Missouri Rep. Don Wells (R)

MO - Elections (House)

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Member

MO - Small Business (House)

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Member

MO - Financial Institutions (House)

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Chair

MO - Fiscal Review (House)

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Chair

MO - Professional Registration & Licensing (House)

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Chair

MO - HB1275 Establishes the Fire Suppression Sprinkler Systems Advisory Council and requires fire suppression sprinkler systems contractors to be registered by the State Fire Marshal

MO - HB1634 Creates the Homeowner Grant Program Fund to be used for the construction of new homes in Missouri

MO - HB2133 Requires the licensing boards for certain health care professionals to include a member with certain specified qualifications

MO - HB2194 Changes the laws regarding the curriculum and licensure of schools of cosmetology

MO - HB2132 Requires any contractor who engages in the installation or service of fire sprinkler systems to register with the State Fire Marshal

MO - HB1832 Allows certain unsubstantiated complaints made against licensed professional counselors by certain sexually violent predators to be removed from the regulating entity's records

MO - HB1990 Allows a licensing exemption for certain nurses and requires an employer of nurses to verify the licensure status of applicants for nursing positions and at the time of the nurse's license renewal

MO - HB1277 Repeals a school district's authority to set policies allowing the use of tobacco products in certain school areas and prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products on all school property and school buses

MO - HB1276 Prohibits all drivers, regardless of age, from text messaging while operating a moving motor vehicle on any highway in this state

MO - HB1845 Changes the laws regarding endowed care cemeteries

MO - HB2353 Reauthorizes the provisions requiring a child to undergo a comprehensive vision examination when enrolling in kindergarten or first grade and extends the expiration date until June 30, 2020

MO - HB1232 Revises the crime of unlawful use of weapons by allowing any individual who is lawfully allowed to possess a firearm or weapon to openly carry it into any church or assembled place of worship

MO - HB1327 Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and specifies that anyone performing or inducing an abortion knowing that she has been coerced will be guilty of a class C felony

MO - HB1352 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 - HB1377 Requires the Department of Social Services to test applicants for or recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits for the illegal use of controlled substances

MO - HB1400 Establishes the Business Premises Safety Act

MO - HB1454 Allows a landlord to file a claim in a small claims court for the ejectment of a tenant in order to obtain possession of a premises

MO - HB1469 Exempts motor fuel used to operate school buses transporting students for educational purposes from the motor fuel tax and requires a uniform and simplified motor fuel tax exemption claim process

MO - HB1472 Adds 1-Pentyl-3-indole to the list of Schedule I controlled substances

MO - HB1529 Exempts motor fuel used to operate school buses transporting students for educational purposes from the motor fuel tax

MO - HB1551 Establishes the Community Protection Act which regulates sexually oriented businesses

MO - HB1571 Specifies that for two years the daily expense allowance for members of the General Assembly will remain the same as the rate in effect on September 30, 2009

MO - HB1626 Requires 50% of the revenue generated from fines and court costs collected as a result of a red light traffic violation on a state highway to be distributed to the Department of Transportation

MO - HB1631 Creates the crime of sexual contact with a patient when an employee of or a person assigned to work in any health care or long-term care facility has sexual or deviate sexual intercourse with a patient

MO - HB1632 Requires revenue derived from income tax levied on any unemployment compensation to be deposited into the Unemployment Compensation Fund

MO - HB1633 Requires a telecommunications company to provide caller location information in certain emergency situations

MO - HB1649 Repeals a school district's authority to set policies allowing the use of tobacco products in certain school areas and prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products on all school property and school buses

MO - HB1658 Creates the Homeowner Grant Program Fund to be used for the construction of new homes in Missouri

MO - HB1669 Changes the laws regarding concealed weapons

MO - HB1713 Requires all health insurance policies issued to Missouri residents on or after January 1, 2011, to include coverage for adopted children on the same basis as other dependents of the enrollee

