TABLE OF CONTENTS
Leadership
2014 Legislative Program Leaders ........................................................................................................................ 1
General Information
Legislative Process Overview ............................................................................................................................. 2-3
Parliamentary Procedure Worksheet..................................................................................................................... 4
Rules of the General Assembly.........................................................................................................................5-11
Legislative Ranking Guide ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Sample Legislative Amendment Form .................................................................................................................. 13
House Seating Chart .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Senate Seating Chart ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Rosters
House Roster ................................................................................................................................................... 16-18
Senate Roster ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Novice House Roster ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Bills
House Bills........................................................................................................................................................ 21-90
Senate Bills..................................................................................................................................................... 91-125
Novice House Bills...................................................................................................................................... 126-149
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM LEADERS 2014
SENATE PROGRAM LEADERS
Position
Student
Delegation
Floor Leader
Jonghae Lee
Lee’s Summit North High School
Secretary
Caitlin McCord
Lee’s Summit North School
Committee
Chairperson
Delegation
Committee A
Mona Jaswal
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Committee B
Bridgett Neff
Lee’s Summit High School
Committee C
Kurt Weatherford
Parkway South High School
Committee D
Parker Mathews
Pembroke Hill School
Position
Student
Delegation
Floor Leader
Jasmine Jefferies
Lee’s Summit North High School
Reading Clerk
Erin Neely
Parkway South High School
Secretary
Abbey Stoetzel
Lee’s Summit West High School
Sergeant-at-Arms
Julia Hoffman
Visitation Academy
Committee
Chairperson
Delegation
Committee 1
Stephanie Babatola
Carnahan High School
Committee 2
Mikaila Livingston
Harrisonville High School
Committee 3
Emma Cleaver
Lee’s Summit North High School
Committee 4
Tori Kelley
Lee’s Summit North High School
Committee 5
Christine Betts
Lee’s Summit West High School
Committee 6
Shae Sanders
Parkway South High School
Committee 7
Elle Nowogrocki
Visitation Academy
Committee 8
Jenna Reimler
Visitation Academy
HOUSE PROGRAM LEADERS
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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS OVERVIEW
The most exciting phase in the legislative process is trying to get your bill passed. Any bill can become law if
it is based on a good idea, supported by research, presented with conviction, and carried by a strong network
of support. The quality of each of these components rests on you, the individual, and thus your experiences
in the Legislative Program depend heavily on your efforts. You are not working alone and the efforts of
those around you are equally important. Individuals shape the work of the entire legislature by taking part in
the whole process. Good legislators focus on the examination of each bill brought before them just as much
as they concentrate on their own bill. You can make a difference in YIG by getting involved, which will
enhance your own experience as well as the experiences of those around you.
BEHIND THE SCENES
You need to be prepared to discuss your bill with anyone who may play a role in passing it into law, including
other legislators, news reporters, governor’s staff members, and other student leaders.
1.
Know your bill’s strengths and be prepared to address criticisms.
2.
Network with other legislators to build support for your bill.
3.
Develop connections with staff members in the Governor’s office.
PRESENTATION SPEECH
Simply knowing your topic well is not enough. You must organize your ideas into an effective presentation
and practice delivering it until you can explain your ideas in a convincing and timely way without having to
read your speech.
1.
Discuss the importance of the issue and why it matters to Missourians.
2.
Identify the problem addressed by your bill, including the causes of the problem.
3.
Explain why the solution you offer is the best way to address the problem.
4.
Be prepared to answer questions from other legislators. You may consider providing answers to
anticipated questions in your speech.
5.
Prepare a short summary of the main points to be used as closing remarks, leaving room to address
questions brought up during debate.
COMMITTEE SESSIONS
The first time you formally present your bill is in a committee hearing. The committee will study, discuss, and
prepare for the floor bills written by its members.
1.
Prepare a brief presentation speech because the amount of time for each bill will depend on the
number of bills assigned to the committee.
2.
Be sure to cover the main points of your bill in your speech, and address the criteria by which each
bill is ranked.
3.
Be prepared to answer questions by having relevant statistics and research with you. The committee
hearing is when legislators ask many detailed, specific questions.
4.
Bills are ranked by committee members, and then move on to the Rules Committee, which sets the
calendar for debate on the floor. Make sure to lobby your committee chairperson to support your
bill in the Rules Committee.
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LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS
During these sessions, the author(s) of each bill that reaches the floor must present the legislation and allow
the other legislators to debate and vote on the bill.
1.
Stay aware of the calendar for the chamber to see where your bill is placed.
2.
For your opening remarks, you will have eight minutes. Be sure to use a formal and detailed
presentation speech. Use an outline or written speech to guide you and have your research readily
available.
3.
After your presentation, legislators will have the opportunity to ask you questions, and make
speeches in affirmation or opposition to your bill. Be prepared to answer questions.
4.
Enlist supporters of your bill to speak in affirmation, assisting them before debate by sharing your
statistics and research.
5.
Amendments may be offered and voted upon separately before being added to your bill.
6.
In your closing remarks, address any concerns raised in debate. Also, briefly summarize your bill,
making sure that the main points of your bill are clear to the chamber.
7.
After approval, the other chamber must pass your bill. You need to find a legislator in the other
chamber to sponsor your bill for you when it reaches the floor. Be sure this person is familiar with
your bill and able to present it effectively.
8.
If it passes the other chamber, you should meet with the Governor and his/her staff to lobby for your
bill to be signed into law.
HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW
In YIG, we attempt to follow the true legislative process as best we can. We face time and space constraints
which require us to deviate some from the actual process used by the Missouri General Assembly. The
following steps assume you are a member of the House of Representatives.
1.
Submit your bill. Your bill will be assigned to a committee prior to the State Convention.
2.
During the State Convention, your bill will be heard in committee. If your bill passes in committee, it
is sent to the House floor. However, the Rules Committee sets the calendar of bills to be heard.
There is no guarantee that your bill will be heard on the floor.
3.
If you bill does pass the House, it is sent to the Senate floor. However, due to time constraints, your
bill might not be debated in the Senate.
4.
If the Senate debates and passes your bill, it is sent to the Governor. The Governor may sign your
bill into law or may veto your bill.
5.
If the Governor vetoes your bill, both the House and Senate must vote to override the veto with a
two-thirds vote. If this happens, your bill becomes law.
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Rules of Usage
Name of Motion and Explanation
What to Say:
May the
Can the
Is a
Can the
Can the What vote
speaker
vote be
second motion be motion be is needed
be interreconrequired? debated? amended? to pass?
rupted?
sidered?
Main Motions (lowest in precedence; each main motion must be disposed of before considering another)
Introduce a Bill1
To bring legislation to the floor for consideration2
Reconsider a Vote3
To review a previous decision and vote on it again
Take from the Table
To bring a tabled motion to the floor for consideration
“I move for perfection and final passage
of...”
“I move to reconsider the vote on...”
“I move to take from the table...”
No
No
No
No
No Vote
No
Yes
Yes
Yes4
No
Majority
No
No
Yes
No
No
Majority
No5
No
Yes
No
No
Majority
No
No
Yes
No
No
2/3
Majority
No8
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority9
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
Yes10
No
Yes
Yes11
Yes12
Majority
Yes
Subsidiary Motions (only take precedence over main motions and as listed in order from highest to lowest)
Lay on the Table
To postpone indefinitely the consideration of a motion
Previous Question6
To close debate and proceed to a vote7
Postpone to a Certain Time
To postpone consideration of a motion for a set time
Commit or Refer
To send an issue to a committee for stud
Amend
To change something in the current bill or motion
“I move to table the motion.”
“I call (or move) the previous question.”
“I move to postpone this decision until...”
“I move to refer *specific matter] to [specific
committee+.”
“I move to amend the bill (or motion) by...”
Incidental Motions (each may take precedence over subsidiary and main motions, but only when connected directly to current business)
Appeal
To attempt to overturn the decision of the chair
Division of the Assembly
To demand a standing vote
Objection to Consideration of a Question
To prevent a motion from being brought to the floor
Point of Order
To protest a violation of the rules
Parliamentary Inquiry
To ask a procedural question
Point of Information15
To ask a content-oriented question
Reading Papers
To have a bill or amendment read to the chamber
“I appeal the chair’s decision.”
“I call for a division!” or “Division!”
“I object to consideration of this motion.”
“I rise to a point of order.” or “Point of
order!”
“I have a parliamentary inquiry.”
“I wish to ask the author/sponsor a
question.” or “I rise to a point of
information.”
“If there is no objection, I would wish to
read... (or have the Reading Clerk read...)”
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Majority
Yes
Yes
No13
No
No
No Vote
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
2/3
Majority
Yes14
Yes
No
No
No
No Vote
No
Yes
No
No
No
No Vote
No
Yes16
No
No
No
No Vote
No
No
No
No
No
No Vote17
No
No
Yes
No
No
Majority
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Majority
No
Yes19
Yes
No
No
No Vote
No
Yes
Yes20
No
No
No Vote
No
Privileged Motions (highest in precedence over all other types of motions, as listed from highest to lowest)
Adjourn18
To end the session officially
Recess
To take a break in the session
Question of Privilege
To address comfort and safety issues
Order of the Day
To return to a skipped item on the calendar
“I move that we adjourn.”
“I move that we recess for *specific length of
time] (or until [specific time+).”
“I rise to a question of privilege” or “Point of
personal privilege!”
“I request the regular orders of the day.”
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Only the Floor Leader is permitted to introduce new legislation in YIG.
Due to time constraints, this motion need not be seconded or voted upon, and may not be debated, amended, or reconsidered.
3
The motion to reconsider a vote must be made by a member who voted with the prevailing side.
4
This motion may be debated if the motion it seeks to reconsider is debatable.
5
This motion may only be reconsidered if it fails.
6
The Floor Leader is the only member permitted to move the previous question in YIG.
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This motion may lead to two votes—one to close debate and one to pass the motion itself.
8
This motion may be reconsidered only if the vote on the main motion has not yet been taken.
9
The main motion may not be considered earlier than the specified time without a two-thirds vote.
10
This motion may not be reconsidered once the committee has taken up the subject.
11
The debate on an amendment must be confined to the amendment itself and not the main motion.
12
An amendment can only be amended itself one time.
13
This motion must be made by two members in the Senate, but only one is required in the House.
14
If the vote on this motion supports the objection, then the vote may be reconsidered.
15
This motion is always directed to the chair, who will then seek the answer.
16
The author or sponsor may refuse to yield for a question.
17
If there is an objection, then a majority vote is required allow the reading.
18
The motion to adjourn is only made at the close of the session on the final day of the State Convention.
19
The speaker may be interrupted if the matter is urgent, but should be avoided whenever possible.
20
The speaker will be allowed to complete her/his thought before the chair proceeds with this motion.
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RULES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
GENERAL
Rule 1:
The Missouri YMCA Youth In Government General Assembly, or General Assembly, shall follow
parliamentary procedure and the rules of the Missouri General Assembly. The YIG Senate shall
follow the rules of the Missouri Senate, while the YIG House of Representatives and the YIG
Novice House shall follow the rules of the Missouri House of Representatives. Clarification of
and exceptions to these rules are stated henceforth in these Rules of the Missouri YMCA General
Assembly.
Rule 2:
All legislators, and their guests, must exercise at all times the four core values of the YMCA:
caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Rule 3:
All legislators must adhere to the rules set forth concerning decorum and debate, except for time
limits which may be different for specific committees/chambers.
Rule 4:
The final authority for all rule interpretation rests with the Legislative Coordinator or designated
parliamentarian assigned to each chamber.
Rule 5:
All joint sessions of the YIG program shall convene in the House chamber. All joint sessions, the
opening session for each chamber and the morning sessions for each chamber shall be opened
with an invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. During these initial proceedings, all
members and other persons present in the chamber shall rise.
Rule 6:
There shall be no drinking, eating, or smoking in the legislative chambers, galleries, or committee
rooms.
Rule 7:
Each legislator, excluding Presiding Officers, must author or co-author her or his own original bill
and submit that legislation to the YIG State Office by the deadline date for inclusion in the
Convention Manual.
Rule 8:
A majority of members in each legislative body who have registered with the Program before the
Opening Joint Session and who have remained in good standing throughout the State Convention
shall constitute a quorum to do business. In order to insure good standing, the Legislative
Coordinator shall update registration for each legislative body before the beginning of morning
business throughout the State Convention.
DUTIES OF PRESIDING OFFICERS OF THE LEGISLATURE
Rule 9:
The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Speaker of the Novice House,
from here forward to be known as Presiding Officer(s), shall take the chair at the hour in which
the legislative session convenes or reconvenes and shall immediately call the members to order.
Rule 10:
The Presiding Officer shall preserve order and decorum in her/his chamber and may utilize the
Sergeant-at-Arms if deemed necessary.
Rule 11:
The Presiding Officer of the chamber shall rise to restate and respond to all questions and
motions.
Rule 12:
The Presiding Officer of the chamber shall speak on all points of information and points of order
before recognizing other members rising for the same purpose. S/he shall decide on all questions
concerning points of order unless there is an appeal from the floor. No member may speak more
than once on such an appeal. When any ruling of the chair is appealed, the Presiding Officer shall
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ask the question, “Shall the chair be sustained?” This question, being put before the members,
must be voted on before the body proceeds to any other business.
Rule 13:
The Presiding Officer may leave the chair at any time. The Pro Tempore of the respective body
shall preside in her/his absence, unless another member is designated to preside. In the Novice
House, where there is no alternate, the Presiding Officer may allow a member of the Senate or
the House of Representatives to preside in her/his absence.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
Rule 14:
The function of Legislative Committees shall be to study, discuss, and prepare bills for the floor of
their respective chambers.
Rule 15:
All Governor and Lieutenant Governor bills shall originate in the Senate.
Rule 16:
Each Legislative Committee shall consist of the author(s), or sponsor(s) if executive bill (from here
forward to be known as author), of all the bills assigned to that committee. Only these assigned
committee members may conduct business in their respective committees, unless otherwise
discussed in these rules.
Rule 17:
An appointed Committee Chairperson shall preside over all committee business. The Committee
Chairperson shall operate as the presiding officer of their respective committee and must follow
the rules set forth for presiding officers.
Rule 18:
The Committee Chairperson shall appoint a Committee Secretary from among the committee
members to assist in the completion of any official Legislative Committee business.
Rule 19:
The Presiding Officer of each chamber shall be an ex-officio member of all committees in their
respective chambers for the purpose of discussion, but shall have no vote.
Rule 20:
Each Legislative Committee shall conduct a committee session. Each session shall equally
consider all bills enrolled in that committee and follow a prescribed time, order, and time limit
established by the committee chairperson.
Rule 21:
Each Legislative Committee’s session shall consist of procedural information supplied by the
committee chairperson, testimony by a bill’s author(s), remarks or questions raised by committee
members, committee amendments or committee substitutes submitted on the proper form to the
committee secretary, and ranking of each bill according to established priorities.
Rule 22:
For all bills, the bill jacket shall include any proposed amendments or proposed committee
substitutes and reflect the result of such actions on the bill jacket. The bill jacket shall then be
signed, timed, and certified by the Committee Secretary and the Committee Chairperson to verify
the results.
Rule 23:
All bills shall be sent to the Rules Committee of their respective chamber after each Legislative
Committee adjournment.
Rule 24:
The function of the Rules Committees shall be to establish the calendars for each Legislative
chamber. The Rules Committees shall convene at a scheduled time and remain in session until all
bills recommended by the Legislative Committees have been placed on their respective chamber’s
calendar.
Rule 25:
The Rules Committee for each chamber shall consist of the Presiding Officer, the Pro Tempore,
the Committee Chairpersons and the Floor Leader. The Floor Leader shall operate as the
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presiding officer of their respective committee and must follow the rules set forth for presiding
officers.
Rule 26:
The Rules Committee Chairperson shall appoint a Committee Secretary from among the committee
members to assist in the completion of any official Rules Committee business.
Rule 27:
Each initial Rules Committee shall conduct a calendar session. Each calendar session shall
consider all ranked bills enrolled in that chamber and follow a prescribed time, order and time
limit established by the committee chairperson.
Rule 28:
Each initial Rules Committee’s calendar session shall consist of procedural information supplied by
the committee chairperson, remarks or questions raised by committee members and the creation
of a chamber calendar.
Rule 29:
The Rules Committee may meet as needed by having the Rules Committee Chairperson
communicate with their respective presiding officer concerning place and time.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE ENACTMENT OF BILLS
Rule 30:
All bills must be submitted in the proper format.
Rule 31:
The inclusion of a bill in the State Convention Manual and its assignment to a Legislative
Committee shall constitute the first reading of the bill. Committee substitute bills shall have their
first reading, in entirety, to the committee before a vote is taken.
Rule 32:
The reading of a bill by the Reading Clerk when it is brought to the floor of the chamber for
debate shall constitute the second reading of the bill. This second reading shall be limited to title
and amendments, if added, except for committee substitute bills, which must be read in entirety.
Rule 33:
The reading of a bill by the Reading Clerk by title and amendments, at the conclusion of debate,
shall constitute the third reading of the bill, and must be followed immediately by the vote for
final passage.
Rule 34:
Whenever a Legislative Committee recommends that a bill be passed with amendments, or
proposes a committee substitute bill, the bill shall be presented to the floor as amended or
substituted by the committee, without a separate vote on the amendments or substitutions.
Rule 35:
All chamber amendments to bills shall be submitted in writing to the Reading Clerk at the time
they are proposed.
Rule 36:
The title of a bill may not be amended and no bill shall be so amended in its passage through the
General Assembly as to change its original purpose as expressed in its title.
Rule 37:
The Senate or House may consider bills passed by the other body at any time during the State
Convention. During the last day of the session, however, each body shall consider bills passed by
the other at a ratio of at least two bills from the other body for every one of its own when an
adequate number of bills from the opposite chamber allows.
Rule 38:
Once received from the chamber of origin, a bill will immediately proceed to the Rules Committee
for consideration to be placed upon the chamber’s calendar.
Rule 39:
For all bills, passed or failed, the bill jacket shall be marked with the number of votes for and
against, along with the number of abstentions. The bill jacket shall then be signed, timed and
certified by the secretary and the presiding officer to verify the results.
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Rule 40:
The secretary of the chamber of origin shall immediately send all passed bills to the other
chamber for consideration upon the bill author’s verification of a sponsor in the other chamber,
which the Secretary will write on the bill jacket.
Rule 41:
Both the Senate and the House must pass the exact same bill before it is sent to the Governor for
consideration.
Rule 42:
If the second legislative chamber amends a bill passed by the chamber of origin, the original
author(s) of the bill shall have three options. First, the author(s) can accept the amendments and
the bill shall be sent to the Governor for consideration. Second, the author(s) can reject the
amendments, and the bill is considered “dead,” and will not advance any further in the legislative
process. Third, the author(s) can request a Conference Committee to adjust the differences in the
legislation.
Rule 43:
Each requested Conference Committee shall be immediately appointed by the Presiding Officers of
the Senate and the House and shall include only the original author(s) of the bill, the author(s) of
the amendment(s) from the second legislative body and one other member from each chamber.
Rule 44:
Each appointed Conference Committee must agree to the exact same bill before it will be sent to
the Governor for consideration. This must be completed within one hour of the bill being certified
in the second chamber. The bill in question will be considered “dead” if no agreement is reached
within one hour after second chamber certification.
Rule 45:
Once a bill has been passed exactly the same through both legislative chambers then it will
proceed to the Governor for consideration. All bills passed by the Novice House will be sent
immediately to the Governor for recognition.
Rule 46:
Any bill passing both legislative chambers which is sent to the Governor before Saturday at 10:30
a.m. must be considered by the Governor and a decision reached by 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. If
such a bill is not decided upon by the Governor by said deadline, then the bill shall be sent to the
Secretary of State and enrolled into law.
Rule 47:
If the Governor fails to sign a bill into law, then s/he shall provide a written statement to the
General Assembly explaining the reason(s) why the bill was not enrolled into law. If the Governor
fails to issue a written statement, then the bill shall be sent to the Secretary of State and
enrolled into law.
Rule 48:
A scheduled veto session will be held in each chamber on Saturday. Any vetoed bills, whether
from chamber of origin or second chamber, will be considered first or at any moment when
received. Then, if time allows, chamber bills will be considered and this business should be
conducted according to established rules not adhering to veto sessions.
Rule 49:
Any business conducted during the veto session shall proceed as follows: first, vetoed bill is read
by title and amendments only; second, the Governor’s written statement shall be read to the
chamber by the Reading Clerk; third, the Presiding Officer shall directly proceed to vote, following
the rules for such by asking the following question“ Shall the bill pass, the objections of the
governor notwithstanding?”; fourth, if two-thirds of the registered members vote in the
affirmative, then if bill is in the origin chamber follow the rules for such and send to second
chamber or if bill is in second chamber then send to the Secretary of State, so the bill can be
enrolled into law.
Rule 50:
Bills passed by both bodies, signed into law by the Governor shall be sent to the Secretary of
State and enroll it into law.
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Rule 51:
All bills enrolled into law shall be embossed with the seal of Missouri YMCA Youth In Government
by the Secretary of State.
Rule 52:
All failed bills shall be returned to the Secretary of the chamber of origin and filed.
MOTIONS
Rule 53:
Every motion shall be repeated by the Presiding Officer before the body proceeds.
Rule 54:
If a question is under debate, no motion shall be entertained except to adjourn or recess the
body, or to table, call, refer, or amend the question at hand.
Rule 55:
If a motion is pending before the body, it may be withdrawn with permission from the Presiding
Officer so long as no member objects and the withdrawal is granted prior to voting on the
amendment or bill in question. If there is an objection, the motion must stand. If a motion is
withdrawn, the effect is the same as if it had never been made.
Rule 56:
The Floor Leader, or the acting Floor Leader, shall be the only member who may introduce
legislation and call the previous question.
Rule 57:
A motion to reconsider any previous motion requires a vote of the majority of the body. If a
motion to reconsider is passed, the body immediately shall debate the previous motion before
proceeding to other business. Any motion to reconsider, having failed once, may not be
considered again.
DECORUM AND DEBATE
Rule 58:
Members of the General Assembly shall be the only individuals permitted to appear before or
address their respective chambers, with the exception of the Governor, Secretary of State, or
Attorney General, who may appear before or address any legislative body upon the invitation of
the Presiding Officer and unanimous consent of the members present. This rule does not apply to
joint sessions.
Rule 59:
In order for a Presiding Officer in legislative committee or a program officer in chamber, excluding
the Chaplain and Pro Tempore (if not acting as the presiding officer), to present their bill to the
full body they must relinquish their position to another member of that body. This relinquishment
must take place before the next order of business. At such a time as the originally-appointed
presiding officer or the originally-appointed program officer would like to return to their
respective position, they must be recognized by the presiding officer and reestablish their
position. The member of the body that replaced the originally-appointed presiding officer or
originally-appointed program officer shall relinquish the position and return to their original role.
This relinquishment must take place before the next order of business.
Rule 60:
No member of any legislative body, except the author or sponsor of the bill in question, shall
speak more than five minutes on a bill without unanimous consent of the members present.
Rule 61:
The author or sponsor of a bill may speak up to eight minutes during her/his presentation speech,
and may reserve an additional two minutes for closing remarks. When the question is called on
her/his bill, the author or sponsor shall then be permitted to make any final statements about the
bill before the vote is taken.
Rule 62:
Any member seeking recognition from the chair shall rise, move to a microphone (if necessary),
indicate her/his seat number, and wait for the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer shall
inquire, “For what purpose does the gentleman/lady/Senator/Representative rise?” Upon being
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recognized by the Presiding Officer, the member shall state her/his purpose, and when given
permission to continue, state her/his name and delegation before having the floor to proceed.
Rule 63:
When two or more members rise in the chamber at the same time, the Presiding Officer shall
indicate who is to speak first.
Rule 64:
Members who have not spoken on the matter before shall hold precedence to address the body.
Rule 65:
The right of a member to have the floor shall not be challenged once s/he has proceeded with
her/his remarks.
Rule 66:
A member who has the floor shall not lose it when interrupted by a call to order, a question of
privilege, a point of order, a point of information, a request to interrogate, or a request from the
Presiding Officer to suspend all business to announce a special message or receive an official
guest.
Rule 67:
A member, once recognized, will lose the floor if s/he yields to another for the purpose of
proposing an amendment, or yields for the presentation of new business.
Rule 68:
A member may yield for a motion to recess without losing the right to continue when the debate
is resumed.
Rule 69:
Debate on each bill in the House of Representatives and Novice House is limited to thirty minutes,
including the time allotted to the author or sponsor for a presentation speech. When thirty
minutes have elapsed, the author or sponsor shall be granted an additional two minutes to make
closing remarks, if previously requested. Then, the vote shall be taken on the bill and all pending
amendments. Debate in the Senate is unlimited.
Rule 70:
No member of any legislative body shall be addressed by name on the floor of the chamber.
Rule 71:
All members, once recognized by the presiding officer, shall address all remarks to the Presiding
Officer.
Rule 72:
No absurd or frivolous motions shall be entertained by the Presiding Officer of any body. If the
Presiding Officer determines a motion to be such, it shall be declared out of order. This decision
of the chair may be appealed, but if the chair is sustained, no further appeals from the same
member shall be entertained.
Rule 73:
The Senate, House of Representatives, and Novice House, by two-thirds vote, may censure,
suspend, or expel any unruly member. If such a motion is made and seconded, discussion shall be
limited to a statement or explanation from the accused. After making a statement, the accused
shall retire from the room until the vote has been taken on the censure, suspension, or expulsion,
and the results announced.
VOTING
Rule 74:
When voting, a majority of the registered members in each legislative body shall constitute a
constitutional majority, unless otherwise indicated. This majority shall consist, then, of at least
fifty percent plus one of registered members in each body.
Rule 75:
All members of any legislative body are able to vote, except for the Presiding Officer.
Rule 76:
The Presiding Officer shall ensure that the chambers are sealed for each vote taken on legislation,
after which the chambers may be unsealed.
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Rule 77:
The vote on final passage of a bill in the Senate, House of Representatives, and Novice House
shall be taken by standing vote. No bill shall be finally passed except by the affirmative vote of
the majority of the body.
Rule 78:
a. When voting, the presiding officer of the body shall say, “Those who are in favor of [state the
question] please say ‘aye’, or ‘please raise your hand’ or ‘please stand.” After the affirmative vote
is expressed the presiding officer shall say, “Those who are opposed please say ‘no’, or ‘please
raise your hand’ or ‘please stand.”
b. When voting on legislation, the Presiding Officer will call for abstentions in the following
manner: After the negative vote is expressed the presiding officer shall say, “Those who are
abstaining please say ‘no’, or ‘please raise your hand’ or ‘please stand.” Abstentions may not be
cast when voting on motions.
c. If the chair is in doubt, or a division of the body is called, those in the affirmative shall rise and
be counted, followed by those in the negative, and concluding with those who wish to abstain.
Rule 79:
The call for a standing vote, a division, must be made by two or more members in the Senate, but
only one member in the House of Representatives or Novice House.
Rule 80:
The Presiding Officer of any legislative body shall only vote to break a tie.
MISCELLANEOUS
Rule 81:
No standing rule of the Senate, House of Representatives, or Novice House shall be suspended.
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LEGISLATIVE RANKING GUIDE
All legislative bills are presented in a committee hearing. The committee will study, discuss, and prepare for
the floor bills written by its members. In committee, bills are not voted on the same way they are during
general sessions. Rather, each bill is evaluated by all committee members on the following criteria:
1. Debatable (will the bill generate agreement and disagreement that leads to an engaging debate)
2. Preparation and Presentation (is the author well-prepared for the committee hearing and
persuasively present their well-written bill)
Using a ballot like the sample below, each committee member ranks each bill on the criteria above, using a 1
to 10 scale. Each bill will result with a ranking from 4 (best) to 20 (worst).
Bill Number: H-006
Committee: A
Chamber: House
Debatable:
4
Preparation and Presentation:
7
TOTAL:
11
k
Value of Scoring
1-2 = Excellent
3-4 = Very Good
5-6 = Good
7-8 = Fair
9-10 = Poor
If students coauthor a bill, they share one ballot during the committee hearing. There will only be as many
ballots per bill as there are bills in the committee. So, if there are 12 bills in the committee, there will only be
12 ballots for each bill as it is ranked.
Once all ballots have been submitted on a bill, the Secretary will place them in an envelope and give them to
the advisor assigned to the committee. The Legislative Coordinators will then add up all results for all bills.
Each bill will have an average score (total score divided by number of ballots). The results will be shared with
the Rules Committee, which will then create the Legislative Calendar based on these rankings.
It is extremely important that each legislative participant give consideration to all criteria when ranking a bill.
While you may agree or disagree with the bill’s proposal for action, the ranking process is designed for you to
evaluate the bill based on these criteria to ensure that the bills which are well-written and researched,
feasible, of importance to Missouri, and strongly presented move forward in the legislative process. Debate
in the general sessions is where participants will begin to engage more in their agreement or disagreement
with bill’s proposal for action, and have an opportunity to vote for or against the bill.
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LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT FORM
BILL TO BE AMENDED
Name and Delegation:
____________________________________________________________________
Chamber (circle):
House
Bill #:
H-006________________
Deleted/Edited Lines:
18_______________________________________ which read as follows:
Senate
Novice
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2010.
Added/Edited Lines:
# ______________ Yes / In favor of the amendment
# ______________ No / Not in favor of the amendment
Committee Secretary:
Circle the chamber
you are a member
of at YIG. Also,
enter the full bill
number.
Be specific with
the lines and/or
parts of the bill
you want to
amend.
18_______________________________________ to read as follows:
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
Vote:
This is the name
and delegation of
the amendment
author.
Here, show the
changes that you
have made to the
bill. Remember to
be specific!
Here, the
Secretary will
record the vote
on the proposed
amendment.
