2012 Missouri Legislative Bills

Each year, Missouri NOW's Legislative Chair tracks bills of interest in the Missouri House and Senate. Following, is a partial list of 2012 bills that we are watching. To contact your representative or senator about any of these bills, please use the following link:
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Category Bill - Sponsor Bill Summary
Link		 2012 MWN Position Missouri NOW Position Bill Status

Abortion

 HB 1274 - Koenig Places restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1274&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
HB 1357 - Gatchenberger Enshrines into law, state preference for crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) over licensed abortion providers.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1357&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
HB 1385 - Cox Requires entities performing or assisting in certain abortions or counseling a woman to have an abortion to file an annual report regarding moneys received under the federal Public Health Service Act.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1385&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
HB 1439 - Newman Changes the laws regarding sex education in schools, establishes the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act and the Birth Control Protection Act, and requires a women's health care program. (LR# 5091L.01I)

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1439&year=2012&code=R		 Support
HB 1240 - Newman Requires a pharmacy to fill valid and lawful prescriptions for any federal Food and Drug Administration-approved drug or device to prevent pregnancy, including emergency contraceptives, without delay. (LR# 5093L.01I)

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1357&year=2012&code=R		 Support
SB 582 - Dempsey Reauthorize tax credit for contributions to pregnancy resource centers.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9260		 Oppose
SB 657 - Rupp Provides for the conscience rights of all individuals who provide medical services.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=134154		 Oppose
SB 658 - Rupp Places restrictions on the use of abortion-inducing drug RU-486.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=134156		 Oppose

Church-State
Separation

 HB 1109 - Brattin Prohibits any state or local governmental entity; public building, park, or school; or public setting or place from banning or restricting the practice, mention, celebration, or discussion of any federal holiday.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1109&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
SJR 47 - Rupp Constitutional amendment to remove a portion of the Missouri Constitution that prohibits distribution of public funds to religious organizations.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=317058		 Oppose

Domestic Violence

 HB 1437 Newman Changes the laws regarding domestic violence.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1437&year=2012&code=R		 Support

Education

 HB 1049 - Allen Strengthens laws against bullying in schools.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1049&year=2012&code=R		 Support
HB 1133 - Barnes Authorizes an income tax deduction for education expenses for educating a dependent.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1133&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
SB 527 - Schaaf Home-school students will receive the same consideration for higher education financial aid as non-home school students.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=198		 Support
SB 587 - Chappelle-Nadal Allows school districts and charter schools to educate students about domestic violence.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9257		 Support
SB 601 -Lembke Makes it easier to dismiss teachers in the St. Louis City School District who have a permanent appointment.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9958		 Oppose

Healthcare

 HB 1033 - Allen Requires healthcare providers to give mammography recipients a copy of the mammography report. The report must include information regarding breast density and the benefits of additional supplemental screenings for patients who have dense breast tissue including a breast MRI, ultrasound, or other available screening methods. The consulting health care provider must also send the mammography report to the patient's health care provider.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1033&year=2012&code=R		 Support
HB 1075 - Sater Prohibits licensed pharmacies from being required to carry or maintain in inventory any specific prescription or nonprescription drug or device.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1075&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
HB 1078 - Sater Authorizes MO HealthNet to implement a statewide dental delivery system to ensure recipient participation and access to providers of dental services.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1078&year=2012&code=R		 Support
HB 1087 - White Adult Health Care Consent Act. This bill establishes the Adult Health Care Consent Act which specifies an order of priority of persons who can make health care decisions for an individual who has been certified as physically and cognitively unable to consent to his or her own health care. The order of priority is: (1) A court-appointed guardian; (2) An attorney-in-fact appointed in a durable power of attorney; (3) An individual appointed by law; (4) A spouse, unless the spouse and the patient are separated or have a divorce pending; (5) A parent or adult child; (6) An adult sibling, grandparent, or adult grandchild; (7) Any other relative by blood or marriage who has a close personal relationship with the patient; (8) Any nonrelative who reasonably is believed by the health care professional to have a close personal relationship with the patient; and (9) A person given authority to make health care decisions for the patient by another statutory provision.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1087&year=2012&code=R		 Watch
SB 464 - Schaaf Prohibits the establishment, creation, or operation of a state-based health insurance exchange unless the exchange is created by a legislative act, an initiative petition, or referendum. The act specifically prohibits the establishment of a state-based health insurance exchange by an executive order issued by the Governor. See also SB 560 - Ridgeway.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=43
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=4641		 Oppose
SB 495 - Wright-Jones Establishes the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=63		 Support
SB 496 - Wright-Jones Prevention First Act

