Legislative update: May 10, 2024
Three bills have been signed by Gov. Mike Parson. They are
- SS HB 1751, (Haffner): Modifies provisions governing solid waste management permits;
- HCS HB 2016 (Smith): Appropriation bill providing funds for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government; and
- SS HB 2287 (Christofanelli): Modifies provisions related to the virtual school program.
At least 14 bills have been Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed. There are ix 136 pieces of legislation, six of which originated in the Senate, that have been third read in the House and are ready for consideration by the Senate. Thirty-seven bills have been sent from the Senate to the House.
The Missouri Senate began and finished working on the FY 2025 budget on May 9. Senate substitutes for Senate Committee Substitutes were offered for each of the budget bills. Unprecedentedly, the Senate and House Committee Chairs met and agreed on the amounts to be appropriated rather than the chambers adopting different amounts, reconciling the differences in conference, and both chambers subsequently adopting the conference reports. This method was employed as the budget was taken up so late during the session. The Missouri Constitution requires both chambers adopt the budget bills no later than May 10. The House will take up the Senate substitutes for the budget bills for adoption today. A link to the TAFP appropriation bills will be included in next week’s legislative update.
2024 Introduced Legislation
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Bar-initiated legislative proposals (2024 introduced legislation)
Committee hearings of interest
Senate
The Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee met on May 6 and held public hearings on the following:
SB 1509 (Trent), Modifies Supreme Court Rule 52.08 relating to class actions
- Making state law match federal law
- In support: Missouri Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Diamond Pet Foods; Associated Industries of Missouri; Ford Motor Company; Missouri Insurance Coalition; Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Quaker Window Products, Shelter Insurance
- In opposition: Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
HCS HBs 1777, 2203, 2059 &2502 (Perkins): Modifies provisions relating to certain offenders
- In support: Action Now Initiative; Families Against Mandatory Minimums; The American College of OBGYNs; Dream.org; Campaign Life Missouri; Missouri Appleseed; Empower Missouri; Missouri Catholic Conference; National Association of Social Workers – Missouri Chapter; and Missouri Network Against Child Abuse
- In opposition: none
HCS HBs 2576 & 1433 (Casteel): Modifies provisions relating to the offense of drug trafficking
- In support: none
- In opposition: none
The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:
SCS HCS#2 HBs 1886 & 2064 (Veit): Modifies provisions relating to judicial proceedings
- Do Pass by a vote of 4-1
SCS HCS HB 2700 (Copeland): Modifies provisions relating to criminal proceedings
- Do Pass by a vote of 3-2
The Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee met in executive session on May 6 and took the following action:
HJR 132 (Hausman): Creates provisions relating to the offense of sexual trafficking of a child
- Do Pass by a vote of 3-0
SCS HCS HB 2797 (Buchheit-Courtway), Designates memorial highways and bridges
- Do Pass by a vote of 3-0
House
The House Committee on Crime Prevention and Public Safety met on April 25 and held public hearings on the following:
HB 2668 (Thomas): Establishes the “Missouri Patrol on Wave Runners Task Force”
- In support: David Grey and Chris Edgar
- In opposition: none
- Electronic witness forms
HB 2855 (Hovis): Modifies provisions relating to county prosecuting attorneys
- Counties allowed to merge to cooperatively elect a prosecuting attorney
- In support: Prosecuting attorneys of Osage and Davies counties
- In opposition: none
- Electronic witness forms
The committee took action on the following legislation in executive session:
HB 2436 (Banderman): Modifies provisions relating to the offense of making a terrorist threat
- Do Pass by a vote of 15-3
HCS HB 1443 (Smith): Modifies the offense of hazing
- Do Pass by a vote of 11-2, with 2 voting present
Archived video of committee hearing
The House Committee on General Laws met in executive session on May 7 and took action on legislation including the following:
HCS SB 862 (Thompson Rekhder): Modifies provisions relating to money held by the Children's Division for the benefit of a child
- Do Pass by a vote of 8-6