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August, 2006 Legislative Digest

Index of Bills by Subject Matter (summaries of all bills Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed during the 2006 session.  Bar-drafted legislative proposals are designated with an asterisk.)

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 Second 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.

The Governor's action is indicated after the summary of each bill.  All bills enacted by the 2006 session and not vetoed by the Governor become effective August 28, 2006, except those having emergency clauses which become effective when signed by the Governor, and those having specific operative dates.

To view the text or summary of a particular bill, connect via the Internet to the Missouri General Assembly home page at www.moga.state.mo.us and select Joint Bill Tracking.  Then link to the bill number and select the Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed text version.

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.

Catherine J. Barrie, Senior Legislative Counsel
Stephen M. Murrell, Legislative Counsel

The editors gratefully acknowledge 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

Second Regular Session
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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