Missouri House Journals Compilation 2016

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Journal of the House
NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of the
STATE OF MISSOURI
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
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FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016
Speaker Richardson in the Chair.
Prayer by Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki, Chaplain.
Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. (Ephesians 6: 10)
O God of us all, may we follow the leading of Your spirit as we begin this New Year. Bless us with Your presence
and help us always to be receptive to You and responsive to the needs of our fellow citizens.
At this time of prayer, the center of the political life of Missouri, we pray for our Speaker, Members of the House,
their families and all who labor with them, that they may be strengthened to meet confidently the searching demands
as we begin this new session.
Keep ever before us the goal of a better Missouri with justice alive in our state, with peace and good will in the
hearts of all.
And the House says, “Amen!”
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F Color Guard, presented the Colors.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited.
The Speaker appointed the following to act as Honorary Pages for the Day, to serve
without compensation: Clark Cornejo, Nora Cornejo, and Ruthie Cornejo.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE
TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE MISSOURI HOUSE
Mr. Adam Crumbliss
Jefferson City, MO
Sir:
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I, Jason Kander, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri hereby certify that at the Special Election held
in the 36th Legislative District in the State of Missouri, on the 3rd day of November, 2015, as provided by law, the
following named person was elected to the office of State Representative, 36th Legislative District as shown by the
election results certified to this office by the election authorities of the 36th Legislative District.
Name Office
DaRon McGee State Representative
6305 E. 102nd St. 36th Legislative District
Kansas City, MO 64134
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office this 23rd day of November, 2015.
/s/ Jason Kander
Secretary of State
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TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE MISSOURI HOUSE
Mr. Adam Crumbliss
Jefferson City, MO
Sir:
I, Jason Kander, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri hereby certify that at the Special Election held
in the 89th Legislative District in the State of Missouri, on the 3rd day of November, 2015, as provided by law, the
following named person was elected to the office of State Representative, 89th Legislative District as shown by the
election results certified to this office by the election authorities of the 89th Legislative District.
Name Office
Dean Plocher State Representative
12819 Wood Valley Ct. 89th Legislative District
St. Louis, MO 63131
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office this 23rd day of November, 2015.
/s/ Jason Kander
Secretary of State
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TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE MISSOURI HOUSE
Mr. Adam Crumbliss
Jefferson City, MO
Sir:
I, Jason Kander, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri hereby certify that at the Special Election held
in the 29th Legislative District in the State of Missouri, on the 3rd day of November, 2015, as provided by law, the
following named person was elected to the office of State Representative, 29th Legislative District as shown by the
election results certified to this office by the election authorities of the 29th Legislative District.
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Name Office
Rory Rowland State Representative
14401 E. Covington Rd. 29th Legislative District
Independence, MO 64055
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of my
office this 23rd day of November, 2015.
/s/ Jason Kander
Secretary of State
OATH OF OFFICE
Representatives-elect DaRon McGhee, Dean Plocher, and Rory Rowland advanced to the
bar and subscribed to the Oath of Office, which was administered by the honorable Todd
Richardson, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives.
The following roll call indicated a quorum present:
AYES: 063
Alferman Allen Basye Bernskoetter Bondon
Brattin Brown 94 Burlison Burns Butler
Cross Curtman Entlicher Fitzpatrick Fitzwater 144
Flanigan Fraker Franklin Gannon Gosen
Hansen Hoskins Houghton Hubbard Hurst
Kelley King Koenig Korman Kratky
Lant Lauer Lavender Leara Lichtenegger
McCaherty McCreery McDonald McGee McNeil
Mims Mitten Montecillo Newman Phillips
Pietzman Plocher Redmon Reiboldt Remole
Rizzo Roeber Ross Rowland (29) Shull
Solon Swan Taylor 139 Taylor 145 White
Wiemann Zerr Mr. Speaker
NOES: 001
Curtis
PRESENT: 097
Adams Anders Anderson Andrews Arthur
Austin Bahr Barnes Beard Berry
Black Brown 57 Carpenter Chipman Cierpiot
