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Letter from the Chairman .......................................................2

Selecting the Votes .......................................................................3

2019 Winners & Losers ................................................................4

Missouri Senate Statistics ........................................................5

Missouri Senate Scores ............................................................. 6

Missouri Senate Vote Descriptions .................................. 8

Missouri House Statistics ........................................................12

Missouri House Scores ..............................................................13

Missouri House Vote Descriptions .................................24

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ACU FOUNDATION'S Ratings of Missouri 2019 | CENTER FOR LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability is proud to present our Ratings of the Missouri Legislature for 2019. Like our Ratings of Congress, which date back 48 years, ACU Foundation’s Ratings of the States are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy (conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person) and then apply the correct purpose of government (its essential role is to defend Life, Liberty and Property).

As a 501(c)(3) educational endeavor, these Ratings serve as a retrospective analysis to explain to voters, the media, scholars and activists how consistently lawmakers apply conservative principles when casting votes. ACU Foundation evaluates over 100,000 bills and ultimately selects around 2,000 bills to produce scorecards for Congress and all 50 states.

Our American Experiment in self-governance depends on our ability as citizens to evaluate whether our elected officials implement policies that help people live happier, healthier, more productive lives. ACU Foundation’s Ratings of the States equips citizens with clear and effective analysis to hold the nation’s 8,000 lawmakers accountable for their votes.

The Left has renewed its commitment to advance socialism in their zeal to fundamentally transform America. With such an important fight ahead, it’s never been more important for our elected officials to understand the proper role of government and for Americans to defend our conservative values and take action to preserve liberty.

Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union Foundation

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

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CENTER FOR LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY | ACU FOUNDATION'S Ratings of Missouri 2019

SELECTING THE VOTES

ACU Foundation researched and selected a range of bills before the Missouri legislature that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Missouri’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.

Center for Legislative Accountability Staff

Fred McGrath DirectorLuke Schneider Public Affairs & Policy Analyst

Francis Finnegan Data Analyst and ManagerLarry Hart Senior Policy Fellow

Thomas Bradbury Policy Fellow Abigail Draiss Policy Fellow

Jonathan Moy Policy Fellow

Matt Schlapp Chairman Charlie Gerow Vice ChairmanCarolyn D. Meadows 2nd Vice ChairBob Beauprez Treasurer

Ron Christie SecretaryEd Yevoli At-LargeDan Schneider Executive Director

ACUExecutive Committee

Jackie ArendsLarry BeasleyKimberly BellissimoMorton C. BlackwellJamie BurkeJosé CárdenasMuriel ColemanSean FielerAlan M. GottliebVan D. Hipp, Jr.Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser

KT McFarlandPriscilla O’ShaughnessyRon RobinsonMike RosePeter SamuelsonTerry SchillingMatt SmithChris TurnerBill WaltonThomas Winter

Board Members

ACUFExecutive CommitteeMatt Schlapp ChairmanMillie Hallow Vice ChairVan D. Hipp, Jr. TreasurerKimberly Bellissimo Secretary Dan Schneider Executive Director

Board Members

José CárdenasGordon ChangJonathan GarthwaiteCharlie GerowNiger InnisAdam LaxaltWilles K. LeeCarolyn D. MeadowsRandy NeugebauerThomas Winter

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2019 WINNERS & LOSERS

SENATE

BURLISON, ERIC

EIGEL, BILL

KOENIG, ANDREW

90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE

HOUSE

BAILEY, DOTTIE

BAKER, BEN

BILLINGTON, HARDY

CHIPMAN, JASON

CHRISTOFANELLI, PHIL

DEATON, DIRK

DEGROOT, BRUCE

EGGLESTON, J.

HOUSE

HILL, JUSTIN

LOVASCO, TONY

PIETZMAN, RANDY

POLLOCK, SUZIE

REHDER, HOLLY

REISCH, CHERI

RICHEY, DOUG

ROSS, ROBERT

SCHNELTING, ADAM

HOUSE

SMITH, CODY

SPENCER, BRYAN

STACY, DAN

TAYLOR, JERED

TRENT, CURTIS

WALSH, SARA

WIEMANN, JOHN

WILSON, KENNETH

Republicans in ALL CAPS, Democrats in initial caps, asterisk indicates Independents/Libertarians/other

10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT≤HOUSE

n/a

80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT

SENATE

EMERY, ED

HOSKINS, DENNY

O’LAUGHLIN, CINDY

ONDER, BOB

HOUSE

ANDERSON, SONYA

BLACK, JOHN

BLACK, RUSTY

BONDON, JACK

BROMLEY, BOB

BUSICK, DANNY

COLEMAN, MARY

DOGAN, SHAMED

DOHRMAN, DEAN

ESLINGER, KARLA

HOUSE

FITZWATER, TRAVIS

FRANCIS, RICK

GRIER, DEREK

GRIESHEIMER, AARON

GRIFFITH, DAVE

HAAHR, ELIJAH

HADEN, KENT

HAFFNER, MIKE

HANNEGAN, TOM

HANSEN, JIM

HOUSE

HELMS, STEVE

HOUX, DAN

HUDSON, BRAD

JUSTUS, JEFFERY

KELLEY, ANN

KELLY, HANNAH

KNIGHT, JEFF

KOLKMEYER, GLEN

LYNCH, STEVE

MAYHEW, DON

HOUSE

MCGIRL, MIKE

MESSENGER, JEFFREY

MORRIS, LYNN

MUNTZEL, DAVE

MURPHY, JIM

O'DONNELL, MICHAEL

PFAUTSCH, DONNA

PIKE, PATRICIA

PLOCHER, DEAN

POLLITT, BRADLEY

HOUSE

PORTER, JEFF

REMOLE, TIM

RIGGS, LOUIS

SCHROER, NICK

SHAUL, DAN

SHAWAN, JEFF

SIMMONS, JOHN

SOMMER, CHRISSY

VESCOVO, ROB

SENATE

n/a

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MISSOURI SENATE STATISTICS

59%OVERALL AVERAGE

CIERPIOT, MIKE

58%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

73%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

24%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

HOLSMAN, JASONMAY, KARLASIFTON, SCOTT

28%

HIGHEST DEMOCRATS

MISSOURI SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATE

SENATORS

2019 ACUF PERCENTAGE

90-100%0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%0

3

6

9

12

15

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MISSOURI SENATE SCORES

MISSOURI SENATE VOTE DETAILACU Foundation Position Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y