_____________________________________________________________________
(Signature)
13
14
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
25
47
46
45
44
43
42
41
40
39
38
37
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50
49
48
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
Secretary
167
Speaker of the
House
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
106
105
104
103
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
95
Reading Clerk
168
118
117
116
115
114
113
112
111
110
109
108
107
HOUSE SEATING CHART
130
129
128
127
126
125
124
123
122
121
120
119
142
141
140
139
138
137
136
135
134
133
132
131
154
153
152
151
150
149
148
147
146
145
144
143
166
165
164
163
162
161
160
159
158
157
156
155
SENATE SEATING CHART
Lieutenant
Governor
Secretary
35
Reading Clerk
36
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Sergeant-atArms
37
15
Legislative - HOUSE
Delegation
Cameron YMCA
Carnahan High School
Carnahan High School
Carondelet YMCA
Construction Careers Center
Construction Careers Center
Eldon
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
First
Jacob
Stephanie
Amina
Dustin
MG
Mark
Paul
Jasmine
Maddie
Grant
Adriana
Ethan
Sierra
Jeremy
Hope
Olivia
Bailey
Abby
Mitchell
Julie
Mandy
Claudia
Brooke
Cayce
Hannah
McKenzie
Cory
Dalton
Ellen
Tanner
Kelsey
Chelsey
Sarah
Sutter
Troy
Mikaila
Mikayla
Tucker
Baylie
Aimee
Sydne
Tyler
Micaiah
Jack
Danielle
Macy
Brayden
Kendall
Savannah
Matt
Tina
Last
Christian
Babatola
Dalton
Stidmon
Clark
Gorman
Pendino
Amerin
Baker-Wilmes
Broadwater
Cortes-Thach
Gilbert
Hill
Hofman
Horvath
Jackson
Johnson
Lewis
Matthews
Mickael
Ruhmann
Sanchez
Shoemaker
Warman
Wissler
Woods
Zheng
Brewster
Collins
DeVore
Gaines
Gaines
Geier
Helt
Litle
Livingston
Olender
Quinn
Woolsey
Aletano
Anschutz
Behymer
Bruce
Eames
Foley
Gilbreath
King
King
Metzger
Morawski
Ngo
Bill #
H149
H101
H187
H173
H151
H151
H156
H136
H136
H105
H132
H189
H166
H105
H106
H146
H106
H130
H154
H130
H131
H132
H146
H166
H189
H165
H150
H188
H163
H163
H164
H165
H188
H119
H164
H161
H137
H112
H174
H112
H137
H155
H116
H169
H169
Cmte
5
1
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
1
3
8
6
1
1
1
4
1
3
5
3
3
3
1
4
6
8
6
5
8
6
6
6
6
8
2
6
7
3
6
4
2
7
2
4
5
2
5
6
6
6
Seat #
80
1
128
110
82
70
11
61
62
5
53
133
101
6
7
147
76
8
51
85
50
52
54
159
77
100
134
103
81
131
106
94
104
102
132
31
105
148
160
91
64
19
111
20
63
87
28
149
161
97
96
16
Legislative - HOUSE
Delegation
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Monsanto YMCA
Monsanto YMCA
Monsanto YMCA
Northwest Academy
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
First
Ryan
Josh
Ben
Maleah
Rebecca
Emma
Emilee
Brennen
Paige
Taylor
Scott
Sarah
Logan
Lauren
Jas
Tori
Alexa
Tristan
Dawson
Caroline
Emily
Abby
Wyatt
Brenner
Taylor
Laura
Jaimie
Andy
Bishop
Holly
Lexie
Alexis
Claire
Sydney
Madi
Trevor
Jakob
Christine
Tyler
Elisha
Kevin
Abbey
Lucy
Chris
Kendric
Malik
Rashad
Aaron
Sophia
Sophie
Jake
Last
Outersky
Parker
Williamson
Ahuja
Ashley
Cleaver
Dent
Dooley
Edson
Egerstrom
Faulkner
Freeland
Fries
Henry
Jefferies
Kelley
Kemper
King
Lemmons
Luna
Masters
Mauer
Mitchell
Moore
Morrison
Page
Pearce
Quiles
Smith
Smith
Talpers
Tigner
Voiss
Wilson
Wiseman
Allen
Benedetti
Betts
Butler
Hundley
Lomas
Stoetzel
Taylor
Troupe
Collins
Holmes
Marshall
Allen
Brown
Coon
Eovaldi
Bill #
H143
H155
H116
H125
H126
H176
H127
H113
H113
H162
H128
H128
H129
H139
H145
H117
H118
H120
H120
H121
H162
H168
H170
H180
H181
H157
H121
H145
H135
H168
H195
H102
H148
H186
H190
H133
H133
H195
H141
H141
H142
H110
H301
Cmte
4
5
2
3
3
3
7
3
2
2
6
3
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
7
7
5
1
2
4
4
3
6
8
8
1
5
8
2
8
3
3
8
6
4
4
7
4
1
6
Seat #
73
86
27
40
150
39
114
38
21
22
92
49
162
37
71
66
74
29
30
32
33
34
93
99
95
121
122
88
151
45
75
163
60
98
152
145
2
79
127
164
135
56
55
157
23
69
68
35
72
16
146
17
Legislative - HOUSE
Delegation
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
South City YMCA
South City YMCA
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Visitation Academy
Youth Achievers Foundation
Youth Achievers Foundation
Youth Achievers Foundation
Youth Achievers Foundation
Youth Achievers Foundation
Youth Achievers Foundation
First
Last
Jackie
Gao
Dan
Hadziselimovic
Lydia
Lin
Erin
Neely
Sean
Patterson
Tony
Patterson
Emma
Pratt
Tyler
Redmond
Shae
Sanders
Chase
Scanlan
Evan
Theising
Anne Marie Andrews
Matt
Bailey
Greg
Bortnick
Davis
Brooks
Emily
Cohen
Jack
Copaken
Clayton
Forsee
Catherine Fredette
Emily
Green
Caroline
Hogan
Sommer
Howard
Elena
Humphrey
Jake
Jones
Alex
Kittoe
Kate
Kramer
Sam
Kramer
Amanda
Rivard
Ellison
Rooney
Caroline
Salzman
Spenser
Thomas
Ben
Wang
Remington Williams
Stella
Wroblewski
Jessie
Braggs
Crystal
Pfaff
Saira
Badar
Elizabeth Heger
Gabby
Hernandez
Julia
Hoffman
Kate
Montebello
Elle
Nowogrocki
Jenna
Reimler
Kristin
Vandeven
Abby
Vandeven
Bri
Busse
Chelsea
Elliott
Andrew
Linzie
Jadah
Tate
Ayrianna Willis
Nia
Young-El
Bill #
H177
H122
H301
H111
H110
H124
H172
H111
H124
H171
H107
H103
H160
H175
H194
H103
H178
H192
H152
H152
H178
H107
H108
H175
H108
H171
H192
H193
H194
H196
H196
H160
H185
H123
H115
H138
H191
H179
H179
H191
H182
H184
H114
H140
H134
H184
H147
Cmte
7
4
8
2
6
1
1
2
6
1
2
6
1
1
5
7
8
1
7
8
5
5
7
1
1
7
1
6
8
8
8
8
8
5
8
2
3
2
4
8
7
7
8
5
7
7
2
4
3
7
4
Seat #
115
46
58
44
158
17
15
42
109
18
41
108
9
4
89
112
143
3
116
139
84
83
117
10
14
113
13
107
138
140
144
155
156
90
126
43
12
26
65
136
120
119
137
123
124
25
67
57
125
78
18
Legislative - SENATE
Delegation
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Fort Zumwalt West High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Harrisonville High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit West High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Visitation Academy
First
Niyati
Rebecca
Mona
Elijah
Dylan
Christian
Robby
Mark
Sean
Aubrey
Parker
Anna
Bridgett
Ashley
Derrick
Vance
Jonghae
Caitlin
Luis
Conor
Garrett
Payton
Jordan
Max
Robert
Davis
Cameron
Ali
Serena
Maleah
Austin
Alex
Holly
Kurt
Walter
Lily
Parker
Katherine
Ryan
Riley
Last
Bhakta
Cheng
Jaswal
Hart
Johnson
McDonald
Pence
Tanner
Atkins
Burkholder
Jenkins
Myers
Neff
Park
Webb
Kelley
Lee
McCord
Ortiz
Wehrwein
Adams
Berens
Froelich
Lyons
McKee
Perry
Sims
Brehm
Etling
Fallahi
Jacobs
Kloppenburg
Morrison
Weatherford
Fromm
Glenn
Mathews
Medlock
Welte
Juenger
Bill #
S129
S103
S105
S121
S106
S114
S126
S138
S102
S130
S111
S125
S117
S107
S109
S135
S112
S137
S118
S128
S101
S113
S124
S119
S120
S132
S133
S104
S123
S116
S127
S301
S134
S136
S115
S110
S122
Cmte
D
A
A
C
A
B
C
D
A
D
B
C
B
A
A
D
B
D
B
C
A
C
A
B
C
B
B
C
D
D
A
C
B
C
C
D
D
B
A
C
Seat #
028
004
012
009
013
023
019
025
005
030
021
018
002
014
015
034
029
035
003
027
006
006
001
022
017
007
007
008
031
032
011
016
001
026
015
033
015
024
020
010
19
Legislative - NOVICE HOUSE
Delegation
Cameron YMCA
Cameron YMCA
Cameron YMCA
Harrisonville High School
Jefferson City YMCA
Jefferson City YMCA
Jefferson City YMCA
Jefferson City YMCA
Jefferson City YMCA
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Monsanto YMCA
Northwest Academy
Northwest Academy
Northwest Academy
Northwest Academy
Northwest Academy
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Parkway South High School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
Pembroke Hill School
South City YMCA
South City YMCA
First
Megan
Brittany
Addie
Abby
Jenny
Robert
Rakesh
Nicholas
Hanna
Ahilyn
Anna
Cole
Jessica
Jennifer
Meredith
Madi
Deangleo
Ja'Mon
Tyiana
India
Jordyn
Nayeisha
Leiana
Matt
Andrew
Jessica
Mandy
Nick
Maddie
Jack
Ashlyn
Theodosius
Sydney
Oliver
Grace
Becca
Reagan
Caroline
Grace
Julia
Caroline
Lizzie
Tommy
Alayna
Kaleb
Last
Gregory
Seitz
Webber
McDonald
Burrow
Connelly
Natarajan
Ryan
Watson
Aceves
Donaldson
Dunton
Hartmann
Iseman
Scarborough
Wood
Ward
Bobo
Davis
Hollis
McNairy
Nicholson
Boldon
Eovaldi
Fyffe
Kolditz
Mocker
O'Neil
Osborne
Ries
Southard
Vogt
Wahl
Carnes
Green
Kessler
Mitchell
O'Keefe
Parkerson
Parkerson
Rooney
Spaeth
Wolfe
Cross
Snider
Bill #
N117
N109
N126
N138
N138
N139
N140
N140
N101
N108
N115
N118
N115
N108
N118
N128
N102
N114
N114
N104
N102
N103
N116
N116
N125
N120
N121
N123
N125
N127
N111
N112
N119
N119
N105
N106
N122
N122
N107
N110
N112
N113
N124
Cmte
O
M
O
O
M
M
M
O
O
M
M
O
O
O
M
O
M
M
O
O
M
M
M
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
M
M
O
O
M
M
O
O
M
M
M
O
O
Seat #
23
11
36
43
39
45
40
41
42
1
9
19
24
20
10
25
38
2
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(A) The national average tax on cigarettes stands at $1.49 per pack of
20. The tax on Missouri cigarettes is currently $0.17. This bill will
increase that tax rate to $0.90 per pack.
(B) Missouri has the ninth highest smoking rate in the nation, but the
lowest tax rate on cigarettes, ranking 50th among the states.
(C) The annual healthcare costs directly related to smoking are $3.03
billion. That amount money could be used effectively in various
programs, for the benefit of our state.
(D) If we raise the tax to $0.90, an estimated $283-$423 million would
be generated annually.
(E) 50% of the money accumulated would go to public elementary and
secondary schools. 30% would go towards non-profit college
preparation programs such as QuestBridge. The remaining 20% would
go to tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
Definitions
(1)"Cessation", the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
1) "Cigarette", a thin cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for
smoking;
(2) "Levy", charge (a tax, fee, or fine)
(3) "Repeal", cancel or annul (a law or congressional act)
Section A
Section 149.015, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
thereof, to be known as section 149.015, to read as follows: A tax shall
be levied upon the sale of cigarettes at an amount equal to $0.90 per
pack of 20.
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To repeal section 149.015, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section
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This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
(F) The goals of this bill are to improve public health in Missouri and
provide a stable source of revenue for the targeted programs.
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This extra money will be used, wholly, completely, and for no other
reason, than to enact the second part of the plan: creating a statefunded college scholarship program. The program’s purpose would be to
combat rising tuition costs by providing funds to exemplary high school
students wishing to attend a state-funded university. Requirements to
receive funds from the program would/could be as follows: students are
only eligible to receive funds if the first year they apply is the year they
graduated high school, students must have graduated with an overall
weighted GPA of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale, students must have
participated in at least one club/sport/activity during their high school
career, students must have attended the Missouri school they graduated
from for at least one full year, students must not have an active criminal
record, students must have completed at least 40 hours of community
service or tutoring during their high school career approved by an
administrator, and students receive a letter of recommendation from a
teacher or administrator at the high school they graduated from.
Students will be eligible to receive funds for a maximum of five years. To
receive funds after entering college, students must have at least a 3.5
weighted GPA the previous year, and nothave been convicted of any
crimes.
Section A
Missouri has the lowest state excise tax on cigarettes in the entire
country. Missouri’s state excise tax is currently $0.17 per pack, while
the national median remains $1.36 per pack. States that have higher
taxes on tobacco products have extra revenue,
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To raise state excise tax on cigarettes in order to provide scholarships for high
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This act shall take effect January 1, 2015, with the first class able to
receive scholarships being the graduating class of 2016.
The amount of money each student receives from the program will be
decided thus. The extra excise tax money from the previous year will be
held in escrow separate from the state treasury until the following
spring. In the spring, the funds necessary for the state to run
theprogram will be subtracted, and the remaining money will be divided
equally among alleligible applicants to the program. Money will be
divided equally, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, economic status,
gender, sexual orientation, etc.
The passage of this bill will provide the following benefits: more
Missouri high school students will be able to attend college, colleges will
benefit from increased attendance, and the state would see a population
increase, as the program will provide an incentive to families with
children to move into the state, providing more tax revenue. Also, the
increased tax on cigarettes will lead to reduced teen and adult smoking
rates, and healthier citizens as a whole.
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AN ACT
To allow all foreign exchange students attending a Missouri private or public
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Allow all foreign exchange students of any grade to participate in all
levels of sports competition.
Justification: Currently foreign exchange students have to be seniors to
participate in varsity competition. This bill will benefit high schools
throughout Missouri and allow foreign exchange students to participate
at all levels of sports.
Expected Results: To provide equal opportunity to all foreign students.
Definitions
MSHAA - Missouri State High School Activities Association
Foreign Exchange Student - a student who travels abroad to attend
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Section C. All eligible users/growers are able to apply for a license to
use/grow marijuana from any dispensary in the State of Missouri.
Licences can also be applied to any state issued license after submitting
Definitions
Section B. "felony” - a serious crime, characterized under federal law
and may state statutes as any offense punishable by death or
imprisonment in excess of one year.
“usability tests” - the individual being tested has no felony criminal
record, the state has not banned them from the use of marijuana, and
they have tested negative for all illegal substances
“eligible users” / “eligible growers” - residents of Missouri of or over the
age of 21 who have passed all necessary usability tests
“licenced user” / “licensed grower” - eligible users/growers who have
obtained an official licence that declares the approval of their respective
act (whether it be using or growing)
“approved community service” - community service organizations that
have been approved by the leaders of the dispensaries to qualify for
“approved service hours” - number of hours spent volunteering
at approved community service functions.
“total cost of purchase” - Total US dollar amount and official
documentation stating the individual has completed approved service
hours equal to ¼ the total US dollar amount.
Section A
Section A. Missouri statutes currently prohibit the use of Marijuana for
any purpose. Because of this, those who decide to use marijuana go
through illegal means to acquire and use the drug. This causes the
individual to feel separated from the community
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Section E. Precedents for aforementioned charges should be equal to
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Section D. To go into effect on April 20, 2015.
an application for marijuana usage/growth. The licence only states that
the individual is permitted to use/grow marijuana. If an individual is in
possession of marijuana, or any of it’s paraphernalia, that individual
must be able to present his/her licence or is to be subject to arrest and
charge for unlicensed possession of marijuana. In order for an
individual to purchase marijuana, the user must have an active licence
for the use of marijuana, and present the total cost of purchase before
any transaction is made. Any profits from a dispensary after funding the
dispensaries is to support existing community service functions or help
initiate new community service functions.
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Smoking in cars is a very dangerous action. Not only is it distracting to
drivers, but it can also lead to health related issues in children.
According to the American Cancer Society, secondhand smoke contains
more than 7,000 chemicals compounds and more than 250 of them have
been proven harmful to people and 70 have caused cancer. Any
exposure to secondhand smoke is harmful; there is no safe amount of
exposure. Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to children. This
includes an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, frequent
and more severe asthma attacks, delayed lung growth, upper respiratory
and lung infections, ear infections, bronchitis, pneumonia, and damages
heart, blood vessels, and blood circulation. Between 150,000 and
300,000 of children under 18 months of age have lower respiratory
tract infections caused by secondhand smoke and 7,500 to 15,000
hospitalizations each year. California, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maine,
Oregon, Utah, and Vermont have passed similar laws. While not every
drunk driver is caught, drinking and driving is still illegal. This bill has
the same idea; not every smoker is going to be caught but this law
beneficial to society. This bill would decrease the likely amount of
diseases and illnesses a child will be exposed to.
Definitions
“Child” Any persons under the age of 16
“Secondhand Smoke” Smoke exhaled by the smoker
Section A
This bill will be added to RSMo Chapter 191.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To prohibit any driver or passenger from smoking in an automotive vehicle when
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This act will prohibit any driver or passenger from smoking in an
automotive vehicle when a child is present. This bill will be enforced by
city and state police departments. Any driver or passenger that smokes
in an auto motor vehicle with a child present will be pulled over by the
police and fined $200.
The smoker will have 30 days to pay the $200 fine. After 30 days, an
additional $50 will be added to the fine. $50 will continue to be added
every 30 days the fine is not paid. If the fine is not paid within 180
days, their licenses will be revoked.
If the passenger has no way to prove they are over 16, then the smoker
will still be fined but they can have the fine revoked by going to court
with the “under age” passenger and their identification to prove they
are over 16.
The money collected from the fines will go to the American Cancer
Society, a nonprofit organization for cancer research.
This act will go into effect January 1, 2016.
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ISSUE TO BE ADDRESSED
Missouri has the lowest cigarette and tobacco tax in the country. The
tax on a 20 pack of cigarettes in Missouri is only $.17 while the
national average is $1.53 for a 20 pack of cigarettes. Missouri ranks
7th highest in tobacco use and consumption at 25% of the population.
Although all citizens above the age of 18 have the absolute right to
consume tobacco, it is not advisable and can obviously be detrimental to
one’s health. Smoking cigarettes can lead to diseases such as
emphysema, throat cancer, and lung cancer. Around 15% of the Missouri
population cannot afford health insurance. This leaves many citizens’
medical needs to the state. Raising the tax on harmful cigarettes will
increase the revenue of the state, making it easier to provide medical
help to the people. Also, the increase in price of the cigarettes will
discourage users, and in turn, fewer citizens will require the help of the
state and state funds.
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Section A
PROPOSAL FOR ACTION
All taxes on cigarettes will be increased and the state will be able to
collect more revenue. In addition, the tax will ultimately discourage the
purchase and use of cigarettes. For the gradual increase of eleven and a
half mills per c
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To raise the tax on cigarettes in the state of Missouri
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To mandate that all public schools should have a therapy dog on campus.
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To establish a prescription drug regulation database in Missouri and require
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Doctors who fail to use the database and/or participate in
overprescribing a patient will have their license suspended for a year.
Upon the second offense, their license will be suspended indefinitely and
they can face up to 10 years in prison.
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This act shall take effect on May 1, 2016 to give people time to prepare
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The purpose of this bill is to enact laws that will help prevent and inhibit
the rapid growth of prescription drug abuse in the nation and the state
of Missouri. Without any accountability for the number of pills
prescribed, addicts are able to get as many as they want with no
restriction. Doctors are also easily able to act as narcotic distributors
with the intention of profiting. The best way to reduce this expanding
illicit drug trade is to create a system of accountability for the doctors
who prescribe narcotics. Police departments who have violators within
their jurisdiction will be required to enforce the laws proposed by this
act.
Section A
A section will be enacted to be known as section 195.517, to read as
follows: All doctors in the state of Missouri will be required to record all
prescriptions into a database that can be accessed by any pharmacy or
doctor in the state of Missouri.
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This act shall take effect at the beginning of the 2015-2016 school
year, regardless of the school district's start date.
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All public schools (K-12) will be required to have at least one therapy
dog on school ground during school hours. Therapy dogs will help
children develop in love, comfort, sensorimotor and nonverbal learning,
responsibility, classroom participation, focus, awareness of social
environment, and ecological awareness. All therapy dogs will be adopted
from local shelters and trained to meet the qualifications previously
stated. Administrators and/or Guidance Counselors must go through a
volunteer training along with the dogs so as to ensure proper handling.
One of whom will be responsible for taking care of the dog after school
lets out. The therapy dog should stay in the school’s counseling area
while school is in session.
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For the purposes of this act, the following definition shall apply: (1)
"Therapy Dog", a hypoallergenic dog that has been certified in the
following areas: Meeting and greeting exercises, relaxation and control,
familiarization with school equipment, role-playing for school
environment, instruction and coaching on safe dog-handling in public
school facilities.
Section A
Chapter 167, RSMo, adding thereto a section to be known as section
167.825, and to read as follows: All public schools (K-12) must have at
least one therapy dog on school ground.
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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D. The technology for the fusion of Helium 3 is not far off, it must just
be prioritized and perfected
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C. The state of Missouri should allocate one hundred million dollars
annually to pay for the creation and maintaining of an organization
dedicated to studying and furthering Helium 3 fusion technology
(4) "Fusion Reactor", a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear
fusion to generate energy.
(3) "Nuclei", the positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of
protons and neutrons and containing nearly all of its mass.
(2) "Isotope", each of two or more forms of the same element that
contain equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons in
their nuclei.
(1) "Helium 3", a light, non-radioactive isotope of helium with two
protons and one neutron. It is rare on earth, and it is sought for use in
nuclear fusion research.
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Section B. For the purposes of this act, the following terms are defined:
Section A
Section A. Section 18.080 is added to the RSMo that will read as
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Section G. This act shall take effect at the start of the 2015 fiscal year.
F. This money will be generated by doubling the Missouri tax on
cigarettes from zero dollars and seventeen cents to zero dollars and
thirty four cents.
E. Helium 3 fusion would be able to satisfy the energy needs of almost
every citizen in Missouri for years to come
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Monsanto Company is a publicly traded American multinational
agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation headquartered
in St. Louis, Missouri. It is a leading producer of genetically engineered
(GE) seed and of the herbicide glyphosate, which it markets under the
Roundup brand. Over the past few decades, they have found massive
success. But this success has come at a cost for almost everyone except
their high ranking officials. Tyler and I’s bill moves to BAN Monsanto
and all monsanto products from the state of Missouri for the followings
reason.
Monsanto's activities are direct violation of these Articles 11 and 12 of
the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights put
forth by the United Nations. Article 11 states that everyone has the
right to adequate food and to be free from hunger. Article 12 states
that EVERYONE has the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable
standard of physical and mental health. It specifically exploits Article
11: 2a and 2b for financial profit cloaking their company as utilizing
progressive technologies to end hunger despite the lack of scientific
consensus on GE safety and widespread global rejection of their
products. Additional and acute concerns include pesticide related
environmental poisoning, directly contributing to the decline of bee
populations, which promotes crop failure through lack of crosspollination, loss of biodiversity and increased food shortages.
Not only are Monsanto's activities violations of these articles but they
violate EVERYONE'S RIGHTS as put forth under Article 3 under the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: "Everyone has the right to life,
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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liberty and security of person." Article 25 (1) states: "Everyone has the
right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of
himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical
care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event
of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack
of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control."
The Right to Adequate Food states that the right to food must be
available, accessible and adequate. "Availability requires on the one
hand that food should be available from natural resources either
through the production of food, by cultivating land or animal
husbandry." Monsanto patents their seeds and sues farmers for crosscontamination of crops with Monsanto's patented foods. Monsanto has
a mission to make only their foods accessible. Monsanto further
compromises adequacy, defined on Page 3 as: "Adequacy means that the
food must satisfy dietary needs, taking into account the individual's age,
living, conditions, health, occupation, sex, etc. For example, if children's
food does not contain the nutrients necessary for their physical and
mental development, it is not adequate. Food that is energy-dense and
low-nutrient, which can contribute to obesity and other illnesses, could
be another example of inadequate food. Food should be safe for human
consumption and free from adverse substances, such as contaminants
from industrial or agricultural processes, including residues from
pesticides, hormones or veterinary drugs." Monsanto's products have
been linked to cancer, obesity, diabetes, autism and ADHD.
Article II and Article III under the Convention on the Prevention and
Punishment of Genocide are also applicable to this action. Article II
defines genocide as:(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to
members of the group; (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions
of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in
part. Article III defines punishable genocide as (b) Conspiracy to commit
genocide (d) Attempt to commit genocide; (e) Complicity in genocide.
Illnesses and health complications that result from consumption of
genetically engineered foods certainly can meet these requirements.
Furthermore, Monsanto manufactured Agent Orange which was used
against the Vietnamese people in warfare, which violates the Protocol
for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or
other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare ratified in
Geneva in 1929. This proves their complicity in genocide.
Furthermore, The Right to Adequate Food explains the duty of the State
is to respect, protect and fulfill the right to food. Page 18 clearly
outlines the obligations of the States: "States have to protect
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individuals' enjoyment of the right to food against violations by third
parties. The obligation to protect also includes ensuring that food put
on the market is safe and nutritious. States must therefore establish
and enforce food quality and safety standards, and ensure fair and
equal market practices."
For all these citations, we ask for the removal of Monsanto from the
state of Missouri. We cannot let these crimes against humanity go
unpunished. Any possible benefit that may stem off of Monsanto is
made void due to these harms. We cannot allow Missouri to host a
corporation like Monsanto.
I’ll leave you with the words of Atlanta rapper, Killer Mike, “Whatever
this country is willing to do to the least of us, it will one day do to us
all." You may not feeling the negative effects of Monsanto right now,
but you eventually will. If we don’t stop Monsanto right now, the results
could be catastrophic.
Now let’s talk about it’s replacement
We advocate that we replace Monsanto with the Missouri Sustainable
Agriculture Company, this will be a state run agricultural company that
encourages Missouri farmers to engage in environmentally sustainable
farming habits. We will encourage farmers through the use of financial
incentives such as tax breaks, subsidies, and loans. We will support
behaviors such as polyculture, organic pesticide use, and limiting
genetically modified organisms. Not only will this company successfully
replace Monsanto and the jobs that came with it, but it will set an
example for other states and the federal government to follow.
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Close to 30 million street lights turn on every night in neighborhoods
and commercial lots to shine the pathway for civilians and car drivers.
These street lights are responsible for CO2 emissions equal to 2.6
billion cars. In 2012, about 461 billion kilowatt hours of electricity was
used to light residential and commercial sectors; which is 12% of the
United States electricity consumptions. These street lights cost more
money due to maintenance, along with causing pollution and costing
taxpayers money.
The solution to this problem is to replace these street lights with solar
powered street lamps. These new lamps would be powered by
photovoltaic panels that are generally mounted on the light. These
panels charge a rechargeable battery, which powers a LED lamp at night.
These solar powered lamps would turn on and off by sensing outdoor
daylight, and they can stay lit for more than one night if necessary.
These new lamps would be beneficial because they require less
maintenance than conventional street lights, reduce risk of accidents
due to lack of external wires, and are a non-polluting source of
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CO2 Emissions:a colorless, odorless and non-poisonous gas formed by
combustion of carbon and in the respiration of living organisms and is
considered a greenhouse gas.
Light-emitting diode (LED):a two-lead semiconductor light source. It is a
basic pn-junction diode, which emits light when activated.
photovoltaic: relating to the production of electric current at the
junction of two substances exposed to light.
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This bill will be added to Title XVI RSMo.
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electricity. By installing these solar powered lamps into our everyday
streets and areas, the government and taxpayers will save money and
energy by reducing their electricity use.
The amount of money that it takes to install these lights will pay for
themselves after a couple years due to the amount of money they will
save. They would be enforced by power companies within the area.
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A) adding fifty percent more than accepted appraisal on compensation
for property taken by eminent domain.
Section A
Be it resolved by the people of the State of Missouri that the
Constitution be amended:
Sections 26 of Article I of the Constitution of Missouri are amended by
changing sections 26 to read as follws: That private property shall not
be taken or damaged for
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To amend Article I Section 26 of the State of Missouri Constitution, relating to
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A. Missouri Revised Statues Section 307.178 will be amended to
increase the penalty for not wearing seat belt to $45 instead of the
current $10. This increase in the fine would cause for individuals to
truly take notice and become more obligated to follow the laws.
Therefore, it will increase seat belt usage.
B. Each year more than 2.3 million adult drivers and passengers are
treated in emergency departments for injuries related to car crashes,
making motor vehicle accidents the most common cause of death for
individuals between the age of 5 and 34.
C.It has been proven that seat belts are 45 percent effective at
preventing death in cars. However, according to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevent, penalties for failure wearing a seat belt must be
significant for laws to truly be effective. Therefore, states with higher
fines tend to also have a higher percentage of seat belts usage.
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Automobile- a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary
roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internalcombustion engine.
Seat belt- a belt or strap in an automobile that fastens around or
sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person safely
secured, as during a sudden stop.
Section A
Section 307.178 will be amended to increase the maximum penalty of
failure to wear a seat belt from $10 to $45. Therefore, Section 307.178
would read as: Except as otherwise provided for in section 307.179,
each person who violates the provisions of subse
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To amend section 307.178 to raise the failure to wear a seat belt penalty limit
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D. Currently, the penalty for one’s failure to wear a seat belt is $10;
however, many people do not consider this a significant amount of
money resulting in their failure to obey this law.
E.However, if consequences for disregarding the seat belt are more
severe, people become more likely to respect it.
F. Since seat belts reduce the likelihood of fatal accidents by 50
percent, the increase use will decrease the number of automobile
deaths.
G. In addition, states with significant fines for lack of seat belt usage
tend to have cheaper car insurance rates.
H. Police officers and other state troopers who enforce the laws of the
road will enforce this increased fine.
I. By increasing the fine, the state of Missouri can be confident in its
citizen’s safety while on the road not infringing personal rights of
citizens.
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To amend chapter 252, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section concerning
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Penalties or Punishments
If a Kitchen fails to convert their grease or throws it away without
converting it to oil more than twice in the calendar year the kitchen shall
be fined 300 dollars for every following occurrence.
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This act shall take effect on January 1, 2015
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A. All commercial kitchens will be required to recycle their kitchen
grease.
B. The Kitchens will either need to convert the grease themselves or
send it to another company to do it for them.
C. Once the conversion has been made the Restaurant or Kitchen is free
to sell it to whoever they see fit or use it for themselves
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For the purposes of this act the following definitions shall apply
(1)¨grease¨ soft or melted animal fat.
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Section A
With this bill we will be mandating that all commercial kitchens including
fast food restaurants will be required to recycle their used kitchen
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This bill will address the international issue of depleted fish stocks. The
purpose of section 252.336 is to discourage the consumption of fish
caught unsustainably(fish from fisheries not meeting MSC standards)
through the enactment of the tax increase on fish caught unsustainably.
The Marine Stewardship Council is, “ … the world’s leading certification
and ecolabelling program for sustainable seafood.” The MSC looks for
three standard attributes when debating if a fishery deserves to be MSC
certified. These three attributes are sustainable fish stocks, a minimized
environmental impact, and effective management. Sustainable fish
stocks in a fishery mean that the species of fish that are harvested can
survive indefinitely. Fisheries should, at most, harvest fish at the
maximum sustainable yield. MSC looks for fisheries that have minimal
environmental impact by minimizing the effect of the harvesting on the
surrounding ecosystem. This is an effort to avoid disrupting the
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“sustainably caught fish”: Fish from fisheries certified by the Marine
Stewardship Council.
“fishery”: An entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is
determined by some authority to be a fishery.
“maximum sustainable yield”: The maximum level at which a natural
resource can be routinely exploited without long-term depletion.
Section A
-Section A. Chapter 252, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new
section, to be known as section 252.336, to read as follows: A thirty
percent tax shall be levied on the sales in restaurants, establishments
and vendors of the sale of all fish caught un
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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equilibrium of the ecosystem. The MSC only certifies fisheries that fulfill
the above requirements and are managed responsibly with continual
effort to harvest sustainably.
The 30% tax increase would be a tax added on top of the conventional
sales tax.
Section 252.336 would set the example as the first state to pass a law
concerning the sustainability of fish caught in international waters.
The statistics for total state revenue on fish sales was unavailable as
well as the data for how much of the fish sales are MSC certified fish.
This bill will raise annual tax revenue, assuming that businesses
continue to sell fish not certified by MSC.
Enforcement for new tax will be carried out the same way that sales
taxes are enforced.
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A great solution to this problem is smart cars. Smart cars are a great
new invention in automotive engineering. They’re small and energy
efficient since they run on electricity and not gasoline. Therefore
eliminating CO2 emissions from cars. Some cities have already made
electric cars available in their downtown area. Such as Denver, Colorado,
just last year Cars2go introduced a service that allows you to rent a
smart car downtown and drive it around. This is great for people visiting
from out of state who can rent these cars for $35 dollars a day and
provide a clean source of transportation. There are over 300 cars in the
Denver area alone, plenty for the people of Denver to enjoy.
I propose that the Missouri government implement a new law
that requires Kansas City and St. Louis to input a smart car service. This
would help reduce pollution in the area and spread a greener
environment to the downtown areas. These services could eventually
spread to the suburbs therefore making Missouri a greener state. This
service also provides another source of transportation for the people of
Missouri. The way we could make money for these cars and services
would be to take money from sin taxes. Which are taxes on things such
as alcohol and tobacco. We could increase this tax to raise funding for
the cars. The bill would go into action April 22nd, 2016. As this is Earth
Day and it will take at least another year to gather enough money for
the bill. In another five years the bill can be re-evaluated and see how
Section A
CO2 emissions have become a major problem throughout the United
States. The United states releases 6,885.07 tons of carbon dioxide
every year. This is an alarming number and needs to be changed
immediately. Missouri is 13th in the United States in carbon
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successful it has been and if we can spread the service to smaller
communities.
In the end this bill can only help the citizens of Missouri, it will
cause a nationwide trend of using smart cars and make the air in
Missouri safer to breath. The Earth will be a better place with the input
of these cars in our community and in our society as whole.
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Create a new section of RSMO Chapter 161 State Department of
Secondary and Elementary Education to address the under-education of
agricultural sciences.
RSMO Chapter 161.370 will be created to read “The Department of
Secondary and Elementary Education will include in the requirements for
graduation 1 unit of a fundamental Agricultural Science credit.
Standards for this course are set by DESE.”
Everyone relies on agriculture to live because it provides us with shelter,
clothing, and food. In Missouri, it is a fact that most people are also
employed either directly or indirectly by agriculture. Therefore, it would
benefit high school graduates to have a basic knowledge of the
Definitions
Free Electives - electives that are not designated by the state board of
education.
Agricultural Science - a course in which the curriculum includes units of
life knowledge and cluster skills, agribusiness systems, animal systems,
food products and processing systems, and power structural and
technical system.
Agricultural Education - the education of high school students in food,
fiber, and natural resources regarding the production, marketing, sales,
and consumption.
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The education of high school students in food, fiber, and natural
resources is severely lacking in regards to the production, marketing,
sales, and consumption of agricultural products.
Missouri is an agricultural state in which 28,400,000 acres are us
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agriculture industry. For this reason, students taking 1 credit of an
Agricultural Science class must be seen as a high priority of education.
By requiring agriculture education, many school district will have to
employ new teachers with proper accreditation or have current
employees do continuing education to receive proper accreditation to
teach this class. For this reason, this new mandate will go into effect
for the students entering high school in 2017 with the prospective
graduation date being 2021.
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In 2010, Missouri reported twenty-two accidents related to handheld
electronic devices, ranking the third highest in the country for percent
of handheld device crashes. Using earbuds while driving increases the
temptation to tamper with a handheld device and prevents hearing
emergency vehicles on the road.
1. Earbuds of any kind will be banned while a driver is operating a
motorized vehicle.
(1) If the earbuds are being used to take part in a telephone call, then
one ear must not have a earbud in.
(2) A handheld device may be used to play music through the car
stereo, but the device itself cannot be tampered with while driving and
must stay in a holder.
2. All Missouri law enforcement will be require to enforce the law and to
penalize the drive as stated in the RSMo.
Definitions
For the purposes of this act the following definitions shall apply: (1)
"Earbuds", small earphones that can be placed in or on ears and plays
sound from an electronic device. (2) "Handheld electronic device", a
mobile phone, iPod, mp3 player, or any device containing an earbud jack
that plays music. (3) "Tampered", anyway changing the music or volume
on a handheld device; also sending or reading any kind of message.
Section A
Section A. Chapter 304, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new
section, to be known as section 304.825, to read as follows: All people
shall be prohibited from using earbuds while operating any kind of
motorized vehicle.
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3. If a driver is using earbuds and fails to give the right away to an
emergency vehicle using sirens and lights, the drive will be penalized for
both incidents.
