Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. John Quinn

SPONSOR
HB693
Establishes the Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program and changes the laws regarding the Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
HCS HB 693 -- (LR# 1759L.04P)
SENATE AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, PARKS AND TOURISM
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB694
Makes eligibility for a driver's license for persons between the ages of 15 and 18 contingent upon documentation that the applicant has complied with school district standards for eligibility
HB694 -- (LR# 1446L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1023
Establishes an advisory board within the Department of Conservation to assist the Conservation Commission
HCS HB 1023 -- (LR# 0935L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HJR26
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the Department of Agriculture to regulate deer and elk except privately owned deer and elk which may be regulated by legislation
HJR26 -- (LR# 2497L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
COSPONSOR
HB190
Authorizes an advanced practice nurse to prescribe a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V under a collaborative practice agreement
HB190 -- (LR# 0575L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB262
Makes English the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
HB262 -- (LR# 0495L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB263
Makes English, upon voter approval, the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
HB263 -- (LR# 0400L.01I)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB338
Authorizes minimum amounts of compensation for certain corrections employees and requires the Department of Corrections to conduct a salary equity study of all its employees
HCS HB 338 -- (LR# 0779S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB352
Increases bonus points for nonprofit organizations bidding on state contracts and specifies an increase in the per diem awarded to sheltered workshops
Approved HB352 -- (LR# 1007L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB353
Changes the laws regarding fraud and abuse in the Missouri Medicaid Program
HB353 -- (LR# 1169L.01P)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB370
Prohibits the state from banning, prohibiting, or otherwise restricting a farmer's or landowner's right to have certain captive-reared gamebirds and waterfowl on their property
HB370 -- (LR# 1097L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB406
Changes the laws regarding crime prevention and boating while intoxicated
HCS#2 HB 406 & 726 -- (LR# 0998L.06C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB421
Prohibits any person who commits the crime of nonsupport of a spouse or child from being admitted on an excursion gambling boat or casino until the arrearage is satisfied
HB421 -- (LR# 1230L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB444
Authorizes an income tax deduction for Social Security and nonprivate retirement benefits received by the elderly, subject to income limits, and for qualified health insurance premiums
Approved SS#2 SCS HCS HB 444, 217, 225, 239, 243, 297, 402 & 172 -- (LR# 0761S.11T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB445
Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2011
HB445 -- (LR# 1260L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB453
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to food pantries and adds cash, publicly traded stocks and bonds, and real estate as eligible donations for the Residential Treatment Agency Tax Credit
Approved SS HCS HB 453 -- (LR# 0914S.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB454
Authorizes the Family Support Division to assist certain elderly individuals who qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program in obtaining supplemental food stamps
HB454 -- (LR# 0915L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB465
Revises the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" to include certain motorized utility vehicles manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use
HB465 -- (LR# 0916L.02I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB468
Exempts motor fuel used in school buses from motor fuel tax when driven to transport students for educational purposes
HB468 -- (LR# 0950L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB469
Changes the laws regarding school safety and liability
SCS HCS HB 469 -- (LR# 0861S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB490
Requires persons selling scrap metal to provide photo identification to purchasers and requires the purchasers to maintain records of all sales of scrap metal
HCS HB 490 -- (LR# 1168L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB550
Exempts certain implements of husbandry used for spraying chemicals or spreading fertilizer for agricultural purposes from the motor vehicle titling, registration, and licensing requirements
HB550 -- (LR# 1609L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB609
Requires every school district to offer a driver's education course available to students 15 years of age or older and prohibits cell phone use by temporary permit or intermediate license holders
HB609 -- (LR# 0850L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB628
Changes the laws regarding surface mining and gravel excavation
HCS HB 628 -- (LR# 0464L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB630
Establishes the Qualified Beef Tax Credit Act which authorizes a tax credit for the sale of certain qualifying beef cattle
HCS HB 630 -- (LR# 1632L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB636
Authorizes an income tax credit for military retirement benefits
HCS HB 636, 308 & 173 -- (LR# 1482L.03P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS

