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2014 Bill(s)

* SS SB 509
Sponsor: Kraus, Will
Status: VETO OVERRIDDEN
Description: Phase in an income tax rate cut each year that state General Revenue tax collections grew by at least $100 million in any one of the prior three years -- eventually lowering the highest rate from 6 percent to 5 percent. The SS phases in a cut to 5.5 percent. Exempt business income from the personal income tax. Legislative staff estimate the proposal ultimately could cost the state more than $600 million in lost revenue per year. The governor vetoed a similar bill, HB 253, in 2013.
See: 
  • Senate roll call - SS SB 509 (04/01/2014): 3rd reading of a package of income tax cuts that legislative staff estimate would cost more than $600 million per year when fully implemented.
  • House roll call - SS SB 509 (04/16/2014): 3rd reading and final passage of an income tax cut that legislative staff estimate ultimately would cut taxes by more than $600 million per year.
  • Senate roll call - SS SB 509 (05/05/2014): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of the tax-cut bill. Adoption required 23 votes.
  • House roll call - SS SB 509 (05/06/2014): Adoption of the motion to override the governor's veto of the tax-cut bill. Adoption require 109 votes.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SCS SB 510
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: BECAME LAW
    Description: Expand the definition of misconduct that disqualifies a worker from unemployment compensation coverage. Include misconduct outside the workplace or after working hours. Nixon did not sign or veto the bill by the May 13 deadline, allowing the bill to become law without his signature. The governor vetoed a similar bill, SB 28, in 2013.
    See: 
  • Senate roll call - SS SB 510 (03/13/2014): 3rd reading of a bill to expand the definition of job misconduct that can disqualify a worker from unemployment compensation.
  • House roll call - SS SB 510 (04/29/2014): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to expand conditions under which unemployment compensation can be denied including behavior off the job.
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 511
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Financial
    Description: Require a government-issued photo ID to vote.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 576
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: WITHDRAWN
    Description: Impose limits on campaign contributions, Impose a limit on how much a lobbyist can give a legislator or a legislator's family to $50 or less. Prohibit legislators and statewide officials from working as paid political consultants for other legislators or statewide elected officials. Prohibit a legislator from lobbying for two years after leaving office.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    * SB 577
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Jobs
    Description: Terminate some tax credits. Impose lower caps on tax credits for low income housing projects and historic preservation. Extend the sunsets of some other tax credits.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    * SB 580
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Financial
    Description: Allow a representative of a physically disabled candidate or a candidate on active military duty to stand in line for filing when the order of filing affects the placement of names on the ballot.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 586
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Transportation
    Description: Require only one license plate rather than two for a motor vehicle.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    * SB 587
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Transportation
    Description: Require fines imposed from automatic stop-light traffic enforcement systems (red light cameras) go to the school district where the violation occured rather than the city.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 588
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Transportation
    Description: Allow up to 15 days before a title must be registered for a transferred motor vehicle.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SS SB 599
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: H Government Oversight
    Description: Restrict to 30 days the amount of time that data from an automated license plate reader can be retained without a warrant. Impose other restrictions on the information.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 629
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Rules
    Description: Impose limits on campaign contributions, Impose a limit on how much a lobbyist can give a legislator or a legislator's family to $50 or less. Prohibit legislators and statewide officials from working as paid political consultants for other legislators or statewide elected officials. Prohibit a legislator from lobbying for two years after leaving office. Kraus joined the governor in a December 2013 at a news conference calling for campaign contribution restrictions.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HCS SB 655
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Add a definition of landlord and tenant in a law governing landlord-tenant rights and eviction procedures.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * CCS SB 656
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: VETO OVERRIDDEN
    Description: Restrict the live test for marksmanship and reloading and a pistol to get a concealed weapons permit to either a revolver or a semiautomatic. Current law requires demonstrating skills with both types of weapons. The final version lets schools authorize teachers to carry concealed weapons in schools, bans cities from outlawing opening carry of weapons by concealed weapons permit holders and restricts doctors releasing firearm possession by patients.