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Over the course of four years retail establishments in Missouri will no
longer provide plastic shopping bags. Starting January first, 2015, each
consumer will be taxed ten cents ($0.10) for each plastic bag he/she
uses for that specific shopping trip. Consumers will not be taxed for
using reusable shopping bags. This small tax will encourage consumers
to purchase and use their own reusable bags, and act as a step for the
decrease in plastic bags. This tax money will go straight to the Missouri
Department of Conservation so there is funding to rehabilitate areas
that have been affected by litter from plastic bags and to increase
environmental awareness. Each Missouri citizen uses approximately one
thousand, two hundred plastic bags annually, and ninety-eight percent
of these bags are later found on the sides of roads or in landfills. A tencent ($0.10) tax on one thousand two hundred bags will raise one
hundred twenty dollars ($120) per person, resulting in a total of seven
hundred and twenty million dollars ($720,000,000) for the Missouri
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“plastic bag” or “plastic shopping bag” refers to plastic bags received at
retail stores to carry purchased items.
“consumer” refers to the individual purchasing items.
“tax” refers to a set fee on the use of plastic shopping bags at retail
establishments
“retail establishment” or “retail location” refers to all physical
establishments that sell merchandise. That includes, but is not limited
to, clothing stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, etc
Section A
This bill will decrease litter and landfill sizes while increasing funds for
the Missouri Department of Conservation
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Department of Conservation in one year. This ten-cent ($0.10) tax will
continue throughout the following year (2016). On January first, 2017,
plastic bags will no longer be provided by any retail location in Missouri.
The only bags available to carry purchased merchandise will be reusable
cloth bags. These reusable bags will be available for purchase at a
minimal price set by the retailer. All money raised through the tax will
continue to go to the Missouri Department of Conservation to rid
Missouri’s natural landscape of harsh plastic litter. Over this two-year
period, the plastic bag consumption will decrease dramatically. This will
result in smaller landfills, less litter, more funding for the Conservation
Department, and an increase in environmental awareness for Missouri
citizens. This bill is the first step in a more environmentally friendly
Missouri. This bill will be placed in a new section of the Missouri
Constitution. This new section will discuss tax funding going towards
the Missouri Department of Conservation in order to protect the natural
prairie landscape of the state. Generations to come can add to this
section to further assist in environmental protection.
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Charter school—a school which gets government funding but
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Homeschooling—education in the home or otherwise outside an
established school
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IDEA—the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal
law that requires schools to provide a free, appropriate public education
to students with special needs
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Magnet school—a school providing instruction in all content
areas but with a focus on a specific subject or group of subjects, such
as fine arts or languages
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Mild special needs—special needs requiring special education
services within the regular classroom rather than in a special education
classroom
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organization, and which has the goal of teaching students about both
secular and religious topics
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Section 160.001, RSMo, is created to read as follows.
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The current system of students being assigned to schools based
on geographic zoning, and of the parents having to pay for their
students to attend a different school, will be abolished and replaced
with a new system. Under this new system, parents or legal guardians
will be mailed one form in December for each child they have who will
begin to attend school the next year, on which they will be required to
list their geographical school zone, what school they wish the child to
go to and whether or not their child has special needs and, if so, to
what extent. A licensed psychologist or licensed special education
teacher will need to sign off that the special needs statement is
accurate, and this will need to be renewed every year. If an older child
needs or wants to transfer schools (either just because they’ve
outgrown their old school or because they’re not happy with it), their
parents or guardians should print out a school transfer form from the
DESE website, get it signed for special needs if applicable, and mail it in.
These forms will be due to DESE on April 15th. If the enrollment form (or
transfer form, if the child has outgrown his/her old school) is not
received by that date, the parents/guardians will be fined two hundred
and fifty dollars and a DESE employee will come to their place of
residence and work with them to fill out and turn in the form. If they
still do not cooperate, the penalties already established by compulsory
education laws will apply.
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Officials from DESE will read all the forms and calculate the
number of students attending each school in the state, and educational
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funding will be allocated to each school in proportion to the number of
students attending. However, for a student with mild special needs the
school will receive a hundred and ten percent of the funding that they
would otherwise get for serving that student; for a student with
moderate special needs, a hundred and fifty percent; for a student with
severe special needs, two hundred percent; and for a student with
profound special needs, four hundred of the funding that would
otherwise be given for every year that the child has that level of special
needs and for one year after, if improvement is shown. If a parent or
guardian has indicated that he or she wishes to homeschool, they will be
mailed a voucher for fifty percent of the normal educational funding in
order to cover the cost of things like books and online courses.
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In order to be eligible to receive state funding, a school must
establish accreditation by showing DESE that it has a school building,
certified teachers and a curriculum. At the minimum the curriculum must
adhere to the state of Missouri’s educational standards for what should
be mastered by the end of every grade level, but may also cover
additional material. After demonstrating an acceptable curriculum, the
school will receive accreditation from DESE and be eligible to receive
state funding. In order to maintain this accreditation, the school must
maintain an acceptable curriculum, be subject to a random state
inspection every year and have at least sixty percent proficiency (with
the exception of special education students and those for whom English
is a second language) on state standardized tests. If it has students
with special needs, it must be in full compliance with the federal IDEA. If
a school fails any of these measures, it will be placed on probation for a
year. If it fails again, its accreditation will be revoked and it will no
longer be eligible for state funding.
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Any type of school—public, private, charter, magnet, parochial,
etc.—will be eligible to become accredited and receive funding for its
ordinary education without discrimination based on any factors other
than the number and needs of the students attending. Schools are only
allowed to charge tuition in addition to their state funding if the tuition
will be used for religious education—which they are not permitted to
use state funding for.
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Public schools are forbidden from having admissions
requirements, but charter, magnet, private and parochial schools may. If
more students want to attend a school than there is space for, a school
may decide which students to admit. However, admissions requirements
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If the enrollment form (or transfer form, if the child has outgrown
his/her old school) is not received by April 15th, the parents/guardians
will be fined two hundred and fifty dollars and a DESE employee will
come to their place of residence and work with them to fill out and turn
in the form. If they still do not cooperate, the penalties already
established by compulsory education laws will apply.
Effective Date
This act shall take effect on December 1, 2015 with the first enrollment
forms being mailed out and put on the DESE website. The rest of the Act
shall take effect starting with the 2015-2016 school year.
on race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, special needs or
athletic ability.
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In order to accommodate students from outside their
geographical zone, MoDOT will set up a network of buses to get
students from their home to their school. One bus will take students
from their home to a transportation hub, and another bus will take
students from the transportation hub to their school. Each
transportation hub in an urban or suburban area will be required to
provide transportation to every school within a 7.5-mile radius, and
every transportation hub in a rural area will be required to provide
transportation to every school within a 15-mile radius. Transportation
hubs will be designated to students based on their location of residence.
If their designated transportation hub does not cover the school of their
choice, the parents or guardians will be responsible for providing
transportation.
G.
In order to fund this Act, property tax money that previously
went to local governments to fund schools will be diverted to the state
educational fund, and an additional three percent tax will be placed on
gasoline sales.
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Section B. Violations of this act shall be punished as follows: 1) For the
first violation a person shall be suspended without pay. 2) For the
second violation a person shall be removed from the work force.
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Section B. This act shall take effect August 11, 2015.
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1. Ensuring that High School Security is properly trained for the use of a
restraint and if it is on file.
2. Ensuring that all High School Security personnel has a valid/current
license.
3. Ensuring that High School Security uses handcuffs, etc. for the right
use.
Definitions
Section A, For the purpose of this act, the following definitions apply (1)
"Restraint", as an act, which may be forceful in nature, of holding back,
limiting or controlling someone or something; (2) "Briefly", for a short
duration.
Section A
Section A. Section 171.011, RSMo 2000, is repealed. Section B. Section
160.263 and 160.261, to read as follows: The school discipline policy
under section 160.261 shall prohibit confining a student in an
unattended, locked space except for an emergency s
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To mandate the distribution of reusable water bottles for students and staff in
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To replace all Missouri state highways with solar roads.
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Construction on the solar roads will begin on January 1st, 2015.
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1. Over the next five years, Missouri's government will fund and enact
the conversion of Missouri's state highways to solar roads, while
creating jobs for Missouri citizens.
2. These solar roads will generate significant amounts of energy, which
will then be sold to major energy providing companies, such as Amren.
3. The sale of solar energy will provide revenue for the state, which can
be spent on solar road maintenance and other public projects.
4. Section 142.803, RSMo, a tax on motor fuel to be spent upon state
road maintenance, will be lowered from 17 cents per gallon of fuel to 3
cents per gallon of fuel.
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(1) "Solar roads", Roadways that are covered with special solar panels
that are safe to drive upon and provide energy.
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All state highways in Missouri will be replaced with solar roads.
Section 142.803, RSMo is amended to lower the tax on motor fuel to 3
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1) All public middle and high schools will be required to provide a
reusable water bottle at the beginning of each school year as part of
the school registration process.
2) The sale of single use water bottles would not be prohibited under
this proposal. While students would still be allowed to purchase
disposable water bottles, we expect their use to decrease. If lost, an
additional reusable water bottle could be sold to the student for a
reasonable price.
3) In order to fund this program, as well as discouraging the sale of
single use containers, a small surcharge would be added to the price of
all plastic water bottles. This would create money to pay for the
reusable water bottles the school would provide for the students.
Section A
Section A. Chapter 171, RSMo, will be amended by adding a new section
requiring public schools to distribute reusable water bottles to every
student and staff member with no cost to the recipient. The program
would be financed by a surcharge on the sale o
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This act would take effect on January 1 of 2015.
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As of now powdered caffeine is listed on the market as a dietary
supplement meaning it is not federally regulated. Powdered caffeine is
sold by the bags on online stores and is easily accessible to anyone. By
changing the way powdered caffeine is labeled for sale in Missouri from
a dietary supplement to a caffeine product the state can regulate the
amount sold and make citizens aware of the dangers of too much
caffeine. The state would also create a series of informational content
on caffeine consumption not only in its pure form but also in soft drinks,
coffee, tea, and energy drinks. The state would pay for this by adding a
5% tax to all powdered caffeine transactions. Any money left over after
the informational content is paid for will be set towards further
research on the effects of caffeine in ones body, focusing on teenage
reactions. Changing the labeling of powdered caffeine and educating the
state, especially teens, about the harmful effects of this new product
will only benefit the people of Missouri. By being knowledgeable and
having restrictions on this lethal substance, the number of cases of
overdoses will decrease.
Penalties or Punishments
First offence will be a stern warning. Secondary offence will be a
detention of maximum hours. Third offence will be a 3 day in school
suspension. Fourth offence will be 10 day in school suspension. Fifth
offence will be a referral to DESA
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1. To ban all P.D.A. in all public schools
2. Provide a distraction free learning environment to improve learning
3. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will
enforce and audit.
4. Schools that do not enforce will be punished
Definitions
Public displays of affection will be defined as, “any touch intended to
arouse feelings of love in the giver and/or the recipient.”
Section A
To ban Public displays of affection in Missouri Public schools. To
provide a distraction free learning environment.
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Cases of caffeine overdoses are becoming more common in the United
States. As a new product, no one knows very much about the full extent
of the effects of powdered caffeine on our bodies. Powdered caffeine is
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To prohibit public displays of affection in schools
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To educate and change the labelling of powdered caffeine
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4) If the student chooses to go to a current A+ designated college or
vocational school, the current laws in place shall apply.
3)The student must also have completed the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to receiving the grant. If the student
has received enough scholarships or other grants to cover the cost of
tuition, the amount rewarded may be lowered appropriately.
2)The students will have to provide the rest of the tuition costs.
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1) Following the general school provisions of Missouri Revised Statutes,
Missouri public universities and colleges will award $158 per credit hour
to an incoming freshman.
"A+ Program" is a program that grants a scholarship fund to students
who have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, have an attendance rate of 95%, have
maintained a good citizenship record, and have completed at least 50
hours of tutoring or mentoring.
Definitions
"University" is an educational facility that offers classes of advanced
learning that leads students to earn a degree in a variety of majors.
"College" is a post-secondary learning establishment.
Section A
Chapter 160 RSMo is amended by adding a section for all Missouri
public colleges and universities to honor the A+ Program grant
opportunity given to high school students across the state.
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This act shall take effect August 1st, 2015 to coincide with the
beginning of the next fall semester of the next school year.
5) This bill will give those students who wish to pursue a higher degree
an option to make education more affordable.
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1. All grade 11 students enrolled in Missouri public schools must
participate in the statewide ACT® and SAT®, in its entirety, in order to
provide complete data. Students may, however, continue to take the
ACT® and/or SAT® outside of the statewide administration throughout
their high school career.
2. Statewide administration of the ACT® and SAT® will occur on a
single date, at a universal time, and under standardized administration
conditions, for all grade 11 public school and charter students in
Missouri.
3. A makeup date will be available for students who are not able to test
on the designated statewide administration date. In addition, an
extended window will be provided for students testing with approved
accommodations. The Initial Test Date for ACT® is April 28, 2015 and
Definitions
(1) "MAP-A", Missouri Assessment Program-Alternate; (2) "Charter
School", school which receives public funding but operates
independently; (3) "Public School", a school supported by public funds (4)
"ACT®", college readiness assessment is a standardized test for high
school achievement and college admissions in the United States
produced by ACT, Inc. (5) "SAT®", standardized test widely used for
college admissions in the United States through the College Board,
Educational Testing Service.
Section A
This act does not necessarily change such legislation wording but
pertains to Section 160.518 regarding statewide assessment system,
standards, restriction, exemplary levels, outstanding school waivers,
summary waivers of pupil testing requirements, waive
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This act will take place on November 1, 2014 with extension to the
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the MAKEUP May 12, 2015. The initial Test Date for SAT® is March 14,
2015 and the MAKEUP March 28. Future initial test days will take place
during the spring with a window makeup test day before the school year
is out.
4. To prepare for statewide ACT® and SAT®administration, each
district will need to designate testing staff to organize, oversee, and
administer the assessments. At a minimum, districts will need to identify
a Test Supervisor, Back-up Test Supervisor, Room Supervisor (one per
testing room), Proctor(s) (required in addition to the Room Supervisor,
one for every 25 students in the testing room), and a Test
Accommodations Coordinator.
5. The plan described is predicated on full execution of a contract
between ACT® plus SAT® and the state of Missouri.
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A new section will be added to RSMo chapter 260.
1. Inform Missouri cement manufacturers that there are partial property
tax exemptions available for those who produce a good quality cement
mixture containing the optimal ratio of cement to fly ash that can be
used in the production of roads and major highways.
2. Once manufacturers produce said cement mixture, they will be
granted a discounted rate of property taxation from 7.65% to 3.00%.
3. MoDOT will be granted two years to incorporate said cement in
projects on any and all Missouri roads. When the two year deadline is
reached, it will be expected of MoDOT to have incorporated some form
of cement that utilizes fly ash in its production.
Definitions
1. Fly ash: The byproduct of burning coal which can be substituted for
cement in the production of concrete.
2. Land Reutilization Authority (LRA): A Missouri housing department
that deals with the distribution and selling off of property located in
decrepit areas within Missouri metropolitan areas.
3. MoDOT: Missouri Department of Transportation which deals with the
maintenance and construction of new roads.
4. Personal Property Tax: A tax that is paid to the state of Missouri
which is normally 7.65% of the value of any personal property (i.e. land,
buildings, vehicles, etc.).
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The following will be added to RSMo chapter 260:
There is currently an influx in carbon dioxide concentrations in Missouri
metropolitan areas, creating several heavily polluted industrial
neighborhoods. Due to this heavy pollution, the air quality is decl
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This act shall take full effect at the start of the 2015 fiscal year.
4. Currently, the total budget for MoDOT is 2.4 billion US dollars, 50%
of which is allocated for the construction or replacement of new roads.
With the use of fly ash, we would expect to save 10% of the 1.188
billion dollars spent on roads, resulting in a savings of approximately
1.188 million US dollars.
5. With the saved $1.188 million dollars, the Land Reutilization
Authority of Missouri can sell off property in desolate areas for very low
prices ($500-$1,000) in order to stimulate investments and city
beautification. Current prices range from $3,000 to $10,000, too much
money for investors to come out with a profit.
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All public colleges in Missouri will have to obey this act. Private colleges
are exempt because they are not regulated by the state. The highest
price a credit hour can be is $500.This set price of $500 may fluctuate
depending on inflation, but if a college chooses to exceed that price, the
college must have turned in a proper explanation and set of reasons for
wanting to raise the price to the Missouri State Board of Education.
$500 is the max price because a credit hour price can be as high as
$750. $500 allows the more prestigious public colleges or expensive
public colleges to not lose a lot of money from this act, but it is still
cheap enough for students to afford. Colleges are encouraged to set a
lower price, but will receive no penalties if it is exactly $500. If the price
of a college’s credit hour exceeds $500 a penalty and fine will be given
to the college that has a price over $500. This act will be enforced by
the Missouri State Board of Education. The board will overlook the
colleges prices at the beginning of each semester, and will give out the
penalties to the colleges that breaks the rules of the act. Extra funding
will be provided by the state for a public college if the standard of
education is being lowered due to the loss of money from cheaper credit
hours. This money will come from an increase on the tax on cigarettes.
The board will review that college to make sure that extra funding is
absolutely necessary.
Section A
This act will address the issue of rising credit hour prices in colleges.
Every year students have to take out more student loans to afford to
attend a college. These loans have caused many students to fall into
debt after college. The average cost of tui
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To prohibit public colleges from raising their price of a credit hour to an amount
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The penalties the public colleges will receive for exceeding the limit of
$500 will include reduced funding for that public college. Another
penalty set forth by the Missouri State Board of Education includes a
fine of $20 for every $10 over the $500 limit.
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All public colleges starting their fall semester in 2015 will have their
credit hour prices adjusted to fit the bill’s standard. This will allow the
colleges time to adjust their prices for new students starting college in
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To authorize temperature regulations for outdoor public school practices and
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Penalties or Punishments
If they fail to do so, they will be penalized 50 cents per package
distributed that is over the limit.
Effective Date
This act shall be implemented February 27. 2015. They shall have 1 year
until this act goes into effect.
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All food packaging companies in Missouri need to limit the amount of
artificial food dye used in their product to 15 mg per serving as to
provide Americans with safe foods. If they exceed this limit, they must
put a clearly visible label on the front of the package warning of the side
effects. This money will go towards the Missouri department for Health
and Senior Services for enforcing this law. The money to carry out these
limits must come from each individual company.
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Artificial food dyes have been proven to cause behavioral problems,
increasing the risk of cancer, and cause other side effects detrimental to
health. They provide no nutritional value to food and are used solely for
aesthetic purposes. Studies show that
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All public schools will be required to follow this law and enforce it. They
will not be able to produce their own laws or restrictions regarding this
issue. If they choose to not follow this law, the school district will be
required to pay a fine of $300.
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All public schools in the state of Missouri will follow the temperature
regulations of 35 and 95 , including heat index and wind chill. If the
current temperature is above or below the regulations, any school
events or practices must be rescheduled, cancelled, or moved inside.
All acts and parts of acts in conflict with these provisions are hereby
repealed.
Section A
Issue to be addressed: While there may be temperature regulations
inside school districts for outside practices and events, there is no state
law. Because there is no state law, the rule is not followed closely. A
state law enforcing the regulations would
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A) Tuition cost is not to exceed an annual increase of more than 1
percent higher than the previous years rate of inflation or four percent
whichever is lower.
B) State University--University of Missouri must disclose for the public
as to why there is an increase in tuition.
Section A
Section A. Section 172.360, RSMo, is amend by adding to read as
follows: that the board of curators may charge and collect reasonable
tuition not to exceed an annual increase of more than 1 percent higher
than the previous years rate of inflation or four
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Almost all picnic tables can hold eight people. Each circular table costs
around $600 and each rectangular table costs around $500. Schools
will have a set amount of tables needed determined by a ratio based on
how many students are in the school and lunch shifts. It is scientifically
proven that students that go outside during the school day at least
once have a longer attention span and can absorb more information
during the day. It would be a chance for the students to get out some
of the energy that they have and be able to study harder during the day.
There are six months during the school year that it is comfortable for
most people to sit outside in and two months of summer leaving only a
four month period that is most likely too cold to eat outside during the
school year. Some students may still choose to sit outside and enjoy
the cold weather. This act would be a very good addition to schools
because it will cause the students to be more aware and awake in
school. It is not a safety hazard because just like at a normal cafeteria,
there will be monitors making sure that no one leaves. The money for
these tables could easily be earned in fundraisers if the school cannot
Definitions
(1) "Tables or picnic tables", made for the outdoors table made of
something other than wood.
(2) "outdoor seating", an area outside of the school designated for
students to eat or attend a class.
Section A
All public Missouri high schools are required to have an on campus,
outdoor seating area where the students can eat lunch, have an outdoor
class, and be before and after school.
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Violations of this act shall be punished as follows: 1) The school will be
visited by a government official to find out the reason, and then fined
$5,000 dollars. The government official will come back within two
months to see if the school has cooperated. If not an additional $5,000
will be fined. This will continue until the school has the tables.
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afford to buy them. The school has almost two full years to buy the
tables so there is no reason that any school should not have them.
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A) Beginning the 2016 school year, all elementary schools will be
required to incorporate a program in which one daily session of intense
focus is dedicated to each student’s subject of lesser skill.
B) Students will be assessed at the end of the first grade through means
of an aptitude test standardized throughout the state and an
accompanying written instructor evaluation. If the student’s subject of
lesser skill is found to be science, reading, or English, then his or her
subject of intense focus will be English. If the student’s subject of lesser
skill is found to be mathematics, then his or her subject of intense focus
will be Math.
C) In grade two, based on their subject of lesser skill students will be
separated into groups, or classes, for their focus sessions. In the event
that a student transfers to and from schools within the state of
Definitions
For the purpose of this bill, the following definitions shall apply: (1)
“One daily session”, one full hour of every school day throughout the
year. (2) “Intense focus”, emphasis on teaching and promotion of
learning in one topic of study (such as Math). (3) “Subject of lesser skill”,
the subject area in which, relative to his or her other subjects, the
student performs with less measured proficiency or understanding
(through mediums such as test scores, project grades, etc.).
Section A
Chapter 161, RSMo, will be amended and a new section created
regarding the inclusion of one daily class session of intense focus in
either English or Mathematics studies for elementary school students,
dependent on their weakest subject area.
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To promote emphasis in the specific subject areas that students are found to be
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Missouri, the aptitude test results and the instructor evaluation must be
transferred along with the student’s school transcript. In the event that
a student transfers to a school within Missouri from a school outside
the state, the aptitude test must be taken. Focus session placement will
be dependent on results of the test and comments by the prior
elementary school teacher.
D) Throughout the students’ elementary school careers, they will follow
routes wherein the curriculum of their subject of lesser skill builds upon
itself year-by-year. In this way, a solid foundation within this subject
can be built.
E) In the fifth and final grade of elementary school, students will be
evaluated by an exit exam that identifies where the student is, skillwise, in all subject areas including their original subject of lesser skill.
Results of this exam will not affect the student’s graduation status but
will instead be transferred to middle school teachers in order for them
to get a sense of where their students are relative to the curriculum.
F) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will
develop the curriculum requirements and create the standardized
aptitude test and the instructor evaluation form. The department will
also develop regulations for a two-day summer training sessions that
focus session instructors will have to attend. Different school districts
can use them as a model for their program. Day one will encompass
review over basic subject concepts. Day two will include relaying of
relevant curriculum to be included in the focus sessions. This curriculum
is dependent on whichever grade an instructor is teaching to.
G) This bill, once enacted, will not only equalize student’s skills in all
subject areas so it is easier to decide a topic of real interest later in his
or her education, but will also build a solid foundation of knowledge for
a student independent of whatever subject it is that they end up
pursuing.
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This bill will replace the RSMo. 106.261 with “spanking by a school
administrator is considered abuse and will be prohibited in any
educational institution regardless of the circumstances.” If any
administrator or teacher witnesses this action it is required that they
report the occurrence. Spanking is considered abuse; therefore, any
report of spanking will result in the guilty administrator or teacher, as
well as any other party involved being punished accordingly.
Definitions
Spanking: An act of slapping, especially on the buttocks as a punishment
for children.
Section A
As of now RSMo. 160.261 of the Missouri constitution says that
spanking is allowed in schools as punishment provided that it is
“administered by certificated personnel and in the presence of a witness
who is an employee of the school district.” This bill
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To eliminate spanking in public schools
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A. All who carry any form of firearm will be required to obtain a license
that shows they are well educated in the use and regulations of a
firearm.
B. All who wish to purchase a firearm, must first have a license. Any
vendor or shooting range in the state of Missouri who does not ask to
see a license when one is purchasing a firearm will be punished.
C. To obtain a firearm license, one must attend, at the least, three
classes on the safety of holding a firearm, and the only just situations
that firearms can be used in. Then, one must take a test, similar to that
of receiving a driver's license, on the regulations and safety of firearms.
D. The licensing process will require safety instructors and a developed
test, and this will require a small amount of state funding that can be
diverged from the overspending on firearms that has been observed in
many local police departments.
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(1) "Firearm", any weapon that is designed or adapted to expel a
projectile by the action of an explosive;
(2) "Safety Instructors", specified under Section 571.111;
(3) "Class A Misdemeanor", specified under Section 558.011 as an
imprisonment sentence not going beyond a single year and a medium
sized fine;
(4) "License", a permit from an authority in order to do something;
Section A
My bill will be an addition to Chapter 571, Weapon Offenses, as a new
section known as Section 571.201, to read as follows: The owner and
user of a firearm must be licensed by the state.
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To require Firearm Licenseing
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1) The repercussions of being found with a firearm, and without a
license will amount to being similar to a Class A Misdemeanor, as you
would get by driving without a license.
2) Any form of business in the state of Missouri that does not check for
licences in selling or offering practice in firearms will be punished and
required to pay a large fine.
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This act shall take effect January 2, 2016.
E. This bill will be enforced by officers and officials, who will have the
ability to ask the citizen in question to show their license for holding a
firearms.
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To amend chapter 571, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to
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To control the sales of firearms
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Penalties or Punishments
Class c felony
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This bill is to secure the buying of firearms in the state of Missouri.
There will be three restrictions on the buying of firearms. The first will
be a background check on the prospective buyer. This will include
checking for criminal records and health issues. If there are any red
flags in the background check then the buyer will not be able to receive
a firearm. This includes any major mental health issues or any jail time
involving gun violence. The second restriction will be that everyone
wishing to buy a firearm must first complete a firearm safety course
mandated by the state. This course will cover basic firearm safety and
how to care for the prospective buyers' firearm. The last restriction will
be the illegalization of semiautomatic weapons. These restrictions will
be for the safety of the citizens of the state of Missouri.
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The news of a school shooting occurring is becoming to regular in our
society. Many of these people who commit these crimes were able to
legally purchase these firearms that's they use. There have been too
many deaths related to firearms in recent years.
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Violations of this act shall be punished as follows: 1) For the first
violation a person shall be sentenced to the maximum authorized term
of imprisonment for a class C felony.
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A) All applicants for permit to purchase issued pursuant to this section
must satisfy the requirements of sections 571.101 to 571.121. If the
said applicant can show qualification as provided by sections 571.101
to 571.121, the county or city sheriff shall issue a permit to purchase
authorizing the persons to purchase any lawful ammunition. A permit to
purchase shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of
issuance or renewal. The permit to purchase is valid throughout this
state.
Section A
Section A. Chapter 571, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new
section, to be known as section 571.156, relating to the import,
possession, purchase, sale, or transfer of any ammunition for a firearm,
to read as follows: Any person wanting to purchase
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H140
HOUSE BILL NO. H139
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To create strict laws for unregistered firearm owners and firearm stores
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Section C. Violations of this act shall be punished as follows:
for the first violation a person shall be sentenced to the
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Term of imprisonment for a class B felony
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Section B. This act shall take effect August 28, 2015
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1) In possession of an unregistered firearm;
(2) Does not equipped firearm with tracking device; and
(3) Firearm stores should be accessible to city owners to ensure
equal opportunity to own a registered firearm.
Section A
Section A. Section 170.250, RSMo is repealed and one new
section enacted in lieu
thereof, to be known as section 170.250, to read as follows:
170.250.1. Local government shall place an owner as unlawful
if it finds the
owner:
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This act shall take effect August 1, 2015
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This bill will repeal the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act in Missouri.Right
now schools are required to keep meals at certain fat, calorie, sodium,
and caloric limits per meal. While in theory it seems like a good plan to
keep kids healthy, there are also many problems that come along with it.
Nutritional standards are not a "one size fits all" thing as athletes need
more calories to keep their energy levels high. Even with a 6 cent fund
increase, schools are still losing money with these new standards. With
these new healthy standards, schools are required to serve fresh food,
which cost more money than they have. Many of these fresh products
are going to waste, as kids who are forced to take certain items tend to
throw them away. The Healthy Hunger-Free kids act cost the
government 4.5 billion dollars, and is only causing schools to lose more
money.
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Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act: Upgrading nutritional standards for
school meals. Passed in 2010 by congress.
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Repeal of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
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HOUSE BILL NO. H141
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This act shall take effect on February 20th 2014
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in the 2012-2013 school year, 1,086,000 students stopped buying
school
Districts have seen a 10 to 12 percent drop in lunch sales, translating
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$30,000 lost under the program in a year; and
GAO investigators interviewed students and found that some end up
buying food from vending machines, or went off campus to eat; and
in 2012 school lunch programs cost $11.6 billion; now, This needs to
change and schools need this money for other areas of schools.
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This act shall take effect next school year.
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1. New courses will be added to high schools such as, cooking, business,
nursing, engineering and more careers.
2. Normal subjects like Geometry, History and Biology will be reduced
unless it is career specific.
3. Students will be able to choose what path they want to explore
without having to automatically take 4 classes.
4.This will prepare students for when they get to college, they will be
ready to decide their major.
Section A
Our bill will add, new, more job specific courses for high school
students, so that when they graduate from high school the student will
already have an idea of their career course and major for college.
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My bill will force schools in missouri to change back to the old school
lunches because schools are losing millions of dollars because
thousands of kids will not by school lunches. We need to put this money
back into the school district.
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To have specified learning
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To fix school lunches
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H145
HOUSE BILL NO. H143
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Violations of this act shall be punished as follows: 1) For the first
violation such person negligently, intentionally, or recklessly allowing
access to said firearm by any such juvenile, resulting in death or serious
bodily injury to any person, shall be sentenced to a term of
imprisonment of not less than eight years and not more than twentyfive years, a fine of up to $5,000,000.00, or both such imprisonment
and a fine.
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This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
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Any person who, having possession, custody, care, or ownership or any
firearm as defined in RSMo section 571.010 shall securely maintain
said firearm so as to prevent its access by any person under the age of
18. The as said firearm has to be locked away in a gun safe or away
from reach of any person under the age of 18.
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A) Courses shall include advancements in technology and culture
contributions in United States and Missouri made by minorities.
Section A
Section A. Chapter 170, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new
section, to be known as section 170.011. 2., to read as follows:
American history courses at the elementary and secondary levels shall
include in their proper time-line sequence specific r
Section A
Chapter 571, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to
be known as section 571.571, to be read as follows:
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To amend chapter 170, RSMo, by adding thereto relating to Instruction-Materials and Subjects
AN ACT
To prevent minors from gaining possession of a firearm through the negligence
of an adult, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H147
HOUSE BILL NO. H146
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Section 1: Missouri's ranking as a "Bicycle Friendly State", denoted by
The League of American Bicyclists, has fallen in the past ten years. We
are currently placed at 34h in terms of safety for cyclists, a number that
was formed based on crashes (fatal and non-fatal), accessibility to
roads and safety laws in place. One of Missouri's worst categories was
the infrastructure accessibility. The Bicycle Friendly Universities
program named only one Missouri School, which was the University of
Missouri, Kansas City, named an honorable mention. Missouri has six
bronze level Bike Friendly Communities, one silver and no gold.
Section 2: In 2013 alone, nearly 800 bicyclists were killed in crashes
between bicycles and cars according to the Missouri Highway Patrol
Statistical Analysis Center. On top of that, total crashes between
bicyclists and cars exceeded 15,000.
Section 3: In order to combat issues with cyclists due to poor road
planning, a Bicyclist Safety Expert is to be appointed where deemed
necessary by the county. In the diverse state of Missouri, it is fair that
Definitions
Section B: For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall
apply: (1) "Expert", a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative
knowledge of or skill in a particular area; (2) "Bicyclist", a person who
utilizes a bicycle as a form of leisure or transportation.
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Section A. An addition of Section 231.025 to read as follows: Should
the county deem the position necessary for their community, a Bicyclist
Safety Expert shall be appointed in the evaluation of road repairs and
maintenance. Furthermore, an addition of Se
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To amend chapters 228 and 231 of RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections
relating to pedestrian safety in the establishment of roads
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Section D. This act shall take effect February 1, 2014.
smaller farming communities may not have the need, emphasis, or funds
to consider cyclists in the creation of infrastructure. However, in many
of Missouri's more industrial areas, it is important to consider cyclists
whilst building and repairing roads. Should a community, based on a
vote, choose to appoint a Bicyclist Safety Expert, the County
Commissioner shall accept applications and recommendations for a
volunteer to give a cyclist's perspective to the transportation engineer
in charge of the creation and repair of roads. This policy will be revenue
neutral, though in many ways will improve the economy due to the
increase in cyclist tourism. Through the improvement of our cycling
community as well as overall pedestrian safety, Missouri will attract new
businesses, decrease pollutants and decrease obesity by being
conscious of cyclists whilst repairing and building roads.
Section 4: The Bicyclist Safety Expert may examine roads and road plans
for dangerous potholes, shoulder drop-offs, areas where a driver may
feel inclined to pass going uphill, lack of safe street-crossing options
and poor road conditions for cycling. This position will give the cycling
community a voice and ensure that as Missouri grows and builds new
roads, it shall stay conscious of the safety of those hoping to utilize
bicycles as a practical and fun form of transportation. They are to be
appointed in February of every year (without a term limit), alongside the
road commissioner or engineer.
