General Laws

MO - Representative Caleb Jones (R)

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MO - Representative Todd Richardson (R)

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MO - Representative Mike Colona (D)

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MO - Representative Gary L. Cross (R)

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MO - Representative Courtney Allen Curtis (D)

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MO - Representative Don Gosen (R)

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MO - Representative Ron Hicks (R)

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MO - Representative Jay Houghton (R)

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MO - Representative Jeremy LaFaver (D)

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MO - Representative John McCaherty (R)

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MO - Representative Tom McDonald (D)

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MO - Representative Rocky Miller (R)

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MO - Representative Mark Parkinson (R)

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MO - Representative Dwight Scharnhorst (R)

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MO - Representative Stephen Webber (D)

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MO - HB436 Establishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act which rejects all federal acts that infringe on a Missouri citizens' rights under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution

MO - HB92 Changes the minimum age at which a person can be issued a concealed carry endorsement from 21 years of age to 19 years of age

MO - HB37 Establishes the Thanksgiving Family Protection Act that requires retailers, with specified exceptions, to be closed during the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day

MO - HB759 Changes what is considered to be a franchise between alcohol wholesalers and suppliers

MO - HCR20 Supports lawful legislative action which protects the rights of gun owners, addresses the mental health issues that threaten public safety, and ensures that only law-abiding citizens have access to firearms

MO - HB545 Makes it a class C felony to manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell, or transfer any assault weapon or large capacity magazine

MO - HB33 Extends the expiration date of certain provisions of the Open Meetings and Records Law

MO - HB70 Allows a teacher or school administrator to carry a concealed firearm into a higher education institution or elementary or secondary school if he or she has a valid concealed carry endorsement or permit

MO - HB89 Establishes the Firearm Responsibility Act which specifies that a person commits the crime of failure to secure a firearm if he or she fails to secure a firearm at all times when it is not in active use

MO - HB135 Authorizes any political subdivision to enter into design-build contracts for construction projects exceeding one million dollars

MO - HB139 Changes the laws regarding conflicts of interest and lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance

MO - HB145 Prohibits anyone from using a hand-held electronic wireless communications device while driving unless the device is equipped for hands-free operation and is being used in that manner

MO - HB162 Establishes the Missouri Firearms Freedom Act and changes the laws regarding firearms and concealed carry endorsements

MO - HB170 Specifies that a federal official must not enforce a federal firearm law when the firearm is manufactured and remains in the state and that any new federal law banning or restricting ownership of a semi-automatic firearm is unenforceable

MO - HB180 Extends the expiration date of certain provisions of the Open Meetings and Records Law

MO - HB187 Requires that all sales or transfers of firearms be processed through a licensed firearms dealer

MO - HB209 Specifies that a federal official must not enforce a federal firearm law when the firearm is manufactured and remains in the state and that any new federal law banning or restricting ownership of a semi-automatic firearm is unenforceable

MO - HB250 Changes the laws regarding the operations and procedures of the Missouri Ethics Commission

MO - HB256 Changes the laws regarding the Open Meetings and Records Law

MO - HB269 Changes the laws regarding abandoned property

MO - HB276 Authorizes any school district to designate a teacher or administrator as a school protection officer who may carry concealed firearms after he or she has met specified minimum training requirements

MO - HB305 Extends the expiration date of specified provisions in the Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law

MO - HB330 Requires specified crime scene photographs and video recordings to be considered closed records and not subject to disclosure under the Open Meetings and Records Law

MO - HB332 Removes the sunset provisions with regard to certain provisions of the Open Meetings and Records Law

MO - HB341 Specifies that the requirement that every person operating or riding on a motorcycle on any state highway wear protective headgear will not apply from August 1 through August 21 of each year

MO - HB350 Prohibits the publication of any identifying information of firearm owners and prohibits health care professionals from being required to inquire, document, or disclose a patient's status as a firearm owner

MO - HB356 Allows certain licensed beer merchants to sell 32 ounces or more of draft beer to customers in containers filled on the premises for consumption off the premises

MO - HB372 Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act

MO - HB377 Removes the expiration date of certain provisions of the Open Meetings and Records Law

MO - HB379 Allows an applicant for a concealed carry endorsement to have the fingerprint background check be done anonymously for an additional fee

MO - HB381 Prohibits a property owners' association from preventing a property owner from placing political yard signs on his or her property

MO - HB390 Specifies that a person commits the crime of unlawful use of weapons if he or she possesses a firearm while also knowingly in possession of a specified amount of a controlled substance

