Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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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
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Professional Registration & Licens (H)

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HB 2539 - FIRE SPRINKLER INSTALLERS - Wasson, Jay

Authorizes the State Fire Marshal to establish procedures for the licensure of fire sprinkler installers and contractors
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H)

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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
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Retirement (H)

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

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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)

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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
Latest Action: 04/09/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

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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)

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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)

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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)

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HB 2201 - FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION FEES - Kelly, Van

Changes the laws regarding the assessment and collection of volunteer fire protection association fees
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Referred H Elections Committee

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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

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Spec Com on Workforce Dev & Workplace Safety (H)

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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)

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HB 1883 - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - Nance, Bob

Changes the laws regarding employment practices
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 997-Crowell

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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

Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee

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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)

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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
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee

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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 [...]

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Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)

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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
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Withdrawn (H)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H)

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HB 1448 - FIRE EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS - Roorda, Jeff

Changes the laws regarding fire department employee residency requirements
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H)

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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)

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HB 1457 - MANDATORY FIRE CODES - Roorda, Jeff

Requires all counties and fire protection districts to adopt and enforce the 2003 ICC International Fire Code
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HB 1367 - VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TAX CREDIT - Ruestman, Marilyn

Authorizes an income tax credit for certain volunteer firefighters
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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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