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=71		 Support
SB 505 - Wright-Jones This act requires all health carriers providing health insurance coverage for at least 50,000 people to expend at least 90% of their total annual Missouri-associated revenues on health care services in any given calendar year, and all health carriers insuring at least 25,000 persons but less than 50,000 persons must expend at least 85% of their total annual Missouri-associated revenues on health care services in any given calendar year.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=65		 Support
SB 507 - Wright-Jones Certain health insurance policies must provide coverage for comprehensive ultrasound screening of an entire breast or breasts if a mammogram demonstrates heterogeneous or dense breast tissue or if a woman is believed to be at increased risk for breast cancer due to family history or prior personal history of breast cancer, positive genetic testing or other indications as determined by a patient's physician.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=62		 Support
SB 538 - Chappelle-Nadal Subject to appropriations, the Department of Health and Senior Services shall broaden the foods approved under the Women, Infants and Children Special Supplemental Food Program (WIC) to include a wider variety of kosher foods currently excluded from the WIC food list due to such kosher foods failing to meet the established federal criteria for nutrition content and price.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=1264		 Support
SB 608 - Wasson This act creates and establishes the Missouri Health Insurance Exchange through which eligible individuals and employer-groups can purchase health insurance.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=19610		 Watch; may come to support as bill language is modified
SJR 39 - Cunningham Opt-out of National Health Care Plan. Constitutional amendment provides that no law shall compel a patient, employer, or health care provider to participate in any government or privately run health care system, nor prohibit a patient or employer from paying directly for legal health care services.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9252		 Oppose

Immigration

 HB 1104 - Schoeller
SB 442 - Stouffer		 Photo Identification for Voters

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1104&year=2012&code=R
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=31		 Oppose
HB 1147 - Gatschenberger Requires driver's license examinations to only be administered in English.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1147&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
SB 590 - Kraus Citizenship of public elementary and secondary school students.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9262		 Oppose

Labor

 HB 1086 - White Labor Organizations (Right to work). Also see SB 438 - Mayer; SB 435 - Crowell; SB 547 - Purgason; SB 553 - Brown

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1086&year=2012&code=R
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=38
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=55
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=3687
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=3829		 Oppose
HB 1089 - White
SB 468 - Munzlinger		 Repeal Prevailing Hourly Wage
http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1089&year=2012&code=R

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=14		 Oppose
HB 1090 - White Repeal Prevailing Wage on a Low-Income Housing Project in a Disaster Zone

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1090&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
HB 1091 - White Repeal Prevailing Wage for Work on a School in a Disaster Area

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1091&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
SB 439 - Mayer
SB 596 - Brown		 Repeal Prevailing Wage for Work in a Disaster Area

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=39
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9272		 Oppose
SB 453 - Cunningham Limits damages awarded for employment cases under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA)

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=84		 Oppose
SB 540 - Chappelle-Nadal Public bodies are barred from hiring companies that have conducted discriminatory employment practices.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=1266		 Support
SB 572 - Dempsey Restricts workers' compensation.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9244		 Oppose
SB 592 - Lager Limits the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA).

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=9271		 Oppose
SB 609 - Lembke Limits the liability of defendants in certain lawsuits.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=19611		 Oppose

Payday Loans

 SB 462 - Keaveny
SB 476 Lamping		 Payday Loans

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=41
http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=24		 Support

Taxes

 HB 1101 - Brattin Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement/Eliminate State Tax Credits/Flat Income Tax

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB1101&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
SB 571 - Kraus This act requires all tax credit recipients to file annual reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission documenting all contributions and expenditures made to or on behalf of all committees. Recipients are required to report for ten years after receipt of any credit.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=6931		 Support
SJR 34 - Purgason Constitutional amendment to replace state income tax with sales and use tax.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=3688		 Oppose
SJR 35 - Ridgeway Constitutional amendment to replace state income tax with sales and use tax that are capped at certain rates.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=4644		 Oppose
HJR 43 - Burlison, Eric Constitutional amendment to limit state appropriations by fiscal year.

http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HJR43&year=2012&code=R		 Oppose
SJR 38 -Kraus Constitutional amendment to refund excess state revenue to taxpayers.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=6929		 Oppose

Welfare

 SB 522 - Curls Grants eligibility for food stamps to individuals who have felony convictions of drug charges who meet certain requirements.

http://www.senate.mo.gov/12info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=100		 Support