Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Brian D. Nieves
SPONSOR
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)
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
COSPONSOR
HB155
Requires only operators or riders of motorcycles and motortricycles
who are younger than 21 years of age to wear protective headgear
HB155
-- (LR# 0339L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB193
Allows Franklin County to establish a county municipal court
HB193
-- (LR# 0293L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB245
Requires commercial driver's license tests to be given in the English
language
HCS HB 245
-- (LR# 0474L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB325
Changes the laws regarding fire department employee
residency requirements
HB325
-- (LR# 1337L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Not Pass (H)
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)
HB396
Allows police or sheriffs' departments to sell or trade certain
confiscated firearms to a licensed firearms dealer and exempts federal
flight deck officers from the crime of unlawful use of weapons
HCS HB 180, 396 & 615
-- (LR# 0452L.02C)
Rules - Reported 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)
HB412
Specifies that pharmacies will be immune from liability for refusal
to perform, assist, recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or
service in connection with any drug or device that causes an abortion
HB412
-- (LR# 0758L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB413
Changes the laws regarding the Elevator Safety Board
HB413
-- (LR# 0757L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB448
Authorizes a tax credit equal to 100% of the state sales tax paid on
any automobile assembled and purchased in Missouri
HCS HB 448
-- (LR# 1176L.03P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
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)
HB455
Exempts real property owned by individuals 65 years of age and older
with certain levels of income from increases in assessed valuation
HB455
-- (LR# 0953L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB477
Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for fencing
materials used for agricultural purposes
HB477
-- (LR# 1092L.01I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB498
Establishes the Milton Friedman "Put Parents in Charge" Education
Program and authorizes an individual and business tax credit for
contributions to certified educational charitable organizations
HB498
-- (LR# 0408L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
HB503
Establishes requirements for the licensure of midwives
HB503
-- (LR# 1207L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB557
Requires the Governor to order the United States flag and the Missouri
state flag to be flown at half-staff when any Missouri active-duty
military personnel dies during a declared war or conflict
HB557
-- (LR# 1403L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB617
Prohibits a minor from self-consenting for a prescription for a
contraceptive drug or device unless a petition is granted from a
juvenile court
HB617
-- (LR# 0899L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB618
Changes the laws regarding Missouri's Good Samaritan Law by
granting civil immunity to a person providing services at a free
health clinic if they are within the provider's medical field
HB618
-- (LR# 1765L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB620
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to
create an additional procedure for teacher certification and mentoring
standards for beginning teachers and principals
SCS HCS HB 620
-- (LR# 1235S.06C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB621
Allows full deductibility from state income tax of all federal income
tax liability
HB621
-- (LR# 0426L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB622
Exempts driver's license applicants from proving lawful presence when
the applicant has previously held a noncommercial driver's license,
noncommercial instruction permit, or nondriver's license
HB622
-- (LR# 1313L.02I)
Referred: Transportation (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
HB643
Changes the laws regarding the firearms safety training requirement
for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon
HB643
-- (LR# 1155L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB654
Exempts the property of a veterans' organization from real and
personal property taxes, increases the amount of matching grants for
veterans' programs, and establishes the Stolen Valor Act of 2007
Approved HCS HB 654 & 938
-- (LR# 1769L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB658
Changes the laws regarding boating on the waters of this state
HB658
-- (LR# 1551L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on State Parks and Waterways (H)
HB696
Requires health insurers to notify enrollees in writing of all
changes to prescription drug formularies on an annual and quarterly
basis
HB696
-- (LR# 1706L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB714
Changes the procedure for filing and recording a written notice that a
lawsuit has been filed contesting a piece of real property, known as
lis pendens
HB714
-- (LR# 1481L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB758
Authorizes an income tax credit for employers who hire qualified high
school students for summer jobs
HB758
-- (LR# 1853L.01P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
HB774
Protects individuals and media entities from being required to
disclose news sources or certain information
HCS HB 774
-- (LR# 1699L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB788
Changes the laws regarding public health emergency
preparedness
HCS HB 788
-- (LR# 1823L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB800
Authorizes corporations or unincorporated associations to prosecute
their claims and defenses without the assistance of an attorney
HB800
-- (LR# 1666L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB803
Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to the Missouri
Court Appointed Special Advocates Association
HB803
-- (LR# 1852L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB804
Changes the laws regarding small business tax credits and tax
exemptions and establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial
Growth Act and a Regional Economic Development Initiative
HCS HB 365, 804 & 805
-- (LR# 1225L.04P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Executive Session - No Action Taken
HB805
Changes the laws regarding small business tax credits and tax
exemptions and establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial
Growth Act and a Regional Economic Development Initiative
HCS HB 365, 804 & 805
-- (LR# 1225L.04P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Executive Session - No Action Taken
HB807
Allows public school students to choose to attend a public school
district other than the school district of his or her residence
HCS HB 807 & 690
-- (LR# 1866L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB808
Establishes the Betty L. Thompson Scholarship Program
HB808
-- (LR# 0856L.01I)
Perfection Defeated (H)
HA 1 TO HSA 1 FOR HA 4, HSA 1 FOR HA 4, AS AMENDED
AYES: 62
NOES: 96 PRESENT: 1
HB811
Allows an electric utility to trim, remove, or control trees that
threaten the safe and reliable operation of electrical service
HCS HB 811
-- (LR# 1931L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB813
Allows the president or chancellor of a state higher education
institution to revoke the tenure and discharge a faculty member who
receives two negative peer reviews
HB813
-- (LR# 1965L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (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
HB821
Establishes the Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act relating to the
capacity of an unborn child to experience pain during an abortion