Party Dist.2019

%2018

%LIFETIME

AVG

SB 38

SB 197

SB 7

SB 30

SB 45

SB 10

1

SB 10

8

SCR 14

SB 29

(SA 1)

HB

255 (SA

1)

SB 391

HB

3

HB

192

HB

677

SB 68

HB

126

SB 182

SB 147

SB 224

Arthur, Lauren D 17 26% 23% 20% - + - - - - + + - - - - + - - - + - -

BERNSKOETTER, MIKE R 6 61% 90% 83% + + + + - - + - - - + + x - - + + + +

BROWN, JUSTIN R 16 74% 64% 83% + + + + - - + - + - + + + + - + + + +

BURLISON, ERIC R 20 100% n/a 97% + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

CIERPIOT, MIKE R 8 58% 64% 80% + + + + - - + - - - - + + - - + + + +

CRAWFORD, SANDY R 28 63% 64% 80% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

CUNNINGHAM, MIKE R 33 65% 64% 78% + + + x x - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

Curls, Shalonn D 9 17% 9% 16% - + - - - - x - - - - - + - - - + - -

EIGEL, BILL R 23 95% 82% 92% + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

EMERY, ED R 31 89% 64% 88% + + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + +

HEGEMAN, DAN R 12 61% 64% 72% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + x + +

Holsman, Jason D 7 28% 20% 19% x + - - - - + - - - - - + - - - + + -

HOSKINS, DENNY R 21 89% 64% 81% + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + +

HOUGH, LINCOLN R 30 63% n/a 76% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

KOENIG, ANDREW R 15 100% 90% 97% + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

LIBLA, DOUG R 25 63% 50% 76% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

LUETKEMEYER, TONY R 34 78% n/a 78% + + + + - - + - + x + + + + - + + + +

+ = Member voted with ACU’s position- = Member voted against ACU’s positionx = Member was absent for vote

† = Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result did not receive a rating for the 2019 session. Two-thirds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.R = RepublicanD = Democrat

• SB 38 Expanding Employment by Clarifying the Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship.

• SB 197 Expanding Employment Opportunities by Easing Alcohol Delivery Regulations.

• SB 7 Reducing Lawsuit Abuse by Reforming State Trial Laws.

• SB 30 Providing Just Legal Outcomes by Permitting Consideration of Seatbelt Usage in Lawsuits.

• SB 45 Increasing Health Care Costs by Expanding a Health Insurance Mandate.

• SB 101 Increasing Government Dependency by

Establishing a Hearing Aid Distribution Program. • SB 108 Combatting Cronyism and Reducing

Taxpayer Risks by Limiting Tax Increment Financing.

• SCR 14 Permitting Wasteful Spending by Authorizing $301 Million in Additional Debt.

• SB 29 Reducing Government Dependency through Work Requirements for Work-Ready Medicaid Recipients.

• HB 255 Imposing a New Tax on Health Insurance Companies to Fund a Medicaid Gimmick.

• SB 391 Strengthening Property Rights by Preventing Localities from Imposing Excessive Regulations on Agricultural Feed Operations.

• HB 3 Preventing Government from Socializing Higher Education Costs for Individuals who Entered the Country Illegally.

• HB 192 Reforming the Criminal Justice System to Prohibit Debtors Prisons and Excessive Mandatory Minimums.

• HB 677 Expanding Cronyism through Taxpayer Subsidies to Numerous Sports Leagues and Franchise Owners.

• SB 68 Expanding Cronyism by Providing General Motors $50 Million in Corporate Welfare.

• HB 126 Protecting Life by Banning Abortion. • SB 182 Reducing Cronyism by Ending the “Tax

Incentive Border Wars” with Kansas. • SB 147 Expanding Individual Liberties and

Reducing Regulatory Burdens through the Omnibus Transportation Bill.

• SB 224 Reducing Legal Costs by Updating Litigation Discovery Procedures.

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MISSOURI SENATE VOTE DETAILACU Foundation Position Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y

Party Dist.2019

%2018

%LIFETIME

AVG

SB 38

SB 197

SB 7

SB 30

SB 45

SB 10

1

SB 10

8

SCR 14

SB 29

(SA 1)

HB

255 (SA

1)

SB 391

HB

3

HB

192

HB

677

SB 68

HB

126

SB 182

SB 147

SB 224

May, Karla D 4 28% 20% 13% + + x - - - + - - - - - + - - - + - -

Nasheed, Jamilah D 5 27% 0% 23% x x x - - - + - - - - - + - x - + - +

O’LAUGHLIN, CINDY R 18 89% n/a 89% + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + +

ONDER, BOB R 2 89% 64% 84% + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + +

RIDDLE, JEANIE R 10 61% 64% 80% x + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

Rizzo, John D 11 26% 0% 12% - + - - - - + - - - - + + - - - + - -

ROMINE, GARY R 3 67% 36% 68% + + + + - - + - + - + + + - - + + + x

ROWDEN, CALEB R 19 63% 60% 71% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

