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Missouri Senate introduces multiple bills and forwards committees' reports recommending S.B. 4–6
Summary
The Missouri Senate introduced a series of bills on topics from nutrition assistance to veterans' therapies and read a long list of referrals. The Commerce committee reported S.B. 4–6 out of committee recommending passage. The chamber approved routine procedural motions and adjourned until Feb. 4.
The Missouri Senate convened and introduced a series of bills covering supplemental nutrition assistance, statehouse security, veterans' therapies, property acquisition rules for business entities, state mail practices, and workers' compensation, among other topics. Senate committees also read a lengthy referral list of bills and the Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee reported S.B. 4, S.B. 5 and S.B. 6 recommending each “do pass.”
Why it matters: The introductions and committee reports set the legislative pipeline for bills to receive hearings and floor consideration. Committee recommendations that a bill “do pass” send those measures to the next stage of consideration and can shape the session's calendar.
The Senate first read new bills offered by several members. Senator Bratton introduced Senate Bill 662, "An act relating to the supplemental nutrition assistance program," Senate Bill 663, "An act relating to security of the state capitol," and Senate Bill 664, "An act relating to alternative therapies for veterans." Senator Nicola introduced Senate Bill 665, "An act relating to the acquisition of real property by certain business entities." Senator Crawford introduced Senate Bill 666, "An act relating to mail sent by state entities." Senator Henderson introduced Senate Bill 667, "An act relating to workers compensation." Senator Hudson introduced Senate Bill 668, "An act relating to jurisdiction over Missouri land." Senator Gregory of the fifteenth introduced Senate Bills 669–672 on subjects including interference with first responders, reinstatement of the presidential preference primary, tax incentives for certain hygiene products, and wrong-way vehicle detection systems.
In a separate sequence, the Senate read for referral an extensive list of bills (records show referrals for measures numbered in the 100s and 200s, including bills related to motor vehicle insurance, elections, tax credits, integrated resource planning for electrical corporations, sheriffs' retirement, emergency vehicles, education finance, abortion (with emergency clause), utilities, veterans homes, foreign ownership of real estate, student privacy, and many others). The secretary read committee referrals for those bills to the chambers' standing committees by subject.
The Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee, chaired by Senator Serpoy, reported on S.B. 4, S.B. 5 and S.B. 6 and "recommends that the bill do pass," as announced on the floor. The Senate also received a committee report from the committee on local government, elections and pensions, delivered by Senator Black, recommending S.B. 1 and S.B. 2 "do pass." These committee reports are formal recommendations to the full Senate; no floor votes on those bills occurred during the session recorded in the transcript.
On routine business, Senator Platt moved to dispense with the further reading of the journal and to approve it as though fully read; the motion carried by voice vote. Senator Platt later moved that the Senate adjourn; the motion to adjourn until Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. carried by voice vote.
The session closed after second reading referrals and committee reports were placed on the record. Additional gubernatorial messages were noted to be printed in the journal and certain gubernatorial appointments were referred to the committee on gubernatorial appointments for consideration.
