Journal of the House

Second Regular Session, 94th General Assembly

TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY, Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

            Speaker Jetton in the Chair.

            Prayer by Msgr. Donald W. Lammers.

"All you winds bless the Lord;

praise and exalt him above all forever."

(Daniel 3:65)

              Almighty God, we meet here as the representatives of the people of our State. As we serve them, we ask for Your guidance. Help us to truly represent them and not simply ourselves. May the true needs of the people and the common good of all be our concern.

              May the wind of Your Holy Spirit visit us and grant us the light of true wisdom, that we may discern Your will in the important matters before us, and allow it to become our will. Then, O Lord, we will be able to serve the people so faithfully that we are in truth serving You.

              We praise you, Almighty God forever. Amen.

            The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.

            The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve without compensation: Autumn Wilson, Donald Wilson, Elijah Wilson, Stephen Wilson, Ezra Wilson, Livia Wilson, Jonah Wilson, Phillip Wilson, Kendar Perrine, Dalton Williams, Nick Puleo, Marie Clark and Gabrielle Pirrie.

            The Journal of the twenty-sixth day was approved as corrected by the following vote:

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

            Congressman Sam Graves was introduced by Representative Thomson and recognized as an Outstanding Missourian.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE MISSOURI HOUSE

Adam Crumbliss

Jefferson City, MO

Sir:

              I, Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, hereby certify that at the Special Election held in the 158^th Legislative District in the State of Missouri, on the 5^th day of February, 2008, as provided by law, the following named person was elected to the office of State Representative, 158^th Legislative District as shown by the election results certified to this office by the election authorities of the 158^th Legislative District.

Name                                                                            Office

Mary C. Kasten                                                             State Representative

2825 Bloomfield Rd., Unit 104                                    158^th Legislative District

Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

                                                                                      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set

                                                                                      my hand and affixed the seal of my office this

                                                                                      25^th day of February, 2008.

                                                                                      /s/ Robin Carnahan

                                                                                           Secretary of State

____________________

TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE MISSOURI HOUSE

Adam Crumbliss

Jefferson City, MO

Sir:

              I, Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, hereby certify that at the Special Election held in the 65^th Legislative District in the State of Missouri, on the 5^th day of February, 2008, as provided by law, the following named person was elected to the office of State Representative, 65^th Legislative District as shown by the election results certified to this office by the election authorities of the 65^th Legislative District.

Name                                                                            Office

Michele Kratky                                                             State Representative

6001 Bishops Place                                                       65^th Legislative District

St. Louis, MO 63109

                                                                                      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set

                                                                                      my hand and affixed the seal of my office this

                                                                                      25^th day of February, 2008.

                                                                                      /s/ Robin Carnahan

                                                                                           Secretary of State

____________________

TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE MISSOURI HOUSE

Adam Crumbliss

Jefferson City, MO

Sir:

              I, Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, hereby certify that at the Special Election held in the 16^th Legislative District in the State of Missouri, on the 5^th day of February, 2008, as provided by law, the following named person was elected to the office of State Representative, 16^th Legislative District as shown by the election results certified to this office by the election authorities of the 16^th Legislative District.

Name                                                                            Office

Mark Parkinson                                                            State Representative

3429 Indiana Ave.                                                        16^th Legislative District

St. Charles, MO 63303

                                                                                      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set

                                                                                      My hand and affixed the seal of my office this

                                                                                      25^th day of February, 2008.

                                                                                      /s/ Robin Carnahan

                                                                                           Secretary of State

OATH OF OFFICE

            Representatives-elect Mary Kasten, Michele Kratky and Mark Parkinson advanced to the bar and subscribed to the oath of office, which was administered by the Honorable Rod Jetton, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.

            Speaker Pro Tem Pratt assumed the Chair.

HOUSE COURTESY RESOLUTIONS OFFERED AND ISSUED

            House Resolution No. 808 through House Resolution No. 824

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS

            Representative Frame, et al., offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 28.

            Representative Loehner offered House Concurrent Resolution No. 29.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS

            HB 2254 through HB 2257 were read the second time.

PERFECTION OF HOUSE BILLS

            HB 1911, relating to teacher certification, was taken up by Representative Muschany.

            HB 1911 was laid over.

            HCS HB 1314, relating to protections for school children, was taken up by Representative Cunningham (86).

            Representative Cunningham (86) offered House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1314, Section 160.261, Page 7, Line 193, by inserting immediately after the word "record" the following:

              "by the children's division under paragraph (c) of subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 210.152, RSMo"; and

              Further amend said bill, page, and section, Line 205, by inserting immediately after the word "record" the following:

              "by the children's division under paragraph (c) of subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 210.152, RSMo"; and

              Further amend said bill, Section 162.068, Page 9, Line 29, by inserting immediately after the word "children" the following:

              "receives allegations of sexual misconduct concerning the employee"; and

              Further amend said bill, section, and page, Line 30, by deleting the words "because of allegations of sexual misconduct"; and

              Further amend said bill, Section 162.069, Page 10, Line 23, by deleting all of said line and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

              "such site is available to school administrators and parents."; and

              Further amend said bill, Page 17, Section 168.133, Line 40, by deleting the comma "," after the first occurrence of the word "check" and inserting immediately after the second occurrence of the word "check." the following:

              "The provisions of this subsection shall become effective January 1, 2012."; and

              Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references accordingly.

            On motion of Representative Cunningham (86), House Amendment No. 1 was adopted.

            On motion of Representative Cunningham (86), HCS HB 1314, as amended, was adopted.

            On motion of Representative Cunningham (86), HCS HB 1314, as amended, was ordered perfected and printed.

            HB 1371, relating to rural empowerment zones, was taken up by Representative Wilson (119).

            Representative McClanahan offered House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Bill No. 1371, Page 2, Section 135.903, Line 18, by deleting:

              "sixteen" and replacing it with "twenty-five".

            Representative Hodges offered House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Amendment No. 1.

House Substitute Amendment No. 1

for

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Bill No. 1371, Page 2, Section 135.903, Line 18, by deleting:

              "sixteen" and replacing it with "forty-one".

            Representative Flook offered House Amendment No. 1 to House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Amendment No. 1.

House Amendment No. 1

to

House Substitute Amendment No. 1

for

House Amendment No. 1

AMEND House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Amendment No. 1 to House Bill No. 1371, Page 1, Line 4, by deleting the word, "forty-one" and inserting in lieu thereof the word, "eighteen"; and

              Further amend said bill by amending the title, enacting clause, and intersectional references accordingly.

            Representative Skaggs raised a point of order that House Amendment No. 1 to House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Amendment No. 1 is not a true amendment to the substitute amendment.

            The Chair ruled the point of order not well taken.

            On motion of Representative Flook, House Amendment No. 1 to House Substitute Amendment No. 1 for House Amendment No. 1 was adopted by the following vote: