Coleman

Creates an educational grant for children and spouses of veterans who are killed in combat

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 01/16/07, Heard 01/24/07, SCS Voted do pass 01/31/07

Nodler

Grants additional authority to the CBHE including binding arbitration and the ability to levy fines; requires the CBHE to hold out-of-state public higher education institutions to criteria similar to public in-state higher education institutions

to Senate Education 01/16/07

Coleman

Provides for a tuition limitation of $50 per credit hour for certain combat veterans

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 01/16/07, Heard 01/24/07, SCS Voted do pass 01/31/07, Perfected 04/17/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 04/19/07, to House Special Committee on Veterans 04/26/07, to Rules Committee pursuant to Rule 25(26)f 05/08/07

Mayer

Increases by $250 million the assessed value thresholds for tax rates that may be imposed without voter approval by junior college districts

to Senate Education 01/17/07, Heard 02/14/07

Graham

Adds voting student members to the governing boards of certain state higher education institutions

to Senate Education 1/17/07, Heard 01/24/07, SCS Voted do pass 03/07/07

Nodler

Requires the utilization of fiber optic networks by certain public governmental bodies

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 01/17/07

Nodler

Allows the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority to provide primary school loans

to Senate Education 01/17/07, Heard 02/14/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/21/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 03/07/07, to House Higher Education 04/05/07, Heard 04/12/07, Voted do pass 04/12/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/12/07, Voted do pass 04/16/07, House Calendar – Senate Bills for Third Reading 05/14/07

Nodler

Eliminates the Missouri Advisory Council of Certification for Educators and replaces it with a Commissioner’s Advisory Council on Teacher Quality

to Senate Education 01/17/07

Nodler

Establishes the Community College Associate Degree Transfer Incentive Scholarship Program; expands the A+ Schools Program to certain private vocational or technical schools

to Senate Education 01/17/07

Rupp

Establishes the Community College Associate Degree Transfer Incentive Scholarship Program; expands the A+ Schools Program to certain private vocational or technical schools

to Senate Education 01/17/07, Heard 02/07/07, SCS voted do pass 02/28/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Green

Creates an income tax deduction for higher education expenses

to Senate Ways & Means 01/17/07

Gross

Requires the balance of all state funds to be transferred and credited to the state General Revenue Fund if state revenue does not increase by more than 2 percent

to Senate Ways & Means 01/18/07, Heard 02/19/07

Rupp

Allows married taxpayers filing joint returns to deduct a portion of contributions to the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program from income

to Senate Ways & Means 01/18/07, Heard 01/29/07, Voted do pass 03/14/07

Graham

Allows MOHELA to sell or liquidate any asset of the authority

to Senate Education 01/18/07

Graham

Allows MOHELA to sell or liquidate any asset of the authority

to Senate Education 01/18/07

Shields

Requires DESE to develop standards for high-quality mentoring for beginning teachers and principals

to Senate Education 01/18/07, Heard 02/14/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/21/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 03/07/07, to House Special Committee on Student Achievement 04/02/07, Heard 04/04/07

Nodler

Creates within the state treasury the “Missouri Legacy Fund” to be used to provide college financial assistance to participants in Missouri’s qualified state tuition program

to Senate Education 01/18/07, Heard 02/28/07, SCS voted do pass 03/07/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Griesheimer

Establishes continuing education requirements for landscape architects to renew license from state

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 1/18/07, Heard 02/05/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/14/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 03/07/07, to House Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing 03/15/07, Heard 03/29/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/29/07

Engler

Amends the law and redefines the practice of professional counselors

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 01/22/07, Heard 02/05/07, Voted do pass 04/02/07

Loudon

Authorizes the Joint Committee on Wagering and Gaming to solicit bids for university study of pathological gambling in Missouri

to Senate Ways and Means 01/22/07

Clemens

Modifies the income tax credit for employer provided tuition reimbursement programs

to Senate Ways and Means 01/22/07, Heard 03/12/07

HCS/SS/SCS/SB 320

Clemens

Large animal veterinary student loan assistance designated to the Dept. of Agriculture

to Senate Education 01/22/07, Heard 02/07/07, SCS Voted do pass 02/14/07, Perfected 03/15/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 03/29/07, to House Agriculture Policy 04/12/07, Heard 04/19/07, HCS Voted do pass 04/19/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/25/07, House Calendar – Senate Bills for Third Reading 05/14/07

Koster

Creates the Missouri Omnibus Immigration Act, with sections prohibiting the admission of unlawfully present aliens to public institutions of higher education

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 01/25/07, Heard 03/14/07, SCS Voted do pass 04/11/07, Senate Formal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Shoemyer

Makes access to low cost student loans, grants, scholarships, and loan forgiveness programs a priority of MOHELA, creates the Gallagher Teach and Heal Grant Program, and repeals the current Gallagher Grant Program and the College Guarantee Program

to Senate Education 01/25/07

HCS/SCS/SB 369

Scott

Modifies the educational requirements for certain law enforcement personnel

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 01/25/07, Heard 02/19/07, SCS Voted do pass consent 03/07/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/26/07, to House Crime Prevention & Public Safety 04/12/07, Heard 04/17/07, HCS Voted do pass 04/24/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/25/07, Voted do pass 04/30/07

SS#6/SCS/SB 389

Nodler

Modifies several provisions regarding the state’s higher education system

to Senate Education 01/30/07, Heard 01/31/07, SCS Voted do pass 02/07/07, Perfected 04/18/07, to Senate Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/23/07, Senate Third Read and Passed – Emergency Clause Defeated 04/25/07, to House Higher Education 04/26/07, Voted do pass 05/01/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 05/01/07, Voted do pass w/ 2 hour limit 05/02/07, to House Fiscal Review 05/02/07, Voted do pass 05/03/07, House Calendar – Senate Bills for Third Reading 05/07/07. Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed 05/07/07

Shoemyer

Requires state employee salaries to be annually adjusted by the Consumer Price Index

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 01/30/07

Crowell

Modifies provisions relating to purchases of creditable prior service by members of MOSERS and MPERS

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 02/01/07, Heard 02/07/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/07/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 02/21/07, to House Special Committee on Retirement 03/15/07, Heard 03/29/07, Voted do pass 03/29/07

Crowell

Modifies provisions regarding retirement plan election options within MOSERS

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 02/01/07, Heard 02/07/07, Voted do pass Consent 2/7/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 02/21/07, to House Special Committee on Retirement 03/15/07, Heard 03/29/07, Voted do pass 03/29/07

Crowell

Modifies provisions relating to orders for division of benefits under MOSERS

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 02/01/07, Heard 02/07/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/07/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 02/21/07, to House Special Committee on Retirement 03/15/07, Heard 03/29/07, Voted do pass 03/29/07

Crowell

Modifies provisions relating to the reemployment of retired members of MOSERS

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 02/01/07, Heard 02/07/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/07/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 02/21/07, to House Special Committee on Retirement 03/15/07, Heard 03/29/07, Voted do pass 03/29/07

Crowell

Modifies several provisions regarding administration of MOSERS

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 02/01/07, Heard 02/07/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/07/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/05/07, to House Special Committee on Retirement 03/15/07, Heard 03/29/07, HCS voted do pass 03/29/07, Committee vote reconsidered 04/05/07, HCS#2 Voted do pass 04/05/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/05/07, Voted do pass 04/12/07, to House Fiscal Review 04/12/07, Voted do pass 04/23/07, House Third Read and Passed 05/01/07, Senate refuses to concur & House refuses to recede 05/03/07, Conference scheduled 05/07/07. In Conference 05/14/07

Goodman

Creates the “Farm Mentoring and Education Fund”

to Senate Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Natural Resources 02/01/07, Heard 02/13/07, Voted do pass 02/27/07, Perfected 03/28/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 03/29/07, to House Special Committee on Agri-Business 04/12/07, Heard 04/17/07, Voted do pass 04/17/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/25/07, Voted do pass 04/30/07, House Calendar – Senate Bills for Third Reading 05/14/07

Rupp

Creates licensing standards for naturopathic physicians

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/05/07

SS#4/SCS/SB 430

Shields

Creates the Smart Start Scholarship Program

to Senate Ways and Means 02/05/07, Heard 02/12/07, SCS voted do pass 02/19/07, Perfected 04/24/07, to Senate Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight 04/25/07, Voted do pass 04/26/07, Senate Informal Calendar 05/14/07

Stouffer

Amends the requirements for management, design and construction of state buildings

