Missouri House of Representatives
2009
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Legislation Sponsored by Rep. Stanley Cox
SPONSOR
HB170
Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act
SCS HB 170
-- (LR# 0772S.03C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB171
Exempts, in the absence of a written contract to the contrary, a
tenant from rent payments when his or her residence is destroyed by
an act of God
Vetoed SCS HB 171
-- (LR# 0773S.02T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB172
Exempts water systems operated by churches or other houses of
worship from certain rules governing well construction
HB172
-- (LR# 0774L.01I)
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB173
Establishes the Andrew Jackson Vote Restoration Act which requires
certain elections to be held even if the number of candidates filing
for a position is equal to the number of positions available
HB173
-- (LR# 0775L.01I)
ELECTIONS
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
HB174
Requires the Governor to disclose certain specified information
regarding tax credits and state contracts
HB174
-- (LR# 0776L.01I)
CORRECTIONS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB175
Prohibits persons from operating a motorcycle or motortricycle while
carrying a passenger 10 years of age or younger
HB175
-- (LR# 0777L.01I)
Referred: Transportation (H)
HB176
Creates the crime of failure to adequately control an animal
HCS HB 176
-- (LR# 0575L.02C)
Referred: Rules - Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (H)
HB177
Gives the judge presiding over certain sexual offense cases
discretion to publicly disclose indentifying information regarding
the defendant which could be used to identify or locate the victim
Approved SCS HCS HB 177 & HCS HB 622
-- (LR# 0599S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB273
Allows an electronic copy of a check or a bank statement to be
used as documentation for any expenditure of more than $75
on a personal representative's claim on a decedent's estate
Approved HCS HB 273
-- (LR# 1095L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB274
Establishes the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act which establishes
requirements for premarital agreements
HB274
-- (LR# 1072L.01I)
JUDICIARY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB382
Repeals the Residential Mortgage Brokers License Act and establishes
in its place the Missouri Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage
Licensing and Residential Mortgage Brokers Licensing Act
Approved HCS HB 382
-- (LR# 1152L.04T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB904
Specifies that a person will be guilty of a class C felony when
stealing from a mercantile establishment under certain circumstances
HB904
-- (LR# 2194L.01I)
Referred: Small Business (H)
HJR9
Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the laws regarding
elections and voting rights
HCS HJR 9
-- (LR# 0770L.05C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HJR10
Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the number of
Governor-appointed citizens serving on the Appellate Judicial
Commission and the number of candidates nominated for vacancies
HCS HJR 10
-- (LR# 0771L.04C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HJR35
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a person to provide a
form of photographic personal identification to election officials to
verify United States citizenship prior to voting in a public election
HJR35
-- (LR# 2169L.02I)
Referred: Elections (H)
COSPONSOR
HB27
Authorizes an income tax deduction from a taxpayer's Missouri
adjusted gross income for 100% of any military retirement income,
regardless of age or income
HB27
-- (LR# 0200L.01I)
Referred: Veterans (H)
HB46
Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an
abortion and creates the crime of coercing an abortion
SS HCS HB 46 & 434
-- (LR# 0385S.10P)
SEE COMMENTS
SENATE REQUESTS HOUSE TAKE UP AND PASS
SS HCS HB 46 & 434
HB82
Changes the laws regarding income tax exemptions for certain
retirement benefits
Approved SCS HCS HB 82
-- (LR# 0269S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB96
Changes the laws regarding school employee liability, safety
practices, and reporting acts of violence
SCS HCS HB 96
-- (LR# 0099S.03C)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HB110
Exempts all sales of eyeglasses from state and local sales and use
tax
HB110
-- (LR# 0432L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB152
Expands the DNA profiling system by requiring any person 17 years of
age or older who is arrested for certain crimes to provide a
biological sample for the purpose of DNA profiling analysis
Approved SS HCS HB 152
-- (LR# 0344S.05T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB154
Establishes the Foster Care Education Bill of Rights and changes the
laws regarding the placement of children and the appointment of
standby guardians
Approved CCS#2 SS HCS HB 154
-- (LR# 0778L.08T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB189
Establishes provisions to encourage the development of
technology-based businesses
HB189
-- (LR# 0789L.01I)
JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB190
Changes the laws regarding job training and community improvement
districts
HCS HB 190
-- (LR# 0715L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB191
Changes the laws regarding economic development and taxation
Approved SS#2 SCS HCS HB 191
-- (LR# 0837S.11T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB242
Allows school districts to establish a four-day school week upon a
majority vote of the school board
HCS HB 242
-- (LR# 0472L.02P)
Second Read/Referred: Education (S)
HB303
Prohibits health insurers from discriminating against any willing
provider in the geographic region of the health benefit plan
HB303
-- (LR# 0462L.01I)
HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION
Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)
HB348
Authorizes a state income tax deduction for school supplies and books
purchased for home schooling a child
HB348
-- (LR# 0717L.01I)
TAX REFORM
Voted Do Pass (H)
HB350
Makes it a crime for a person to conceal, harbor, or shelter from
detection any alien knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that
the alien has entered or remained in the country illegally
HCS HB 350
-- (LR# 0718L.02C)
Referred: Rules - Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (H)
HB351
Requires any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo
contendere to a felony in this state on or after August 28, 2009, to
serve a minimum prison term of 85% of his or her court sentence
HB351
-- (LR# 0716L.01I)
CRIME PREVENTION
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB356