Colona Conway 10 Conway 104 Cookson Corlew
Cornejo Crawford Davis Dogan Dohrman
Dugger Dunn Eggleston Ellington Engler
English Fitzwater 49 Frederick Gardner Green
Haahr Haefner Harris Hicks Higdon
Hill Hough Hubrecht Hummel Johnson
Jones Justus Kendrick Kidd Kirkton
Kolkmeyer LaFaver Lair Love Lynch
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Marshall Mathews May McCann Beatty McDaniel
McGaugh Meredith Messenger Miller Moon
Morgan Morris Muntzel Neely Nichols
Norr Otto Pace Parkinson Peters
Pfautsch Pierson Pike Pogue Rhoads
Roden Rone Rowden Rowland (155) Runions
Ruth Shaul Shumake Smith Sommer
Spencer Vescovo Walker Walton Gray Webber
Wilson Wood
ABSENT: 002
Hinson Rehder
VACANCIES: 000
ADDRESS BY SPEAKER TODD RICHARDSON
Friends and colleagues, it is an honor to stand before you this afternoon as the speaker of the people’s House.
Let me start by saying that each of us has the opportunity to serve here because we have people who have helped
make it possible. I hope you will indulge me the opportunity to say thank you to the people - without which I would
not be here today.
First, my parents - Mark and Kathy - are here today. My entire life they have been a constant source of
encouragement and inspiration. Predictably my mother is crying right now - so please help her by making them feel
welcome.
My son Sawyer is here - he is also representing his sister Briley. Sawyer and Briley are constant reminders to me
that - while our work is important - the most important moments in life don’t happen in this building. Sawyer asked
me to tell all of you that he is AWESOME and I ask that you all make him feel welcome today.
Most importantly - my wife Amber is here. I am a better person because of her. She challenges me - she keeps me
grounded - and has been a rock of support. Because none of you want to be on her bad side - please also make her
feel welcome today.
As we begin another legislative session we do so at a difficult time for many in our state. In just the last few weeks
we have seen flooding devastate so many parts of Missouri. I know so many of you have spent countless hours
working with the people of your district to coordinate flood relief efforts. Our hearts and our prayers go out to the
families and friends of those who were lost to the flooding, and to the many families who were displaced from their
homes by the rising waters.
The job we do involves far more than making laws… It is a commitment and a duty to the people we serve to do all
we can to help them during times of prosperity as well as times of need. Whether that's the work we do in the halls
of government or rolling up our sleeves and helping volunteers to sandbag… our vow is to provide the help and the
resources necessary to allow Missourians to persevere even during the most difficult times.
The events of the last few weeks are a reminder that we convene here at a time when serious challenges face this
state. This is of course nothing new. Before addressing you, I actually took the time to watch the last seven opening
day speeches from this house.
YouTube is a wonderful thing. All of those speeches predictably included some derivation of “serious challenges
face this state.”
They didn’t have YouTube when the first session of this General Assembly convened in 1822, but I’m confident that
our first speaker - the gentleman from Ste. Genevieve - likely invoked the same sort of sentiment.
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In fact, I’m confident that for the last 195 years, the man or woman in my position who has taken this dais on this
day has said similar things.
And they were right every time. We do face serious challenges - and as we’ve done in the past we will rise to meet
them. But before we get to work on the challenges facing this state, I want to talk about what it means to serve in this
House.
Americans have always been skeptical of people who do what we do - people who have the combination of guts,
work ethic, and yes, at least a little bit of ego, people who are willing to put their name on a ballot and stand for
election. Missourians in particular may be even more skeptical.. This is the home of Mark Twain, who reminded us
that no man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.
But our greatest leaders have not been those who have appealed to our fear or skepticism. They have been those who
recognize our greatness. Both Republicans and Democrats have succeeded not by promising us the outcome, but by
guaranteeing us the opportunity. From President Reagan to President Kennedy, they challenged us to recognize our
potential and strive, each and every day, to use our skills to make our communities, our families, and ourselves
better.
For more than 25 of you this will be your last opening day and your final opportunity as state representatives to
make our state a better place. On my first day here, the Gentleman from Howell-at the start of his last term-told me:
You will be shocked by how fast your time to serve here goes.
I am sure for those of you - who in a few short months will move on to other endeavors - that statement rings
particularly true.

