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2012 Bill(s)

* SCS SB 442
Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
Status: S Perf
Description: Require a photo ID to vote. In 2011, the legislature put on the 2012 ballot a constitutional amendment authorizing a photo ID requirement. The governor vetoed a companion bill to implement the requirement if approved by the voters.
See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HCS SS SB 443
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: H Rules
    Description: A number of changes in laws governing drunken driving and truck licenses. Expand the law allowing heavier trucks on the road. Implement a federal requirement imposing restrictions on DWI limited driving permits.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 444
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: S Transportation
    Description: Repeal a law requiring binding arbitration if requested by a plaintiff in a negligence action against the Transportation Department. Let the Transportation Commission delegate some hearings on contested cases.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • CCS SB 480
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Change the definition of a common carrier in a law providing a sales tax exemption for heavier trucks. The amended House version contains a number of unrelated including off-highway vehicles, trucker licenses, drunken driving, special auto licenses, city street uses and much more.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 481
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: S Ways & Means
    Description: Provide a tax credit for donations for care of mentally retarded persons or persons with developmental disabilities. Extend the sunset for tax credits for contributions to residential treatment facilities.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 482
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: H Higher Education
    Description: Increase the maximum award that can be provided by the University of Missouri Board of Curators under an Alzheimer's research program.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 493
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: S Ways & Means
    Description: Let Macon County provide property tax exemptions in blighted areas.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • * SCS SB 576
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Several changes involving charter schools. Let charter schools operate in any state school district. Several other provisions. Let the state auditor audit charter schools.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • * SS SB 607
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: GOVERNOR VETOED
    Description: Ease Transportation Department requirements for funding rebuilding billboards removed during highway improvements.
    See: 
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 632
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: S Transportation
    Description: Name a portion of I70 in Lafayette County the Sergeant Joe C. Specker Memorial Highway.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    CCS SB 665
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Authorize transfer of various state real estate to the Transportation Department.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HCS SCS SB 692
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: Back to S
    Description: Expand the powers of a county to amend its budget during the fiscal year when there is an unanticipated revenue decline. The amended House version contains a number of unrelated issues including abortion alternatives, tax breaks for sporting event organizers, sewer lines, water districts, radio transmission towers, local taxing districts and much more.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 717
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: S Perf
    Description: Create a misdemeanor crime of distracted driving for failing to give full time and attention to operating a motor vehicle while driving.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 718
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: S Health
    Description: Expand institutions included in a law banning persons convicted of various criminal offenses from working at government health or mental health institutions. Add a provision to allow removal of someone on the list.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • SB 738
    Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
    Status: S Agriculture
    Description: Allow killing of mountain lions.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

  • Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.