+ − Contact Information Phone: (573) 751-1169 Office Address: 201 West Capitol Avenue Room 101H Jefferson City, MO + − Committee MO - Life Sciences Title: Member + − Sponsored Bills (6) MO - HB1294 Changes the laws regarding consumer credit interest rates MO - HB1320 Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions MO - HB1635 Allows a person to pay the $25 emblem-use fee to the Missouri State Humane Association for a I'm Pet Friendly special license plate for deposit in the Missouri Pet Spay-Neuter Fund MO - HB1314 Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to enter into the multistate Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and the department to implement the compliance provisions MO - HB1478 Increases the tax on tobacco products and the excise tax on cigarettes of $.17 per pack of 20 cigarettes to $.89 per pack to be used for public education purposes MO - HR1422 Grants the Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland permission to use the House Chamber to present Gold Awards on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. + − Cosponsored Bills (49) MO - HB1199 Prohibits an insurer from requiring any waiting period for health insurance coverage for maternity benefits and requires coverage to begin immediately from the effective date of the policy or plan MO - HB1215 Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to enter into the multistate Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and the department to implement the compliance provisions MO - HB1247 Repeals the provisions which allow a member of the General Assembly to apply for a special license plate MO - HB1265 Establishes the Veteran Workforce Act which requires the Office of Administration to develop rules and regulations ensuring a uniform hiring preference for veterans, disabled veterans, and their spouses MO - HB1302 Establishes the Capital Green Program to provide funding to the state for energy efficiency improvements to certain state buildings and for geothermal, wind, and solar energy resources MO - HB1315 Requires a leave to be granted to state employees and certain other employees who are members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary when performing authorized military duties MO - HB1317 Specifies that a person commits the crime of child abuse if he or she knowingly causes physical injury to a child which results in abusive head trauma MO - HB1339 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 a comprehensive vision examination MO - HB1350 Establishes Nathan's Law which changes the laws regarding child care facilities MO - HB1351 Allows an individual who is 62 years of age or older to defer paying property taxes on his or her residence under certain conditions by filing a claim with the county assessor MO - HB1352 Repeals the Indoor Clean Air Act and establishes new laws regarding smoking in public places MO - HB1353 Allows the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a student to the University of Missouri Board of Curators who will have full voting rights MO - HB1461 Changes the laws regarding the security deposit of renters MO - HB1472 Allows a teacher within the Public School Retirement System of St. Louis to retire when the teacher's age added to the number of years of credited service is not less than 80 instead of 85 MO - HB1500 Changes the laws regarding complaints filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights and makes discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation or gender identity unlawful MO - HB1501 Establishes the Missouri Commission on Workforce Preparedness within the Department of Economic Development to study how higher education is meeting the needs of Missouri employers MO - HB1502 Creates the Higher Education Capital Fund to provide matching funds to public colleges and universities for capital projects under certain circumstances MO - HB1503 Creates the crimes of assault of a utility worker or an employee of a mass transit system in the first, second, and third degrees MO - HB1564 Specifies that any personal identifying information that is utilized in a voluntary registry of persons with health-related ailments to assist them during an emergency is not considered a public record MO - HB1570 Changes the laws regarding early childhood services MO - HB1587 Requires that one voting member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators be a student MO - HB1597 Changes the laws regarding bullying in schools MO - HB1600 Changes the retirement eligibility requirements for any person who becomes a member of the General Assembly on or after January 1, 2013 MO - HB1604 Establishes class sizes for school districts in St. Louis City and St. Louis County that are smaller than the minimum and desirable standards of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education MO - HB1605 Prohibits a lender from imposing a fine, fee, or penalty for the prepayment of any loan and repeals the provision allowing a prepayment fee to be charged on a second mortgage loan MO - HB1607 Establishes the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act which requires hospitals and health care facilities to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault