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Bills Vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon in 2016

SCS HB 1414

Houghton, Jay

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Restrict disclosure by the state of any information collected under a voluntary government reporting program with agricultural producers of animal health or environmental protection data.

See:

House roll call - SCS HB 1414 (09/14/2016): Adoption of the motion to override the governor' veto of a bill that would restrict release of some information provided by agricultural producers about animal health or environmental protection.
Senate roll call - SCS HB 1414 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor' veto of a bill that would restrict release of some information provided by agricultural producers about animal health or environmental protection.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SS HB 1432

Vescovo, Rob

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Require a hearing within 30 days for a government employee placed on administrative leave.

See:

House roll call - SS HB 1432 (09/14/2016): Adoption of the resolution to override the governor's veto of a bill to impose hearing rights for a government worker placed on administrative leave.
Senate roll call - SS HB 1432 (09/14/2016): Passage of the resolution overriding the governor's veto of a bill to impose hearing rights for a government worker placed on administrative leave.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SCS HCS HB 1474

Dugger, Tony

GOVERNOR VETOED

Repeal various campaign finance law provisions that the legislature accidently duplicated. Legislative staff say the repealed sections were held to be unconstitutional. No motion was made in the legislature's veto session to override the governor's veto.

See:	Official legislative description and status The veto letter

SS HB 1631

Alferman, Justin

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Require a photo ID to vote. Would require voter approval of a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a photo ID to vote. The state Supreme Court struck down the old law requiring a photo ID to vote, finding that the legislature did not have constitutional authority to require it.

See:

House roll call - HB 1631 (01/21/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to implement a requirement for a government-issued photo ID to vote if Missouri voters approve a companion constitutional amendment.
House roll call - SS HB 1631 (05/4/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of the voter photo ID requirement bill.
Senate roll call - SS HB 1631 (05/03/2016): Third reading of a bill to implement a proposed constitutional amendment to require a government-issued photo ID to vote.
House roll call - SS HB 1631 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of legislation to require a government-issued photo ID to vote if voters approve in November a constitutional amendment authorizing the law.
Senate roll call - SS HB 1631 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to shut off a filibuster the motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to require a government-issued photo ID to vote.
Senate roll call - SS HB 1631 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of legislation to require a government-issued photo ID to vote if voters approve in November a constitutional amendment authorizing the law.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SCS HCS HB 1713

Remole, Tim

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Require the Natural Resources Department advise any entity providing wastewater services to a community served by a lagoon of options to meet discharge requirements. Require the entity to conduct analysis of the options and the cost of each option.

See:	House roll call - SCS HB 1713 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a resolution to override the governor's veto of a bill imposing requirements on local wastewater services. Senate roll call - SCS HB 1713 (09/14/2016): Passage of the resolution overriding the governor's veto of a bill imposing requirements on local wastewater services. Official legislative description and status The veto letter

SS HB 1733

Davis, Charlie

GOVERNOR VETOED

Add vehicles owned by the civil support team of the National Guard from laws governing emergency vehicles. The final legislative version includes other unrelated transportation issues by allowing two trucks to tailgate if using a automated wireless connection communication system. The bill also would repeal motorcycle helmet requirements for some motorized tricycles and allow longer buses on highways and changing the penalty for leaving the scene of an accident. The House defeated the motion to override the governor's veto.

See:	House roll call - SS HB 1733 (09/14/2016): Defeat of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill containing several unrelated provisions involving trucks and motorcycles. Official legislative description and status The veto letter

HB 1763

Gosen, Don

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Establish separate provisions for handling settlements and claims involving large deductible policies under the Workers' Compensation program that assures medical coverage for workers injured on the job. Establish requirements for such policies. Require large deductible policy claims be handled by the guaranty association.

See:

House roll call - HB 1763 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill containing various changes in large deductible policies provided under the Workers' Compensation Program.
Senate roll call - HB 1763 (09/14/2016): Passage of a motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill containing various changes in large deductible policies provided under the Workers' Compensation Program.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

HB 1870

Hoskins, Denny

GOVERNOR VETOED

Establish another five-year freeze on various user fees and agency rules not approved by the legislature. Also establish another five year period for a tax break for small businesses creating new jobs. The Senate defeated the House-passed motion to override the governor's veto.

See:

House roll call - HB 1870 (01/28/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to freeze on some state fee increases and providing a tax break for smaller businesses creating jobs.
Senate roll call - HB 1870 (04/25/2016): 3rd reading of a measure to extend a freeze on state government agency fees.
House roll call - HB 1870 (05/11/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of a measure to extend a freeze on state government agency fees.
House roll call - SCS HB 1870 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a resolution overriding the governor's veto of a bill to extend for five years a freeze on imposing some new agency rules or fees without legislative approval.
Senate roll call - HB 1870 (09/14/2016): Defeat of the resolution to override the governor's veto of a bill to extend for five years a freeze on imposing some new agency rules or fees without legislative approval.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SS HCS HB 1891

Rehder, Holly

GOVERNOR VETOED

Require a union for government workers to get written permission to withhold from earnings. The House voted to override the governor's veto, but the override motion failed in the Senate by one vote.

