All Fire Protection Legislation - Missouri
HB2592 - HB 2592 - POLITICAL ACTIVITIES - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2592 - POLITICAL ACTIVITIES - Portwood, Dr. Charles R. Prohibits political subdivisions from preventing emergency personnel from seeking an elected office in any political subdivision that does not have jurisdiction over the person's place of residence Comment on Bill Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H) Bill Text HB 2539 - FIRE SPRINKLER INSTALLERS - Wasson, Jay Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to establish procedures for the licensure of fire sprinkler installers and contractors HB2415 - HB 2415 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OFFICERS - Walton, Juanita Head
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H) Bill Text HB 2415 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OFFICERS - Walton, Juanita Head Allows the board of directors of any fire protection district to appoint or hire as many district police officers as the board deems necessary HB2414 - HB 2414 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT RETIREMENT - Walton, Juanita Head
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Retirement (H) Bill Text HB 2414 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT RETIREMENT - Walton, Juanita Head Authorizes a fire protection district as defined in Section 321.010, RSMo, to establish a retirement benefit plan idential to the benefits provided in Sections 87.005 - 87.105 for municipalities HB2409 - HB 2409 - DISTRICT POLICE OFFICERS - Walton, Juanita Head
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H) Bill Text HB 2409 - DISTRICT POLICE OFFICERS - Walton, Juanita Head Authorizes the board of directors of certain special purpose districts to appoint and employ as many district police officers as the board deems necessary Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2277 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAX RATES - Bivins, Walt Authorizes fire protection districts in certain counties to submit to the voters an increase or decrease in the district's tax rates SB1203 - SB1203 - Allows political subdivisions to elect to cover certain personnel as members of the Missouri local government employees' retirement system
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee Bill Text SB 1203 - This act authorizes political subdivisions, by majority vote of their governing body, to elect to cover emergency police dispatchers and jailors as policemen members, and emergency fire dispatchers and emergency medical service personnel as firemen members, for purposes of coverage under the Missouri local government employees' retirement system. Such an election shall become effective on the first day of the calendar month specified by the governing body, the first day of the calendar month following receipt by the board of the election certification, or the date that the political subdivision elected to have its eligible employees covered by the system, whichever is later. Limitations in current law that provide that an employer's total contribution to the system shall not exceed the total contributions for the preceding fiscal year by more than one percent shall not apply to an increase resulting from an employer's election under the provisions of this act. ALEXA PEARSON Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2257 - FIRE SAFETY AND PROTECTION ACT - Bruns, Mark J. Establishes the Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act which prohibits the sale of any cigarette that has not been tested, certified, and marked that it has met certain performance standards Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2245 - POWERS OF FIRE PROTECTION BOARDS - Robb, Ed Authorizes fire protection district boards to delegate certain powers to the fire chief and to rescind that delegation upon a majority vote of the board Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2201 - FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION FEES - Kelly, Van Changes the laws regarding the assessment and collection of volunteer fire protection association fees SB1149 - SB1149 - Creates a procedure for when there is a lack of candidates for a fire protection district board of directors election
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Referred H Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1149 - Under this act, if no one files as a candidate for a fire protection district board of directors election, then no election shall be held and the position shall be filled as a vacancy. The board of directors shall appoint the person, unless there is currently only one director, in which case, the circuit court shall appoint the new director. If there is only one candidate for the position, there shall be no election and the person shall assume the responsibilities in the same manner as if he or she was elected. SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE HB2038 - HB 2038 - ST. LOUIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS - Hunter, Steve
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 2038 - ST. LOUIS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS - Hunter, Steve Requires cities in St. Louis County to reimburse fire protection districts for property annexed by the city and to provide fire protection to the annexed area Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker(H) Bill Text HB 1883 - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Nance, Bob Changes the laws regarding employment practices SB997 - SB997 - Removes certain limitations from investments made by boards of trustees of police and firemen's retirement systems
