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Legislative update: General assembly works to finalize budget before constitutional deadline

Both chambers of the General Assembly convened on Monday, May 1, 2023.   The following bills have been Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed so far this session:

  • SS SB 51 (Eslinger), relating to the scope of practice for physical therapists
  • SS SCS SBs 94, 52, 57, 58 & 67 (Hoskins), relating to tax credits for the production of certain entertainment, with an effective date for a certain section.
  • HCS SCR 7, (Bernskoetter), relating to the America 250 Missouri Commission
  • SCR 8 (Bean), designating Campbell as the Peach Capital of Missouri
  • HCS HB 1 (Smith), appropriating funds for payment on the state’s voter approved debt
  • HCS HB 14 (Smith), appropriating funds for supplemental purposes for the fiscal period ending June 30, 2023
  • HB 131 (Griffith), relating to state employee pay periods

An issue of primary concern to both chambers remains the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, since the constitutional deadline for legislative approval is Friday, May 5, 2023.

The Conference Committee on Budget met on May 3, 2023, to consider the state’s operating budget.

FY 24 Conference Sheets – Language 
FY 24 Conference Sheets – Flexibility 
FY 24 Conference Sheets - Dollars

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The conference committees produced the following conference committee substitutes, which must be Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed by the constitutional deadline:

  • CCR HB 2 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • CCR HB 3 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
  • CCR HB 4 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Revenue & the Department of Transportation
  • CCR HB 5 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Office of Administration
  • CCR HB 6 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Conservation
  • CCR HB 7 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance, and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
  • CCR HB 8 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Public Safety and the Department of the National Guard
  • CCR HB 9 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Corrections
  • CCR HB 10 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Health and Senior Services
  • CCR HB 11 (Smith), appropriating state funds for the Department of Social Services
  • CCR HB 12 (Smith), appropriating state funds for Elected Officials, the Office of Public Defender, the Judiciary, and the General Assembly
  • CCR HB 13 (Smith), appropriating state funds for statewide leasing
  • CCR HB 15 (Smith), appropriating supplemental funds

 

FY2024 Budget Information 
FY2024 Judiciary Budget Request with Governor’s Recommendations 
FY2024 State Public Defender Budget Request with Governor’s Recommendations

 

BILLS IN CONFERENCE

Just one week remains for consideration of regular (non-appropriations) bills.  Under the Missouri Constitution, any bills not taken up and adopted by both chambers before 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, must be tabled. With the constitutional deadline looming, to ensure some of the priorities of both chambers have the opportunity to be Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed, the final language will be hammered out in conference committee reports on the bills listed below.   The conference committee reports and substitutes must be adopted by both chambers before the constitutional deadline.

  • SB 20 (Bernskoetter), relating to the board of trustees of the Missouri department of transportation and highway patrol employees' retirement system
    The conference committee met Friday, May 5, 2023, at 8:15 a.m. in SCR 1.
     
  • SB 28 (Brown - 16), relating to access to public records of the Missouri state highway patrol
    The conference committee met Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 1:45 p.m. in SCR 1.
     
  • SBs 45 & 90 (Gannon), relating to MO HealthNet, with an emergency clause
    The conference committee met Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 1:45 p.m. in the Senate Lounge.
     
  • SB 72 (Trent), relating to judicial proceedings, with penalty provisions
    The conference committee met Friday, May 5, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. in SCR 2.
     
  • SB 111 (Bernskoetter), relating to the administration of state employees
     
  • SB 127 (Thompson Rehder), relating to state designations marked by the department of transportation
    The conference committee met Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in the Senate Lounge.
     
  • SB 139 (Bean), relating to the designation of a historic region
    The conference committee met Friday, May 5, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. in SCR 1.
     
  • SB 186 (Brown – 16), relating to criminal offenses involving teller machines, with penalty provisions
    The conference committee met Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in SCR 1.
     
  • SB 222 (Trent), relating to political subdivisions
    The conference committee met Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in the Senate Lounge.
     
