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HB 1743: and so it goes

16 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Apparently the sponsor of HB 1743 withdrew the bill today which he had previously prefiled for the 2016 legislative session. We were gonna call Representative Rick Brattin’s (r) legislation “the punish intercollegiate athletes for speaking out about things we don’t want to hear bill”:

HB 1743
Provides that any college athlete on scholarship who refuses to play for a reason unrelated to health shall have his or her scholarship revoked

Sponsor: Brattin, Rick (055)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 4679H.01I
Last Action: 12/16/2015 – Withdrawn (H)
Bill String: HB 1743[….]

[emphasis added]

Widespread public derision will do that.

Previously:

The power (sometimes) of speaking out (November 8, 2015)

“Is there a proper blessing for the Missouri House?” (December 12, 2015)

HB 1743: the reviews are in (December 14, 2015)

HB 1743: the reviews are in

14 Monday Dec 2015

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Representative Rick Brattin (R) has some difficulty with the concept of intercollegiate athletes in Missouri exercising the First Amendment. People are noticing.

Via Twitter:

Nicholson121415

Subtle.

Sean Nicholson ‏@ssnich
I am surprised @RickBrattin filed a stupid bill. #moleg 5:31 PM – 14 Dec 2015

That’s one word for it.

Representative Rick Brattin (r) on the House floor [2013 file photo].

Representative Rick Brattin (R) on the House floor [2013 file photo].

The full bill text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1743 [pdf]
98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BRATTIN.
4679H.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

AN ACT

To amend chapter 173, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to collegiate athletes, with a penalty provision.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

Section A. Chapter 173, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 173.1650, to read as follows:
173.1650. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any college athlete who calls, incites, supports, or participates in any strike or concerted refusal to play a scheduled game shall have his or her scholarship revoked.
2. Any member of a coaching staff who encourages or enables a college athlete to engage in behavior prohibited under subsection 1 of this section shall be fined by his or her institution of employment.
3. The department of higher education shall promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable, and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2016, shall be invalid and void.

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“…Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any college athlete who calls, incites, supports, or participates in any strike or concerted refusal to play a scheduled game shall have his or her scholarship revoked…”

So, wearing an armband in solidarity would be a punishable offense? Just asking.

“…Any member of a coaching staff who encourages or enables a college athlete to engage in behavior prohibited under subsection 1 of this section shall be fined by his or her institution of employment…”

Oh, really?

We’re not at all surprised by Representative Brattin’s (r) legislative priorities. Not at all.

Previously:

The power (sometimes) of speaking out (November 8, 2015)

“Is there a proper blessing for the Missouri House?” (December 12, 2015)

“Is there a proper blessing for the Missouri House?”

12 Saturday Dec 2015

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“May [insert your preferred deity or higher power] bless and keep the Missouri House and their legislation – far away from us.”

Representative Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

Representative Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

This past week there has been flurry of really interesting prefiled bills from the republican majority in the House for the 2016 legislative session. A sampling of some of the winners:

HB 1794
Establishes the “All Lives Matter Act”, which changes the laws regarding the finding that life begins at conception
Sponsor: Moon, Mike (157)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 5277H.02I
Last Action: 12/11/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1794
[….]

Representative Mike Moon (r) is worried about a lot of things lately.

Tenther drivel, from Representative Tim Remole (r):

HB 1791
Specifies that any federal regulation or rule promulgated as a result of an executive order issued by the President of the United States must be declared invalid in Missouri and of no effect
Sponsor: Remole, Tim (006)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 5091H.02I
Last Action: 12/11/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1791
[….]

Right.

A pair of bills on guns from Representative Robert Cornejo (r):

HB 1765
Exempts firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition up to $1500 from attachment and execution
Sponsor: Cornejo, Robert (064)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 5163H.01I
Last Action: 12/11/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1765
[….]

And:

HB 1764
Requires a church or other place of worship to provide explicit notice that concealed firearms are not allowed on the property
Sponsor: Cornejo, Robert (064)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 4845H.01I
Last Action: 12/11/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1764
[….]

Does this mean if leave your attached gun on the collection plate you can take a $1,500.00 charitable deduction? Just asking.

Protecting the next generation from the outside world – Representative Kurt Bahr (r):

HB 1755
Specifies that parental liberty to direct the upbringing, education, and care of his or her children is a fundamental right not subject to infringement without demonstrating a compelling governmental interest
Sponsor: Bahr, Kurt (102)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 4258H.01I
Last Action: 12/11/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1755
[….]

Does the acquisition of critical thinking skills constitute a compelling government interest? Just asking.

Until the full text of Representative Shane Roden’s (r) bill becomes available we won’t be able to tell if he’s an “originalist” or not:

HB 1750
Specifies that the Pledge of Allegiance must be recited at least once per school day in schools supported by public funds
Sponsor: Roden, Shane (111)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 5230H.01I
Last Action: 12/11/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1750
[….]

We kind of like the original version from 1892.

Now, what on earth could have precipitated Representative Rick Brattin’s (r) punitive bill?:

HB 1743
Provides that any college athlete on scholarship who refuses to play for a reason unrelated to health shall have his or her scholarship revoked
Sponsor: Brattin, Rick (055)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 4679H.01I
Last Action: 12/11/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1743
[….]

Is that on any given Sunday or Saturday or Friday or just major religious holidays? Just asking.

And, what legislative session could go forward without an abortion restriction bill with an attention getting title? Apparently Representative Tila Hubrecht (r) won the republican caucus bill naming lottery:

HB 1714
Establishes the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act
Sponsor: Hubrecht, Tila (151)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 5269H.01I
Last Action: 12/10/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 1714
[….]

And, finally, a tiny bit of wishful thinking from Representative Caleb Rowden (r):

HB 1698
Establishes the Meet in Missouri Act to attract national conventions to Missouri
Sponsor: Rowden, Caleb (044)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2016
LR Number: 4582H.01I
Last Action: 12/09/2015 – Prefiled (H)
Bill String: HB 169[….]

Anyone think they’ll make a play to host Planned Parenthood’s next national meeting?

Folks, that’s your right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly in action. Protect us all.