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(1) For the first offense, a fine of two hundred dollars plus four points
on the individual's driving record.
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Section 304.820.1 RSMo is amended to read as follows:
No person operating a moving motor vehicle on the driving portion of
public streets, roads, and highways shall write, send or read a text or
electronic message using a handheld electronic wireless communications
device.
Section 304.820.10 RSMo is amended to read as follows:
A driver violating this law shall be subject to a penalty of:
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For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Electronic message means a self-contained piece of digital
communication that is designed or intended to be transmitted between
hand-held electronic wireless communication devices. "Electronic
message" includes, but is not limited to, electronic mail, a text message,
an instant message, or a command or request to access an internet site.
(2) Handheld electronic wireless communications device includes any
handheld cellular phone, tablet, or other mobile electronic device used to
communicate verbally or by text or electronic messaging, but shall not
apply to any device that is permanently embedded into the architecture
and design of a motor vehicle.
Section A
Current Missouri law only prohibits drivers age twenty-one and under
from texting and driving. According to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA), texting is more dangerous than driving
while intoxicated, and on average three thousand
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(2) For each subsequent offense, a fine of five hundred dollars plus eight
points on the individual's driving record.
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Misdemeanor A - 1 year imprisonment and/or $1000 fine
Misdemeanor B - 6 months imprisonment and/or $500 fine
Misdemeanor C - 15 days imprisonment and/or $300 fine
No distinction is made between a DUI, DWI, DWI injury accident, or DWI
fatality accident. This proposed change will mandate stricter penalties
for driving offenses.
The new section, RSMo 577.055, will read as following:
Any individual who has been found guilty of driving a motor vehicle
under the influence of alcohol (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI)
will face misdemeanor charges unless said offense involves injury or
fatality. Alcohol related driving offenses involving injury will be
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Chapter 577.054, RSMo, will be amended and a new section, 577.055,
created to reclassify alcohol related driving offenses in accordance with
the severity of the offense.
RSMo 577.054 currently states that an “alcohol-related driving offense
... is a misdemeanor” that falls within the following categories:
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DUI - Driving Under the Influence. Driving a motor vehicle under the
influence of alcohol.
DWI - Driving While Intoxicated. Driving a motor vehicle while
intoxicated.
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Current Missouri law classifies all alcohol related driving offenses as
misdemeanors with the habitual offender law, commonly referred to as
the “Three-strikes law,” in effect. This means that alcohol related
driving offenses range from 15 days and/or $
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classified as Misdemeanor A with no possibility of the offense being
expunged. Alcohol related driving offenses involving fatality will be
classified as Felony C, Involuntary Manslaughter, with a 1 to 7 year
imprisonment and/or $5000 fine with no possibility of the offense being
lessened to Misdemeanor status.
The passage of this bill will show that Missouri values life,
transportation safety, and the enforcement of penalties that match the
offense.
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What would happen during the first warning you will get a ticket, the
second warning is to have a community service, and your last warning is
to go to jail for a week.
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May 4, 2014
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What we want are bill to do is stop people from texting and driving.
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What can we do to stop the people from texting and driving is to warn
the people to cut there phone off or put your phone on silence so you
can be less distracted.
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Violation of this act shall be punished as follows: 1) If one fails both or
either portion of the test, they will be eligible to retake the examination
after the subsequent six month period; however, they will be ineligible
to drive until they pass the examination. 2) If one postpones the
examination, they will not be able to drive until they take and pass the
test.
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This act shall take effect on July 1, 2016.
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A: All persons over the age of seventy-five must take both a driving and
visual examination every eighteen months to ensure that their driving
knowledge and ability is up to the standards needed to keep the roads
safe.
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“Elderly” are men and women over the age of seventy-five (85).
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Chapter 302, RSMo, To amend the current chapter in regards to license
renewal for the elderly.
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To establish frequent driving and visual tests for the elderly.
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To stop texting while driving
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H152
HOUSE BILL NO. H151
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Chapter 304.820, RSMo, will be amended to read as follows:
“Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person of any age
operating a moving motor vehicle upon the highways of this state shall,
by means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device,
send, read, or write a text message or electronic message.”
All other provisions in this section will remain as previously written and
will remain unchanged in lieu of this amendment.
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"Electronic message", a self-contained piece of digital communication
that is designed or intended to be transmitted between hand-held
electronic wireless communication devices. This includes, but is not
limited to, electronic mail, a text message, an instant message, or a
command or request to access an internet site.
"Hand-held electronic wireless communications device", any hand-held
cellular phone, palm pilot, blackberry, or other mobile electronic device
used to communicate verbally or by text or electronic messaging, but
shall not apply to any device that is permanently embedded into the
architecture and design of the motor vehicle.
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Current Missouri Legislation states that it is illegal for drivers under the
age of 21 to use a hand-held electronic communications device while
the car is in motion on a State roadway and the driver can be written a
moving violation under the full extent
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To amend section 304.820, RSMo, to make it illegal for drivers of all ages
operating a moving motor vehicle upon state highways to send, read, or write a
text message or electronic message by means of a hand-held electronic
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Important subsections to highlight involving Chapter 304.820, RSMo
include subsections 4, 5, 11, and 12, although all subsections 2-12
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4. The provisions of subsection 1 through subsection 3 of this section
shall not apply to a person operating:
(1) An authorized emergency vehicle; or
(2) A moving motor vehicle while using a hand-held electronic wireless
communications device to:
(a) Report illegal activity;
(b) Summon medical or other emergency help;
(c) Prevent injury to a person or property; or
(d) Relay information between a transit or for-hire operator and that
operator's dispatcher, in which the device is permanently affixed to the
vehicle.
5. Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted as
prohibiting a person from making or taking part in a telephone call, by
means of a hand-held electronic wireless communications device, while
operating a noncommercial motor vehicle upon the highways of this
state.
11. The state preempts the field of regulating the use of hand-held
electronic wireless communications devices in motor vehicles, and the
provisions of this section shall supercede any local laws, ordinances,
orders, rules, or regulations enacted by a county, municipality, or other
political subdivision to regulate the use of hand-held electronic wireless
communication devices by the operator of a motor vehicle.
12. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1) The operator of a vehicle that is lawfully parked or stopped;
(2) Any of the following while in the performance of their official duties:
a law enforcement officer; a member of a fire department; or the
operator of a public or private ambulance;
(3) The use of factory-installed or aftermarket global positioning
systems (GPS) or wireless communications devices used to transmit or
receive data as part of a digital dispatch system;
(4) The use of voice-operated technology;
(5) The use of two-way radio transmitters or receivers by a licensee of
the Federal Communications Commission in the Amateur Radio Service.
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A violation of this section shall be deemed a moving violation for
purposes of point assessment under section 302.302 of which the
following subsection applies:
'Any moving violation of a state law or county or municipal or federal
traffic ordinance or regulation not listed in this section, other than a
violation of vehicle equipment provisions or a court-ordered supervision
as provided in section 302.303 2 points.'
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The average person drives 13,476 miles annually. Ordinary diesel
pollution already contributes to 21,000 premature deaths each year,
and by adding modifications to send out giant billows of black smoke on
demand faces a 20 to 50% increased risk of lung cancer or mortality.
Global warming endangers our health, jeopardizes our national security,
and threatens other basic human needs. Some impacts—such as record
high temperatures, rising seas, and severe flooding and droughts—are
already increasingly common. Our cars and trucks are a major cause of
global warming. Collectively, they account for nearly one-fifth of all U.S.
emissions, emitting around 24 pounds of carbon dioxide and other
global-warming gases for every gallon of gas. About 5 pounds comes
from the extraction, production, and delivery of the fuel, while the great
bulk of heat-trapping emissions—more than 19 pounds per gallon—
comes right out of a car’s tailpipe.
Definitions
Dynamometer- A computer program that utilizes the National Vehicle
and Fuel Emissions Laboratory to figure the emissions of a vehicle.
(provided by the Missouri Department of Transportation)
OBD- On board diagnostic exam (in all vehicles made after 1996)
Vehicles- All automobiles used for personal transportation (specifically
heavy duty diesel powered automobiles)
Section A
Chapter 643, RSMo, will be amended and a new section created
regarding vehicle emissions.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To limit vehicle emissions in Missouri.
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INTRODUCED BY Joshua Parker, Macy Gilbreath -- Lee's Summit High School
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If OBD or Dynamometer proves the vehicle to exceed the allotted
pollution amount, (to be determined) then restrictions on annual mileage
will be placed. These reports and restrictions will be renewed annually
along with vehicle tags. If a person is found to have exceeded they’re
restrictions then a fine will be charged depending on the amount
exceeded. Any necessary funding will come from the Missouri
Department of Transportation.
Effective Date
This act shall take effect in January of 2016, when tags are updated,
vehicles are subject to an emission report.
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This Act further defines the current Law by addressing the State's
Minimum age required to legally operate a Motor Vehicle with in the
State of Missouri and adds a Maximum age allowable to operate a
Motor Vehicle with in the State of Missouri.
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Any person wishing to obtain a Missouri Drivers License shall meet all
requirements set forth by current Jurisdiction and State Laws and
Guidelines. Each Licensed Driver in the State of Missouri shall be
required to retest both a Written and Physical Drivers Examination every
Ten (10) years. There shall be no exceptions and or waivers to the
requirement granted under this Act with the exception to the Arms
Services Section within this Act.
1a) The Arms Services Sections pertains to any and all Service
Men and Women Serving abroad during both times of war
and peace. At such point those Missouri Citizens Serving
Active Duty abroad are to return home shall be granted a
waiver providing said Citizen sufficient time to renew their
State of Missouri Drivers License and endure no fees or
penalties.
Definitions
The Guidelines as to who is entitled and granted a State of Missouri
Drivers License as defined in Chapter 302, of the RSMo, which includes
but not limited to the minimum required age to legally operate a Motor
Vehicle with the State of Missouri.
Section A
Chapter 302, RSMo is Amended and a New Section is created regarding
the issuance of a State of Missouri Drivers License.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To promote Safe Drivers
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Penalties and Punishments shall follow both current Jurisdiction and
State of Missouri Laws found in Chapter 302 of the RSMo. Unless
otherwise noted or Amended.
Effective Date
This Act shall be enacted upon the majority of votes and be fully
implemented into Law January 1, 2015
This Act addresses the need for stricter State of Missouri Laws that
address the issues of Driving While Intoxicated and Driving Under the
Influence. This Act will further restrict anyone found guilty of a DWI
and or DUI to not only give up their driving privileges for a Minimum of
Two (2) years, but at the time of violation said party will be subjected to
comply with current State DWI and DUI Laws. Upon completion of the
Two (2) years Missouri Drivers License Revocation said violator shall
under go both the Written and Physical Drivers Examination. They must
also complete, with in the Two (2) years revocation time period, One
Hundred (100) hours of Community Service and attend a State of
Missouri Certified and approved driving school. They must complete
their Drivers School program with a minimum passing grade as set forth
by current guidelines.
Said Maximum age shall be set at Eighty Five (85). Once a person
reaches the State of Missouri's Maximum Legal Driving age shall have
their Drivers Licenses replaced free of charge with a State of Missouri
Identification Card to which will include their photo.
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Being led by the Department of Motor Vehicles, a new testing procedure
will be put into place for drivers over the age of 70, making sure that
their reflexes are appropriate to drive and that they still retain all
knowledge and driving skills.
Reflex tests will begin with a simple test of vision and hearing. The
vision test will involve a letter chart that is to be reviewed from afar.
The hearing test will include a series of beeps from a machine into
headphones to ensure full hearing is still available to the driver. Reflex
testing will then move on to a test of muscle reactions involving a reflex
hammer. After reflex testing, efficiency testing will begin. A standard
driver's test will be performed and observed by an instructor.
If the reflex test is passed and the driver receives at least an 80% on
the efficiency test, then theirSD driving experience will continue as
before. However, if the reflex test is failed or they receive less than 80%
on the efficiency test, than certain restrictions will applied to their
license. During the weekday, a driver who has failed must drive no
Definitions
“Standardized” denotes anything occurring on a regular basis.
“Reflex” is a person's ability to react.
“Efficiency is the degree of excellence at which a task can be performed.
“Testing” is the act of ensuring someone's ability to perform a task.
Section A
This act aims to relieve the safety issues that elderly drivers may be
placing on other drivers. As we begin to age, it's possible to start to
lose some of the senses and abilities we had before, and this puts
ourselves and others on the road at risk whil
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To allow for standardized reflex and efficiency testing to be put in place for
drivers over the age of 70.
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INTRODUCED BY Andy Quiles, -- Lee's Summit North High School
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This act will go into affect July 1, 2015 to allow several months of
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earlier than 5 AM and no later than 10 PM. On the weekend, a driver
who has failed must drive no earlier than 5AM and no later than 12 AM.
These time restrictions are to ensure that restricted drivers are not on
the road during darker hours.
Drivers who have failed the test may retake it 2 months after taking the
it. If a driver retakes the test and passes, the restrictions placed on
their license will be lifted. Driver's who refuse to take the reflex and
efficiency test will be relieved of their license until they do. Testing will
continue and must be taken again every 5 years after the age of 70.
Any driver over the age of 70 who has passed the reflex and efficiency
testing will have a seal stamped on the back of their license. Drivers
who have not passed will not have their license taken away, but will not
receive the stamp, leaving it void.
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person operating a
moving motor vehicle upon the streets of this state shall, by means of a
hand-held electronic wireless communications device, send, read, or
write a text message or electronic message.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall operate
a commercial motor vehicle while texting on a hand-held mobile
telephone.
3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall operate
a commercial motor vehicle while using a wireless communications
device to send, read, or write a text message or electronic message.
4. The provisions of subsection 1 through subsection 3 of this section
shall not apply to a person operating:
(1) An authorized emergency vehicle; or
(2) A moving motor vehicle while using a hand-held electronic wireless
communications device to:
(a) Report illegal activity;
(b) Summon medical or other emergency help;
(c) Prevent injury to a person or property; or
(d) Relay information between a transit or for-hire operator and that
operator's dispatcher, in which the device is permanently affixed to the
vehicle.
Definitions
Section A
This amendment to RSMo 304.820 will ban texting and driving for
drivers of all ages.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To Ban Texting and Driving
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INTRODUCED BY Stella Wroblewski, Davis Brooks -- Pembroke Hill School
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Each offense will result in a fine of up to $300, as it currently stands in
the state of Missouri.
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This Amendment shall take effect January 1, 2016.
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Beginning in 2016 all police officers belonging to the Missouri Capital
Police, Missouri State Water Patrol, and the Missouri State Highway
Patrol, in the state of Missouri will be equipped with small sunglass
cameras while on patrol. Each department must have cameras for every
officer who will be on patrol at any given time. The cameras used will be
Axon Flex cameras made by Tazer International. The funding for these
cameras will come from the budget surplus that Missouri reported in the
latest fiscal year. If departments do not meet the deadline of January 1
2016, then the department will be fined $200 dollars per officer who
does not reach the requirements.
Each officer must have the camera on at all times while on patrol and
the videos must be turned into the department at the end of each day.
These videos will be held for a six month period unless needed for
evidence purposes. The videos can only be seen by members of the
agency and the people in the video, unless otherwise said by a judge.
Any officer who fails to turn in their video, or only turns in partial video,
will face disciplinary action. These actions will be decided on by each
individual department. The actions instigated by this bill will all be
monitored by state police commissions to ensure that there is no
tampering with the videos or any other sort of disobeying the new law.
Section A
We hope to address the growing issue of abuse of power by law
enforcement officers. Most police officers are very respectful and
honorable people. But unfortunately some people abuse the badge and
forget that the police serve the people and not the other
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To implement Anti-Brutality
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INTRODUCED BY Aimee Aletano, -- Lee's Summit High School
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If the departments do not meet the deadline of January 1st 2016, then
the department will be fined $200 dollars per officer who does not meet
the requirements.
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Issue to be Addressed:
In Missouri, terminally ill patients do not currently have the right to a
physician assisted-suicide. Not only does this cause unnecessary pain
and suffering to the patient and their family, it is also very expensive to
keep them alive. In 2010, it is estimated that Medicare spent upwards
of $55 billion keeping patients alive in the last 2 months of their lives. It
is also estimated that 20-30% of this had no meaningful impact on the
patient's life. That means about $11-16.5 billion is spent per year
having no meaningful impact. This cost doesn't even include the cost to
families and insurance companies. Clearly, this is a problem that needs
to be addressed.
Proposal for Action:
If a patient is terminally ill and wishes to have a physician assistedsuicide, he/she must first request it from the caregiver. It is then either
approve or denied by the caregiver. If the request is approved, it is sent
to a district judge to be finalized and declared legal. If the patient is
under 18, he/she must get a parent or legal guardian to approve the
request as well. The funding and methods for physician assisted-suicide
will be left up to the physician or hospital performing the procedure.
This bill is simply making it legal for this to happen.
Section A
Revised Statutes of Missouri 2000 Section 565.023.1: “Knowingly
assists another in the commission of self-murder” is voluntary
manslaughter, a Class B Felony. This bill will be amending this section of
the RSMo by making physician assisted-suicide legal f
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To Legalize Physician Assisted-Suicide
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INTRODUCED BY Scott Faulkner, Wyatt Mitchell -- Lee's Summit North High School
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HOUSE BILL NO. H162
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Chapter RSMO 170.015.5 will be amended and a new sub-sections
created regarding the requirement of rape prevention education in
secondary schools. This education will be taught in conjunction with the
health classes and is a requirement for graduation.
RSMO 170.015.5 currently says “
Teach skills of conflict management, personal responsibility and positive
self-esteem through discussion and role-playing at appropriate grade
levels to emphasize that the pupil has the power to control personal
behavior. Pupils shall be encouraged to base their actions on reasoning,
self-discipline, sense of responsibility, self-control, and ethical
considerations, such as respect for one's self and others. Pupils shall be
taught not to make unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances or
otherwise exploit another person. Pupils shall be taught to resist
unwanted sexual advances and other negative peer pressure.”
This will be amended to include the following subsections:
Definitions
Rape Culture - being surrounded by images, language, laws, and other
everyday phenomenon that validates and perpetuates rape.
Rape culture includes but is not limited by jokes, TV, music, advertising,
legal jargon, words and imagery that make violence and sexual coercion
seem so normal that people believe that rape is inevitable.
Section A
The rape culture among teens and young adults is a part of our
environment. Today, people normalize, excuse, and perpetuate the
problem by glamorizing what it is - objectifying people and their bodies,
usage of misogynistic language, victim blaming, rape
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To implement Rape Prevention Education in Secondary Schools
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INTRODUCED BY Suzzie Gaines, Chelsey Gaines -- Harrisonville High School
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(7) Include a discussion of rape-prevention, valuable skills to spot true
consent, support for a rape survivor, and how to confront others who
tell jokes about rape, demean women, or brag about sexual abuse.
(8) Teach skills to be applied when one finds him/herself in a situation
where someone is trying to sexually assault them, to not blame
themselves, to not blame victims no matter the sex, and that sexual
assault is not gender specific - it can be initiated by either male or
female.
(9) To learn that rape should not be normalized in everyday life, that
when any form of sexual assault takes place, it must be reported.
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RSMO Chapter 205.965 will be amended and a new section added
regarding fines and/or loss of benefits from abusive activity with the
EBT cards.
Revision that was made on August 28, 2013 defines businesses that
cannot accept the MO EBT card. These include: Liquor store, casino,
adult-entertainment, or any place mainly for or used by adults 18 or
older. The same revision states that the EBT card recipient cannot use
the allocated funds to purchase alcoholic beverages, lottery tickets,
gambling, bingo, tobacco products, controlled drugs without a valid
prescription, or any item mainly for or used by adults 18 or older.
The new section, RSMO 205.965.4 will read:
4. If at any time during the continuance of assistance there is
fraudulent use of the MO EBT card, the following penalties and/or fines
will be placed into effect:
Definitions
Electronic Benefit Transfer cards – electronic system that allows state
welfare departments to issue benefits via a magnetically encoded
payment card
Welfare – statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the
basic physical and material well-being of people in need
Welfare recipient – a person who receives financial assistance from the
state
Section A
In the state of Missouri, as of August 28, 2013, devices commonly
known as EBT or Electronic Benefit Transfer cards are issued to welfare
recipients to help with the monthly distribution of funds from the two
most common forms of public assistance –the fo
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To Place Penalties on Abusive Use of the Welfare EBT Cards
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INTRODUCED BY Sarah Geier, Mikayla Olender -- Harrisonville High School
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(a) first offense – restricted use of the EBT card for a 30 days period
(b) second offense – restricted use of the EBT card for a 60 days period
with a $500 fine
(c) third offense - restricted use of the EBT card for a 90 period with a
$1000 fine and one day in jail
(d) further offenses will be reviewed by the Family Services Committee to
determine if the recipient should be allowed to continue in the program
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Chapter 565.022 Missouri Death with Dignity Act
1 A physician who prescribes medication for a qualified physicianassisted suicide will not be charged with the crime of murder in the
second degree.
2 Qualifications to receive physician-assisted suicide
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Chapter 565, RSMO, will be amended and a new section created
regarding the legalization of physician-assisted suicide in the state of
Missouri.
Physician-Assisted Suicide – A physician providing medications or other
interventions to a patient with understanding that the patient intends
to use them to commit suicide.
Involuntary Active Euthanasia – Intentionally administering medications
or other interventions to cause a patient’s death when the patient was
competent but without the patient’s explicit request and/or full
informed consent.
Definitions
Voluntary Active Euthanasia – Intentionally administering medications or
other interventions to cause the patient’s death at the patient’s explicit
request and with full informed consent.
Section A
Doctors have to face the problem of an incurable disease, terminal
illness, and/or an incapacitated state of a patient in their elderly years.
These people suffer with constant pain and mental anguish that limits
their ability to continue life in a fulfi
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To implement Death with Dignity
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INTRODUCED BY Sutter Helt, Dalton Brewster -- Harrisonville High School
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(1) must file a copy of the dispensing record with the state health
division
(2) the state health division to issue an annual report summarizing the
experience with the statute.
(1) In order to qualify for physician-assisted suicide, a person must be a
state resident, 18 years of age or older, must have decision‐making
capacity, and must be suffering from a terminal disease that will lead to
death.
(2) The patient’s decision must be an “informed” one, and the attending
physician is thus obligated to provide the patient with information
about the diagnosis, prognosis, potential risks, and probable
consequences of taking the medication to be prescribed, and
alternatives, “including but not limited to, comfort care, hospice care
and pain control.”
(3) The attending physician must determine the patient does not have
psychiatric or psychological disorders or depression causing impaired
judgment before prescribing medications.
(4) Another physician must confirm the diagnosis, the patient’s decision
making capacity, and voluntariness of the patient’s decision.
(5) A patient must make one written and two oral requests for
medication to end his or her life, the written one must be signed, dated,
and witnessed by two persons in the presence of the patient who attest
that the patient is “capable, acting voluntarily, and not being coerced to
sign the request,”
(6) A person acting as a witness can be a family member, a healthcare
worker, therapist, and/or a legal representative.
(7) The patient has the right to rescind the request for medication to
end his or her life at any time.
3 Having met the above requirements, the patient is entitled to a
prescription for medication to end life. The Act does not “authorize a
physician or any other person to end a patient’s life by lethal injection,
mercy killing or active euthanasia.” That is, the Act authorizes
physician‐assisted suicide by lethal prescription but explicitly rejects
active euthanasia.
4 Reporting mandate requires that any health care provider who
dispenses medications under the Act
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SECONDARY PROPOSAL OF ACTION:
Chapter 565.023.1, RSMO, will be amended and a new section created
to state
(3) Physician-assisted suicide as outlined in RSMO 565.022 cannot be
considered a crime of voluntary manslaughter.
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For the purpose of this act the following definitions shall apply
1. Abortion: theuse or prescription of any insturment, medicine, drug, or
any other substance or device for the deliberte termination of a human
pregnacy.
2. Incest: Incest is sexual activity between family members or close
relatives. This typically includes sexual activity between people in a
consanguineous relationship (blood relations), and sometimes those
related by affinity, such as members of the same household, step
relatives, those related by adoption or marriage, or members of the
same clan or lineage.
3. Minor: any person less then 18 years of age who is not or has not
been married or who is under the care, custody and control of the
person's parent or parents, guardian or juvenile court of competent
jurisdiction
4. Rape: unlawful sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat
of injury against the will of the victim or with a person who is beneath
legal age of consent or incapable of valid consent because of mental
illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness or deception.
5.Rape kit: a set of items used by medical personnel for gathering and
preserving physical evidence following an allegation of sexual assault
which can be used in rape investigations
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Chapter 188.039, RSMo, will be amended and a new section created
regarding the fee, counseling, and waiting period in the case of
abortions sought following rape or incest.
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To Waive the Counseling, Waiting Period and Fee for Abortion if the Pregnancy
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Any licensed abortion provider who refuses to waive the counseling,
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reparations not exceeding $2500 to the female seeking the abortion.
If any woman is found to have lied about her case of rape or incest after
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In Missouri any woman seeking an abortion must receive state-directed
counseling that includes information designed to discourage her from
having an abortion and then wait 24 hours before the procedure is
provided. Counseling must be provided in person and must take place
before the waiting period begins. The woman must then pay $350 for
the abortion. This bill would waive the counseling, waiting period, and
payment for an abortion if the pregnancy is found to be a result of rape
or incest.
In the case of abortions sought following rape or incest the female
seeking the abortion will not be subjected to the mandatory counseling,
waiting period or fee.
If the female seeking the abortion is a minor she must obtain written
permission from either a legal guardian or a court of law before the
abortion is performed.
In order to be considered a victim of rape or incest the female seeking
the abortion must file a police report, or have a report filed on her
behalf, before undergoing the procedure. A licensed physician must also
complete a rape kit within 72 hours of the incident. After the rape kit is
completed a licensed physician will authorize the abortion.
Cigarettes will be taxed 20 extra cents to help pay for the cost of the
abortions through the years.
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Section C. “To permit the legalization of physician aided euthanasia”: In
order to prevent the pointless suffering of a patient, it is imperative to
repeal Section 565.021, RSMo, and legalize physician aided euthanasia.
Section D. “for any desiring patient”: Patients must give their full,
written consent while in a state of sound mind and body and be thirty
five years of age or older.
Section E. “suffering from a terminal illness”: The patient desiring a
doctor aided euthanasia must be suffering from a terminal illness and
have been given a prognosis of six months or less to live by two
unaffiliated doctors. If given six months to live, euthanasia cannot be
committed until three months later. If three months is given, euthanasia
can be committed a week later.
Section F. This will be primarily funded by the Missouri State
Government. Budget allocations will be taken from Medicaid premiums.
Additional funding will be given to statewide non-smoking campaigns.
Definitions
Section B. For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall
apply: (1) "Physician Aided", with the help or assistance of a licensed,
qualified, and specialized doctor; (2) "Euthanasia", the painless killing of
a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease.
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Section A. Section 565.021, RSMo, is repealed and a new section
enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 565.021, to read as
follows: Patients suffering from a terminal illness are legally aloud to
apply for a physician aided euthanasia.
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To permit the legalization of physician aided euthanasia for an desiring patient
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Section G. This bill shall be enacted on January 1, 2015 and will affect
all persons meeting the requirements listed in Sections C-F. All patients
meeting these requirements prior to this enactment date will not qualify
for these services.
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We are proposing that before a couple can get married one of the
spouses must take some form of cooking class. This class can be taken
in multiple ways. Any form of cooking class taken in highschool or
college may be used as the cooking class. If neither spouse took a class
in former schooling they have options to take cooking classes at their
local community centers or other forms of class. These classes can be
taken anytime before the marriage license is signed but the license
cannot be signed until said class is taken. There would be no cost to the
government to implement this bill as a law because such classes are
already in place. The cost of these classes range from 35-300 dollars
and are roughly 1-3 hours long for a set amount of days. These classes
can be in the form of any type of formal cooking such as baking or
grilling. If someone chooses to take a baking class this class cannot be
centered around the baking of deserts or any type of sweets. It may
include this is if it teaches how to make a 3 course meal or something to
that effect but it may not just be centered around sweets.
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Cooking Lessons: Any formal cooking training provided by a licensed
instructor
Spouse: Either partner in the relationship
Mandatory: Obligatory
Cooking: May include but not limited to; Cooking, Baking, Grilling, etc.
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Currently in America, heart disease is the largest killer topping out at
597,689 victims a year. With that, obesity is the leading cause of heart
disease in America. As of 2012 Missouri is ranked 10 in Americas most
obese states. One of the main causes of
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AN ACT
To amend amend article 1 section 33, to change the definition of marriage to
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Love between two people is equal. Whether it be between two males,
two females or a male and female. Currently in the state of Missouri,
only marriage between male and female marriage is recognized due to
RSMo Chapter 451.022 and Article One, Section 33 which ban marriage
licences for couples of the same sex. When denied for a marriage
license, same sex couples are denied for over 1,138 federal benefits
otherwise extended to heterosexual couples such as social security
benefits, visitation rights, property rights, jail visits, and insurance
discounts. This bill seeks to eliminate the gap between same sex and
opposite sex couples in Missouri by granting marriage licences to same
sex couples.
Definitions
Article I, Section 33: That to be valid and recognized in this state, a
marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman.
RSMo 451.022: A marriage between persons of the same sex will not be
recognized for any purpose in this state even when valid where
contracted.
Consent (n): a voluntary agreement to another's proposition.
Marriage (n): the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision
of two people to live as a married couple, including the accompanying
social festivities.
Section A
This bill will amend Article I, Section 33 changing, "between a man and
a woman." to "two consenting parties." As such, RSMo Chapter 451
Section 22, which also bans marriage licences to same sex couples, must
be eliminated.
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Section C.
1:It will be mandatory for all bars in nightclubs in the state of Missouri
to sell condoms on their premises.
2:Each of these business must sell the condoms in either the form of a
vending machine or through a bartender.
3. In order to prevent the bars and nightclubs from charging exorbitant
prices, condoms must be sold for no more than one dollar per unit.
Definitions
Section B.
For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)"Bar", Any establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and
intended to be consumed on the premises.
(2)"Nighclub", An establishment for nighttime entertainment, typically
serving drinks and offering music, dancing, etc.
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Section A.
A new section will be enacted, to be known as section 191.1112, to
read as follows: All bars and nightclubs are required to sell condoms to
patrons in some form.
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HOUSE BILL NO. H170
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A. All minors should be able to buy contraceptives in order to prevent
the number of teenage pregnancies. The department of Public Health
and Welfare will determine the youngest age that a person may
purchase the contraceptives.
B. The preferable age for minors to be able to purchase contraceptives
would be 14. The nurse or physician assistants at the pharmacy would
determine whether or not to grant the minors with the prescriptions.
Now over the counter birth control such as yaz and ovrette (to name a
few) can be purchased by minors without parental consent.
C. This will have an end result of a decrease in the number of pregnant
minors; Missouri would be known as a state with fewer teenage
pregnancies. In turn this will also lower abortion rates seeing as the
number of unwanted pregnancies will decrease. Legalization of
contraceptives for minors will have only positive outcomes on the state
of Missouri and the lives of young adults.
Definitions
(1) "contraceptive," a form of birth control
(2) "minor," a person under the age of 18
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Currently, there are no provisions for the protection of GSRM individuals
in the workplace in Missouri law. With the addition of these simple
words, “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” and “romantic
orientation,” entire communities of individuals are protected by law from
discrimination due to something that has no effect over their
performance in the workplace. The addition of these short phrases to
the RSMo has the effect of eliminating the possibility of employers to
fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to
discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation,
terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, as well as limit,
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(1) “Gender Identity”, a person's innate, deeply felt psychological
identification as a man, woman or some other gender, which may or may
not correspond to the sex assigned to them at birth (e.g., the sex listed
on their birth certificate); (2) “GSRM”, an acronym meaning Gender,
Sexual, and Romantic Minorities, referring to people of all sexual
orientations, gender identities, and romantic preferences; (3) “Romantic
Orientation”, indicates which sex or gender with which a person is most
likely to have a romantic relationship or fall in love; (4)"Sexual
Orientation", a person's sense of identity based on their physical
attractions, related behaviors, and membership in a community of others
who share those attractions.
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Amend Section 213.055 to read each repetition of “race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, ancestry, age or disability” as “race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or romantic orien
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A new act created under the Public Health and Welfare Title XII, chapter
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To allow minors to purchase contraceptives in Missouri
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segregate, or classify the employer’s employees or employment
applicants in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any
individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect
their status as an employee, because of such individual's sexual
orientation, gender identity, or romantic orientation, in addition to race,
color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age or disability.
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1. It is the public policy of this state to recognize marriage only between
a man and a woman, man and a man, and a woman and a woman.
2. Any purported marriage not between man and a woman, man and a
man, and woman and a woman is invalid.
3.No recorder shall issue a marriage license except to a man and a
woman, man and a man, and a woman and a woman.
Definitions
For the purpose of this act, the following definitions shall apply: (1)
"marriage", the legally or formally recognized union of a man and a
woman, man and a man, and a woman and a woman; (2) "same-sex",
relating to or involving people of the same gender.
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Section A. Section 451.022, RSMo, is repealed and one new section
enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 451.022, to read as
follows:
1. It is the public policy of this state to recognize marriage only between
a man and a woman, man and a man, an
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To repeal section 451.022, RSMo, and to enact a new section relating to
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To increase the compensation rate of unjustly convicted criminals with a
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“Compensation/Compensate” can be defined as something, typically
money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or
suffering. “Unjustly Convicted” is defined as the undeserved, unmerited
declaration of (Someone) guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a
jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. “Substantial” is defined
as the considerable amount of worth, and “Bars” meaning imprisonment
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Use of plastic bags in all stores throughout Missouri will be banned.
