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2018 Bill(s)
HB 1316 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Require written consent for a police officer to conduct a search of a person, property or vehicle without an aresst.
See: Official legislative description and status* HB 1317 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Various changes in the anti-discrimination law. Create a seperate section dealing with housing discrimination with expanded coverage. Also ease restrictions on discrimination lawsuits against businesses that were approved in 2017 (SB 43). Change a restriction that discrimination be a "the motivating factor" to a "contributing factor." Allow an employee involved in the conduct to be sued. Repeal limits on awards.
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HB 1472 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H Health & Mental Health Policy Description: Require pharmacies to post information about safe disposal of unused pharmaceuticals.
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* HB 1473 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Require continuing education for medical providers registered to prescribe controlled supstances, except veterinarians. Require the classes include ways to minimize abuse and misuse of controlled substances.
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HB 1624 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Expand Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. Missouri law currently disregards the first 5 percent of income so the actual limit would be 138 percent. Medicaid provides health care coverage for the lower income.
See: Official legislative description and status* HB 1817 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Prohibit elected or appointed government officials and staff ffrom using software that encrypts or automatically destroys messags on any communication device on personal electronic devices or government purchased communication devices.
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HB 2471 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Require registered a lobbyist complete Missouri Ethics Commission training on sexual harassment within 90 days of registration. Include legislative liaisons in some lobbying provisions.
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HB 2472 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Repeal the remaining phased-in series of income tax cuts the legislature passed in 2014.
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HB 2488 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Exempt requests to law enforcement or emergency services for assistance from public nuisance charges. Restrict local government from penalizing residents or landlord for services requested involving a victim of abuse, a crime or a person an emergency.
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HB 2503 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H Ways & Means Description: Lower the sales tax for feminine hygiene products and diapers to the same level as food
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HB 2520 Sponsor:Mitten, Gina Status: H 2nd Read Description: Make it a felony crime for a police officer, parole officer or probation officer or any prison or jail employee from engaging in secual conduct while on duty.
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