There has been interesting bill action (or not) in the Missouri House this week:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SKAGGS.
1407L.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 8, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to state buildings.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 8, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 8.157, to read as follows:
8.157. 1. On and after January 1, 2010, no person shall possess or drink any alcoholic beverage in the state capitol or on the state capitol grounds.
2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply upon the order of the governor of a special event.
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I wonder if it’ll ever come to a vote?
There are other bills worth noting:
HB 405 Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities
Sponsor: Low, Beth (39) Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009
CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara (138) ……….etal. LR Number: 0626L.01I
Last Action: 01/27/2009 – Read Second Time (H)
HB405
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a calendar
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Equal pay for equal work – what a novel concept. It’ll never get on the calendar.
HB 421 Makes the use of an electronic recording device in a polling place an election offense
Sponsor: Viebrock, James (134) Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009
CoSponsor: LR Number: 1196L.01I
Last Action: 01/27/2009 – Read Second Time (H)
HB421
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a calendar
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Question: Would this make a touchscreen voting machine illegal? Just asking.
“…(12) Using an electronic recording device to record, photograph, copy, or transmit the content of a voted ballot to any person or destination not authorized by this chapter to receive such information….”
Nope. Drat.
If this is enacted into law I suppose voters who took a cell phone photo of their ballot to show proof of how they voted would get in trouble if they admitted it.
HB 426 Establishes the Large Carnivore Act which regulates the ownership, possession, and breeding of large carnivores
Sponsor: Sutherland, Mike (99) Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009
CoSponsor: Dixon, Bob (140) ……….etal. LR Number: 1012L.01I
Last Action: 01/28/2009 – Read Second Time (H)
HB426
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
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When I first saw the description I immediately thought, “Jurassic Park – Missouri is toast…”
Are non-vegan people covered by this bill?
HB 427 Limits the governor to appointing only veterans who have served at least two consecutive years in a veterans organization to the veterans commission and revises the veteran’s survivor grant
Sponsor: Largent, Scott (120) Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009
CoSponsor: Day, David (148) ……….etal. LR Number: 1350L.01I
Last Action: 01/28/2009 – Read Second Time (H)
HB427
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
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Ah, micromanaging the executive branch. Go figure.
HB 434 Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and creates the crime of coercing an abortion
Sponsor: Pratt, Bryan (55) Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009
CoSponsor: LR Number: 1085L.01I
Last Action: 01/28/2009 – Read Second Time (H)
HB434
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
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The republicans can’t help themselves. It’s in their nature.
HB 452 Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act
Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff (102) Proposed Effective Date: 08/28/2009
CoSponsor: Casey, Ron (103) ……….etal. LR Number: 0297L.01I
Last Action: 01/28/2009 – Read Second Time (H)
HB452
Next Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
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This won’t get bipartisan support until a member of the Bush family loses the popular vote in a presidential election. Oh wait…