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Missouri Senate introduces nine bills and votes to repair to House for State of the Judiciary address
Summary
The Missouri Senate dispensed with the reading of the journal, introduced nine bills on topics ranging from community improvement districts to catalytic converters, and approved a motion to repair to the House of Representatives to receive the State of the Judiciary address from Chief Justice Mary Rhodes Russell.
The Missouri Senate met in session and approved a motion to repair to the House of Representatives to receive the State of the Judiciary address from Mary Rhodes Russell, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri. The chamber also dispensed with further reading of the journal and introduced nine bills for the session record.
Senator from Platt moved to dispense with further reading of the journal, saying, "I move that further reading of the journal be dispensed with and the same be approved as though having been fully read." The motion was carried by voice vote and the journal was approved.
The body then took up introductions. Senate bills formally introduced during the session were:
- Senate Bill 782, offered by Senator Roberts: "An act relating to community improvement districts." - Senate Bill 783, offered by Senator Lewis: "An act relating to allergies in childcare facilities." - Senate Bill 784, offered by Senator Henderson: "An act relating to the classification of certain real property." - Senate Bill 785, offered by Senator Hudson: "An act relating to catalytic converters with penalty provisions." - Senate Bill 786, offered by Senator Nicola: "An act relating to property taxes." - Senate Bill 787, offered by Senator Nicola: "An act relating to notifications for increased property assessments." - Senate Bill 788, offered by Senator Burnsketter: "An act relating to the closure of certain public records and meetings." - Senate Bill 789, offered by Senator Fitzwater: "An act relating to state contracts for certain services." - Senate Bill 790, offered by Senator Gregory: "An act relating to agroforestry."
Each bill was read into the journal and ordered sent forward; no debate on the bills was recorded in the transcript excerpt. Where speakers said "No explanation necessary" or similar during introductions, the chamber proceeded to the next item without additional discussion.
During introductions of guests, the senator from Lawrence asked several visitors to stand and be recognized, naming Rebecca Kiesling, Mark Milione and a longtime friend identified only as Denise; Catherine Wagner of St. Louis was also recognized in the gallery. Senator from Lawrence said his wife of 45 years was present and asked members to welcome the guests.
Later in the session, the senator from Platt moved that the Senate "repair to the House of Representatives to receive the state of the judiciary address from the honorable Mary Rhodes Russell, chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri." That motion was carried by voice vote. The Senate recessed to prepare for the joint session.
No roll-call vote tallies or committee referrals were recorded in the provided transcript for the introduced bills or the motions noted above. The transcript records the actions by voice vote and the formal reading of each bill title into the journal.
