Missouri Rep. Jay Houghton (R)

MO - Health Care Policy (House)

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Member

MO - General Laws (House)

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MO - Agri-business (House)

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MO - Disability Services (House)

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Vice Chair

MO - Tourism and Natural Resources (House)

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MO - HB872 Establishes the Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act

MO - HB916 Allows for a special license plate for a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation

MO - HB831 Establishes the Do-Not-Offer Statewide Registry Act which requires the creation of a database of elderly Missouri residents who object to receiving direct mail marketing

MO - HB113 Lowers the age at which a person can obtain a concealed carry endorsement from 23 to 21 years of age if the person is a member of the armed forces

MO - HB123 Prohibits the sales tax on firearms or ammunition from being levied at a higher rate than for any sales tax or other excise tax charged on any sporting goods or equipment or any hunting equipment

MO - HB124 Allows an electrical company to recover from ratepayers the costs associated with early site development for certain electrical generation facilities

MO - HB125 Allows a resident of Missouri to purchase a firearm in any state and a resident of any state to purchase a firearm in Missouri if he or she conforms to certain laws

MO - HB131 Changes the laws regarding the Animal Care Facilities Act and the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act

MO - HB138 Establishes the School Construction Act which exempts the construction and maintenance work done for certain school districts from the prevailing wage rate requirement upon the school board's approval

MO - HB139 Requires the Office of Administration to maintain public school and county and municipal government accountability information and the Governor's travel information on the Missouri Accountability Portal

MO - HB147 Requires the Commissioner of the Office of Administration or other state purchasing agent to buy forest products, bricks, or aluminum produced in Missouri with certain exceptions

MO - HB149 Removes the expiration and termination dates for the provisions which allow an individual or corporation to designate part of a tax refund to the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund

MO - HB198 Designates December 25 of each year as "Christmas Day"

MO - HB209 Changes the laws regarding county nuisance abatement ordinances, junkyards, and private nuisance actions

MO - HB221 Specifies that an employer or his or her employee will not be liable for any injury or death for which compensation is recoverable under the provisions regarding workers' compensation

MO - HB271 Lowers the age at which a person can obtain a concealed carry endorsement from 23 to 21 years of age

MO - HB281 Changes the laws regarding the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act

MO - HB284 Changes the type of cooler, from expanded polypropylene to expanded polystyrene, that a person is not allowed to possess on or within 50 feet of any river except for certain specified rivers and areas

MO - HB291 Requires window stickers to show current motor vehicle registration instead of license plate tabs

MO - HB315 Changes the provisions of the Revised Statutes of Missouri that have been enacted in more than one bill so that there is only one version of a statute

MO - HB325 Allows a person to hand fish for catfish or carp during June and July within all Missouri waters open for hook-and-line fishing of these fish

MO - HB346 Exempts the sale of captive wildlife and the sale of feed for captive wildlife from state and local sales and use taxes

MO - HB356 Expands the crime of making a false declaration with the purpose to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her duty

MO - HB385 Extends the expiration date for an income tax credit for a contribution to a pregnancy resource center to August 28, 2023

MO - HB405 Changes the laws regarding the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act

MO - HB419 Requires schools to implement specified criteria regarding the enrollment and educational success of foster care children

MO - HB421 Requires the Department of Mental Health to develop a transition plan for services of a resident of a state developmental disabilities facility to the most appropriate living setting

MO - HB423 Authorizes Missouri to adopt the provisions of the Health Care Compact to improve health care policy by returning the authority to regulate health care to the state legislatures

MO - HB430 Changes the laws regarding transportation

MO - HB437 Allows each representative and senator to employ one legislator assistant, instead of one stenographer or secretary, during any session of a general assembly

MO - HB459 Designates the new Interstate 70 Mississippi River Bridge connecting downtown St. Louis and southwestern Illinois as the "Jerry F. Costello - William 'Bill' Clay Sr. Veterans Memorial Bridge"

MO - HB463 Changes the laws regarding virtual schools

MO - HB464 Eliminates, combines, and revises certain provisions regarding state boards, commissions, committees, and councils

MO - HB471 Allows an exception for the 2010-2011 school year regarding the laws for school make-up days due to inclement weather

MO - HB501 Allows wireless telephone users to be added to the No-call List and revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to include voice, facsimile, graphic imaging, or data communication

MO - HB528 Requires a health care provider to provide medical records within 15 business days of a request

MO - HB548 Changes the laws regarding the compensatory time, vacation leave, and mass layoff notification of state employees

MO - HB644 Prohibits a person or business from misrepresenting its geographic location by using a fictitious or assumed business name in a telephone directory or advertisement

MO - HB645 Authorizes a city or county to impose, upon voter approval, an additional tax of up to 75 cents per month on alternative telecommunications connections for 911 emergency telephone service

MO - HB658 Reclassifies some forms of methamphetamine precursor drugs from Schedule IV and V controlled substances to Schedule III requiring a prescription to be known as the Meth Lab Elimination Act

