Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H)

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HB 2572 - BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PROGRAMS - Skaggs, Trent

Authorizes the counties of Clay, Jackson, and Platte to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax to fund bicycle and pedestrian plans and programs
Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 2535 - ENTERTAINERS AND ATHLETES TAX - Silvey, Ryan

Creates the Missouri Juneteenth Heritage and Jazz Festival and Memorial Fund and changes the distribution of funds from the professional athletes and entertainers tax
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)

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HB 2518 - MIXED MARTIAL ARTS - Hunter, Steve

Prohibits the issuance of a permit to hold any amateur or professional full-contact karate or mixed martial arts contest in which any contestant is younger than 18 years of age
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)

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HB 2503 - HUNTING - Roorda, Jeff

Prohibits owners, operators, or managers of facilities that harbor animals from knowingly allowing any person paying a fee to kill an animal that is confined, restrainted, or prevented from escaping
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Job Creation & Eco Dev (H)

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HB 2502 - TAX CREDITS FOR ATHLETIC TEAMS - Roorda, Jeff

Specifies that a professional athletic team will be ineligible for state income tax credits if it is a member of a league that does not ban athletes for testing positive for anabolic steroids
Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

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HB 2429 - ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS - Hunter, Steve

Requires an entertainment district to submit a detailed plan to obtain a municipal permit to sell liquor at certain times
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 2421 - KANSAS CITY FESTIVAL DISTRICT SALES - Meiners, Kate

Allows a Kansas City festival district promotional association to obtain a license to sell alcohol for consumption within the festival district
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Reported Do Pass (S)

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HCR 35 - RECOGNITION OF BICYCLES - Sutherland, Mike

Recognizes the month of May 2008 as "National Bike Month" and the week of May 12-16, 2008, as "Bike to Work Week"
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Tax Reform (H)

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HB 2379 - TAX DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH CLUB FEES - Flook, Tim

Authorizes an individual income tax deduction for membership fees paid to a health club for health-benefit activities
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Formal Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HB 2321, with SCS (Crowell)

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HB 2321 - VOTER REGISTRATION - Dixon, Bob

Requires the local offices and resident hunting and fishing permit vendors of the Department of Conservation to make a voter registration application form available to all resident permit applicants
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)

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HB 2103 - TAXATION OF FITNESS MEMBERSHIPS - Yates, Brian David

Authorizes sales tax exemptions and income tax deductions for amounts expended for fitness dues or fees and fitness equipment
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1978 - SKI AREA OPERATORS AND SKIERS - Sutherland, Mike

Specifies the duties and liabilities of ski area operators and skiers regarding the risk and legal responsibility for any injury, death, or loss to person or property resulting from the inherent risks of skiing
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 63 - WILDLIFE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES - Dethrow, Mike

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a four-sevenths majority for voter approval of initiative petitions relating to harvesting bird, fish, game, wildlife, or forestry resources
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1891 - PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS - Stream, Rick

Requires all school districts to have physical education programs
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1905 - TOURIST ATTRACTION SIGNS - Schlottach, Charles

Allows the Highways and Transportation Commission to erect directional signs along a highway for tourist attractions
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Executive Session Held (S)

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HB 1813 - TAX EXEMPTION FOR BINGO - Dougherty, Curt

Repeals the 2% gross receipts sales tax on pull tab cards and the two-tenths of one cent tax on bingo cards sold by charitable organizations
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1798 - LANDOWNER LIABILITY PROTECTION ACT - Ruzicka, Don

Establishes the Landowner Liability Protection Act
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)

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HB 1742 - TICKET SALES - Dusenberg, Gary

Prohibits the sale or resale of tickets to athletic or entertainment events in excess of 30% above the price printed on the ticket
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 1438 - USE OF PUBLIC LANDS - Kelly, Van

Allows all United States residents access to lands owned, managed, or funded by the state for the purpose of riding horses or mules under certain conditions
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HB 1475 - SALES TAX ON HEALTH CLUBS - Cunningham, Jane

Authorizes a sales tax exemption for certain fees and dues paid to health and fitness centers
Latest Action: 01/31/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HB 1437 - SALES TAX ON HEALTH CLUBS - Smith, Joe

Authorizes a sales tax exemption for fees and dues paid to any health or fitness club or facility
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Public Hearing Continued (H)

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HB 1334 - TICKET SCALPING - Salva, Ray

Creates the crime of ticket scalping
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Signed by Governor

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HB 1341 - SWIMMING POOL LIABILITY - Ruestman, Marilyn

Establishes Ethan's Law which requires the owner of a for-profit, privately owned swimming pool to maintain adequate liability insurance in the event of injury or death of a patron