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Sponsor Representative Clay said the omnibus amendment bundled measures vetted in committee to streamline floor consideration and send a consolidated package to the other chamber. Items added to the amendment included bills on signage honoring Medal of Honor recipients, cotton‑trailer rules, contract‑bid transparency for MoDOT contractors, outdoor advertising changes, temporary license‑plate provisions, school bus rules, railroad‑crossing safety language and other Modot‑related housekeeping items.

The package drew floor discussion over process: several members objected to adding many disparate bills into a single floor amendment and urged more time for review. Supporters argued the individual items had been heard in committee and were noncontroversial generally. One contentious component (railroad crossing changes) was discussed at length in committee, members noted, but the sponsor said safety was the goal.

The House put an amendment to a roll‑call; the clerk later reported a roll‑call result on the amendment (House Amendment 2) of 89 yes, 37 no and 20 present. The House then renewed and adopted the committee substitute as amended and perfected and printed the bill for subsequent steps.

Ending: Sponsor said the consolidated approach aims to speed noncontroversial transportation reforms and allow the Senate to consider the full package.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 Legislative Session - Day Forty Five - Monday, March 31","oneSentenceSummary","The House committee substitute for a transportation bill was amended to include 14 separate transportation‑related bills — from veteran memorial signage to school bus provisions and railroad crossing changes — and the floor adopted the omnibus amendment after a roll‑call on a floor amendment.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MO, Missouri","taxId",77693,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6096453,"House advances bill allowing temporary two‑year licenses for skilled workers from states without licensing",1264,3428000,4692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d&start=3428&end=4692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d/thumbnail_3428000.jpg","/articles/6096453/Missouri/House-advances-bill-allowing-temporary-twoyear-licenses-for-skilled-workers-from-states-without-licensing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096453-b527e7ab0b167859feb510ed65df4e3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059382&Signature=GeGggPqbhCLtD6xqEv-LG4D4lsq9D4E8R8vezYlFVvy6smxoV59J0ixrHzbNecxLS156fB5ogR2iNhj0cGTjEPJ059rY72lcLsnKTFwoua0V2IYiS-ymktcL00Bv9QV90UY35ZcdXOJLsNLV~fcEcbjN-jdpUVCjpnH~kXUuXutN5UpUvJADGI1o1VgbiQbV1O~Un8mKSjl4t5IVVdrA0D9-fYYsWHZKaLXRur8K~pj5t2UpYU-qNAQlJ~8lHeKKpj2D8li6C0WVe6qBaKdmuBSlzH0TVWCXktjchEJHmQMufjOBN1CFfp1qcyqiPt4pCyUyfizD0~~wlo4a~-XruQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House debated and advanced House Bill 478, which would let individuals who have three years of relevant work experience in professions from states that do not require licensure apply for a temporary, nonrenewable two‑year license in Missouri while they complete any additional education or licensing requirements.

Representative Saint Louis County (bill sponsor on the floor) and others said the provision is intended to help attract skilled workers to Missouri in fields where neighboring states already offer similar temporary pathways. The bill requires applicants to demonstrate relevant work experience, verified through wage statements and employment checks, and to pass any profession‑specific examinations required by Missouri oversight bodies.

During floor discussion several representatives asked whether the temporary license requires passing the state examination before being licensed temporarily. Sponsors clarified the oversight body may require applicants to pass profession‑specific exams, including state‑law‑specific exams, and that the temporary license is intended to let workers begin practice while completing remaining education or supervised hours.

Critics pressed on potential gaps if credentials are not equivalent and asked for examples of covered professions; sponsors cited examples such as dietitians, geologists and some allied health occupations, and said the policy mirrors models in neighboring states.

