2008 Bills of Interest

Organized by MASW Policy Areas

Affordable Housing & Homelessness
Asset Development
Criminal Justice
Economic Justice
Health
Human Rights
Hunger

All Bills File from December 1, 2007 through February 20, 2008

MASW will be tracking these bills because they address issues of importance to our members; they are organized by MASW Task Force.

Click on the Bill Number to find a bill summary, bill text, hearing schedules and more.

Bills filed since our last update of this list (Jan. 23) are in green.
Updated bills as of March 24 are in pink.

Affordable Housing & Homelessness

HB 1553 Hughes, Leonard
Authorizes, upon voter approval, an increase in the fee charged for recorded instruments from $3 to $10 which is designated for assistance programs for the homeless (Jackson County only)

HB 1740 Meiners, Kate
Increases the fee collected by each recorder to be deposited into the Missouri Housing Trust Fund from $3 to $10

HB 1865 Curls, Shalonn
Requires affordable housing to be included in any tax increment financing project which includes housing units and is approved after December 31, 2008

HB 1904 Cox, Stanley
Changes the indebtedness limitations of the State Housing Development Commission

HB 1943 Brown, Michael R.
Authorizes the recorder of deeds in Jackson County to collect a $1 donation in addition to the fees charged for marriage and birth records to assist homeless families in the county

HB 2042 Hughes, Leonard
Authorizes, upon voter approval, an increase in the fee charged for recorded instruments by the county recorder of deeds from $3 to $10 to fund assistance programs for the homeless (Jackson County only)

SB 825 Justus
Increases the fee collected by each recorder to be deposited into the Missouri Housing Trust Fund from $3 to $10

SB 897 Wilson
Increases the fee collected by each recorder of deeds to fund the county homeless person assistance program from $3 to $10, upon voter approval, if such a program has been created (Jackson County only)

SB 1056 Justus
Modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission

SB 1175 Goodman
Exempts certain types of conduit revenue bonds or notes held by the Missouri Housing Development Commission from statutory indebtedness limitation

SB 1183 Bray
Modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission

Asset Development

HB 2330 Brandom, Ellen
Requires the Department of Social Services to test applicants for or recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program benefits for the illegal use of controlled substances

HB 2342 Wilson, Kevin
Requires the implementation of a program of random drug testing for members of the General Assembly and recipients of benefits from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program

SB 776 Justus
Modifies provisions on child care subsidies

SB 777 Justus
Creates the Missouri Earned Income Tax Credit

SB 779 Smith
Requires the state to provide fully subsidized preschool for certain children

SB 852 Smith
Creates an earned income tax credit

SB 1006 Koster
Modifies provisions on child care subsidies

SB 1197 Crowell
Requires drug screening and testing for TANF applicants and recipients

SB 1259 Bartle
Requires drug testing for TANF applicants and recipients based upon reasonable suspicion

Criminal Justice

HB 1323 Sater, David
Requires the State Highway Patrol to create, maintain, and make available for public inquiry on the Internet a registry of persons convicted of certain drug offenses (LR# 3089L.01I)

HB 1507 Hughes, Leonard
Removes the payment of an intervention fee as a condition of parole (LR# 3999L.01I)

HB 1569 Franz, Ward
Allows counties to assess a fee up to $5 for the county law enforcement restitution fund for certain misdemeanors and infractions

HB 1587 Tilley, Steven
Disqualifies convicted felons from jury service even if their civil rights have been restored

HB 1614 Bowman, John L.
Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2011 (LR# 4006L.01I)

HB 1621 Yates, Brian David
Eliminates the Legal Services for Low-Income People Fund and authorizes the transfer of certain moneys in the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund into the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund

HB 1681 Meiners, Kate
Expands the DNA profiling system by requiring any person 18 years of age or older who is arrested for a felony to provide a biological sample for the purpose of DNA profiling analysis

HB 1770 Wildberger, Edward
Requires the department of corrections to list the specific illness or disease which results in an inmate’s death rather than merely listing the cause of death as natural causes

HB 1778 Talboy, Mike
Requires the Board of Probation and Parole to make periodic reviews of certain convicted offenders serving a sentence with no possibility for parole

HB 1837 Low, Beth
Allows for the compensation of a person wrongfully convicted and imprisoned