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/07/07, Heard 02/26/07

Smith

Creates the “Teach for Missouri Act”

to Senate Education 02/07/07, Heard 03/07/07

Gross

Requires the balance of all state funds in excess of 200 percent be transferred to the state General Revenue Fund every two years

to Senate Ways and Means 02/07/07, Heard 02/19/07

Crowell

Authorizes the Board of Trustees of MOSERS to invest certain state funds in order to fund retiree health care benefits and to assist with other state benefit programs as requested

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 02/12/07, Heard 02/21/07, Voted do pass 02/28/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Days

Modifies certain educational requirements for peace officer training established by the POST Commission

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/12/07, Heard 02/26/07, SCS Voted do pass Consent 03/12/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/29/07, House Second Read 03/30/07

Gross

Limits amount of expenditures of revenue from gaming boat admission fees

to Senate Ways and Means 02/12/07, Heard 02/19/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/05/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/26/07, to House Special Committee on General Laws 04/12/07

Ridgeway

Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop standards for mentoring for beginning teachers and principals

to Senate Education 02/12/07, Heard 02/21/07, SCS voted do pass 03/07/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Gibbons

Expands the definition of marital and family therapy to include the diagnosis of behavior and intrapersonal or interpersonal dysfunctions

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/12/07, Heard 02/26/07, SCS Voted do pass Consent 03/05/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/26/07, to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 04/12/07, Heard 04/26/07, Voted do pass 05/03/07, House Calendar – Senate Bills for Third Reading 05/14/07

Crowell

Modifies several provisions regarding public employee retirement plans

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 02/14/07, Heard 02/21/07, Voted do pass 02/28/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

SS/SCS/SB 496

Koster

Revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

to Senate Seniors, Families & Public Health 02/14/07, Heard 03/06/07, SCS Voted do pass 03/15/07, Perfected 04/16/07, to Senate Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight 04/17/07, Voted do pass 04/18/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 04/19/07, to House Health Care Policy 04/26/07

Scott

Modifies reciprocity requirements for professional counselor licenses

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/14/07, Heard 02/19/07, Voted do pass Consent 02/26/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/26/07, to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 04/12/07, Heard 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/19/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/25/07

Scott

Modifies the reciprocity requirements for marital and family counselors

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/15/07, Heard 03/05/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/07/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/26/07, to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 04/12/07, Heard 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/19/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/25/07

Clemens

Allows nurses working in any area of need to qualify for the Professional and Practical Nursing Student Loan Program

to Senate Education 02/19/07, Heard 03/14/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/14/07, Senate Third Read and Passed Consent 03/29/07, to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 04/12/07, Heard 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/19/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f) 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/25/07, House Calendar - Senate Bills for Third Reading 05/14/07

Scott

Amends the requirements for state purchasing

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/21/07

Lager

Amends the law relating to physician assistants

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/21/07, Heard 03/12/07, Voted do pass 03/14/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Scott

Modifies laws relating to the licensing of optometrists

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/21/07, Heard 03/05/07, SCS Voted do pass Consent 03/12/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Smith

Modifies which entities may sponsor a charter school

to Senate Education 02/26/07, Heard 03/14/07

Vogel

Allows the curators of the University of Missouri to close certain financial records relating to donor or potential donors

to Senate Education 02/26/07, Heard 03/07/07, Voted do pass 03/14/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Griesheimer

Modifies the licensing requirements for social workers

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/28/07

Bray

Entitles employees to take unpaid leave from work on the day of an election to serve in the election

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 02/28/07

Smith

Creates a collective bargaining process for public employees

to Senate Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations 02/28/07

Ridgeway

Enacts various provisions affecting illegal aliens, including barring their attendance from the state’s public universities

To Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 03/01/07, Heard 03/14/07

Ridgeway

Modifies provisions relating to vested members of the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System

to Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs & General Laws 03/01/07, Heard 03/07/07, SCS Voted do pass 03/28/07

Bray

Creates a collective bargaining process for public employees

to Senate Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations 03/01/07

Loudon

Criminalizes selecting a human embryo for implantation through in vitro fertilization based on the gender of such embryo and genetic engineering of humans

to Senate Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence 03/01/07

Coleman

Creates a legislative task force on improving education service delivery

To Senate Education 03/05/07, Heard 03/28/07, SCS Voted do pass 04/04/07, Senate Formal Perfection Calendar with SCS 05/14/07