SATER, DAVID R 29 68% 64% 81% + + + + - - + - + - + + + - - + + + +

SCHATZ, DAVE R 26 63% 70% 79% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

Schupp, Jill D 24 24% 9% 13% - - - - - x + x - - - - + - + - + - -

Sifton, Scott D 1 28% 10% 19% - + x - - - + - - - - - + + - - + - -

WALLINGFORD, WAYNE R 27 72% 55% 79% + + + + - - + - + + + x + - - + + + +

Walsh, Gina D 13 18% 0% 15% - + - - - - + - - x - - x - - - + - -

WHITE, BILL R 32 63% 91% 81% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + +

WIELAND, PAUL R 22 61% 36% 71% + + + + - - + - - - + + + - - + + + x

Williams, Brian D 14 21% n/a 21% - + - - - - + - - - - - + - - - + - -



• SB 38 Expanding Employment by Clarifying the Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship.




• SB 45 Increasing Health Care Costs by Expanding a Health Insurance Mandate.

• SB 101 Increasing Government Dependency by

Establishing a Hearing Aid Distribution Program. • SB 108 Combatting Cronyism and Reducing

Taxpayer Risks by Limiting Tax Increment Financing.


• SB 29 Reducing Government Dependency through Work Requirements for Work-Ready Medicaid Recipients.

• HB 255 Imposing a New Tax on Health Insurance Companies to Fund a Medicaid Gimmick.






• HB 126 Protecting Life by Banning Abortion. • SB 182 Reducing Cronyism by Ending the “Tax

Incentive Border Wars” with Kansas. • SB 147 Expanding Individual Liberties and



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1. SB 38 Expanding Employment by Clarifying the Franchisor-Franchisee Relationship. This bill expands employment opportunities by clarifying that franchisors (such as McDonald’s or Starbucks) are not liable for the labor law infractions of franchisees (individual stores). Under the bill, franchisors are not considered employers for the purposes of compliance with labor mandates such as employee compensation and the minimum wage unless the franchisor agrees to be an employer or exercises inordinate control of franchisees. The bill has no impact on eliminating such job-killing mandates, but reduces the likelihood of costly and unnecessary litigation against franchisors, which harm employees and franchisees by imposing significant risks for franchisors. This bill is in response to a disastrous Obama-era ruling of the National Labor Relations Board that attempted to classify franchise owners as employers, thereby exposing them to litigation and reducing opportunities for local franchisees to operate. ACU supports expanding employment opportunities and reducing costly litigation by eliminating technocratic “employer” definitions, supports the independence of franchise owners and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 14, 2019 by a vote of 24-7. (The bill failed to advance in the House.)

2. SB 197 Expanding Employment Opportunities by Easing Alcohol Delivery Regulations. This bill expands employment opportunities for individuals ages 18 to 20 by easing regulations of alcohol delivery. Specifically, the bill amends previous law which prohibited individuals under age 21 from unloading alcoholic beverages from delivery trucks to licensed retailers. Instead, the bill permits individuals at least age 18 to be employed unloading such deliveries if they are supervised by a delivery driver age 21 or older. ACU supports expanding employment opportunities by easing excessive regulations and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 28, 2019 by a vote of 32-1 and the bill was signed into law.

3. SB 7 Reducing Lawsuit Abuse by Reforming State Trial Laws. This bill reduces frivolous litigation and lawsuit abuse by reforming Missouri’s civil justice system. Specifically, the bill is designed to end “forum shopping” by personal injury lawyers by limiting who may bring suit and where they may file their litigation. These reforms are designed to address plaintiff lawyer schemes which have threatened to eliminate competitive economic growth in the state due to rampant abuse of the civil justice system in Missouri. Our rights under the U.S. Constitution guarantee all who have been genuinely harmed the opportunity to seek remedies through the courts. Unfortunately, this is not always possible when many of America’s courts are too often clogged with frivolous litigation, therefore delaying or preventing justice for those with legitimate claims. ACU supports reasonable tort reform to reduce frivolous litigation and lawsuit abuse and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 4, 2019 by a vote of 24-7 and the bill was signed into law.

4. SB 30 Providing Just Legal Outcomes by Permitting Consideration of Seatbelt Usage in Lawsuits. This bill helps ensure just legal outcomes by permitting a court to consider the failure to wear a seatbelt in certain legal actions. Under the bill, when a legal action alleges that a vehicle’s design, manufacture, distribution or sale caused injury, a passenger’s failure to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt must be admissible as evidence of “comparative negligence” or fault. ACU supports tort reform, supports providing just legal outcomes by ensuring a court may consider relevant evidence and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 7, 2019 by a vote of 23-10 and the bill was signed into law.

MISSOURI SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS

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5. SB 45 Increasing Health Care Costs by Expanding a Health Insurance Mandate. This bill would further increase health care costs for everyone by expanding a health insurance mandate. Specifically, the bill would further expand a mandate which forces insurers to cover developmental disabilities by now requiring policies to cover the cost of therapeutic care. Furthermore, the bill also expands a mandate to cover autism spectrum disorder which previously only applied to group policies to apply to all policies offered in the state. While ACU sympathizes with those who require such treatments, we oppose health insurance mandates which drive up the cost of health insurance for everyone and prevent individuals from choosing the policies that best suit their needs and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 7, 2019 by a vote of 31-2. (The bill failed to advance in the House but similar provisions became law under HB 399.)

