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2013 Bill(s)

* SS SB 29
Sponsor: Brown, Dan
Status: GOVERNOR VETOED
Description: Prohibit unions for government workers from withholding fees from paychecks. Require government worker approval to use fees or dues for politcal purposes.
See: 
  • Senate roll call - SS SB 29 (09/11/2013): Defeat of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to prohibit withholding fees from worker salaries for union political purposes without the worker's approval. An override required 23 vot
  • House roll call - SS SB 29 (05/13/2013): 3rd reading and final passage of a bill to restrict automatic deductions government workers' paychecks for labor unions.
  • Senate roll call - SS SB 29 (03/14/2013): 3rd reading of a bill to restricit withholding from government worker pay checks for union fees and requre worker approval to use fees for political purposes.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SCS SB 30
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Perf
    Description: Repeal all state laws on prevailing wages that require government contracts to provide a prevailing wage rate for workers.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * HCS SB 75
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: The final bill transfers from the Revenue Dept. to sheriffs authority to issue concealed weapons permits and requires public school staff to annually participate in an active shooter drill. It also lets citizens of other countries get concealed weapons permits if they are permanent residents. The original bill required each school distrcit to teach the NRA's Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program or similar program to first grade students.
    See: 
  • Senate roll call - SB 75 (02/25/2013): 3rd reading of a bill to require that a public school teacher participate in an active shooter drill.
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 76
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Small Business
    Description: "Right to Work" legislation prohibiting an employer from requiring employees to join a labor organization or pay union fees.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 105
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Judiciary
    Description: Repeal a common law right to sue a health care provider for damages or for failing to render care. The Supreme Court recently struck down a legislation that had limited non-economic damage awards in medical malpractice lawsuits.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * CCS SB 106
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Require higher education institutions to award credit for military courses that meet the standards of the American Council on Education. Also includes provisions for no-cost professional license renewal for a service member on active duty. Require recognition of military training in determing license educational requirements. The amended House version had a number of other unrelated provisions dealing with veterans.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SCS SB 109
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Perf
    Description: Various changes in hospital licensing. Require the Health Department to eliminate duplicate regulation and inspections.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HCS SB 110
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: VETO OVERRIDDEN
    Description: Ban a court from establishing or changing custody or visitation rights of a parent who has been deployed by a military assignment until after the deployment ends. Prohibit making deployment the sole factor for modifying custody or visitation rights.
    See: 
  • House roll call - HCS SB 110 (09/11/2013): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to restrict a court changing parental rights of a parent on military assignment.
  • Senate roll call - HCS SB 110 (09/11/2013): Adoption of a motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to restrict a court changing parental rights of a parent on military assignment.
  • Get the veto letter
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 140
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Commerce
    Description: Establish water quality standards for Missouri beaches. Set a minimum level of E. coli contamination above which signs would be posted that "Swmimming is Not Recommended."
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HCS SCS SB 186
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Impose requirements on funeral homes and others in posession of the cremated remains of a veteran to provide information to the Veterans Affairs Department for benefit veteran benefit eligibility determination. Repeal provisions providing liability exemptions for the handling of cremated remains of a veteran by a funeral home.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 187
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Transportation
    Description: Restrict the requirement for wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle to persons under 21 years of age.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 204
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Jobs
    Description: Extend the sunset of tax credits for energy wood producers. Impose a $4.5 million annual cap on the credits.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HCS SCS SB 229
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Add more crimes which disqualifies a person from having a direct-care position in a mental health facility. Allow requalification for drug or alcohol offenses if the person is in recovery.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 230
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Expand the required newborn screening to include congenital heart disease.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 243
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Judiciary
    Description: Make sexual misconduct a felony crime if committed by an inmate in a state prison.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 260
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Small Business
    Description: Prohibit a health management plan from charging a patient more for treatment by a provider not covered by the plan. Establish an arbitration process for handling disputed medical bills from treatment by the non-network provider.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 328
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Commerce
    Description: Let a charitable organization operate a sweekstakes games on terminal devices.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 329
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Expand the definition of eggs covered by a law that regulates the sale of eggs and requires sellers to be licensed. Expand from chickens to include eggs from a trukey, duck, goose or guinea.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 446
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Jobs
    Description: Establish a program for rural regional economic development grants, subject to appropriations of up to $5 million.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 447
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Ways & Means
    Description: Let a hospital district switch its tax from a property tax to a sales tax, upon voter approval.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.