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Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 807 - Under the act, members of the general assembly, judges, state-wide elected officials, agency heads, department and division directors of state government, members of state boards and commissions, and decision-making public servants shall not accept expenditures from any lobbyist or lobbyist principal. Public officials shall avoid an ethics violation if they reimburse the lobbyist or lobbyist principal within 45 days after the expenditure is reported to the Ethics Commission. This act is similar to SB 703 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 840 & 857-Engler, with SCS & SS for SCS (pending) Bill TextSCS/SBs 840 & 857 - The act expands eligibility on the state's no-call list to include personal cell phone numbers. Current law prohibits certain types of telephone solicitations to persons on the no-call list. This act additionally prohibits these same types of solicitations via faxing, graphic imaging, or data communication (which includes text messaging). The act also adds automated phone calls to the types of calls prohibited to individuals who sign up on the no-call list. Certain automated calls are exempt, which are calls: • that a person has given permission to receive; • relating to a recent or current business or personal relationship; • that are preceded by a live operator who announces the automated message; • from a public safety agency or other entity notifying a person of an emergency;• from a telecommunications company or its directory publisher affiliates made solely to verify the delivery of products or services provided at no charge to the individual [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Attorney General, State, Auditor, State, Employees - Employers, General Assembly, Governor And Lt. Governor, Lobbying, Secretary Of State, Treasurer, State Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 883 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and members of the General Assembly shall be barred from being employed as lobbyists or working for lobbying firms. This act is identical to SB 219 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 969 - This act removes the six year term limit of the executive director of the Ethics Commission. CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text
HB 1754 - LOBBYING BY FORMER ELECTED OFFICIALS - Lampe, Sara
Prohibits elected officials from registering or acting as lobbyists for two years after leaving office
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1934 - ETHICS COMMISSION DIRECTOR - May, Bob
Removes the term limit for the Executive Director of the Missouri Ethics Commission
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 1102 - This act modifies provisions regarding public officials, lobbyists and campaign finance. Under this act, the per diem for Senators and Representatives is raised from 80% to 100%. The act imposes certain disclosure and reporting requirements for certain public servants who are offered bribes. Public officials and state employees are barred from lobbying while in an elected position or employed in the state and are further barred from lobbying for two years after leaving their respective office or employment. Members of the General Assembly are barred from accepting meals, food, beverages, and other gifts from lobbyists but they may reimburse the lobbyist within 30 days of receiving knowledge of the indiscretion. Lobbyists shall file supplemental reports documenting the name and address of each of their clients and the monetary value of all payments paid to the lobbyist. Lobbyists shall supply copies of all reports required by the ethics commission to each new client.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill TextSB 1143 - This act provides that no television advertisement for legal services shall contain a false or misleading statement about the lawyer, law firm, or the legal services. False or misleading advertisements shall include, but are not limited to, the conditions listed in this act. Television advertisements for legal services shall contain a disclaimer stating, in writing and orally, that the Missouri Supreme Court cautions that the choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. If any advertiser of legal services routinely refers cases acquired by television advertising to lawyer not employed by the lawyer, law firm, or entity whose name appears on the advertisement, then it shall contain a warning stating, in writing and orally, that the case may be referred to lawyers or law firms that are not employed by the advertising law firm. Television advertisements that include amounts of past verdicts or settlements shall include [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2210 - OPEN MEETINGS AND RECORDS LAW - Jones, Timothy W.
Changes the laws regarding the Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text
HB 2231 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - Cooper, Shannon
Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions by removing certain contribution limits and the prohibition of certain contributions while the General Assembly is in session
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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text
HB 2231 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - Cooper, Shannon
Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions by removing certain contribution limits and the prohibition of certain contributions while the General Assembly is in session
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 2210 - OPEN MEETINGS AND RECORDS LAW - Jones, Timothy W.
Changes the laws regarding the Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill TextSB 1143 - This act provides that no television advertisement for legal services shall contain a false or misleading statement about the lawyer, law firm, or the legal services. False or misleading advertisements shall include, but are not limited to, the conditions listed in this act. Television advertisements for legal services shall contain a disclaimer stating, in writing and orally, that the Missouri Supreme Court cautions that the choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. If any advertiser of legal services routinely refers cases acquired by television advertising to lawyer not employed by the lawyer, law firm, or entity whose name appears on the advertisement, then it shall contain a warning stating, in writing and orally, that the case may be referred to lawyers or law firms that are not employed by the advertising law firm. Television advertisements that include amounts of past verdicts or settlements shall include [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 1102 - This act modifies provisions regarding public officials, lobbyists and campaign finance. Under this act, the per diem for Senators and Representatives is raised from 80% to 100%. The act imposes certain disclosure and reporting requirements for certain public servants who are offered bribes. Public officials and state employees are barred from lobbying while in an elected position or employed in the state and are further barred from lobbying for two years after leaving their respective office or employment. Members of the General Assembly are barred from accepting meals, food, beverages, and other gifts from lobbyists but they may reimburse the lobbyist within 30 days of receiving knowledge of the indiscretion. Lobbyists shall file supplemental reports documenting the name and address of each of their clients and the monetary value of all payments paid to the lobbyist. Lobbyists shall supply copies of all reports required by the ethics commission to each new client.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text
HB 1934 - ETHICS COMMISSION DIRECTOR - May, Bob
Removes the term limit for the Executive Director of the Missouri Ethics Commission
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text
HB 1754 - LOBBYING BY FORMER ELECTED OFFICIALS - Lampe, Sara
Prohibits elected officials from registering or acting as lobbyists for two years after leaving office
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 969 - This act removes the six year term limit of the executive director of the Ethics Commission. CHRIS HOGERTY
Also tagged in: Attorney General, State, Auditor, State, Employees - Employers, General Assembly, Governor And Lt. Governor, Lobbying, Secretary Of State, Treasurer, State Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 883 - The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, and members of the General Assembly shall be barred from being employed as lobbyists or working for lobbying firms. This act is identical to SB 219 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill TextSB 807 - Under the act, members of the general assembly, judges, state-wide elected officials, agency heads, department and division directors of state government, members of state boards and commissions, and decision-making public servants shall not accept expenditures from any lobbyist or lobbyist principal. Public officials shall avoid an ethics violation if they reimburse the lobbyist or lobbyist principal within 45 days after the expenditure is reported to the Ethics Commission. This act is similar to SB 703 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 840 & 857-Engler, with SCS & SS for SCS (pending) Bill TextSCS/SBs 840 & 857 - The act expands eligibility on the state's no-call list to include personal cell phone numbers. Current law prohibits certain types of telephone solicitations to persons on the no-call list. This act additionally prohibits these same types of solicitations via faxing, graphic imaging, or data communication (which includes text messaging). The act also adds automated phone calls to the types of calls prohibited to individuals who sign up on the no-call list. Certain automated calls are exempt, which are calls: • that a person has given permission to receive; • relating to a recent or current business or personal relationship; • that are preceded by a live operator who announces the automated message; • from a public safety agency or other entity notifying a person of an emergency;• from a telecommunications company or its directory publisher affiliates made solely to verify the delivery of products or services provided at no charge to the individual [...] show full description
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