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2023
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Legislative Update: Legislature breaks for spring recess

Both chambers reconvened on Monday, March 6, 2023, with the primary focus being passage of majority caucus priority bills before the legislature departed for the spring recess.  Unable to find a path through a filibuster of SCS for SBs 49, 236, & 164, the Senate adjourned on Wednesday, a day earlier than usual. 

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, was the deadline for members of the General Assembly to introduce legislation (without special leave).  Legislators have introduced 2,268 bills and joint and concurrent resolutions.  The final day for floor action on regular bills will be Friday, May 12, 2023.       

Bill Type

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

House Bills

1,388

1,486

1,461

1,485

1,263

House Committee Bills

0

0

2

2

10

House Revision Bills

0

0

1

1

1

Senate Bills

723

613

629

569

558

Senate Revision Bills

0

0

1

1

0

Total - Bills

2,111

2,099

2,094

2,058

1,832

House Joint Resolutions

66

78

64

67

58

House Concurrent Resolutions

27

30

50

48

56

Senate Joint Resolutions

47

30

29

33

30

Senate Concurrent Resolutions

17

16

20

17

27

Total – Resolutions

157

154

163

165

171

Total – Bill and Resolutions

2,268

2,253

2,257

2,223

2,003


FY2024 Budget

The House Budget Committee met throughout the week, receiving additional testimony from departments and agencies.  When the General Assembly returns on Monday, March 20, 2023, the Budget Committee will review the committee substitutes for HBs 1 -13 and HB 15, approve the final substitutes, and send them to the full House for consideration.  The final day for floor action on appropriations bills will be Friday, May 5, 2023, leaving a month and a half for the Senate to consider the House version of the budget and for the two chambers to reconcile any differences. 

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

Third Read Bills and Resolutions

Out of 1,481 bills and joint and concurrent resolutions, the House has third read and approved twenty-eight bills and two joint resolutions, sending eight additional bills to the Senate this week:   

  • HB 70 (Dinkins), modifying provisions relating to school protection officers
  • HCS HBs 133 & 583 (Hudson), establishing the Entertainment Industry Jobs Act
  • HB 202 (Francis), repealing the industrial hemp regulatory program
  • HCS HB 253 (Pollitt), establishing transfer procedures to nonresident districts for students in public schools
  • HB 402 (Henderson), modifying provisions relating to hospitals
  • HCS HBs 702, 53, 213, 216, 306 & 359 (Christ), modifying provisions relating to the operation of certain law enforcement agencies
  • HB 827 (Christofanelli), modifying provisions related to the virtual school program
  • HCS HJR 37 (Mayhew), proposing a constitutional amendment modifying provisions relating to revenue derived from highway users that is deposited into the state road fund

Of 787 bills and joint and concurrent resolutions, the Senate has third read thirty bills, one joint. resolution, and five concurrent resolutions.  Of the thirty-six, thirty-two still await referral to House committees

Future Floor Action

The Senate will return from spring recess to a full Senate calendar, with three Senate bills for third reading; forty-seven bills for perfection; and two House bills for third reading. 

On the House calendar, there will be twenty-eight bills for perfection and eight bills for third reading.

Bills of Interest and Additional Information

To see more bills of interest, organized by subject or practice area, visit The Missouri Bar’s Legislative Engagement Center (and bookmark the page).  These bills of interest feeds are automatically updated with the latest status of the bills listed and provide links to individual bill webpages.  The bills of interest listed at the end of this update are just a sample of those already introduced this year, many of which could significantly impact the administration of justice, the integrity of the judiciary, or the dignity of the profession of law.    If you have any questions or comments about specific legislation, please contact Government Relations staff at 573-659-2280 or govrel@mobar.org for more information.   

2023 Bar-Initiated Legislative Proposals 
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 Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met on March 6, 2023, and held a public hearing on the following legislation:

  • SB 128 (Thompson Rehder), modifying provisions relating to costs and fees in divorce proceedings – Witnesses
     
  • SB 129 (Brattin), modifying provisions relating to child custody arrangements – Witnesses
     
  • SB 367 (Luetkemeyer), modifying provisions relating to covenants between business entities and its owners – Witnesses
     
  • SB 406 (Schroer), modifying provisions relating to the certification of juveniles for trial as adults – Witnesses
     
  • SB 446 (Washington), modifying provisions relating to restitution for individuals who are actually innocent – Witnesses

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

  • SB 74 (Trent), creating a DWI diversion program – Do Pass by a vote of 5 to 0.
     
  • HCS HB 301 (Roberts), modifying and establishing provisions relating to public safety – Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 1.

The Senate General Laws Committee met on March 8, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

  • SB 294 (Beck), creating new provisions requiring the waiver of the recovery of overpaid unemployment benefits under certain circumstances – Witnesses
     
  • SB 421 (Gannon), modifying provisions relating to death certificates – Witnesses
     
  • SJR 39 (Brown - 26), authorizing an exemption from increases in property tax assessments for certain taxpayers – Witnesses

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

  • SB 248 (Brown -16), authorizing the conveyance of state property – Do Pass by a vote of 6 to 0
     
  • SB 199 (Thompson Rehder), modifying provisions regarding adult high schools – Do Pass by a vote of 6 to 0
     
  • SCS SB 185 (Bernskoetter), repealing chapter 291, regulating industrial inspections by the Director of the Inspection Section – Do Pass by a vote of 6 to 0

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee met on March 8, 2023, in executive session and took action on the following legislation:

  • SB 160 (Schroer), modifying provisions relating to public funding of abortion facilities and affiliates and provisions relating to MO HealthNet providers – Do Pass by a vote of to 1
     
  • SB 173 (Koenig), modifying a sales tax exemption for the sale of certain medical devices - Do Pass by a vote of 6 to 0
     
  • SCS SB 228 (Coleman), modifying provisions relating to do-not-resuscitate orders for children – Do Pass by a vote of 6 to 0
     
  • SCS SB 229 (Coleman), modifying provisions relating to Children's Division contracts – Do Pass by a vote of 6 to 0
     
  • SB 204 (Moon), repealing the certificate of need law – Do Pass by a vote of 4 to 2
     
  • SJR 8 (Eigel), prohibiting expenditures of public funds to any person or facility, or affiliate of such, performing or inducing an abortion – Do Pass by a vote of 5 to 1.

