August, 2005 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 all bills passed during the First Regular Session of the 93rd General Assembly. Appropriations bills have been omitted. The
Digest is published twice during each regular session of the Missouri General Assembly and made available to all members of the Missouri Bar.
This issue contains:
- A subject matter index.
- Directory of legislative officers, lawyer-legislators and members of the General Assembly.
- Summaries of bills Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed during the 2005 session. Bar-drafted legislative proposals are designated with an asterisk.
- Information about The Missouri Bar Protest and Dues Refund Procedure.
The Governor's action is indicated after the summary of each bill. All bills enacted by the 2005 session and not vetoed by the Governor become effective August 28, 2005, except those having emergency clauses which become effective when signed by the Governors, and those having specific operative dates.
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
The editor gratefully acknowledges reliance on House and Senate bill summaries prepared by the Research Staff of the Missouri House of Representatives and used with permission.
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
| First Regular Session |
| Session Convenes |
January 5, 2005 |
| Final day for floor action on bills |
May 13, 2005 |
| Session adjourns sine die |
May 30, 2005 |
| Final day for signing of bills by governor |
July 14, 2005 |
Effective date of bills enacted and signed
(without emergency clause and without specific effective date) |
August 28, 2005 |
| Veto Session |
First Wednesday following the second Monday
in September |
September 14, 2005 |
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.............. Jon Dolan.............................. 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........Jack Goodman.................. 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