Scott

Modifies the Missouri Higher Education Savings Plan

to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 03/05/07

Ridgeway

Establishes the Betty L. Thompson Scholarship Program

To Senate Pensions, Veterans’ Affairs and General Laws 03/08/07, Heard 03/14/07, SCS Voted do pass 03/14/07, Senate Informal Perfection Calendar 05/14/07

Mayer

Modifies provisions of sales and use tax law and the Quality Jobs Act

To Senate Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government 03/08/07, Heard 03/28/07

Shoemyer

Authorizes issuance of revenue bonds in order to finance certain educational and research facility projects

to Senate Education 03/08/07

Bartle

Repeals the current constitutional provisions regarding stem cell research and prohibits human cloning

to Senate Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence 01/22/07

Crowell

Alters the composition of the state Board of Education

to Senate Education 01/22/07

Bartle

Modifies constitutional provisions relating to health care research and human cloning

to Senate Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence 02/05/07

SS/SCS/HCS/HB 16

Icet

To appropriate money for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government, and to transfer money among certain funds, from funds designated for period ending 6-30-07

to House Budget 02/13/07, Heard 02/20/07, HCS Voted do pass 02/20/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/20/07, Voted do pass 02/26/07, House Third Read and passed 03/07/07, to Senate Appropriations 03/08/07, Heard 04/17/07, SCS Reported do pass 04/17/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 04/18/07, Reported to House with SS 04/19/07, House Calendar – House Bills w/ Senate Amendments 05/07/07, Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed 05/08/07

Cunningham, J

Requires governing boards at public colleges and universities, community college districts, and school districts to take roll-call votes on school policy matters

to House Elementary and Secondary Education 01/25/07, Heard 02/08/07, Voted do pass 02/14/07

Harris, J

Authorizes an income tax deduction for tuition paid to a Missouri public institution of higher education

to House Ways and Means 03/08/07, Heard 03/29/07

Cunningham, M

Requires state agencies, public schools and colleges, and political subdivisions to use the traditional names of holidays

to House Special Committee on General Laws 02/14/07

Schneider

Expands the A+ Schools Program to certain private vocational or technical schools

Withdrawn 01/04/07

Meiners

Establishes a tuition and fee waiver program for incoming Missouri resident college freshmen who have been in foster or residential care

to House Higher Education 02/01/07

Cunningham, M

Establishes a scholarship program for the survivors of veterans killed or injured in action after September 11, 2001

to House Special Committee on Veterans 02/01/07, Heard 02/06/07, HCS voted do pass 02/27/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/27/07, Voted do pass 03/05/07, House Perfection Calendar 05/07/07

Guest

Extends the sunset provision for equipment grants for engineering programs at the University of Missouri to June 30, 2017

to House Higher Education 02/01/07, Heard 02/06/07, Voted do pass 02/13/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/15/07, Voted do pass 03/28/07, Perfected with amendments 04/18/07, to House Fiscal Review 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/19/07, House Third Read and Passed 04/19/07, to Senate Education 04/23/07, Heard 04/25/07, Voted do pass 04/25/07, to Senate Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight 04/30/07, Voted do pass 05/03/07, Placed on Senate Informal Calendar 05/07/07, Taken up for Third Reading (S), Senate Substitute Offered (S), SS Adopted (S), Third Reading and Passed (S), Reported to the House with SS 05/08/07

Salva

Prohibits public and private higher education institutions from using state funds on exchange programs for students from terrorist states as designated by the United States Department of State

House Second Read 01/04/07

Day

Changes the distribution of money in the Gaming Commission Fund

to House Special Committee on Veterans 01/24/07

Sander

Requires captioning of electronic video instructional material

to House Higher Education 02/08/07, Heard 02/27/07, HCS voted do pass 03/06/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/12/07, Voted do pass 03/15/07, House Third Read and Passed 04/04/07, to Senate Commerce, Energy, and the Environment 04/10/07, Heard 04/19/07, Voted do pass 04/19/07, Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed 05/08/07

Cunningham, J

Requires institutions of higher education to report to the General Assembly about the steps the institution is taking to ensure intellectual diversity and the free exchange of ideas

to House Higher Education 02/01/07, Heard 02/27/07, Voted do pass 02/27/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/28/07, Voted do pass 03/05/07, Perfected with amendments 04/11/07, House Third Read and Passed 04/12/07, to Senate Education 04/16/07, Heard 04/25/07, Executive Session Held, SCS Voted Do Pass 05/09/07