Ending: Floor sponsors said the measure aims to help Missouri compete for workers and to balance workforce needs with public‑safety standards enforced by oversight bodies.","Lawmakers advanced a bill creating a temporary, nonrenewable two‑year license pathway for applicants with at least three years’ relevant work experience in professions not licensed in their prior state; supporters said it will boost recruitment, critics raised questions about exams and oversight.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6096458,"House committee considers bill to reimburse hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with PTSD and TBI",354,5562000,5916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d&start=5562&end=5916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d/thumbnail_5562000.jpg","/articles/6096458/Missouri/House-committee-considers-bill-to-reimburse-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-for-veterans-with-PTSD-and-TBI","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096458-f28de1a2b412c650efb47c27e13c5c49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059382&Signature=IOznOfE8f9IvrIJow2vTcvtduYRmBJXQl7NmX0NWXntkf2vyyfQgPvdDV3FN97ILJAFNI9BhqIyjPTpudF-18KdkONnEnCrJK-5sICmza0i45KEEGGJbkObqKPWxiUHA~aSnJzBuF2OdMBdrpgGOsoqaTozFi4YpClrvU-xXVq403mKkfLUSEbf5aq~jEkYID8-4JEaoUW7zzp4DakZSqagR3Oqaa06-g5AYWHKw9ZF5a99-cBpYFfVv7AAHPYZWsGx61J6j0H9yF8kYpm6dj3eqKG1RSNKpPySE8BBURlUmbRRKpTWwSXGmYaKK67pkeTjWLpPkhL2667GrCV-W-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives advanced discussion of House Bill 262, a proposal to create a Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Fund to reimburse facilities providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with PTSD or traumatic brain injury.

Sponsor Representative Clay described HBOT as a non‑narcotic therapy used for a range of conditions and said veterans who could not afford an abbreviated course of roughly 40 sessions – estimated by the sponsor at about $7,000 – might gain access through the reimbursement fund. “The beautiful thing about the oxygen therapy is it is non‑narcotic,” the sponsor told the chamber.

Members described testimony and site visits to HBOT clinics. Representative Clay and other supporters recounted individual cases they said showed cognitive improvement after HBOT and emphasized the bill had unanimous committee support. An amendment was adopted to make sharing veterans’ treatment data with the commission or third parties explicitly subject to the veteran’s approval; sponsors said a veteran who withheld data should not be disqualified from treatment.

Several members spoke in strongly personal terms about suicide among veterans and first responders and urged passage as a means to expand alternatives to drug‑based therapies.

Ending: Sponsors said the bill will be reported forward; they highlighted ongoing committee support and local site visits that informed the measure.","A bill establishing a fund to reimburse clinics that provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for veterans diagnosed with post‑traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury drew personal testimony on veterans’ suicides and bipartisan floor support; sponsors added privacy protections for veterans’ data.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6096463,"Missouri House advances bill to expand guaranteed college transfer credits from 42 to 60 hours",567,774000,1341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d&start=774&end=1341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d/thumbnail_774000.jpg","/articles/6096463/Missouri/Missouri-House-advances-bill-to-expand-guaranteed-college-transfer-credits-from-42-to-60-hours","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096463-fe70de8d350d666dce0059368259b796/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059382&Signature=G68Vs6I6u-99EaeLN3TdLCgbTc7m4HFYbV1gECOnsMYhAUrCw5NQ3ojHyxpxjGliFvuBuwNOcWzlsTgZ28cIMviPgah3OJ-DRkJBfQxxqVmz2HvTH81CjqAJ0ZEe67gYIJGn7VA54W00Yb~skzmZLif4HX27vV4JLU6QNyL6fs2x8Nf5NvK9pTQruTsf5P0Paij81lGyXR~zzZq81ih6EYgP9TSBE4tQNtfFrfdNxVSMHh0Z-pcbdMnFaD1jViBGpvgqhZ8DrKZXHI4-nvQpG8SOK5K8SFTI8FlBMCcGDpBo468oBJcA83y3yKva4TRF01dOyjoV-yuBs9s29fp~9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missouri House voted to perfect and print House Bill 183, legislation that would expand the guaranteed lower‑division transfer block among public higher education institutions from 42 credit hours to 60 credit hours for an initial set of common programs.