  • SB 247 (Brown - 16), relating to taxation, with an emergency clause for a certain section
     
  • HB 903 (Haffner), relating to foreign ownership of real property
     
  • HJR 43 (Henderson), relating to procedures for ballot measures submitted to the voters

 

BILLS AWAITING CONFERENCE

  • SB 96 (Koenig), relating to property and casualty insurance, with penalty provisions and a delayed effective date for certain sections 
  • SB 109 (Bernskoetter), relating to property and casualty insurance, with penalty provisions and a delayed effective date for certain sections 
  • SB 157 (Black), relating to property and casualty insurance, with penalty provisions and a delayed effective date for certain sections
  • HB 655 (Knight), relating to property and casualty insurance, with penalty provisions and a delayed effective date for certain sections

 

Locating Bills and Floor Amendments

Senate Bills:
1.  To review the latest version of the text of the bill, click “Full Bill Text” at the top of the page, then click the bottom-most link.
2.  To review amendments add in the chamber of origin, click “Amendments/CCRs/CCSs” at the top of the page.  There you will see the amendments listed.  The language may be read by clicking the “View” button.  
3.  To review amendments added by the other chamber click “click here” to view the House amendments.  This links to a listing of all House amendments.  Only those with a green checkmark have been adopted.
4. To view the language of the amendment, click on the enumerated amendment.

House Bills:
1. To review the latest version of the text of the bill, click the bottom-most link listed under “Bill Text” in the far right column.
2. To review Senate amendments, scroll to the bottom of “Amendment” in the far right column. Click on the enumerated link just before the term “SENATE AMEND…”
3.  All House amendments to the bill language are listed under “Amendment” in the far right column.  Only those with a green checkmark have been adopted.
4. To view the language of the amendment, click on the enumerated amendment.

 

FLOOR DEBATE

The House took up and amended Senate bills for third reading, some of which already have been referred to a conference committee as listed above.  Numerous House bills were added as amendments to the Senate bills.  Those bills included:

  • SB 28, as amended (Brown - 16), relating to access to public records of the Missouri state highway patrol.
  • HCS SS SCS SBs 45 & 90, as amended (Gannon), relating to MO HealthNet, with an emergency clause. 
  • HCS SB 247, as amended (Brown - 16), relating to taxation, with an emergency clause for a certain section.
  • HCS SCR 7, as amended (Bernskoetter), relating to the America 250 Missouri Commission.
  • HCS SS SB 111, as amended (Bernskoetter), relating to relating to the administration of state employees.
  • SB 20, as amended (Bernskoetter), relating to he board of trustees of the Missouri department of transportation and highway patrol employees retirement system.
  • HCS SS SCS SB 106, as amended (Arthur), relating to public health, with an emergency clause for certain sections.
  • HCS SS SCS SB 72, as amended (Trent), relating to judicial proceedings, with penalty provisions.
  • SS SB 139, as amended (Bean), relating to the designation of a historic region.
  • HCS SS SB 75, as amended (Black), relating to relating to retirement systems
  • HCS SB 109, as amended (Bernskoetter), relating to mining
  • HCS SS SCS SB 157, as amended (Black), relating to professions requiring licensure, with penalty provisions
  • HCS SS SCS SB 70, as amended (Fitzwater), relating to professions requiring licensure
  • SCR 8 (Bean), relating to Missouri’s Peach Capital
  • HCS SB 47, as amended (Gannon), relating to fees collected by the department of revenue
  • HCS SCS SB 103, as amended (Crawford), relating to judicial proceedings, with penalty provisions.
  • HCS SS SB 24, as amended (Hough), relating to the provision of resources to first responders for mental health
  • HS HCS SS#2 SCS SB 96, as amended  (Koenig), relating to voting procedure
  • HCS SB 101, as amended (Crawford), relating to property and casualty insurance, with penalty provisions and a delayed effective date for certain sections

The Senate operated in its typical deliberative manner this week.  On Monday, Senator Brown (16) moved that the Senate concur with the House regarding HCS SCS for SB 187, relating to financial affairs, with penalty provisions, as amended.  After much debate on the Senate floor, Senator Brown withdrew the motion.  Later that same day, Senator Hoskins, the bill handler for HCS HB 268 (Riley), relating to the regulatory sandbox act, took up the bill for third reading.  Senator Hoskins offered a Senate substitute, relating to the promotion of business development, to which Senator Bernskoetter offered an amendment that prompted a filibuster of the bill.  Subsequently, the bill was placed on the informal calendar.