HB821
-- (LR# 1739L.01I)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1 PENDING
HB836
Prohibits home rule cities from requiring property owners to convey
to the city the right to file a petition for annexation if the city
provides public utility services to the owner's property
HB836
-- (LR# 1813L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB845
Requires the Secretary of State to mail a voter registration form to
a person who has applied for a resident hunting and fishing permit but
is not a registered voter
HCS HB 845
-- (LR# 1774L.06P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB851
Authorizes State Highway Patrol training on federal immigration laws
and requires officers to inquire into the legal status of persons
placed under arrest
HCS HB 851
-- (LR# 1911L.03P)
SENATE PENSIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND GENERAL LAW
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS VOTED DO PASS
HB863
Prohibits initiative petition circulators from receiving payment for
collecting signatures
HB863
-- (LR# 1954L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB864
Authorizes an income tax credit for certain health care professionals
and teachers
HB864
-- (LR# 1850L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB866
Establishes the Emergency Responders Safety Act which provides for
the licensing and regulation of tow truck businesses and operators
HB866
-- (LR# 1848L.02I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB868
Prohibits the state from participating in any national identification
system using driver's license records as required in the federal REAL
ID Act of 2005
HB868
-- (LR# 2028L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB872
Allows and encourages individuals receiving utilicare assistance
to attend financial management workshops
HCS HB 872
-- (LR# 2150L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB885
Allows the court to order a person's vehicle impounded for up to one
year as part of a penalty for driving while intoxicated
HB885
-- (LR# 2166L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888
-- (LR# 2029L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB889
Prohibits illegal aliens from receiving public assistance
HCS HB 889
-- (LR# 2147L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB891
Authorizes a tax credit for a business employing a disabled worker
HCS HB 891
-- (LR# 1782L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Reported Do Pass (S)
HB922
Allows any registered voter who is 70 years of age or older to vote
by absentee ballot
HB922
-- (LR# 1781L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB929
Prohibits registered sexual offenders from being on the property of
certain schools or attending certain school functions without the
consent of the principal or head administrator for the school
HB929
-- (LR# 2093L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB931
Prohibits the Department of Revenue from contracting with any
entity to mail motor vehicle registration notices and prohibits
commercial inserts and other advertising from accompanying the notice
HB931
-- (LR# 2233L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB960
Changes the laws regarding the investigation of Internet sexual crimes
against children
HB960
-- (LR# 2385L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB961
Changes the laws regarding child pornography
HB961
-- (LR# 2386L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (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)
HB976
Allows any Missouri resident to participate in the Missouri
Consolidated Health Care Plan for an additional premium
HB976
-- (LR# 0298L.02I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB977
Requires revenue from a tax increase within a tax increment financing
district to be used for the taxing purpose only
HB977
-- (LR# 0297L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB990
Prohibits abortions in this state, other than to save the life of the
mother
HB990
-- (LR# 2215L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB991
Establishes the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act
HB991
-- (LR# 2472L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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)
HB1035
Extends medical assistance through 21 years of age for certain
foster children
HB1035
-- (LR# 2495L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1055
Changes the laws regarding sexual education instruction in public
schools and establishes public awareness and services
for alternatives to abortion programs
Approved HCS HB 1055
-- (LR# 2503L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB1134
Requires a person engaging in the business of transferring funds to
foreign countries to receive proof of United States citizenship or
lawful presence from the person or entity using the service
HB1134
-- (LR# 2646L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Homeland Security (H)
HB1142
Creates the crime of trafficking for the purpose of illegal
immigration
HB1142
-- (LR# 1750L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)
HB1153
Increases the penalty for the crime of assault on a police animal
HB1153
-- (LR# 2659L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1161
Adds participation in a strike to the list of reasons for which a
tenured teacher may be dismissed
HB1161
-- (LR# 1670L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB1219
Requires an education renewal commission to be appointed when a
school district with more than 10,000 students becomes
unaccredited
HB1219
-- (LR# 2189L.02I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1220
Requires certificated teachers to submit documentation to the
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education every five years
showing adequate scores on certain assessments
HB1220
-- (LR# 2556L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1223
Revises the conditions under which districts may suspend or terminate
teacher and administrator contracts in districts that are
provisionally accredited or unaccredited
HB1223
-- (LR# 2558L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1224
Changes the laws regarding the transitional school district
HB1224
-- (LR# 2389L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1232
Allows the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, at the
discretion of the State Board of Education, to have authority over
public school extracurricular competitive activities
HB1232
-- (LR# 1559L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1239
Allows school districts to offer open enrollment by contract if
approved by voters
HB1239
-- (LR# 2144L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HJR12
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be
tried by the Senate
HJR12
-- (LR# 0756L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HJR18
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds majority
vote for future constitutional amendments and modifies the process
for accepting and enacting constitutional amendments
HJR18
-- (LR# 1573L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HJR19
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen's First
Amendment right to pray on public property and reaffirming a
citizen's right to choose any or no religion
HJR19
-- (LR# 1934L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
HJR24
Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing property tax with an
alternative tax structure
HJR24
-- (LR# 2247L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tax Reform (H)
HJR35
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring initiative petitions to
be signed by 15% of the voters in all congressional districts and
that the ballot measure be on the ballot at the next general election
HJR35
-- (LR# 2191L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
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