Exemptions include bags for bulk items such as meat, fish, nuts, grains,
fresh produce, small hardware, garments, and prescription medications.
Paper bags and reusable bags will be available to purchase, but
consumers will be charged per bag. This promotes the use of reusable
bags and consumer-provided bags. Consumers buying groceries using
food-assistance program, however, won't have to pay for paper bags.
The profits from the charge on paper bags will be used to fund the
correction of damage done to environment due to plastic bags. One year
after issuance, all businesses will be expected to have eliminated plastic
bags. This act will be enforced and paid for by the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
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"single-use plastic bags", bags made of man-made polymers that are
rarely reused or recycled, and do not biodegrade
"reusable bags", bags that are made of durable materials (e.g. fabric)
that can be used numerous times without breaking
"food-assistance program", a government assistance program to help
low-income households pay for food
Section A
An act will be added to Chapter 260, RSMo.
Plastic bags cause devastating natural damage. This costs taxpayers
millions of dollars in attempts to repair and clean up this yearly
pollution. Banning and replacing them with bags made of more reusable
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There is no enforced penalty for one year after the act’s issuance.
Afterwards, if a business provides single-use plastic bags to customers
after the act has been issued, they will be fined $10,000 per store
location for first time offenders and $50,000 thereafter. The penalty
fines will contribute to the funds to correct the damage and pollution of
the environment of Missouri.
Effective Date
This act shall take effect January 2015 and shall be enforced January
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Traditionally, the lineup administrator knows which person in the lineup
is the suspect and could potentially, and unknowingly, make remarks to
try to “help” the eye witness with their decision. This would be fixed by
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One of the main reasons for wrongful convictions consists of unaware,
misleading eye witness accounts. Multiple innocent people are convicted
of criminal acts that they were not included in. “Mistaken eyewitness
identifications contributed to approximately 72% of the 318 wrongful
convictions in the United States overturned by post-conviction DNA
evidence.” (theinnocenceproject.org). Ryan Ferguson was wrongfully
convicted of murder when he was 17; after spending a decade in jail, he
was freed. Lonnie Erby (17 years in prison), Johnny Briscoe (23 years in
prison), Larry Johnson (18 years in prison), Steven Tony (13 years in
prison) and multiple others have also been wrongfully convicted and
leading cause for the wrongful conviction is eye-witness misidentification and were later exonerated (freed because of other
evidence). This happens too often to the most innocent people. The
inaccuracy of an eye-witness’ testimony is not called to question when
that is the only evidence used against a possible criminal. “The National
Registry of Exoneration says 87 people falsely convicted of crimes were
exonerated last year [2013]” (CBSnews.com). 87 lives were changed
when they were wrongfully convicted and 20% of these were because of
inaccurate eye-witness accounts. How the government would go about
this would be to have more standardized procedures when questioning
an eye witness.
Section A
This bill will reform chapter 491 on Eyewitness Identification
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nor the eye witness would know which person in the lineup is the
suspected criminal. Along with the double blind method, if the
administrator used a sequential order (one by one) rather than
presenting the people all together the we can increase the accuracy of
the witness’ decision. It has been proven that when the lineup
administrator is telling the eyewitness the directions, if they include the
statement “the suspect may or may not be in the lineup”, the witness’
accuracy will increase. When composing the lineup, the accused suspect
should not stand out, the people should be dressed and having looks
that resembles what the eye witness describes compared to how lineups
are conducted now; the other suspects are chosen because they look
dissimilar to the accused suspect thus sticking out among the rest.
Immediately after the lineup, the witness should give the administrator a
statement of how confident they believe their identification was and
then immediately afterwards this should be documented electronically.
Other states who have acts like this in place include North Carolina,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, California and Massachusetts. They have
recognized the potential for the inaccurate eyewitness accounts and
have adopted new, standardized procedures.
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1. if someone has not given opposition to having their organ donated
after death, then they are presumed to have want to donate their organ
2. no procurement shall take place if the deceased has had strong
opposition to procurement
3. if the deceased persons family has opposition, we are expected to
listen, however if no decision is made, then the organ will be procured,
and donated
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An individual who agrees to have his (or her name in the first person
consent organ and tissue donor registry, or has not expressed
opposition), has given full legal consent to the donation of any of his or
her organs or tissues upon his or her death as recorded in the registry
or as subject in subsection 2 of this section.
what this bill is basically saying is
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presume: suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability
consent: to give approval, assent, or permission. A person must be of
sufficient mental capacity and of the age at which he or she is legally
recognized as competent to give consent
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section 194.220 is amended, where instead, (3) An individual who
agrees to have his (or her name in the first person consent organ and
tissue donor registry, or has not expressed opposition), has given full
legal consent to the donation of any of his or
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In 2013, there were 121,272 people on the waiting list for some type
of organ or tissue transplant. This is a 19% increase from May of 2009,
demonstrating the pressing issue at hand and necessity for incentive.
On average, only approximately 30,000 organ transplants are
performed annually. The final line of the proposal will prevent frivolous
donations from occurring. Because of the intense demand for organ
transplants, it is simply necessary to encourage people to donate
organs through a financial compensation. The ratification of this act will
ensure more organs will become readily available to patients on the
waiting list. Furthermore, Missouri will be setting an example for the
other 36 states that do not have any incentive available for donors.
Most importantly, lives will be saved.
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Organ is defined as any differentiated structure (such as a heart, kidney,
liver, etc.) consisting of cells and tissues that performs some specific
function in the human body. Tax credit is defined as an amount of
money that can be offset against a tax liability.
Next-of-kin is defined as that person's closest living blood relative or
relatives.
Penalties or Punishments
Businesses who do not follow this law will lose their licenses to sell
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This bill will enact a law requiring sellers of ammunition to record
information about each ammunition purchaser, including his or her
thumbprint, and to electronically transmit this information to the county
police department. This system will cross-reference the information in
these records with information in a state database identifying people
prohibited from possessing firearms. This law will not prevent or delay
the sale of ammunition at the point of sale for transfer of purchaser
information has proven to be secure, effective and reliable. This law will
lead to the identification of persons illegally purchasing ammunition,
including convicted felons, and resulting in the seizure of firearms, and
numerous criminal convictions. In turn, the amount of deaths by firearms
will greatly reduce.
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Living organ donors will receive an eight thousand dollar tax credit to be
applied to taxes incurred during the year of said donation. If the donor
chooses to donate his or her organ to a family member specifically, a
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To compensate living organ donors in the form of tax deduction.
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66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H179
HOUSE BILL NO. H178
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1- For Violation of this the school district will be watched more closely
and will be forced to discuss this event still sometime in the year even if
they missed the anniversary of 9/11.
Effective Date
This Act will take place August 1, 2015
Main Body of Bill
1- Create a law that requires Missouri Public Schools to discuss 9/11.
2-School district can decide how they want to discuss 9/11
-Schools could have an assembly, ad 9/11 to their curriculum, talk
about 9/11 in a specific class.
3- Should be discussed around the anniversary each year of 9/11.
4- This bill is feasible.
5- Effects Missouri Public schools in a positive way.
6- Superintendents of school districts will enforce this bill.
Definitions
coordinated-bring the different elements of (a complex activity or
organization) into a relationship that will ensure efficiency or harmony.
Effective Date
This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
Main Body of Bill
1. Students and teachers in a public school must recite the Pledge of
Allegiance every week day.
2. Students and teachers must stand with their right hand across their
chest.
3.If a student or teacher does not wish to participate in the action, they
shall not be required to do so.
4.Students will have more respect for the United States.
5.Students will show a sign of loyalty and pride to their country.
Definitions
(1) "Pledge", a solemn promise or undertaking; (2) "Daily", done,
produced, or occurring every day or every weekday; (3) "Pledge of
Allegiance", The American patriotic vow, which is often recited at formal
government ceremonies, including Independence Day ceremonies for new
citizens;
Section A
My bill will require students and teacher to recite the Pledge of
Allegiance daily. The bill falls under Section 160.251.
Section A
On September 11, 2001 America was attacked by an Islamic terrorist
group. There was a series of 4 coordinated terrorist attacks. These
events are still affecting our nation today. I believe there is a need for
a law that requires Missouri Public schools
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AN ACT
To Say the Pledge of Allegiance Daily Act
AN ACT
To implement a 9/11 Student Memorial
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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INTRODUCED BY Jaimie Pearce, -- Lee's Summit North High School
Committee 7
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INTRODUCED BY Laura Page, -- Lee's Summit North High School
Committee 7
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66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H181
HOUSE BILL NO. H180
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Main Body of Bill
Missouri Constitution: Article VIII: Suffrage and Elections: Section 2,
reading “…persons convicted of felony, or crime connected with the
exercise of the right of suffrage may be excluded by law from voting,”
will be amended to remove a portion so that it will now read “…persons
convicted of crime connected with the exercise of the right of suffrage
may be excluded by law from voting.”
Those who have been convicted of one or more felonies will retain the
right of suffrage in statewide and countywide matters. The opportunity
to register for voting and to vote will be provided in all state and county
prisons. There will be no additional fine for a felon’s exercising their
right to vote.
The passage of this bill will allow citizens to maintain the rights
guaranteed them in the United States Constitution. It will ensure that
the results of future elections fairly represent the entire population. By
the amendment of this section felons will regain the right to vote, and
this section will no longer contradict the Missouri Constitution.
Main Body of Bill
1 This act will ensure that no previous criminal is required to state their
jail sentences on job applications against their desire to do so. This will
remove the possibility of discrimination from employers.
2 The Missouri State Government will enact this policy. After this,
Missouri organizations, industries and companies along with their
employers, will then model and abide by the new regulation.
3 This will have a direct impact upon Missouri organizations/companies
and previous criminals.
Definitions
For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall apply:
1) "Job Applications" - Form or paper which indicates interest in a
particular place of employment or position within a company.
2)"Jail Sentence" - A term of imprisonment imposed by a court after
convicted.
3) "Background Checks" - The act of reviewing both confidential and
public information to investigate a person or entity's history.
Background checks are commonly performed by employers to ensure
that: (1) an employee is who he or she says they are, (2) to determine
that the individual does not have a damaging history (such as criminal
activity), (3) to confirm information that an applicant included on their
application for employment.
Section A
Chapter 314 RSMo, is amended by adding a new section to be known as
section 314.201. This will prohibit the employer's requirement to state
previous jail sentences on job applications to all applicants.
Section A
Missouri citizens convicted of one or more felonies do not have the
right to vote. However, felons do not lose other basic rights. This is
because after convicting a felony a person does not become less
capable of functioning and exercising these rights,
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AN ACT
To entirely remove the requirement to state previous jail sentences on job
applications.
AN ACT
A joint-resolution to amend Missouri Constitution: Article VIII: Suffrage and
Elections: Section 2
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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INTRODUCED BY Emma Weatherford, Sarah Hanske -- Parkway South High School
Committee 7
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INTRODUCED BY Abby Vandeven, -- Visitation Academy
Committee 7
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66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H183
HOUSE BILL NO. H182
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This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
4 This act will enable previous criminals to have a better chance of
success after completing their sentence. Moreover, this will decrease
the chance of repeated crimes and all together, lower crime rate in
Missouri. In doing this, former criminals do not have to resort to
criminal activity because they have a steady source of income from their
thriving job. Altogether, Missouri would increase the chance of having
more reliable citizens in their state.
5 This bill will have no direct effect on Missouri's financial well-being
and will cost the state nothing.
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January 1, 2015
Main Body of Bill
A) supervised counseling as defined by board rule that must include six
hundred and forty hours working within public high schools in the same
timeframe as defined by board rule.
Section A
Section A. Section 337.510. 1., RSMo, is amend. to read as follows: (2)
The applicant has completed acceptable supervised counseling as
defined by board rule that must include six hundred and forty hours
working within public high schools in the same time
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To amend chapter 337, RSMo, by adding thereto section relating to
Psychologists--Professional Counselors--Social Workers.
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INTRODUCED BY Ayrianna Willis, Brianna Busse -- Youth Achievers Foundation
Committee 7
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66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. H184
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June 1, 2015
Main Body of Bill
The purpose of this bill is sex education be offered in public, county and
private school districts including alternatives schools. This bill is
intended to teach students abstinence, safe sex, STD/HIV, and
contraception.
Definitions
Sex-sexual actvity, including specifically sexual intercourse.
Sexuality- sexual feeling
STD-Sexually transmitted diseases
Education- the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction,
especially at school or university
Contraception- the deliberate use of artificial method or other technique
toprevent pregnancy as a cconsequence of sexual intercourse
Abstinence- the fact or practicing of restraining from indulging in
something.
Main Body of Bill
1. Make it required that police officers wear video recording devices
that store to a central back up accessible to the public.
2. Let police officers abiding by the mandates of Section 1. be exempt
from claims of privacy infraction unless an act of intrusion has occurred.
3. Let police officers abiding by the mandates of Section 1. continue to
have the right to use force as defined in the Use of Force Doctrine.
4. Let funding for the project be through grants of normal means with a
start up allocation of 10 million dollars. With additional appropriations
available in the future.
Definitions
For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall apply: (1)
"Law enforcement officers", a government employee who is responsible
for the prevention, investigation, apprehension, or detention of
individuals suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal laws.
(2) "video recording devices", is a consumer electronics device or
application software that records video in a digital format to a disk
drive, USB flash drive, SD memory card, SSD or other local or networked
mass storage device. (3) "streams", sends content in compressed form
over the Internet to be displayed by a viewer in real time. (4) "store",
the practice of storing electronic data with a third party service
accessed via the Internet.
Section A
Add Section A. Section 665.530 to read as follows: Law enforcement
officers must be required to wear video recording devices that
continuously streams and stores footage to a central hard drive relative
to the wearing officers identification.
Section A
Human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases, instruction in,
requirements--policies, school boards' duties--certain course materials
on human sexuality prohibited, when.
170.015. 1. Any course materials and instruction relating to human
sexuality a
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AN ACT
To require the use of video recording devices for Missouri police officers
AN ACT
To change Sex Education
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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INTRODUCED BY Tyler Butler, -- Lee's Summit West High School
Committee 8
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INTRODUCED BY Jessica Braggs, -- South City YMCA
Committee 8
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66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
HOUSE BILL NO. H186
HOUSE BILL NO. H185
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Violation of this act shall be punished as follows: 1.) Any violation shall
result in the subsequent removal of the officer from the police force.
Effective Date
This bill should go into effect 91 days after passage.
5. Ensure that all footage be available to the public in a constant live
stream
6. Allow all footage to be used as legitimate evidence in a court of law.
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This act shall take effect before May of 2015 for the body cameras, and
by the end of 2015 for the dashboard cameras.
Main Body of Bill
Currently, in the state of Missouri, dashboard cameras are not being
used. Dashboard cameras are an important aspect considering the
events that have been going on in Saint Louis County. In the Michael
Brown case, dashboard cameras were not installed in the police car that
Mr. Darren Wilson was driving. It is not certain of the events that have
happened on that day, due to there was no visual representation of
what really happened. In my opinion, dashboard cameras or body
cameras would be an amazing addition to our police force. It protects
the police, as well as the citizens. Currently, people aren't believing
things that the police department is saying. With the dashboard camera
and body cameras, it will effectively record the things that police
officers do and do not do. Even though bad things have not happened in
rural cities in Missouri, it is used as a precautionary step to prevent
things from happening.
Definitions
(1) Dashboard Camera: an onboard camera that attaches to the vehicle's
interior windscreen by either a supplied suction cup mount or a tape
mount.
Section A
A new section is to be added to Section 57.349 to be read as follows: It
is to be a state mandate to all police vehicles to have dashboard
cameras or body cameras, no matter how big or small the municipality.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To place dashboard cameras in every state police vehicle.
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INTRODUCED BY Amina Dalton, -- Carnahan High School
Committee 8
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HOUSE BILL NO. H187
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Failure to install the recording devices, tampering with evidence, and
failure to comply with this act is considered a violation. Violations of
this act shall be punished as follows:
1) For the first violation, the offender will be suspended for one month
without pay.
2) For the second violation, the offender will be suspended for six
months without pay.
3) If the act is violated for a third time, the offender will be excused
from the depart for which they work.
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With all of the recent events in Ferguson, MO and in St. Louis, MO
where investigative information from both incidents came back
inconclusive, this bill will help insure that law enforcement personnel do
Main Body of Bill
RSMO Chapter 43.150 will be amended and a new section created
regarding the use of in-car cameras for law enforcement vehicles.
The newly created section, RSMO Chapter 43.150.4, will read:
All law enforcement agencies in the state of Missouri will be required to
adopt a policy for requiring car cameras in all police cars.
(1) In Car cameras will be mounted on the dash of the car where
maximum video footage can be obtained.
(2) Police cameras will be valuable in order to protect law enforcement
personnel from being falsely accused, to aid in report writing, to help
prepare court cases, and to review for apprehension of criminals.
(3) Video recordings will be routinely reviewed.
(4) All law enforcement personnel are required to have a the in car
camera in operation at all times when on active duty.
(5) Fines will be imposed against law enforcement personnel for failure
to have a working car camera in their vehicle while on active duty.
Definitions
Section A
Lawsuits alleging race-based traffic stops are being filed against state
police and highway patrol agencies throughout the United States. In
some instances, the courts ruled that racial profiling was occurring.
These court findings strengthened the public
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To require all law enforcement personnel to have functioning in-car camera
installed on the dash, and administer fines on law enforcement personnel for not
having a working car camera.
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INTRODUCED BY Tanner DeVore, Troy Litle -- Harrisonville High School
Committee 8
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HOUSE BILL NO. H188
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RSMO Chapter 43.150.5 will be created regarding fines for not having
an in car camera working while on active duty. It will read:
Fines for not having properly functioning car camera while on active
duty will amount to $125.00 per incident. Failing to have a functioning
camera turned on while on active duty 3 times will result in a
suspension of the peace officer's license for 30 days. Any failure to
have a functioning car camera in operation while on active duty after
the 30-day suspension will result in permanent suspension and
discharge from service.
Effective Date
This act shall take effect on January 1 2014
not abusing or violating their authority against the public. This assures
the public from unlawful cases in which the law enforcement personnel
is found not guilty when in fact he was guilty but no video footage was
found from the personnel’s vehicle camera, and visa versa protects the
law enforcement personnel from being wrongfully accused of
inappropriate police behavior.
FUNDING:
In an effort to aid state police agencies confronted with allegations of
racial profiling and other complaints, the Department of Justice's Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) created the In-Car
Camera Incentive Program. The program provides financial aid to state
police and highway patrol agencies for the sole purpose of purchasing
and installing in-car camera systems.
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1.This act will require all officers within the state of Missouri to wear
state provided cameras to be worn around the officers collar. The
cameras should be turned on for each encounter with the public and
include an “always on” function if needed. All video evidence is then to
be turned in with his/her corresponding report(s) of said incident.
2.The video surveillance will be then be subject to scrutinization under a
court of law as legal binding evidence.
Definitions
Class D Felony: A Class D felony is punishable by up to 5 years in prison,
or one year in jail. The court also can impose a fine up to $5,000 or
twice the amount of financial gain to the offender, up to $20,000
Law enforcement officer/ public law officers: any sworn in full time
personnel dedicated to public safety including, but not limited to police
officers and highway patrolman, excluding undercover personnel.
Report: Formalized account of all happenings filed by law enforcement
officers about and after every incident.
Rs-MO 149.056: Missouri state law surrounding distribution of funds
from the state cigarette tax
Surveillance: The act of filming ones action for viewer-ship of others
Tampering: Any acts of interference with the camera or its footage with
the sole intent of rendering its contents unusable or untrue.
Section A
It is estimated that law enforcement in the whole of the United States
spends $2 billion settling or disputing cases concerning police brutality
or other abuses of power. The implantation of video recording devices
on police officers has already shown to
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To enact surveillance of public law enforcment while on active duty
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INTRODUCED BY Ethan Gilbert, Cory Zheng -- Fort Zumwalt West High School
Committee 8
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HOUSE BILL NO. H189
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violations of section 1 are as follows.1)Failure to comply and wear your
camera, as well as tampering with the camera or blatantly obstructing
the camera's view without reason, will be treated as a class d felony.
2)Failure to turn on or in footage with each report will result in a
minimum of 2 week unpaid suspension.
Effective Date
section 4. effective the 2015 fiscal year
section 5. all officers must have cameras effective December 1. 2019
4.Funding for the cameras, storage service, and maintenance will be
provided by the state. These funds will come from a $.04 increase in the
cigarette tax. the estimated revenue of the added tax will bring in an
estimated $124.4 million with a projected excess profit of $26.7 million
each year. all excess profit will to be donated to the “fair share fund”
and the “health initiatives fund” which collect proceeds that go to the
Missouri education system and the Medicare system as stated Rs-MO.
5.Distribution of the cameras will be delayed over a period of four years
in order of areas with the highest number of complaints about law
enforcement to the lowest. All officers within the state will have up and
running camera systems by December 1, 2019.
3.Officers must wear their appointed cameras at all times, and must
have sufficient footage to turn in with each report recording the whole
of the encounter.
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This act shall take effect July 4, 2014
Main Body of Bill
(A) High school students who begin school earlier do not receive enough
sleep because they are waking up too early. (B) Studies have proven that
high school students, who start school after 8:30, receive higher grades.
(C) 85.6% of US high schools begin at times that make it nearly
impossible for students to get enough sleep. (D) Over 100 different
schools districts within U.S. boundaries have changed their high school
start time to later than 8:30 and it has helped their students’ grade
increase. (E) Start time effects grades in a negative way and the overall
health because students do not receive the required amount of sleep. (F)
therefore, be it resolved, by this Student Congress assembled here that:
The high school start time, in Lee’s Summit should be mandated to be no
earlier than 8:30am.
Section A
This is a bill to mandate that all Mo high schools start their school day
at 8:30am
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To start high school no later than 8:30am.
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INTRODUCED BY Kevin Lomas, Max Lyons -- Lee's Summit West High School
Committee 8
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66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. H190
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To amend RSMo 290.263 to raise the state of Missouri’s minimum to
ten dollars and ten cents an hour and to increase this wage by fifty
percent of inflation every three years. Therefore, the minimum wage
increase will be fifty percent of inflation based on the cumulative
inflation rate of three years. RSMo 290.263 currently reads ”The hourly
wages to be paid as prescribed in section 290.250 to workmen upon
public works shall not be less than the minimum wage specified under
Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended.”
With the proposed amendment the RSMo will now read “The hourly
wages to be paid shall be ten dollars and ten cents an hour. Every three
years this wage shall be reevaluated to include compensation for fifty
percent of inflation based on the cumulative inflation rate of three
Definitions
(1) “Federal Minimum Wage”, the lowest wage permitted by federal law.
Currently the federal minimum wage set by the Fair Labor Standards Act
as seven dollars and twenty five cents in July 2009; (2) “Inflation”, the
general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money. The
average rate of inflation for the past three years has been around two
percent; (3) “State Minimum Wage”, the lowest wage permitted by state
law. Currently in Missouri the minimum wage is seven dollars and fifty
cents.
Section A
An Act to Amend RSMo 290.263, to read as follows "The hourly wages
to be paid shall be ten dollars and ten cents an hour. Every three years
this wage shall be reevaluated to include compensation for fifty percent
of inflation based on the cumulative infl
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To Amend RSMo 290.263 to to Raise Minimum Wage and Compensate for
Inflation
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INTRODUCED BY Jenna Reimler, Julia Hoffman -- Visitation Academy
Committee 8
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Effective Date
This act shall take effect August 1, 2015.
years. Each employer whose annual net income is below one million
dollars a year will be exempt from this law. Tipped employees must be
paid half of the state minimum wage rate. However, if the tipped
employee does not make up the other half of the minimum wage in tips,
the employer is required to pay the difference. Employers not subject to
the minimum wage law as determined by previous laws can pay
employees wages of their choosing”. Raising Missouri’s minimum wage
to ten dollars and ten cents an hour will be done by increasing the
current minimum wage of seven dollars and fifty cents by eighty seven
cents every year for three consecutive years.
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This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.
Main Body of Bill
Deny of all future lawsuits based on injuries inflicted while forcibly
entering or trespassing, and decriminalize owning property on which
someone hurt him or herself. The property owner is still allowed to
pursue a lawsuit against the trespasser if any damage of the property
occurs.
Penalties or Punishments
Penalties and punishments can be found in sections 260.1050 to
260.1101.
Effective Date
One year from the date it is passed.
Main Body of Bill
All other sections of The Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer
Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act will remain. All
original applicability of act exceptions from the original bill will remain,
except for exception 4. The recovery plan in place and explained in full
detail from the original bill is now applied to manufacturers of
telephones. The labeling requirements for sale of new equipment should
now be enforced with manufacturers of telephones. The manufacturers
are still immune from liability with information found on telephones.
The department to educate consumers through an internet site are still
applicable. The audits and inspections by department permitted and the
enforcement or act warning notices and penalties are still in effect.
Section A
Section 260.1059, is amended by removing one exception that reads as
follows: Telephone of any type, including mobile telephones and wireless
devices.
Definitions
Injuries Received: The law will only include injuries inflicted one one's
self intentionally or accidentally while trespassing.
Forcibly Entering;Breaking the plane of a privately owned residence
without permission of the owner using any means necessary.
Residence: A privately owned dwelling.
Trespassing: A wrongful entry upon the lands owned by someone else.
Privately Owned Property: Land owned by a corporation, business, or
other such company.
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AN ACT
To amend section 260.1059, by mandating manufactures of telephones to
implement a recovery plan for recycling or reuse
AN ACT
To Prohibit Lawsuits For Injuries Received While Forcibly Entering a Residence or
Trespassing upon Privately Owned Property
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To require all public schools to push back starts time until 9 o'clock in the
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Penalties or Punishments
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will administer
the new requirement, and if the school does not adhere it will go on
accreditation probation, possibly losing its state funding.
Effective Date
This act shall take effect at the start of the 2015-2016 school year.
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According to Brown University Medical School, 87% of high schoolers
don’t receive the recommended 9-10 hours of sleep. If a student gets
less than 8.5- 9 hours of sleep, he or she is more likely to obtain health
issues such as obesity, diabetes, mood changes, and behavior problems.
70 school districts and more than 1,000 schools have adopted similar
late starts. Additionally, a Harvard study shows that getting more sleep
as well as starting later improves student’s attentiveness and grades.
Student’s athletic performances would also improve because they are
better rested.
Definitions
Accreditation- The process that certifies competency, authority, and
credibility of a school.
State funding- Funds distributed to a school district by the state.
Section A
Chapter 171, a RSMO, is amended by adding one new section that will
require schools to start no earlier than nine o’clock in the morning. Due
to the later start of school, student’s grades will improve, as well as the
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SECTION 1. Whereas, All public schools will have year round school
years and
SECTION 2. Whereas, Year round schools will have a more balanced
school year with greater stability for students and
SECTION 3. Whereas, Students forget an exceeding amount during the
summer break and a shorter time away from school will increase
retention rates and
SECTION 4. Whereas, this will reduce the amount of time teachers have
to reteach,
SECTION 5.Whereas, it saves money by not wasting anyones time and
increases students ability to learn,
SECTION 6. This bill will be implemented as soon as possible
SECTION 7. All other laws that are in
conflict with this new policy shall
hereby be declared null and void.
Section A
Section 160.041 is repealed in lieu thereof, to be known as section
160.041, to read as follows: All public schools in Missouri will have a
the same 180 days of school divided into 9 week quarters followed by
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Though payday and small loan companies seem helpful and convenient,
in truth their goal is to trap their clients in a constantly increasing cycle
of debt with irrationally high interest rates. These industries target
individuals with an average income of less than $30,000, and issue
short term loans at interest rates that can exceed 300%. Once issued a
loan, the borrower is required to pay it back when they receive their
next paycheck, though their paycheck is never enough to cover the
original loan in addition to the interest. Borrowers then have to take out
more loans to pay for the interest of previous loans, and are thus
imprisoned by debt.
Definitions
Definitions:
Payday loan: a short-term, unsecured loan that will be repaid when the
borrower receives his next paycheck
APR: Annual Percentage Rate
Section A
Section A. to be enacted and to read as follows: the APR of any payday
loan issued in the state of Missouri would be capped at 40% and
individuals would be restricted from taking out more than five loans per
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To limit both the interest rates of loans issued by payday loan companies as
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This bill will be made effective January 1st of 2016.
The proposed bill will limit the interest rates agreed upon by the
borrower and the loaner to a maximum of 40%, making it easier for the
borrower to pay back the original loan with a more manageable interest
rate. The bill will also prohibit a borrower from taking out more than five
loans per month, helping to keep the borrower from taking out multiple
loans in order to pay for a previous loan; the limit on loan frequency
could also dissuade individuals from taking out multiple loans from
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Section D. This act shall take effect on January 1st, 2015
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Section C.
1. The Missouri Department of Conservation currently sells an average of
two million permits per year
2. The "Safe and Sound" bridge project is in need of more funds in order to
keep Missouri bridges in a secure state
3. Missouri will gain approximately twenty million dollars in revenue from
this price increase
4. Accidents caused by inadequate bridge conditions cause an average of
62 deaths per year
5. This price increase will also be an adjustment for inflation, ensuring that
the market will bear it
Definitions
Section B. For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall
apply"Hunting and Fishing Permits", any and all permits required by the
Missouri Department of Conservation for hunting, fishing, and such related
activities; "Bridges", any of the 802 bridges maintained under the Safe and
Sound bridge project;
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This act shall take effect January 1st, 2015.
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A. All businesses or corporations who employ over 40 people must offer at
least 6 weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave to any new parent.
B. This law also applies to any parent who recently adopted a child under
the age of 4.
C. Also, any alternative forms of pregnancy are also covered in this bill. I.e.
parents who are using a surrogate mother or any other system of child
bearing.
D. Same sex couples must be granted the same benefits as all other
couples.
E. Any parent may turn down this offer if they feel it is not right for them,
as it is completely their choice whether or not they take leave.
Section A
A new section will be enacted in chapter 207 titled 207.160 and will read
as: All businesses or corporations are required to offer at least 6 weeks of
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Section A. The Missouri Department of Conservation will increase the cost
of hunting and fishing permits by $10. The resulting profits will be used to
repair all bridges in the state that are in need of such repair.
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(1) “Dance Education”, classes that teaches art in movement in forms such
as but limited to: Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Ballroom, Folk, Modern, and Cultural
Dance.
Section A
It is ironic that society values dancing as a social enjoyment and form of
expression for all ages yet schools find it unnecessary to place in the
environment where most development takes place for children. Before the
pre-verbal stage of childhood, kids are already learning to express
themselves through simple movement to music. For those who further their
dance education, this art and sport teaches them physical and mental
development, self-confidence, social awareness, emotional maturity,
discipline, and dedication. According to a report by Karen Bradley, Jane
Bonbright, and Shannon Dooling for the National Dance Education
Organization <http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/Research-Art-WorksNDEO.pdf>, students with high arts involvement performed better on
standarized achievement tests and participated in more community service
than students with low arts involvement. A group of 60 juvenile offenders
and disenfranchised youth who took dance classes 2 times a week for 10
weeks reported an increase in tolerance, confidence, and persistence. There
is an obvious connection between a healthy body and a healthy mind that
schools sometimes ignore. If this law is passed, it would also help
kinesthetic learners (those who learn through movement) succeed in schools
where most lessons are more advantageous to audio and visual learners. In
addition, dance provides stress relief and exercise, the latter of which is
important to combating rising childhood obesity afflicting our nation. But
instead of physical education classes that make reluctant students play
rule-filled sports, dance classes masks exercise with freedom of expression
and enjoyment of music.
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As an aid to initiate and fund this requirement, a small tax of 5 cents on
each alcoholic product sold in Missouri will be implemented until the start
of the school year in 2017 when this act will be effective. Such funding will
go directly into hiring new dance teachers for school districts. Afterwards,
schools will pay their own teachers as they do with any other teacher.
By requiring dance education, it will teach both important yet undervalued
lessons in physical health and arts. Dance is beneficial during children’s
development as it builds athleticism, discipline, emotional maturity, social
awareness, cognitive growth, self-confidence, and creativity - all without
the traditional school setting that sometimes feels restrictive for students
who sit in desks for an estimated 30 hours per week or 5,220 hours per
year. Many schools already have physical education and art classes, so
adding dance classes would not be eliminating class time with non-CORE
lessons, but instead would benefit students in real world lessons that most
definitely apply to them after graduation.
Dance teachers are certified to teach so long as they follow one of
Missouri’s guidelines in becoming a teacher for Missouri, receive the
Certification in Dance Education, and go through other screenings like
background checks, as all Missouri teachers undergo. Dance teachers are
not restricted to teaching one specific form of dance, so long as they are
highly educated and experienced in the form they teach and follow the arts
curriculum guidelines decided upon by the school district for which they are
employed.
For elementary and middle schools, dance classes are required to replace
one semester of pre-existing physical education classes each year, allowing
for the continuation of physical education without hindering existing
investments in teachers and equipment. For high schools, dance classes
would be one required credit, replacing either one physical education credit
or one fine arts credit, according to the individual student’s schedule
decisions.
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In chapter 161, RsMO, there will be an addition for a state mandate
requiring all primary and secondary schools to give students a dance
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This amendment will go into effect August 26, 2015 because that is
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The exact change that is being made is in section 273.347, RSMo, a first
time canine cruelty offense will be considered a class A misdemeanor, and a
repeat offense will be considered a class D felony.
Definitions
1. Canine- Of, relating to, or resembling a dog.
2. nolo contendere- a plea in a criminal prosecution that without admitting
guilt subjects the defendant to conviction but does not preclude denying
the truth of the charges in a collateral proceeding
Section A
Section 273.347, RSMo, is amended to change first time canine cruelty acts
from a class C misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor and repeat offenders
for from a class A misdemeanor to a class D felony. This will change
section 22.73.347, RSMo, part 2 to read as follows: A person commits the
crime of canine cruelty if such person repeatedly violates sections 273.325
to 273.357 so as to pose a substantial risk to the health and welfare of
animals in such person's custody, or knowingly violates an agreed-to
remedial order involving the safety and welfare of animals under this
section. The crime of canine cruelty is a class A misdemeanor, unless the
person has previously pled guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty
of a violation of this subsection, in which case, each such violation is a
class D felony.
