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CATHOLIC Good News CONFERENCE Bringing the Light of Christ to Missouri | May/June 2020

2020 Missouri Legislative Session Complete After COVID Interruption

The 2020 legislative session was abruptly interrupted in mid-March by the COVID-19 outbreak and didn't resume until April 27, when the legislature returned to confront revenue shortfalls brought on by the global health crisis. Despite its sweeping impact, however, the coronavirus didn’t prevent the assembly from putting the finishing touches on bills filed earlier this year and passing the FY 2021 budget. Along with the budget, the legislation ultimately passed were for the most part bills that had been vetted in hearings before the COVID-19 recess. But that didn't stop some spirited debate on the floor of the House and Senate where (some) legislators wore masks and most made efforts to maintain Expansion of Rural Broadband social distancing. Most public hearings and debate that occurred after legislators returned The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the was broadcast online, although some hearings fell importance of the internet for all of us. We victim to technological challenges, and the public use it to receive communication, healthcare, was largely absent from the building during the education, food, and even to worship. Yet, last three weeks of session. Even lobbyists were many in rural and remote areas of Missouri scarcely seen in the Capitol. lack access to high speed internet that The legislature’s one constitutional obligation has become so vital to our modern lives. was to pass a budget for the next fiscal year. This year, Missouri lawmakers passed a Hampering this effort were delayed tax filings bill supporting expansion of high speed and revenue losses due to the interruption of the internet access in Missouri. If signed by the economy. Lawmakers did their best to project governor, HB 1768, sponsored by Rep. Louis what revenues would be available to fund state Riggs (R-Hannibal), will extend Missouri's government, and the budget they ultimately broadband grant program through 2027. The passed included approximately $700 million in bill also allows the Department of Economic cuts to state programs. Most of these cuts came Development to reassign unused federal from new budget spending items, but did include broadband grant money when one provider around $150 million in cuts to existing programs. isn’t utilizing the funds, rather than returning Whether the governor will have to withhold the funds to the federal government. The spending on certain budget priorities going department estimates that nearly 1.2 million forward remains to be seen. In this Good News, we Missourians do not have access to high highlight the fate of several bills the MCC had an speed internet. interest in this session. Dist. Legislator 1 2 2020 MCC 78 Rep. Rasheen Aldridge (D-St. Louis) Y Y 13 Rep. Vic Allred (R-Parkville) Y Y Votes of “Fresh Start Act” Will Help 131 Rep. Sonya Anderson (R-Springfield) N Y Interest Ex-offenders Find Jobs 1 Rep. Allen Andrews (R-Grant City) Y Y 71 Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum (D-St. Louis) Y N The Missouri legislature also passed 110 Rep. Dottie Bailey (R-Eureka) N Y House Votes 160 Rep. (R-Neosho) N Y the “Fresh Start Act,” which will 69 Rep. (D-Florissant) Y N allow people with a criminal record 82 Rep. (D-St. Louis) Y N Vote 1 – House to be able to get occupational 28 Rep. (D-Raytown) Y Y Third Read and licenses so they can return to work. 47 Rep. (R-Rocheport) Y Y Passed to allow 92 Rep. (D-St. Louis) Y Y The bill would prohibit an applicant 152 Rep. (R-Poplar Bluff) N Y physicians and from obtaining a license if he/ 7 Rep. (R-Chillicothe) N Y pharmacists to she has a criminal record directly 137 Rep. John Black (R-Marshfield) Y Y ensure they are 36 Rep. (D-Kansas City) Y Y not prescribing relating to the industry offering 56 Rep. (R-Belton) N Y the license. Having a job is widely 79 Rep. LaKeySha Bosley (D-St. Louis) Y Y narcotic drugs recognized as a way to reduce 162 Rep. Bob Bromley (R-Carl Junction) N Y to drug abusers. recidivism among those getting 27 Rep. Richard Brown (D-Kansas City) Y N (CCS SS#2 HB 70 Rep. Paula Brown (D-Hazelwood) Y Y 1693 House Third released from prison. With an 19 Rep. (D-Kansas City) Y N estimated one in four jobs requiring 93 Rep. Bob Burns (D-St. Louis) AL AL Read and Passed, an occupational license, this bill 3 Rep. (R-Newton) N N 5/13/2020) would be an important tool to 81 Rep. (D-St. Louis) Y Y 15 Rep. (D-Kansas City) Y N MCC Position: finding employment. 76 Rep. Chris Carter (D-St. Louis) AL Y 86 Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (D-St. Louis) Y N Support Narcotic Drug Monitoring 120 Rep. (R-Steelville) N Y 105 Rep. (R-St. Peters) N Y Vote 2 – House Program Denied Passage 72 Rep. Doug Clemens (D-St. Ann) Y N Third Read and 32 Rep. Jeff Coleman (R-Grain Valley) N Y Passed to promote A bill that sought to establish a 97 Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R-Arnold) Y Y 158 Rep. (R-Shell Knob) AL Y restorative justice state prescription drug monitoring 159 Rep. Dirk Deaton (R-Noel) N Y by assisting program (PDMP) died in the Missouri 101 Rep. Bruce DeGroot (R-Chesterfield) N Y offenders with Senate during the last last week 144 Rep. (R-Annapolis) Y Y professional of session, the victim of chamber 98 Rep. (R-Ballwin) N Y 51 Rep. (R-La Monte) N Y licensure so politics. Earlier in the session, the 2 Rep. J. Eggleston (R-Maysville) N Y that they can House passed a version of the bill, 17 Rep. (D-Liberty) Y Y return to gainful but it was later amended in the 155 Rep. Karla Eslinger (R-Wasola) Y Y employment. Senate. When the bill came back 154 Rep. David Evans (R-West Plains) Y Y 10 Rep. (R-St. Joseph) Y N (CCS SS HCS HB to the House, the House refused 136 Rep. (R-Springfield) N Y 2046 House Third to accept the Senate changes. 