Legislative Action taken by Governor Matt Blunt

94th General Assembly -- First Regular Session 2007

Updated -- July 13, 2007 
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Senate Bills
Date   Bill #     Description   Sponsor
7/13 SB  3  Enacts provisions on mental health reform. Gibbons
7/13 SB  22  Modifies laws relating to political subdivisions. Griesheimer
7/13 SB  25  Modifies provisions relating to children's services. Champion
7/13 SB  46  Creates the "Faith-Based Organization Liaison Act" Mayer
7/13 SB  66 Modifies various provisions of law relating to investments by insurance companies, enforcement powers of the Department of Insurance, and revises title insurance code.   Rupp
7/13 SB  82 Modifies various provisions relating to the regulation of motor vehicles.   Griesheimer
7/13 SB  163 Modifies various provisions with regards to the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund.   Mayer
7/13 SB  172 Modifies provisions regarding supplemental retirement benefits for Kansas City police officers and civilian employees.   Ridgeway
7/13 SB  195 Modifies the law relating to the licensing of pharmacists. Crowell
7/13 SB  198 Modifies provisions relating to crime in or near parks, cooperative agreements with state parks, certain historic shipwrecks, and certain hunting activities on private land.   Mayer
7/13 SB  215 Allows for the formation of captive insurance companies within Missouri under certain conditions. Loudon
7/13 SB  272 Modifies various provisions relating to professional licensing. Scott
7/13 SB  299 Modifies various provisions relating to liquor control. Purgason
7/13 SB  308 Modifies licensing standards and practice of certain professionals. Crowell
7/13 SB  320 Creates the "Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program" and modifies the Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program. Clemens
7/13 SB  406 Modifies multiple provisions regarding several employee benefit plans. Crowell
7/13 SB  433 Changes laws relating to unemployment compensation for veterans. Callahan
7/13 SB  497 Modifies provisions relating to county officials. Scott
7/13 SB  513 Allows nurses working in any area of need to qualify for the Professional and Practical Nursing Student Loan Program. Clemens
7/13 SB  591 Modifies laws relating to credit union membership expansion. Scott
7/13 SB  613 Repeals certain laws that have expired, sunset, terminated, or are ineffective. Goodman
7/3 SB 225 Designates 100-year flood plains as "Hunting Heritage Protection Areas" where hunting shall not be prohibited.  Stouffer
7/3 SB  62 Modifies the laws on the use of force. Goodman
7/2 SB  577 Enacts the "Missouri Health Improvement Act of 2007" Shields
6/30 SB  47 Modifies provisions regarding fire protection. Engler
6/30 SB  81 Allows the city of Sullivan and the portion of the Sullivan C-2 School District located in Franklin County to levy a transient guest tax. Griesheimer
6/30 SB  86 Modifies provisions of the Children in Crisis Tax Credit Program. Champion
6/30 SB  91 Exempts dealers who sell only emergency vehicles from certain dealer licensure requirements. Nodler
6/30 SB  233 Authorizes a sales tax to fund certain services. Crowell
6/30 SB  322 Modifies various provisions relating to construction-related activities such as changing the requirements for designing and constructing state buildings and expanding commercial zones in certain areas of the state. Engler
6/30 SB  416 Modifies the law with regard to lands held by certain utilities and PSC approval of certain territorial agreements for water and electric service areas. Goodman
6/30 SB  418 Increases the monthly personal needs payment under the Supplemental Nursing Care Program. Champion
6/30 SB  456 Grants additional payment to school districts in certain situations. Gross
6/27 SB  112 Modifies provisions relating to special education. Rupp
6/27 SB  302 Modifies provisions relating to commercial real estate liens and mechanic liens. Loudon
6/26 SB  54 Modifies provisions relating to renewable energy, alternative fuel, and environmental regulation. Koster
6/26 SB  384 EC Modifies procedure for replacing stolen license plate tabs and allows license plates to be encased in transparent covers. Coleman
6/21 SB  16 Provides that each child enrolled in kindergarten or first grade is to receive a comprehensive vision examination. Scott
6/21 SB  84 Modifies provisions relating to child placements and protection. Champion
6/18 SB  64** Authorizes school districts to set school opening date up to a certain date prior to Labor Day and provides for exemption to make-up days requirement based on inclement weather. Goodman
6/13  SB  30 Expands the sales tax exemption for common carriers. Nodler
6/13  SB  162 Modifies the definition of "state agency" with regard to income tax set offs. Vogel
6/13  SB  352 Adds vehicles driven by conservation agents to the list of vehicles considered "emergency vehicles". Clemens
6/13  SB  397 Modifies provisions relating to applications for long-term care facilities. Stouffer
6/13  SB  420 Provides that no more than four, rather than three, members of the Clean Water Commission may be from the same political party. Gibbons
5/31  SB  4 EC Extends the FRA, Pharmacy Tax, Nursing Facility Reimbursement Allowance, and Medicaid Managed Care Reimbursement Allowance sunsets. Gross
5/31 SB  127 Modifies provisions within the Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System. Mayer
5/31 SB  166 Modifies various provisions relating to tourism. Griesheimer
5/31 SB  270 Modifies provisions relating to the POST Commission. Scott
5/31 SB  298 Modifies the election process of hospital district directors in Iron County. Engler
5/31 SB  407 Allows public water supply districts to enter into contracts with other water districts and municipalities to supply water Shoemyer
5/23 SB  389 Modifies several provisions regarding the state's higher education system. Nodler
