In addition, it also permits a lawsuit if a person felt constitutional rights had been violated. That provision raised objections from St. Charles Republican Senator Bob Onder.
Although legislative session is about to conclude, bill sponsor Republican Senator Bob Onder from St. Charles does not believe the issue of religious freedom will die with the bill.
“This is about weakening the union movement from within the Republican party.” Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D- St. Louis City, said when speaking in opposition of the bill.When Nasheed asked Brown if he was running for statewide office, he mumbled through a response before finally saying yes.Nasheed further questioned brown, asking him “exactly” how many union members spoke in favor of the bill in the initial committee hearing, which was proven to be zero. During t..
Intro: One Senator revealed a personal connection to a bill affecting Missouri hospitals. RunTime: 0:46OutCue: SOCWrap: Senator Bob Onder voiced his support of a bill that would require more detailed reporting of infections in hospitals.
Sen. Jason Holsman, D- Kansas City, asked why limits on campaign contributions were omitted from the bill. Sen. Bob Onder, R- St. Charles County, replied by saying the Senate was here to talk about gifts explicitly.
Also voting for the measure were the committee's two Democrats, Sen. Joe Keaveny, D-St. Louis City, and Sen. Jill Schupp, D-St. Louis County. The other three Republicans on the committee voted against repealing the death penalty. They are Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Maryville, Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles County and Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Franklin County.
The measure's sponsor -- Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles County -- said that the evidence for the idea that the amendment would hurt the state's economy is weak.
The measure's sponsor -- Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles County -- said that the evidence for the idea that the amendment would hurt the state's economy is weak.
"The concern, ultimately, is that, if we have a new state cause of action that in any way is more lax than the federal standard, then our state courts would be flooded with potentially frivolous lawsuits," said Sen. Bob Onder, R- St. Charles County.
This amendment will protect those individuals from being commandeered into a wedding ceremony in violation of their religious conscious," said the measure's sponsor, Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles. "This is to protect religious freedom and free speech from the iron fist of government,"
This amendment will protect those individuals from being commandeered into a wedding ceremony in violation of their religious conscious," said the measure's sponsor, Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles. "This is to protect religious freedom and free speech from the iron fist of government,"
Wieland, the bill's sponsor is Catholic. Schaaf, the committee chair who voiced his support for the bill, is a physician. But one of the committee Republicans voicing support for the death penalty is both a physician and Catholic -- Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles.
Wieland, the bill's sponsor is Catholic. Schaaf, the committee chair who voiced his support for the bill, is a physician. But one of the committee Republicans voicing support for the death penalty is both a physician and Catholic -- Sen. Bob Onder, R-St. Charles.
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