    See: 
  • Senate roll call - CCS SB 656 (05/15/2014): 3rd reading of a bill that includes a provision to let public schools authorize teachers to carry concealed weapons on school grounds.
  • House roll call - CCS SB 656 (05/16/2014): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill that includes a provision to let public schools authorize teachers to carry concealed weapons on school grounds.
  • Senate roll call - CCS SB 656 (09/10/2014): Passage of a motion to override the governor's veto of the firearms bills that includes letting schools authorize some teachers to carry weapons on school grounds.
  • House roll call - CCS SB 656 (09/10/2014): Passage of a motion to override the governor's veto of the firearms bills that includes letting schools authorize some teachers to carry weapons on school grounds.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 657
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Financial
    Description: Restrict the Administrative Hearing Commission from employing or contracting a person for a due process hearing if the person had been employed by a school district or worked for a special education advocacy in the past five years. Prohibit the state Education Board from contracting with the Administrative Hearing Commission for due process hearings.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    * CCS SB 662
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: GOVERNOR VETOED
    Description: Require the Revenue Department to notify a seller of a change in sales tax coverage caused by a rule change or court decision before a seller is liable for the tax. The final CCS sales tax exemptions and protections for businesses in disputes with the state on sales tax collections. In his veto letter, the governor wrote this was one of several bills providing special interest tax breaks that would cost state and local government $776 million per year. The Senate-passed veto override motion failed in the House.
    See: 
  • House roll call - CCS SB 662 (05/16/2014): 3rd reading and final passage of a sales tax bill that is one of eight bills the governor charged would provide tax breaks to special interests passed on the legislature's last day.
  • Senate roll call - CCS SB 662 (05/13/2014): 3rd reading and final passage of a sales tax bill that is one of eight bills the governor charged would provide tax breaks to special interests passed on the legislature's last day.
  • Senate roll call - CCS SB 662 (09/10/2014): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to require the Revenue Department to provide advance notice of sales tax collection requirement changes.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SCS SB 829
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: VETO OVERRIDDEN
    Description: Expand to all companies a provision giving the Revenue Department the burden of proof in a tax liability dispute. Current law limits the burden of proof to smaller companies. In his veto letter, the governor wrote this was one of several bills providing special interest tax breaks that would cost state and local government $776 million per year. Legislative staff estimated this bill could cost the state more than $106,000 per year.
    See: 
  • House roll call - SCS SB 829 (09/10/2014): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to expand the burden of proof requirement on the Revenue Department in some business tax disputes.
  • Senate roll call - SCS SB 829 (09/10/2014): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to expand the burden of proof requirement on the Revenue Department in some business tax disputes.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 858
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Perf
    Description: Phase in an income tax rate cut. Essentially the same as SCS SB 509, but would place the issue before Missouri voters in lieu of action by the governor. The governor vetoed a similar bill, SB 253, in 2013. Legislative staff estimate the cut ultimately could cost the state nearly $1 billion in lost revenue -- about 10 percent of the state's total General Revenue budget.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 877
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Small Business
    Description: Expand the definition of misconduct that disqualifies a worker from unemployment compensation coverage. Include misconduct outside the workplace or after working hours. The governor vetoed a similar bill, SB 28, in 2013.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SCS SB 892
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Move the presidental primary from February to April.
    See: 
  • Senate roll call - SCS SB 892 (04/10/2014): 3rd reading of a bill to move the presidential primary from early February to early March.
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 893
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Financial
    Description: Move the state general election primary from early August to early June. Move up the filing period as well.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 991
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Jobs
    Description: Let law enforcment agencies in Kansas City area counties bordering Kansas enter into agreements on mutual aid for critical incidents.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SJR 31
    Sponsor: Kraus, Will
    Status: S Financial
    Description: Authorize the legislature to require a government-issued photo ID to vote. An extended lawsuit blocked a similar provision approved by the legislature in 2011 from being placed on the ballot, SJR 2.
    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.