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1997 Bill(s) * SB 12Sponsor: Russell, John Status: IN SB 406Description: Exempt first $6000 of private pensions from the income tax. Provide the same exemption given for government retirement. Official legislative description and status
* SB 13Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S Public Health and WelfareDescription: Drug testing of welfare recipients. Deny benefits for drug law violation. Official legislative description and status
Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S Civil and Criminal JurisprudenceDescription: Let non-lawyer represent business in Administrative Hearing Commission hearings. Company official rather than lawyer. Official legislative description and status
* SB 67Sponsor: Russell, John Status: GOVERNOR SIGNEDDescription: Enforcement powers for private company toll roads. Official legislative description and status
* SB 68Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S Ways & MeansDescription: Full exemption of capital gains from income tax. Now, only part is exempted. Official legislative description and status
Sponsor: Russell, John Status: GOVERNOR SIGNEDDescription: Special auto license plates for Korean War veterans. Official legislative description and status
* SB 81Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S Ways & MeansDescription: Exempt Social Security benefits from the income tax. Official legislative description and status
* SB 82Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S Civil and Criminal JurisprudenceDescription: Prohibit schools from promoting homsexuality. Official legislative description and status
* SB 83Sponsor: Russell, John Status: IN SB 38Description: Limit time state can keep unsubstaniated child abuse info. From 5 years to 18 months. Official legislative description and status
* SB 84Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S JudiciaryDescription: Let woman be excused from jury duty if 5 miles from court. Official legislative description and status
Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S AgricultureDescription: No extra hunting fee for non-Missourians with land in state. Also no extra fishing license fee. Official legislative description and status
Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S JudiciaryDescription: Add circuit judges to Camden, Laclede & Taney counties. One more for each county. Official legislative description and status
* SB 229Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S EducationDescription: Raise mandatory school-attendance age limit to 18. Official legislative description and status
* SB 230Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S ElectionsDescription: Large number of changes in the state retirement system. Several provisions on legislative pensions. Official legislative description and status
Sponsor: Russell, John Status: H RetirementDescription: Several changes in state employee retirement system. Retirement pay stopped for killing another state worker. Official legislative description and status
* SB 369Sponsor: Russell, John Status: S Civil and Criminal JurisprudenceDescription: Require parental consent for tattoo or body piercing of a child. Official legislative description and status
* HCS SCS SB 376Sponsor: Russell, John Status: H 3rd ReadDescription: Allow no more than 7 boats to be tied together. Aimed at "party cove" at Lake of the Ozarks. Official legislative description and status
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