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Kreider Says No House Debate On Stadium Bill Until Senate Acts

April 11, 2002
By: Johnathan Woodward
State Capital Bureau

The speaker of Missouri's House says the Cardinals stadium deal won't be coming up for a vote in the House anytime soon.

Johnathan Woodward has more from Jefferson City.

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The House version of the Cardinals stadium deal has been voted out of committee.

But it doesn't get to floor debate until the Speaker decides to put it on the calendar.

House Speaker Jim Kreider says he's not going to do that until the Senate passes its version of the bill--and with the Senate working on the budget, that could take some time.

House Republican Leader Catherine Hanaway says she's disappointed:

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Kreider has repeatedly said the Cardinals stadium is the lowest of his priorities this year.

In Jefferson City, Johnathan Woodward.


The Speaker of the Missouri House says he's waiting for the Senate to take action on the Cardinals stadium deal.

Johnathan Woodward has more from Jefferson City.

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The Cardinals stadium deal has been passed by a House committee.

The Senate still has to debate the bill--and it's behind a long list of other bills there, including the state budget.

But House Speaker Jim Kreider says the deal won't be debated on the House floor until the Senate passes its version of the bill:

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House Republican Leader Catherine Hanaway says she'd be disappointed if the bill died because of what she calls tactical maneuvering by the Speaker.

In Jefferson City, Johnathan Woodward.