HB 1870 Deeken, Bill
Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2012

HB 1980 Ruestman, Marilyn
Expands the DNA profiling system by requiring any person 18 years of age or older who is arrested for a felony to provide a biological sample for the purpose of DNA profiling analysis

HB 2031 Nasheed, Jamilah
Authorizes the expungement of certain criminal records

HB 2051 Kelly, Van
Authorizes the Director of the Department of Corrections to serve as the acting Chairman of the Board of Probation and Parole or to appoint a board member to the position until the Governor appoints someone

HB 2060 Deeken, Bill
Authorizes minimum amounts of compensation for certain corrections employees

HB 2255 Guest, Jim
Allows any local governing agency to establish a work for restitution program and requires certain nonviolent offenders to participate in and complete the program

HB 2285 Meadows, Tim
Allows first classification counties to establish a department of probation services to provide certain probation services within the county that are currently being provided by private providers

HB 2363 Dusenberg, Gary
Changes the laws regarding criminal history records information

HB 2375 Hubbard, Rodney R.
Repeals the death penalty in Missouri

HB 2384 Stevenson, Bryan P.
Increases the punishment for forcible rape or sodomy of a child under the age of twelve to be either death or life imprisonment without probation or parole

SB 767 Goodman
Modifies provisions relating to the public defender system

SB 784 Coleman
Eliminates mandatory minimum sentencing for certain felons

SB 790 Champion
Creates a "Crime Laboratory Review Commission" to independently review the operations of crime laboratories in the state of Missouri that receive state-administered funding

SB 791 Champion
Defines the process to be followed for a crime laboratory report to be received into evidence at any trial for criminal prosecution

SB 800 Days
Creates a commission to study the death penalty in Missouri and prohibits use of the death penalty for a time period

SB 835 Bray
Eliminates the death penalty

SB 912 Engler
Creates the crime of murder of a criminal justice official and expands the crime of assault of a law enforcement officer, emergency personnel, or probation or parole officer to include corrections personnel

SB 938 Shoemyer
Department of Corrections custody personnel shall be eligible for a specific pay parameter based on the hazards of such jobs, years of service, and a twenty-four-hour seven-day-a-week staffing requirement

SB 1194 Goodman
Increases the punishment for forcibe rape or sodomy of a child under the age of twelve to be either death or life imprisonment without probation or parole

SB 1208 Goodman
Repeals the current procedures regarding criminal activity forfeiture actions and establishes new procedures

SB 1245 Nodler
Bars felons from holding public office

Economic Justice

Living Wage

HB 1424 St. Onge, Neal C.
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase (LR# 3481L.01I)

HB 1439 LeVota, Paul
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase (LR# 3470L.01I)

HB 1581 Pearce, David
Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase

HB 1673 Parson, Michael L.
Requires an American flag or novelty or other item containing a representation of the American flag sold or offered for sale in this state to be manufactured in the United States of America

HB 1851 Thomson, Mike
Allows the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish rules to implement the federal minimum wage provisions

HB 1939 Bowman, John L.
Requires certain contractors to pay certain employees a living wage rate under certain state contracts

SB 782 Loudon
Reinstates federal standards for overtime wages

SB 929 Green
Bars employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors

SB 1007 Loudon
Modifies minimum wage and overtime laws

Predatory Lending

HB 1301 Whorton, James
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance (LR# 3460L.01I)

HB 1461 Burnett, John P.
Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services (LR# 3433L.01I)

HB 1462 Burnett, John P.
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance (LR# 3437L.01I)

HB 1509 Hughes, Leonard
Limits the amount of interest a title lender can charge on loans and requires the average interest rate being charged by credit unions to be made available to the public (LR# 3993L.01I)

HB 1749 Lampe, Sara
Requires lenders of unsecured loans of less than $500, commonly referred to as payday loans, to notify borrowers of the balance owed every three months

HB 1843 Low, Beth
Requires payday loan lenders to conspicuously display in the lobby a brochure detailing the eligibility requirements for the Missouri Food Stamp Program

HB 1985 Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Prohibits lenders from imposing a fine, fee, or penalty for prepaying a loan and repeals the provision allowing a prepayment fee to be charged on second mortgage loans

HB 2300 Aull, Joe
Requires insurers to obtain approval from the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration before raising any insurance premium rate by 15% or more