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 997-Crowell Bill Text SB 997 - Currently, investments made by boards of trustees of police and firemen's retirement systems are subject to all terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions imposed upon life insurance or casualty companies in making their investments. This act removes those terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions and requires the board to invest the funds of the systems as permitted by Sections 105.687 to 105.690, RSMo, regarding the duties of investment fiduciaries. This act is similar to provisions in SB 66 (2007) and identical to HB 2055 (2008). ALEXA PEARSON SB979 - SB979 - Terminates eligibility for surviving spouse of public safety officer income tax credit upon remarriage
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill Text SB 979 - This act terminates eligibility for the surviving spouse of a public safety official income tax credit for property taxes paid, on a homestead, upon a surviving spouse's remarriage. JASON ZAMKUS Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H) Bill Text HB 1730 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAX RATES - Bivins, Walt Authorizes a fire protection district to submit to the voters a decrease in the tax rate to fund pension programs SB966 - SB966 - Provides additional workers' compensation benefits for public safety workers killed in the line of duty
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee Bill Text SB 966 - This act creates the Line of Duty Compensation Act which provides additional workers' compensation benefits in the amount of $100,000 for firefighters, law enforcement, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, aviation medical crew members, department of corrections employees, and juvenile justice employees who are killed in the line of duty. For coverage to apply, the death must occur within 300 weeks of an injury received in the course of duty of the respective profession, and must be caused by violence or accident. Those subject to death arising out of willful misconduct or intoxication are excluded from coverage. Specific instances of coverage for law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, aviation medical crew members, and paramedics are enumerated including death sustained when traveling to and from employment, and certain off-duty activities. Burial benefits of up to $10,000 shall be awarded to the surviving spouse, dependent, or estates of [...] show full description Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1630 - LINE OF DUTY COMPENSATION ACT - Bruns, Mark J. Establishes the Line of Duty Compensation Act which authorizes a claim to be filed with the Division of Workers' Compensation on behalf of public safety workers who are killed in the line of duty HB1579 - HB 1579 - WITHDRAWN - Nance, Bob
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Withdrawn (H) Bill Text HB 1579 - WITHDRAWN - Nance, Bob Expands the Volunteer Firefighter Job Protection Act to include persons appointed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1581 - OVERTIME COMPENSATION - Pearce, David Re-enacts the federal overtime standards in effect prior to the passage of Proposition B (2006) regarding the minimum wage increase Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1523 - INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR FIREFIGHTERS - Franz, Ward Authorizes an income tax credit for firefighters who complete certain hours of annual training Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1529 - CIVIL DAMAGES - Bruns, Mark J. Allows a person to seek recovery and damages resulting from the death or injury of a law enforcement officer or firefighter due to the illegal, negligent, or malicious conduct of a person or entitty HB1448 - HB 1448 - FIRE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - Roorda, Jeff
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H) Bill Text HB 1448 - FIRE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - Roorda, Jeff Changes the laws regarding fire department employee residency requirements HB1452 - HB 1452 - FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT MEMBERS - Roorda, Jeff
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H) Bill Text HB 1452 - FIRE AND AMBULANCE DISTRICT MEMBERS - Roorda, Jeff Allows an employee of a fire protection or ambulance district to serve as a board member of a fire protection or ambulance district if he or she is not employed by the district Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1457 - MANDATORY FIRE CODES - Roorda, Jeff Requires all counties and fire protection districts to adopt and enforce the 2003 ICC International Fire Code HB1367 - HB 1367 - VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TAX CREDIT - Ruestman, Marilyn
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1367 - VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TAX CREDIT - Ruestman, Marilyn Authorizes an income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters SB787 - SB787 - Creates penalties for individuals who set fires in areas proclaimed to be in extraordinary danger from fire
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bill Text SB 787 - This act prohibits individuals from setting a fire in an area proclaimed by the governor to be in extraordinary danger from fire as a result of emergency drought conditions. Individuals who violate this act are guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. In a separate cause of action, political subdivisions and volunteer fire protection associations may seek to recover reasonable costs associated with responding to a fire caused by a person in violation of this act. This act is similar to SB 114 (2007) and SCS/SB 1198 (2006). ERIKA JAQUES |
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