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5/7/2007 - MOHELA finally passed in the Missouri House:
Democratic Representative Jeff Roorda said any one who votes yes on the bill should be ashamed of themselves.  Despite their efforts, the bill passed and is on its way to the desk of the Governor.
4/24/2007 - Lawmakers try to keep Missouri manufacturing afloat:
But Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, argues tax cuts should be targeted elsewhere.  He cast one of 13 votes against a separate bill, sponsored by Rep. Shannon Cooper, R-Clinton, that also eliminates sales taxes on utilities used for manufacturing.
4/2/2007 - Bill would decrease seat belt deaths:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, has sponsored a similiar bill to St. Onge's except for a provision that would "deal with the problem of racial profiling," he said. Roorda said in a January interview that similar seat belt laws haven't passed in previous sessions because opponents have said the law would make it easier for police officers to racially profile drivers.  
4/12/2007 - House passes intellectual diversity bill:
But Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhardt, argued that incidents of academic discrimination are isolated.
4/11/2007 - Mo House votes to require nursing homes to install sprinklers:
Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, submitted an amendment to change the date by which facilities much comply with the law from 2019 to 2015. He said that even though he preferred the earlier date of 2012 from the legislation's original drafting, he was willing to compromise.
2/14/2007 - Democrats propose using GPS technology in high speed chases:
Democrats in the House and the Senate, led by Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, are spearheading bills that would implement new technology in an attempt to avoid high-speed police pursuits like the one that claimed Cole's life.
1/22/2007 - Proposed seat belt bill includes racial profiling language:
Intro: Police officers would be able to pull Missouri drivers over soley for not wearing a seat belt under a bill sponsored by Representative Jeff Roorda. But Roorda says his bill has more to do with racial profiling than buckling up. Rachel Higginbotham (HIG-in-bah-thum) has more from the Capitol. 
- Missouri Government News for the Week of January 22, 2007:
Under the bill, proposed by Rep. Jeff Roorda, D-Barnhart, Missouri police officers would be able to pull drivers over for simply not wearing a seat belt.
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