MO - HB1725 Prohibits health insurance exchanges in Missouri or any exchange administered by the federal government from offering policies or optional riders that provide coverage for elective abortions

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

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 - HB1787 Changes the laws regarding defensive use of force by a property owner or lessor, lowers the age for obtaining a concealed carry endorsement, and exempts antique firearms from certain weapons offenses

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

MO - HB1825 Affirms the right to raise animals in a humane manner

MO - HB1851 Adds nuclear energy to the definition of "renewable energy resources" so that it can be used to meet the requirements of investor-owned electric utilities under the Renewable Energy Standard

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 - HB1863 Authorizes a property tax credit to an individual who rents a homestead located in a tax-free housing unit

MO - HB1864 Authorizes a state and local sales tax and use exemption for specified farm products sold at a farmers' market

MO - HB1872 Establishes the Fair Influence in Government Act which prohibits the use of public funds for lobbying purposes

MO - HB1911 Changes the laws regarding the responsibility of obtaining background checks on school bus drivers

MO - HB1917 Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption on all sales of horse or utility trailers used solely for agricultural purposes

MO - HB2041 Requires a landlord to supply a tenant with copies of utility bills or a written statement of the average monthly utility bill for the previous 12 months when entering into a lease, unless waived

MO - HB2048 Clarifies that certain purchases made for resale are not to be considered sales at retail for sales and use tax purposes when the subsequent sale meets certain specified requirements

MO - HB2052 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

MO - HB2053 Allows school districts to be excused from spending professional development funds and meeting the minimum teacher salary in any year when the state school aid formula is not fully funded

MO - HB2054 Extends the income tax credit for donations to food pantries from August 28, 2011, until August 28, 2023

MO - HB2099 Reduces the maximum interest rate that may be charged on delinquent property taxes

MO - HB2166 Revises the definition of "dollar-value modifier" for school funding formula purposes

MO - HB2196 Establishes procedures for the sale of a small water or sewer system to a large public utility

MO - HB2314 Requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation designating the day after Thanksgiving as "Native American Day"

MO - HB2357 Prohibits any public retirement plan of the state or a political subdivision from investing funds with foreign companies that have active ties to specified countries that are nonhumanitarian in nature

MO - HB2422 Establishes the GED+ Program to ensure that students achieve a certificate of general educational development and continue to a post-secondary education or to a high-wage job

MO - HJR56 Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing the individual and corporate income tax and sales and use tax with a fair sales tax on retail sales of new tangible property and taxable services

MO - HJR57 Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting any person, employer, or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system

MO - HJR68 Proposes a constitutional amendment eliminating the personal property tax, limiting the tax on real property to no more than 1% of its true value, and authorizing taxing districts to impose a sales and use tax

MO - HJR82 Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring impeachments to be tried by the Senate except for an impeachment of the Governor which is to be tried by the Missouri Supreme Court

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 - HJR86 Proposes a constitutional amendment affirming the right to raise animals in a humane manner

MO - HJR88 Proposes a constitutional amendment asserting the state's sovereignty and the sovereignty of its citizens under the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution

MO - HJR93 Proposes a constitutional amendment declaring that all persons have a natural right to economic freedom

MO - HCR11 Declares Missouri's sole and exclusive right of self-governance as a sovereign and independent state

MO - HCR32 Urges the United States Congress to refuse to enact cap and trade legislation establishing a cap on greenhouse gas emissions which will result in increased costs of goods and services

MO - HCR40 Opposes any federal infringement on citizens' right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution

MO - HCR46 Urges the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind its formal endangerment finding on greenhouse gases and urges our congressional delegation to vote against H.R. 2454 known as "Cap and Trade"

MO - HCR70 Strongly urges the state Department of Transportation to allow the ten credit unions currently housed in Department facilities to remain until credit union member owners decide to move out of such facilities

MO - HCR77 Calls on the Attorney General to file an independent lawsuit or join 13 state attorneys general in their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care reform legislation