6. SB 101 Increasing Government Dependency by Establishing a Hearing Aid Distribution Program. This bill increases government dependency by creating a new program which distributes hearing aids to certain low-income individuals. The bill mandates the creation of a new fund for this initiative and prevents funds from other government assistance programs such as the Assistive Technology Trust Fund and the Deaf Relay Service and Equipment Distribution Program from being used to help fund this new program. ACU sympathizes with individuals who struggle with hearing loss; however, we support efforts to help people live happier, healthier more productive lives, oppose duplicating existing government programs, opposes increasing government dependency and enriching government-favored hearing aid manufacturers and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 14, 2019 by a vote of 29-4 and the bill was signed into law.

7. SB 108 Combatting Cronyism and Reducing Taxpayer Risks by Limiting Tax Increment Financing. This bill would place reasonable limitations on tax increment financing (TIF) to combat cronyism and reduce the risk of taxpayer debt. Specifically, the bill would strengthen the definition of “blighted areas” to reduce abuse of TIF and prohibit TIF from being used in flood zones. Furthermore, the bill requires studies used to determine TIF eligibility be conducted by a party other than a direct beneficiary of the redevelopment plan. ACU supports this measure to combat cronyism by placing limitations on TIF, a tool that often enriches developers and increases tax burdens on individuals and businesses not favored by government and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 4, 2019 by a vote of 33-0. (The bill failed to advance in the House.)

8. SCR 14 Permitting Wasteful Spending by Authorizing $301 Million in Additional Debt. This resolution unnecessarily further indebts taxpayers by authorizing the state to issue $301 million in bonds (debt) to fund infrastructure instead of utilizing part of the historic $680 million in the budget surplus. This maneuver is disguised as an infrastructure funding mechanism but instead is designed to free up funds for other unnecessary government initiatives. The resolution also comes at a time when voters rejected additional infrastructure spending through a 2018 ballot measure to raise the gas tax. ACU believes funding infrastructure is a core duty of government; however, we oppose this scheme to bypass the will of voters and permits hundreds of millions of dollars to be spent on wasteful initiatives and opposed this resolution. The Senate passed the bill on April 15, 2019 by a vote of 26-7 and the resolution was signed into law.

9. SB 29 Reducing Government Dependency through Work Requirements for Work-Ready Medicaid Recipients. The Eigel (ACUF Lifetime 92%) amendment to a health care bill would reduce government dependency by requiring certain work-ready Medicaid recipients to engage in work or community service in order to receive benefits. Under the amendment, work-ready recipients age 19 to 64 are required to pursue employment or community service in order to receive taxpayer-subsidized health benefits. ACU supports efforts to help people live happier, healthier, more productive lives, supports work requirements for work-ready adults in order to encourage self-sufficiency and reduce intergenerational poverty and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on April 17, 2019 by a vote of 12-22.

10. HB 255 Imposing a New Tax on Health Insurance Companies to Fund a Medicaid Gimmick. The Onder (ACUF Lifetime 84%) amendment would remove a new tax imposed on health maintenance organizations (i.e., insurance companies) which would have further driven up consumer health insurance costs. The tax would be placed on insurance plans and would have impacted over 70,000 Missouri households. The tax would be part of the state’s attempt to game the federal Medicaid program by using the revenue to trigger greater matching funds from federal taxpayers under Medicaid. ACU opposes this tax which raises consumer health insurance costs, opposes this gimmick which burdens state and federal taxpayers through increased Medicaid spending and supported this amendment. The Senate defeated the amendment on May 1, 2019 by a vote of 8-24 and the underlying bill failed to advance in the Senate.

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11. SB 391 Strengthening Property Rights by Preventing Localities from Imposing Excessive Regulations on Agricultural Feed Operations. This bill strengthens property rights by prohibiting local governments from imposing additional regulations on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that are more stringent than state regulations. ACUF’s Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on this issue and works to protect the property rights of both farmers, ranchers and surrounding property owners. ACU supports strengthening property rights, opposes a patchwork of regulations designed to increase frivolous litigation and shut down farming operations and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 2, 2019 by a vote of 23-11 and the bill was signed into law.

12. HB 3 Preventing Government from Socializing Higher Education Costs for Individuals who Entered the Country Illegally. This version of the higher education appropriations bill contains a key provision which prohibits public universities from socializing higher education costs for individuals who entered the country unlawfully. Specifically, the bill prohibits taxpayer funding for public institutions that offer individuals who entered the country unlawfully with tuition rates below the international student rate. ACU supports efforts to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, believes taxpayer funding should not be provided to individuals who reside in the country unlawfully and supported this bill. The Senate passed this version of the appropriations bill on May 9, 2019 by a vote of 24-9 and the bill was signed into law.

13. HB 192 Reforming the Criminal Justice System to Prohibit Debtors Prisons and Excessive Mandatory Minimums. This bill makes numerous reforms to the state’s criminal justice system to reduce taxpayer costs and better direct taxpayer resources to cutting crime. Specifically, the bill prohibits the practice of incarcerating individuals solely for failing to pay fines related to sentences. Among other reforms, judges are now granted greater discretion in sentencing through the elimination of mandatory minimums for numerous nonviolent crimes. ACUF’s Nolan Center for Justice is a national leader in criminal justice reform and works to cut crime, reduce taxpayer costs, protect victims, define the proper scope of government, and responsibly reduce incarceration rates. ACU opposes debtors prisons, supports reducing costs and increasing public safety by ensuring taxpayer funds are being utilized in the most efficient and productive manner possible and supported this bill. Senate passed the bill on May 9, 2019 by a vote of 32-0 and the bill was signed into law.

