Protect Missouri consumers - 2008 

Protect Missouri consumers - 2007

1.       HB 47 Bringer, Rachel
Prohibits automated telephone solicitations for political campaigns to individuals on the No-Call List (LR# 252L.01I)

2.       HB 101 Wildberger, Edward
Prohibits the use of automatic dialing announcing devices unless certain requirements are met (LR# 484L.01I)

3.       HB 102 Wildberger, Edward
Expands the No-Call List to include cell phone numbers, prohibits sending unsolicited faxes and text messages, and prohibits using automatic dialing announcing devices in certain situations (LR# 485L.01I)

4.       HB 105 Meiners, Kate
Requires that all gasoline and diesel fuel sold at retail be measured by the temperature-adjusted gallon (LR# 466L.01I)

5.       HB 107 Meiners, Kate
Establishes the Unsolicited Loan Consumer Protection Act which prohibits creditors from sending unsolicited checks or other negotiable instruments to consumers (LR# 281L.01I)

6.       HB 139 Salva, Ray
Removes the mechanisms for adjusting public utility surcharges outside of a general rate proceeding (LR# 377L.01I)

7.       HB 140 Salva, Ray
Prohibits insurers from using a person's credit report or credit scoring when underwriting an insurance contract (LR# 371L.01I)

8.       HB 142 Salva, Ray
Makes it a crime for an uninsured motorist involved in an accident to fail to pay restitution for the other person's insurance deductibles and requires license suspension until payment is made (LR# 374L.01I)

9.       HB 144 Salva, Ray
Specifies that any new vessel, including boats and watercraft, sold after January 1, 2008, will be treated the same as a new motor vehicle under the provisions of the Lemon Law (LR# 372L.01I

10.    HB 148 Salva, Ray
Increases the amount of retirement income that can be deducted from income tax from $6,000 to $12,000 and adds disability allowances (LR# 370L.01I)

11.    HB 154 Swinger, Terry
Prohibits automated telephone solicitations for political campaigns to individuals on the No-Call List (LR# 260L.01I)

12.    HB 187 Salva, Ray
Exempts veterans' organizations from paying the $0.002 tax on each bingo card sold (LR# 364L.01I)

13.    HB 188 Salva, Ray
Exempts veterans' organizations from paying the 2% tax on the gross receipts for each bingo pull-tab card sold (LR# 365L.01I)

14.    HB 237 Burnett, John P.
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance (LR# 624L.01I)

15.    HB 389 Zweifel, Clint
Changes the process for registering securities (LR# 1269L.01I)

16.    HB 399 Walton, Juanita Head
Prohibits any person from advertising or conducting live musical performances while using a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation between the performing group and the original group (LR# 53L.01I)

17.    HB 423 Whorton, James
Changes the laws regarding unsecured loans of $500 or less, sometimes referred to as "payday loans," and allows the Attorney General to maintain an action to enforce compliance (LR# 668L.01I)

18.    HB 436 Burnett, John P.
Changes the laws regarding limited liability companies (LR# 1077L.01I)

19.    HB 452 Nasheed, Jamilah
Authorizes an income tax credit for costs directly related to the loss of electrical power for three or more days (LR# 751L.01I)

20.    HB 473 Burnett, John P.
Increases the penalty for the unauthorized practice of law to a class A misdemeanor (LR# 626L.01I)

21.    HB 474 Burnett, John P.
Changes the laws regarding the garnishment of moneys in bank accounts (LR# 623L.01I)

22.    HB 476 Burnett, John P.
Establishes the Uniform Debt-Management Services Act to regulate debt-management services (LR# 627L.01I)

23.    HB 482 Walton, Juanita Head
Changes the punishment for counterfeiting and requires the forfeiture of counterfeit goods, the materials and implements used to produce them, and the property used in the commission of the crime (LR# 558L.01I)

24.    HB 485 Hughes, Leonard
Limits the amount of interest a title lender can charge on loans and requires the average interest rate being charged by credit unions to be made available to the public (LR# 1214L.01I)

