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2015 Bill(s)
HB 368
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H Select Com. on General Laws
Description:
Add human trafficking victims to a program by which the Secretary of State provides address confidentiality for victims of some types of crimes.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
HB 414
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H 2nd Read
Description:
Prohibit a damage suit against an amusement park or park employees unless the owner was told of the injury or damage within two business days.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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HCS HB 497
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H Perfection
Description:
Provide tax breaks for a company that establish a new data storage facility.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
SCS HCS HB 1019
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
S 3rd Read
Description:
Exclude government, Indian tribes and private clubs from the state's law prohibiting discrimination. Restrict discrimination to being that the "motivating factor" was because of race, religion, national origin or sex.
See:
House roll call - HCS HB 1019 (04/09/2015)
: 3rd reading of a bill adding restrictions to the state's anti-discrimination law.
House roll call - HCS HB 1019 (04/08/2015)
: Perfection of a bill adding restrictions to the state's anti-discrimination law.
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
HB 1166
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H 2nd Read
Description:
Impose a $500,000 cap in punitive damages a person can collect in a lawsuit. Require attorney fees be paid from the $500,000 limit. Transfer any excess award to the Tort Victims Compensation Fund.
See:
Official legislative description and status
HB 1167
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H Consumer Affairs
Description:
Let the licensing board for optometrists seek a court order to stop someone selling contact lens without a valid prescription Assigned to Committee April 8.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
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HB 1220
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H Civil & Criminal Proceedings
Description:
Prohibit a person convicted of a violent felony from possessing a firearm. Current law prohibits any felon from possessing a firearm, but that law was struck down by a St. Louis circuit judge. Not assigned to a committee until March 31.
See:
The Fiscal Note(s)
Official legislative description and status
HB 1273
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H 2nd Read
Description:
Allow court commissioners to continue to serve until age 75. Include appeals court commissioner in a section dealing with judicial retirement provisions.
See:
Official legislative description and status
HB 1274
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H 2nd Read
Description:
Allow a judge to modify a medical malpractice lawsuit award -- either to increase or decrease the amount of the award.
See:
Official legislative description and status
HB 1288
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H Consumer Affairs
Description:
Prohibit any settlement agreement by the state attorney general that has a requirement that exceeds the applicable legal requirement.t Not assigned to a committee until March 31.
See:
Official legislative description and status
HB 1289
Sponsor:
Austin, Kevin
Status:
H Consumer Affairs
Description:
Require all settlement payments received by the state attorney general be placed in the General Revenue Fund that is subject to the appropriation process. Not assigned to a committee until March 31.
See:
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.