Many supporting representatives, including the bill's sponsor, Jefferson City republican Mark Bruns, told examples they had experienced to show why this bill should be passed.
Chairman of the committee, Mark Bruns, R-Jefferson City, said the bill would likely return to the committee in two weeks. Bruns said he expected the bill to gain approval from the committee later this year.
Rep. Mark Bruns, R-Jefferson City, introduced a bill that would prohibit gift certificates from expiring and ban service fees from being levied on certificates that aren't used within a prescribed timeframe. The measure would cover certificates as well as gift cards, many of which expire in 12 months or decline in value if they aren't promptly redeemed.
Representative Mark Bruns proposed a bill Wednesday, that prohibits employers from reprimanding or terminating employees that miss work due to volunteer firefighting.
The bill's sponsor Mark Bruns told the House committee that volunteer firefighters would not be held responsible for job hours missed while responding to emergency calls.
Rep. Mark Bruns, R-Jefferson City, said he has sponsored the proposal the last two years because of his own experiences responding to emergency situations when do-not-resuscitate orders were in place.
Rep. Mark Bruns, R-Jefferson City, Chairman of the Crime Prevention and Public Safety committee, said he had not heard of the proposal yet, but would be open to discussing it with Burnett.
Rep. Mark Bruns, R-Jefferson City, and Sen. Maida Coleman, D-St. Louis, each have proposed legislation to prohibit gift certificate expiration dates and service fees.
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