25.    HB 486 Hughes, Leonard
Requires all food or food products sold in Missouri which are derived from a cloned animal to be labeled indicating that the food is or contains products derived from a cloned animal (LR# 1211L.01I)

26.    HB 504 Daus, Michael
Exempts landlords from liability for damage to personal property that results from enforcement of a judgment granting possession and gives landlords the right to dispose of the property (LR# 1119L.02I)

27.    HB 524 LeVota, Paul
Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report (LR# 1203L.01I)

28.    HB 528 Donnelly, Margaret
Changes the laws regarding criminal securities fraud and sets a minimum penalty when committed against the elderly or disabled (LR# 790L.02I)

29.    HB 542 Skaggs, Trent
Prohibits unsolicited commercial mail to individuals older than 65 years of age who register with the Office of the Attorney General (LR# 1415L.01I)

30.    HB 561 Skaggs, Trent
Prohibits insurers from using a person's credit report or credit scoring when underwriting an insurance contract (LR# 1688L.01I)

31.    HB 585 Johnson, Connie "LaJoyce"
Changes the laws regarding the registration of a trademark (LR# 1442L.01I)

32.    HB 593 Wildberger, Edward
Limits the penalty for early cancellation of a wireless service agreement (LR# 482L.01I)

33.    HB 650 Hughes, Leonard
Changes the laws regarding the use of credit information when underwriting insurance contracts (LR# 1641L.01I)

34.    HB 715 Bringer, Rachel
Allows an applicant to present a photocopy of his or her birth certificate along with another form of approved identification in order to prove lawful presence for driver's license renewal purposes (LR# 1068L.01I)

35.    HB 731 Storch, Rachel
Requires utilities to credit a customer's account $25 for every 24 hours the customer experiences an electrical outage beyond the first 48 hours of the outage (LR# 1584L.01I)

36.    HB 733 Page, Sam
Changes the definition of "security" in the laws regulating securities so that the sale of variable annuities will be governed by the Secretary of State (LR# 1324L.01I)

37.    HB 785 Low, Beth
Requires window stickers instead of license plate tabs to show current motor vehicle registration (LR# 210L.01I)

38.    HB 797 Darrough, Bruce
Changes the laws regarding tax increment financing and establishes tax rates for redevelopment projects (LR# 1629L.01I)

39.    HB 810 Nasheed, Jamilah
Allows a customer receiving electrical service regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission to receive a credit for a power outage lasting forty-eight hours or more (LR# 1847L.03I)

40.    HB 825 Meadows, Tim
Modifies various provisions regarding preneed funeral contracts (LR# 1820L.02I)

41.    HB 836 Dougherty, Curt
Prohibits home rule cities from requiring property owners to convey to the city the right to file a petition for annexation if the city provides public utility services to the owner's property (LR# 1813L.01I)

42.    HB 869 Holsman, Jason R.
Establishes the Easy Connection Act to provide electric energy to a customer-generator (LR# 1981L.01I)

43.    HB 882 Page, Sam
Establishes the Human Voice Contact Act requiring state agencies to ensure a caller is provided the option to speak with a live attendant (LR# 2110L.01I)

44.    HB 883 Low, Beth
Requires certain corporations to file an annual tax disclosure statement (LR# 1224L.02I)

45.    HB 898 Bringer, Rachel
Makes the criminal background check and fingerprinting for teachers valid for one year even if they move to another district or change their type of certification (LR# 2009L.01I)

46.    HB 900 Kuessner, J. C.
Requires insurers providing medical malpractice insurance to health care providers to establish premiums based on the average judgment in medical malpractice cases by county (LR# 517L.01I)

47.    HB 909 Harris, Jeff
Prohibits certain concentrated animal feeding operations facilities from being located near a state park, state historic site, or property listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks (LR# 2305L.02I)

48.    HB 926 Roorda, Jeff
Imposes an excise tax on controlled substances and illicit alcoholic beverages (LR# 1590L.01I)

49.    HB 928 Casey, Ron
Exempts residential property owned by taxpayers 62 years of age or older from certain increases in assessed valuation (LR# 1262L.01I)