Robb

Increases the amount of the Bright Flight scholarship from $2000 per year to $4000 per year

to House Higher Education 01/25/07, Heard 02/06/07, Voted do pass 02/13/07

Nolte

Prohibits the admission of unlawfully present aliens to public institutions of higher education

to House Special Committee on Immigration 01/24/07, Heard 02/07/07, Voted do pass 02/07/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/13/07, Voted do pass 02/15/07, Perfected 02/28/07, House Third Read and passed 03/01/07, to Senate Pensions, Veteran Affairs & General Laws 03/08/07, Heard 03/14/07, Voted do pass 04/12/07, >Senate Informal Calendar 05/07/07

Roorda

Creates the Corrections Officer Training Fund and requires corrections officers and jailers to receive at least 36 hours of training every 3 years

to House Corrections and Public Institutions 02/14/07

Schneider

Expands the A+ Schools Program to certain private vocational or technical schools and establishes the Associate Degree Transfer Incentive Scholarship Program

to House Higher Education 01/25/07, Heard 02/06/07

SS/SCS/HCS/HB 327

Richard

Changes the laws regarding the Quality Jobs, Enhanced Enterprise Zones, and New Jobs Training programs.  Allows for the creation of a vocational school district in certain counties of the state.

to House Special Committee on Job Creation & Economic Development 01/25/07, Heard 02/07/07, HCS Voted do pass 02/07/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/07/07, Voted do pass 02/13/07, Perfected with amendments 02/21/07, House Third Read and Passed 02/22/07, to Senate Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government 03/01/07, Heard 03/14/07, SCS Voted do pass 03/28/07, SS Adopted 04/11/07, to Senate Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight 04/11/07, Reported do pass 04/16/07, Senate Third Read and Passed 04/16/07, Reported to House w/ SS 04/16/07, House refuses to concur & Senate refuses to recede 04/16/07, Senate & House Conference Committee appointed 04/17/07, Conference scheduled 05/01/07, House adopts CCS, House Third Read and Passed, Senate requests further conference, House refuses to grant 05/02/07, Senate refuses to Adopt (C), CCR, Senate requests further conferences 05/09/07, House recedes from position, Third Reading of Conference Committee Substitute and adoption of CCR, House concurs, SS as amended adopted, Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed, Emergency Clause defeated on Truly Agreed to Bill 05/10/07

HB 387

Zweifel

All proceeds, fees, and revenues of the Higher Education Loan Authority shall be used for administering, lowering loan rates, and  forgiving student loans, and proper administration of the authority

to House Higher Education 02/05/07

Dempsey

Allows for the creation of a trust fund for state retiree health care within the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System

Withdrawn 01/18/07

Cunningham

Changes the laws regarding teacher certification in mathematics, science, technology, engineering, and certain other areas and establishes guidelines regarding students transferring into a different district

to House Special Committee on Student Achievement 02/01/07, Heard 02/07/07, HCS Voted do pass 02/21/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/01/07, Voted do pass 04/03/07, House Perfection Calendar 05/07/07

Storch

Establishes the Twenty-First Century Scholars Program

to House Higher Education 03/01/07, Heard 04/03/07

Kingery

Creates the Missouri Legacy Fund

to House Higher Education 02/01/07, Heard 02/13/07, HCS Voted do pass 03/06/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/14/07, Voted do pass 04/16/07, House Perfection Calendar 05/07/07

Sutherland

Establishes the Commissioner’s Advisory Council on Teacher Quality within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

to House Special Committee on Student Achievement 02/01/07, Heard 02/07/07

Sater

Establishes guidelines for the licensure and supervision of physician assistants (requires physicians’ assistants to have a masters degree)

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 02/01/07, Heard 03/01/07, HCS Voted do pass 03/14/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/14/07, Voted do pass 03/28/07, House Third Read and Passed 04/04/07, to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 04/10/07, Heard 04/16/07, Voted do pass 04/19/07, Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed 04/30/07

Deeken

Transfers the responsibilities for certifying junior college district formation election results to the Secretary of State

to House Elections 02/01/07, Heard 02/27/07, Voted do pass 03/13/07

Smith

Adds an additional $500 annual payment to teachers under the Career Ladder Program

to House Elementary and Secondary Education 02/05/07

Cooper

Requires students at public institutions of higher education take certain American history and American literature courses

to House Higher Education 03/01/07, Heard 03/13/07, HCS voted do pass 03/27/07

Walsh

Prohibits any entity from preventing a student athlete from competing in or training for any Olympic event