14. HB 677 Expanding Cronyism through Taxpayer Subsidies to Numerous Sports Leagues and Franchise Owners. This bill expands cronyism by forcing taxpayers to award up to $70 million in corporate welfare to billion-dollar franchises for renovations and expansions of sports complexes. Under the bill, existing subsidies are extended—without voter approval—for facilities used by NFL, MLB and NHL franchises located in Missouri. Additionally, new subsidy programs are created to create new facilities and expand the subsidies to include smaller venues. Additionally, new subsidy programs are established to benefit new facilities and additional, smaller venues. This expansion of the subsidy program is in addition to the $12 million Missouri taxpayers will pay from 2019 to 2022 for the stadium previously used by the Los Angeles Rams, formerly of St. Louis. ACU supports a tax code with the lowest possible rates for everyone, especially opposes manipulating the tax code to enrich billion-dollar sports franchises, opposes cronyism and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 9, 2019 by a vote of 24-10 and the bill was signed into law.

15. SB 68 Expanding Cronyism by Providing General Motors $50 Million in Corporate Welfare. This bill expands cronyism by forcing taxpayers to provide General Motors (GM) with enormous corporate welfare over the course of 10 years. Specifically, the bill creates tax credit carve-outs designed to benefit solely GM which will amount to $50 million if the company invests at least $1 billion in its Wentzville plant, hires government-favored individuals, and meets additional wage mandates. ACU supports a tax code with the lowest possible rates for everyone, especially opposes manipulating the tax code to enrich billion-dollar companies, opposes this cronyism which amounts to every Missouri household sending a $20 check to one of the world’s largest corporations and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 13, 2019 by a vote of 25-8 and the bill was signed into law.

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16. HB 126 Protecting Life by Banning Abortion. This bill recognizes the right to life for unborn children by establishing numerous provisions which ban or restrict abortion. Firstly, the bill protects children from being aborted after eight weeks of pregnancy unless the abortion would prevent the death of the mother or there is a serious risk of a substantial or irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the mother. Secondly, the bill bans discriminatory abortions on the basis of race, sex, or Down syndrome. Thirdly, the bill strengthens informed consent requirements for mothers considering abortion and parents of pregnant minors. Finally, the bill bans the practice of abortion in the event Roe v. Wade is repealed. ACU believes every human being has the right to life, believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions to end the practice and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 15, 2019 by a vote of 24-10 and the bill was signed into law. (A federal court judge ruled the eight-week prohibition unenforceable, but the remaining protections of life in this bill are in effect.)

17. SB 182 Reducing Cronyism by Ending the “Tax Incentive Border Wars” with Kansas. This bill takes the first step toward ending the crony “tax incentive border wars” with Kansas. Under previous Missouri law, the state offered tax credits and direct cash subsidies to Kansas businesses which relocated to the Missouri side of Kansas City. Kansas in turn had been offering similar incentives to Missouri businesses relocating to the Kansas side, resulting in no economic gain for either state and costing taxpayers an estimated $330 million. This bill prohibits the state from applying its various tax incentive programs to Kansas businesses contingent on reciprocal prohibitions from Kansas, which were realized under a recent executive order by the Kansas governor. ACU opposes cronyism and manipulating the tax code to shift tax burdens to individuals and businesses not favored by government, encourages both states to take stronger actions to ensure local governments do not continue this “border war” cronyism at the local level, and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The Senate passed the bill on May 16, 2019 by a vote of 33-0 and the bill was signed into law.

18. SB 147 Expanding Individual Liberties and Reducing Regulatory Burdens through the Omnibus Transportation Bill. This omnibus transportation bill contains numerous provisions that would expand individual liberties and reduce regulatory burdens for motorists. Firstly, the bill permits motorcyclists to forgo wearing a helmet if they are insured for injuries. Secondly, the bill would grant judges greater discretion in revoking driver’s licenses for failure to pay fines related to traffic violations. Finally, the bill would exempt motorists from vehicle inspections if the vehicle is not older than 10 years. ACU supports expanding individual liberties, reducing regulatory barriers, granting judges greater discretion in imposing penalties and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 17, 2019 by a vote of 25-9. (The bill was vetoed by the governor.)

19. SB 224 Reducing Legal Costs by Updating Litigation Discovery Procedures. This bill is designed to reduce the excessive duration of lawsuits and limit legal costs for all parties by updating “discovery” procedures in civil cases. Specifically, the bill requires that discovery (i.e., one party’s request for evidence from another) be “proportional to the needs of the case” and lays out specific factors for courts to consider. Additionally, the bill places limits on the extent of discovery of electronically-stored information, as well as limits to 25 the number of written interrogatories that may be served on a party. ACU supports tort reform to reduce court congestion and limit legal costs for all parties, supports this measure which helps align Missouri procedures to systems used in federal courts and in 27 other states and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 17, 2019 by a vote of 23-9 and the bill was signed into law.

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MISSOURI HOUSE STATISTICS

66%OVERALL AVERAGE

POGUE, JEFF33%

LOWEST REPUBLICAN

82%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE

22%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

GREEN, ALAN46%

HIGHEST DEMOCRAT

MISSOURI HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

# OF STATE REPS

2019 ACUF PERCENTAGE

90-100%0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%0

10

20

30

40

50

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MISSOURI HOUSE SCORES

MISSOURI HOUSE VOTE DETAILACU Foundation Position N N Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y

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ALLRED, VIC R 13 79% n/a 79% - - + + + x + + + - + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + x + x

ANDERSON, SONYA R 131 86% 88% 89% - - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + x +

ANDREWS, ALLEN R 1 79% 87% 83% - - + x x x x x x x - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

Appelbaum, Ladonna D 71 21% n/a 21% x - + x x x x x x x - - - - + - x - - + - - - - - - x - + - - x - - + x

