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March 2006 Legislative Digest


Index of Bills by Subject Matter

Legislative Officers

Lawyer Members of the Legislature

Senate Roster

House of Representatives Roster

The Missouri Bar Protest and Dues Refund Procedure

This issue of The Missouri Bar's Legislative Digest summarizes selected bills that have been introduced in the Second Regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly.

This issue contains:

  1. A subject matter index.
  2. Directory of legislative officers, lawyer-legislators and members of the General Assembly.
  3. A digest of bills and joint resolutions of interest to attorneys including positions taken by The Missouri Bar Executive Committee regarding bills determined to be within the bar's legislative scope. Positions listed herein are with respect to bills as introduced, without consideration of changes which may later occur during the legislative process. Bar-drafted legislative proposals are designated with an asterisk. For further information about any particular bill, please contact the Senior Legislative Counsel.
  4. Information about The Missouri Bar Protest and Dues Refund Procedure.

If you would like a copy of a particular bill, we will obtain it for you, but we cannot furnish multiple copies of the same bill. Send your request to: Legislative Department, The Missouri Bar, P.O. Box 119, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0119; telephone 573/638-2230.

To view the text or summary of a particular bill, connect via the Internet to the General Assembly's home page at www.moga.state.mo.us and select Joint Bill Tracking.

Catherine J. Barrie, Senior Legislative Counsel

Stephen M. Murrell, Legislative Counsel

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Second Regular Session
Session Convenes January 4, 2006
Final day for floor action on bills May 12, 2006
Session adjourns sine die May 30, 2006
Final day for signing of bills by governor July 14, 2006
Effective date of bills enacted and signed
(without emergency clause and without specific effective date)
August 28, 2006
Veto Session
First Wednesday following the second Monday
in September
September 13, 2006

Legislative Officers

Senate

President Pro Tem.............. Michael Gibbons.................. 751-2853

Majority Floor Leader........ Charlie Shields..................... 751-9476

Asst. Maj. Flr. Leader........ Gary Nodler........................... 751-2306

Minority Flr. Leader........... Maida Coleman.................... 751-2606

Asst. Min. Flr. Leader........ Chuck Graham...................... 751-2162

Maj. Caucus Chair.............. Chris Koster.......................... 751-4964

Maj. Caucus Secretary....... Delbert Scott........................ 751-8793

Maj. Caucus Whip............. David Klindt......................... 751-1415

Min. Caucus Chair.............. Pat Dougherty..................... 751-3599

Min. Caucus Secretary...... Yvonne Wilson.................... 751-9758

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House........... Rod Jetton......................... 751-5912

Speaker Pro Tem................... Carl Bearden...................... 751-2949

Majority Floor Leader.......... Tom Dempsey................... 751-1141

Asst. Maj. Floor Leader........Tom Self............................ 751-2234

Majority Whip....................... Brian Nieves.................... 751-0549

Minority Floor Leader.......... Jeff Harris......................... 751-9753

Asst. Min. Floor Leader....... Paul LeVota...................... 751-9759

Majority Caucus Chair..........Bob Dixon......................... 751-9809

Maj. Caucus Secretary......... Marilyn Ruestman........... 751-9801

Minority Whip........................Connie Johnson.............. 751-7605

Minority Caucus Chair..........Robin Wright Jones........751-6800

Min. Caucus Secretary........ Terry Young..................... 751-9851