House Second Read 01/24/07

Yates

Adds instructional coaches to the list of certified teachers who are eligible to participate in the Missouri Career Development and Teacher Excellence Plan, known as Career Ladder

House Second Read 01/25/07

Wildberger

Requires the Governor to take over school districts that are classified as unaccredited by the State Board of Education

House Second Read 01/29/07

Komo

Expands the Vietnam Veteran’s Survivor Grant Program to include Vietnam veterans who are 100 percent disabled

to House Special Committee on Veterans 04/05/07

Pratt

Requires that one voting member of the governing boards of certain state institutions of higher education be a student

to House Higher Education 02/01/07, Heard 02/13/07

SCS/HCS/HB 620

Muschany

Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop standards for high-quality mentoring for beginning teachers and principals

to House Special Committee on Student Achievement 02/05/07, Heard 02/07/07, HCS Voted do pass 02/14/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/15/07, Voted do pass 02/20/07, House Third Read and passed 03/08/07, to Senate Education 03/12/07, Heard 04/04/07, SCS Voted do pass 04/11/07, Senate Informal Calendar 05/07/07

Dixon

Enacts provisions relating to naturopathic medical licensing

to House Special Committee on General Laws 02/22/07, Heard 04/18/07

Dixon

Increases state employee salaries in an amount equal to the percentage change in the federal Consumer Price Index

to House Special Committee on Government Affairs 02/22/07, Heard 03/06/07, Voted do pass 03/13/07

Bringer

Allows eligible foster children to receive a waiver of tuition and fees at state-funded colleges or universities

House Second Read 01/31/07

Thomson

Authorizes college and university police officers to enforce traffic regulations on college or university property

to House Crime Prevention & Public Safety 02/22/07, Heard 03/13/07

Baker, B

Requires DESE to develop standards for high-quality mentoring for beginning teachers and principals

to House Special Committee on Student Achievement 03/01/07, Heard 03/14/07

Harris

Requires that all state service contracts awarded after August 28, 2007, must include specifications that employees of contractors or subcontractors be citizens of the United States

to House Corrections and Public Institutions 02/08/07

Quinn

Establishes the Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program and changes the laws regarding the Large Animal Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program

to House Agriculture Policy 02/08/07, Heard 02/15/07, HCS voted do pass 02/22/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/27/07, Voted do pass 03/05/07, House Third Read and passed 03/15/07, to Senate Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Tourism 03/26/07, Heard 04/10/07, Voted do pass 04/17/07

Day

Changes the distribution of money in the Gaming Commission Fund

to House Special Committee on Veterans 03/01/07, Heard 03/13/07, HCS voted do pass 03/13/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/14/07

Loehner

Modifies the definition of “qualified employment” in relation to the professional and practical nursing student loan program

House Second Read 02/07/07

Dixon

Modifies provisions relating to family and marital therapists

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing 02/22/07

Brown

Provides an income tax credit for employers who hire qualified high school students for summer jobs

to House Special Committee on Job Creation & Economic Development 03/01/07, Heard 03/28/07, Voted do pass 03/28/07, to House Rules Pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 04/12/07, Voted do pass 04/18/07, Perfected 05/02/07, to House Fiscal Review 05/02/07, Voted do pass 05/03/07 Third Reading, Passed, Reported to the Senate and First Read (S) 05/09/07

Dempsey

Authorizes the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System to provide services in connection with medical benefit funds established for state employees, retirees, and their dependents

to House Special Committee on Retirement 02/15/07, Heard 02/22/07, HCS Voted do pass 03/01/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/27/07, Voted do pass 03/28/07, House Perfection Calendar 05/07/07, Laid over HA1, HCS Pending 04/04/07

Wasson

Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide the employee disqualification list to nursing or medical schools to check it against students participating in patient care services

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 02/14/07, Heard 02/22/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/01/07

Wasson

Provides provisions for licensure by reciprocity for professional counselors

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 02/14/07, Heard 02/22/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/01/07

Wasson

Revises reciprocal licensure requirements for marital and family therapists

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 02/14/07, Heard 02/22/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/01/07

