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2017 Bill(s)

* SS SB 31
Sponsor: Emery, Ed
Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description: Restrict in a medical malpractice liability lawsuit award to the actual cost of medical treatment rather than the value of the treatment necessary because of the negligence. A similar bill, SB 847, was vetoed by the governor in 2016.
See: 
  • Senate roll call - SS SB 31 (02/02/2017): 3rd reading of a bill to impose restrictions in medical malpractice and medical injury lawsuits.
  • House roll call - SS SB 31 (05/11/2017): 3rd reading of a bill to restrict awards in medical malpractice lawsuits.
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SCS SB 32
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Provide tax credits for contributions to an assocation that funds the private educational costs of a student who is disabled or under juvenile court jurisdiction and had attended public schools or is eligible for kindergarten.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 33
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Education
    Description: Require the Education Department to assess an annual letter grade of A to F for each school attendance center each year.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 98
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Education
    Description: Require schools to designate restrooms be restricted to male or female students only based on chromosomes and identified gender at birth. Prohibit access by student of one biological gender to enter a restroom, locker room or shower of the other gender. Require alternative locations for those who assert a different gender identity.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 99
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: H Rules - Legislative Oversight
    Description: Let a court require a person subject to a protection order to wear an electronic monitoring device with an automatic alert to the protected person and law enforcement if the subject comes near the protected person - the the person previously violated a protection order.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 100
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Government Reform
    Description: Change a Supreme Court rule on sanctions against a lawyer to include that it compensate the party injured by the conduct and reasonable expenses including the fee of the attorney of the injured party.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 141
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Establish a contribution retirement plan for legislators with the state making contributions into the fund.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 142
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Require a person convicted of drunken driving undergo a victim impact program approved by the court.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 143
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisp.
    Description: Implement a constitutional amendment, if adopted, to have the Senate rather than the state Supreme Court try impeachment cases brought by the House. Require a 2/3rds majority vote to convict. Currently, impeachment cases are tried by the state Supreme Court.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 184
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Require Public Service Commission approve automatic rate adjustment provisions for water and sewer companies. Similar to natural gas provisions. Allow changes in customer usage to be included in the automatic rate adjustments that do not require approval by the PSC.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SCS SB 190
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Allow the PSC to authorize automatic rate increases by electric companies without prior Public Service Commission approval or prior review of the company's rate of return. Provide a rate discount for industrial customers who use large amounts of electricity.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 214
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Commerce, Consumer, Energy & Env.
    Description: Allow electric companies to raise rates without prior approval from the Public Service Commission. Give the PSC subsequent review powers over rates.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    * SB 215
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Commerce, Consumer, Energy & Env.
    Description: Allow electric utility rates to be increased by the Public Service Commission to pay for replacement of the company's infrastructure.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SCS SB 242
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Various provisions for automatic rate increases for natural gas companies, subject to subsequent review by the Public Service Commission.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 278
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Commerce, Consumer, Energy & Env.
    Description: Require the Energy Division of the state to review the state's energy plans every two years. Include subjects that must be included in the review including that customers are benefited, reducing fuel costs, reducing regulations, etc.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 390
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisp.
    Description: Add a third curit judge in the 17th judicial circuit that covers Cass and Johnson counties.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    * SB 431
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Education
    Description: Prohibit a public higher education institution from taking action against faculty and graduate assistants for various expressions in research, public expressions, etc.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 448
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Impose requirements for commercial casualty insurance coverage. But impose limits on penalties against the insured.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 464
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Education
    Description: Remove a requirement that a public school provide services for children with disabilities, changing from "shall" to "may." Require services be requested by a parent. Expand the services a school can provide for special-needs children.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 465
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisp.
    Description: Add additional annual reporting requirements for guardians and conservators. Include reporting the medical and educational services provided to the ward. Allow termination of a guardianship if absence from the state prevents the guardian from providing services to the ward.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 466
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Government Reform
    Description: Have Missouri join a compact with other states to adopt a type of alternative governmet.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 518
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Declare that a hospital in compliance with requirements for Medicaid participation is deemed to have met the requirements for hospital licensure.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 519
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Government Reform
    Description: Declare that Missouri reserves the right of taxation involving any Missouri land transferred to the federal government. Require legislative approval to transfer land to the federal government. Repeal a law ceding federal jurisdiction for dealing with crimes at various national parks and historic sites in Missouri.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 520
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisp.
    Description: Repeal a provision prohibiting a municipal court from charging court costs for a defendant judged indigent. Raise the maximum fine the court can assess for a minor traffic violation.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SCS SJR 5
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: Have the Senate rather than the state Supreme Court try all all impeachments. Have the chief justice preside if the governor is being tried. Require a two-thirds vote to convict.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SJR 6
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisp.
    Description: Establish provisions under which a court must rule when a party in the case asserts that a government entity ans violated that person's constitutional rights.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SJR 13
    Sponsor: Emery, Ed
    Status: S Ways & Means
    Description: Replace the income tax with a higher sales tax.
    See: 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.