MO - HB392 Revises the crime of unlawful use of weapons and requires the revocation of a concealed carry endorsement if the holder pleads guilty or is found guilty of a felony while in the possession of a firearm

MO - HB394 Prohibits all drivers, regardless of age, from text messaging while operating a moving vehicle unless the device being used is equipped with technology allowing for voice-recognition hands-free texting

MO - HB395 Changes the laws regarding the resale of certain scrap metals

MO - HB411 Specifies that nonexempt state employees can retain up to 80 compensatory hours at any time during the year or request payment for any overtime hours accrued

MO - HB420 Specifies that in any jurisdiction in which the open carry of firearms is prohibited by ordinance the open carry cannot be prohibited if the person meets specified conditions

MO - HB424 Changes the laws regarding sheriffs

MO - HB427 Changes the laws regarding a lien involving the rental of machinery or equipment

MO - HB431 Allows the school board of any school district to provide a work station to a licensed law enforcement or peace officer employed by a local law enforcement agency to use during normal school hours

MO - HB464 Changes the laws regarding sheriffs

MO - HB465 Allows a motor vehicle dealer 21 days after the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle or trailer to deliver the certificate of ownership to the buyer

MO - HB474 Requires members of the General Assembly to be subject to random drug testing during the legislative session

MO - HB485 Creates the offense of unlawful possession or use of a firearm during the commission of a felony when prior felony offenders possess or use a firearm during a subsequent felony offense

MO - HB492 Changes the laws regarding the Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law, on records or documents involving law enforcement officers

MO - HB494 Specifies that any person who owns, possesses, manufactures, purchases, or sells a high capacity firearm magazine will be guilty of a class D felony under certain circumstances

MO - HB509 Prohibits an excursion gambling boat from being subject to more restrictive smoking laws than another excursion gambling boat within a 75 mile radius

MO - HB524 Prohibits all drivers, regardless of age, from text messaging while operating a moving vehicle unless the device being used is equipped with technology allowing for voice-recognition hands-free texting

MO - HB531 Specifies that there is a legal presumption, absent contrary evidence, that funds paid to a limited liability company are funds paid to an independent contractor and not to an employee

MO - HB532 Allows an employer to receive fees and expenses from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations if an employer prevails in a suit or appeal based on an audit reclassifying a person or entity from an independent contractor to an employee

MO - HB533 Changes the laws regarding firearms

MO - HB534 Specifies that any portion of a record that identifies security systems, access codes, or authorization codes for security systems of real property shall be a closed document

MO - HB543 Changes the duties and authority of the State Auditor

MO - HB555 Exempts motorcyclists 21 years of age and older from wearing a helmet when operating a motorcycle or motortricycle and allows a temporary motorcycle instruction permit holder to renew the permit two additional times

MO - HB559 Requires copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles charged for physical therapist services to be no greater than those charged for the same services provided by primary care physicians for an office visit

MO - HB574 Requires certain food or food products sold or offered for sale as kosher or kosher for Passover to have a label or symbol affixed to it identifying the person, agency, or entity that certified the product

MO - HB579 Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to enter into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and changes the laws regarding taxation

MO - HB582 Changes the laws regarding the resale of certain scrap metals

MO - HB597 Allows a person 18 years of age or older to operate a motorcycle on any state highway without wearing protective headgear if he or she has obtained a helmet-free endorsement from the Department of Revenue

MO - HB600 Changes the laws regarding the Open Records and Meetings Law

MO - HB609 Adds certain licensed emergency medical technicians to the list of individuals who can report anyone diagnosed or assessed with a condition that may prevent the safe operation of a motor vehicle

MO - HB633 Specifies that any member of the General Assembly who proposes legislation that further restricts an individual's right to bear arms will be guilty of a class D felony

MO - HB639 Prohibits health care professionals from entering information about firearm ownership into medical records and school employees from asking students about any firearms in their homes

MO - HB640 Establishes the forms of identification that may be accepted by a federally licensed firearms dealer for the purchase of a firearm

MO - HB641 Specifies that no public owner, contractor, or subcontractor can withhold retainage on a public works project if the public owner has obtained a bond

MO - HB669 Prohibits a school district from entering into a contract with any teacher for unpaid leave that results in the teacher receiving funds from the district when another organization is reimbursing the district for the services of the teacher

MO - HB674 Increases the penalties for the offense of failing to yield the right-of-way and the time period that the court may order the suspension of a person's driving privilege for the offense

