Missouri House of Representatives
2007
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Steve Hodges
COSPONSOR
HB274
Creates the crimes of interferring with a grave marker, receiving a stolen grave marker, and failing to report the crime of receiving a stolen grave marker
HB274 -- (LR# 0404L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)
HB275
Requires law enforcement officers to give written notice of certain information to victims of alleged domestic violence
HB275 -- (LR# 0280L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB308
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

HB325
Changes the laws regarding fire department employee residency requirements
HB325 -- (LR# 1337L.01I)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Voted Do Not Pass (H)
HB359
Exempts residential property owned by individuals 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation
HB359 -- (LR# 0833L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (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)
HB409
Establishes the Revitalization and Reconstruction Commission to promote the restoration, redevelopment, and revitalization of Missouri's urban resources
HB409 -- (LR# 0905L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB438
Establishes the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program
HB438 -- (LR# 0997L.01I)
HIGHER EDUCATION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB450
Establishes the Missouri Health Profession Shortage Planning Commission to develop recommendations regarding the health profession workforce
HCS HB 450 -- (LR# 0664L.03T)
Referred: Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) (H)
HB452
Authorizes an income tax credit for costs directly related to the loss of electrical power for three or more days
HB452 -- (LR# 0751L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
HB528
Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when committed against the elderly or disabled
HB528 -- (LR# 0790L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB543
Permits candidates in nonpartisan elections to take office when the number of positions are equal to the number of candidates because a candidate or several candidates have withdrawn from the election
HB543 -- (LR# 1677L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB557
Requires the Governor to order the United States flag and the Missouri state flag to be flown at half-staff when any Missouri active-duty military personnel dies during a declared war or conflict
HB557 -- (LR# 1403L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)
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)
HB575
Requires the Governor to issue an executive order requiring the United States flag and the state flag flown at half-staff when a firefighter, police officer, or first responder dies in the line of duty
HB575 -- (LR# 1008L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Tourism (H)
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)
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)
HB624
Changes the laws regarding taxation and regional economic development districts
HCS HB 624 -- (LR# 1586L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB627
Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detection devices in certain residential properties
HB627 -- (LR# 1292L.02I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB653
Establishes the Reverend Nathaniel Cole Memorial Pursuit Reduction Grant to provide grants to urban police departments for the purchase of real-time pursuit management systems
HB653 -- (LR# 1761L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB661
Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems
HB661 -- (LR# 0768L.02I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB672
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of professional counselors
HB672 -- (LR# 0969L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
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)
HB713
Allows certain small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan
HB713 -- (LR# 1763L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (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)
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)
HB772
Adds n-acetylpseudoephedrine acetate to the list of Schedule V controlled substances
HB772 -- (LR# 1978L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB815
Changes the laws regarding the licensure of nurses
HB815 -- (LR# 1933L.01I)
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB816
Authorizes an income tax dependency exemption for stillborn children
HB816 -- (LR# 1901L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB859
Establishes the School Intervention and Reform Grants Program to award grants to unaccredited or provisionally accredited districts from contributions for which the taxpayer receives a tax credit
HB859 -- (LR# 1031L.01I)
Referred: Higher Education (H)
HB867
Authorizes advance voting procedures and additional penalty provisions regarding elections
HB867 -- (LR# 1895L.01I)
ELECTIONS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB897
Allows either the county commission or the county health center boards to establish health rules and the fees to implement the rules
HB897 -- (LR# 1459L.01I)
Referred: Health Care Policy (H)
HB929
Prohibits registered sexual offenders from being on the property of certain schools or attending certain school functions without the consent of the principal or head administrator for the school
HB929 -- (LR# 2093L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (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)
HB965
Establishes the Missouri Preschool Plus Grant Program as a pilot program to serve up to 5,000 students in early childhood education
HB965 -- (LR# 2299L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H)
HB969
Requires school districts to establish special programs or services for students who are identified as academically gifted
HB969 -- (LR# 1746L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB980
Requires persons arrested for the manufacture or distribution of drugs to appear before a judge prior to being released on bond
HB980 -- (LR# 0632L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB983
Increases the penalty for endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree when shaking a child younger than five years of age to a minimum of 15 years in prison
HB983 -- (LR# 2208L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB984
Allows the court to order a person's vehicle impounded for up to one year as part of a penalty for driving while intoxicated
HB984 -- (LR# 2470L.01I)
Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)
HB986
Allows crime victims to take time off from work to attend criminal proceedings without retribution by their employer
HB986 -- (LR# 0419L.01I)
Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)
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)
HB1035
Extends medical assistance through 21 years of age for certain foster children
HB1035 -- (LR# 2495L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1059
Allows individuals to vote a straight party ticket with one selection
HB1059 -- (LR# 2432L.01I)
Referred: Elections (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)
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)
HB1079
Lowers the compulsory school attendance age from seven to six and requires a full-day kindergarten program at all public schools
HB1079 -- (LR# 2266L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Student Achievement (H)
HB1099
Changes the laws regarding child care
HB1099 -- (LR# 2496L.02I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1101
Establishes the Child Internet Protection Act which requires school districts to file Internet use policies with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
HB1101 -- (LR# 2232L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1102
Revises unlawful transactions with a child by making it a crime to sell or rent video games to a child if the video game has been rated mature or adults only
HB1102 -- (LR# 2207L.03I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1120
Changes the preference requirements for Missouri businesses in letting state purchasing contracts
HB1120 -- (LR# 2213L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB1121
Authorizes a tax credit for qualified research costs paid by a corporation in a targeted industry
HB1121 -- (LR# 2214L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)
HB1132
Allows an aunt or uncle of a child to petition for visitation rights when both of the child's grandparents are deceased
HB1132 -- (LR# 1801L.01I)
Referred: Special Committee on Family Services (H)
HB1140
Requires school districts to provide an alternative education program in order to be eligible for state school aid
HB1140 -- (LR# 2402L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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)
HB1215
Establishes requirements for physical education classes for students in kindergarten through fifth grade
HB1215 -- (LR# 0356L.02I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (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 9:12 am