49 Rep. (R-Holts Summit) Y Y Read and Passed, The House then voted 94-59 in 145 Rep. (R-Perryville) Y Y 5/12/2020) a bipartisan vote to pass the bill 115 Rep. (R-De Soto) Y Y 75 Rep. (D-Blackjack) Y Y after removing the objectionable 67 Rep. Alan Green (D-Florissant) Y Y MCC Position: Senate amendment. The only 96 Rep. David Gregory (R-St. Louis) Y Y Support remaining step was for the Senate 100 Rep. Derek Grier (R-Chesterfield) N Y to take up the bill one more time 61 Rep. Aaron Griesheimer (R-Washington) Y Y 60 Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) Y Y Voting key: in order to truly agree and finally 99 Rep. (D-Ballwin) Y Y pass it, but during the last week of 134 Rep. Elijah Haahr (R-Springfield) Y Y session, disagreements between 43 Rep. Kent Haden (R-Mexico) Y Y Y — Yes the chambers resulted in the Senate 55 Rep. Mike Haffner (R-Pleasant Hill) N Y N — No 65 Rep. (R-St. Charles) Y N refusing to accept the bill with their AL — Absent with 40 Rep. Jim Hansen (R-Frankford) N Y leave prior amendment removed. Missouri 135 Rep. Steve Helms (R-Springfield) AL Y is the only state in the nation 117 Rep. Mike Henderson (R-Bonne Terre) Y Y without a PDMP. Currently, St. Louis 102 Rep. (R-Dardenne Prairie) Y Y To find your 108 Rep. (R-Lake St. Louis) N Y legislators, go County is operating a PDMP which 54 Rep. (R-Warrensburg) Y Y covers about 80% of the state, but 146 Rep. (R-Cape Girardeau) N Y to https://www. a statewide program is needed to 138 Rep. Brad Hudson (R-Cape Fair) Y Y senate.mo.gov/ 62 Rep. Tom Hurst (R-Meta) N N LegisLookup/ make it most effective. 35 Rep. (D-Lee's Summit) Y Y 156 Rep. Jeffery Justus (R-Branson) Y Y 127 Rep. Ann Kelley (R-Lamar) Y Y 106 Rep. (R-St. Charles) Y Y 141 Rep. (R-Mountian Grove) N Y 63 Rep. (R-Wentzville) N Y Voting key: 45 Rep. (D-Columbia) Y Y 31 Rep. (R-Blue Springs) N Y 20 Rep. Bill Kidd (R-Independence) N N 128 Rep. Mike Stephens (R-Bolivar) Y Y 129 Rep. Jeff Knight (R-Lebanon) Y Y 46 Rep. (D-Columbia) Y Y Y — Yes 53 Rep. (R-Odessa) Y Y 147 Rep. (R-Cape Girardeau) N Y 90 Rep. (D-Kirkwood) Y N 119 Rep. (R-St. Clair) N AL N — No 64 Rep. (R-O'Fallon) N Y 139 Rep. (R-Nixa) N Y AL — Absent 125 Rep. Warren Love (R-Osceola) Y AL 44 Rep. (R-Hallsville) N Y 122 Rep. Steve Lynch (R-Waynesville) Y Y 133 Rep. (R-Springfield) N Y with leave 87 Rep. (D-St. Louis) Y Y 91 Rep. (D-Shrewsbury) Y Y 121 Rep. Don Mayhew (R-Crocker) N Y 59 Rep. (R-Wardsville) N Y 88 Rep. Tracy McCreery (D-St. Louis) Y N 112 Rep. (R-Arnold) N Y To find your 150 Rep. Andrew McDaniel (R-Deering) Y AL 50 Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) N Y legislators, go 39 Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R-Carrolton) Y Y 23 Rep. Barbara Washington (D-Kansas City) Y N to https://www. 118 Rep. Mike McGirl (R-Potosi) N Y 103 Rep. (R-O'Fallon) N Y senate.mo.gov/ 80 Rep. Peter Merideth (D-St. Louis) Y N 12 Rep. Kenneth Wilson (R-Smithville) N Y 130 Rep. Jeff Messenger (R-Republic) AL AL 85 Rep. Kevin Windham (D-St. Louis) Y N LegisLookup/ 124 Rep. (R-Lake Ozark) Y Y 58 Rep. (R-Versailles) AL Y 83 Rep. Gina Mitten (D-St. Louis) Y AL 116 Rep. (R-Farmington) Y Y 157 Rep. (R-Ash Grove) N N 22 Rep. Yolanda Young (D-Kansas City) Y N 24 Rep. (D-Kansas City) AL AL 34 Vacant 140 Rep. Lynn Morris (R-Nixa) Y Y 151 Rep. (R-Dexter) Y Y 68 Rep. (D-Florissant) Y N 48 Rep. (R-Boonville) Y AL Dist. Legislator 1 2 94 Rep. Jim Murphy (R-St. Louis) N Y 17 Sen. (D-Kansas City) Y