victims MO - HB1615 Changes the laws regarding actions against a person for conduct or speech at a public hearing or meeting MO - HB1623 Changes the laws regarding the membership of a city economic development tax board MO - HB1632 Specifies that a state employee who works 10-hour days and 40 hours per week cannot be required to take two hours of vacation leave for paid holidays MO - HB1653 Requires certain tax records to be disclosed to the Missouri Ethics Commission by certain entities who make more than $25,000 in campaign contributions during a year MO - HB1660 Allows for the establishment of an urban agriculture zone MO - HB1711 Requires every health carrier to file its premium rates and classification of risks with the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration for approval MO - HB1727 Changes the laws regarding taxation MO - HB1750 Extends the provisions regarding Internet cyber crime law enforcement task forces and the Cyber Crime Investigation Fund MO - HB1756 Changes the laws regarding ethics MO - HB1761 Removes the 10-year statute of limitation for certain actions to recover damages regarding child abuse and sexual offenses committed against a child MO - HB1843 Requires children in the St. Louis City School District and Kansas City School District to enroll in a school by age five MO - HB1855 Establishes the Missouri Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Initiative within the Department of Higher Education MO - HB1896 Changes the laws regarding sexual offenses MO - HB1913 Requires the words "Allow 8' For Lift Deployment" to be added to van accessible parking signs MO - HB1939 Changes the laws regarding conflicts of interest and lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance MO - HB1961 Prohibits an insurance company using a consumer's zip code as a factor in underwriting from taking any adverse action based on that factor without consideration of another factor not related to the zip code MO - HB1997 Specifies that a school or school district cannot be required to admit any pupil from an unaccredited school district in the same or adjoining county MO - HB2077 Establishes the Missouri Yellow Dot Program within the Department of Revenue to provide emergency responders with health and emergency contact information when an individual is in an accident MO - HB2078 Requires the Children's Division to establish rules to modify the income eligibility criteria for individuals receiving a child care subsidy benefit MO - HJR83 Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing a law to be retrospective in its operation with respect to a new obligation, duty, or disability imposed upon sexual offenders MO - HCR24 Recognizes the week of January 22-28, 2012, as "Reproductive Rights Awareness Week" in Missouri MO - HCR29 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 - HCR51 Recognizes "Whole Child Month" in Missouri and encourages every school to celebrate by identifying at least one of the whole child tenets to promote and encourage during the month of March
MO - HB1635 Allows a person to pay the $25 emblem-use fee to the Missouri State Humane Association for a I'm Pet Friendly special license plate for deposit in the Missouri Pet Spay-Neuter Fund
MO - HB1314 Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to enter into the multistate Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and the department to implement the compliance provisions
MO - HB1478 Increases the tax on tobacco products and the excise tax on cigarettes of $.17 per pack of 20 cigarettes to $.89 per pack to be used for public education purposes
MO - HR1422 Grants the Girl Scouts of Missouri Heartland permission to use the House Chamber to present Gold Awards on Saturday, June 2, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
MO - HB1199 Prohibits an insurer from requiring any waiting period for health insurance coverage for maternity benefits and requires coverage to begin immediately from the effective date of the policy or plan
MO - HB1215 Requires the Director of the Department of Revenue to enter into the multistate Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement and the department to implement the compliance provisions
MO - HB1247 Repeals the provisions which allow a member of the General Assembly to apply for a special license plate
MO - HB1265 Establishes the Veteran Workforce Act which requires the Office of Administration to develop rules and regulations ensuring a uniform hiring preference for veterans, disabled veterans, and their spouses
MO - HB1302 Establishes the Capital Green Program to provide funding to the state for energy efficiency improvements to certain state buildings and for geothermal, wind, and solar energy resources
MO - HB1315 Requires a leave to be granted to state employees and certain other employees who are members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary when performing authorized military duties
MO - HB1317 Specifies that a person commits the crime of child abuse if he or she knowingly causes physical injury to a child which results in abusive head trauma
MO - HB1339 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 a comprehensive vision examination