BAILEY, DOTTIE R 110 94% n/a 94% - - + + + + + x + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + x + + + + +

BAKER, BEN R 160 97% n/a 97% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + x

Bangert, Gretchen D 69 20% 21% 21% - - + - - - - - - - x - - + + - - - - + - - - - + - - - + - - - - - + -

Baringer, Donna D 82 20% 26% 23% - - + - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - - + - - - + - - x - + - - - - - + -

Barnes, Jerome D 28 26% 14% 18% - - + - - - - - - - - - - x + x - - - + - - - + - + x + + - - x - - + x

BASYE, CHUCK R 47 78% 88% 84% + - + + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + - + - + +

Beck, Doug D 92 14% 17% 18% - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + -

BILLINGTON, HARDY R 152 97% n/a 97% + - + + + + + + + + + x + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +



• HB 225 Further Socializing Higher Education through an Additional Grant Program.

• SB 101 Increasing Government Dependency by Establishing a Hearing Aid Distribution Program.

• HB 410 Improving Access to Health Care and Reducing Costs by Eliminating Doctor Referral Mandates for Physical Therapy.

• HB 10 Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion. • HB 10 Weakening the Ability of Crisis Pregnancy

Centers to Protect Life by Imposing Unnecessary Mandates.

• HB 11 Reducing Self-Sufficiency by Decreasing the Usage of Welfare Funds for Work Training.

• HB 11 Increasing Government Dependency by Expanding Welfare under Missouri Rx.

• HB 451 Reducing Motorist Costs by Reducing Unnecessary Vehicle Inspection Mandates.

• HB 472 Reducing Occupational Licensing Burdens and Expanding Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Previous Criminal Convictions.

• HB 763 Expanding Employment by Protecting Private Schools from Minimum Wage Increases.

• HB 575 Expanding Second Amendment Rights on College Campuses.

• HB 762 Improving Government Transparency through the Establishment of an Expenditure Database.

• HB 606 Imposing an Excessive Ban on Autonomous Vehicle School Transportation.

• HB 83 Reducing Health Insurance Costs by Permitting the Sale of Short-Term Health Plans Exempt from Obamacare Mandates.

• HB 404 Misusing Taxpayer Funds for an Unnecessary Senior Marketing Program.

• HB 1062 Protecting against Private Entity Eminent Domain Abuse.

• HB 326 Expanding Employment by Reforming Mechanical Contractor Licensure.

• HB 1137 Expanding Employment by Broadening Independent Contractor Classifications.



• HB 576 Strengthening Free Speech on College Campuses.


• HB 489 Providing Just Legal Outcomes by Increasing Evidence Standards for Awarding Punitive Damages.

• SB 174 Ensuring Proper Government Usage of Gas Tax Revenue.

• HB 1158 Assisting Small Businesses in Navigating the Government Permitting Process.



• HB 215 Reducing Abuse of the State’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program.





• HB 126 Protecting Life by Banning Abortion. • SB 147 Expanding Individual Liberties and


• SB 182 Reducing Cronyism by Ending the “Tax Incentive Border Wars” with Kansas.


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BLACK, JOHN R 137 86% n/a 86% - - + + + + + + + + x + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + +

BLACK, RUSTY R 7 85% 88% 86% - x + + + + + x + x + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + +

Bland Manlove, Ashley D 26 27% n/a 27% x - + - - - - - x - - - - - + - - - x x - - - x + + + - + - - + - - + x

BONDON, JACK R 56 83% 91% 83% + - + + + + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

Bosley, Lakeysha D 79 24% n/a 24% - x + - - - - - - - x - - - + x - - - + - - - x + + + - + - x x - - x -

BROMLEY, BOB R 162 86% n/a 86% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + - + + + +

Brown, Paula D 70 21% n/a 21% x x + - - - - - - - - - - x + - - x x + - x - - + - - - + x x - - - + -

Brown, Richard D 27 22% 19% 18% - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - + - - - + + - + - + - - - - - + -

Burnett, Ingrid D 19 19% 22% 19% - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + + - - - + - - - - - - + - + - - - - - + -

Burns, Bob D 93 15% 26% 14% - - + - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - + - - - + - - - - x x -

BUSICK, DANNY R 3 88% n/a 88% + - x + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + + x x x + + + - + + + +

Butz, Steve D 81 25% n/a 25% - - + - - - - x x x - - - x + - - - - + - - - + - + + - + - - - - - + -

Carpenter, Jon D 15 25% 18% 20% - - + - - - - + - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - x - x + - + - - x - + + x

Carter, Chris D 76 n/a† n/a 13% - - + x x x x - - - - x x - x - x - - + - - - - - + + - + - x x x x x x

Chappelle-Nadal, Maria D 86 n/a† 0% 14% - x x - x - - x x x x + - + - + - - x x x - - - + x x x x x + x - x x x







































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CHIPMAN, JASON R 120 94% 91% 92% + - + + + + + + x + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + +

CHRISTOFANELLI, PHIL R 105 97% 91% 94% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Clemens, Doug D 72 23% n/a 23% - - + x x x x - - - - - - - + - - - - + - x - - + - + - + - - - - - + -

COLEMAN, JEFF R 32 74% n/a 74% - - + + + + - + x x + - - + + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

COLEMAN, MARY R 97 81% n/a 81% - - + + + x x x + + x + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - - + + - - + + + +

DEATON, DIRK R 159 94% n/a 94% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

DEGROOT, BRUCE R 101 96% 86% 92% + x + x x x x + + + x + x + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + x + + + +

DINKINS, CHRIS R 144 75% 76% 76% - - + + + - - + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