Y 8 Rep. (R-Cameron) N Y Senate Votes 6 Sen. Mike Bernskoetter (R-Jefferson City) N Y 95 Rep. Michael O'Donnell (R-St. Louis) Y Y 16 Sen. Justin Brown (R-Rolla) Y Y 30 Rep. (R-Lee's Summit) Y Y Vote 1 – Senate Third 20 Sen. (R-Springfield) N Y 74 Rep. Mike Person (D-Ferguson) Y Y Read and Passed 8 Sen. (R-Lee's Summit) Y Y 33 Rep. (R-Harrisonville) Y Y to allow physicians 28 Sen. (R-Buffalo) N Y 66 Rep. Tommie Pierson Jr. (D-St. Louis) Y N 33 Sen. Mike Cunningham (R-Rogersville) Y Y 41 Rep. (R-Troy) N Y and pharmacists to 23 Sen. Bill Eigel (R-St. Peters) N Y 126 Rep. (R-Adrian) Y Y ensure they are not 31 Sen. (R-Harrisonville) N Y 89 Rep. (R-St. Louis) N Y prescribing narcotic 12 Sen. (R-Cosby) Y Y 21 Sen. (R-Warrensburg) N Y 143 Rep. Jeff Pogue (R-Salem) N N drugs to drug 52 Rep. (R-Sedalia) N Y 30 Sen. Lincoln Hough (R-Springfield) Y Y 123 Rep. (R-Lebanon) N Y abusers. (SS#2 HB 15 Sen. Andrew Koenig (R-Manchester) N Y 42 Rep. (R-Montgomery City) N Y 1693 Senate Third 25 Sen. (R-Poplar Bluff) Y Y 84 Rep. Wiley Price (D-St. Louis) Y N Read and Passed, 34 Sen. (R-Parkville) Y Y 4 Sen. (D-St. Louis) Y Y 73 Rep. (D-St. Louis) Y Y 3/12/2020) 132 Rep. (D-Springfield) Y N 5 Sen. (D-St. Louis) Y Y 25 Rep. (D-Kansas City) Y N 18 Sen. Cindy O'Laughlin (R-Shelbina) Y Y 57 Rep. (R-Windsor) N N MCC Position: 2 Sen. (R-Lake St. Louis) N Y 148 Rep. (R-Sikeston) Y Y Support 10 Sen. (R-Holts Summit) N Y 6 Rep. (R-Excello) N Y 11 Sen. (D-Kansas City) Y Y 38 Rep. (R-Excelsior Springs) N Y 19 Sen. (R-Columbia) Y Y 5 Rep. (R-Hannibal) Y Y Vote 2 – Senate Truly 29 Sen. (R-Cassville) Y Y 161 Rep. (R-Joplin) Y Y Agreed to and Finally 26 Sen. (R-Sullivan) Y Y 77 Rep. Steven Roberts (D-St. Louis) Y Y Passed to promote 24 Sen. (D-St. Louis) Y Y 1 Sen. (D-St. Louis) Y Y 111 Rep. (R-Cedar Hill) N Y restorative justice by 18 Rep. (D-Kansas City) Y N 27 Sen. (R-Cape Girardeau) N Y 149 Rep. Don Rone (R-Portageville) Y AL assisting offenders 13 Sen. Gina Walsh (D-St. Louis) Y Y 142 Rep. Robert Ross (R-Yukon) N Y with professional 32 Sen. Bill White (R-Joplin) Y Y 29 Rep. (D-Independence) Y N licensure so that 22 Sen. (R-Imperial) Y Y 37 Rep. (D-Grandview) Y N 14 Sen. Brian Williams (D-St. Louis) Y Y 114 Rep. (R-Festus) Y Y they can return to 3 Vacant 14 Rep. Matt Sain (D-Kansas City) AL N gainful employment. 7 Vacant 21 Rep. (D-Independence) Y Y (CCS SS HCS HB 2046 9 Vacant 104 Rep. (R-St. Charles) N Y Senate Truly Agreed 107 Rep. (R-O'Fallon) N Y 36 Rep. (D-Kansas City) Y Y and Finally Passed, 4 Rep. (R-Ewing) Y Y 5/12/2020) 113 Rep. (R-Imperial) Y Y Read the End of Session 153 Rep. Jeff Shawan (R-Poplar Bluff) N AL MCC Position: 11 Rep. (R-Saint Joseph) Y Y Report at mocatholic.org to 16 Rep. (R-Kansas City) AL AL Support find out where all MCC tracked 109 Rep. John Simmons (R-Washington) N Y bills ended up this session. 163 Rep. Cody Smith (R-Carthage) N Y 9 Rep. (R-Saint Joseph) Y Y GN March/April 2020 Nonprofit Org. MISSOURI U.S. POSTAGE CATHOLIC PAID CONFERENCE Jefferson City, MO Permit #42 PO Box 1022 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1022

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