HB662
Transfers from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Public Safety the duty of certifying when a dry fire hydrant system meets the requirements to obtain an income tax credit
HB662 -- (LR# 1354L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB669
Prohibits the state or any political subdivision from restricting the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms during a declared state of emergency
HCS HB 669 -- (LR# 1615L.02C)
Dropped from Calendar - Rule 44 (H)
HB709
Adds qualified bio-mass to Missouri agricultural products used in the production of fuel ethanol for eligibility for a grant from the Department of Agriculture
HCS HB 709 -- (LR# 1871L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB732
Adds emergency personnel killed while performing their duties to the list of individuals who are eligible for memorial highway or bridge designations
Approved HB732 -- (LR# 1827L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB735
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for designing, constructing, and managing state buildings and allows the Governor to sell state property belonging to Northwest Missouri State University
HCS#2 HB 735 -- (LR# 1301L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB739
Creates the Public Safety Enhancement Fund to use moneys from the General Revenue Fund to supplement county deputy sheriffs' salaries
HB739 -- (LR# 1815L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB748
Inceases the maximum amount of tax credits that the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority is annually authorized to issue for the Family Farm Livestock Loan Program
HB748 -- (LR# 1955L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGRI-BUSINESS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB756
Increases the penalty for littering by requiring at least 40 hours of community service and a $600 restitution payment
HB756 -- (LR# 1723L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB768
Authorizes a sales tax exemption on materials purchased for highway projects; a motor fuel tax exemption for transporting students; and a motor fuel tax exemption for public mass transportation services
HCS HB 768 -- (LR# 1489L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB818
Establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Insurance Pool and health care insurance
Approved SS#2 SCS HCS HB 818 -- (LR# 1261S.22T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE AUG 28, 2007, EXCEPT
FOR SECTIONS 143.782, 143.790, 313.321-376.960,
376.964-376.989, 376.1500-376.1532, AND 379.930 -
379.952 WHICH HAVE A JAN 1, 2008 EFFECTIVE DATE

HB863
Prohibits initiative petition circulators from receiving payment for collecting signatures
HB863 -- (LR# 1954L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB873
Changes the laws regarding chiropractor education and licensing requirements
HB873 -- (LR# 2159L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB879
Authorizes a managed environmental livestock operation tax credit for the eligible costs of implementing odor abatement best management practices and systems and certain infrastructure improvements
HB879 -- (LR# 1956L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGRI-BUSINESS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB881
Authorizes a managed environmental livestock operation tax credit for the eligible costs of implementing odor abatement best management practices and systems
HB881 -- (LR# 2226L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Agri-Business (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888 -- (LR# 2029L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB910
Designates the smooth chanterelle as the official state mushroom
HB910 -- (LR# 2320L.01P)
Laid Over - Third Reading (H)
HB912
Prohibits persons from hunting, fishing, or trapping game on private land without the permission of the landowner and establishes restrictions for persons retrieving small game on private land
HB912 -- (LR# 2217L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)
HB966
Allows the Department of Natural Resources to issue a cease and desist order if a person is violating certain provisions of law which constitute a clear and present threat to life or health
HB966 -- (LR# 1974L.01I)
CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB974
Prohibits a person younger than 21 years of age who is not an underage entertainer from being allowed inside a drinking establishment
HB974 -- (LR# 1554L.02I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB975
Requires the Governor to submit contract information and the total cost of contracting for services as part of his or her state budget request
HB975 -- (LR# 2077L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB995
Establishes the Regional Economic Development Initiative which allows tax credits for donations to regional economic development organizations
HCS HB 995 -- (LR# 2399L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1022
Disqualifies waiting week credit and benefits for claimants who are discharged for providing false information on an employment application regarding criminal convictions or job qualifications
HB1022 -- (LR# 2434L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND WORKPLACE SAFETY
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB1128
Designates the new bridge over the Missouri River on Interstate 29/35 in Kansas City as the "Christopher S. Bond Bridge"
HB1128 -- (LR# 2620L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB1168
Amends Missouri Supreme Court Rule 8.07 to allow members of the General Assembly with at least eight years service to take the Missouri bar examination
HB1168 -- (LR# 2680L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB1181
Designates the portion of Interstate 44 from the city limits of St. Louis to the intersection of Kingshighway as the "Officer Michael Barwick Memorial Highway"
HB1181 -- (LR# 2647L.02I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1198
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants
HB1198 -- (LR# 2626L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1202
Increases the maximum motor vehicle width restriction from 96 inches to 102 inches
HB1202 -- (LR# 2750L.02I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1203
Prohibits counties from enacting public health ordinances addressing farming acitivities and exempts farms and farming activities from suits of trespass in certain circumstances
HB1203 -- (LR# 2766L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Agri-Business (H)
HJR7
Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing English as the language for all official proceedings in Missouri
SCS HJR 7 -- (LR# 0401S.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER VOTER
APPROVAL

HJR10
Proposes a constitutional amendment raising the allowable level of bonded indebtedness for school districts
HJR10 -- (LR# 1167L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HJR11
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting human cloning and authorizing the General Assembly to enact laws regarding health care research
HJR11 -- (LR# 0923L.02I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HJR20
Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing limits on the total state general revenue appropriations
HCS HJR 20 -- (LR# 1935L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

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