SB 712 Gibbons
Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports and requires merchants to honor rebates at point-of-sale if advertising an "after-rebate" price

SB 727 Shields
Criminalizes residential mortgage fraud

SB 744 Days
Amends laws relating to unsecured loans of $500 or less

SB 882 Green
Allows consumers to request that a security freeze be placed on the issuance of their credit reports or credit scores by credit reporting agencies

SB 1108 - Scott
Modifies the law relating to debt settlement providers

Tax Justice

HB 1316 Davis, Cynthia L.
Declares a parent's right to make all health care and education decisions for their minor children and allows for reimbursement of property taxes for those who home school or attend a private school (LR# 3276L.01I)

HB 1321 Sutherland, Mike
Changes senior citizens property tax relief provisions and extends depositing a percentage of property tax collections in county assessment funds (LR# 3243L.02I)

HB 1340 Muschany, T. Scott
Phases in full deductibility from state income tax of all federal income tax liability (LR# 3396L.01I)

HB 1343 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act (LR# 3302L.01I)

HB 1349 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Revise provisions relating to property tax levies (LR# 3697L.01I)

HB 1365 Fares, Kathlyn
Authorizes a tax credit for certain elderly and disabled individuals for real property taxes paid (LR# 3100L.01I)

HB 1366 Fares, Kathlyn
Requires a certificate of value to be recorded at the time of sale of property (LR# 3584L.01I)

HB 1370 Kraus, Will
Exempts real property owned by individuals 65 years of age and older with certain levels of income from increases in assessed valuation (LR# 3159L.01I)

HB 1377 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Creates the Personal Property Tax Relief Fund and phases out the personal property tax on motor vehicles if taxes were paid timely and funds are appropriated (LR# 3330L.01I)

HB 1465 Nolte, Jerry
Allows taxpayers to pay real property taxes in quarterly installments (LR# 3751L.01I)

HB 1466 Nolte, Jerry
Requires tax statements to be mailed to all resident taxpayers at least 45 days before the delinquent date (LR# 3752L.01I)

HB 1467 Nolte, Jerry
Limits the increase in assessed valuation of residential property by the percentage of increase in Social Security benefits for the elderly and disabled who own and live in their principal residence

HB 1471 Cunningham, Jane
Changes procedures for imposing real property taxes (LR# 3264L.01I)

HB 1551 Stevenson, Bryan P.
Authorizes a gradual reduction in the annual corporate income tax rate

HB 1644 Onder, Bob
Allows full deductibility from state income tax of all federal income tax liability for corporations

HB 1645 Onder, Bob
Allows full deductibility from state income tax of all federal income tax liability

HB 1694 Zweifel, Clint
Modifies provisions regarding property taxation

HB 1695 Zweifel, Clint
Increases the amount of the senior citizens property tax credit

HB 1788 Day, David
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

HB 1810 Cooper, Shannon
Changes the laws regarding sales and use, property, and motor fuel taxes

HB 1812 Nolte, Jerry
Prohibits penalties and interest from being charged to a taxpayer for the erroneous payment of property taxes as a result of an error by an official or employee of the county

HB 1828 Sutherland, Mike
Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to establish and enforce reasonable sales and use tax rules and regulations

HB 1878 Cunningham, Jane
Allows a property owner to consider the final assessed valuation after an appeal on real property as an offer by the taxing authority to purchase the property

HB 1882 Kraus, Will
Authorizes an individual income tax credit for military retirement benefits

HB 1925 Frame, Michael
Exempts residential property owned by individuals 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation

HB 2071 Casey, Ron
Exempts residential property owned by taxpayers 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation

HB 2079 Stream, Rick
Changes the laws regarding property taxation

HB 2112 Emery, Edgar G. H.
Establishes the Fair Tax Act of 2008 with requires the Department of Revenue to develop methods for replacing the state income tax with a state sales tax

HB 2131 Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri individual income tax

HB 2164 Grill, Jason
Exempts federal retirement income from Missouri income tax

HB 2165 Grill, Jason
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act

HB 2178 Holsman, Jason R.
Exempts from Missouri income tax any advance refund amount received as a credit against federal income tax under the federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

HB 2184 Low, Beth
Requires certain corporations to file an annual tax disclosure statement