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To allow the option of utilizing A+ scholarship money to reimburse the amount of
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A) Issue to be addressed
When paying for college, many students struggle with financial aid. The A+
program aids students by reimbursing the student’s college tuition, general
fees, and up to 50% of textbook costs, but only for community college and
technical/vocational schools. A+ scholarship money should be available to
students who plan to attend a Missouri public university. By allowing the
Definitions
Reimbursement: a repayment for money one has already spent
Tuition: a sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school,
college, or university
Textbook: a book used as a standard work for the study of a particular
subject
Community college:a nonresidential junior college offering courses to people
living in a particular area
Technical school: a general term used for two-year college which provide
mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labor, such as welding,
culinary arts and office management
Vocational School: also called a trade school, is a higher-level learning
institution that specializes in providing students with the vocational
education and technical skills they need in order to perform the tasks of a
particular job
Public University: a university that is predominantly funded by public means
through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private
universities
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option of using the A+ scholarship money in a Missouri public university,
students will be be able to use their hard-earned scholarship in another
beneficial way.
B) Proposal for Action
Chapter 160 Section 545 will be amended and a new section regarding
where the A+ scholarship money can be utilized will be added. Students
meeting all the A+ requirements will be able to use the money in any public
Missouri university just as it would work in any Missouri community college.
The financial aid advisors in the universities would cooperate with the A+
coordinator at the A+ certified high school to confirm that the student in
question qualifies for A+ scholarship money. The scholarship money can be
used for tuition, 50% of textbook costs, and general fees in the form of a
credit system. The Missouri Department of Higher Education states that the
community college or technical/vocational school will submit a
reimbursement request to the Missouri Department of High Education by
the established deadline of that year. Then, the Missouri Department of
Higher Education will distribute the funds to the appropriate community
college or technical/vocational school. The school will then apply the funds
to the student’s account. This system will be moved into every public
Missouri university to allow any student to utilize A+ scholarship money in
any public Missouri university.
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MAP: Monetary Awards Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Education’s Office of Higher Education
“College- Ready”: College readiness is the combination of skills, knowledge,
and habits of mind necessary to fully participate in college-level courses
(courses at the 100 level and above) to completion.
Post-secondary education: Optional final stage of formal learning that
occurs after secondary education. Often delivered at universities,
academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology, higher
education.
Section A
Studies done by the Student Assistance Commission show that 30% of high
school students who passed college preparatory courses, did not go on to a
public or private college or university. It is also true that some students
from low-income families are already “college- ready” yet do not attend
college. A major barrier preventing college attendance of “college-ready”
students is the financial impediment caused by the high cost of tuition.
At the majority of schools in Missouri, less than half of the students who
complete a college prep curriculum go on to a four-year university. A
survey given to high school seniors, asked students whether they felt
academically prepared, emotionally prepared and financially prepared for
college. Most students (over 80 percent of both MAP recipients and MAPeligibles) felt that they were academically and emotionally prepared but only
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significant difference) felt financially prepared. Seventy-six percent of the
“college ready” students that do not attend optional final stage of state
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While the opinions of the counselors and students differed about the role
lack of preparation and immaturity plays in students not pursuing some
form of higher education, the one clear point of agreement concerns the
financial difficulties many of these students face. The most efficient and
fair way to correct this epidemic is by subsidizing the first two years of
post-secondary tuition expenses. This makes all Missouri two and four
year universities more accessible and affordable for all students who have
graduated from an accredited high school or fulfilled the requirements for a
G.E.D. in the state of Missouri.
RSMO 173.1105.2 will be amended to include state subsidized education
for the first two years of post-secondary education for those students who
scored 24 or above on the ACT, maintained 95% attendance while in
secondary school, and placed in the top ⅓ of their graduating class. This
will place Missouri as one of the first states to work towards public
subsidized post-secondary education, allowing all students who are college
prepared, but not financially ready, to attend college.
The amended RSMO 173.1105.2 will read:
“All students with an expected family contribution of $12,000 or less that
scored 24 or above on the ACT, maintained 95% attendance while in
secondary school, and placed in the top ⅓ of their graduating class, shall be
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A. General Concerns
Generally, circuses allege that they treat animals well, and that they train
them to perform unnatural acts such as jumping through rings of fire or
balancing on small pedestals, with positive reinforcement or “guiding acts”
only. However, other sources such as Animal Defenders International and
the Humane Society of the United States state that “although positive
reinforcement is indeed part of a trainer’s repertoire, it is by no means his
or her only tool, and its is not enough to guarantee control of the animal in
the ring.” While some circuses undoubtedly treat animals well, it is a welldocumented fact that many animals in circuses experience physical abuse
to compel them to perform for the circus staff, and ultimately for circus
patrons.
B. Living conditions and threats to the animals
1. Training
Circus animals do not naturally jump through rings of fire, balance on stools
or perform the various acts that circuses require them to do. Those
animals must be trained to perform, and circus animal training usually
transpires as a result of negative reinforcement (e.g. physical abuse).
However, some circuses claim training can also be accomplished with
Definitions
1. Exploitation: the action of making use of and benefiting from resources.
2. Circuses: a travelling company of entertainers such as acrobats, clowns,
trapeze artistes, and trained animals
Section A
In accordance to the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), 7 U.S.C. 2131-2159, the
state will prohibit the exploitation of live wild or domestic animals during
the staging of circus performances.
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positive reinforcement (e.g. rewarding the animal with food). Despite this
claim, abuse in circuses takes many forms. In some cases, this mistreatment
can be attributed to violations of the Animal Welfare Act, where a circus
will have hired an unlicensed, untrained person who mistreats the animals.
Also, sometimes circus animals are deprived of exercise time and room,
food, warmth, shelter or other basic necessities when they fail to perform
as required. It is because of this that leading animal welfare organizations,
oppose the use of wild animals in circuses entirely.
2. Confinement
The traveling nature of the circus means that animals in the circus “are
routinely subjected to months on the road confined in small, barren cages.”
Additionally, these animals often live in filthy enclosures or are chained in
one position for the majority of the day.” These confined spaces are also
subject to the easy spread of sickness and wild temperature changes often
far different and greater than an animal would be accustomed to or
subjected to in the wild.
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To require carbon monoxide detectors be installed in all educational institutions in
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Penalties or Punishments
2000 dollar fine for all businesses not following the terms of the bill
Effective Date
January 1st 2015
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SECTION 1. budget cuts on education have been
detrimental to educational systems
SECTION 2. coffee is one of the most highly traded
addictive commodities in america.
SECTION 2. a seven cent increase in all taxes regarding
coffee will generate large amounts of
revenue for educational systems.
SECTION 4.therefore here be it by the congress here
assembled that a seven cent increase
in coffee related taxes shall be implemented.
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The National Fire Protection Association recommends that CO detectors
“shall be centrally located outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of the bedrooms,” and that these detectors “shall be
located on the wall, ceiling or other location as specified in the installation
instructions that accompany the unit.” This bill will adopt and apply these
guidelines to Missouri public schools, with each individual classroom
supplanting the role of a bedroom in these protocols.
Existing educational establishments will carry out these guidelines which
will be relatively inexpensive. A small quantity of carbon monoxide
detectors can be installed to fulfill these requirements fully, and each
individual detector is economical. Therefore, CO detectors will be installed
alongside existing smoke detectors and in the same system, and will impose
Definitions
Section A
On average, emergency hospital care nationwide treats approximately
15,000 carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning victims annually, and over 450
fatalities occur in the same period due to this toxic gas. In addition, more
than 49 children and adults alike were treated for CO poisoning at an
elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia in December 2012. Though half of
states have adopted statutes requiring the installation of preventative CO
detectors, only Connecticut and Maryland possess any legislation requiring
new educational institutions such as high schools to install these detectors.
To assure the safety in learning establishments statewide and eliminate the
hazard of CO poisoning in these institutions, new and existing places of
education should conform to the recommendation of the National Fire
Protection Association in installing these devices.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
SENATE BILL NO. S110
SENATE BILL NO. S109
Section A
bill would be changing all taxes regarding coffee and would be increasing
the education budget.
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minimal fiscal burden, so no changes regarding a school’s budget will be
necessary.
The economic cost of CO detectors for new educational institutions will
also be modest. Contemporary CO detectors are built-in to smoke
detectors, especially in commercial applications, so installation will be easy
and cheap.
By incorporating a carbon monoxide detection system into our schools,
they will subsequently become more secure establishments. In the wake of
the Atlanta incident, this bill is greatly necessary and will require a minimal
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Issue to be addressed:
Our current tax system in the nation, and specifically, the state of Missouri
is clearly broken. Not only is it hard to understand, but it’s so complex with
Definitions
Section B.
Key Terms:
Capital gains tax- a tax levied on capital gains incurred by individuals and
corporations
Consumption Tax- a tax on spending on goods and services
Corporate tax- a tax levy placed on the profit of a firm, with different rates
used for different levels of profits
Estate tax- a tax levied on the net value of the estate of a deceased person
before distribution to the heirs
Gift tax- a tax imposed on transfers of property by gift during the lifetime
of the giver
Income Tax- a tax levied by a government directly on income, esp. an
annual tax on personal income
Prebate- a rebate of taxes paid on spending up to the poverty level. It is
paid, in advance, on a monthly basis and is equal to the FairTax rate times
the family consumption allowance.
Sales tax: a tax on sales or on the receipts from sales
Self-employment tax- a tax a small business owner must pay to the federal
government
Social Security tax- a tax imposed on both employees and employers to
fund Social Security and Medicare
Section A
Section A. Section 144.020, RSMo, is revised.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To implement a Missouri FairTax
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INTRODUCED BY Parker Jenkins -- Lee's Summit High School
Committee B
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SENATE BILL NO. S111
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thousands of pages of paperwork and thousands of rules and regulations.
By some, it can even be described as unfair or unjust. This tax system we
have now branches out into taxes such as personal income taxes, estate
taxes, gift taxes, capital gains taxes, property taxes, Social Security taxes,
self-employment taxes, and corporate taxes.
Under a Missouri FairTax system, all of these taxes would be eliminated as
far as the state level taxes. This means there would still be federal
taxation, but it would reflect similarly to states such as Florida, Texas, and
New Hampshire. The Missouri FairTax is a sales tax-only system that treats
every person equally, and allows Missouri businesses to thrive, while still
generating similar tax revenue. Under this plan, every person living in
Missouri pays a sales tax on purchases of new goods and services, this is
excluding necessities due to the prebate. The FairTax rate after necessities
is 23% and equal to the lowest current income tax bracket (15%) combined
with employee payroll taxes (7.65%), both of which will be eliminated on a
state level.
Arguments:
For one, products that are sold today are already 20%-70% higher in cost
because of the taxes businesses face at every stage of production. Now,
under the FairTax, all of those taxes are removed, and replaced with one
tax on consumption. So the net effect is that the FairTax will probably not
increase the price of goods significantly over the current prices. The OECD
has seen a consumption tax to be among the least harmful taxes on
economic growth (corporate and personal income taxes being most
harmful). Savings aren't taxed. Savings are the source of long run growth as
they promote investment in capital goods which ultimately boost
productivity and raise the standard of living for everyone. Economists have
reported that the incentive to work and save would increase once
implemented. Economist John Golob estimates a consumption tax, like the
FairTax, would bring long-term interest rates down by 25–35% (as more
money is saved, the cost of money (interest rate) declines, promoting
investment which is actually supported by savings). An analysis in 2008 by
the Baker Institute for Public Policy indicated that the plan would generate
significant overall macroeconomic improvement in both the short and longterm. Other institutions have made studies showing that this tax would
save millions of dollars. Princeton University Econometrics found that with
FairTax foreign businesses would move many of their branches to the
United States, increasing economic growth within the private sector.
Studies by economists also state that the FairTax would significantly
reduce marginal taxes on work and saving, lowering overall average
remaining lifetime tax burdens on current and future workers. The long
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Section D. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.
term effects of the FairTax would reward low-income households with
26.3% more purchasing power, middle-income households with 12.4% more
purchasing power, and high-income households with 5% more purchasing
power. Proponents also believe environmental benefits would result from
the FairTax through environmental economics and the re-use and re-sale of
used goods (used goods aren't taxed). It’s also been stated that the
significant reduction of paperwork for IRS compliance and tax forms is
estimated to save about 300,000 trees each year. Illegal immigrants in the
state of Missouri would pay taxes and have incentive to become American
citizens in order to receive the tax rebate. Under the FairTax Plan, poor
people pay no net FairTax at all up to the poverty level. Every household
receives a rebate that is equal to the FairTax paid on essential goods and
services, and wage earners are no longer subject to the most regressive
and burdensome tax of all, the payroll tax. Those spending at twice the
poverty level pay a tax of only 11.5 percent -- a rate much lower than the
income and payroll tax burden they bear today. Under the tax system now
nationwide, slow economic growth and recessions have a disproportionately
adverse impact on lower-income families. Breadwinners in these families
are more likely to lose their jobs, are less likely to have the resources to
weather bad economic times, and are more in need of the initial
employment opportunities that a dynamic, growing economy provides.
Retaining the present tax system makes economic progress needlessly slow,
thus harming low-income people the most. In contrast, the FairTax
dramatically improves economic growth and wage rates for all, but
especially for lower-income families and individuals. In addition to receiving
the monthly FairTax prebate, these taxpayers are freed from regressive
payroll taxes, the state income tax, and the compliance burdens associated
with each. They pay no more business taxes hidden in the price of goods
and services, and used goods are tax free.
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To Reduce Cyberbullying in Public Schools
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INTRODUCED BY Jonghae Lee -- Lee's Summit North High School
Committee B
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66TH MISSOURI YMCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE BILL NO. S112
Main Body of Bill
Justification
In the past decade, the younger generation has brought forth a
considerable population of Internet users. This growth has stimulated an
increase in online harassment among middle and high school students.
According to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), ninety-seven
(97) percent of teenagers use Internet at home and forty-three (43)
percent of teenagers have report that they have experienced some form of
cyberbullying in the past year. Cyberbullying has correlated strongly with
long-term, negative, and potentially detrimental consequences (emotional
and/or physical) for victims, offenders, and bystanders.
Such incidences harm the academic environment at school and become a
hindrance to students' education. In addition, many students feel
endangered in a "safe" environment. While many school staff members feel
the need to address the situation, they are unable due to bullies using
computers not school-owned and being out of school grounds at the time
the of the offense. The state should override this excuse by creating a law
that states that teachers, administrators and any other worker in a school
have legal permission to punish students even in cases like these.
Definitions
"Harassment", the intimidation or pressure from an offender that results in
physical or mental damage of others
"Academic environment", the environment within the school where students
can learn and socially interact with others without feeling threatened by
fellow students or teachers
Section A
Chapter 560, RSMo, will be amended and a new section will be created to
specifically target cyberbullying offenses.
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This act shall take beginning the 2015-2016 school year.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, schools that
have defined cyberbullying and have permitted school workers to prosecute
cyberbullies outside of school are as follows: Delaware, Florida, Maine,
Massachusetts, and New Jersey. These states have individually reported
success in spreading bullying awareness and decreasing the amount and
extent of bullying within their schools.
The state of Missouri does not have an official definition for cyberbullying
and places it under the general category of “bullying” which is defined as
“intimidation or harassment that causes a reasonable student to fear for
his or her physical safety or property”. Generally, victims use the 565.090
Harassment law or the 565.225 Stalking law to prosecute cyberbullying.
While somewhat effective, these laws have several limitations due to
unclear boundaries and are not specifically targeted towards cyberbullying;
a new law must come into effect.
Proposal for Action
The state of Missouri will allow school administrators, teachers, and other
workers to punish cyberbullies in any public school K-12 even if the offense
has been committed off school grounds and on a non-school-owned
electronic device. As long as an offender has caused a disruption in and has
threatened the well-being of those in the learning environment, the school
is at liberty to punish the offender. Punishment will include typical
punishments already in place including, but not limited to, detentions, inschool suspensions, and out-of-school suspensions.
The state of Missouri is to also create a new definition specifically for
"cyberbullying" that will be as follows: intimidation or harassment through
the usage of electronic technologies, including, not limited to, email, blogs,
cell phone texting, social websites, chat rooms, “sexting”, instant
messaging, or video voyeurism, directed at or about a specific person(s),
causing substantial emotional distress and no legitimate purpose”.
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To create a tax incentive for Missouri businesses.
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INTRODUCED BY Max Lyons -- Lee's Summit West High School
Committee B
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SENATE BILL NO. S113
Main Body of Bill
Once passed, the tax incentive will immediately take effect on the stated
date below. (A) The legislation will state that of the 6.25% corporate tax
rate for businesses here in Missouri, the business shall pay over the next 5
years a deduction of that tax rate into intervals. (B) This division of the tax
rate is to provide for start-up of the company and willingness of the owner
to invest his/her time into making the company successful. (C) The first of
the five years shall have no tax rates applied to the business because of
the encouragement for businesses to move to Missouri. (D) Upon the
completion of the first year into the second, the business will be required
to pay a 2.25% corporate tax rate. (E) Then every consecutive year after
that the tax rate increases by 1% until the fifth (5) year the tax rate equals
5.25%. (F) Following the fifth (5) year, the company will start to pay in full
Definitions
For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Tax
Incentive”, an aspect of a country's tax code designed to incentivize, or
encourage a particular economic activity; (2) “Corporate Tax Rate”, a tax
placed on a business specifically for the company’s income annually; (3)
“Border War”, a war between Kansas and Missouri on business and
economic control; (4) “Unemployment”, the state of being unemployed or
out of work; (5) “Entrepreneurism”, a person who organizes and manages
any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative
and risk.
Section A
Chapter 143, entitled Income Tax, Section 143.071 will be revised to
include the division of the corporate tax rate in 5 year intervals for a
starting company.
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If a company fails from operation alone, then the company will be exempt
from such tax incentive. If a company fails to pay the corporate tax rate for
whichever year, then an added amount of taxes, decided by the IRS will be
added to the corporate tax rat
Effective Date
This act shall take effect on Jan. 1 of the new year.
the 6.25% corporate tax rate for as long as the company wishes to
operate.
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To Protect Businesses and Homes that are Involved in Volatile Criminal Cases
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INTRODUCED BY Christian McDonald -- Harrisonville High School
Committee B
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SENATE BILL NO. S114
Main Body of Bill
To amend RSMO Chapter 43 and create a new section, 43.660, that gives
both local and state police the authority to station officers at businesses or
homes involved in volatile criminal investigations, where there is a distinct
possibility of harm to the home or business.
The new section will read:
Section A
The riots in Ferguson, after the shooting death of Michael Brown, cost St.
Louis County 4.2 million dollars in damages. Due to this cost, the county
had to request state assistance, which in turn cost private business owners
an untold amount in repairs and damage prevention. Looted businesses
include: Domino's Pizza, Papa John's, an auto parts store, a grocery shop, a
technology store, and a storage facility. Windows were also broken at the
McDonald's where many journalists set up their home base. Two of the
hardest businesses hit were a local liquor store and a QuikTrip gas station
that was burned to the ground.
Many of the local businesses in Ferguson have boarded up their windows
and a number of them have been shut down completely. Repairs cost as
much as $1000 per window for the large windows at McDonald’s, and
simply boarding up the windows to prevent damage cost between $300 –
$400. The Quik Trip was burned to the ground because it presented
footage showing that Michael brown stole from their store. Businesses and
homes that are involved in a criminal case such as the Michael Brown case
should be protected from the carelessness of others, and the
owners/employees should not lose their jobs and their livelihoods simply
because they are involved in a controversial investigation. Stationing police
at these businesses or homes to protect the business, homeowners, and the
employees would help control the damage done and preserve the safety of
those involved in the case.
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RSMO 43.660 “In crisis situations, businesses or homes involved in criminal
investigations, will be provided protection by state or local police agencies.
This will be put into action when there is a severe risk of danger from the
general public.”
To avoid unnecessary costs, this authority will only be used in dangerous
situations such as the one in Ferguson, or any situation where those
involved are at a severe risk of harm. This protection will only extend to the
homes/ businesses involved in criminal cases.
FUNDING
Missouri Cigarette tax is currently 0.17 cents per pack, 51st in the United
States
Raising the tax by two cents to just 0.19 per pack would still leave us t the
lowest cigarette tax in the nation and could generate anywhere from 6.3 –
9.4 million dollars in additional revenue.
Missouri’s current alcohol tax revenues generate around 33- 35 million
dollars a year (32,959,000), which is 39th in the nation. We are currently
tied for the 2nd lowest beer tax, the 5th lowest wine tax, and the 3rd
lowest liquor tax. Which is much lower than all of our neighbors, except
Nebraska. If we raised the alcohol tax rates by six cents, that would
generate around 35.67 million in next year’s revenue. (roughly 0.1715
million per cent of tax.). This would still leave us at 14 cents below the next
rank up, which is Colorado.
Both of these revenues combined (which is 6.97 - 10.07 million) should be
enough to cover the costs of stationing officers at places that need to be
protected until investigations are closed and protection is no longer
needed. Costs of being injured in the line of duty will be covered by a) the
reduction in health care costs from the reduced amount of smoking and
alcohol related illness, and b) the provisions already established in Missouri
law to provide health care to injured officers.
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To improve the safety of students and reduce the violence in Missouri public
schools by creating an anonymous hotline.
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INTRODUCED BY Katherine Medlock -- Pembroke Hill School
Committee B
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SENATE BILL NO. S115
Main Body of Bill
1) Each school will be required to create a hotline for the sole use of the
students to send anonymous texts with concerns regarding student safety
and school security.
2) The number of the hotline must be made accessible to all students.
Furthermore, the school has an obligation to provide all students with
information regarding the intended use and guidelines for the hotline.
3) Students will be encouraged to provide all applicable information in a
hotline text, including first and last names of all persons involved, objective
information provoking concern, time and location of suspected actions, and
any prior objective knowledge which may be of interest.
4) All predetermined school counselors or administrators available to
respond to the hotline must be selected by the school board based on
demonstrated concern for the students, ability to respond with good
judgement in crisis, and minimal potential biases.
5) Hotline text records must be available for review by the administration
only in the event that there exists concern for the hotline respondent's
competence, motives, or credibility.
Definitions
Section A
160.261, RSMo, will be expanded to include a section mandating the
creation of an anonymous school violence hotline for each individual public
school in Missouri. The hotline will allow students to anonymously send a
text to a predetermined school counselor or administrator to share inside
information including, but not limited to, a potential threat to school
security, a concern about bullying, or another student’s involvement in
criminal activity.
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6) Under no circumstances may the identity of a hotline user be identified.
7) A hotline text may not be used as grounds to take official or unofficial
disciplinary action.
8) The respondent will be obligated to report any concern for criminal
activity to law enforcement officers to conduct a more serious
investigation.
9) The respondent must make it a priority to act according to his or her
best judgement to alleviate each hotline user’s concern.
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To grant limited immunity to simple drug related crimes to those who call 911 to
prevent a drug related overdose.
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INTRODUCED BY Holly Morrison -- Parkway South High School
Committee B
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SENATE BILL NO. S116
Main Body of Bill
Issue to be addressed:
Accidental drug overdose deaths are now the leading cause of accidental
death in the United States, now exceeding motor vehicle deaths. According
to CDC in the year 2010 38,329 fatal drug overdoses occurred in the
United States. Missouri is also has the seventh highest drug mortality rate
Definitions
Good Samaritan Laws: Good Samaritan laws are laws or acts offering legal
protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are
injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated.
Good Faith: Honesty or sincerity of intentions.
Simple Drug offences: Possession of an illegal substance without intent to
sell. (This does include being intoxicated, having a drug in your system, but
does not include driving while intoxicated). Possession of drug
paraphernalia.
Section A
1) A person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for someone
experiencing a drug related overdose will not be charged with any simple
drug related crime if they...
a) Report the overdose emergency to law enforcement, medical personnel or
911 operators.
b) Remain at the scene until help arrives.
c) Identify themselves and the overdose victim.
e) Cooperate with medical and law enforcement personnel
2) A person experiencing a drug related overdose and is in need of medical
assistance will not be charged with possession of a controlled substance or
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This act shall take effect immediately.
in the United States. The disturbing part about these statistics is many of
these fatal drug overdoses could have been easily prevented if help was
called. Death from opiate overdoses usually takes place within three hours
from the time the drug is administered. This offers emergency services a
valuable time window to intervene and save lives, however, they must be
contacted to intervene.
Last March, 17 year old and honor roll student Stephanie Chiakas
was left to die when she passed out from a heroin overdose at a friends
house and none of her friends called for help. A simple call would have
easily saved this young girl’s life. Emplacing a Good Samaritan law would
allow friends to call for help without worrying about themselves and
potentially save hundreds of people.
A study done by Cornell University showed 20% of students had considered
calling emergency services for a friend who may be overdosing but only 4%
actually made the call. The top reason for this is because students feared
the consequences of calling for help. A similar study done by Public Health
Seattle showed only 42% of heroin users say they would call for help if they
witnessed someone overdosing. When asked if they would make the call if a
Good Samaritan law similar to this were in place, 88% said yes.
A 911 Good Samaritan law would increase the likelihood of emergency
services being contacted during a drug overdose and lower the number of
drug related deaths in our state. Missouri would also become the 23 state
to in place such a law.
Proposal for action1) A person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for someone
experiencing a drug related overdose will not be charged with any simple
drug related crime if they...
a) Report the overdose emergency to law enforcement, medical personnel or
911 operators.
b) Remain at the scene until help arrives.
c) Identify themselves and the overdose victim.
e) Cooperate with medical and law enforcement personnel
2) A person experiencing a drug related overdose and is in need of medical
assistance will not be charged with possession of a controlled substance or
any simple drug related crime.
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To regulate the sale and registration of guns and ammunition
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INTRODUCED BY Bridgett Neff -- Lee's Summit High School
Committee B
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SENATE BILL NO. S117
Main Body of Bill
All ammunition and gun dealers are required to run background checks on
customers that purchase ammunition and/or guns. If the background check
reveals any sort of criminal history, the customer will be referred to the
sheriff for further inspection.
Dealers are also required to report all sales of ammunition and guns to the
state. All Missouri citizens eighteen (18) and over must have a permit to
purchase a gun and/or ammunition. All citizens must register their guns
with the state by July 1, 2015.
Definitions
"Ammunition" will be defined as the material fired, scattered, dropped, or
detonated from any weapon, as bombs or rockets, and especially shot,
shrapnel, bullets, or shells fired by guns.
"Dealer" will be defined as a person who buys and sells articles without
altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler
"Gun" will be defined as a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with
mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an
explosive.
Homicides increased by 25% after Missouri repealed a law that required a
permit to purchase guns and a background check on gun owners. Homicides
involving guns increased by 34%.
Section A
Registration of guns and ammunition will provide law enforcement with
valuable information about potential crime suspects and threats.
Background checks will also aid in preventing crimes by restricting the sale
of guns and ammunition to criminals. Homicides and other crimes involving
guns will decrease, and the fees/fines will generate revenue for Missouri.
This act shall be added to RSMo 571
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Penalties(fines) include:
$50.00 fine for each background check not run/reported by a business that
sells guns and/or ammunition. After 50 said fines, the business's selling
license will be suspended for 180 days.
$100.00 fine for being caught buying a g
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This act shall take effect July 1, 2015
The cost of a permit will be $20.00, and they will expire every 8 years.
There is a $15.00 fee to renew a permit. The cost of registering a single
gun will be $25.00, and each additional gun $10.00
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Penalties or Punishments
Section E. Violations of this act shall be punished as follows: 1) If people
die from drowning because of a person's decision to enter a dangerous
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1.The state of Missouri should ban all life jackets and other floatation
devices.
2. Life jackets only encourage behavior that could be considered "risky."
3. Only those who are able to swim should be allowed to swim in lakes or
pools.
4. Because life jackets and floatation devices encourage risky behavior, the
only way to prevent drowning is total abstinence from going in the water.
5. If a person enters dangerous water-areas or the deep-end of the pool
without the proper swimming education should suffer the consequences of
their actions.
6. Fines will only apply to those over the age of 10 years old.
7. This bill aims to increase the amount of children who take swimming
lessons and to lessen the amount of drowning incidents every year.
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Section B. For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "flotation device"- rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or
jacket to keep a person from drowning; (2) "risky"- involving the possibility
of something bad or unpleasant happening : involving risk
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To repeal section 160.555, 571.012, and amend section 571.101 of the RSMo, by
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Section A
Section A. Sections 160.555, 571.012 is repealed and replace with 2 new
sections 160.555, 571.012 to read as follows: It shall not be considered a
lawful act for a school administrator, teacher, or any member of the general
public to step on the grounds of a school while in possession of a firearm;
with the exceptions of school resource officers, deputies responded to a
crises, or any other individual/entity approved by and/or granted special
permission to do so through the offices of the department of public safety.
571.012: All health care providers licensed by this state, including all
people under his or her surpervision shall be required by law to:
(1) Inquire as to whether a patient owns or has access to a
firearm;
(2) Document or maintain in a patient's medical records whether
such patient owns or has access to a firearm; or
(3) Notify any governmental entity of the identity of a patient
based solely on the patient's status as an owner of, or the patient's
access to, a firearm
In order to ensure the safety of the general public, and provide a basis to
ensure that individuals in possession of firearms have the proper mental
and physical abilities to use such devices both properly and legally in terms
of this states law.
Section B: Section 571.101, RSMo, is amended to replace all instances of
the word "nineteen" with "twenty-two" and to add section 571.102 which
will read as follows: The Department of Public Safety will issue a
background check to all applicants for a conceal and carry permit, which will
investigate the mental, physical, and emotional history of these individuals,
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Section D: Violations of this act should correspond with existing
punishments for individuals found in possession of a firearm without a
conceal and carry permit or who are under the legal age of owning such
documents and weapons.
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Section C: This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.
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Section I: This act will prevent any person from being allowed on the
campus of a school in possession of a gun or any other lethal weapon
repealing the recently passed legislation that made it lawful for school
districts to take volunteers from school staff to go through gun training
and carry weapons around on school grounds.
Section II: This act will also make it where medical professionals will have
the ability to help curb gun violence and access critical information from
patients as to their individual well being inside there own homes, replacing
the existing law which states it is unlawful for doctors to ask patients
these questions.
Section III: This act will increase the age needed to receive a conceal and
carry permit from age nineteen to 22 because research in the psychological
field suggest that this is the median age where brain development has
ended and the brain is then in adulthood. Moreover, now in this state
background checks will be conducted through
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to instantly
determine whether a prospective buyer is eligible to buy firearms or
explosives. This shall be funded through an extra fee given to prospective
gun buyers before conducted the background check and completing the
purchase.
gun. This check will be conducted using the National Instant Criminal
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
AN ACT
To amend chapter 228, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to solar
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This act will go into effect on January 1st, 2016.
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A. Our nation is currently $17 trillion in debt, and Missouri continues to
spend $1.4 billion each year on repairing and building new roads. We also
face high rates for electrical power, paying 9.67 cents per kilowatt hour,
and over $1400 per year on energy. The high cost of energy is coupled with
very non-renewable sources of electricity, with coal, petroleum, and natural
gas generating 81% of our nation's electricity.
B. To counteract these effects, we must amend chapter 228 of RSMo to
add a section mandating the use of road specific solar cells to replace
existing roadways in need of maintenance, as well as use in all new
roadways.
C. Budget: A starting amount of $300 million dollars will be allocated to
implementing solar roadways.
Definitions
For the purpose of this act, the following definitions will apply:
1. "solar cells" an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly
into electricity by the photovoltaic effect.
Effective Date
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2015.
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RSMO Chapter 546.720 will be amended and a new section 6 created to
include a time limit that inmates can stay on Death Row. The time limit will
amount to the time it takes for a single appeal to be made.
RSMO 540.720.6 will be created to read “The maximum time allowed for a
person to be on Death Row will be equal to but not more than the time
required for the inmate to submit and receive a hearing for a single appeal.”
The average length of time for an inmate to make an appeal is three to six
years. The cost for an inmate to stay in on Death Row is $534,375 for
three years and $1,068,750 for six years. This bill not only reduces the tie
spent on Death Row but also save taxpayers money.
By implementing this new section, Missouri will save about $1 million per
year per inmate on Death Row by simply cutting the average time, 12 years,
in half. Money saved can be used as revenue for other things within the
state, such as Education or Healthcare. In addition, it is inhuman to keep
someone waiting for a long period of time when issued the penalty of
death.
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In the State of Missouri, the average time spent on death row is 12 years.
Missouri currently has 42 people on death row, as of July 1, 2014.
Missouri costs to keep someone on death row is $178,125 per year,
$14,843.75 per month, or $488.01 per day. For the average time of 12
years on Death Row, it would cost Missouri taxpayers $2,137,500 per
inmate or for the 42 people on Death Row it would be a cost of
$89,775,000.
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SENATE BILL NO. S121
SENATE BILL NO. S120
Section A
Chapter 228, RSMo, is amended and a new section will be added, to be
known as 228.379 which reads as follows: All roads which must be repaired
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To amend chapter 43 section 43.130, RSMo 1939 § 835
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RSMo 1939 § 835 will be amended and add a new line in all sections
regarding mandatory cop cameras on each policemen’s uniform. All cameras
will be worn at all times when an officer is on duty.
Definitions
For Section 43.130 the following definitions shall apply:
(1) "Cop", police officer; (2)"Uniform", part of clothing that does not vary or
change: stays the same at all times, in all places, or for all parts of
members; (3) "Body Camera", a device that would be worn on an individual’s
body that would be used for taking photographs or for recording purposes.
