Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. J. C. Kuessner
SPONSOR
HB895
Changes the election procedure for hospital district directors in Iron
County
HB895
-- (LR# 1770L.01I)
Referred: Local Government (H)
HB900
Requires insurers providing medical malpractice insurance to health
care providers to establish premiums based on the average judgment in
medical malpractice cases by county
HB900
-- (LR# 0517L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HCR3
Disapproves the recommendations of the Missouri Citizen's Commission
on Compensation of Elected Officials
HCR3
-- (LR# 0747L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Retirement (H)
HCR27
Urges the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a
controlled pilot program allowing 19 to 21 year-olds to obtain a CDL
for interstate commerce.
HCR27
-- (LR# 0516L.01I)
Offered (H)
HJR4
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring at least 60% of voters
to approve amendments to the Missouri Constitution
HJR4
-- (LR# 0457L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HJR5
Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the percentage of
voters required for initiative petitions
HJR5
-- (LR# 0456L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
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)
HB153
Requires an applicant's date of birth on an application for a marriage
license
HB153
-- (LR# 0052L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Government Affairs (H)
HB154
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)
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)
HB158
Requires election costs for primary and general elections to be paid
by the state
HB158
-- (LR# 0469L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB185
Changes the laws regarding environmental controls and plasma arc
technology
HB185
-- (LR# 0842L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)
HB198
Prohibits commercial inserts or other forms of advertising from
accompanying motor vehicle registration renewal notices
HB198
-- (LR# 0900L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
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)
HB321
Establishes the Office of the Missouri Surgeon General within the
Department of Health and Senior Services
HB321
-- (LR# 1051L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB349
Requires persons requesting more than 50 voter registration
applications to provide certain information to the Secretary of
State's office
HB349
-- (LR# 1017L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB354
Allows all residents of this state access to lands owned, managed, or
funded by the state for the purpose of riding horses or mules
HB354
-- (LR# 1206L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON STATE PARKS AND WATERWAYS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB374
Requires an employer to verify that an employee has a valid Social
Security number
HB374
-- (LR# 0671L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (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)
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)
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)
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)
HB424
Increases the resource limit for eligibility for medical assistance
HB424
-- (LR# 0620L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)
HB438
Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program
HB438
-- (LR# 0997L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
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)
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)
HB479
Establishes the Clean American Fuel Board and creates the Alternative
Fuel Vehicle Revolving Fund
HB479
-- (LR# 0972L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass - not Consent (H)
HB537
Prohibits the possession or consumption of alcohol in the State
Capitol or on the State Capitol grounds except by executive
order
HB537
-- (LR# 1552L.01I)
Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions (H)
HB540
Prohibits gubernatorial appointees from holding office in, or
contributing to, political organizations and prohibits them from
participating in political campaigns
HB540
-- (LR# 1114L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HB563
Exempts corrections officers from jury duty
HB563
-- (LR# 1700L.01I)
Read Second Time (H)
HB619
Specifies the situations in which the Civil Air Patrol may be
activated, which missions are federal or state, and who pays for the
missions
Approved SCS HCS HB 619 & 118
-- (LR# 1486S.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
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)
HB628
Changes the laws regarding surface mining and gravel excavation
HCS HB 628
-- (LR# 0464L.03C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB630
Establishes the Qualified Beef Tax Credit Act which authorizes
a tax credit for the sale of certain qualifying beef cattle
HCS HB 630
-- (LR# 1632L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (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)
HB647
Allows the limited use of a dog to track a deer that is shot by a
person engaged in lawful hunting
HB647
-- (LR# 0697L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
HB787
Establishes lower permissible and desirable class sizes than
currently exist in administrative rules for St. Louis School District
and districts in St. Louis County
HB787
-- (LR# 1389L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
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)
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
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
HB911
Allows third and fourth class cities, towns, and villages to cancel an
election if the number of candidates is equivalent to the number of
positions
HB911
-- (LR# 1580L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (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)
HB931
Prohibits the Department of Revenue from contracting with any
entity to mail motor vehicle registration notices and prohibits
commercial inserts and other advertising from accompanying the notice
HB931
-- (LR# 2233L.01I)
TRANSPORTATION
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)
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)
HB963
Expands the crime of bribery of a public servant
HB963
-- (LR# 0994L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB997
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
HB997
-- (LR# 2307L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H)
HB1014
Gives a preference in all state purchasing contracts to certain
disabled veterans doing business as Missouri companies when the
quality of work is equal or better and the price is the same or less
SCS HB 1014
-- (LR# 2376S.05C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB1015
Changes the proration factor for calculating the portion of state
school aid
HB1015
-- (LR# 1501L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1019
Modifies the eligibility requirements for the Missouri Medicaid
Program
HB1019
-- (LR# 2443L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (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)
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)
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)
HB1114
Allows and strongly encourages the Missouri Medicaid Program,
prisons, and schools that serve as Medicaid providers to use
telehealth services where appropriate
HB1114
-- (LR# 2463L.02I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB1150
Authorizes an income tax credit for safety upgrade costs to gas
stations
HB1150
-- (LR# 2335L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB1181
Designates the portion of Interstate 44 from the city limits of St.
Louis to the intersection of Kingshighway as the "Officer Michael
Barwick Memorial Highway"
HB1181
-- (LR# 2647L.02I)
TRANSPORTATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB1198
Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants
HB1198
-- (LR# 2626L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB1254
Establishes the Prenatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act and
authorizes certain activities by the Department of Health and Senior
Services relating to Down syndrome and other diagnosed conditions
HB1254
-- (LR# 2643L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Senior Citizen Advocacy (H)
HB1258
Extends the expiration of the Missouri Medicaid Program to June 30,
2010
HB1258
-- (LR# 2746L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Facilities (H)
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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:13 am