Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Shannon Cooper
SPONSOR
HB127
Authorizes an exemption from sales tax for purchases made for
fulfilling United States government contracts
HB127
-- (LR# 0723L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB128
Authorizes an exemption from sales tax for television and radio
broadcasting equipment
HB128
-- (LR# 0724L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB129
Changes the way corporate net operating losses are calculated and
removes the restriction for specific depreciation deductions
HB129
-- (LR# 0725L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB130
Authorizes an exemption from sales tax for purchases and leases
of tangible personal property by local governments for industrial
development
HB130
-- (LR# 0715L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB131
Changes the laws regarding state and local sales taxes, property
taxes, and motor fuel taxes
HCS HB 131
-- (LR# 0716L.02P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS VOTED DO PASS
HB165
Establishes the 2007 Municipal Telecommunications Business License
Tax Simplification Act
SCS HCS HB 165
-- (LR# 0613S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB296
Requires compensation to county officers from municipalities to be
paid directly to the county
HB296
-- (LR# 0547L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB298
Establishes the Missouri Blasting Safety Act to regulate various
blasting and excavation activities
Approved SCS HCS HB 298
-- (LR# 1110S.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB487
Establishes the Missouri County Planning Act
HCS HB 487
-- (LR# 1326L.03C)
Rules - Reported 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)
HB527
Changes the time period corporate names can be reserved from 60 to
180 days
HB527
-- (LR# 1579L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB576
Designates the bobwhite quail as the official state game bird
Approved HB576
-- (LR# 1622L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB577
Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the
procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her
consumer report
HB577
-- (LR# 1702L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H)
HB784
Limits restrictions on making contributions in support of bond
elections to financial contributions only
HB784
-- (LR# 2097L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB906
Allows the mixing of biodiesel with regular diesel fuel as well as the
mixing of gasoline with ethanel for purposes of retail sales
HB906
-- (LR# 2322L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB913
Changes the laws regarding liquor control
HCS HB 913
-- (LR# 2102L.07C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB921
Changes the laws regarding sales taxation of coin-operated
amusement devices
HB921
-- (LR# 2151L.01I)
WAYS AND MEANS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB944
Allows licensed wine manufacturers and retail alcoholic beverage
licensees to ship or deliver intoxicating liquor to Missouri residents
who are 21 years of age or older
HCS HB 944
-- (LR# 2158L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1049
Allows for the seizure and forfeiture of contraband cigarettes and any
transport vehicle
HB1049
-- (LR# 2557L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1075
Allows a deposition prepared by a person who is not a certified court
reporter to be used if all parties agree that it is a true and correct
copy of the testimony given
HB1075
-- (LR# 2426L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1076
Requires the Department of Revenue to send a written notice to certain
professional licensees who are delinquent on any state taxes
informing them of possible license suspension for nonpayment
HB1076
-- (LR# 2436L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB1287
Authorizes the Missouri Gaming Commission to assess fines for a
specified list of violations by excursion gambling boat licensees
HB1287
-- (LR# 2794L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HJR21
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting political
subdivisions from imposing taxes on the gross receipts of
telecommunication providers at rates higher than business license tax
HJR21
-- (LR# 2157L.01I)
RULES
Reported Do Pass (H)
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)
HB180
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)
HB221
Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle extended service contracts
and product service contracts
Approved HCS HB 221
-- (LR# 1054L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
THIS BILL BECOMES EFFECTIVE JAN 1, 2008, EXCEPT
FOR SEC 385.202,385.206,385.214,385.216,385.218
385.220,385.308,385.314,385.316,385.318, AND
385.320 WHICH HAVE AN AUG 28, 2007 EFFECTIVE DATE
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB578
Prohibits any person from owning or operating a sexual offender
treatment facility for more than one person who is required to
register unless operated by or contracted with a government body
HB578
-- (LR# 1773L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB600
Establishes the Missouri Vehicle Protection Product Act which
prohibits persons from selling vehicle protection products in Missouri
unless certain conditions are met
HB600
-- (LR# 1610L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
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)
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)
HB661
Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems
HB661
-- (LR# 0768L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB670
Expands the DNA profiling analysis testing to include an individual
arrested for a felony or sexual offense or a juvenile adjudicated to
have committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult
HB670
-- (LR# 1821L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
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)
HB771
Establishes the Superintendent Targeted Achievement Record (STAR)
Program and requires the total compensation package of school
administrators to be reported and made available to the public
HCS HB 771
-- (LR# 1936L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
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)
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
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)
HB817
Establishes the Uninsured Patients Protection Act which prohibits
hospitals from charging a patient who is not eligible for assistance
and is uninsured more than the federal Medicare reimbursement rate
HB817
-- (LR# 1886L.02I)
Referred: Judiciary (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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1027
Allows the City of Kansas City to establish an administrative system
for adjudicating certain municipal code violations
HB1027
-- (LR# 2325L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (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)
HB1072
Requires information regarding promotional programs used to
sell any time-share period, plan, or property to be provided to buyers
within a reasonable time prior to any scheduled sales presentation
HB1072
-- (LR# 2478L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)
HB1090
Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act
HB1090
-- (LR# 2639L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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)
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)
HB1277
Removes the proxy voting exception in the Opening Meetings Law and
the expiration date for the closed records requirements for certain
emergency guidelines, security systems, and structural plans
HB1277
-- (LR# 2461L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
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)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:13 am