All Attorney General, State Legislation - Missouri
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Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text HB 2364 - LIABILITY OF PUBLIC ENTITIES - Villa, Thomas Limits the amount a plaintiff can recover in tort actions against the state or its agents, officers, or employees Comment on Bill Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 2372 - UNSOLICITED ELECTRONIC MAIL - Harris, Jeff Changes the laws regarding unsolicited electronic mail tranmissions SB1263 - SB1263 - Modifies energy efficiency requirements for public buildings, creates energy efficiency standards for certain products, and creates home improvement energy efficiency incentive programs
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 1181, 1100, 1262 & 1263) Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 1181) for more information Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill Text SB 1211 - This act relieves any person licensed or required to affix a tax stamp on cigarette packages or any retailer who in good faith sells cigarettes that do not comply with state law, from being subject to any administrative, civil or criminal penalties associated with such act. However it does not relieve a wholesaler or retailer from any penalty imposed by law if the tax stamp has not been lawfully applied. Declarations of non-compliant cigarettes must be posted on the website of both the Attorney General and the Department of Revenue. The director of the Department of Revenue must notify all wholesalers in writing via U.S. Mail of the manufacturers and cigarette brands that are no longer lawful to sell in the state. Within five days of such notification, the wholesaler must provide the director with a count of said manufacturers cigarette brands that the wholesaler is holding in inventory for sale in this state. This act is similar to Senate Bill 462 (2007). JASON ZAMKUS SB1183 - SB1183 - Modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 1183-Bray, with SCS Bill Text SCS/SB 1183 - This act modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission. The membership of the commission is increased from 10 members to 13 members. Instead of selecting 6 members, the governor shall select 9 members. The act specifically provides that no statewide officeholder shall be an officer of the commission. The Governor shall appoint one member from each of the nine congressional districts. The act also provides that the commission shall adopt a code of conduct which shall govern the conduct of its members. The code of conduct shall, in addition to other ethical matters, address conflict of interest issues. The commission shall also establish conflict of interest rules which require public disclosure of financial arrangements between the commissioners and housing developers. Under this act, any employee of the commission shall be prohibited from employment, consultation, or representation with a developer or any entity that is associated with any [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text HB 2203 - COMPUTER SPYWARE - Pratt, Bryan Establishes the Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act HB2179 - HB 2179 - EMPLOYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H) Bill Text HB 2179 - EMPLOYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS - Wildberger, Edward Creates sanctions against those hiring unauthorized aliens Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 2145 - NO-CALL LIST - Zimmerman, Jake Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 2154 - NO-CALL LIST - Harris, Jeff Expands the No-call List to include business subscribers and wireless telephone services and prohibits telephone solicitations for certain political purposes Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 2155 - OFFICE OF PUBLIC COUNSEL - Harris, Jeff Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Office of Public Counsel to the Attorney General's Office and expands the prohibition on discussions of cases before the Public Service Commission HB2159 - HB 2159 - MISSOURI DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT ACT - Grill, Jason
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2159 - MISSOURI DIPLOMA AND TRANSCRIPT ACT - Grill, Jason Establishes the Missouri Diploma and Transcript Act which creates the crime of selling a fraudulent diploma or transcript HB2173 - HB 2173 - SECURITY FREEZES ON CREDIT REPORTS - Faith, Sally A.