HB 2189 Smith, Joe
Exempts from Missouri income tax any advance refund amount received as a credit against federal income tax under the federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

HB 2190 Nasheed, Jamilah
Phases out the sales and use tax on food over a six-year period and replaces those revenues with a sales tax on sales of liquor

HB 2199 Lipke, Scott A.
Lowers income tax rates for Missouri residents and increases individual income tax deduction amounts

HB 2208 Stream, Rick
Exempts from Missouri income tax any advance refund amount received as a credit against federal income tax under the federal Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

HB 2215 Flook, Tim
Increases the annual cap on the amount of tax credits the Department of Economic Development may issue for the Quality Jobs Program from $40 million to $60 million

HB 2226 Muschany, T. Scott
Clarifies that married taxpayers filing jointly may deduct up to $16,000 in contributions to the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program from their taxable income

HB 2246 Robb, Ed
Decreases the corporate income tax rate to 5.5% and requires the sales factor to be multiplied by three for the purpose of calculating the apportionment of corporate income

HB 2276 Bivins, Walt
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act and property taxation

HB 2417 St. Onge, Neal C.
Allows disabled individuals or individuals 60 years of age or older to delay paying property taxes on their residences under certain conditions

HJR 41 Cunningham, Jane
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting state courts from levying or imposing new or increased taxes, licenses, or fees without legislative or voter approval (LR# 3616L.01I)

HJR 42 Davis, Cynthia L.
Proposes a constitutional amendment freezing all real property valuations and tax rates until sale or transfer or voter-approved rate increases (LR# 3273L.02I)

HJR 43 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Proposes a constitutional amendment altering the rollback requirement for the Hancock amendment (LR# 3299L.01I)

HJR 47 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring any replacement tax levy for loss in revenue from the exemption of certain personal property of manufacturers to be adjusted according to the Constitution (LR# 3333L.01I)

HJR 57 Muschany, T. Scott
Proposes a constitutional amendment which would cap the increase in any individual parcel of property at 5% per reassessment period, unless property is transferred

HJR 59 Bruns, Mark J.
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation personal property of state resident engaged in active duty in the United States military

HJR 64 Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting all real and personal property of a former prisoner of war who has a total service- connected disability from property taxation

HJR 65 Icet, Allen
Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting an individual's real property tax to the current amount with an allowance for increases in the federal Consumer Price Index

HJR 67 Davis, Cynthia L.
Proposes a constitutional amendment distributing 10% of the general revenue growth to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund

HJR 68 Bivins, Walt
Proposes a constitutional amendment altering the rollback requirement for the Hancock Amendment

HJR 70 Icet, Allen
Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing limits on total state general revenue appropriations

SB 711 Gibbons
Modifies provisions regarding property taxation

SB 735 Bartle
Requires mandatory review and sunset of certain tax credit programs

SB 743 Bray
Modifies various tax provisions

SB 748 Ridgeway
Requires taxes property taxes paid by certain non-resident taxpayers to be added-back to adjusted gross income

SB 866 Shoemyer
Restricts favorable tax treatment and loan eligibility for employers

SB 891 Green
Prohibits imposition of penalties and interest on certain property tax payments

SB 992 Loudon
Limits increases in assessed value of residential real property due to reassessment until a transfer of ownership occurs

SB 1028 Justus
Requires reporting of taxpayer information regarding the utilization of state tax credits

SB 1069 Coleman
Exempts federal tax rebates from state income tax

SB 1125 Crowell
Exempts military retirement benefits from income tax

SB 1134 Callahan
Modifies income taxation of married couples with taxable income less than $100,000

SB 1180 Crowell
Modifies provisions of law authorizing an income tax exemption for certain retirement benefits

SB 1213 Bray
Allows senior citizens and disabled persons to defer property tax payment

SB 1217 Stouffer
Submits to the voters a one-cent sales tax proposal to assist in the reconstruction, rebuilding, construction, and conversion of Interstate 70 and Interstate 44 into an eight-lane interstate system

SB 1266 Bray
Decouples Missouri income tax law from the Internal Revenue Code with regard to depreciation deductions provided by the enactment of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

SB 1268 Ridgeway
Limits the number of employee withholding exemptions for state income tax purposes

SB 1285 Ridgeway
Requires taxpayer notification of projected property tax liability