MO - HB680 Proposes to prohibit statewide elected officials or General Assembly members from acting, serving, or registering as a lobbyist within one year of leaving office

MO - HB729 Modifies the documentation requirements for scrap metal purchases

MO - HB730 Allows the State Treasurer to use any other method of notification that he or she deems appropriate regarding abandoned property instead of the required publication in a newspaper

MO - HB732 Prohibits any health care professional, except a mental health professional, from inquiring of a patient whether the patient has a firearm in his or her home or on his or her property

MO - HB747 Specifies that a gaming licensee may accept credit instruments from a qualified person in exchange for chips, tokens, or electronic tokens that can be wagered on gambling games at an excursion gambling boat

MO - HB749 Changes the laws regarding landlord-tenant actions

MO - HB754 Changes the requirements for a concealed carry endorsement and adds a concealed firearms exemption endorsement

MO - HB763 Establishes the Political Accountability in Campaigning Act

MO - HB783 Changes the laws regarding the leasing of school buildings

MO - HB795 Changes the laws regarding the regulation of alternative fuels

MO - HB802 Requires moneys in a County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund to be used for specified purposes for sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys

MO - HB816 Requires members of the House of Representatives to be subject to drug testing within 60 days of the start of the legislative session

MO - HB855 Prohibits the Department of Revenue from retaining copies of source documents used to obtain driver's licenses and nondriver's licenses

MO - HB872 Removes the renewal requirements for concealed carry endorsements making them valid for life if not suspended or revoked

MO - HB910 Establishes the Business Freedom Act which specifies that no state or local government can regulate the hours in which intoxicating liquor is sold

MO - HB912 Revises the definition of "knife" to include any knife used for hunting or fishing and creates an exception to the crime of possessing certain weapons if the weapon is solely a keepsake

MO - HB915 Establishes the Employee Reclassifcation Act, which requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to concisely define independent contractor and the procedures for changing an individual's classification to an employee

MO - HB923 Excludes public housing authorities acting in compliance with federal regulations from the definition of "public entity" in regard to contracts for public works

MO - HB931 Changes the laws regarding alcohol-related traffic offenses

MO - HB975 Exempts certain civil actions from damages arising out of underground hard rock mining or hard rock milling unless the injury subject to the action is attended by fraud, malice, or willful and wanton conduct

MO - HB990 Specifies that any social host that furnishes a minor with alcohol resulting in permanent personal injuries or death will be guilty of a class D felony

MO - HB1000 Establishes the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday which authorizes an annual state sales and use tax holiday on retail purchases of certain firearms

MO - HB1001 Prohibits any condemning authority from acquiring by eminent domain any real property where a commercial gun shop, hunting preserve, or shooting range is located

MO - HB1022 Specifies that private businesses that post signage prohibiting weapons on the premises is liable for injury or damage to public invitees, business visitors, and employees as a result of the prohibition

MO - HB1026 Specifies that the proceeds from the sale of any seized property must be divided among local schools, the seizing law enforcement agency, and the county general revenue fund

MO - HR2594 Urges the Speaker of the House to select Roy Wilkins, civil rights activist, as a 2014 inductee into the Hall of Famous Missouris in honor of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act o

MO - HJR15 Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that the right of every citizen to possess or purchase ammunition for the proper functioning of arms must not be infringed or limited

MO - HJR24 Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing the length of time a person must be a member of an organization before participating in the operation of a bingo game and removes the advertising restrictions

MO - HJR26 Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that parents have a fundamental right to exercise exclusive control over the care, custody, upbringing, and education of their minor children

MO - HJR30 Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring any law creating a new tax credit or extending an existing tax credit to reduce the allowable amount of other tax credits

MO - HJR34 Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing anyone elected to the General Assembly after November 1, 2014, to serve up to 12 years in any one house and up to 24 years total in both houses

MO - HJR35 Modifies constitutional provisions regarding the right to keep and bear arms

MO - HCR8 A resolution against the adoption of a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

MO - HCR18 Requests the United States Congress to transfer authority for the remediation of the West Lake Landfill radioactive wastes from the EPA to the Corps of Engineers' Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program

MO - HCR19 Strongly urges the continued and increase development and delivery of North American oil to United States refineries, and the approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline project

MO - HCR25 Establishes the Joint Interim Committee on St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area Governance and Taxation

MO - HCR33 Recognizes music therapy as a valid health care service

MO - HCR36 Establishes Missouri's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution

MO - HCR37 Recognizes July 1, 2013, as "Lucille Bluford Day" in Missouri in honor of a brave and persistent civil rights activist