SCS/HCS/HB 780

Wasson

Expands license renewal extensions for professionals completing military service to include all professionals licensed by the division of professional registration

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing 02/14/07, Heard 02/22/07, HCS voted do pass Consent 03/01/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/01/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/07/07, House Third Read and passed 03/15/07, to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 03/26/07, Heard 04/02/07, SCS Voted do pass Consent 04/11/07, Removed from Senate Consent Calendar 04/18/07, Returned to Senate committee of origin 04/18/07, SCS Reported do pass 04/19/07, Senate Informal Calendar 05/07/07, Taken up for Third Reading, Senate Substitute offered, SS adopted SA1, SA2, SA3, SA4, SA6, SA8, SA9, referred to Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight, public hearing scheduled (S) 05/09/07, Executive Session held (S) reported Do Pass, Third Reading-passed with amendments adopted, reported to the House with SS as amended 05/10/07

Grisamore

Allows the Missouri Technology Corporation to authorize tax credits in certain situations

to House Special Committee on Small Business 02/08/07, Heard 02/14/07, HCS Voted do pass 02/14/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/26/07, Voted do pass 03/05/07, Perfected with amendments 04/02/07, to House Fiscal Review 04/03/07

Bearden

Establishes the Betty L. Thompson Scholarship Program

to House Special Committee on Student Achievement 02/08/07, to House Special Committee on Urban Education Reform 02/12/07, Heard 02/14/07, Voted do pass 02/14/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 02/15/07, Voted do pass 02/20/07, Perfection defeated 03/07/07

Baker

Provides that any faculty member at a higher education institution in this state who receives two negative peer reviews may be subject to tenure revocation and discharge from employment

House Second Read 02/12/07

Wasson

Modifies the laws relating to optometry licensure

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 02/14/07, Heard 02/22/07

Wasson

Modifies the laws relating to the licensing of pharmacists

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 02/14/07, Heard 02/22/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/01/07

Robb

Allows students at two-year or four-year colleges or universities to seek tuition reimbursement for remedial courses under certain circumstances

House Second Read 02/15/07

Cunningham

Makes any member of the United States armed forces or their reserves eligible for a National Guard educational assistance grant

to House Special Committee on Veterans 03/01/07

Portwood

Revises the laws relating to chiropractor education and licensing requirements

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 03/29/07

Kratky

Changes the laws regarding the issuance of bonds by community colleges for job training programs and the expiration date of the Missouri Community College New Jobs Training Program

House Second Read 02/19/07

Stevenson

Creates licensing standards for naturopathic physicians

House Second Read 02/20/07

Robb

Establishes the “Teach for Missouri Act” which allows for certain teachers who teach in provisionally or unaccredited school districts to receive a stipend to be applied to their student loans

House Second Read 02/22/07

Kingery

Allows the curators of the University of Missouri to close certain financial records as they relate to donors or potential donors

to House Higher Education 03/01/07, Heard 03/06/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/08/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/08/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/15/07, Perfected by Consent 03/29/07, House Third Read and Passed 04/03/07, to Senate Education 04/04/07 

Page

Revises laws relating to the licensing of social workers

to House Special Committee on Professional Registration & Licensing 02/26/07, Heard 03/01/07

Donnelly

Establishes the Preschool Plus Grant Program as a pilot program to serve up to 5,000 students in early childhood education

to House Special Committee on Urban Education Reform 03/08/07

Bivins

Requires any public governmental body to make and retain a verbatim audio recording of any closed meeting

House Second Read 02/26/07

Lampe

Requires school districts to establish special programs or services for students who are identified as academically gifted

House Second Read 02/27/07

Hobbs

Abolishes the Missouri Training and Employment Council and the commissioning of a new targeted industries study by the Department of Economic Development

to House Special Committee on Workforce Development & Workplace Safety 03/08/07

Moore

Allows a retired member of the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan to add an eligible dependent under certain conditions

to House Special Committee on Retirement 03/08/07, Heard 03/15/07, Voted do pass 04/05/07

Wright

Gives a preference in all state purchasing contracts to certain disabled veterans doing business as Missouri companies when the quality of work is equal or better and the price is the same or less

to House Special Committee on Veterans 03/01/07, Heard 03/06/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/06/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/06/07, Voted do pass Consent 03/12/07, Perfected by Consent 03/27/07, House Third Read and Passed 04/03/07, to Senate Financial, Governmental Organizations & Elections 04/04/07, Heard 04/11/07, SCS Voted do pass 04/23/07, Placed on Senate Informal Calendar 05/07/07

