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2015 Bill(s)

* SS HCS HB 722
Sponsor: Shaul, Dan
Status: VETO OVERRIDDEN
Description: Prohibit local government from requiring a minimum wage that is higher than what is required by state or federal law. Also prohibit cities from banning stores from offering plastic bags. In his veto letter, Nixon termed the the bill an intrusion and unwarranted interference with the power of local government.
See: 
  • House roll call - HCS HB 722 (03/19/2015): 3rd reading of a bill to ban cities from banning plastic bags for groceries or other purchases.
  • Senate roll call - SS HCS HB 722 (05/05/2015): 3rd reading of a bill to ban cities from banning plastic bags for holding items purchased at stores.
  • House roll call - HB 722 (04/07/2015): 3rd reading of a bill to create a separate circuit court in Independence.
  • House roll call - SS HB 722 (09/16/2015): Passage of the motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to prohibit local ordinances from raising the minimum wage or banning plastic bags being offered by merchants.
  • Senate roll call - SS HB 722 (09/16/2015): Passage of the motion to override the governor's veto of a bill to prohibit local ordinances from raising the minimum wage or banning plastic bags being offered by merchants.
  • Get the veto letter
  • 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.