Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Steven Tilley
SPONSOR
HB233
Changes the definition of "practice of chiropractic"
HB233
-- (LR# 0742L.01P)
SENATE FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTIONS
Executive Session Held (S)
VOTED DO PASS
HB234
Authorizes Perry County to impose a sales tax for senior services and
youth programs
HB234
-- (LR# 0903L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB314
Revises the definition of "practice of pharmacy" and establishes the
Well-being Committee to aid pharmacists who suffer from illness,
substance abuse, mental illness, or physical impairment
HB314
-- (LR# 1006L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)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)
HB501
Allows spouses of deployed soldiers to take certain amounts of time
off from work without pay and without fear of retribution from the
employer
HB501
-- (LR# 1543L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
HB587
Specifies that no law or ordinance can prohibit persons from reselling
or offering to resell admission tickets over the Internet if the web
site's operator guarantees a full refund under certain circumstances
HCS HB 587
-- (LR# 0911L.10C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB590
Changes the laws regarding the licensing of pharmacists
HCS HB 545 & 590
-- (LR# 1577L.03P)
SENATE FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB657
Expands the practice of audiology by adding the fitting, programming,
and dispensing of hearing devices and adds certain educational
requirements for instrument specialist licenses or permits
HB657
-- (LR# 1148L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB699
Changes the laws regarding the registration, licensure, and sale
of motor vehicles
HCS HB 699
-- (LR# 1691L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB700
Requires all state agencies and political subdivisions to fly the
United States and Missouri flags at half-staff the day after notice
that a Missouri resident has been killed while on active duty
HB700
-- (LR# 1797L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB701
Limits a wine manufacturer and its subsidiaries to six licenses to
sell intoxicating liquor by the drink at retail for consumption on the
premises
HB701
-- (LR# 1897L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB702
Changes the laws regarding brand extensions for beer products
HB702
-- (LR# 1907L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1045
Limits the power of political subdivisions to regulate the open
carrying or discharge of firearms within a jurisdiction unless the
ordinance is in conformity with state law
HB1045
-- (LR# 2361L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
COSPONSOR
HB39
Establishes the eligibility requirements of an employed disabled
person requesting medical assistance under the federal Ticket to Work
and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999
SCS HCS HB 39
-- (LR# 0458S.07C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB227
Authorizes an income tax credit for 50% of the cost of the
construction of a storm shelter or $2,000, whichever is less
HCS HB 227
-- (LR# 0199L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
HB306
Exempts property owned and used by veterans' organizations from
taxation
HB306
-- (LR# 0936L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
HB310
Authorizes the Missouri Real Estate Commission to impose civil
penalties for a violation of the real estate licensing regulations by
a licensee or a person practicing without a license
HB310
-- (LR# 1052L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB351
Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate
Approved HB351
-- (LR# 0248L.01T)
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)
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)
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)
HB461
Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol
Approved HCS HB 461
-- (LR# 1134L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB497
Establishes guidelines for the licensure and supervision of physician
assistants
Approved HCS HB 497
-- (LR# 1364L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB544
Establishes the Missouri Pharmacy Benefits Managers' Fair Trade
Practice Act which specifies guidelines for pharmacy benefit managers
conducting business in Missouri
HB544
-- (LR# 1365L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB545
Changes the laws regarding the licensing of pharmacists
HCS HB 545 & 590
-- (LR# 1577L.03P)
SENATE FINANCIAL, GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB563
Exempts corrections officers from jury duty
HB563
-- (LR# 1700L.01I)
Read Second Time (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)
HB579
Allows for the deployment of health care professionals licensed,
registered, or certified in Missouri or any other state in an
emergency and grants them immunity from civil damages
Approved SS HB 579
-- (LR# 1395L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB610
Establishes the Address Confidentiality Program to protect victims of
domestic violence by establishing a designated address for victims and
their minor children
HB610
-- (LR# 1144L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB615
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)
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)
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
HB661
Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems
HB661
-- (LR# 0768L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB676
Requires the Children's Division to develop rules to modify the
income eligibility criteria for any person receiving state-funded
child care assistance
HB676
-- (LR# 1550L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON FAMILY SERVICES
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB683
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for corporate filings
HB683
-- (LR# 1344L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB686
Expands the rule-making authority of the Missouri Board of Nursing
Home Administrators to include the issuance of a separate license to
an administrator of an assisted living facility
Approved HB686
-- (LR# 1798L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB719
Adds vehicles driven by conservation agents as an emergency
vehicle for which drivers must yield the right-of-way
HB719
-- (LR# 1905L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB720
Specifies that any person hunting during a firearms deer season as
designated by the Conservation Commission must wear certain
orange safety gear
HB720
-- (LR# 1904L.01I)
Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (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)
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)
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)
HB749
Changes the definition of "qualified employment" as it applies to the
professional and practical nursing student loan program
HB749
-- (LR# 2016L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (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)
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
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)
HB816
Authorizes an income tax dependency exemption for stillborn children
HB816
-- (LR# 1901L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
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
HB827
Requires a child's family support team to consider the educational
needs of the child placed in a licensed residential care facility
SCS HCS HB 827
-- (LR# 1986S.05C)
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
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)
HB873
Changes the laws regarding chiropractor education and licensing
requirements
HB873
-- (LR# 2159L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888
-- (LR# 2029L.01I)
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
HB915
Exempts veterans', service, and fraternal organizations from the
two-tenths of one cent tax on each bingo card sold
HB915
-- (LR# 2311L.01P)
FISCAL REVIEW
Reported Do Pass (H)
HB916
Exempts veterans, service, and fraternal organizations from paying
the 2% tax on the gross receipts for each bingo pull-tab card sold
HB916
-- (LR# 2312L.01P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (S)
HB932
Authorizes the Motherhood/Fatherhood Stay-at-home tax credit for a
parent who stays at home to provide care for a child up to 24 months
of age
HB932
-- (LR# 2011L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB933
Allows an application for a driver's license for a person deployed
with the United States armed forces to be signed by a person who
holds general power of attorney for the applicant
HB933
-- (LR# 2027L.01P)
Returned to Committee of Origin (S)
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)
HB988
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of nurses
HB988
-- (LR# 2444L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB1016
Removes the requirement that certain state employees receiving
compensatory pay for overtime provide direct client care or custody
in certain state facilities
HB1016
-- (LR# 2407L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1198
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants
HB1198
-- (LR# 2626L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB1271
Establishes requirements regarding stem cell research
HB1271
-- (LR# 2711L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1281
Establishes the St. Louis Neighborhood Schools Improvement Act which
specifies the guidelines for establishing and administering a
successor school district for the City of St. Louis School District
HB1281
-- (LR# 2715L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON URBAN EDUCATION REFORM
Public Hearing Completed (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
HJR12
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be
tried by the Senate
HJR12
-- (LR# 0756L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Not Pass (H)
HJR16
Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the General Assembly
meeting dates, dates for considering appropriation bills, and certain
tabling deadlines
HJR16
-- (LR# 1229L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
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