Missouri Rep. James Whorton (D)

MO - Budget (House)

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MO - Appropriations - Agriculture and Natural Resources (House)

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MO - Agriculture Policy (House)

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MO - HB37 Prohibits automated telephone solicitations relating to political campaigns to individuals on the No-Call List

MO - HB266 Authorizes an income tax credit for 50% of the cash donation to a family cemetery

MO - HB204 Allows any resident of a nursing home who receives Missouri Medicaid Program benefits to retain not less than $50 per month for discretionary spending

MO - HB422 Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in the National Animal Identification System without statutory authorization

MO - HB423 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

MO - HB1195 Designates the mountain lion as the official state cat

MO - HB424 Increases the resource limit for eligibility for medical assistance

MO - HB39 Establishes the eligibility requirements of an employed disabled person requesting medical assistance under the federal Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999

MO - HB60 Changes the laws regarding the defensive use of force

MO - HB74 Allows rural empowerment zones to exist in any county with 12,500 or fewer residents

MO - HB101 Prohibits the use of automatic dialing announcing devices unless certain requirements are met

MO - HB102 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 - HB123 Increases the limit in small claims court from $3,000 to $5,000

MO - HB158 Requires election costs for primary and general elections to be paid by the state

MO - HB159 Changes the laws regarding dam and reservoir safety

MO - HB162 Requires board members of ambulance districts and fire protection districts to complete educational training regarding their duties

MO - HB189 Creates a presumption in certain circumstances that a person using deadly force has a reasonable fear of death or harm and allows that person immunity in certain circumstances for use of defensive force

MO - HB190 Authorizes an advanced practice nurse to prescribe a controlled substance listed in Schedule II, III, IV, or V under a collaborative practice agreement

MO - HB191 Prohibits the use of automatic dialing announcing devices unless certain requirements are met

MO - HB209 Changes the laws relating to collaborative practice privileges for certain medical students and the laws relating to physician assistant licenses

MO - HB217 Authorizes an income tax deduction for any Social Security benefits received, regardless of age or income and removes the $6,000 limit on retirement benefits that can be deducted from state income

MO - HB236 Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to return noncommercial drivers' licenses and remove suspensions from driving records when licensees provide proof of disposition of charges

MO - HB298 Establishes the Missouri Blasting Safety Act to regulate various blasting and excavation activities

MO - HB310 Authorizes the Missouri Real Estate Commission to impose civil penalties for a violation of the real estate licensing regulations by a licensee or a person practicing without a license

MO - HB320 Allows any family member older than 21 years of age to occupy the seat beside a driver with a temporary instruction permit

MO - HB353 Changes the laws regarding fraud and abuse in the Missouri Medicaid Program

MO - HB413 Changes the laws regarding the Elevator Safety Board

MO - HB414 Allows driver's license applicants to show a DD Form 214, noting honorable discharge, as proof of lawful presence

MO - HB432 Prohibits health insurers from discriminating against any willing provider in the geographic region of the health benefit plan

MO - HB437 Requires Department of Revenue to return drivers' licenses and remove suspensions from records when licensees prove disposition of charges and prohibits withholding of car registration for failure to appear

MO - HB444 Authorizes an income tax deduction for any Social Security benefits received, regardless of age or income

MO - HB453 Authorizes an income tax credit for donations to food pantries

MO - HB454 Authorizes the Family Support Division to assist certain elderly individuals who qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program in obtaining supplemental food stamps

MO - HB457 Increases the amount of credit allowed under the senior citizen/ disabled person property tax credit program known as circuit breaker and renames it the Senior Citizens' Homestead Tax Relief Act

MO - HB461 Changes the laws regarding the State Water Patrol

MO - HB465 Revises the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" to include certain motorized utility vehicles manufactured and used exclusively for off-highway use

MO - HB468 Exempts motor fuel used in school buses from motor fuel tax when driven to transport students for educational purposes

MO - HB469 Expands the liability protections for school employees and volunteers

MO - HB497 Establishes guidelines for the licensure and supervision of physician assistants

MO - HB528 Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when committed against the elderly or disabled

MO - HB534 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

MO - HB585 Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark

MO - HB593 Limits the penalty for early cancellation of a wireless service agreement

MO - HB619 Specifies the situations in which the Civil Air Patrol may be activated, which missions are federal or state, and who pays for the missions

MO - HB622 Exempts driver's license applicants from proving lawful presence when the applicant has previously held a noncommercial driver's license, noncommercial instruction permit, or nondriver's license

MO - HB628 Changes the laws regarding surface mining and gravel excavation

MO - HB636 Authorizes an income tax deduction for military retirement benefits

MO - HB638 Requires the Department of Revenue to award fee office contracts with a priority given to school districts and charitable organizations over individuals in a competitive bid process

MO - HB661 Changes the laws regarding the public school retirement systems

MO - HB692 Requires that all state service contracts awarded after August 28, 2007, must include specifications that employees of contractors or subcontractors be citizens of the United States

MO - HB708 Requires a driver's license applicant under 18 years of age to show documentation that he or she is enrolled in school, has at least a 90% attendance rate, and a minimum grade point average of at least 1.75

MO - HB713 Allows certain small employers to obtain medical coverage through the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan

MO - HB718 Requires public school students enrolled in kindergarten or first grade to receive a comprehensive vision examination

MO - HB733 Changes the definition of "security" in the laws regulating securities so that the sale of variable annuities will be governed by the Secretary of State

MO - HB748 Inceases the maximum amount of tax credits that the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority is annually authorized to issue for the Family Farm Livestock Loan Program

MO - HB823 Changes the laws regarding the circuit breaker tax credit, provides a tax credit for earned income, and exempts Social Security benefits from taxation for certain senior citizens

MO - HB828 Requires residential and commercial septage removal companies to register with the Department of Natural Resources

MO - HB868 Prohibits the state from participating in any national identification system using driver's license records as required in the federal REAL ID Act of 2005

MO - HB877 Requires all diesel fuel sold in Missouri after January 1, 2009, to contain at least 5% biodiesel

MO - HB899 Requires the city or county public administrator to deposit money or property found upon deceased persons to the credit of the entity and changes the deadline for bids and the selection of county depositaries

MO - HB900 Requires insurers providing medical malpractice insurance to health care providers to establish premiums based on the average judgment in medical malpractice cases by county

MO - HB997 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 - HB1015 Changes the proration factor for calculating the portion of state school aid

MO - HB1120 Changes the preference requirements for Missouri businesses in letting state purchasing contracts

MO - HB1137 Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes the Equal Pay Commission to study wage disparities

MO - HB1145 Prohibits the Director of the Department of Revenue from taking a photograph or digital image of any qualified applicant for a driver's or nondriver's license who objects due to religious affiliation

MO - HB1198 Increases the appropriation amount for small school grants

MO - HJR25 Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total service in the General Assembly to 16 years