SJR 41 Rupp
Prohibits state courts from levying or imposing new or increased taxes, licenses, or fees without legislative or voter approval

SJR 43 Loudon
Distributes ten percent of general revenue growth to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund

SJR 44 Loudon
Limits increases in assessed value of residential real property caused by reassessment to the rate of inflation until a transfer of ownership occurs

SJR 48 Stouffer
Institutes a one percent sales and use tax for the purpose of converting Interstate 70 and Interstate 44 into an eight-lane interstate system

SJR 49 Lager
Prohibits the imposition of any state or local income tax after January 1, 2023

SJR 50 Lager
Limits general revenue appropriations and mandates state income tax rate reductions in certain situations

Utilities

HB 1531 McGhee, Mike
Prohibits a municipality or utility company from requiring an owner of a premises to pay delinquent utility bills for his or her occupants (LR# 3418L.02I)

HB 1721 Talboy, Mike
Caps the price of natural gas and gasoline but allows for an increase in price due to inflation

HB 1769 Wildberger, Edward
Prohibits persons from connecting utilities in any person's name but his or her own name and requires photo identification of the persons applying to be connected to such utilities

HB 2147 Skaggs, Trent
Raises the utilicare limit from five million dollars to ten million dollars

HB 2155 Harris, Jeff
Transfers by type III transfer the powers, duties, and functions of the Office of Public Counsel to the Attorney General's Office and prohibits ex parte communications with the PSC

HB 2298 Emery, Edgar G. H.
Allows for the creation of certain energy efficiency programs under the direction of the Missouri Public Service Commission

SB 720 Coleman
Creates a hot weather rule for maintenance of utility service

SB 721 Coleman
Modifies the Cold Weather Rule by extending the forecast period during which service may not be disconnected if the temperature is predicted to fall below 32 degrees

SB 1080 Bray
Repeals a portion of the law that provides certain utilities the opportunity to apply for alternate rate schedules in certain circumstances

Health & Mental Health

HB 1302 Whorton, James
Increases the resource limit for eligibility for medical assistance (LR# 3461L.01I)

HB 1303 Whorton, James
Allows nursing home residents receiving MO HealthNet Program benefits to retain up to $50 per month for discretionary spending (LR# 3459L.01I)

HB 1330 Sater, David
Requires the State of Missouri to match any grant moneys received by the state for smoking cessation up to a $2 million cap (LR# 3097L.01I)

HB 1331 Sater, David
Establishes the Missouri Center for Health Information and the State Consumer Health Information Advisory Committee to provide health care cost-related information (LR# 3083L.01I)

HB 1375 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Specifies that under the MO HealthNet program providers can receive enhanced reimbursement for certain services (LR# 3303L.01I)

HB 1414 Fallert, Joseph Jr.
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 (LR# 3430L.01I)

HB 1504 Walton, Juanita Head
Allows physicians to utilize expedited partner therapy by dispensing and prescribing medications for partners of persons with sexually transmitted diseases and who do not have an established physician (LR# 3404L.01I)

HB 1558 Hughes, Leonard
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Insurance Act to provide comprehensive and necessary health care services for Missouri residents

HB 1656 Nance, Bob
Allows for nursing home transition grants for long-term care residents receiving MO HealthNet

HB 1701 Wasson, Jay
Prohibits certain requirements for immunosuppressive drugs under the MO HealthNet Program without the consent of the physician and patient

HB 1731 Walsh, Regina
Establishes the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Veterans Homes and the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Mental Health Facilities

HB 1750 Lampe, Sara
Prohibits the transfer of a mental health patient from one facility to another without the consent of the patient or the patient's parent, legal guardian, or nearest known relative

HB 1753 Lampe, Sara
Requires health benefit plans to include coverage for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders

HB 1805 Schaaf, Robert
Allows enrollees to pay the lower of the co-payment assigned by the health maintenance organization or health insurer or the usual and customary retail price of the prescription drug

HB 1816 LeVota, Paul
Establishes the Health Care Whistleblower Protection Act to protect certain health care professionals from retaliatory actions by employers for reporting violations regarding improper patient care

HB 1833 Bland, Craig C.
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program to provide a publicly financed, statewide insurance program for all residents of this state

HB 1838 Low, Beth
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for human papillomavirus screenings for cervical cancer