Section A
The superintendent shall prescribe a distinctive style of uniform and badge
for members of the patrol to be made of the material and of the color he
specifies, and it shall be unlawful for any person to wear the prescribed
uniform or badge, or any distinctive part thereof, except on order of the
superintendent. The uniform shall be purchased at the times the
superintendent requires, and the superintendent shall fix a uniform
allowance for such purpose for each member of the patrol.
The members of the patrol shall, at the expense of the state, be furnished
with the vehicles, equipment, arms, ammunition, supplies and insignia of
office as the superintendent deems necessary, all of which shall remain the
property of the state and be strictly accounted for by each member of the
patrol. All such vehicles and equipment shall be distinctively marked, and all
vehicles used by members of the patrol shall be distinctively lighted at
night.
Members of the patrol shall wear their uniform and insignia of office at all
times when on duty, unless otherwise designated by the superintendent.
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Each office will be given a warning if an officer is found without wearing a
camera. If an office receives the maximum warnings, the specific police
officer will be put on suspension for a minimum of two weeks.
Effective Date
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To repeal section 523.010 RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section
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: As of right now, eminent domain is legal in Missouri. This means that the
Missouri government, or the government of a city or county, can simply
take its citizens’ property. “Just compensation” is given, but in some cases,
just compensation isn’t enough. Just compensation is traditionally the fair
market value of the house or other property, but tradition isn’t law.
Oftentimes property owners receive less. In section 523.039 RSMo, it is
stated that the property owner will receive “an amount equivalent to the
sum of the fair market value and heritage value,” however, “heritage value”
is vaguely and inconsequentially defined. The government can give the
property owner as little money as they want and call it “heritage value.”
Aside from the monetary heritage value, there is the personal heritage
value. A person’s home is their home, and it’s simply wrong to take it from
them. Finally, the worst part of eminent domain is the “blighted” clause.
Whole neighborhoods can be leveled under the incredibly vague claim that
they are “blighted.” A study by the Institute for Justice revealed that a
neighborhood in Lakewood, Ohio was declared blighted solely because “its
Definitions
“eminent domain”, the power of a government to take private property for
public use without the owner's consent, provided just compensation is
given.
Section A
Section 523.010 RSMo is repealed, and one new section is enacted in lieu
thereof, to read as follows: “In no case shall any Missouri government,
whether city, state, or county, be allowed to appropriate land or any other
property for any reason, unless legally purchased from the owners of said
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This bill shall take effect January 1st, 2016.
homes lacked two-car attached garages.” While this is an extreme example,
it makes it clear that in similar cases in Missouri, the “blighted” clause can
be stretched far beyond its intended use to essentially bully Missourians
out of their homes. Regardless of the reasoning behind it, it is obvious that
eminent domain is simply a way to force Missourians out of their own
homes, and it needs to be stopped.
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To allow elementary age students with a learning disability with accommodations
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To Reduce the Armament of Missouri Police
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Effective Date
January 1, 2015
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1. Whereas Missouri police have been equipped with military equipment not
required for the duties of their job.
2.And whereas according to the Missouri Department of Public safety, “The
1033 Program provides surplus DoD military equipment to state and local
civilian law enforcement agencies for use in counter-narcotics and counterterrorism operations.”
3.And whereas Missouri police have clearly overstepped their bounds (as
seen in Ferguson, Missouri) this act must be passed to reduce the overprevalence of police brutality and returning the police to their original duty,
to serve the people of the great state of Missouri.
4.Therefore be it enacted that the state of Missouri no longer receive any
military equipment from Program 1033 of the Department of Defense.
5.Be it also enacted that all current MRAV vehicles require a judge approval
before their use.
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Students of elementary age are currently not allowed access to gifted
programs if they have a learning disability that requires accommodations
under IEP or 504 plans. This bill would allow students with said
accommodation plans access to the AIM and ASPIRE gifted programs. The
access is currently restricted to students with learning disabilities because
it is thought their disability will make it so they cannot do the work
required by these programs. However, students with learning disabilities
can also be gifted in specific areas and thus would be hurt if denied access
to gifted programs. The students would still follow the accommodations in
these gifted programs while excelling in areas of giftedness. These will be
followed by allowing students with learning disabilities to take the test that
could admit them into the gifted programs.
Section A
Section A. Chapter 162, RSMo is amended by adding thereto one new
section, known as section 162.704 to read as follows students with
learning disabilities who have accommodations under the IEP or 504 plans
shall be allowed to be tested with their accommodations, and if they pass,
be allowed access to the elementary school gifted programs known as AIM
and ASPIRE.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
SENATE BILL NO. S125
SENATE BILL NO. S124
Section A
This act will end the acceptance of military equipment from Program 1033
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To Address the Problem of Compulsive Gamblers in Missouri Casinos
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Casinos have positioned themselves in American culture as wholesome
entertainment, but people do not raid their children's college funds or blow
their whole paycheck or Social Security stipend because they love Worlds of
Fun or the movies. Socio-psychological impacts of compulsive gambling on
family life are much discussed issues and it has been argued that gambling
is not just bad for the people who do it, but that it imposes social costs on
society as a whole via its rendering otherwise ordinary families socially
dysfunctional. Serious clinical case studies of gamblers certainly do exist
documenting serious adverse effects on particular individuals.
While casinos do generate revenue that supplements Missouri’s funding of
education and the Veterans’ Fund, we are not able able to overlook the
mounting economic and social harms. Gambling is not the "painless" tax
that gambling promoters like to claim. Rather, it is a highly regressive form
of taxation that thrives by inducing false hopes. Government's multibilliondollar annual take from gambling activities comes disproportionately from
the pockets of America's poor. This has been most clearly evidenced in
numerous statewide studies of lottery behavior over the last couple of
decades. This causes one to wonder how we could have welcomed them
while Russia, after 20 years of experience with casinos, was banning them.
Several countries have adopted policies that limit the amount of time and
money people can spend at a casino. By adding restrictions it helps remove
the possibility of addiction, commonly known as compulsive gambling. This
act puts into place a plan, similar to the one used in Nova Scotia, that helps
restrict the playing time and money spent by gamblers in casinos.The
negative effects of casinos will be removed, allowing casinos to remain as a
benefit on their local economies.
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RSMO Chapter 313.842 will be amended and a new section created to
address the issue of compulsive gamblers patronizing Missouri casinos.
The new section, RSMO Chapter 313.842.1, will read: Reconfiguration of
casino electronic gambling machines will done so that patrons can only use
them with a government-issued ID card. These cards will be mandatory for
all patrons. But while owning a card is mandatory, setting limits is done by
the individual. In other words, the measure is aimed more at “at-risk”
gamblers, those who realize they might be developing a problem and want
to rein it in.
The new “My Play” system will have gamblers set limits on how much money
they lose and on how much time they spend betting. While the card is
mandatory, a gambler is free to continue betting until such time that they
exceed their limits.
(1) Upon exceeding set limits of either amount of time or money, then the
government-issued card with electronically place a block on any further
attempts to gamble.
(2) The card will also alert the casino owner when a patron has reached
his/her maximum, at which time the casino owner has the right to remove
the patron from the casino.
RSMO 313.842.2 will read: Penalties for those gamblers who do not remove
themselves from casinos when approaching the limit that they personally
have set on their government-issued cards in the “My Play” system.”
(1) When the maximum limit of time and/or money, established by the
individual gambler and placed on his/her government-issued gambling card,
has been reached, the “My Play” system will not allow further play within
MO casinos for the remainder of the month.
(2) When the restriction has been reached for three consecutive months the
“My Play” system will block gambler from gambling activity for a period of
one month.
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Casino - a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of
gambling activities
Compulsive Gambling- is an urge to continuously gamble despite harmful
negative consequences or a desire to stop.
My Play System - Reconfiguration of casino electronic gambling machines
so that patrons must use government issued ID cards to use the machines.
Government-issued card - a magnetic card that keeps track of gambling
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Chapter 21 RSMo is amended by adding a new section to be known as
Section 21.031, to read as follows:
1. At the beginning of each annual session of the General Assembly, the
members of the House and the members of the Senate shall elect their own
leadership.
A. In the house, said leadership shall consist of a Speaker of the House,
a Chairman of the House, and two Vice Chairmen. The Speaker of the House
shall fulfill the same duties as have been previously outlined prior to the
passage of this bill. The Chairman of the House shall have the responsibility
of working with the Vice Chairmen to set the floor agenda. The Chairman
shall also work with the Speaker to oversee the administrative functions of
the House.
B. In the Senate, said leadership shall consist of a Chairman of the Senate,
and two Vice Chairmen. The Chairman of the Senate shall have the
responsibility of working with the Vice Chairmen to set the floor agenda.
The Chairman shall also work with the Lieutenant Governor to oversee the
administrative functions of the Senate.
C. No formal leadership position shall be created in either the House or the
Senate that is based upon political party affiliation.
2. No member of the Missouri General Assembly shall retain a formal
political party affiliation as a legislator; although they may retain whatever
personal, informal affiliation they so choose.
Chapter 115 RSMo is also amended by adding a new section to be
known as section 115.236, to read as follows:
1. The elections held to appoint members to the General Assembly of
Missouri shall consist of a single, non-partisan primary between all
registered candidates for a particular seat. The ballots used in said election
shall not convey the political party affiliation of any of these candidates in
any way.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To Establish a Non-Partisan General Assembly in Missouri
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First, by establishing the above system for the election of delegates to the
Missouri General Assembly, we will be forcing voters to consider how a
candidate’s views on certain issues line up with their own, as well as the
candidate’s history, experience, and overall merits. This would be a vast
improvement over the current system in which most voters make their
decisions based almost exclusively on the party affiliation of the candidate
regardless of whether the candidate’s views actually coincide with the
voter’s. If the new system is put in place, it would result in a more informed
citizenry as well as a General Assembly that more accurately reflects the
views of that citizenry. Additionally, delegates will have more freedom to
make decisions based solely on the opinions of their constituents instead of
feeling like they have to conform to the national party platforms on which
they ran.
Secondly, the creation of a non-partisan General Assembly will ensure that
the improvements made by the new election system do not get thrown away
in favor the usual political gridlock. It will do this by eliminating the ability
of legislators to declare a formal party affiliation, and eliminating positions
of party leadership within the General Assembly such as Majority/Minority
Leaders and Whips. When we eliminate these things, we remove the
pressure on legislators to conform to one of two predetermined ideologies
in order to retain political and financial support. Once this pressure is
removed, legislators can focus on finding common sense solutions to
problems directly affecting their constituents instead of the ideological
bickering, filibuster, and gridlock we have grown accustomed to.
Additionally, a non-partisan General Assembly ensures that a majority party
cannot force feed its agenda into law because it eliminates the party
leadership positions that traditionally set the floor agenda.
In total, these two measures will result in a Missouri legislature that
efficiently and effectively addresses the needs of the people and is an
example to the rest of the country of what it means to govern correctly.
2. The two candidates who receive the highest number of votes in the
primary election shall advance to a subsequent general election in which
only those two candidates are listed on the ballot. The ballots used in said
general election shall not convey the political party affiliation of the two
candidates in any way. The candidate receiving the most votes in the
general election shall be entitled to the seat for which he or she is running.
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This bill shall take effect January 1st, 2015 so as to allow for the
restructuring of the leadership of the General Assembly at the beginning of
the new legislative session that begins on the first Wednesday after the
first Monday in January.
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1. This bill would enact the interstate compact entitled the "Agreement
Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote". The
compact would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states
possessing a majority of the membership of the Electoral College.
2.Under the compact, all of the members of the Electoral College from all
states belonging to the compact would be from the same political party as
the winner of nationwide popular vote. Thus, the presidential candidate
who receives the most popular votes will be guaranteed a majority of the
Electoral College, and hence the Presidency.
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Chapter 170, RSMo, will be amended to change 170.310 section 2 to
require all teachers be certified in CPR.
CPR is used for choking, near drowning situations, strokes, heart attacks,
and cardiac arrest. It is evident, through recent statistics presented by the
American Heart Association, that heart disease is ranked the number one
cause of death in Missouri. These statistics show that one in every four
deaths are caused due to heart disease killing a total of thirteen thousand
eight hundred and ten people in 2011. Every year, approximately seven
thousand American children are stricken with sudden cardiac arrest in
schools. Without intervention during a cardiac arrest, there is only a five to
ten percent chance of survival. The current statistics show that seventy
percent of Americans feel helpless in a cardiac emergency, but only thirty
two percent of cardiac arrest victims get CPR from a bystander. Effective
bystander CPR provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest can double
or triple a victim’s chance of survival, and when CPR is properly performed
it stimulates up to fourty percent of normal circulation. Though there are
doubts about the effectiveness of CPR when AED machines are present, the
fact remains that a teacher would need to be able to perform CPR on a
student or another faculty member in the time it took for the AED to arrive
and the required two minutes of wait between shocks (current CPR classes
held by Red Cross and American Heart Association teach CPR and how to
use an AED together in one certification). Also, CPR would improve a
student's chance of survival when no AED machine is present (MO schools
are not required to have AED machines), during the average wait of seven
to eight minutes it takes for EMTs to arrive - which is beneficial as brain
death and permanent damage start to occur in just four to six minutes after
someone experiences cardiac arrest. A victim's chances of survival are
reduced by seven to ten percent with every minute that passes without CPR
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Chapter 128 and all sections therein will be repealed, and one new section
will be enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 128.010, to read as
follows: All elections held in this state for the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States will have all electors chosen from the
political party who won the national popular vote.
AN ACT
To Certify all Missouri public school teachers in CPR
AN ACT
To reform Missouri's Electoral College.
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The bill shall go into place before the start of the 2016-2017 school year.
The school district is required to provide the necessary training the
teachers need, which can be provided by the Red Cross, American Heart
Association, or a local hospital. All existing teachers will be required to be
certified before the start of the new school year, as will any new teachers.
Training should take an approximate time of two to five hours to complete
certification. The cost varies by certification program; the Red Cross's
prices range from free classes held at a Red Cross facility to two hundred
and fifty dollars with a varying per person charge to be held at a workplace
facility. American Heart Association classes cost fifty dollars per person to
be taught how to use an AED and do CPR, the Red Cross teaches the same.
School districts must submit a list of all certified and noncertified teachers
(including photocopies of the certificate of certification) to the Missouri
Department of Education for review. School districts will penalized three
hundred dollars for each noncertified teacher. The school district is also
required to renew certification of the teachers every two years and submit
the updated documents to the Missouri Department of Elementry and
Secondary Education. Funding for this bill will come from a four cent tax on
plastic water bottles and school districts will be reimbursed for the cost of
training from the tax on plastic water bottles and penalty fines other
school districts have payed. With five hundred and twenty four public
school districts and sixty six thousand two hundred and fifty two public
school teachers in Missouri the average cost per school district would be
six thousand three hundred and twenty one dollars.
Definitions
"CPR", Cardiac pulmonary recessitation
"AED", Automated external defibrillator
or defibrillation. Although CPR is recommended in schools, many schools in
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The purpose of this bill is to lower the amount of traffic accidents among
Missouri highways. By retesting senior citizens every five years, the
Missouri State Highway Patrol would be able to take drivers with dangerous
characteristics off the road. This should lower older drivers' involvement
with traffic accidents in Missouri.
Definitions
(1) "Senior Citizen", an elderly person over the age of sixty-five; (2) "Traffic
Accident", any vehicle accident occurring on the public highway
Section A
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, over 52,899 traffic
accidents are caused by an elder driver in the past five years as compared
to 45,652 traffic accidents caused by younger drivers (under age of 21).
Many physical changes are involved that affect driving in older people. A
number of senior citizens start to develop these characteristics that
heighten the probability of an elder causing a traffic accident. Some
characteristics include: slower reaction time, depth perception changes,
vision problems,hearing problems, decreased ability to focus/shorter
attention span, feelings of nervousness and anxiety, and medical problems.
Some of these characteristics (depth perception, attention span, slower
reaction time) are the very same characteristics of a drunk person.This bill
would lower the rate of traffic accidents caused by seniors significantly if
senior citizens were to be retested every five years starting at 65. The
penalty of a senior citizen being pulled over with an expired license would
be a fine.
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An act to enforce senior citizens to retake their driver's test every five years
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The penalty of a senior citizen being pulled over with an expired license
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expired license, then further consequences would be enforced such as a
license suspension.
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Anyone who were to sell, a tanning bed shall be sentenced to the maximum
of 30 days of imprisonment for the first violation. Anyone who is to
personally use or let others use an indoor tanning bed shall be sentenced to
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Effective Date
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1. This bill would ban all indoor tanning beds, including the use and selling.
2. All indoor tanning facilities would be closed and license revoked.
Definitions
Indoor Tanning Beds- A structure lined with sunlamps in which one stands
or reclines in order to acquire a suntan.
Skin Cancer- Cancer that forms in tissues of the skin.
Morbidity- The rate of incidence of a disease.
Mortality- The quality or condition of being mortal.
Section A
This bill would ban indoor tanning for all ages. All indoor tanning licenses
would be revoked.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To Ban Tanning Beds
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1. This act will not require children of a certain weight to be secured in a
car seat or booster seat.
2. This act will only require children to use the belts that have already been
installed in the buses.
3. Just as a car driver would receive a fine if found to be violating this law,
if a bus driver is proven to have been driving with children unsecured they
will also receive a fine.
Definitions
(1) "Car Seat", a removable seat designed to hold a small child safely while
riding in an automobile and that usually attaches to a standard seat with
hooks or straps.
(2) "Booster Seat", A padded seat that can be placed on a chair seat.
(3) "Seat Belt", A belt or strap in an automobile, airplane, etc., fastened
around or sometimes diagonally across the midsection to keep the person
safely secured as during a sudden stop.
(4) "Passanger Car", Every motor vehicle designed for carrying ten persons
or less and used for the transportation of persons.
Section A
This act will apply the current Missouri child safety law to all school buses
that transport children in grades K-8 to and from school. Currently,
Missouri only requires children to be secured in a proper booster seat, car
seat, or seatbelt, while riding in a "passenger car" (RSMo 307.178). This
bill will enact the section of Missouri's law that requires children to be
secured by an appropriate vehicle seat belt for the duration of their time on
the school bus.
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Upon violating this act, drivers will be fined $25 if issued by a state or local
police officer. If the driver is found to be violating the act by the school
they shall receive a warning before receiving a day of un-paid suspension.
Effective Date
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4. It will become the drivers responsibility to make sure children are
secured when they enter the vehicle and remain secured for the duration of
the ride.
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Amend Section 302.060, RSMo, for the second provision to read "2. To any
person that is under the age of sixteen years old (except as hereinafter
provided) and to any person over the age of eighty five years old;"
Definitions
A Missouri driver’s license is defined as a license issued by the state for the
operation of any motor vehicle.
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Microbeads numbering up to 300,000 in one facial product, are designed to
melt away and flush down the drain. However, these plastic particles have
been detected in effluent that makes its way to rivers and even the Great
Lakes, according to the California-based organization. Due to their size,
they are not detected during the filtration process or sewage treatment and
are damaging water ecosystems. Also, the beads are small enough for fish
and other marine life easily swallow them, causing DNA damage and even
death. In April of 2014, at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the
American Chemical Society in New Orleans, chemist Lorena Rios of the
University of Wisconsin–Superior, announced that her team found 1,500 to
1.7 million plastic particles per square mile (2.5 square kilometers) in the
lakes, with the highest concentration in Lake Erie. Further research revealed
that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls
Definitions
“Microbeads,” are polyethylene microspheres that are widely used in
cosmetics, skin care and personal care products. These measure to be 5
millimeters or less in size. They are also known under the names
“exfoliating beads,” “micro-scrubbers,” and “micro plastic abrasives.”
"Personal cosmetic product" means any article intended to be rubbed,
poured, sprinkled, or sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to
the human body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting
attractiveness, or altering the appearance, and any
article intended for use as a component of any such article. "Personal
cosmetic product" does not include any product for which a prescription is
required or over the counter drugs.
Section A
This act will ban the sale of cosmetics containing plastic microbeads
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An act to ban the sale of personal cosmetic products containing plastic microbeads
AN ACT
To Limit The Age of Missouri Drivers
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
SENATE BILL NO. S134
SENATE BILL NO. S133
Section A
This bill will prevent citizens over the age of 85 to be issued a diver's
license in the state of Missouri. This bill will amend Section 302.060,
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Any violation of this offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $50,000
for each day during which the violation continues, and the person
committing the violation may be enjoined from continuing the violation. For
a second or subsequent violation, the fi
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manufacture for sale a personal care product, except for an
over the counter drug, that contains synthetic plastic
microbeads as defined in this Section.
Effective December 31, 2018, no person shall accept for
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(PCBs) and other organochlorides such as the potent and poisonous
insecticide DDT had all been found in the polluted microbeads. PAHs can
cause DNA damage in organisms that accumulate higher concentrations,
which, in turn, can lead to cancer or physiological impairment. PCBs can
cause cardiac problems, skeletal deformities and neurological deficiencies.
Some of the compounds are classified as endocrine disrupters, meaning
they affect hormone levels and systems in plants, animals and even people.
Microbeads have been documented to collect harmful pollutants (as listed
above) already present in the environment and harm fish and other aquatic
organisms that form the base of the aquatic food chain. Recently, the state
of Illinois passed this bill which is why the state of Missouri should too.
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Consequently, LSD ought to be reclassified as a schedule IV substance, the
criteria for which is as follows (according to RSMo 195.017):
(1) The substance has a low potential for abuse relative to substances in
Schedule III;
(2) The substance has currently accepted medical use in treatment in the
United States; and
(3) Abuse of the substance may lead to limited physical dependence or
psychological dependence relative to the substances in Schedule III.
Whereas abuse of schedule III substances may lead to moderate or low
physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Such a
reclassification would allow for the potential prescription of LSD as a
Definitions
Section B.
1) "LSD", lysergic acid diethylamide and all of its isomers
Section A
Section A.
Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly abbreviated LSD, is currently
classified as a schedule I controlled substance. A schedule 1 substance,
according to RSMo 195.017, is one which
(1) Has high potential for abuse; and
(2) Has no accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or lacks
accepted safety for use in treatment under medical supervision.
LSD satisfies neither of these clauses. Studies suggest that LSD has the
potential to serve as a mild treatment for alcoholism. Additionally, LSD is
physiologically well tolerated, non-addictive, and no deaths have been
reported from LSD overdoses.
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This act shall take effect on January 1, 2015.
moderate treatment for alcoholism while more accurately representing the
consequences associated with LSD's use.
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Missouri is often criticized for it’s lax laws regarding alcohol and tobacco.
Although most of Missouri’s drinking laws are similar to the rest of the
United States, Missouri is different in that it has no open container law.
Although a driver is prohibited from drinking, passengers of a car who are
21 and older are legally allowed to drink alcohol in a moving car on any
road in Missouri. However, 31 cities, including Independence and St.
Charles, have city laws prohibiting open containers. Nearly every state in
Section A
A section would be added to RsMO Chapter 311: Liquor Control Law,
reading as follows:
A) It is unlawful for a person to have in his or her possession alcoholic
beverages in an open container within the passenger area of a motor
vehicle of any kind on a public highway or right-of-way of a public highway
of this state.
B) Any person found guilty of this offense is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable (for first-time offenses) of a fine no greater than $300.
C) The provisions of this section shall not apply to
i) A passenger of a motor vehicle designed, maintained, or primarily
used for the transportation of persons for compensation with a driver
holding a valid commercial driver's license, such as a taxi, limo, or other
chauffeured car
ii) A passenger of a bus for which the driver holds a valid commercial
driver's license.
iii) A passenger of a towed trailer, camper, or motor home
iv) A motor vehicle which is parked or idle and does not have the engine
running, except on the shoulder of a county, state, or federal
highway
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To prohibit the possession of open containers and/or consumption of alcohol by
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the United States prohibits open containers, because they have been
proven to increase motor vehicle accidents and hit-and-run accidents. In
1998, the United State Congress directed the Department of
Transportation to issue a directive requiring all states to enact strict open
container laws, or face a 3% cut in federal highways appropriations. While
that directive has since lapsed, and is no longer in effect, it is nonetheless
an indication that Missouri should have open container laws prohibiting the
consumption of alcohol by passengers. With 10,322 deaths caused by
drunken driving in the United States in 2012, it seems completely
unreasonable to allow passengers of a car to drink, and potentially distract
the driver, endangering the occupants of the vehicle as well as anyone else
on the road. By making open containers illegal, drivers in Missouri would be
less distracted, less encouraged to drink while driving, and safer on the
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An act to make recycling mandatory in the great state of Missouri’s landfills
describes “waste” as discarded objects that are picked up by trash
collectors. “Landfills” are described as places for waste to be deposited into
and held. “Recyclables” are described as objects such as paper, glass,
cardboard, plastic, and metals.
Section A
The environment has been the subject of many heated discussions, and is
an important issue. By passing this bill, citizens of Missouri will reduce the
waste that is being deposited into our landfills and will help preserve the
Earth. In a recent 2007 study, 45 percent of the municipal solid waste that
is deposited in landfills around Missouri could in fact be recycled. This
evidence proves that a waste reduction program should be enacted in the
state in order to preserve Missouri’s resources. The funding for this
program would come from the small tax on tobacco products. By taxing the
users of these products, which pollute the environment, balance will be
obtained. They pollute the environment, but they also fund a program that
is helping in the preservation of the environment. The warning process is an
incentive that has worked in other states, such as Boston and Seattle, and
have shown that the incentive is quite effective. There are 11 states that
currently have recycling laws and the great state of Missouri should join
these numbers and help lead the nation into a more eco-friendly
future.Once this bill becomes effective, expect to see a significant reduction
in the amount of waste deposited in landfills as well as a drop in landfill
fees for the great state of Missouri. Our state has to pay money to dispose
of waste in the landfills. If there is less waste, there will be less money that
has to be spent. If this bill is passed, not only will one be preserving the
environment, one will have the ability to put the saved money towards
things such as education, healthcare, and roads.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Failure to properly separate trash from recyclables will result in a tag being
placed on the bins that will warn the resident of their mistake. The second
time the resident fails to separate the waste properly, the waste shall be
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1. All residences in the great state of Missouri shall be required to recycle
to reduce waste in our landfills.
2. Each residence will be provided with a recycle bin
3. An information pamphlet that informs the reader of what is accepted at
recycle centers and what is not will be provided as well.
4. This will allow citizens to be involved in preserving the environment
5. This will raise awareness of their own waste output.
6.To fund the provided bins, a small tax of four cents will be added to
tobacco products.
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Carbonated drinks are a leading cause of obesity. The most recent
headlines have raised concerns that diet and regular sodas have both been
linked to obesity, kidney damage, and certain cancers. Regular soft drinks
have been linked to elevated blood pressure.
Carbonated drinks, also called soda, are basically sugar water with no
nutritional value that can increase your risks for obesity and diabetes.
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, sweetened drinks
are the largest contributor of empty calories and processed sugar in both
the American and European diet. Diet soda actually contributes to weight
gain. A study of 1,550 people concluded that people who drink diet soda
have a 41 percent increased risk of being overweight or obese-for every
can or bottle they drink per day. As has been proven, any sweet taste
signals body cells to store fat and carbohydrates, which makes you
hungrier. Sweet tastes also promote insulin release, which blocks your
body’s ability to burn fat.
People who drink sodas instead of healthy beverages (low-fat milk and pure
fruit juice) are less likely to get adequate vitamin A, calcium, and
magnesium. What’s more, soda contains phosphoric acid that depletes
calcium and magnesium. These two nutrients help keep your immunity
operating at peak efficiency.
Other statistics show:
Soda increases your risk of heart attack. Researchers from the Harvard
School of Public Health, published March 2012 in the journal Circulation,
found that drinking just one sugary beverage a day was associated with a
20 percent increase in a man's risk of having a heart attack over a 22-year
period.
Lots of sugar drinks change your metabolism. A researcher at Bangor
University in England kept track of 11 healthy men and women as they
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To Control the Sale of Carbonated Beverages, Diet Beverages, and Sweetened
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RSMO Chapter 167, Pupils and Special Services, will be amended to include
a new section 167.210 regarding the control of competitive beverages sold
within the public schools.
The new RSMO Chapter 167.210 will be entitled “Public health actions to
promote the sale of healthy beverages within public schools,” and will read
as follows:
Definitions
Carbonated drinks - A soft drink (also called soda, pop, coke, soda pop,
fizzy drink, seltzer, mineral, lolly water or carbonated beverage) is a
beverage that typically contains carbonated water, a sweetener and a
flavoring. The sweetener may be sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice,
sugar substitutes (in the case of diet drinks) or some combination of these.
Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives and other
ingredients
Diet drinks - Diet sodas (alternatively marketed as sugar-free or zerocalorie) are typically sugar-free, artificially sweetened and non-alcoholic
carbonated beverages.
Competitive Foods - Foods and beverages sold or made available to
students that compete with the school’s operation of the National School
Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and/or After School Snack
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drank a Super Gulp's worth of sugary drink (about 140 grams of sugar)
every day for four weeks. In the study, published in the European Journal of
Nutrition in June of 2012, researchers found that their metabolism changed
after the four weeks, making it more difficult for them to burn fat and lose
weight.
Soda has possible carcinogens. An independent study commissioned by the
Center for Science in the Public Interest in 2012 uncovered 4methylimidazole, or 4-MI, in Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi and Diet Pepsi. The
compound is used in the brown coloring in these sodas, and has been
shown to sicken animals. The study found levels of this compound were
higher than the maximum limit allowed (without a warning label) in food in
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Soda could shorten your lifespan. The high levels of phosphorus in dark cola
have some researchers concerned it could shorten lifespan. In one study,
published in the FASEB Journal in 2010, the mice with high phosphorus
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All school cafeterias and dining areas should reflect healthy nutritional
environments. The Department of Education will apply policies on the sale
and consumption of competitive beverages within public school buildings.
(1) Elementary Schools. This act prohibits elementary students access to
vending machines offering food and beverages anytime, anywhere on school
premises during the declared school day. During the declared school day,
carbonated beverages may not be sold, given away to students or used as
awards by school administrators, staff, students, parents, or any other
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(2) Middle/Junior High/High Schools. During the declared school day, middle
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(3) These restrictions assist the school in implementation of Child Nutrition
Standards to provide increased healthier options for all beverages sold or
served on the school grounds.
(4) Restrictions are place on all beverages other than those offered as part
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(5) Fifty percent of all beverages sold as competitive drinks must be
healthier options - milk, all natural juices, water, drinkable yogurt, and
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An Act to Redesign the Missouri Death Certificate
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This act would help Missouri citizens know more about their deceased loved
ones and make it easier for them to trace their heritage both recreationaly
and for health purposes. As of now, the Missouri Certificate of Death has
the following information:
Decedent’s name, Sex, Date of Death, County of Death, Date of Birth,
Marital Status, Ever in Armed Force, Social Security Number, Residence
Address, Surviving Spouse, (If Wife, Maiden Name), Underlying Cause, Date
Issued, Name of Doctor.
This information is nothing compared to what other states contain in their
death certificates. One example of a superior certificate is the Kansas
certificate. The Kansas certificate has the following information in addition
to Missouri’s:
Age, Place of Birth, Place of Death, Facility Name, County of Death, Zip
Code, City of Death, Ancestry, Race, Hispanic Origin, Education, Occupation,
Industry, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Informants Name, Mailing
Address, Relationship to Decedent, Method of Disposition, Place of
Disposition, Location, Funeral Service License and License Number, Name of
Embalmer and License, Name and Address of Firm, Cause of Death,
Approximate interval Onset to Death, Other Significant Conditions,
Autopsy, Autopsy Findings, Corner Contracted, Did Tobacco use Contribute,
Manner of Death, Date of Injury, Location, Date Pronounced Dead, Time
Pronounced Dead, Actual or Presumed Time of Death, Name of Person
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Section A
This Bill will create a more detailed death certificate for the state of
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Pronouncing Death, License No, Pronouncing and Certifying Physician
Licence No, Address and Zip Code of Person Completing Cause of Death.
There is no cost to passing this bill. The only cost is it takes more time for
Doctors to fill out. Considering that this is the final documentation of
someone’s life, it is well worth the time.
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Action taken:
1. Schools will be getting enough money
2. Children will be getting the education they want and need
3. More options to classes for the kids
4. Where you live will not determine the amount of education you
recieve
5. Districts will offer preschool for kids
6. Better tools will be given out to classrooms
7. Children will learn better with the better things
8. Everyone will be learning the same things and won't be behind from
other states
9. The lacking of guide nice counselers will stop
10. Children will be prepared for their future
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Turn the buildings into community centers, homeless shelters , halfway
houses, or museums. Sell them to someone or a company that will reuse
them or fix them. Turn them into apartment, lofts, condos, foster homes
, movie theater , nursing homes, bomb shelters, clinics, and office
buildings. Instead of letting the buildings it get old and collect dust they
should demolish them. It makes the state look bad and bring down the
property value in certain areas. Less people are inclined to move into
the area/state. Less people will want to visit because they don’t like the
look of the state/area. It takes away from the history and the beauty of
our city. People that will support our bill is historians, people who care,
tourist, historical societies, senior citizens, loyal residents, and
architects. I don’t think that the MO state government is the proper
level of government to address this issues, because we need a higher
level of government to address this issue. Some citizens might disagree
with this bill because they don’t want to have the buildings fixed. They
would rather let the buildings go into disarray and have them demolish
them and turn them into newer buildings. Some people will think it will
cost a lot to remodel but it will actually cost less. The bill will only cost
an average of 15 million per building depending on the damage. This bill
will take effect in 2016 so they can have time to get the money. This bill
is feasible because the government would spend less money on fixing
the buildings than building new ones. Also people would like to see an
old school building that’s still historic. A group of citizens that will
Section A
Issue to be address: The decadence of old historic buildings that bring
down the property value in the surround area. The government closes
down the historic and idolized buildings. The mistreatment and neglect
of these historic and architecturally sound buildings.
