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Missouri Senate passes a string of bills including criminal‑justice measures, credit‑union changes and parking placard reforms
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Summary
In a single floor session the Missouri Senate approved multiple House committee substitutes and Senate substitutes: a criminal‑justice package (with an emergency clause for portions), House Bill 25‑86 (credit‑union cleanup), House Bill 32‑79 (moves the Community Service Commission), House Bill 18‑27 (disabled parking placards) and a property conveyance bill; votes and emergency clause tallies were recorded on the floor.
The Missouri Senate passed several bills on third reading during the session, including a criminal‑justice substitute, a credit‑union technical bill, an administrative transfer for the community service commission, changes to disabled parking placard rules, and authorization to convey certain state property.
Senate action included adoption of the House committee substitute for Senate Bill 9 82, described on the floor as an act relating to ****** offenses that outlines registry and check‑in procedures. The motion to adopt the House committee substitute for SB 982 was made by the senator from Jefferson and passed; the roll call on adoption recorded 23 ayes and 6 no votes.
The Senate also brought up and passed a senate substitute for senate committee substitute for house bills 26 37 and 31 55, described as an act relating to the criminal justice system with penalty provisions; the chamber passed the bill and later adopted an emergency clause for certain sections so parts of the law will take effect immediately as recorded on the floor.
Other House bills cleared the Senate on voice and roll‑call votes with little floor debate. House Bill 25 86 (credit unions), a cleanup bill that allows credit unions to hold remote meetings and adjusts par‑value rules, passed 29‑0 after brief explanation from the senator from Newton. House Bill 32 79, moving the Missouri Community Service Commission from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, passed 29‑0. House Bill 18 27, which authorizes occupational therapists to dispense disabled‑parking placards and extends placard validity from four to eight years for people with permanent disabilities, passed 29‑0. The Senate also passed the senate committee substitute for House Bill 21 08 to authorize specific state property conveyances; the roll call recorded 28 ayes and 0 no.
Senators conducted a number of procedural motions during the morning and afternoon calendars: committee reports were received and adopted, gubernatorial appointment confirmations were approved by advice and consent, several resolutions to allow youth and civic groups to use the Senate chamber were adopted, and the Senate received messages from the House requesting conferences on multiple bills. The Senate set its next adjournment for Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m.
Votes at a glance (as recorded on the floor): - House committee substitute for Senate Bill 9 82 — adoption and final passage (roll call recorded as 23 ayes, 6 no). Mover: senator from Jefferson. - Senate substitute (committee substitute) for House bills 26 37 and 31 55 — passage with emergency clause adopted for specified sections (mover: senator from the 15th); recorded on the floor as passing by constitutional majority. - House Bill 25 86 (credit unions) — passed 29 ayes, 0 no. Mover: senator from Newton. - House Bill 32 79 (Missouri Community Service Commission) — passed 29 ayes, 0 no. Mover: senator from Dallas. - House Bill 18 27 (disabled parking placards) — passed 29 ayes, 0 no. Mover: senator from Boone. - Senate committee substitute for House Bill 21 08 (property conveyance) — passed (recorded 28 ayes, 0 no). Mover: senator from Cole.
Where vote tallies or roll‑call detail were not provided in the transcript for an item, this summary notes only outcomes recorded on the Senate floor. The chamber adjourned until Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m.