Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Threlkeld
SPONSOR
HB113
Creates the crime of leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle in the third degree
HB113 -- (LR# 0548L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB193
Allows Franklin County to establish a county municipal court
HB193 -- (LR# 0293L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB197
Specifies that the court, and not the garnishee, will be responsible for determining whether a debtor is the head of a family and a resident of this state
HB197 -- (LR# 0910L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB256
Requires insurers to provide written notice to providers when contracts are sold or transferred
HB256 -- (LR# 1080L.01I)
Referred: Insurance Policy (H)
HB311
Establishes an advisory committee within the Department of Agriculture to monitor the activity of the inspection program for liquified petroleum gases
HB311 -- (LR# 1272L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
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)
HCR15
Recognizes November 2007 as "COPD Awareness Month" and November 21, 2007, as "COPD Awareness Day" in Missouri
SCS HCR15 -- (LR# 1608S.02C)
SENATE RULES, JOINT RULES, RESOLUTIONS AND ETHICS
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
HJR24
Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing property tax with an alternative tax structure
HJR24 -- (LR# 2247L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tax Reform (H)
COSPONSOR
HB90
Requires all drivers and passengers in cars or trucks to wear a seat belt with certain exceptions
HCS HB 90 -- (LR# 0272L.02C)
Laid Over (H)
HA 1/HCS PENDING

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)
HB363
Eliminates the requirement that certain veterans must pay a fee to obtain a Missouri deer or turkey hunting license or permit
HB363 -- (LR# 0348L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (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)
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)
HB469
Changes the laws regarding school safety and liability
SCS HCS HB 469 -- (LR# 0861S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB487
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act
HCS HB 487 -- (LR# 1326L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB489
Requires school districts to identify gifted students and allows the establishment of gifted programs
SCS HB 489 -- (LR# 1215S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
HB595
Allows Franklin County to levy a transient guest tax in the Sullivan C-II School District which is partially located in both the City of Sullivan and Franklin County to be used for tourism
HB595 -- (LR# 1456L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (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)
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

HB641
Increases state employee salaries in an amount equal to the percentage change in the federal Consumer Price Index
HB641 -- (LR# 1349L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
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)
HB683
Changes the laws regarding the requirements for corporate filings
HB683 -- (LR# 1344L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
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)
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)
HB727
Requires school nurses to be paid on the same pay scale as teachers with equivalent work history and working hours in their district
HB727 -- (LR# 0068L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB728
Specifies that under the MO HealthNET program, the successor to the Missouri Medicaid Program, providers can receive enhanced reimbursement for certain services
HB728 -- (LR# 1807L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB788
Changes the laws regarding public health emergency preparedness
HCS HB 788 -- (LR# 1823L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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

HB878
Creates the Missouri Healthcare Access Fund to provide a funding source for designated areas with healthcare shortages
HB878 -- (LR# 1851L.02I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB888
Establishes the Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act
HB888 -- (LR# 2029L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB924
Establishes time limits and other tort rules governing cases in which an underground facility is damaged by an excavator
HB924 -- (LR# 1767L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB956
Allows certain persons to dispense medications in a declared state of emergency
HB956 -- (LR# 2303L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
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)
HB1034
Establishes the Fair Tax Act of 2007 with requires the Department of Revenue to develop methods for replacing the state income tax with a state sales tax
HB1034 -- (LR# 1722L.01I)
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)
HB1037
Requires health screenings for public school students in certain grades
HB1037 -- (LR# 2219L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB1061
Requires hospitals to report certain incidents involving patient safety to a patient safety organization for review
HB1061 -- (LR# 2364L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1066
Designates a portion of Interstate 44 in Lawrence County from the intersection of State Route H east to the intersection of State Highway 265/39 as the "Purple Heart Memorial Highway"
HB1066 -- (LR# 2221L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1067
Specifies that owners and medical managers of automated external defibrillators will not be held liable for civil damages related to their use
HB1067 -- (LR# 2326L.01I)
HEALTH CARE POLICY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1074
Changes the laws regarding initiative petition procedures
HB1074 -- (LR# 2433L.01I)
ELECTIONS
HCS Voted Do Pass (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)
HB1131
Requires publishers of instructional materials to provide electronic copies to schools for specialized uses
HB1131 -- (LR# 2614L.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)
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)
HJR12
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be tried by the Senate
HJR12 -- (LR# 0756L.01I)
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)
HJR33
Proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the nonpartisan selection of judges and providing for the selection of judicial nominees by the Judicial Confirmation Commission
HJR33 -- (LR# 2728L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:12 am