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Senate approves preliminary passage of bill that would remove many statutory sunsets
Summary
Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Senator Lincoln Huff of Springfield, received preliminary Senate approval after floor debate that included discussion of adding a sunset and references to an unconstitutional statute.
The Missouri Senate gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 10 on Monday night, moving the measure a step closer to potential final passage and referral to the Missouri House. The bill, sponsored by Senator Lincoln Huff of Springfield, was described in floor remarks as expanded in size and scope during consideration.
Floor remarks recorded in the transcript said the measure had "turned into a slightly larger, I believe, hundred and 5 page version of removing a whole lot of sunsets." Senators discussed whether to add a new sunset; Senator Steven Weber of Columbia sought to add one, according to the transcript. During debate a senator noted that one statute addressed in the discussion "has been recognized by the United States Supreme Court as being unconstitutional." The transcript did not specify the statute by name.
Senate remarks did not include a roll-call tally in the excerpted transcript. The preliminary approval advances the bill through the Senate's consideration process; a subsequent affirmative vote would be required to send a final measure to the House.
The transcript does not include fiscal notes, an effective date, or a complete list of statutes affected. Further committee work, floor amendments or House consideration could change the bill’s final contents.