50.    HB 930 Zimmerman, Jake
Requires donation receptacles operating for profit to display on the receptacle that the donations are not for charitable organizations and will be resold for profit (LR# 2344L.03I)

51.    HB 932 Grill, Jason
Provides an income tax credit for parents who stay home to provide care for young children (LR# 2011L.01I)
HB 933 Grill, Jason
Provides that for persons deployed with the U.S. Armed Forces, applications for driver's licenses or renewal are sufficient when they are signed by a person who holds general power of attorney (LR# 2027L.01I)

52.    HB 959 Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to implement an energy assurance program pilot project to provide heat-related utility services to low-income persons (LR# 1785L.01I)

 
Protect Missouri Consumers - 2006

1. Place the Office of the Public Counsel within the Attorney General’s Office (HB1282)
      Sponsor: Rep. John Burnett
• Provide greater legal authority to protect the rights of consumers and challenge excessive utility rates.
• Authority to block excessive utility rate hikes from taking effect pending appeal.
• Secure the resources necessary for the public counsel’s office to perform its job.
2. Crackdown on predatory lending practices (HB1171) and (HB1172)
      Sponsor: Rep. John Burnett
3. Competitive bidding for Missouri driver’s license fee offices (HB1336)
      Sponsor: Rep. Wayne Henke
• Cap interest and fees charged on so-called “payday loans” of $500 or less
• Give the Attorney General increased authority
4. Ethanol Blended Fuel (HB1027)
      Sponsor: Rep. Martin Rucker
• Requires all motor fuel sold in Missouri for use in gasoline-powered vehicles to contain 90% gasoline and 10% fuel ethanol
5. Protect property from damage during motor vehicle inspections (HB1098)
      Sponsor: Rep. Robin Wright-Jones
• Requires motor vehicle inspection stations to have liability insurance to cover damages to a vehicle during an inspection
6. Increase patient safety (HB1106)
      Sponsor: Rep. Cathy Jolly
• Requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement an acuity-based patient classification system
7. Insurance Credit Scoring (HB1116)
      Sponsor: Rep. Ray Salva
• Prohibits insurers from using credit information when underwriting insurance contracts
8. Insurance Credit Scores (HB1129)
      Sponsor: Rep. Ed Wildberger
• Requires fiduciaries of insurers who use credit scoring in underwriting to annually submit their personal credit score to the Department of Insurance
9. Improve Utilicare funding (HB1455)
      Sponsor: Rep. Rachel Storch
• Changes the maximum funding allowed for the Utilicare Stabilization Fund from $5 million to $10 million
10. Increase accessibility for citizen's proof of Lawful Presence (HB1490)
       Sponsor: Rep. Wes Wagner
• Exempts certain applicants for a driver's or nondriver's license from submitting a birth certificate or other documents indicating proof of lawful presence
11. Provide protection against Identity Theft (HB1500)
       Sponsor: Rep. Sara Lampe
• Changes the laws regarding identity theft
12. Provide protection against Identity Theft (HB1501)
       Sponsor: Rep. Sara Lampe
• Increases the penalty for identity theft
13. Reduce commercial solicitations for Missourians (HB1531)
       Sponsor: Rep. Trent Skaggs
• Prohibits businesses from sending unsolicited commercial mail to people who register with the Attorney General
14. Provide Protection against Identity Theft (HB1604)
       Sponsor: Rep. Sara Lampe
• Creates the crimes of obtaining or using telephone or cellular phone call logs with the intent to deceive or defraud and purchasing, selling, or obtaining call logs without a person's consent
15. Place limits on insurance premium rates (HB1613)
       Sponsor: Rep. Joe Aull
• Requires all insurance premium rate changes in excess of 15% or more to be approved by the Department of Insurance after a public hearing
16. Provide protection against Identity Theft (HB2136)
       Sponsor: Rep. Robin Wright-Jones
• Establishes the Identity Theft Prevention Act which specifies the procedures for a person to place a security freeze on his or her consumer report
17. Extend prohibition on Social Security Number disclosure (HB1897)
       Sponsor: Rep. Robin Wright-Jones
• Extends the prohibition on the disclosure of Social Security numbers except when required under Federal law.