See:

House roll call - HCS HB 1891 (02/17/2016): Perfection of a bill to require written authorization to withhold union fees from a government worker's pay check.
House roll call - HCS HB 1891 (02/18/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to require written authorization to withhold union fees from a government worker's pay check.
Senate roll call - SS HCS HB 1891 (03/01/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to require annual approval for automatic withholding of a worker's paycheck for union fees.
House roll call - SS HCS HB 1891 (03/03/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of the Senate version of a a bill to require annual approval for automatic withholding of a worker's paycheck for union fees.
House roll call - SS HCS HB 1891 (05/04/2016): Approval of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to require annual written approval to deduct union dues or fees from a government worker's pay check.
Senate roll call - SS HB 1891 (05/12/2016): Defeat of the motion to override the governor's veto of a bill that would require annual authorization from a government worker for automatic deductions from pay for union fees.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SCS HB 1976

Gosen, Don

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Expand the types of coverage that are covered under a law providing requirements on automobile repair coverage. The final legislative version includes unrelated provisions involving new restrictions on towing companies and repealing helmet requirements for autocycles with roofs.

See:

House roll call - SCS HB 1976 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the veto of a bill to expand auto-repair insurance coverage requirements, add towing company restrictions and repeal helmet requirements for some ve
Senate roll call - SCS HB 1976 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the veto of a bill to expand auto-repair insurance coverage requirements, add towing company restrictions and repeal helmet requirements for some vehicles.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SCS HCS HB 2030

Hoskins, Denny

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Provide an income tax deduction for capital gains realized from the sale of securities in some types of Missouri corporations. Legislative staff estimate the bill ultimately would reduce state tax collections by more than $10 million per year.

See:	House roll call - SCS HB 2030 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a resolution to override the governor's veto of a bill to provide a tax reduction on some capital gains. Senate roll call - SCS HB 2030 (09/14/2016): Adoption of the resolution overriding the governor's veto of a bill providing a tax reduction on some capital gains. Official legislative description and status The veto letter

HB 2237

Rowden, Caleb

GOVERNOR VETOED

Let University of Missouri county extension councils borrow money, but provide it does not constitute a debt of the university. No motion was made in the legislature's veto session to override the governor's veto.

See:	Official legislative description and status The veto letter

SCS SB 586

Wasson, Jay

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Lower the legal minimum for legislative appropriations to local public schools that the legislature has failed to meet for several years.

See:

Senate roll call - SCS SB 586 (03/03/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to lower the legislative goals for increases in funding for local public schools.
House roll call - SCS SB 586 (04/19/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to lower the legislative goals for increases in funding for local public schools.
Senate roll call - SCS SB 586 (05/04/2016): Adoption of a motion to overrride the governor's veto of a bill to lower the target for state funding to local public schools.
House roll call - SCS SB 586 (05/05/2016): Adoption of a motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill to lower the state funding target for local public schools.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SCS SB 591

Parson, Mike

GOVERNOR VETOED

Impose restrictions on who can testify as an expert witness in a trial. Prohibit an expert witness in a criminal trial from stating an opinion as to whether the defendant had the mental capacity to be held responsible for the crime. No motion was made in the legislature's veto session to override the governor's veto.

The veto letter

See:	Senate roll call - SB 591 (01/19/2016): Perfection of a bill to impose limits on the testimoney of expert witnesses in lawsuits including liability lawsuits against business. House roll call - SCS SB 591 (04/27/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to impose restrictions on use of eye witness testimoney in court hearings. Official legislative description and status

CCS SB 608

Sater, David

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Require Medicaid to charge a $8 copay fee for a hospital emergency room visit that did not involve a medical emergency. Authorize other provider fees. Allow a provider to impose a fee for a missed appointment. The final legislative version includes issues not involving Medicaid including pallative care, physical therapy, vaccinations, hospital construction, nurse licensing and requirements for hospitals to provide an estimate of treatment costs to a patient upon request.

See:

Senate roll call - SS SB 608 (02/18/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to authorize fines on Medicaid recipients for missing appointments or unneeded use of emergency rooms.
House roll call - HCS SS SB 608 (04/27/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to impose a charge for unneeded emergency room visits by Medicaid recipients.
House roll call - CCS SB 608 (05/13/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to require a copay for inappropriate use of emergency room services by a Medicaid patient.
Senate roll call - CCS SB 608 (05/12/2016): 3rd reading of the final conference committee version of a bill to require a copay for inappropriate use of emergency room services by a Medicaid patient.
Senate roll call - CCS SB 608 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill authorizing financial penalties on Medicaid recipients for missing doctor appointments or emergency room use for non emergencies.
House roll call - CCS SB 608 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill authorizing financial penalties on Medicaid recipients for missing doctor appointments or emergency room use for non emergencies.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SB 641

Schatz, Dave

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Provide an income tax deduction for payments recieved from various government programs covering agricultural losses from a disaster or emergency going back to 2014. Legislative staff estimate the bill could cost up to 18 million in lost taxes in the 2017 fiscal year. The administration's Budget Office estimated a $51.5 million loss for the prior years covered by the bill.