HB 1857 Schaaf, Robert
Requires health insurers, MO HealthNet, and Medicare to pay identical benefits to licensed nonparticipating or nonpreferred health care providers in the geographic region of the health benefit plan

HB 1868 McClanahan, Rebecca
Requires the eligibility criteria for certain health care benefits to be no more restrictive than those in effect on January 10, 2005

HB 1880 Schaaf, Robert
Prohibits any agreement between a health insurance carrier and a licensed health care provider from containing provisions which place certain restrictions on the provider

HB 1890 Moore, Danielle
Changes the laws regarding comprehensive psychiatric services

HB 1914 Sater, David
Changes the laws regarding mental health care providers and services

HB 1933 Schaaf, Robert
Adds medically necessary home telemonitoring services to the list of covered services under the MO HealthNet Program

HB 1940 Page, Sam
Changes the laws regarding hospital patient safety

HB 1955 Bivins, Walt
Exempts all sales of eyeglasses from state and local sales and use taxes

HB 1971 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Adds medically necessary chiropractic services to the list of covered services under the MO HealthNet Program

HB 2032 Young, Terry
Renames the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities within the Department of Mental Health to the Division of Developmental Disabilities

HB 2076 Grisamore, Jeff
Changes the name of the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities to the Division of Developmental Disabilities

HB 2100 Cooper, Robert Wayne
Requires all health benefit plans to include coverage for prosthetic devices

HB 2116 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Prohibits health carriers from designating chiropractic care as specialty care or chiropractic physicians as specialists unless they are certified as specialists by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners

HB 2128 Baker, Judy
Establishes the Missouri Health Policy Authority to develop and maintain a coordinated health policy agenda for the provision of health services in this state

HB 2180 Harris, Jeff
Modifies various provisions regarding the provision of mental health services

HB 2193 Robb, Ed
Creates the Pharmacy Rebates Fund which will consist of all revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates for use in the MO HealthNet Pharmacy Program

HB 2198 Lipke, Scott A.
Makes persons who have exhausted their total lifetime benefits eligible for coverage under the Missouri Health Insurance Pool

HB 2218 Lipke, Scott A.
Transfers the administration of the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan from the board of trustees to the Office of Administration

HB 2229 Page, Sam
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for ancillary medical services for outpatient diagnostic screenings and surgical intervention services when medically necessary

HB 2230 Page, Sam
Requires immunizations for certain school children for the human papillomavirus at the option of the child's parent or guardian

HB 2282 Ervin, Doug
Changes the laws regarding health insurance

HB 2299 Aull, Joe
Requires private mental health facilities and group homes for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled to meet the same requirements as state-operated facilities

HB 2313 Hobbs, Steve
Increases the membership on the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding two representatives of rural health clinics

HB 2343 Wilson, Kevin
Changes the laws regarding sprinkler systems in long-term care facilities

HB 2348 Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Requires the development of caseload standards by the departments of Health and Senior Services and Mental Health

HB 2354 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Changes the laws regarding medical assistance and provider reimbursement

HB 2355 Flook, Tim
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee for the Certificate of Need Program

HB 2398 Schaaf, Robert
Establishes the Insure Missouri Plan to provide insurance coverage to low-income working adults

HB 2413 Ervin, Doug
Establishes the Insure Missouri Program to provide health insurance coverage to eligible low-income working adults

HB 2418 Onder, Bob
Establishes the standards for use of quality of care data by health care providers and health carriers

HB 2419 Onder, Bob
Excludes vaccination against the human papillomavirus from the list of required immunizations for school children

HB 2423 Holsman, Jason R.
Provides for MO HealthNet benefits to be paid for home nursing visits for newborn infants

HB 2424 Holsman, Jason R.
Expands the SCHIPs Program to offer insurance coverage to all children residing in this state regardless of income

HB 2441 Wright-Jones, Robin
Establishes the Prostate Cancer Pilot Program to provide screening and treatment for prostate cancer for uninsured and economically challenged men in this state

SB 741 Bray
Allows small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

SB 756 Engler
Changes the name of the division of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to the division of developmental disabilities

SB 773 Shoemyer
Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans

SB 799 Days
Enacts provisions on children's mental health

SB 821 Shoemyer
Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee

SB 855 Coleman
Adds counseling services under MO HealthNet

SB 859 Rupp
Allows health maintenance organizations to issue high deductible health plans combined with health savings accounts under certain conditions

