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2016 Bill(s)
HB 1650 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Select Com. on State & Local Gov't Description: Limit assessment increase for elderly (67 years or older) and disabled home owners, but only if the county commission approves the assessment restriction.
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HCS HB 1676 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Perfection Description: Impose restrictions on who can testify as an expert witness in divorce and other family-related cases. In criminal cases, prohibit an expert witness in a criminal trial from stating an opinion as to whether the defendant had the mental capacity to be held responsible for the crime.
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HCS HB 1718 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: S 3rd Read Description: Require that an arbiter make the initial decisions in a dispute between an employer and at-will employee unless the agreement expressly delegated arbitration to the court. Declare contracts that warrant new homes from defects are not insurance contracts under arbitration provisions.
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HB 1990 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Civil & Criminal Proceedings Description: Essentially nullify a 2014 state Supreme Court decision that over-turned a criminal confiction because the judge did not instruct the jury it could find the defendant guilty of a lesser included offense. The bill would impose a restriction of "a rational basis" as to when a judge is required to instruct the jury of the possibility of a lesser included offense.
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HB 2084 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Select Com. on Judiciary Description: Repeal mandatory life-sentences for first degree murder for persons under age 18. Establish provisions by which life without parole can be considered, but is not mandatory for minors. The U.S. Supreme Court held in June 2012 that mandatory life without parole for minors is unconstitutional.
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* HCS HB 2235 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Perfection Description: Establish two types of driving licenses, one that complies the federal REAL ID requirements and the other which collects less inormation about the driver. Let the applicant choose which type of license to obtain.
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HB 2236 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Select Com. on Judiciary Description: Create a special docket in Jackson County for criminal defends charged with an armed criminal action.
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* SCS HB 2332 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED Description: Impose an additional restriction on when a police offer can use deadly force. The original bill involved a number of techncial corrections and changes to the criminal code.
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* HB 2437 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Transportation Description: Allow the Transportation Department to enter into a contract with a private business to develop a toll road for I70.
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HB 2634 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H Energy & the Environment Description: Clairify that notices of an appeal of the decision of the utility-regulating Public Service Commission must be served on the commission and the parties involved.
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HB 2690 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H 2nd Read Description: Create tax breaks for businesses to move to Missouri from bordering Kansas counties unless Kansas does not offer business tax breaks to recruit Missouri businesses.
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HB 2745 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: H 2nd Read Description: Require some tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)(4) organizations -- to disclose their donors and contributions if the organization engages in activities to affect Missouri elections. Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS is a 501(c)(4).
See: Official legislative description and status* HJR 89 Sponsor:Corlew, Kevin Status: S Transport., Infrastructure & Safety Description: Let the Transportation Dept operate toll roads, but require legislative approval.
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Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.
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