5/18 SB  288 EC Authorizes the Governor to convey certain state properties. Engler
5/3 SB  376 Allows forgiveness for school days missed because of inclement weather and extends the expiration date for the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund. Griesheimer
4/12 SB  257 Modifies the treatment of firearms during state emergencies. Engler
3/22 SB  284 Authorizes statewide video service franchise agreements. Griesheimer
3/22 SB  339 Creates the "Fairness in Public Construction Act." Mayer
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House Bills
Date   Bill #     Description   Sponsor
7/13 HB  62 Designates the Department of Agriculture's building at 1616 Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City as the "George Washington Carver Building".  Ruestman
7/13 HB  75 Authorizes the Director of the Department of Natural Resources to enter into agreements with private, not-for-profit organizations to provide services for state parks.  Sutherland
7/13 HB  98 Authorizes each area agency on aging to establish a volunteer program for the transportation of the elderly to scheduled, health care-related appointments.  Parson
7/13 HB  182 Establishes the Outside the Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Act to permit the execution of do-not-resuscitate orders for use by emergency medical providers for patients receiving treatment outside a hospital.  Bruns
7/13 HB  221 Changes the laws regarding motor vehicle extended service contracts and product service contracts.  Yates
7/13 HB  298 Establishes the Missouri Blasting Safety Act to regulate various blasting and excavation activities.  Cooper
7/13 HB  344 Specifies that a person or entity who negligently damages or destroys a field crop product will be liable for compensatory damages only.  Munzlinger
7/13 HB  426 Establishes the Missouri Propane Safety Act.  Parson
7/13 HB  576 Designates the bobwhite quail as the official state game bird.  Cooper
7/13 HB  619 Specifies the situations in which the Civil Air Patrol may be activated, which missions are federal or state, and who pays for the missions.  Aull
7/13 HB  678 Allows certain school districts in declared federal disaster areas after the January 2007 ice storms to not make up lost time and allows other schools to make up only a certain number of the missed days.  Marsh
7/13 HB  686 Expands the rule-making authority of the Missouri Board of Nursing Home Administrators to include the issuance of a separate license to an administrator of an assisted living facility.  Smith
7/13 HB  732 Adds emergency personnel killed while performing their duties to the list of individuals who are eligible for memorial highway or bridge designations.  Parson
7/13 HB  780 Changes the laws regarding the licensure of certain professionals in the Division of Professional Registration within the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration.  Wasson
7/13 HB  948 Changes the laws regarding newborn screenings and the Metabolic Formula Distribution Program  Schaaf
7/12 HB 583 Changes the laws regarding the rights of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Johnson
7/6 HB 1055 Changes the laws regarding sexual education instruction in public schools and establishes public awareness and services for alternatives to abortion programs. Sander
7/5 HB 184 Establishes the Children's Services Protection Act requiring that community children's services funds be reimbursed for the sales tax revenue diverted to certain tax increment financing projects.  Dempsey
7/5 HB 444 Authorizes an income tax deduction for Social Security and nonprivate retirement benefits received by the elderly, subject to income limits, and for qualified health insurance premiums.  Jetton
6/30 HB 28 Allows common carriers of household goods to request rate adjustments from the Highways and Transportation Commission and repeals the exemption for household carriers under Chapter 390, RSMo. Cunningham
6/30 HB 220 Makes a technical correction to Section 456.5-501, RSMo, regarding the Missouri Uniform Trust Code. Stevenson
6/30 HB 329 Allows a debt adjuster to offer services within the state if acting under a debt management plan. Cunningham
6/30 HB 431 Authorizes the automatic dissolution of a limited liability company after the withdrawal of the last remaining member with certain exceptions. Pratt
6/30 HB 497 Establishes guidelines for the licensure and supervision of physician assistants. Sater
6/30 HB 554 Prohibits state and local entities from discriminating between licensed professional counselors. Cooper
6/30 HB 555 Revises the complaint procedure and document retention requirements when an inmate files a complaint against a licensed professional counselor or a licensed clinical social worker. Cooper
6/30 HB 574 EC Changes the laws regarding the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, the forwarding of law enforcement system records, and requirements for drawing blood to determine alcohol content. St. Onge
6/30 HB 654 Increases from $750,000 to $1 million the amount of matching grants to be awarded annually for veterans' service officers programs and establishes the Stolen Valor Act of 2007. Stream
6/30 HB 791 Requires health carriers to provide a report of the total dollar amount and the total number of claims paid under the plan for the previous three-year period upon the employer's request. Wilson
6/30 HB 795 Changes the laws regarding sales and transient guest taxes; theater, cultural arts, and entertainment districts; municipal code violations in Kansas City; and certain directors of public water supply districts. Flook
6/30 HB 820 Requires the Director of the Department of Corrections to select a death penalty execution team. Moore
6/27 HB 3 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education. Icet
6/27 HB 4 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation. Icet