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H) Bill Text HB 2173 - SECURITY FREEZES ON CREDIT REPORTS - Faith, Sally A. Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports SB1141 - SB1141 - Modifies provisions governing the transition periods for statewide elected officials
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred H Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1141 - The act modifies the transition periods for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer. Currently, all of the periods begin on the 15th day of November following the election. This date is changed to the 1st day following the election. Expenses incurred during the period may be paid after the actual end of the period. The Commissioner of Administration will request separate funding to cover the costs for setting up transition facilities in each of the offices so that they are operational the day following the election. The act also repeals references to typewriters, adding machines, duplicating machines, and payments for rentals and equipment purchases. This act is similar to HB 255 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY SB1114 - SB1114 - Prohibits businesses from deceptively listing fictitious or assumed business names in telephone directories or directory assistance databases
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee Bill Text SB 1114 - This act prohibits a business from listing a fictitious or assumed name in a local telephone directory or directory assistance database when: the name misrepresents the geographic location of the business; calls to the listed number are forwarded to a number outside the local calling area; when the business is located in a county that is not contiguous to any county in the local calling area; and additionally for telephone directories, when the phone listing does not identify the business' physical address. Telephone companies or providers of telephone directories or directory assistance services are not liable for any such deceptive listing, provided the deceptive listing does not relate to their own businesses. Violations of the act are considered an unlawful merchandising practice, which the Attorney General currently has authority to prosecute. This act is similar to HB 1796 (2008). ERIKA JAQUES SB1056 - SB1056 - Modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission
Latest Action: 02/11/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1056 - This act modifies the membership on the Missouri Housing Development Commission. The membership of the commission is reduced from 10 members to 7 members. The act eliminates the commission membership positions currently held by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, and the state Attorney General. The act adds one additional lay member who will be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The seventh member of the commission will serve a four year term. Under the terms of the act, four members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. STEPHEN WITTE SB1034 - SB1034 - Modifies record-keeping requirements for purchasers of scrap metal and creates penalties for unlawful purchases of certain scrap metals
Latest Action: 05/21/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text HCS/SCS/SBs 1034 & 802 - This act modifies the current record-keeping requirements for purchases of copper scrap metal and also applies such record-keeping requirements to purchases of brass, bronze, and certain aluminum scrap metal. The act requires that a separate record be maintained in either written or electronic form for each applicable transaction of copper, brass, bronze, or aluminum scrap metal. A copy of the scrap metal seller's driver's license or other state or federally-issued photo identification containing the seller's current address must be kept in the transaction record, as well as the date, time, and place of each such transaction. The act removes the existing provision that allows a scrap metal seller's business address to serve in place of a residential address in the record. Records must be kept for two years after the date the scrap metal was purchased and shall be available for inspection by any law enforcement officer. The act modifies the penalty for [...] show full description SB986 - SB986 - Requires motor vehicle physical damage appraisers to give consumers written estimates for labor and parts for motor vehicle repairs
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 986 - Under this act, every motor vehicle physical damage appraiser is required to give each consumer a written estimated price for labor and parts for specific motor vehicle repairs. The physical damage appraiser is required to describe in the estimate the major parts needed for the repair and shall designate whether parts will be new parts, used parts, rebuilt parts, repaired or aftermarket parts. The estimate shall indicate that the physical damage appraiser used a published flat rate manual or an automated system to determine the cost of the repairs. The flat rate manual shall be used in its entirety and without modification to establish the cost of repairing a vehicle. The act provides that if it is necessary to disassemble a vehicle in order to provide a written estimate, the estimate shall show the cost of any disassembly, diagnostics, storage and administrative fees if the consumer elects not to proceed with the repair of the vehicle. The estimate shall include the date [...] show full description SB999 - SB999 - Allows the Attorney General to bring an action for unlawful merchandising practices when the name of a financial institution is deceptively used
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill Text SB 999 - Under current law, only the financial institution whose name is deceptively used may bring a civil action. This act allows the Attorney General to bring an action for unlawful merchandising practices when such a deceptive use occurs. This act is identical to HB 500 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H) Bill Text HB 1713 - REBATES - Norr, Charlie Establishes regulations for persons offering rebates Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1728 - PROTECTION AGAINST CIVIL LIABILITY - Bivins, Walt Changes the laws regarding strategic litigation against public participation HB1633 - HB 1633 - TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST - Wildberger, Edward
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Utilities (H) Bill Text HB 1633 - TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST - Wildberger, Edward Expands the No-call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1599 - STATE LEGAL EXPENSE FUND - Sater, David Adds medical practitioners providing services at a summer camp to the list of health care providers for whom the State Legal Expense Fund is available for payment of certain claims against a provider HB1606 - HB 1606 - TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST - Bringer, Rachel
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1606 - TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST - Bringer, Rachel Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing announcing devices to call anyone on the No-call List SB929 - SB929 - Bars employers from misclassifying employees as independent contractors