Increases the overall appropriation amount for small school grants
from $15 million to $20 million with $15 million being distributed
to eligible districts in proportion to their average daily attendance
HCS HB 356
-- (LR# 0098L.02C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB359
Allows the Highways and Transportation Commission to enter into
more than three design-build highway project contracts
Approved SS SCS HCS HB 359
-- (LR# 1170S.06T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB385
Requires the Driver License Bureau within the Department of Revenue
to establish a database of next of kin persons for use in emergency
situations
HB385
-- (LR# 0861L.02I)
PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB458
Establishes regulations regarding pharmacy benefit managers
HB458
-- (LR# 1178L.04I)
SPECIAL STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION & LICENSING
Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)
HB489
Allows for the reopening of a closed child abuse or neglect report
if new evidence is reported to or discovered by the department and a
new investigation is to be conducted
HB489
-- (LR# 1169L.01I)
Withdrawn (H)
HB491
Allows persons employed by elected officials or members of the
General Assembly to use accrued annual leave to extend their service
time for retirement purposes
HB491
-- (LR# 1368L.02I)
RETIREMENT
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB497
Changes the laws regarding transparency of health care information,
Missouri Health Insurance Pool, and patient privacy and safety
HCS HB 497
-- (LR# 1260L.08C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB545
Revises the Missouri individual income tax rate schedule and
dependency exemption and increases the federal tax deduction for the
individual income tax
HCS HB 64 & 545
-- (LR# 0337L.03P)
Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)
HB594
Requires the Secretary of State to design, implement, and operate a
central filing system for effective financial statements for security
interests in farm products
HB594
-- (LR# 0108L.03I)
AGRICULTURE POLICY
Executive Session - No Action Taken
HB613
Changes the laws regarding elections
HCS HB 613
-- (LR# 1695L.03C)
Referred: Rules - Pursuant to Rule 25(32)(f) (H)
HB653
Exempts, for school years 2009-2010 through 2011-2012, a school
district from a penalty if its current summer school attendance is
at least 65% of its current year elementary school average attendance
HB653
-- (LR# 1799L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB656
Protects teacher academic freedom to teach scientific evidence
regarding biological and chemical evolution
HB656
-- (LR# 0779L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB681
Requires special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State
Auditor, State Teasurer, and United States Senator
HCS HB 681
-- (LR# 1769L.02C)
Referred: Governmental Accountability and Fisc Oversight (S)
HB684
Limits the increase in the assessed valuation on residential real
property to the percentage of increase in the federal Consumer Price
Index in the previous year until the residence is sold or transferred
HB684
-- (LR# 1731L.01I)
Referred: Ways and Means (H)
HB749
Requires local offices and resident hunting and fishing permit
vendors of the Department of Conservation to make voter registration
application forms available to all resident permit applicants
HB749
-- (LR# 1741L.01I)
AGRI-BUSINESS
Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB866
Allows certain unsubstantiated complaints made against licensed social
workers and physicians by certain sexually violent predators to be
removed from the regulating entity's records
Approved SCS HB 866
-- (LR# 2025L.03T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB919
Allows associations to provide group health insurance policies to
sole proprietors and self-employed individuals
Approved HB919
-- (LR# 1158L.01T)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
HB949
Requires the Department of Social Services to test applicants and
recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits
for the illegal use of controlled substances
HB949
-- (LR# 2326L.01I)
Referred: Spec Standing Committee on Children & Families (H)
HB1009
Requires the Official State Manual to be made avaiable for
distribution only in an electronic format on compact discs with
exceptions
HB1009
-- (LR# 2386L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HB1036
Gives priority consideration to charter schools wanting to purchase
or lease any real or personal property owned by the St. Louis City
School District for use by the charter school
HB1036
-- (LR# 1455L.01I)
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)
HB1040
Prohibits school boards from placing restrictive covenants in deeds
of real property that prohibit its use as a school and nullifies any
existing restrictive covenants
HB1040
-- (LR# 2366L.01I)
Referred: Judiciary (H)
HB1183
Creates the MO HealthNet Trust Fund and authorizes a checkoff box
on the Missouri individual and corporate tax income forms for
donations to the fund
HB1183
-- (LR# 0684L.02I)
Referred: Healthcare Transformation (H)
HB1188
Establishes the Fair Influence in Government Act which prohibits
the use of public funds for lobbying purposes
HB1188
-- (LR# 2301L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HCR45
Opposes any federal infringement on citizens' right to keep and bear
arms under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution
HCR45
-- (LR# 2456L.01I)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)
HJR1
Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing, beginning with the 97th
General Assembly, the number of state representatives to 137
HJR1
-- (LR# 0272L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H)
HJR11
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
HJR11
-- (LR# 0895L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
HJR23
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting appropriations in any
fiscal year from exceeding certain limits
HCS HJR 23
-- (LR# 1214 .03P)
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (S)
HJR37
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote by
secret ballot for all public offices, initiatives and referendums, and
any authorizations or designations regarding employee representation
HJR37
-- (LR# 2344L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar (S)
SA 1 PENDING
HJR38
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the expenditure of
public funds for abortion services, human cloning, or certain
human research
HJR38
-- (LR# 2391L.01I)
Referred: Spec Standing Committee on Children & Families (H)
Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:27 am