Missouri Rep. Bert Atkins (D)

MO - Public Employee Retirement

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MO - Retirement (House)

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MO - Veterans (House)

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MO - Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services (House)

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MO - HB1255 Increases the limit in small claims court from $3,000 to $5,000

MO - HB1470 Allows voters to cast advance ballots

MO - HB1521 Expands the Amber Alert System to include missing endangered adults, specifies the criteria for being a missing endangered adult, and changes the system's name to Amber Alert and Silver Alert System

MO - HB1581 Requires the Department of Transportation to provide full consideration for bicyclists, pedestrians, disabled persons, and transit users in its plans, programs, and projects

MO - HB1584 Changes the laws regarding manufactured homes

MO - HB1617 Limits the fees a towing facility may charge for storing a towed vehicle and establishes the liability for charges when a vehicle is towed from a tow-away zone that is not visibly marked

MO - HB1627 Authorizes the Family Support Division to assist certain elderly individuals who qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program in obtaining supplemental food stamps

MO - HB1665 Changes the laws regarding adoption records

MO - HB1670 Changes the laws regarding the classification of marijuana as a controlled substance and allows the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes under certain conditions

MO - HB1682 Authorizes the State Registrar to issue a heritage birth or marriage certificate for a $50 fee

MO - HB1683 Establishes the Commission on the Death Penalty and places a moratorium on all executions until January 1, 2013

MO - HB1685 Revises the crime of murder in the first degree to include knowingly causing the death of a child younger than 18 years of age when a heinous element is involved in the commission of the crime

MO - HB1686 Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates the crime of caller identification spoofing

MO - HB1687 Authorizes an annual salary increase for state employees based on the cost-of-living adjustment for that calendar year, unless the increase is disapproved by the General Assembly before July 1

MO - HB1688 Requires a person who has reasonable cause to believe that a pharmacist's or health care professional's conduct is illegal or could cause serious injury to make a report to specified authorities

MO - HB1689 Prohibits any person from possessing dog fighting paraphernalia and adds a penalty for a second or subsequent offense for persons committing specified acts related to dog fighting

MO - HB1700 Establishes regulations regarding pharmacy benefit managers

MO - HB1727 Changes the laws regarding ethics, lobbying, and campaign contributions

MO - HB1728 Changes the laws regarding the use of paper ballots at elections

MO - HB1737 Establishes the Universal Design in Affordable Housing Act which specifies the design standards and requirements for the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing units

MO - HB1739 Changes the laws regarding fire protection districts and certain candidate qualifications in special districts and township organization counties

MO - HB1744 Changes the laws regarding boater safety education, posting of 911 addresses on docks, and prohibited items on or near rivers and streams

MO - HB1745 Requires the State Treasurer to hold and maintain military medals until their owner or his or her heirs can be found and authorizes the Treasurer to designate an organization to be the custodian of a medal

MO - HB1747 Requires any person operating an establishment in which horse meat is processed or sold for human consumption to annually register with the Department of Agriculture

MO - HB1749 Changes the laws regarding the circulation and approval of initiative petitions

MO - HB1751 Removes the provision that makes an excursion gambling boat licensee guilty of a class B misdemeanor if he or she exchanges tokens, chips, or other forms of credit to be used on games for anything of value

MO - HB1767 Exempts all sales of eyeglasses from state and local sales and use taxes

MO - HB1770 Prohibits a political subdivision from imposing a fine or penalty on the owner of a pay telephone on the his or her property for calls to the emergency telephone service from the pay telephone

MO - HB1771 Allows for a "LEGION OF MERIT" special license plate for any person who has been awarded this military service award

MO - HB1784 Limits the increase in assessed valuation of residential property to the percentage increase in Social Security benefits for some elderly and disabled citizens who own and live in their principal residence

MO - HB1795 Changes the laws regarding members of the Civil Air Patrol who participate in emergency services or counter narcotics missions

MO - HB1834 Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations

MO - HB1835 Allows individuals who are 62 years of age or older to defer paying property taxes on their residences under certain conditions by filing a claim with the county assessor

MO - HB1836 Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot without being required to state a reason

