Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Immigration (H)

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HR 1429 - FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORMS - Emery, Edgar G. H.

Urges Congress to enact federal immigration reforms
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)

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HR 1414 - WAR IN IRAQ - Low, Beth

Expresses the Missouri House's support of our troops but urges Congress to stop funding for the Iraq war
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H)

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HCR 46 - U. S. AIR FORCE CONTROLS - Darrough, Bruce

Urges the United States Air Force to reconsider its decision to replace a Boeing-made refueling tanker with a tanker supplied by a foreign country
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)

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HCR 48 - DNA BACKLOGS - Storch, Rachel

Urges Congress to reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA backlog grant program
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Resolutions--HCS for HCRs 43 & 46 (Rupp)

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HCR 43 - UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CONTRACTS - Funderburk, Doug

Urges the United States Air Force to reconsider its decision to replace a Boeing-made refueling tanker with a tanker supplied by a foreign country
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HCR 44 - ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM - Dixon, Bob

Endorses our current electoral college system for electing the President of the United States
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Health Insurance (H)

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HCR 42 - NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE - Oxford, Jeanette Mott

Urges Congress to enact the National Health Insurance Act
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Energy and Environment (H)

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HR 1316 - Title Yet to be Determined - Dethrow, Mike

Urges Congress to consider and approve energy policies to remedy the current energy crisis
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Small Business (H)

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HCR 36 - PRINCIPLES OF FEDERALISM - Ervin, Doug

Encourages President Bush to reinstate Executive Order Number 12612 regarding the division of governmental responsibilities and the principles of federalism
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Agriculture Policy (H)

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HCR 33 - HORSE PROCESSING FACILITIES - Quinn, Paul

Urges Congress to strongly support the continuation of horse processing in the United States
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Healthcare Transformation

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HB 2346 - REIMBURSEMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES - Schaaf, Robert

Creates a federal reimbursement allowance for ground ambulance services
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Ways & Means Committee

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SB 1266 - This act decouples Missouri income tax law from the Internal Revenue Code with regard to depreciation deductions provided by the enactment of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 858, 750, 751, 927, 1255, 1268 & 1269)

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SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 858) for more information
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Resolutions--HCR 25-Pratt, et al (Ridgeway)

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HCR 25 - FURNITURE SAFETY - Pratt, Bryan

Urges Congress and the Consumer Product Safety Commission to immediately strengthen the regulations regarding furniture and major appliances with a tip-over hazard
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Resolutions Calendar--SCR 32-Purgason

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SCR 32 - This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to use all efforts to withdraw from any participation in the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America which seeks to create a North American Union.

This concurrent resolution is similar to SCR 15 (2007).

JIM ERTLE

Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HB 2140 - TAXATION OF FEDERAL PROPERTY - Guest, Jim

Requires taxation of all real property in Missouri which is owned or occupied by the United States government unless the state receives unencumbered federal funds by mandates for the benefit of Missourians
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HB 2164 - FEDERAL RETIREMENT EXEMPTION ACT - Grill, Jason

Establishes the Federal Retirement Exemption Act which authorizes a state individual income tax exemption for federal retirement benefits for certain taxpayers
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HCR 24 - Title Yet to be Determined - Roorda, Jeff

Urges Congress to end the Department of Defense practice of requiring wounded service personnel to pay back signing bonuses as a result of medical discharges for combat injuries
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Committee Vote Reconsidered

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SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 1112) for more information
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Ways & Means Committee

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SB 1069 - This act authorizes a one-time income tax deduction, for tax year 2009, equal to the amount of tax rebate received by a taxpayer from the federal government as part of an economic stimulus package.

The act contains an emergency clause.

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Bill Reconsidered (H)

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HCR 17 - SECURITY AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP - Guest, Jim

Urges Congress to use its efforts to withdraw the United States from the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America which seeks to form a North American Union
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Resolutions--HCR 18-Fisher, et al (Scott)

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HCR 18 - MISSOURI I-49 COALITION - Fisher, Barney

Recognizes the I-49 Coalition as the official organization for the project to upgrade U.S. Highway 71 to interstate standards
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Tourism (H)

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HB 1897 - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL - Bowman, John L.