DOGAN, SHAMED R 98 83% 78% 85% + - + + + x x + + + + + x + + + + - + + + + x + + + - + + + + - - x + x

DOHRMAN, DEAN R 51 86% 88% 84% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

EGGLESTON, J. R 2 92% 91% 87% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + +

Ellebracht, Mark D 17 33% 27% 32% - - + x - - - + - - - - - + + - - - + x - - - - + - x + + - - + - + + -

Ellington, Brandon D 22 22% 8% 20% - x x - - - - + - - x - - - x x x - - + - - - - - - + x + - x + - x + -

ESLINGER, KARLA R 155 81% n/a 81% - - + + + x + x + + + x + + - + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + x - + + + x

EVANS, DAVID PAUL R 154 76% n/a 76% - - + + x + + + + + x + - + - + + + + + + + - x + + - + + + - - + + + +







































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FALKNER, BILL R 10 78% n/a 78% - - + + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + + + + + - + + + - + + + - - + + + +

FISHEL, J. CRAIG R 136 71% n/a 71% - - + + + + - + + + + - - + - + + + + x + + + + + + - + + + - - + - + x

FITZWATER, TRAVIS R 49 85% 88% 86% - - + x x x x x x x + + + + + + x + + + + + + + x + - + + + + - + + + +

FRANCIS, RICK R 145 82% 83% 83% - x + + + x + + + x x + + + - + + x + + + + + + + + - + x + - - + x + x

Franks, Bruce D 78 n/a† 15% 15% x - + - - - - - - - x x - x + x x x x x x x x - - x x x + - - x - x x x

GANNON, ELAINE R 115 72% 70% 62% - - + + + + + - + + + - - + - + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

Gray, Alan D 75 15% 18% 17% - - + - x - - - - - - - - - + - x - - + - - - - + x x - x - - x - x x x

Green, Alan D 67 46% n/a 27% - x + x - - - + + - x x x + + + x - - + - - - + + + + - + - - x - x x x

GREGORY, DAVID R 96 79% 88% 86% - - + x x + x + + + + + + x - + x + + x + + + + + + - x x + - - + + + +

GRIER, DEREK R 100 84% 87% 86% - - + + - + x + + + x + + + + + + + + + + x + + + + - + + + + - + x + +

GRIESHEIMER, AARON R 61 80% n/a 80% - - + + + + + + + + x + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

GRIFFITH, DAVE R 60 82% n/a 82% - - + + + + + + + + x + + + - + + + + + + + x + + + - + + + - - + + + +

HAAHR, ELIJAH R 134 85% 86% 83% x - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - x + + - - + + + +

HADEN, KENT R 43 81% n/a 81% - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

HAFFNER, MIKE R 55 89% n/a 89% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + x + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +







































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HANNEGAN, TOM R 65 86% 79% 82% + - + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

HANSEN, JIM R 40 80% 88% 78% - - + + + + - - + + + + + + - + + + + + + x + + + + - + + + + - + + + +

HELMS, STEVE R 135 89% 87% 88% + - + + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + +

HENDERSON, MIKE R 117 77% 79% 72% - - + + - - + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - x + + - - + + + +

HICKS, RON R 102 75% n/a 80% + x + + + - + + + + + + - + - x x x + + x + - x + + - x + + - - + + + x

HILL, JUSTIN R 108 97% 88% 94% + - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + x + x + + + + + x + x + + + + + +

HOUX, DAN R 54 84% 86% 85% - - + + + + x + + + + + x + + + + x + x + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

HOVIS, BARRY R 146 79% n/a 79% - - + x + + + + + + + + + + - + x + + + + + + + + + - + - + - - + x + +

HUDSON, BRAD R 138 86% n/a 86% + - + + + + + + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + x

HURST, THOMAS R 62 64% 83% 81% + + + + + + + + - + + - - - + + + + - + + - + + + - + - - - + + + - - -

Ingle, Keri D 35 17% n/a 17% - - + - x - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - + - - - + - - - - - + -

JUSTUS, JEFFERY R 156 81% 88% 85% - - + + + - + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

KELLEY, ANN R 127 81% 83% 80% - - + + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + - + + + +

KELLY, HANNAH R 141 83% 86% 88% - x + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

Kendrick, Kip D 45 19% 25% 20% - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - + + - + - - - - - + -







































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KIDD, BILL R 20 59% 55% 60% x - + + + - - + - - + x - + + + - - + + x x - x + + + + x x - - + - + +

KNIGHT, JEFF R 129 84% 81% 83% - - + + + + + + + x + + x + - + + + + + + + + + + + - x + + x - + + + +

KOLKMEYER, GLEN R 53 83% 85% 82% - - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

Lavender, Deb D 90 15% 22% 15% - - x - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - - + - + - - - - - + x

LOVASCO, TONY R 64 97% n/a 97% + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + +

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LYNCH, STEVE R 122 86% 88% 84% - - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + +

Mackey, Ian D 87 17% n/a 17% - - + - x - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - - + - + - - - - - + -

MAYHEW, DON R 121 81% n/a 81% - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + +

Mccreery, Tracy D 88 22% 22% 18% - - + - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - - + - + - + + - - + -

MCDANIEL, ANDREW R 150 n/a† 61% 69% - x + + x x - + + - + - x - + x - - - + x - - x + x x x + + + x + x x x

MCGAUGH, PEGGY R 39 79% 84% 79% - - + + + + - + + x + - + + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + x - + + + +

Mcgee, Daron D 36 n/a† 17% 14% x x + - x - - + + x x - - x x + - x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

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Merideth, Peter D 80 21% 17% 20% - - + - - - - - - - - x - - + - - - - + - - - - - x + - + - - + - - + -