MO - HB1351 Allows an individual who is 62 years of age or older to defer paying property taxes on his or her residence under certain conditions by filing a claim with the county assessor
MO - HB1352 Repeals the Indoor Clean Air Act and establishes new laws regarding smoking in public places
MO - HB1353 Allows the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a student to the University of Missouri Board of Curators who will have full voting rights
MO - HB1472 Allows a teacher within the Public School Retirement System of St. Louis to retire when the teacher's age added to the number of years of credited service is not less than 80 instead of 85
MO - HB1500 Changes the laws regarding complaints filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights and makes discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation or gender identity unlawful
MO - HB1501 Establishes the Missouri Commission on Workforce Preparedness within the Department of Economic Development to study how higher education is meeting the needs of Missouri employers
MO - HB1502 Creates the Higher Education Capital Fund to provide matching funds to public colleges and universities for capital projects under certain circumstances
MO - HB1503 Creates the crimes of assault of a utility worker or an employee of a mass transit system in the first, second, and third degrees
MO - HB1564 Specifies that any personal identifying information that is utilized in a voluntary registry of persons with health-related ailments to assist them during an emergency is not considered a public record
MO - HB1587 Requires that one voting member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators be a student
MO - HB1600 Changes the retirement eligibility requirements for any person who becomes a member of the General Assembly on or after January 1, 2013
MO - HB1604 Establishes class sizes for school districts in St. Louis City and St. Louis County that are smaller than the minimum and desirable standards of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
MO - HB1605 Prohibits a lender from imposing a fine, fee, or penalty for the prepayment of any loan and repeals the provision allowing a prepayment fee to be charged on a second mortgage loan
MO - HB1607 Establishes the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act which requires hospitals and health care facilities to provide emergency contraception to sexual assault victims
MO - HB1615 Changes the laws regarding actions against a person for conduct or speech at a public hearing or meeting
MO - HB1632 Specifies that a state employee who works 10-hour days and 40 hours per week cannot be required to take two hours of vacation leave for paid holidays
MO - HB1653 Requires certain tax records to be disclosed to the Missouri Ethics Commission by certain entities who make more than $25,000 in campaign contributions during a year
MO - HB1711 Requires every health carrier to file its premium rates and classification of risks with the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration for approval
MO - HB1750 Extends the provisions regarding Internet cyber crime law enforcement task forces and the Cyber Crime Investigation Fund
MO - HB1761 Removes the 10-year statute of limitation for certain actions to recover damages regarding child abuse and sexual offenses committed against a child
MO - HB1843 Requires children in the St. Louis City School District and Kansas City School District to enroll in a school by age five
MO - HB1855 Establishes the Missouri Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Initiative within the Department of Higher Education
MO - HB1913 Requires the words "Allow 8' For Lift Deployment" to be added to van accessible parking signs
MO - HB1939 Changes the laws regarding conflicts of interest and lobbying, ethics, and campaign finance
MO - HB1961 Prohibits an insurance company using a consumer's zip code as a factor in underwriting from taking any adverse action based on that factor without consideration of another factor not related to the zip code
MO - HB1997 Specifies that a school or school district cannot be required to admit any pupil from an unaccredited school district in the same or adjoining county
MO - HB2077 Establishes the Missouri Yellow Dot Program within the Department of Revenue to provide emergency responders with health and emergency contact information when an individual is in an accident
MO - HB2078 Requires the Children's Division to establish rules to modify the income eligibility criteria for individuals receiving a child care subsidy benefit
MO - HJR83 Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing a law to be retrospective in its operation with respect to a new obligation, duty, or disability imposed upon sexual offenders
MO - HCR24 Recognizes the week of January 22-28, 2012, as "Reproductive Rights Awareness Week" in Missouri
MO - HCR29 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 - HCR51 Recognizes "Whole Child Month" in Missouri and encourages every school to celebrate by identifying at least one of the whole child tenets to promote and encourage during the month of March
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