Aull

Changes the proration factor for calculating the portion of state school aid

House Second Read 03/01/07

Robb

Allows St. Louis County charter schools to have as a sponsor charter schools and private colleges in Kansas City and any state college with a teacher program

House Second Read 03/07/07

Harris

Establishes the Twenty-first Century Missouri Scholars Program

House Second Read 03/28/07

Dixon

Increases the compulsory attendance age for all children in Missouri to seventeen years of age and establishes a task force to assist school districts in the transition to the new requirement

House Second Read 03/28/07

Page

Requires public institutions of higher education to check the sex offender registry prior to making student housing assignments, and prohibits such assignments if the student is a sex offender

to House Crime Prevention and Public Safety 03/29/07, Heard 04/04/07, Voted do pass 04/04/07

St. Onge

Prohibits any entity from preventing a student athlete from competing in or training for any Olympic event

House Second Read 03/29/07

Aull

Creates an alternative way of calculating the state adequacy target for school funding

House Second Read 03/30/07

Baker

Establishes curriculum requirements for physical education classes for students in grades six through twelve

House Second Read 03/30/07

Baker

Establishes curriculum requirements for physical education classes

House Second Read 03/30/07

Schad

Requires an "Education Renewal Commission" to be appointed when a school district with more than ten thousand students becomes unaccredited

to House Elementary & Secondary Education 04/19/07, Heard 04/24/07

Cunningham

Requires certificated teachers to submit documentation to DESE every five years showing adequate scores on certain assessments

House Second Read 03/30/07

Cunningham

Modifies the law relating to transitional school districts

House Second Read 03/30/07

Cunningham

Requires the completion of an on-line learning experience as a requirement for high school graduation

House Second Read 03/30/07

Cunningham

Modifies laws relating to charter schools

House Second Read 03/30/07

Zweifel

Relating to the administration of student loans by the Higher Education Loan Authority

House Second Read 03/30/07

Schoeller

Establishes requirements for procurement of material for stem cell research

House Second Read 03/30/07

Baker

Establishes the Joint Committee on Access to Nontraditional Career and Technical Education

Offered 02/14/07

Dempsey

Recognizes and applauds the John Thomas College of Naturopathic Medicine as a school authorized to educate individuals in naturopathic medicine

Offered 02/27/07

Talboy

Establishes Missouri’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution

House Second Read 03/05/07

Baker

Recommends that elementary, secondary, and postsecondary instructor training and development programs contain instruction on mental health and social and emotional learning competencies

Offered 03/13/07

Lampe

Requests the Missouri Congressional delegation to oppose No Child Left Behind in 2007

Offered 03/30/07, Withdrawn 04/04/07

Lampe

Requests the Missouri Congressional delegation to oppose No Child Left Behind in 2007

Offered 04/12/07

Pearce

Encourages students and faculty to promote international education at Missouri colleges and universities

Offered 04/24/07

Lembke

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting human cloning and authorizing the General Assembly to enact laws regarding health care research

to House Health Care Policy 1/23/07, Heard 02/06/07, Voted do pass 03/27/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/27/07, Heard 04/30/07, Reported do not pass 05/01/07

Bearden

Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen’s First Amendment right to pray on public property and reaffirming a citizen’s right to choose any or no religion

to House Special Committee on General Laws 02/14/07, Heard 02/28/07, Voted do pass 03/01/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 03/01/07, Voted do pass 03/07/07, Perfected with amendments 04/05/07, House Third Read and Passed 04/10/07, to Senate Pensions, Veterans Affairs, & General Laws 04/12/07, Heard 04/18/07, Voted do pass 04/25/07

Bearden

Proposes a constitutional amendment establishing limits on total state revenue appropriations

to House Budget 02/20/07, Heard 04/03/07, HCS Voted do pass 04/03/07, to House Rules pursuant to Rule 25(21)(f) 04/03/07, Voted do pass 04/05/07, House Perfection Calendar 05/07/07

Lembke

Proposes a constitutional amendment declaring it unlawful to engage in human cloning

House Second Read 02/26/07

Baker

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the sale of bonds to plan, design, construct, renovate, and maintain state college and university buildings

House Second Read 04/02/07