Section A
This bill will give more money to schools. Schools mostly in poor
nierborhoods. This bill will help all the children living in poor
nierborhoods. With this bill they will be getting an education that is
expected in schools. Kids will be given more options in the choice of
classes. Parents will be proud that their children aren't being denied a
good education just because they live in poor conditions. The money
received by schools will get better tools for the classrooms, for some
students with specific learning styles they will learn their studies better.
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To Repair And Reuse Vacant Schools
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To decrease Education disparity
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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oppose this bill is people who don’t care about the buildings and people
who don’t live in the area.
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1. Safe homes will be established in order to prevent the kidnapping of
students who walk, ride a scooter, bike, etc., to or from school.
2. Students who feel that they are being followed or feel that they are in
danger may go to a safe home and tell an adult.
3. Six or more safe homes will be established for each school in
Missouri.
4. Signs will be made for said safe homes to be displayed through visible
windows and/or doors.
5. Students and guardians will be educated and informed about safe
homes.
Definitions
Section B. For the purposes of this act, the following definitions shall
apply: (1) “School”, any building in which students in grades Preschool
through twelfth grade are provided an education; (2) “Designated”,
officially assigned by the principal of a school or superintendent of
school district of school; (3) “Safe home”, a designated safe household
students can go to in the case that they feel that they are in danger or
that there is an emergency; (4) “Surrounding”, placed in each cardinal
direction away from the school;
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-Section A. Chapter 319, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new
section, to be known as section 319.504, to read as follows: All schools
in Missouri shall have at least six designated “safe homes” surrounding
said school, at least one safe home north, one safe home south, one
safe home east, and one safe home west of the school.
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To create and enforce a safety system for all students on the way to and from
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6. All members of every safe home will need to pass a thorough
background check.
7. Signs made for safe homes will be made with special paper so that
they will not be able to be copied.
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First they will get a warning,but if it happens again then they would get
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This effective date will happen in 2020
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My bill is about why kids should be in smaller classes because if there is
a large amount of kids in a classroom and its loud and out of control
then the teacher won't get through the lesson, but if there was a smaller
class size then the teacher will get through the lesson.
Definitions
Section A
My bill will make classes smaller, so that students can receive a better
and more efficient education.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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limited class sizes
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To amend chapter 260, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the
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To allow families to chose what school their children go to using public funds.
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Parents use public funds set aside for their children’s education to
chose what school their children will attend. All public, private, and
parochial school will abide by this. The amount of money the family can
put to towards a different school is decided by what school district they
live in. If parents chose a school that is less than the amount of money
distributed in the school district they live in, then they do not receive
the difference of money. If parents chose a school that is more than the
amount of money distributed in the school district they live in, then they
must provided the rest of the money. A family can send their children to
a school outside of their school district. If someone goes to school out
of their school district then they must provide their own
transportation.The money for this will be paid by the Missouri state
taxes. The taxes will go through the Missouri Education Department.
School Choice forces schools to compete for better education standards
to attract students, and allows families a choice in what school they
want their children to go to.
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Let “Parochial” be defined as relating to a church or parish.
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Section A. Chapter 160, RSMo and the new sections will be enacted to
read as follows. Parents can use money from public funds to chose what
school they would like their children to attend.
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This will cause the use of plastic bags to decrease drastically in
Missouri. Issues this bill will cover are the pollution in the waterways
and environment in Missouri. By enacting this bill, more of the
organisms in Missouri will not die because of the pollution in the area.
Birds die everyday from suffocation by consuming amounts of these
plastic bags that are disposed. Also, many organisms in the waterways
of Missouri are becoming caught in the excess plastic bags and are not
being able to escape the plastic bags, causing them to die of starvation,
suffocation, or becoming easy prey.
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plastic bag- A plastic bag is a bag provided by a retailer made from thin
plastic that does not have an existing seal, and it is used to transport
products out of said retail to the consumers house or car.
retail store- A store that sells goods to consumers.
consumer- A person or organization that uses a commodity or service.
waterways- A river, canal, or other body of water serving as a route or
way of travel or transport.
environment- The air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external
factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.
Section A
For the purpose of this bill, all plastic bags must be banned from all
retail stores in Missouri and consumers must pay an additional fee for
all paper bags.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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Violations of this act shall be punished as follows: every retail store
caught providing or selling plastic bags the parent company will be fined
a hundred thousand dollars for the first time caught, and fifteen
thousand dollars for every reoccurring week. The money will be given to
the Missouri government.
Effective Date
If this bill is passed, it will be enacted on January 1, 2016. This date
gives the plastic companies and retail stores enough time to adjust to
the law.
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Violations of this bill shall be punished as follows: For every genetically
modified food failed to be labeled, companies will be fined $1,500 per
each unlabeled genetically modified product.
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The repeal and reenactment of section 196.075 of this bill shall become
effective on January 1, 2016.
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Food companies producing genetically modified food are required to
identify on its label as genetically modified. The label must be clearly
visible on the packaging of the product from the perspective on a shelf.
The department of health and senior services will enforce this bill.
Companies that fail to label genetically modified food will be fined
$1,500 per each unlabeled genetically modified product. These fines and
the state taxes on products in grocery stores of Missouri will fund the
bill.
Definitions
Genetically modified foods are foods derived from organisms whose
genetic material (DNA) has been unnaturally modified.
Section A
Section 196.075 is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
known as section 196.075 (13), to read as follows: All genetically
modified food should be identified on its label as genetically modified.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To amend section 196.075 by requiring food companies producing genetically
modified food to identify on its label as genetically modified.
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Section D. Every classroom in the state of Missouri should be painted a
tint of blue by August 1, 2016.
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Section C. The following steps will be followed. 1. Getting school
districts the appropriate funds to paint their classrooms.
2. Waiting until summer and painting every classroom in the district a
tint of blue.
3. Letting classrooms dry completely before students and teachers
arrive.
4. When years starts the students being positively influenced through
the color blue.
Definitions
Section B. From this act the following definitions are displayed. (1)
"Education", the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction. (2)
"Paint", a colored substance that is spread over a surface and dries to
leave a thin decorative.
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Section A. All public school classrooms in the state of Missouri will be
painted blue for improving the education of K-12. Studies show the
color blue will have a soothing effect on student's brains. Also the color
blue is shown to make students more creative. Student's focus levels will
increase which will improve their grade averages.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To Improve the Mind Function of Students through Paint Colors
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Section E. Violations of not following this act shall be punished as
follows: 1) For the first violation of a district not following this act they
shall be fined approximately $1,000.
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To provide scholarships for ethnic minorities to attend police academies in
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To mandate restroom and locker room usage for transgender students.
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Under the direction of D.E.S.E. and Missouri schools, the new policies for
transgender students attending public schools are:
1. They must go to the restroom or locker room based on their original
gender or sex.
2. The student may use other restroom or locker room when they
undergo a surgery that completely changes their genitalia.
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Transgender students currently get a choice on which bathroom or
locker room they use. When younger children see this, they may be
confused about why a man is walking into a womens' bathroom. Some
female/male students may feel uncomfortable sharing facilities with the
opposite sex. Inconsistent policies for different schools make this issue
difficult to address as students go to other schools for sporting events
and other activities.
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On Saturday, August 9, 2014, at 11:51 a.m., a call came into the
Ferguson Police Department about a robbery at a convenience store, the
caller stating that the suspect was currently walking towards the nearby
QuikTrip. At 12:01 p.m., officer Darren Wilson responded to the call and
approached nineteen-year-old Michael Brown and his friend as they
were walking down the street, an encounter that ended with Wilson
fatally shooting Brown in broad daylight. This incident sparked much
controversy over the legitimacy and equality of the police forces in
Ferguson, MO, considering that although 67% of the population is
African-American, only 3 of the 53 police officers in the city represent
this ethnicity. In 2013, African-American residents of Ferguson
accounted for 86% of the vehicle stops made by Ferguson police and
nearly 93% of the arrests made at these stops, says the state attorney
general, Chris Koster. FBI statistics have shown that 85% of the total
people arrested by Ferguson police are African American, 18% higher
than the total percent of the population that are African-American,
making people around the country ask themselves if this is due to the
mostly white police officers that patrol the city and make these arrests.
In order to eliminate these doubts, I propose an act to provide partial or
full scholarships for ethnic minorities to attend police academies in
Missouri. The Eastern Missouri Police Academy's basic training costs
and fees add up to a total of about $5,000.00, a large sum that is un-
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One new section to be enacted to read as follows: All ethnic minorities
may apply and receive partial or full scholarships to police academies in
Missouri. Each police academy would have a committee that would
review and grant these scholarships to the applicants.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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payable to many residents of Missouri. In order to promote ethnic
diversity among police officers, the state of Missouri would offer partial
or full scholarships, depending on the individual's ability to pay, to
ethnicities in the community that account for at least 10% of the area’s
population to attend surrounding police academies. For every increment
of 10% of the population the ethnicity makes up, either partial or full
scholarships could be offered to individuals of the ethnicity so that if all
scholarships were turned into jobs, that increment of the ethnicity
would represent at least 5% of the patrolling officers in the department.
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A. When students leave the campus they must abide by their schools
and the federal laws that apply to them.
B. If the student does not arrive back in time for their next scheduled
class they will receive a tardy that goes on their school record.
C. If a student does not return at all to their next scheduled class or
classes it will result in an unexcused absence, unless otherwise excused
by reliable adult source.
D. Schools and school districts will have the option to require and imply
other obligations to students on this bill so long as they do not conflict
with the previously stated proceedings.
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All public high schools in the state of Missouri will have open campuses
for juniors and seniors. By open campuses we mean that during an
empty block or during lunch, junior and senior students will be allowed
to leave the campus. When they leave the school campus students will
basically have the freedom to do as they please, so long as they abide
by their schools rules and requirements
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All public high schools in the state of Missouri will have open campuses to
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The purpose of this bill is to allow all students to participate in an
athletic activity if they
desire. Twenty-one(21) percent of children ages twelve(12) through
fourteen(14) years of age are obese. The activation of this bill could
help limit the amount of obese teenagers. The activation of this bill
could help a problem that appears tough to solve. Also, P.h.d Allison
Williams confirms that physical activity has a positive effect on students
mental state. If every student could play a sport, suicide rates would
decline. The funding for this legislation depends on the amount of
students that decide to
participate in an athletic activity. If there is a need for more coaches or
space to practice, it would require some funding to provide coaches and
space. Also, students will have to purchase their own equipment. If a
student can not afford to purchase their own equipment, there is pre-
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“cuts” shall be defined as not allowing a student who desires to
participate in an
athletic event to play because of their lack of skill. The term “high
school” refers to
grades ninth (9) through twelfth(12). The term “athletics” refers to any
formal extra
curricular formal event provided by a school involving a sport.
Section A
This bill will prevent Missouri Public High Schools from cutting students
who desire to participate in an athletic activity.
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To eliminate public Missouri high school cuts from athletics that may prevent
the student from being active and healthy.
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existing equipment owned by schools that can be used. The average
spending on a high school athlete is about five-hundred fifty six dollars
in Missouri. There would be an increase in participation, so there would
need to be an increase in funding. Also, due to the positive effect on
obesity school districts will be willing to put the money into this
program. In order to attain funding, there would need to be a 1 tenth of
a percent sales tax on sporting equipment in each school district.
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Not Convicting Minors As Adults
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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To amend chapter 571,RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to
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Penalties or Punishments
By owning a automatic weapon and using it effectively, you serve a 15
year probation.
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Section B. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2015.
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I want to change the punishment from 10 years to 15 years of
probation. By raising the punishment, I hope to prevent others from
doing the same crime. Having this bill will prevent school shootings or
any massive shooting crimes. This goes towards people that had loved
ones killed by automatic weapons. Not having automatic weapons
prevents less deaths. Automatic weapons kill more people at one time.
Definitions
(1) "Automatic Weapons", A firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing
until the trigger is released.
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Section A 571.030 number 9 is amended,to read as follows
(1) For the first violation a person shall be sentenced to the maximum
authorized term of imprisonment for a class B felony; without the
possibility of parole,probation or conditional release for a term of 15
years.
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Solutions to the problem
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Only allowing minors into juvenile because they are not legal
adults and juvenile centers are for minors.
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Allowing more re-trials because that could give them a second
chance to turn their life around .
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Having more reasonable and fair judges because some judges
are harder on minors and some judges have different aspects or
reasoning for different kids .
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This problem affects our state by not allowing minors to have a
good chance at having a second chance after a mistake they made . It
also takes more money to build more jails or juvenile centers just to fit
them in instead of allowing them a second chance.
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Minors because most of them know what it is like to be held in
a juvenile center or jail . Parents because I believe no parent wants to
see their child in jail or in juvenile .
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People would support my bill because it has a good point in the
community .
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Another reason why people would support my bill is because no
one wants to see a minor live their young life in jail .
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My last reason for why people would support my bill is because
families with a lot of minors in their family wouldn’t want something like
hat to happen to their child . Especially a mother because no mother
wants to talk to their child through a glass on a telephone .
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Section A
Minors being convicted as adults when they are not legal adults
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If this law is violated then a person or persons shall be removed from
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I honestly believe some older people or policemen would oppose
my bill because some of them believe minors are rebels or they rebel a
lot so they don’t belong on the streets anyway . Some also believe that
they do nothing with their life so they should just be in jail .
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Some people might disagree with my bill because they don’t
want minors on the streets and they might not really care for it but I do.
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1. This will not only allow kids to pass their permit test, but to be a
safe driver on the roads
2. It would have questions along the way to get them to think about
what they are studying and to ensure they are paying attention
3. How does this problem affect our state? - Safer drivers
4. Who will be impacted by the bill? - All drivers in Missouri
5. What groups will support the bill? - Youth, MODOT, MD of R,
parents
6. Reasons why people will support your bill? - safer driving
7. What groups would oppose the bill? - elderly or people who don’t
know how to use computers/internet
8. What are three reasons people might oppose the
no access to internet (but can be argued that there is
internet at school available)
not preferred study method
9. How much will the bill cost and how will it be payed for? - Cost of
website, MODOT, MD of R (add how much they spend on printing books
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Section A
This bill will allow a more interactive study tool for the driver's permit
online. Today, kids are taught to utilize technology more so than books.
Many students use computers at school instead of books. With the use
of an online driver's course, 15-20 year old people could change the
statistic that although they only make up 9% of the Missouri drivers,
they are involved in 23% of the accidents.(percentages from
operationstop.com)
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To have a more interactive study tool for drivers permits.
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compared to how much the website costs; mention how much would be
saved
10. Is the bill feasible? Why or Why not? - Yes, websites are easy to
create especially with technology experts available to help. For example,
in 2010 6,050,503 people lived in Missouri, and 4,380,156 people
used the Internet (http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats26.htm), and
I'm sure with the advancements since then, the usage numbers have
gone up
11. What sources can you look to for information and statistics to
support your bill?- MO driving accidents, young driver %, statistic of
how many pass the permit test on their first try
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The repercussions of not completing all 6 hours of public service is as
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Effective Date
This act goes into effect on January 1st, 2015 and the first 6 hours of
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A. A form of completion will be given to each partie to fill out and
dropped off at the local post office.
B. If someone can not complete their hours, a form of exuse can be filled
out, and will be subject to review.
C. A letter from a non-relative must be written and attached to the form
of completetion, justifying the claims of the person.
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Section A
This act will require all persons on the state of Missouri over 18 to
complete 6 hours of public service.
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To change the age to get a driver's license at the age of fiteen and permit at
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This act shall take effect on June 7th, 2015
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Proposal for Action: The instruction permit is available to teen drivers
14 years of age. Must hold it for a minimum of 6 months and must be
under supervision by a licensed driver at all times while driving. The
instruction permit driver must drive without a violation or accident for
six months prior to applying for the intermediate driver license. When
you turn fifteen you may only drive from 6 A.M. till 11 P.M.
Definitions
Intermediate Driver's license:The first level is the Intermediate
Restricted License and the second level is the Intermediate Unrestricted
License.
Section A
Some families might need help getting kids to and from after school
activities. Most kids around the age of fifteen would like a job to make a
little extra money. Problem is, is that some students might not want to
be involved in any after school activities because they wouldn’t have a
ride there. Nor would they want to apply for a job because they might
not have a ride. Also in farm town’s they might need help from younger
people to get crops in on time it would make it lots easier to some
people. There’s a simple solution to this problem. To change the age to
get a license!
Penalties or Punishments
Violations shall be punished as follows: 1) community service for the
first violation 2) second offense can be punished to an authorized term
of imprisonment
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A- allow same-sex couples to marry
B- continue allowing opposite couples to marry
C- protests for same-sex marriage will end
D- because of action C, violence will decrease
E- wedding industries will increase income
F- More children adopted and raised
G-bring financial gain to state government
H- Nobody will be harmed by gay marriage
I- banning gay marriage increases psychological issues.
J-protected by the constitution
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Section 451.022.1 is repealed, and one new section will be enacted in
it's place, to read as follows: Both opposite, and same-sex couples are
allowed to marry, and the marriage will be recognized by the state.
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NOVICE BILL NO. N118
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All residences of Missouri are required to recycle all recyclables or else a
punishment will be put in place. All citizens will receive a recycling bin
from their their city government which will have instructions on what
you are able to recycle. To fund the bins that each household will
receive, each household will pay for their bin. If families are unable to
pay for this they will be provided and paid for out of taxes. The trash
collectors will collect the recyclables monthly as we know there is less
recyclables than trash. The bins the families use will not be in bags but
in open rectangular bins. This will allow the trash collectors to peer in
and see if the trash is separated correctly. All though this will not
strictly enforce the law it will enforce the law enough to find most of
the people who do not follow the rules of this law. People will be able to
opt out of this act but it will result in a yearly fee of 50 dollars. People
who also qualify for food stamps or other financial aid will be exempt
from this fine but will still receive mailed letters if they fail to separate
their trash right. In addition to the monthly recyclable pick ups, there
Definitions
Missouri describe “waste” as damaged, defective, or superfluous
materials produced by manufacturing process. “Landfills” are described
as a place for waste to be deposited into. “Recycle” is described as a be
able to make or reduce a substance or object available for reuse.
“Recyclables” are described as objects that can be recycled such as
paper, glass, cardboard, plastic and metals. “Trash collectors” are the
people who come around to collect trash.
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Section A. Section 260. 215 RSMo, is repealed to read as followed: All
citizens of Missouri must recycle.
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If a family fails to separate the trash and the recyclables properly they
will have one warning though the a mailed warning letter. The second
time they do not separate the recyclables they will be fined 100 dollars.
If they repeat this motion multiple times, the fine will increase by ten
dollars each time. The trash collectors have the right to fine any family
that do not follow these regulations.
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Section D. This act shall take effect January 1, 2016.
will be more stops to recycle glass around each city. These will be
funded by each household. This law will allow citizens to recycle and
preserve the environment. Americans create 4.6 pounds of waste per
day per person. Landfills in Missouri generate up to 830,605 tons per
year. Waste is an important contribution to global warming. By putting
this act into place in Missouri the amount of waste in landfills will
reduce greatly. According to Californians Against Waste, recycle reduces
more pollution, saves more energy and reduces greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions more than any other activity. not only will this reduce
probability of global warming it will also make the cities in missouri
cleaner and reduce the waste on the ground. This will also create less
need for many landfills around the community. A program similar to this
has already been successful in Boston. It is probable that it will be
successful in Missouri. If this law is enacted in missouri it will result in
less waste in the landfills and will potentially lead to no global warming.
The environment will be a cleaner place and keep the world prosperous
for years to come. This law will also create less money spent. If there's
less waste in landfills then less money has to be spent to keep landfills
running, and building more landfills. In all this law will benefit the whole
state because it will lead to a healthier.
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Penalties or Punishments
Employers that don't pay minimum wage of $9 per hour will be fined
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290.502. 1. Except as may be otherwise provided pursuant to sections
290.500 to 290.530, effective January 1, 2014, every employer shall
pay to each employee wages at the rate of $7.50 per hour, or wages at
the same rate or rates set under the provisions of federal law as the
prevailing federal minimum wage applicable to those covered jobs in
interstate commerce, whichever rate per hour is higher.
2. The minimum wage shall be increased on January 1, 2015, to $9.00
per hour.
3. Single parent (with $9 per hour) shall receive $270 a week and
approximately $14040 a year. Subtract rent and food, surplus of
$2180 without tax.
4. Family of five (with two parents making minimum wage of $9) shall
receive together $540 a week and approximately $28080. Then you
would subtract rent and food, which would then bring you to a surplus
of $16220 a year without tax.
5. Even with two parents making $28080 a year they're still living just
above poverty level.
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Section A. Section 290.502, RSMo is amended
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1. Section 270.060, RSMo is repealed
2. All residents to whom have residences connected to a street where
the speed limit is 35 M.P.H. or above will be notified regarding this act
3. Residents will have 182 days (6 months), after notification, to put up
fencing surrounding their residence.
4. Any person(s) who apply and are eligible for financial aid must do so
before 90 days after first notification.
5. Fencing must meet regulations and be approved within 182 days
after notification.
Definitions
Section 270.065, For the purpose of this act, the following definitions
apply:
(1) "Domestic Animal," an animal of a species that has been
domesticated by humans to live in a tame condition and depend on
humankind for survival.
(2) "Residence," a person's home.
Section A
Chapter 270 , Section 270.060, RSMo, is repealed and a new section is
enacted. This section will represent Section 270.065 which will read as
follows: If a residence is 250 feet or less from a street where the speed
limit is over 35 M.P.H. fencing is required if there is a domestic animal
that is permitted to freely travel throughout that particular residence.
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Section 270.060, RSMo, shall be punished as follows: 1.) If proper
fencing has not been shown evidence of, or the fencing does not meet
regulations within the 182 days after the first notification of this act,
that resident(s) will be fined $500. 2.) If the 182 day deadline has not
been met, and the fine has been paid, but there is still no evidence of
fencing after another 365 days, another fine will be given to the
resident(s) for $1000. 3.) Any fines that go unpaid can potentially result
in a term of imprisonment.
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Amend section 311.325 to change the legal drinking age in Missouri
from 21 to 18 years of age. A one cent tax will be put on tobacco
products in order to pay for the 10% of highway funding for Missouri
given by the federal government to keep the drinking age at 21 years of
age.
When a person turns 18, they considered and have all the rights and
responsibilities of an adult. For example, they can legally join an army
field, vote for public offices, and lease a house or an apartment.
However, a person who is an adult, yet under the age of 21 cannot drink
alcohol. If a person over 18 can fight in war for the United States or
vote for our nation’s leaders, then a person who is 18 or older should
have the freedom to drink responsibly. One reason why the drinking age
was initially raised was to reduce the number of drinking and driving
accidents. However, the number of accidents caused by texting and
driving is now higher than the number of accidents due to drunk driving.
Further, college students will drink more responsibly if they are of the
legal drinking age.
Definitions
“Intoxicating liquor” shall be defined as alcohol for beverage purposes,
alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt, or other liquors, or
combination of liquors, a part of which is spirituous, vinous, or
fermented, and all preparations of mixtures for beverage purposes,
containing in excess of one-half of one percent by volume.
Section A
Section 311.325, RSMo is amended so that the legal drinking age is
lowered from 21 to 18 and they are legally allowed to buy and consume
intoxicating liquor.
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The one cent tax on tobacco will pay for the highway funding provided
by the Federal Government to the state of Missouri to enforce a
drinking age of 21. The lowering of the drinking age to 18 will result in
more responsible drinking and more rights to legal adults.
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It was found that in the cities in the study there was an average net
loss of 1,924 jobs. The proposal of this act, To Prohibit the Public
Subsidizing of Professional Sports Organizations, is to amend current
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The public subsidizing of professional sports organizations has become
a rising problem in our country. This big issue also has extremely large
costs, which the host cities of these teams are usually forced to pay.
Economist Dean Bairn of Pepperdine University conducted a study on 14
stadiums and their respected revenues. Upon analyzing the government
subsidies to these stadiums it was found that 13 of the 14 stadiums
created a financial deficit when compared to tax dollars invested
elsewhere, thus showing that funds could be allocated to projects with
much greater returns for the community. In fact, the deficit was so
atrocious for these 14 stadiums that they had total net accumulated
value of negative $139.3 million. Thats nearly $10 million in losses per
stadium. It is also common belief that these stadiums allow for more
jobs, but research conducted by Dennis Coates and Brad R. Humphreys
found that in a study of 37 cities, each with at least one sports team
and sports venue, that there was a statistically significant negative
impact on the income per capita in the areas being studied. Delving
deeper into this study it was also found that the presence of
government subsidized professional sports teams and stadiums had a
statistically significant impact on employment.
Section A
Section 215, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to
be known as section 215.319 to read as follows: The use of public
subsidies on professional sports organizations and their stadiums
should be made illegal.
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permanent and temporary. The purpose of this bill is to help the state of
Missouri with added economic success, and prevent a loss of jobs due to
the implementing of publicly subsidized stadiums.
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1.Prohibit vacancy or abandonment of property over 1 year.
2.Increase property value in Missouri.
3.Decrease crime rate of Missouri.
4.Decrease homeless rate in state of Missouri.
5. Create safer communities.
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Sin tax:A sin tax is a kind of sumptuary tax: a tax specifically levied on
certain generally socially proscribed goods and services, for example
alcohol and tobacco, candies, soft drinks, fast foods, coffee, and
gambling.
Abandoned buildings: Vacant property that is not taken care of by
owner.
Property Value: An estimate of what a home or piece of land is actually
worth.
Section A
My bill would be added to RSMo chapter 8 of State buildings and Land.
It would prohibit building/properties to be left abandoned or vacant for
over 1 year. After that deadline the state of Missouri would step in and
take over the property. They would find a group or organization to take
over and renovate the property. The state would help partially pay for
the renovation. The funding for the projects would come from the tax
increase on sin tax. This bill would effect the homeless by possibly
providing them with housing for the homeless. It could also benefit
Missouri's property values in certain neighborhoods. Groups that could
support my bill are Mercy Housing and VOA ( Volunteers of America).
Enforcer of the bill would be local housing authorities. This bill would go
into effect in mid August of 2016.
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If property is left abandoned for over 1 year the owner will receive a
notice of seizure of their property.
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Any person, that meets all other voting requirements, wanting to vote in
a public election will be required to show a proper photo identification
issued by the state, such as a Missouri drivers license or a state
identification card for non-drivers.
Any person that does not have some form of a Missouri ID card will be
provided at no cost with one (1) photo identification that will be issued
by the state's DMV. This will allow them to vote in a public election, if all
other voting criteria is met.
Currently all you need to vote is an identification card of any type. This
opens opportunity for voter fraud because the voter election official has
no way of telling if the person wanting to vote is really who they say
they are.
By requiring a photo identification to vote it decreases the chance of
someone stealing another individual's identity and going to vote in place
of them because the voting official will be able to tell if it is not truly
them.
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"DMV"- district of motor vehicles
"Photo identification"- state issued form of identity document that
includes a photograph of the holder particularly his or her face
"Public election"- a formal decision-making process by which a
population chooses an individual to hold public office
"Voter fraud"- misrepresentation or alteration of the true results of an
election
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Section 345.876
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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The criminal penalty for voter fraud is a fine of $300 to $500, one to
two years in prison, and disenfranchisement. Anyone who votes or
attempts to vote by assuming the name of another is subject to a fine
of $500, one year in prison, and disenfranchisement. These punishments
were set by the State Government of Missouri.
Effective Date
January 1, 2015
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The first offense for Animal Abuse should be, when someone abuse's an
animal that should be a Class C felony with a fine at a minimum of
$2500. Animal Neglect and abandonment should be a class A
misdemeanor with a fine at a minimum of $1000. If the abuse includes
torture or mutilation or both and is consciously inflicted while the
animal is alive, this should be a Class B felony with a minimum of $2000
fine. The second offense for Animal Abuse should be, a Class A felony
with a fine at a minimum of $3500 and 30 days in jail. The second
offense for Animal Neglect and abandonment will be a Class C felony
with a fine at a minimum of $1800 and 15 days in jail. If the abuse
Definitions
Neglect is, when you pay no attention to or ignore.
Abuse is, to treat wrongly, to treat in a harmful or in a injurious way.
Section A
The penalties of Animal Abuse and Neglect need to be increased. Animal
Abuse is a Class A misdemeanor, for the first offense. A result of torture
or mutilation or both, consciously inflicted while the animal is alive in
which case it is a Class D felony. Animal Neglect and Abandonment in
Missouri is, a Class C misdemeanor with a fine up to $500 and/ or
imprisonment for up to 15 days. Animal Abuse is a Class A misdemeanor
with a fine up to $1000 and/or imprisonment up to 1 year. A second
subsequent conviction or if the abuse includes, torture or mutilation or
both. Consciously inflicted while animal is alive is a Class D felony, with
a fine up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to 5 years. Penalties and
punishments need to be increased because, they aren't strong and big
enough punishments for what owners to do their animals when abusing
them. when you abuse an animal its just like abusing a kid.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To Increase the Penalties of Animal Abuse and Neglect
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INTRODUCED BY Addison Webber, -- Cameron YMCA
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June 4, 2015
includes torture or mutilation or both and consciously inflicted while the
animal is alive, the second offense should be a Class A felony with a fine
up to $3000.
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Penalties or Punishments
The teachers will be paid an extra 50% for two months.
Effective Date
September 1 2015.
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Article 1: Raise teachers salaries by 20%.
Section A
To raise teachers salaries in the 2015-2016 school year by 20%
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
To Raise Teachers Salaries
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INTRODUCED BY Theodosius Vogt, -- Parkway South High School
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Section C. Violations of this act shall be punished as follows:
for the first violation a person shall be sentenced to the
maximum authorized
Term of imprisonment for a class B felony.
Effective Date
Section B. This act shall take effect August 28, 2015
Main Body of Bill
thereof, to be known as section 170.250, to read as follows:
170.250.1. State government shall place an owner as unlawful if it
finds theowner:
(1) Driving while revoked;
(2) Charge with hit and run; and
(3) Have multiple moving violations.
Effective Date
August 28, 2015
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School districts must allow teachers who have valid concealed carry
permits to carry concealed firearms while at work on school property. In
agreement with current Missouri law, the names of permit holders
cannot be disclosed to the general public, school officials cannot require
teachers to divulge whether or not they have a permit. Teachers can
divulge this willingly, but cannot be forced.
School shootings are becoming of greater and greater frequency.
Teachers are the last barrier between their students and a gunman. If a
shooter gets this close to students, we would all want to be certain that
the teacher can protect themselves and students against the threat.
The public will be certain that their children are safe in the event of a
shooter entering the building. Potential gunmen will also be less likely to
enter schools or enact their plans if they know that the potential for
teachers to be carrying exists. This bill is not expected to cost money.
Definitions
"School officials" includes but is not limited to school board members,
other teachers, and principals.
"Teachers" is defined as any school personnel, including but not limited
to principals and counsellors.
Section A
Chapter 160, RSMo, is amended and a new section is created regarding
teachers carrying concealed weapons on school property during the
school day
Section A
Section A. Section 170.250, RSMo is repealed and one new
section enacted in lieu
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AN ACT
An act about teachers carrying concealed weapons on school property during
the school day
AN ACT
To create laws against speeding 18 wheelers to decrease accidents on the
highway.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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INTRODUCED BY Jenny Burrow, -- Jefferson City YMCA
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INTRODUCED BY Deangelo Ward, -- Monsanto YMCA
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Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
NOVICE BILL NO. N138
NOVICE BILL NO. N128
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3. SECTION 2: If a school has a gifted population of below 0.05% of the
student population, the school will be exempt.
4. SECTION 3: A school that does not follow this bill will have a decrease
of funding of $1000 per eligible gifted student.
STATEMENT OF FACT:
A study conducted at Harvard University states that separating gifted
children from regular children helps all of the children because the non
gifted students would not be discouraged and the gifted children would
be encourage by each other. Therefore, creating a gifted education
program is beneficial to the entire education system.
JUSTIFICATION:
In the state of Missouri, there is a law in place that states the
standards for a gifted program. However, there is no legislation stating
that there must be a gifted education program in place at schools. Since
studies suggest gifted programs will benefit the entire student
Definitions
Gifted Education: Students who exhibit precocious development of
mental capacity and learning potential as determined by competent
professional evaluation to the extent that continued educational growth
and stimulation could best be served by an academic environment
beyond that offered through a standard grade level curriculum. This
does not include band and other artistic abilities. This only includes the
intellectually gifted.
Section A
SECTION 1: All public schools in the State of Missouri must have a
gifted education program.
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
Creating a mandatory gifted education program at public schools
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INTRODUCED BY Rakesh Natarajan, -- Jefferson City YMCA
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population, it would be beneficial for the State of Missouri to have
mandatory gifted education programs.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION:
Preliminary estimates for the cost is $108,962,325. However, this does
not take into account the number of schools with current gifted
programs.
Number of Public Schools: 2439
Amount for Teacher’s Salary: $43,675 per year
Supplies: $1,000 per school per year
Maximum amount of money: $108,962,325
Funding for this program can be found by redistribution of funds in the
current Missouri education budget.
BILL SUMMARY
Public Schools in the State of Missouri must finance a gifted education
program, if their gifted population is greater than 0.05% of their
student population.
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Section 10. Chapter 571.107 as amended as follows:
(10) Under no circumstance shall a concealed carry endorsement permit
allow any person to possess a concealed carry weapon on any public
higher education institution and public elementary and secondary school
property;
Section A
Repeal one section of 571.107, RSMo, related to safety in any public
higher education institutions and public elementary and secondary
schools and enact in lieu thereof the following section
Be it enacted by the YMCA General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
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AN ACT
to repeal one section of 571.107, RSMo, related to safety in any public higher
education institutions and public elementary and secondary schools and enact in
lieu thereof the following section.
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INTRODUCED BY Nicholas Ryan, Hanna Watson -- Jefferson City YMCA
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