Sponsor Representative Dunklin told the chamber the bill targets five common degree tracks — general business, elementary education, general psychology, registered nursing and general biology — and would create an advisory board including two‑ and four‑year institutions and the coordinating board to develop articulation of program‑specific blocks.

“Currently, we have a 42 hour core curriculum that will transfer from a community college to a 4‑year institution, and this bill seeks to increase that to 60 hours that will transfer,” Representative Dunklin said on the floor. She and other members said the change aims to reduce students’ need to retake duplicate courses and to save tuition dollars paid through programs such as A+.

Representatives who had worked the bill in committee said it includes a reporting requirement: a report back to the House higher education committee with results due Dec. 31, 2026, to evaluate initial implementation.

The House approved the motion to perfect and print the bill by roll call; the clerk reported 125 yeas and 0 nays.

Ending: Sponsors said the bill is an initial step limited to five degree areas with an advisory process intended to expand transferability over time.","A House measure to expand guaranteed lower‑division transferability among public higher‑education institutions to a 60‑hour block passed the House on a roll‑call vote, sponsors say it will reduce repeat coursework and save students money.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6096468,"Missouri House votes to reinstate presidential preference primary, extends early voting window",1896,1334000,3230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d&start=1334&end=3230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2832916-ffc452d6b6761989539050c389d68e1d/thumbnail_1334000.jpg","/articles/6096468/Missouri/Missouri-House-votes-to-reinstate-presidential-preference-primary-extends-early-voting-window","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6096468-d9fa7e3e22ba9c2023bdcbd1ca6d486b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771059382&Signature=PbhJ2Au-J0Q3OCsyZx6N4adacxzIPXOCXOuzijvTFZeVmIWlio1VFMu5AewRdvBCSYFoLSIZm07XVtn8J~IrU-PfeB7kTIOeJ9VwgPTbyZ-sldH9EpBYbXnXu~BhAZ6xW2c0L4COr6E9aPNKgK6NFc~hfkgQrawQfxqgkczuEOtPzlH4YqZHBHbbv4AGEAj2pTHMx7ztMqKCDiQYizmZ-k8t6Po8pO8frfb2qZHawXOQTtp-lCdmSJ-QtqAvs9WiFlUCPLJrfTS1NmLFHvU8RehYe87UZhcvkRZFlh9i0oTeGQS6MifHqgnJ3UORLtCsGuT5ldNmgfdgtSdKU5RNfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missouri House adopted a committee substitute restoring a presidential preference primary and changing several related rules, including moving the presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March and extending in‑person no‑excuse early voting from two weeks to six weeks.

Supporters, led by Representative Cole (bill sponsor), said moving the primary and expanding early voting would increase participation, bring candidates to Missouri and include voters who cannot attend caucuses. “We want people to vote. We want our voices heard,” Representative Cole said on the House floor.

Opponents questioned whether a statewide primary can be made binding on party caucuses and flagged the estimated fiscal note. Representative Jackson and others noted that parties set their own rules; Representative Cole said parties have told sponsors they will bind delegates on the first vote, but added that statutory binding is not established by the bill.

The House also approved multiple amendments to the measure on the floor, including one described as cleanup language to assist local election authorities and another addressing polling‑place procedures and challenger access. Sponsors said local clerks had requested longer early‑voting periods after earlier experience with shorter windows.

Why it matters: The change shifts Missouri from the caucus preference process back to a statewide primary for presidential preference, affecting how voters participate and how the state is positioned in national nominating calendars. Supporters argued it expands access for military voters, workers unable to attend caucuses and others who do not or cannot participate in party meetings.

What happened next: The House voice‑approved the committee substitute and later perfected and printed the bill for subsequent steps in the legislative process.

Ending: The bill will move to the next chamber under the legislature’s regular calendar; supporters said the measure can be revisited if it fails to work as intended.","Lawmakers on the Missouri House floor adopted a committee substitute to restore a presidential preference primary, move the date to early March and expand in-person no‑excuse early voting from two weeks to six weeks; the measure drew debate over party binding and cost.","actionData","errors"]

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