For three of you this will be your first session. I still remember the feeling of walking onto the floor of this house -
in this magnificent chamber - for the first time. I hope the three of you will take a moment today to appreciate what
you have accomplished but also to take stock of the challenge that is in front of you.
Most importantly - I hope that every member of this body remembers that the person they were before they were
elected. Before your IQ grew by 40 points and your jokes got a whole lot funnier.
For the three of you who are new, you may have noticed that I have not referred to any current or previous member
by their name. We don’t do that here.
It’s one of the subtle yet important daily reminders we have of why we are here.

When you take to this floor, you are not here as an individual.
We hold these offices in a public trust. They are not ours. They are the people’s.
We do not serve for our own self-promotion or glory - but as the voices AND representatives of the people who sent
us here.
For nearly 200 years, men and women have convened in this legislature in early January to embark on a four-month
journey to make our state a better place.
I don’t want anybody to lose sight of the tremendous honor it is to serve here and in a system of government that is
infinitely greater than ourselves.
This body is bigger than us - individually and collectively. It existed for centuries before we were here. God-willing,
it will exist for centuries after we are gone.
In keeping with the sentiment, as individuals we must be at our best and as an institution we must be better.
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It is no secret that the legislature has had some challenging times over the last year. And there are certainly lessons
to be learned from tragedy and scandal - just as there are from triumph and success. Whether we want it to be or not,
we are serving in the General Assembly during a time that will define this body for a generation.
I don’t get in my car on Monday mornings and drive to Jefferson City to serve in a gridlocked legislature embroiled
in controversy. Like each of you I ran for office because I believed that in this House you could help make Missouri
a better place to live work and raise a family.

This institution should not and will not be defined by the actions of a few. Together we will work to make this a
place where all of you are proud to do the people’s work and are proud of our accomplishments when you go home
on Thursdays. That task starts immediately.
Tomorrow, on the first day that bills can be referred, I will refer every ethics bill that has been filed to the
Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability. I am asking that committee to act with haste to send us a
set of substantive - meaningful - single subject ethics bills so that they may be the very first matter that this general
assembly tackles. In doing so we will improve the environment in Jefferson City - and begin the process of restoring
the public’s confidence in this institution. There is no rule or law that can make our imperfect process perfect . We
can, and we must, work to improve the culture here in the people’s capitol.
The surest way to improve the environment in this capitol and restore the public’s trust in this institution is to focus
on the job we were sent here to do. When we are at our best this general assembly has demonstrated the ability to do
remarkable things to make our state a better place.
This isn’t Washington. We do more than talk about problems. We actually get things done here.

Because of the work of people in this body we are on a path to ending the insidious practice of taxation by citation in
our municipal court system.
Because of the work of this body taxpayers will get the first income tax cut in 100 years. Relief that will allow
people to keep more of what they earn and spur economic growth.
Because of the work of this body we have started the process of transforming our welfare programs - into programs
that actually focus on trying to get people out of poverty rather than trap them in it.
And because of the work of this body - there are 30% fewer abortions each year than there were just a decade ago.

But our impact isn’t always found in those things that command headlines. Often this body’s best work is found in
the unheralded efforts to identify a problem and fix it.
Members of this body of all partisan and ideological backgrounds have come together to craft solutions to problems
that fit no political category.
Look at the bipartisan work we have done to give Missourians with terminal illnesses access to potentially life-
saving medications…
…or to make oral chemotherapy medications more affordable for Missourians battling cancer.
We have also worked together to ensure any Missourian with an eating disorder has access to the help and they care
they need to live a healthy, productive life.
And we have taken proactive steps to protect children from the ever-growing dangers of human trafficking.

By doing so, we’ve made our state a better, more compassionate place.
Missourians from all regions, of all races, and all economic backgrounds too often feel as if the levers of government
are rigged against them. Every member receives countless calls from constituents encountering difficulties that
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demand our attention. And when we address constituent issues successfully, we are improving the lives and
livelihoods of Missourians in ways that often surpass the work done in this Chamber.
Despite the good work we’ve done - there is more to do.
We live in a state where wages are stagnant. Consider this; the spending power of a Missouri family is $5,000 LESS
than it was at the start of this century.
We live in a state where a devastating cycle of dependency traps too many of our fellow Missourians in poverty.
More people are on government assistance than ever before. Spending on welfare and entitlement programs is
growing at a rate faster than our economy.
Medicaid expenditures have risen by more than 33% over the last seven years. And over that same period the state’s
General revenue has grown by less than 4%.
We live in a state and at a time where people are legitimately concerned about the most fundamental of rights. They
are concerned that the basic right to religious liberty is in jeopardy. They are concerned about the safety and
security of their families. They are concerned about a federal government that seems all too willing to ignore the
constitution.
Most troubling is the fact we live in a state where people in many communities - both rural and urban - feel trapped.
They feel trapped in a community that isn’t safe - in a community that doesn’t afford good education opportunities
for their children. They feel trapped in a community where the promise of the American Dream is something people
have long since forgotten.
These and other problems cannot be ignored. We must - as this body has done for 200 years - find answers to the
seminal challenges of our time and make tough decisions.
Ultimately, the solutions to these problems will not be mine - rather they will be ours. We have the collective ability
to solve the problems that now confront us. If we do not believe we are capable of it surely no one else will.
This House cannot be a place where inaction, infighting and indifference define us. This must be a place where we
tackle and solve real problems. To be sure - there are many outside of this building who do not believe that is
possible. The 35,000 people who each of us represent - expect us to. For the most part, our constituents don’t care
one bit about who gets the credit for the good stuff that happens and who gets the blame for the bad.
What they do care about is how did we use our time here? Did we use our time and the unique power we all hold -
to make this state a better place and to be an advocate for those who sent us here. The answer to that question is the
one that will define us.
Thank you - God bless you - and God bless the state of Missouri