MO - HB1837 Revises the definition of "public governmental body" as it relates to the Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law, to include certain public officials and state employees

MO - HB1838 Prohibits elected officials of the state or any political subdivision or their staff from registering or acting as a lobbyist for one year after leaving office or employment with certain exceptions

MO - HB1839 Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot without being required to state a reason

MO - HB1853 Requires public schools to observe Veterans Day each year by sponsoring activities to commemorate the day for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade

MO - HB1854 Creates the School Safety and School Violence Prevention Fund

MO - HB1855 Prohibits hospitals from requiring physicians to agree to make patient referrals as a condition of receiving medical staff membership or privileges

MO - HB1859 Requires attending physicians to advise patients on the advantages and disadvantages of breast implantation procedures

MO - HB1873 Prohibits certain persons from being appointed to the Regional Taxicab Commission and establishes a 10-member advisory committee

MO - HB1874 Changes the laws regarding actions against a person for conduct or speech at a public hearing or meeting

MO - HB1875 Provides outreach services, educational training for child care professionals, and subsidies for early childhood programs

MO - HB1876 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 a second mortgage loan

MO - HB1890 Allows for the organization of a low-profit limited liability company or L3C

MO - HB1897 Allows political subdivisions to conduct ranked-choice voting in certain elections

MO - HB1914 Establishes the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act which requires hospitals and health care facilities to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault victims

MO - HB1915 Establishes the Missouri Earned Income Tax Credit Act which authorizes an individual income tax credit equal to 20% of any earned income tax credit claimed by the taxpayer on his or her federal income tax return

MO - HB1967 Establishes smaller class sizes for school districts in St. Louis City and St. Louis County than the minimum and desirable standards of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

MO - HB1970 Designates a portion of Lindbergh Boulevard in St. Louis County as the "Dave Sinclair Boulevard"

MO - HB1998 Repeals the provisions regarding the registration of interior designers and the Interior Design Council in the Division of Professional Registration

MO - HB2032 Prohibits gubernatorial appointees from holding office in or contributing to political parties or organizations and from taking part in any political campaign during their term of office

MO - HB2034 Changes the laws regarding the Missouri individual income tax

MO - HB2044 Establishes the Manufacturing Incubators Act

MO - HB2089 Increases the period of time a concealed carry endorsement is valid from three years to five years from the date of issuance or renewal

MO - HB2092 Establishes the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday which authorizes an annual state sales and use tax holiday on retail purchases of certain firearms

MO - HB2093 Authorizes a tax credit to an individual, partnership, or corporation for 100% of the salary and benefits paid to an employee while on active military duty as a member of a reserve or national guard unit

MO - HB2115 Specifies that any personal identifying information that is utilized in a voluntary registry of persons with health-related ailments to assist them during a disaster is not considered a public record

MO - HB2171 Changes the laws regarding the board of directors of public water districts

MO - HB2191 Establishes the Anticramming Protection Act which requires any entity offering products or services that are charged to or collected from the consumer's telephone bill to conform to certain conditions

MO - HB2262 Requires the Adjutant General to establish the Missouri Youth Challenge Academy for at-risk high school age youth

MO - HB2286 Establishes the Missouri Radon Certification Program to certify providers of radon services

MO - HB2441 Establishes the Good Jobs First Act which provides development subsidies to certain corporations

MO - HJR83 Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation the personal property of any resident who is on active military duty and permanently stationed outside the state

MO - HCR23 Urges Congress to address the pervasiveness of sickle cell trait and disease and the need to increase public awareness of the available programs and screenings

MO - HCR33 Urges the State of Missouri to recognize the yellow with three stripes heritage and freedom flag as the official flag of the Vietnamese-American community

MO - HCR45 Requests the Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard to establish a voluntary reporting program for Missouri National Guard members and veterans who have been exposed to depleted uranium

MO - HCR58 Designates March 27, 2010, at 8:30 pm as "Earth Hour" in Missouri and encourages Missourians to participate by turning off their lights for one hour at that time

MO - HCR72 Strongly urges the federal Department of Homeland Security and Congress to increase the level of enforcement of illegal immigration, espcially the hiring of unauthorized workers