Category: Legislative Action
The History of Pocket Vetoes
LETTING BILLS BECOME LAW When the July 14 deadline passed for Gov. Jay Nixon to sign or veto bills approved by the General Assembly during the 2011 legislative session, he chose to do neither on three bills. Two, House Bill 213 and Senate Bill 65, are identical measures imposing new abortion restrictions. The third, House [...]
Amy Hestir Bill Signed Into Law
Senate Bill 54, known as the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act and which protects children from sexual misconduct by a teacher, was signed into law today by Gov. Nixon. The bill, handled in the House by Rep. Chris Kelly, requires any school employee who learns of reported sexual misconduct by a teacher or other school [...]
Summary of 2011 Nixon Vetoes
HOUSE BILLS VETOED HB 184 (Dugger): Authorizes commissioners of certain road districts to be compensated for their services and specifies that risk coverages procured by certain political subdivisions will not require competitive bids. TAFP: House, 140-0; Senate, 34-0. In his veto message, Nixon said the bill would create new exceptions to Missouri’s Sunshine Law and [...]
New Law Overhauls 30 Years of Domestic Violence Statutes
Or as Ryan Silvey tweeted:
• The Gov signed the Domestic Violence bill that Rep. Kelly (D-Columbia) and I ushered through the House. Much needed updates!
Kelly Organ Donor Bill Signed Into Law
House Bill 151, sponsored last session by Rep. Chris Kelly, was signed into law by Gov. Nixon on July 12. The law authorizes an individual or corporation to designate all or a portion of his or her income tax refund to the Organ Donor Program or to send a separate check with the payment of [...]
Nixon Signs More Bills Into Law
Gov. Nixon’s office issued a press release detailing the governor’s signature of House Bills 68,340,470,and 550 and Senate Bills 36 and 48. Details follow.
FY2012 Budget Settled
Governor Nixon has now approved Missouri’s FY 2012 budget, with a reduction of an additional $172 million from the budget passed last month by the General Assembly.
A summary of the major programs affected follows.
Major Legislation of 2011
Read a summary of the major pieces of legislation that passed during the 2011 Legislative Session
Legislative Update from MU’s Perspective
Read the legislative update from the University of Missouri which outlines the major pieces of legislation in the 2011 session–both successful and unsuccessful–that affects higher education in the state.
Passage of the 2012 Missouri Budget
The deadline for passage of the state budget is one week prior to the end of the regular session ending on May 13. The Missouri General Assembly gave final approval Thursday, May 5, to the 13 appropriations bills that make up the fiscal year 2012 state operating budget. The approximately $23.2 billion will go into effect for the fiscal year beginning July 1. A video produced by House Communications summarizes the actions of the state legislature regarding the 2012 Missouri State Budget.