SB 893 Green
Creates an income tax deduction for small businesses and farmers that provide health insurance coverage for employees

SB 918 Goodman
Prohibits certain requirements for immunosuppresive drugs under the MO HealthNet Program without the consent of the physician and patient

SB 923 Shoemyer
Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding a licensed optometrist

SB 972 Stouffer
Adds comprehensive day rehabilitation services under MO HealthNet

SB 973 Engler
Regulates insurance agents selling Medicare Advantage plans

SB 974 Engler
Modifies public safety provisions relating to mental health services

SB 975 Ridgeway
Requires alcohol monitoring for persons with repeat alcohol-related offenses in certain circumstances instead of serving a more lengthy mandatory minimum sentence

SB 987 Shoemyer
Modifies the membership of the MO HealthNet Oversight Committee by adding a licensed podiatrist and a licensed nurse

SB 990 Champion
Allowing nursing home residents under MO HealthNet to retain fifty dollars per month discretionary spending

SB 1015 Mayer
Requires health insurance premiums of state employees to be run through a cafeteria plan

SB 1043 Ridgeway
Requires health carriers to provide coverage for out-of-network chiropractic services under certain circumstances

SB 1068 Mayer
Establishes the Pharmacy Rebates Fund for use with the MO HealthNet program

SB 1081 Nodler
Modifies provisions regarding quality assurance and safety in the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Community Programs

SB 1101 Bray
Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program

SB 1166 Dempsey
Provides for cost of living increases for Department of Mental Health contracted community providers

SB 1192 Ridgeway
Replaces several Medicaid references found in Chapter 376 with the term Mo HealthNet

SB 1199 Goodman
Allows health carriers to offer limited mandate health insurance policies to persons who have had their employment terminated

SB 1207 Goodman
Modifies provisions regarding the sprinkler system requirements for long-term care facilities

SB 1216 Bray
Establishes the implementation of a health care quality report card

SB 1264 Bray
Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to report adverse health events

SB 1272 Kennedy
Governs the treatment of quality of care data between health carriers and health care providers

SB 1283 Dempsey
Creates the Missouri Health Transformation Act

Human Rights

HB 1317 Davis, Cynthia L.
Requires election authorities to verify United States citizenship of all voter registration applicants (LR# 3272L.01I)

HB 1346 Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Creates the Missouri Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act (LR# 3327L.01I)

HB 1351 Cunningham, Mike
Requires state agencies, public schools and colleges, and political subdivisions to use the traditional names of holidays (LR# 3703L.01I)

HB 1381 Kraus, Will
Prohibits the employment of an unauthorized alien in Missouri (LR# 3439L.01I)

HB 1394 Dusenberg, Gary
Requires a person engaging in the business of transferring funds to foreign countries to receive proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence from the person or entity using the service (LR# 3195L.01I)

HB 1395 Dusenberg, Gary
Prohibits local sanctuary policies for illegal aliens (LR# 3201L.01I)

HB 1420 St. Onge, Neal C.
Requires commercial driver's license tests to be given in the English language (LR# 3314L.01I)

HB 1434 Wildberger, Edward
Requires individuals or businesses that have been convicted of knowingly accepting any state-administered or subsidized tax credit or abatement or loan while employing illegal aliens to make restitution (LR# 3791L.01I)

HB 1463 Nolte, Jerry
Prohibits the admission of unlawfully present aliens to public institutions of higher education (LR# 3748L.01I)

HB 1521 Franz, Ward
Requires a person to be a United States citizen to become a notary public (LR# 3245L.01I)

HB 1538 Jones, Timothy W.
Exempts from driver's license requirements nonresidents who meet certain requirements so long as the person has entered and is in this county legally (LR# 3413L.01I)

HB 1549 Onder, Bob
Authorizes State Highway Patrol training on federal immigration laws and requires highway patrol officers to inquire into the legal status of persons placed under arrest

HB 1626 Emery, Edgar G. H.
Prohibits certain illegal aliens from receiving public assistance benefits

HB 1632 Wildberger, Edward
Makes it an unlawful employment practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment or to retaliate against an employee who opposes that type of environment