House

N.B.:  The electronic witness forms reflect only those witnesses who submitted forms electronically.  Once legislation is reported out of committee, the list of those witnesses appearing in person can be found under the “Committee” Bill Summary.

The House Judiciary Committee met on March 6, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House Children and Families Committee met on March 7, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

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

  • HCS HB 906 (Haden), modifying provisions relating to lead poisoning – Do Pass by a vote of 10 to 0 and Do Pass Consent by a vote of 10 to 0
     
  • HCS HB 719 (Riley), modifies provisions relating to public assistance – Do Pass by a vote of 10 to 0
     
  • HCS HB 1058 (Hausman), establishing the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act – Do Pass by a vote of 10 to 0

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House General Laws Committee met on March 7, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

  • HB 353 (Christofanelli), establishing provisions relating to the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression– Electronic Witness Forms
     
  • HCR 21 (Byrnes), urging a joint investigation to determine any monetary compensation for contamination from radioactive waste and requests the Missouri Congressional delegation to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act – Electronic Witness Forms
     
  • HB 1165 (Hicks), modifying and establishing provisions relating to the Uniform Commercial Code – Electronic Witness Forms
     
  • HCR 22 (West), urging a joint investigation to determine any monetary compensation for contamination from radioactive waste and requests the Missouri Congressional delegation to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act – Electronic Witness Forms

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

  • HCS HB 543 (Griffith), modifying provisions relating to the towing of commercial vehicles – Do Pass by a vote of 15 to 0
     
  • HB 1008 (Nurrenbern), allowing the chief law enforcement executive in any jurisdiction to request assistance from another jurisdiction, including a jurisdiction outside the state of Missouri – Do Pass by a vote of 15 to 0
     
  • HB 1015 (Myers), allowing the chief law enforcement executive in any jurisdiction to request assistance from another jurisdiction, including a jurisdiction outside the state of Missouri – Do Pass by a vote of 10 to 5

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House Children and Families Committee met on March 8, 2023, in executive session and took action on the following legislation:

  • HCS HB 870 (Shields), authorizing tax credits for child care – Do Pass by a vote of 9 to 0

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee met on March 8, 2023, in executive session and took action on the following legislation:

The following six bills were combined into a single committee substitute:

  • HB 119 (Shields), repealing provisions establishing the Missouri Postconviction Drug Treatment Program
  • HB 372 (Collins), modifying provisions relating to good time credit for offenders committed to the department of corrections
  • HB 382 (Aldridge), modifying provisions relating to good time credit for offenders committed to the department of corrections
  • HB 420 (Wright), repealing the Interstate Compact for Supervision of Parolees and Probationers and modifying the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision
  • HB 550 (Roberts), modifying provisions relating to earned discharge
  • HB 693 (Davis), creating provisions regarding the use of telephones in correctional facilities
  • HCS HB 119, 372, 382, 420, 550 & 693 (Shields), relating to offenders in custody – Do Pass by a vote of 9 to 0
  • HCS HB 1133 (Perkins), modifying provisions relating to jail-time credit – Do Pass by a vote of 9 to 0
  • HB 1028 (Smith – 155), authorizing a tax credit for donations made to certain organizations – Do Pass by a vote of 9 to 0

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House Judiciary Committee met on March 8, 2023, in executive session and took action on the following legislation:

  • HCS HBs 1108 & 1181 (Hicks), modifying provisions relating to the sexual offender registry – Do Pass by a vote of 10 to 1 (2 present)

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

The House Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee met on March 9, 2023, and held public hearings on the following legislation:

Archived Video of Committee Hearing

Legislative Dates to Remember

First Regular Session

Pre-filing of legislation begins

December 1, 2022

Session convenes (first Wednesday following first Monday in January)

January 4, 2022

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – No Session

January 16, 2023

Governor’s State of the State Address

January 18, 2023

Chief Justice’s State of the Judiciary Address

February 8, 2023

President’s Day – No Session

February 20,  2023

Final day to introduce legislation

March 1, 2023

Legislative Spring Break

March 13–17, 2023

Easter Break – No Session

April 10, 2023

Final day for floor action on appropriations bills (first Fri. following first Mon. in May)

May 5, 2023

Final day for floor action on bills (first Fri. following second Mon. in May)

May 12, 2023

Session adjourns pursuant to constitution

May 30, 2023

Final day for governor to act on appropriations bills

June 30, 2022

Final day for governor to act on bills passed during regular session

July 14, 2023

Effective date of enacted bills from regular session (unless bill provides otherwise)

  August 28, 2023


Veto Session

Session convenes to reconsider vetoed bills (first Wed. following second Mon. in September)

September 13, 2023

Effective date of bills passed over veto (unless bill provides otherwise or veto session lasts more than a single day)

October 13, 2023