Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Ron Casey
SPONSOR
HB93
Authorizes a procedure by which the existing boundaries of library
subdistricts may be expanded and the existing subdistrict tax rate
imposed
HB93
-- (LR# 0418L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB928
Exempts residential property owned by taxpayers 62 years of age or
older from certain increases in assessed valuation
HB928
-- (LR# 1262L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (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)
COSPONSOR
HB37
Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits
sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using
automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations
HCS HB 112,26,37,78,79 & 154
-- (LR# 0255L.10C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB277
Creates the Corrections Officer Training Fund, authorizes a $5
surcharge to fund it, and requires corrections officers and jailers
to receive at least 36 hours of training every three years
HB277
-- (LR# 0806L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (H)
HB278
Allows licensed ambulance services, emergency medical response
agencies, and not-for-profit organizations which contract for
ambulance services to establish peer review committees
HB278
-- (LR# 0800L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB279
Allows any county to retroactively apply planning and zoning
regulations to certain subdivisions of land
HB279
-- (LR# 0816L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB281
Changes the laws on the disposition of evidence by allowing law
enforcement to collect hazardous samples without court approval,
document and then destroy them, and makes them admissible
HB281
-- (LR# 0804L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB282
Creates the crime of motorcycle stunt driving
HB282
-- (LR# 0808L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB284
Establishes the Missouri Urban Pursuit Reduction Grant to provide
monetary assistance in the amount of a 50% match to urban police
departments which purchase real-time pursuit management systems
HB284
-- (LR# 0815L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB285
Prohibits a person from intentionally smelling or inhaling the fumes
of or inducing or aiding another person in the use or sale of
specified solvents
HB285
-- (LR# 0807L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB286
Allows noncharter counties to adopt noise ordinances
HB286
-- (LR# 0788L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB287
Allows fire protection districts to consolidate upon approval by the
voters within the fire protection districts
HB287
-- (LR# 0803L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB289
Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Agreement Among the States to
Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act
HB289
-- (LR# 0814L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB290
Expands the crime of property damage in the first degree to include
knowingly damaging another person's motor vehicle while making entry
to steal the vehicle or something within the vehicle
HB290
-- (LR# 0801L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB291
Establishes the Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth Act to
encourage the expansion of small businesses
HB291
-- (LR# 0811L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)
HB292
Creates the crime of altering or falsifying drug or alcohol test
results or selling or transporting a biological sample or adulterant
to falsify test results
HB292
-- (LR# 0802L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB293
Requires the removal of all emergency lights, sirens, and decals
designating a vehicle as an emergency vehicle prior to selling or
consigning the vehicle unless it is sold to another safety agency
HB293
-- (LR# 0809L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB306
Exempts property owned and used by veterans' organizations from
taxation
HB306
-- (LR# 0936L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB387
Specifies that bond proceeds, fees, and other revenues of the Missouri
Higher Education Loan Authority (MoHELA) can only be used for
lowering rates, forgiving loans, and administering the program
HB387
-- (LR# 1270L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB410
Requires the Secretary of State to establish a toll-free number for
business inquiries and to direct the inquiries to the appropriate
state agency
HB410
-- (LR# 0913L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB411
Establishes the Office of Trade Enforcement within the Department of
Economic Development and the Citizen's Commission on Globalization
HB411
-- (LR# 0907L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (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)
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)
HB461
Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol
Approved HCS HB 461
-- (LR# 1134L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB504
Exempts landlords from liability for damage to personal property that
results from enforcement of a judgment granting possession and gives
landlords the right to dispose of the property
HB504
-- (LR# 1119L.02I)
JUDICIARY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB565
Allows for electronic communication with a child for the noncustodial
parent and custodial parent during times when the child is with the
other parent
HB565
-- (LR# 1429L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB604
Authorizes a state individual income tax credit equal to a percentage
of any earned income tax credit claimed by the taxpayer on the
individual's federal income tax return
HB604
-- (LR# 1387L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB605
Prohibits membership on the Regional Taxicab Commission for
certain persons and establishes a 10-member advisory committee
HB605
-- (LR# 1375L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB607
Requires vehicles to yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians
crossing a city or neighborhood street in Jackson County and increases
the penalty for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident
HB607
-- (LR# 1455L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB608
Exempts real and personal property owned by veterans'
organizations from property taxes
HCS HB 608
-- (LR# 1597L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB611
Authorizes an income tax deduction for Social Security and retirement
benefits for the elderly
HB611
-- (LR# 1596L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB612
Expands the Vietnam Veteran's Survivors Grant Program to include
Vietnam veterans who are 100% disabled as a result of injuries
sustained while serving in the military during the Vietnam War
HB612
-- (LR# 1556L.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)
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)
HB638
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with