HB 1654 Nance, Bob
Requires that when certain juveniles are detained and there is probable cause to believe they are illegal aliens that such juveniles be reported to Immigration and Customs Enforcement

HB 1655 Nance, Bob
Requires applicants for public benefits to prove citizenship, permanent residence, or lawful presence to be eligible for such benefits

HB 1689 Wilson, Kevin
Transfers the Governor's Council on Disability into Chapter 26, RSMo, but assigns such Council to the Office of Administration

HB 1736 Schneider, Vicki
Establishes the Missouri Illegal Immigration Relief Act

HB 1757 Davis, Cynthia L.
Requires any person convicted of hiring illegal aliens to repay double the value of any tax credit, tax abatement, or loan

HB 1767 Wildberger, Edward
Requires that suspected illegals who can not prove they are legal who appear in court for any state law or municipal ordinance violation be held in jail until they are reported to federal authorities

HB 1771 Jones, Kenny
Establishes requirements and procedures for determining lawful immigration status of any person charged with a crime and confined in jail

HB 1776 Talboy, Mike
Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation

HB 1811 Hunter, Steve
Establishes certain employee rights

HB 1840 Low, Beth
Requires certain businesses to provide four weeks of paid maternity or paternity leave for its employees

HB 1841 Low, Beth
Allows a temporary exemption from the proof of lawful presence requirement when victims of domestic violence apply for a driver's license or instruction permit

HB 1858 Emery, Edgar G. H.
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Human Rights Act

HB 1896 Munzlinger, Brian
Requires the teacher in each public school classroom to open the day with a brief period of silence with the participation of all the pupils

HB 1897 Bowman, John L.
Authorizes the Board of Public Buildings to issue bonds for a grant for the design and construction of a national memorial for Martin Luther, King, Jr. in Washington, DC.

HB 2030 Lowe, Jenee' M.
Establishes the Public Employment Relations Act which changes the laws regarding public employee labor organizations

HB 2090 Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Exempts persons from having driver's license photos taken for religious reasons

HB 2091 Davis, Cynthia L.
Requires the official dating standard in the state to be A.D., or Anno Domini, and B.C., or Before Christ

HB 2151 Guest, Jim
Creates the "Missouri Immigration Act"

HB 2179 Wildberger, Edward
Creates sanctions for hiring unauthorized aliens

HB 2185 Low, Beth
Establishes the Paid Sick Days Act which requires employers to provide sick days with pay to employees

HB 2236 Komo, Sam
Requires the Office of Administration to conduct random audits of certain contractors and subcontractors performing publicly funded construction projects

HB 2237 Komo, Sam
Prohibits any person from transporting, moving, attempting to transport, concealing, harboring, or sheltering any illegal alien in this state

HB 2314 Hobbs, Steve
Allows certain individuals who have religious objections to having their photograph taken to receive a driver's license or non-driver's license without a photograph

HB 2320 Nolte, Jerry
Prohibits the employment of an illegal alien in Missouri

HB 2325 Wildberger, Edward
Requires any person appearing in court due to an arrest or traffic citation to provide proof of citizenship or legal presence upon request and the reporting of those who can't to federal authorities

HB 2349 Darrough, Bruce
Requires the State Board of Mediation to investigate a petition filed by a labor organization alleging that an employee unit wishes to be represented by that labor organization

HB 2366 Parkinson, Mark A.
Prohibits a person from assisting an alien in committing fraud during a driver's license exam or when applying for a license or engaging in a conspiracy to commit these acts

HB 2404 Hubbard, Rodney R.
Establishes the "Missouri 4 For More Program" and creates a tax credit for employers of employees who participate in the program

HCR 14 Talboy, Mike
Establishes Missouri's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution

HCR 22 El-Amin, Talibdin
Issues an official apology for Missouri's role in slavery

SB 716 Loudon
Requires the official dating standard in the state to be A.D., or Anno Domini, and B.C., or Before Christ

SB 742 Bray
Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities

SB 750 Crowell
Denies issuance of driver’s licenses to illegal aliens

SB 751 Crowell
Requires applicants to prove citizenship, permanent residence, or lawful presence in order to receive state or local public benefits

SB 763 Wilson
Criminalizes displaying a noose for the purpose of intimidation

SB 824 Justus
Prohibits discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation

SB 858 Rupp
Modifies the law relating to illegal immigrants

SB 927