Authorizes the Board of Public Buildings to issue bonds for a grant for the design and construction of a national memorial for Martin Luther, King, Jr. in Washington, D. C.
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee

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SB 1016 - This act dissolves the Legal Services for Low-Income Person Fund and provides that the portion of money that was being transferred into such fund from the Tort Victims' Compensation Fund, in addition to any money remaining in the Legal Services for Low-Income Person Fund, shall now be transferred to the Basic Civil Legal Services Fund. Such funds shall continue to be distributed to qualifying state legal service organizations that provide legal services to eligible low-income persons.

This act is identical to HB 1621 (2008).

ALEXA PEARSON

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (S)

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HCR 15 - COMMERCIAL MOTOR CARRIERS - Kuessner, J. C.

Urges the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a controlled pilot program allowing 19 to 21 year-olds to obtain a CDL for interstate commerce
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Resolutions--HCR 16-Bivins, et al (Stouffer)

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HCR 16 - SOCIAL SECURITY - Bivins, Walt

Urges the United States Congress to immediately repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HJR 58 - LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING - Storch, Rachel

Proposes a constitutional amendment transferring the initial responsibility for congressional and legislative redistricting from a congressional committee to a state demographer
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Withdrawn (H)

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HCR 10 - AIRLINE PASSENGER BILL OF RIGHTS - Scharnhorst, Dwight

Urges Congress to enact legislation to protect airline customers
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HCR 11 - SOCIAL SECURITY ACT - Nolte, Jerry

Urges Congress to immediately repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Resolutions--HCR 4-Wright, et al (Mayer)

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HCR 4 - PRICES AND INVENTORIES OF RICE - Wright, Billy Pat

Requests the U.S. Department of Agriculture to add June 1st and September 1st as additional rice reporting dates on the Agricultural Statistics Board calendar
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Reported Do Pass (S)

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HCR 5 - VETERANS HEALTH CARE - Smith, Joe

Urgently requests the United States Congress to pass assured funding for veterans' health care
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Veterans (H)

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HCR 6 - VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN FLAG - Burnett, John P.

Urges the State of Missouri to recognize the yellow with three red stripes heritage and freedom flag as the official flag of the Vietnamese-American community
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker

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HB 1549 - ILLEGAL ALIENS - Onder, Bob

Changes the laws regarding illegal aliens and immigration status verification
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H)

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HB 1456 - STATE COMPACT TO ELECT PRESIDENT - Roorda, Jeff

Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker

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HB 1422 - UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION - St. Onge, Neal C.

Authorizes the Highways and Transportation Commission to implement and administer a state plan to conform with the federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Bill Combined w/(SCS/SBs 858, 750, 751, 927, 1186, 1255, 1268 & 1269)

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SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 858) for more information
Latest Action: 05/15/2008 - HCS#2 Voted Do Pass H Special Committee on Immigration Committee

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HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 858, 750, 751, 927, 1186, 1255, 1268 & 1269 - This act modifies the law relating to illegal aliens.LAW ENFORCEMENTThe Highway Patrol shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the federal government to have members trained to enforce federal immigration laws. (Section 43.032)If the lawful presence of a prisoner cannot be made after a reasonable effort, verification shall be made within 48 hours through the Department of Homeland Security. (Section 577.900)SANCTUARYMunicipalities are barred from adopting policies designed to give aliens sanctuary when they are present in violation of federal immigration laws. Those municipalities that adopt sanctuary policies shall be ineligible for any grants provided by the state. (Section 67.307, effective date: January 1, 2009)PUBLIC EDUCATIONIllegal aliens are barred from enrolling in all public universities in the state. Institutions shall annually certify that they have not knowingly enrolled any aliens [...]

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