Pursuant to Section 9.141, RSMo, the Bill of Rights was read by Marilyn Seaton, Senior
Legislative Specialist, Office of the Assistant Chief Clerk.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Representative Cierpiot offered HR 1, which was read.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the Ninety-eighth General
Assembly, Second Regular Session, inform the Senate that the House is duly convened and is now in session ready
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for consideration of business.
On motion of Representative Cierpiot, HR 1 was adopted.
Representative Cierpiot offered HR 2, which was read.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2
BE IT RESOLVED, that a message be sent to the Governor of the State of Missouri to inform His
Excellency that the House of Representatives of the Ninety-eighth General Assembly, Second Regular Session of the
State of Missouri, are now regularly organized and ready for business, and to receive any message or communication
that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to
inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.
On motion of Representative Cierpiot, HR 2 was adopted.
Representative Alferman offered House Resolution No. 6.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
Representative Cierpiot offered HCR 55, which was read.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55
BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninety-eighth General Assembly, Second
Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the
Senate convene in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 20,
2016, to receive a message from His Excellency, the Honorable Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Governor of the State of
Missouri; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker
to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Governor
of the State of Missouri and inform His Excellency that the House of Representatives and Senate of the Ninety-
eighth General Assembly, Second Regular Session, are now organized and ready for business and to receive any
message or communication that His Excellency may desire to submit, and that the Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.
On motion of Representative Cierpiot, HCR 55 was adopted.
Representative Cierpiot offered HCR 56, which was read.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56
BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the Ninety-eighth General Assembly, Second
Regular Session of the State of Missouri, the Senate concurring therein, that the House of Representatives and the
Senate convene in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 27,
2016, to receive a message from the Honorable Patricia Breckenridge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the
State of Missouri; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a committee of ten (10) from the House be appointed by the Speaker
to act with a committee of ten (10) from the Senate, appointed by the President Pro Tem, to wait upon the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri and inform Her Honor that the House of Representatives and
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the Senate of the Ninety-eighth General Assembly, Second Regular Session, are now organized and ready for
business and to receive any message or communication that Her Honor may desire to submit, and that the Chief
Clerk of the House of Representatives be directed to inform the Senate of the adoption of this resolution.
On motion of Representative Cierpiot, HCR 56 was adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that
the Senate has taken up and adopted SR 1180.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1180
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate, that the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives that
the Senate of the Second Regular Session of the Ninety-eighth General Assembly is duly convened and is now in
session and ready for consideration of business.
REFERRAL OF HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
HR 6 - Select Committee on Rules
WITHDRAWAL OF HOUSE BILLS
December 8, 2015
Adam Crumbliss, Chief Clerk
State Capitol
Jefferson City, MO
Re: Withdrawal of HB 1378
Mr. Clerk,
I am writing to request HB 1378 be withdrawn from consideration. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Best Regards,
/s/ Keith English
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December 11, 2015
Mr. D. Adam Crumbliss
Chief Clerk
Missouri House of Representatives
Room 317A
Missouri State Capitol Building
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Clerk Crumbliss:
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I would like to respectfully request that HB 1630 be withdrawn for consideration.
Should any questions arise please contact my office.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Sincerely,
/s/ Don Gosen
101st District
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DATE: December 14, 2015
TO: Adam Crumbliss, Chief Clerk
Missouri House of Representatives
FROM: Speaker Pro Tem Denny Hoskins
SUBJECT: Request to withdraw HB 1639
I respectfully request that HB 1639 be withdrawn.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this request further, please feel free to give me a call.
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December 14, 2015
Adam Crumbliss
Chief Clerk
Missouri State Capitol, Room 306C
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Honorable Chief Clerk,
I am sending this letter to respectfully request that HB 1779, telecommunications devices in correctional facilities,
be withdrawn due to a technical error in the wording of the title. The error has been corrected and another HB 1837
has been filed in its place. To prevent confusion between the two bills, I would ask that you withdraw it.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact my office. Thank you for your time
in addressing this matter.
Sincerely,
/s/ Paul Fitzwater
State Representative
District 144
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December 15, 2015
Dear Chief Clerk,
Please withdraw HB 1398. There was a major flaw in the filing which requires its withdrawal.