Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Jason Smith
SPONSOR
HB324
Immunizes real estate licensees from liability for any act or
omission related to the disclosure of information regarding
individuals required to register with the sexual offender registry
HB324
-- (LR# 1053L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB531
Raises by $500 the state-funded portion of the teacher payment in
the Career Ladder Program and exempts the additional money
from local matching requirements
HB531
-- (LR# 1394L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB633
Changes the laws regarding the licensing boards for which the
Administrative Hearing Commission conducts hearings by renaming
the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Land Surveyors
HB633
-- (LR# 1561L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB857
Prohibits any person from requiring an individual to be implanted
with a microchip
HB857
-- (LR# 1485L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HCR31
Urges Congress to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance
Program to ensure funding for Missouri's MC+ for Kids program
HCR31
-- (LR# 2125L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
HB40
Changes the laws regarding the long-term care insurance tax
deduction and establishes the Missouri Long-term Care
Partnership Act
HCS HB 40, 116 & 367
-- (LR# 0478L.02P)
SENATE HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
Public Hearing Held (S)
HB60
Creates a presumption in certain circumstances that a person using
deadly force has a reasonable fear of death or harm and allows that
person immunity in certain circumstances for use of defensive force
HCS HB 189 & 60
-- (LR# 0562L.02P)
SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS VOTED DO PASS
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)
HB189
Creates a presumption in certain circumstances that a person using
deadly force has a reasonable fear of death or harm and allows that
person immunity in certain circumstances for use of defensive force
HCS HB 189 & 60
-- (LR# 0562L.02P)
SENATE JUDICIARY AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS VOTED DO PASS
HB217
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB345
Prohibits the Governor from using his or her emergency powers to
confiscate firearms or revoke a permit to carry any firearm
HB345
-- (LR# 0780L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (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)
HB406
Changes the laws regarding crime prevention and boating while
intoxicated
HCS#2 HB 406 & 726
-- (LR# 0998L.06C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB422
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in the
National Animal Identification System without statutory authorization
HB422
-- (LR# 1156L.01I)
Referred: Agriculture Policy (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)
HB462
Changes the laws regarding concealable firearms and firearms
training permits
HB462
-- (LR# 1453L.02P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
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)
HB478
Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in any
intrusive animal identification programs under the National Animal
Identification System without authorization from the General Assembly
HCS HB 478
-- (LR# 1136L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB497
Establishes guidelines for the licensure and supervision of physician
assistants
Approved HCS HB 497
-- (LR# 1364L.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
HB678
Allows certain school districts in declared federal disaster areas
after the January 2007 ice storms to not make up lost time and allows
other schools to make up only a certain number of the missed days
Approved HCS HB 678
-- (LR# 1712L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB680
Designates Big Bluestem as the official state grass
Approved HB680
-- (LR# 1614L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB709
Adds qualified bio-mass to Missouri agricultural products used in the
production of fuel ethanol for eligibility for a grant from the
Department of Agriculture
HCS HB 709
-- (LR# 1871L.04C)
Rules - Reported 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)
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)
HB753
Changes the laws regarding marital and family therpists
HB753
-- (LR# 1711L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (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)
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
HB816
Authorizes an income tax dependency exemption for stillborn children
HB816
-- (LR# 1901L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (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
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)
HB852
Changes the time restrictions for service of a summons for a
proceeding before an associate circuit judge
HB852
-- (LR# 2039L.01I)
JUDICIARY
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB853
Allows the annual report of the Judicial Finance Commission to be
combined with any other annual report of the Missouri Supreme Court or
the Office of State Courts Administrator under certain conditions
HB853
-- (LR# 2040L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB890
Changes the laws regarding the issuance of bonds by community
colleges for job training programs and the expiration date of the
Missouri Community College New Jobs Training Program
HB890
-- (LR# 1776L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (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)
HB920
Establishes the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act to
allow for the recording of an electronic format document instead of
a paper document
HB920
-- (LR# 2119L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB1150
Authorizes an income tax credit for safety upgrade costs to gas
stations
HB1150
-- (LR# 2335L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1152
Establishes the procedures for distributing funds to each agency
of the Area Agencies on Aging
HB1152
-- (LR# 2640L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy (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)
HB1154
Lowers the limit on debt offsets from $25 to $10 of the debt owed
HB1154
-- (LR# 2668L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (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)
HB1216
Allows for a special license plate for members of the International
Conference of Police Chaplains who have completed the basic
certification requirements
HB1216
-- (LR# 2651L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB1217
Allows qualified retired peace officers to carry concealed firearms
if they meet the criteria and possess the appropriate identification
HB1217
-- (LR# 2701L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB1249
Authorizes a motor fuel tax holiday for gasoline and diesel fuel used
in a personal vehicle for a four-day period during the Memorial Day
and Labor Day holiday weekends
HB1249
-- (LR# 2742L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (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
HJR10
Proposes a constitutional amendment raising the allowable level of
bonded indebtedness for school districts
HJR10
-- (LR# 1167L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (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)
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