MO - HB676 Prohibits a health carrier from denying coverage for a refill of prescription eye drops under certain conditions

MO - HB677 Removes the June 30, 2012 expiration date of the provisions requiring every child enrolling in kindergarten or first grade in a public school to receive one comprehensive vision examination

MO - HB708 Changes the laws regarding violations of the public policy of Missouri when decisions are based on foreign law or legal code

MO - HB719 Requires one cent from the six cent fee that is deposited into the Missouri Wine and Grape Fund to be deposited into the newly created Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control Enforcement Fund

MO - HB748 Specifies that a tenant of residential property who intentionally leaves without paying all current and past rent will be guilty of a class A misdemeanor

MO - HB760 Adds a member of a fire department who works full-time as a fire investigator to the list of individuals who are exempt from the prohibition on carrying a concealed firearm under certain conditions

MO - HB774 Specifies the distribution of any unexpended state appropriations at the end of a fiscal year by a state department, agency, or office

MO - HB778 Allows certain persons to carry concealed firearms in the State Capitol Building or at a meeting of the General Assembly if they have a valid concealed carry endorsement

MO - HB783 Requires $2 from every business registration fee collected by the Secretary of State to be deposited into the Missouri Small Business Development Centers Fund

MO - HB786 Gives preference in the awarding of a fee office contract to a tax exempt organization whose primary administrative office is in the same county or legislative district as the fee office

MO - HB789 Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption for specified farm products sold at a farmers' market

MO - HB795 Designates the second Friday in March as "Missouri School Read-In Day"

MO - HB843 Authorizes the City of St. Joseph to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax of up to 0.5% for the operation of public safety departments

MO - HB851 Requires the parent or guardian of any person younger than 18 years of age prior to the minor using a tanning device in a tanning facility to appear in person giving consent to the minor's use of the facility

MO - HB856 Changes the laws regarding initiative and referendum petitions

MO - HB865 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 - HB874 Changes the laws regarding ex parte orders and orders of protection

MO - HB931 Establishes a funeral demonstration zone, creates the Family Funeral Victimization Fund, and makes it unlawful for a person to demonstrate in a funeral demonstration zone without obtaining a permit

MO - HB935 Requires out-of-state persons or groups who wish to protest a funeral in this state pay, prior to the protest, a $25,000 fee to local law enforcement agency in area where the protest will be held

MO - HB953 Exempts the sale of any accessories and upgrades to farm machinery and equipment, freight charges on exempt items, and fabrication labor from the state and local sales and use taxes

MO - HB957 Establishes the Ratepayer Fairness Act which allows an aluminum smelting facility to keep any special utility rate at the ratepayer class as long as it employs 200 employees

MO - HB973 Authorizes a state sales and use tax exemption on all retail sales of any "Made in USA" product except motor vehicles for a seven-day period in July 2012 and July 2013

MO - HR1826 Supports the work of Missouri's pregnancy resource centers and maternity homes in providing outstanding service to women and families

MO - HJR5 Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing citizens the right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife using traditionally approved devices or methods

MO - HJR15 Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds majority for voter approval of any initiative petition relating to harvesting bird, fish, game, wildlife, or forestry resources

MO - HJR26 Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting state government from recognizing, enforcing, or acting in furtherance of certain actions of the federal government

MO - HJR27 Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying that the right of every citizen to possess, purchase ammunition, and any parts or articles for the proper functioning of arms must not be infringed

MO - HJR29 Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket to support the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund

MO - HJR31 Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a state court from using any international law or Sharia law

MO - HJR33 Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring any office of a senator or representative to be deemed vacated if the member removes himself or herself from the state during session to avoid an official vote

MO - HCR13 Strongly supports the selection of Kirksville, Missouri, as the site for A.T. Still University's new School of Dentistry and Oral Health

MO - HCR14 Designates February 6, 2011, as "Ronald Reagan Day" in Missouri in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of our 40th President of the United States

MO - HCR17 Urges the United States Congress to support a comprehensive plan for flood control on the Upper Mississippi River Basin

MO - HCR31 Calls on the United States Congress to allocate at least 40% of the Land and Water Conservation Fund moneys to the State Assistance program for state and local capital parks projects

MO - HCR34 Urges the United States Forest Service to amend or rescind the Travel Management Rule which restricts motor vehicle access in Mark Twain National Forest

MO - HCR37 Recognition of every third week in June as Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Week

MO - HCR45 Urges the President of the United States and the United States Congress to uphold and defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act

MO - HCR47 Designates October 3, 2011, as "Missouri Animal Agriculture Day"

MO - HCR48 Strongly urges the United States Congress to support the Pea Ridge Mine in the extraction of thorium and the development of refineries for thorium power plants

MO - HCR52 Requires the Missouri Gaming Commission to make annual accounting reports of public safety moneys retained by home dock cities and counties from the taxes levied on adjusted gross receipts of excursion