The Missouri Bar
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August, 2008 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 Second Regular Session of the 94th 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:

  1. A subject matter index.
  2. Directory of legislative officers, lawyer-legislators and members of the General Assembly.
  3. Summaries of bills Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed during the 2008 session. Bar-drafted legislative proposals are designated with an asterisk.
  4. 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 2008 session and not vetoed by the Governor become effective August 28, 2008, 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.

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


94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Second Regular Session

Veto Session

First Wednesday following the second Monday
in September

September 10, 2008


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.......................... 751-1430

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

Maj. Caucus Whip............. Kevin Engler......................... 751-3455

Min. Caucus Chair.............. Frank Barnitz........................ 751-2108

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............................ 751-3971

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...............Ed Wildberger................751-6800

Min. Caucus Secretary........ Sara Lampe........................ 751-9851