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 929-Green and Callahan, with SCS Bill Text SCS/SB 929 - This act bars employers with 5 or more employees from knowingly misclassifying employees. Employers must submit federal IRS 1099-MISC forms to the Department of Revenue and penalties for failing to do so are provided. The Attorney General has the power to investigate alleged misclassifications and enforce the section. A process is established by which the Department of Labor may receive complaints and forward them to the Attorney General if they decide the complaint has merit. The state carries the burden of proving that the employer misclassified the worker and there is a rebuttable presumption that an unauthorized alien is an employee under the act and shall be treated so if the employer cannot produce an I-9 form verifying the legal status of the worker or other forms verifying the individual is an independent contractor. Injunctions may be sought and employers shall be charged $50 per day per misclassified worker up to a maximum of $50,000 for violations. Penalties are [...] show full description Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1582 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRACTICES - Pearce, David Changes the laws regarding the telemarketing No-call List and creates the crime of caller identification spoofing Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H) Bill Text HB 1588 - EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS - Baker, Brian Expands the membership of the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors by adding five consumer advocates Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1547 - NO-CALL LIST - Swinger, Terry Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing machines to call anyone on the No-Call List SB895 - SB895 - Creates the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Computer Equipment Collection and Recovery Act
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Commerce, Energy and the Environment Committee (3369S.02C) Bill Text SCS/SB 895 - This act creates the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act. The act requires manufacturers of computers or televisions to implement "recovery plans" for the collection of and the recycling or reuse of their obsolete equipment. The recovery plan must be implemented and a copy of the plan submitted to the Department of Natural Resources before the manufacturer can sell its computers or televisions in Missouri. Such manufacturers must also label their equipment to identify themselves as the manufacturer. Consumers shall not be charged a fee for returning the obsolete equipment to the manufacturer under the recovery plan. Any collection methods offered by a manufacturer must be reasonably convenient and available to consumers in the state. Manufacturers' collection methods may include any or all of the following: a mail-back option for consumers at no charge, a physical collection site, or a collection event. Manufacturers [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Financial Institutions (H) Bill Text HB 1462 - PAYDAY LOANS - Burnett, John P. Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as payday loans, and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance SB882 - SB882 - Allows consumers to request that a security freeze be placed on the issuance of their credit reports or credit scores by credit reporting agencies
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Bill Combined w/SCS/SBs 712 & 882 (3257S.06C) Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 712) for more information SB883 - SB883 - Bars elected officials and members of the general assembly from working as lobbyists
Latest Action: 01/15/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 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: 03/06/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1440 - OPEN MEETINGS AND RECORDS LAW - Roorda, Jeff Requires certain public officials to receive training regarding open meetings and open records and public information laws within a designated time frame HB1461 - HB 1461 - UNIFORM DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT - Burnett, John P.
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H) Bill Text HB 1461 - UNIFORM DEBT-MANAGEMENT SERVICES ACT - Burnett, John P. Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services HB1361 - HB 1361 - CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ACT - Donnelly, Margaret
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1361 - CHILDREN'S PRODUCT SAFETY ACT - Donnelly, Margaret Establishes the Children's Product Safety Act SB712 - SB712 - Allows consumers to place security freezes on their credit reports and creates requirements for merchandise rebates
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 712 & 882-Gibbons and Rupp, with SCS Bill Text SCS/SBs 712 & 882 - This act allows a consumer to request that a "security freeze" be placed on his or her credit report, which prohibits credit reporting agencies from releasing the consumer's credit report or credit score without specific authorization from the consumer. Credit reporting agencies are directed to place a freeze on any consumer's credit report within five days of the receipt of such a request. The reporting agency must notify the consumer in writing within ten days of enacting the security freeze and must provide instructions for removing or temporarily lifting the freeze. No fee may be charged by a credit reporting agency for a consumer's first security freeze request, but a fee up to $10 may be charged for any subsequent freeze request made by the same consumer. Credit reporting agencies may issue credit reports subject to a freeze in certain circumstances that include: when requested or authorized by the consumer, pursuant to a court order, during times when the [...] show full description SB840 - SB840 - Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 840 & 857-Engler, with SCS & SS for SCS (pending) Bill Text SCS/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 SB843 - SB843 - Creates a trust fund and commission for youth smoking prevention
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Seniors, Families and Public Health Committee Bill Text SB 843 - This act creates the "Youth Smoking Prevention Trust Fund," which shall be funded by moneys received under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. The Commission for Youth Smoking Prevention is established in the Department of Health and Senior Services. The Commission shall fund youth smoking prevention programs modeled after evidence-based programs proven to reduce youth smoking. This act is similar to SCS/SB 109 (2007). ADRIANE CROUSE SB857 - SB857 - Expands the state no-call list to include automated calls and requires a "paid for by” statement on political phone calls
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Bill Combined w/SCS/SBs 840 & 857 Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 840) for more information |
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