a priority given to school districts and charitable organizations
over individuals in a competitive bid process
HB638
-- (LR# 1100L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB653
Establishes the Reverend Nathaniel Cole Memorial Pursuit Reduction
Grant to provide grants to urban police departments for the purchase
of real-time pursuit management systems
HB653
-- (LR# 1761L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB691
Establishes the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Services Program
and the Missouri Alternatives to Abortion Public Awareness Program
HB691
-- (LR# 1780L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB713
Allows certain small employers to obtain medical coverage through the
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
HB713
-- (LR# 1763L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB718
Requires public school students enrolled in kindergarten or
first grade to receive a comprehensive vision examination
HB718
-- (LR# 1757L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB730
Exempts school districts from the requirement to make up days of
school missed or canceled due to inclement weather occurring on or
after January 12, 2007
HB730
-- (LR# 1805L.01I)
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB733
Changes the definition of "security" in the laws regulating
securities so that the sale of variable annuities will be governed
by the Secretary of State
HB733
-- (LR# 1324L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
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)
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)
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)
HB772
Adds n-acetylpseudoephedrine acetate to the list of Schedule V
controlled substances
HB772
-- (LR# 1978L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB783
Repeals the current requirement for the Director of the Department of
Transportation to give an annual address to the General Assembly
HB783
-- (LR# 1745L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB785
Requires window stickers instead of license plate tabs to show
current motor vehicle registration
HB785
-- (LR# 0210L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB786
Requires the development of caseload standards for the Department of
Health and Senior Services and the Department of Mental Health
HB786
-- (LR# 1390L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
HB815
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of nurses
HB815
-- (LR# 1933L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB820
Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to select a
death penalty execution team
Approved SS HCS HB 820
-- (LR# 2003S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB825
Changes the laws regarding preneed funeral contracts
HB825
-- (LR# 1820L.02I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB869
Establishes the Easy Connection Act which allows electric customers
to sell electricity from renewable energy sources to electric
companies
HCS HB 869
-- (LR# 1981L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB892
Creates the Medal of Freedom to be awarded to any veteran who
honorably served in the armed forces at any time since 1990
under certain residency requirements
HCS HB 892
-- (LR# 1937L.02P)
SENATE PENSIONS, VETERANS' AFFAIRS, AND GENERAL LAW
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
HB947
Changes the laws regarding mental health facilities and group homes
for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled
HB947
-- (LR# 2218L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB965
Establishes the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program as a pilot
program to serve up to 5,000 students in early childhood education
HB965
-- (LR# 2299L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
HB973
Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with
a priority given to charitable organizations and local political
subdivisions
HB973
-- (LR# 0728L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB989
Changes the laws regarding certain unsecured loans, commonly
known as payday loans
HB989
-- (LR# 2277L.05I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB992
Designates a portion of State Highway 110 in Jefferson County
as the "DeSoto Railroad Employees Memorial Highway"
HB992
-- (LR# 2423L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1012
Establishes the Law Enforcement Safety Fund and authorizes a
surcharge in certain criminal cases to fund a contribution system for
certain law enforcement employees
HB1012
-- (LR# 2308L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1015
Changes the proration factor for calculating the portion of state
school aid
HB1015
-- (LR# 1501L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB1031
Changes the laws regarding foster care
HB1031
-- (LR# 1868L.03I)
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)
HB1062
Establishes the Green Power Initiative and requires the Missouri
Public Service Commission to oversee renewable energy targets for
electric utilities
HB1062
-- (LR# 2206L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1078
Changes the laws regarding identity theft
HB1078
-- (LR# 2264L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB1079
Lowers the compulsory school attendance age from seven to six and
requires a full-day kindergarten program at all public schools
HB1079
-- (LR# 2266L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB1082
Changes the laws regarding bullying in schools
HB1082
-- (LR# 2265L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1099
Changes the laws regarding child care
HB1099
-- (LR# 2496L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1107
Expands eligibility for the Missouri Rx Plan to retired persons 65
years of age or older with incomes of up to $25,000 for individuals
and $50,000 for married couples
HB1107
-- (LR# 2239L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB1126
Changes the distribution of funds from the professional athletes and
entertainers tax so that 10% of the revenue is annually distributed to
the Juneteenth Heritage and Jazz Festival and Memorial
HB1126
-- (LR# 2054L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAX REFORM
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB1204
Allows applicants changing information on their driver's licenses to
register to vote and requires the Department of Revenue to provide the
voter information to the Office of the Secretary of State
HB1204
-- (LR# 2717L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB1251
Requires a feasibility study by the Joint Committee on Terrorism,
Bioterrorism, and Homeland Security of creating a state
clearinghouse to compile immigration enforcement information
HB1251
-- (LR# 1910L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1255
Changes from two to five years the cycle for determining the assessed
valuation of real property for the purpose of taxation in St. Louis
County
HB1255
-- (LR# 2672L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:11 am