See:

Senate roll call - SB 641 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to provide an income tax deduction for government payments for agricultural losses in past and future years.
House roll call - SB 641 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill to provide an income tax deduction for government payments for agricultural losses in past and future years.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

CCS SB 656

Munzlinger, Brian

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Allowing carrying concealed weapons without a permit or training. Expand the "stand your ground" provisions allowing use of force by a property owner against an intruder to include a person authorized to be on the property. The original bill was limited to prohibiting extra fees for costs involved with a concealed weapons permit such as costs for criminal background checks.

See:

House roll call - HCS SB 656 (05/05/2016): 3rd reading of a House substitute to a firearms bill that would expand concealed weapons rights on college campuses and public transportation systems.
House roll call - CCS SB 656 (05/13/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to expand use of fire and gun rights and allow concealed weapons without permits.
Senate roll call - CCS SB 656 (05/13/2016): 3rd reading of the conference committee version of a bill to eliminate the requirement for training and a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Senate roll call - CCS SB 656 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion to shut off a Democratic filibuster and hold an immediate vote on a motion to override the governor's veto of the concealed-weapons bill.
Senate roll call - CCS SB 656 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion of the governor's veto of a bill to expand concealed weapons rights and the right to use lethal force.
House roll call - CCS SB 656 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill to expand concealed weapons rights and the right to use lethal force.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SB 844

Parson, Mike

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Require a finding of negligence by the owner of livestock for damages caused by loose livestock.

See:

Senate roll call - SB 844 (09/14/2016): Adoption of the motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to limit when a livestock owner is liable for damages caused by loose livestock.
House roll call - SB 844 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill to limit when a livestock owner is liable for damages caused by loose livestock.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SS SB 847

Emery, Ed

GOVERNOR VETOED

Restrict in a medical liability lawsuit award to the actual cost of medical treatment rather than the value of the treatment necessary because of the negligence. Subtract any insurance coverage from the actual damages award. No motion was made in the legislature's veto session to override the governor's veto.

See:

Senate roll call - SS SB 847 (02/18/2016): 3rd reading of a bill to impose restrictions on medical malpractice awards.
House roll call - SS SB 847 (04/26/2016): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to impose restrictions on medical malpractice lawsuit awards.
Senate roll call - SS SB 847 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to restrict medical liability lawsuit awards.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

CCS SB 867

Sater, David

GOVERNOR VETOED

Establish provisions for consolidation of road districts within a county. The House-amended HCS became an omnibus local government bill with a number of unrelated issues incluing raising local sales taxes upon voter approval. No motion was made in the legislature's veto session to override the governor's veto.

See:	Official legislative description and status The veto letter

CCS SB 994

Munzlinger, Brian

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Allow the sale of liquor through mobile devices like cell phones at stadiums. The measure contains other liquor-related provisions that are unrelated to the subject of the original bill. The original bill simply would have expanded the power of the Missouri Wine and Grape Board to include providing professional and legal services for wine marketing promotion.

See:

Senate roll call - CCS SB 994 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to allow the sale of liquor through orders delivered by cell phones in stadiums.
House roll call - CCS SB 994 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill to allow the sale of liquor through orders delivered by cell phones in stadiums.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SB 1025

Kraus, Will

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

Exempt from the sales tax membership, training or class fees various types of recreational places such as gyms and dance studios. Legislative staff put the tax-revenue loss for the state "Unknown, could exceed $100,000." The governor puts the cost at $8 million in lost taxes for the state and another $8 million for local government in the same fiscal year.

See:

Senate roll call - SB 1025 (09/14/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill providing a sales tax exemption for various types of phyiscal-activity training classes.
House roll call - SB 1025 (09/14/2016): Passage of the motion overriding the governor's veto of a bill providing a sales tax exemption for various types of phyiscal-activity training classes.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter

SCR 46

Schmit, Eric

GOVERNOR VETOED: OVERRIDDEN

A resolution to suspend Health Department rules setting wage requirements for personal care attendants.

See:

House roll call - SCR 46 (05/03/2016): Passage of the motion overridding the governor's veto of a resolution to suspend Health Dept. rules involving setting wage requirements for personal care attendants.
Senate roll call - SCR 46 (04/06/2016): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a resolution to suspend Health Dept. rules involving setting wage requirements for personal care attendants.
Official legislative description and status
The veto letter