Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; and


              BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education be instructed to copy this resolution and distribute one to each school district for distribution to its school board members.  


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SCR 35, entitled:


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35

 

Relating to the renaming of a building at the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center.


              WHEREAS, the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is located near Farmington, Missouri; and


              WHEREAS, the Center Building of the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center has a bed capacity of one hundred eighty-six beds, plus forty beds in five adjacent group homes; and


              WHEREAS, Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center maintains an Acute and Intermediate Care Unit and a Forensic Services Unit to provide a client environment that includes interdisciplinary treatment in the areas of psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, patient and family education, work therapy, a group home program, an interactive computer system, a fitness center and other services; and


              WHEREAS, Danny Staples was a member of the House of Representatives for six years and a state Senator for twenty years representing the citizens of his district; and


              WHEREAS, former Senator Danny Staples was a leader and instrumental in furthering the development of the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center which provides treatment and care in the state of Missouri; and


              WHEREAS, because of Senator Staples' efforts, the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center is the modern treatment center that it is today; and


              WHEREAS, Senator Staples deserves permanent recognition of his work on behalf of mental health treatment and care in the state of Missouri:


              NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-Second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby designate that the Center Building at the Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center at Farmington in St. Genevieve County shall hereinafter be known as the "Danny Staples Building"; and


              BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Missouri Senate be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for the Governor for his approval or rejection pursuant to the Missouri Constitution, and if approved, notify the Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 781, entitled:


            An act to repeal section 491.205, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to witness immunity applications.


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 808, entitled:


            An act to amend chapter 640, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the establishment of the Missouri biomass technology commission, with an expiration date.


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SB 1052, entitled:


            An act to repeal section 172.360, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to admission to the state university of Missouri system.


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SCS SB 1075, entitled:


            An act to authorize the sale of certain state property.


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


            Madam Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has taken up and passed SCS SB 1100, entitled:


            An act to repeal sections 536.015, 536.021, 536.023, and 536.031, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof four new sections relating to the publication of administrative rules.


            In which the concurrence of the House is respectfully requested.


ADJOURNMENT


            On motion of Representative Crowell, the House adjourned until 4:00 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2004.





CORRECTION TO THE HOUSE JOURNAL


            Correct House Journal, Twenty-seventh Day, Tuesday, February 24, 2004, Page 410, Line 3, by inserting immediately after the word “thousand”, the following: “four hundred but less than one hundred thirty-five thousand”.

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS


AGRICULTURE

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Possible Executive session.

Public hearings to be held on: HCR 10, SS SCR 26


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Monday, March 1, 2004, 1:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Departments of Health, Mental Health, and Social Services. Possible mark up.


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Departments of Health, Mental Health, and Social Services.

Possible mark up.


APPROPRIATIONS - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Thursday, March 4, 2004, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Departments of Health, Mental Health, and Social Services.

Possible mark up.


BUDGET

Wednesday, March 3, 2004, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 3.

Executive session will be held on: HB 1014, HJR 49


CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Wednesday, March 3, 2004, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 933, HB 1433, HB 1383


CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 3.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1436, HB 1274, HB 788, HB 1330, HB 787






ELECTIONS

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session will precede the hearing.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1494, HJR 29

Executive session will be held on: HB 988, HB 1101, HB 1092


FINANCIAL SERVICES

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 6.

Possible Executive session.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1253, HB 1090, HB 1232, HB 1233


HOMELAND SECURITY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 5:00 p.m. Hearing Room 5.

Executive session will be held on: HB 1226, HB 1152, HB 1381


JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT

Thursday, March 4, 2004, 8:00 a.m. Hearing Room 7.

First quarter meeting.


JOINT COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT

Monday, March 29, 2004, 1:00 p.m. Senate Lounge.

Topics for discussion. Remarks from MoDOT, Inspector General,

MoDOT cleanup legislation, One Stop Shop.


LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Monday, March 1, 2004, 3:00 p.m. Hearing Room 1.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 942, HB 1104, HB 1206, HB 1377


SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

Thursday, March 4, 2004, Senate Lounge upon subsequent adjournment or 1:00 p.m.

Results of Competition/Privatization follow up questionnaire.

Presentation of Privatization by private groups.

Future committee meeting dates and locations and any other business .


TAX POLICY

Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 12:00 p.m. Hearing Room 7.

Executive session may follow.

Public hearings to be held on: HB 1210, HB 1099, HB 859, HB 1309

 





HOUSE CALENDAR


THIRTIETH DAY, MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2004


HOUSE BILLS FOR SECOND READING


HB 1573 through HB 1589


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR PERFECTION


1          HCS HJR 28 - Roark (139)

2          HCS HJR 39, 38, 42 & 47 - Engler (106)


HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION


1          HCS HB 1105, 1062, 1111, 1113 & 1119 - Crawford (117)

2          HCS HB 1041, as amended, HSA 1 for HA 10 and HA 10, pending - Cunningham (86)

3          HCS HB 978 - Baker (123)

4          HCS HB 1380 - Lager (4)

5          HCS HB 1304 - Byrd (94)

6          HCS HB 1338 - Wood (62)

7          HB 841 - Angst (146)

8          HCS HB 1055 - Bruns (113)

9          HCS HB 1305 - Byrd (94)


HOUSE BILLS FOR PERFECTION - CONSENT


 (2/23/04)


1          HB 801 - Smith (118)

2          HCS HB 895 - Emery (126)

3          HB 923 - Holand (135)

4          HB 932 - Bivins (97)

5          HCS HB 955 - Portwood (92)

6          HB 960 - Roark (139)

7          HB 989 - Barnitz (150)

8          HB 1070 - Miller (133)

9          HB 1071 - Goodman (132)

10        HB 1107, HCA 1 - Crawford (117)

11        HB 1126 - Seigfreid (26)

12        HB 1149 - May (149)

13        HCS HB 1198 - Richard (129)




 (2/26/04)


1          HCS HB 833 - Luetkemeyer (115)

2          HB 938 - Luetkemeyer (115)

3          HCS HB 947 - Crawford (117)

4          HB 962 - May (149)

5          HB 975 - Johnson (47)

6          HCS HB 998 & 905 - Sutherland (99)

7          HB 1047 - Guest (5)

8          HCS HB 1209 - Jetton (156)

9          HB 1275 - Wilson (130)


SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR SECOND READING


SCR 35


SENATE BILLS FOR SECOND READING


1          SB 781

2          SB 808

3          SB 1052

4          SCS SB 1075

5          SCS SB 1100


HOUSE BILL WITH SENATE AMENDMENT


SCS HB 916 - Brown (30)


VETOED HOUSE BILL


HCR 5 - Byrd (94)