On Tuesday, Senator Luetkemeyer, the handler for HB 301 (Lane), relating to public safety, took up the bill for third reading.  After numerous amendments and much debate, it was placed on the informal calendar.

On Wednesday, Senator Brattin brought up HCS HB 909 for third reading.  After amendments were offered and much debate ensued, which the handler contended were intended to kill the bill, Senator Brattin asked that the bill be placed on the informal calendar.  However, on Thursday morning, before approval of the previous day’s journal was completed, Senator Brattin offered an amendment to the journal and spoke at length about the importance of the landfill matter to the residents in his district,  based on potential property devaluation and potential adverse health effects.  A six hour and forty-five minute filibuster followed, bringing all action on the appropriations bills nearly to a halt. After a lengthy  recess, Senator Brattin withdrew his amendment, allowing the journal to be approved and committee reports to be submitted (including the committee report on the appropriations bills).

 

CROSSOVER LEGISLATION AND FLOOR ACTION

View a complete list of legislation approved by the Senate and delivered to the House for consideration.

View a complete list of legislation approved by the House and delivered to the Senate for consideration.

View the Senate Calendar to see potential bills for floor debate and final approval (Formal and Informal Calendars – Third Reading of Senate Bills, Senate Bills for Perfection, and House Bills on Third Reading).

View the House Calendar to see potential bills for floor debate and approval (House Bills for Perfection, House Bills for Perfection – Informal, House Bills for Third Reading, House Bills for Third Reading – Informal, and House Bills for Third Reading - Consent). 

 

2023 MISSOURI BAR-INITIATED LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

On the website of The Missouri Bar, members can access a list of the 2023 Bar-initiated legislative proposals, as well as links to the corresponding legislation introduced in the General Assembly.  These proposals were drafted by committees or divisions of The Missouri Bar and approved by the Board of Governors.  Members can also access a tracking report to see the current status of the legislation containing Bar-initiated proposals and follow their legislative progress.

Missouri Bar-Initiated Legislative Proposals

 

2023 MISSOURI BAR-REVIEWED LEGISLATION

The Missouri Bar limits its review of legislation in the General Assembly to matters concerning the administration of justice, the integrity of the judiciary, improvement of the law, or the dignity of the profession of law.  Each session, Government Relations staff identify and monitor bills of particular interest that impact Missouri courts or the legal profession.  These bills are referred to the Government Relations Committee and the Legislative Review Committee, which review them and make recommendations to the Board of Governors or its Executive Committee for potential action.  Members are encouraged to submit comments on any bills referred for review or any bills eligible for consideration by the Board or Executive Committee. 

Board of Governors or Executive Committee Actions Taken on 2023 Bills
 

COMMITTEE HEARINGS OF INTEREST

Senate

N.B.:  The “Witnesses” links for Senate committees will lead to the “Committee Minutes” page of the relevant committee.  On the “Committee Minutes” page, scroll to the appropriate bill number in the middle column of the page and click the “View” button.

 

The Senate General Laws Committee met in executive session on May 1, 2023, and took action on the following legislation:

  • SB 570 (Bernskoetter), relating to pesticide certification and training – Do Pass by a vote of 5 to 0.
  • SB 630 (Bernskoetter), relating to closure of certain public safety records – Do Pass by a vote of 5 to 0.
  • SB 688 (Bernskoetter), relating to fire protection services – Do Pass by a vote of 3 to 2.
  • SB 706 (Koenig), relating to fire protection services in St. Louis county – Do Pass by a vote of 3 to 2.
  • SCS SJR 42 (Carter), Article VII of the Missouri Constitution, adding two new sections relating to sheriffs – Do Pass by a vote of 3 to 2.
  • HB 442 (Wright - 116), relating to cost-sharing under health benefit plans, with a penalty provision – Do Pass by a vote of 5 to 0.
  • HCS HJRs 33 & 45 (Coleman), relating to property tax assessments – Do Pass by a vote of 5 to 0.

The Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met on May 1, 2023, and held a public hearing on the following legislation: 

The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:

  • SCS HCS HB 90 (Veit), relating to court operations - Do Pass by a vote of 5 to 1.
  • SCS HS HCS HB 1108 & 1181 (Hicks), relating to public safety, with penalty provisions - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 2.

The Senate General Laws Committee met on May 3, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:

  • SCS HB 557 (Houx), relating to deceased persons - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 0.
  • SCS HB 782 (McGaugh), relating to legal eligibility for newspapers - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 0.
  • SCS HCS HB 934 (Hovis), relating to employment benefit plans - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 0.
  • HB 136 (Hudson), relating to student associations at public institutions of higher learning - Do Pass by a vote of 3 to 1.

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee met on May 3, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:

  • SCS HCS HBs 117, 343 & 1091  (Shields), relating to controlled substances - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 0.
  • SCS HCS HBs 575 & 910 (Shields), relating to breast examinations - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 0.
  • HCS HB 906 (Haden), relating to lead poisoning - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 0.
  • HB 1034 (McMullen), relating to the placement of a child - Do Pass by a vote of 3 to 1.
  • HCS HBs 1082 & 1094 (Thompson), relating to mental health care - Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 0.

The Senate Appropriations Committee met on May 4, 2023, to consider on the following legislation: 

FY 2024 HBs 17 – 20 Worksheets 
House FY 2024 Capital Improvement and ARPA Tracking

The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:

  • HCS HB 17 (Smith), reappropriations - Do Pass by a vote of 14 to 0.
  • SCS HCS HB 18 (Smith), appropriating money for maintenance and repair of state property - Do Pass by a vote of 14 to 0.
  • SCS HCS HB 19 (Smith), appropriating money for capital improvements - Do Pass by a vote of 14 to 0.
  • SCS HCS HB 20 (Smith), appropriating funds from the American Recovery Plan Act - Do Pass by a vote of 14 to 0.

 

House

N.B.: For House committee hearings, witnesses testifying in person may not be reflected in the file available through the Electronic Witness Form link, but these individuals will be noted on the Committee Bill Summary on the webpage of the relevant bill.

The House Fiscal Review Committee met in Executive Session on May 1, 2023, and considered legislation that included the following:

  • HCS SS SCS SB 72 (Trent), relating to judicial proceedings, with penalty provisions. Voted Do Pass.
  • HCS SCS SB 103 (Crawford), relating to judicial proceedings, with penalty provisions. Voted Do Pass.

The House General Laws Committee met on May 2, 2023, and held a public hearing on the following legislation:

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House Judiciary Committee met on May 2, 2023, and held a public hearing on the following legislation:

The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:

  • SB 35 (May), relating to judicial proceedings involving the parent-child relationship – Do Pass by a vote of 12 to 0.
  • HCS SS SCS SBs 189, 36 & 37 (Luetkemeyer), relating to criminal laws, with penalty provisions and an emergency clause for certain sections – Do Pass by a vote of 9 to 3, and 2 voting present .
  • HCS SS SCS SB 129 (Brattin), relating to judicial proceedings involving the parent-child relationship – Do Pass by a vote of 12 to 1.

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House Rules Committee – Legislative Oversight met in Executive Session on May 3, 2023, and considered legislation that included the following:

The House General Laws Committee met on May 4, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:

  • HCS SS SCS SBs 411 & 230 (Brown - 26), relating to participation of elementary and secondary school students in educational settings, with existing penalty provisions – Do Pass by a vote of 9 to 4, and 4 voting present.

Archived Video of Committee Hearing