6/27 HB 5 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, Department of Transportation, and Department of Public Safety. Icet
6/27 HB 6 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, and Department of Conservation. Icet
6/27 HB 7 Appropriates money for the expenses and distributions of the departments of Economic Development; Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration; and Labor and Industrial Relations. Icet
6/27 HB 8 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety. Icet
6/27 HB 9* Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections. Icet
6/27 HB 10 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, Board of Public Buildings, and Department of Health and Senior Services. Icet
6/27 HB 11 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services. Icet
6/27 HB 12* Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, Office of the State Public Defender, and General Assembly. Icet
6/27 HB 13 Appropriates money for real property leases and related services. Icet
6/27 HB 17 Appropriates money for capital improvement and other purposes as provided in Article IV, Section 28. Icet
6/27 HB 18 Appropriates money for capital improvement projects involving the maintenance, repair, replacement, and improvement of state buildings and facilities. Icet
6/26 HB  741 Changes the laws regarding tax increment financing, biodiesel incentives, regional economic development districts, and the Missouri Rice Certification Act. Pearce
6/21 HB  181 Requires the captioning of electronic video instructional materials.   Sander
6/21 HB  272 Designates the three-toed box turtle as the official state reptile. Viebrock
6/21 HB  351 Designates the crayfish as the official state invertebrate. Wood
6/19 HB  56** Designates a memorial bridge and several memorial highways. Sater
6/13 HB  2 Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Icet
6/13 HB  134 Extends the expiration date for equipment grants for engineering programs at the University of Missouri to June 30, 2017. Guest
6/13 HB  264 Allows the State Board of Education greater flexibility in investing funds deposited in the State Public School Fund. Cunningham
6/13 HB  459 Requires land transfers between municipalities to be filed with the county assessor. Sutherland
6/13 HB  616 Removes the county assessor from a county board of equalization and requires the county commission to appoint two additional members to the board. Wood
6/13 HB  684 EC Authorizes the Governor to convey state property located in the City of St. Louis and the counties of Greene, Jackson, Livingston, Newton, St. Francois, St. Louis, and Texas. Bruns
6/13 HB  740 Authorizes the Governor to convey an easement over state property located in Johnson County to the City of Warrensburg. Pearce
6/13 HB  801 Removes the expiration date for the provision restricting political subdivisions from providing certain telecommunication services and facilities. Kraus
6/12 HB  352 Increases bonus points for nonprofit organizations bidding on state contracts and specifies an increase in the per diem awarded to sheltered workshops. Hobbs
6/11 HB  680 Designates Big Bluestem as the official state grass. May
6/8 HB 579 EC Allows for the deployment of health care professionals licensed, registered, or certified in Missouri or any other state in an emergency and grants them immunity from civil damages. Dempsey
6/1 HB 818 Establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and changes the laws regarding the Missouri Health Insurance Pool and health care insurance. Ervin
6/1 HB 952 Changes the laws regarding emergency preparedness plans, fire alarms, and sprinkler systems in long-term care facilities and sprinkler system installers Wilson
5/31 HB 41 EC Changes the laws regarding law enforcement. Portwood
5/31 HB  268 Authorizes the Governor to convey an easement over, on, and under state property located in Callaway County to the City of Fulton. Moore
5/31 HB  428 Creates the State Fair Escrow Fund for expenses associated with the Missouri State Fair and off-season events. Cox
5/31 HB  461 EC Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol. Cooper
5/31 HB  467 EC Authorizes the Governor to convey state property in Pettis County to the Girl Scouts-Heart of Missouri Council, Incorporated.  Cox
5/31 HB  754 Authorizes the Department of Corrections to disburse federal funds according to federal guidelines and state funds as appropriated and directed by the General Assembly. Kelly
5/22 HB  16 To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government, and to transfer money among certain funds, from funds designated for period ending 6-30-07. Icet
5/9 HB  405 EC Changes the laws regarding the State Highway Patrol, removes the residency requirement of the superintendent, and divides the patrol into troops rather than districts. Moore
5/1 HB  453 Authorizes income tax credits for food and monetary gifts to local food pantries and revises the Residential Treatment Agency Tax Credit so that eligible donations can include monetary gifts, publicly traded stocks and bonds, and real estate. Jetton
3/22 HB  14 To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for several departments, and to transfer money among certain funds, from the funds designated for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2007. Icet
2/8 HB  15 To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the Department of Social Services to the Utilicare Stabilization Fund for the purpose of funding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Icet
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notes  - July 14, 2007 (Midnight) is the last day for the Governor to sign bills
 - most laws go into effect August 28, 2007
 (*) designates a line item veto in budget bills -- see veto msgs for specifics
 (**) designates bills signed by Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder
- (EC) designates an Emergency Clause on the Bill
Emergency Clause provisions become law with the Governor's signature