"I think it's a failure in the governor's leadership and the governor inserting himself into this process and convincing a few senators to send us a bill that the house has never supported in the form of Compete Missouri," Republican House representative Timothy Jones said.
Sponsored by Rep. Timothy Jones, R-Eureka, HB 213 would impose additional requirements on abortions for viable unborn children who are 20 weeks or more in gestation. An exception remains for medical emergencies where the life and health of the mother is endangered.
The bill's co-sponsor, Rep. Timothy Jones, R-Eureka, the Republican floor leader, said he favors the compact as a means of giving states a unified front.
Allowing Missouri’s minimum wage to increase more than the federal wage and more than surrounding states would make doing business in Missouri less attractive for employers, said Republican Floor Leader Timothy Jones, R-St. Louis County.
"I think it's a failure in the governor's leadership and the governor inserting himself into this process and convincing a few senators to send us a bill that the house has never supported in the form of Compete Missouri," Republican House representative Timothy Jones said.
"I think it's a failure in the governor's leadership and the governor inserting himself into this process and convincing a few senators to send us a bill that the house has never supported in the form of Compete Missouri," Republican House representative Timothy Jones said.
The Missouri House held discussions on HB 213. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Timothy Jones, R-Eureka. This bill would ban the abortion of any child considered to be viable, except in cases of medical emergency.
Allowing Missouri’s minimum wage to increase more than the federal wage and more than surrounding states would make doing business in Missouri less attractive for employers, said Republican Floor Leader Timothy Jones, R-St. Louis County.
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