MESSENGER, JEFFREY R 130 84% n/a 77% - x x + + + - + + + + + x + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + x x x x x x x x

MILLER, ROCKY R 124 68% 85% 81% - - + + x x - x x x x + x + - x + + + + + + + + - + - x x x - - + + + +

Mitten, Gina D 83 19% 11% 16% - x + x - - - - - - - x - - + - - - x + - - - - - - - - + - - - - - + +

MOON, MIKE R 157 56% 67% 78% + + + + + + + + - - + - + - + + + - - + - - - + + - + - - - + + + - - -

Morgan, Judy D 24 18% 17% 12% - - + - - - - - - - - - - x + - x - - + - - - - - - + - + - - - - - + -

MORRIS, LYNN R 140 81% 88% 80% - x + + + + - + + + + + - + - + + + + + + x x + + + - + + + + - + + + x

MORSE, HERMAN R 151 67% 83% 75% - - + + - - - + + + + + - + - + + + + - + + + + + x x x + + - - + - + +

Mosley, Jay D 68 25% 18% 22% - - + - - - - + - - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - + - + - + - - + - - + -

MUNTZEL, DAVE R 48 85% 88% 82% + - + + + + x + + + x + x + - + + + - + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + +

MURPHY, JIM R 94 83% n/a 83% - - + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + x

NEELY, JIM R 8 n/a† 86% 80% + x + x x x x x x x + + x x - + + + - + + x + x + + + + x x + + + x + +

O'DONNELL, MICHAEL R 95 81% n/a 81% - - + + x x x + + + + - + + - + + + + + + + + + x + - + + + - x + + + +

PATTERSON, JON R 30 79% n/a 79% - - - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + x + + x + - + + + - - + + + +







































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PFAUTSCH, DONNA R 33 81% 87% 74% - - + + + + + + + + + + - + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + + +

Pierson, Tommie D 66 20% 18% 15% - - + - - - - - - - x - - + + - - - - + - - - - - - + - + - - - - - + -

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21



Party Dist.2019

%2018

%LIFETIME

AVG

HB

225SB

101

HB

410H

B 10

(Am

d. 7)H

B 10

(Am

d. 10)

HB

11 (Am

d. 8)H

B 11 (A

md. 10

)H

B 451

HB

472H

B 763

HB

575H

B 762

HB

606

HB

83H

B 40

4H

B 10

62H

B 326

HB

1137SB

30SB

197H

B 576SB

7H

B 489

SB 174

HB

1158H

B 3

SB 68

HB

215H

B 192

SB 391

HB

677SCR

14H

B 126

SB 147

SB 182

SB 224

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22



Party Dist.2019

%2018

%LIFETIME

AVG

HB

225SB

101

HB

410H

B 10

(Am

d. 7)H

B 10

(Am

d. 10)

HB

11 (Am

d. 8)H

B 11 (A

md. 10

)H

B 451

HB

472H

B 763

HB

575H

B 762

HB

606

HB

83H

B 40

4H

B 10

62H

B 326

HB

1137SB

30SB

197H

B 576SB

7H

B 489

SB 174

HB

1158H

B 3

SB 68

HB

215H

B 192

SB 391

HB

677SCR

14H

B 126

SB 147

SB 182

SB 224

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23



Party Dist.2019

%2018

%LIFETIME

AVG

HB

225SB

101

HB

410H

B 10

(Am

d. 7)H

B 10

(Am

d. 10)

HB

11 (Am

d. 8)H

B 11 (A

md. 10

)H

B 451

HB

472H

B 763

HB

575H

B 762

HB

606

HB

83H

B 40

4H

B 10

62H

B 326

HB

1137SB

30SB

197H

B 576SB

7H

B 489

SB 174

HB

1158H

B 3

SB 68

HB

215H

B 192

SB 391

HB

677SCR

14H

B 126

SB 147

SB 182

SB 224

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1. HB 225 Further Socializing Higher Education through an Additional Grant Program. This bill would further socialize higher education costs for individuals who choose to work in government-favored occupations by establishing the “Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant.” Under the program, adults age 25 and older who choose to pursue a program of study selected by government at a state institution of higher education would receive up to $500 each semester. This subsidy is in addition to all other federal and state grants and is intended to make college “free.” To be eligible, an individual must earn $40,000 or less (or $80,000 or less for married individuals). ACU believes the best way for Missouri to expand employment opportunities would be to significantly reduce government licensure mandates, considering the state’s licensing regime has recently ranked the 7th most harmful in the country by the Institute for Justice. ACU opposes further socializing higher education costs at the expense of taxpayers and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on February 28, 2019 by a vote of 101-49. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

2. SB 101 Increasing Government Dependency by Establishing a Hearing Aid Distribution Program. This bill increases government dependency by creating a new program which distributes hearing aids to certain low-income individuals. The bill mandates the creation of a new fund for this initiative and prevents funds from other government assistance programs such as the Assistive Technology Trust Fund and the Deaf Relay Service and Equipment Distribution Program from being used to help fund this new program. ACU sympathizes with individuals who struggle with hearing loss; however, we support efforts to help people live happier, healthier more productive lives, oppose duplicating existing government programs, opposes increasing government dependency and enriching government-favored hearing aid manufacturers and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 14, 2019 by a vote of 131-5 and the bill was signed into law.

3. HB 410 Improving Access to Health Care and Reducing Costs by Eliminating Doctor Referral Mandates for Physical Therapy. This bill would improve access to physical therapy services and reduce health care costs by eliminating mandates that required patients to obtain prescriptions or referrals for physical therapy. Under the bill, physical therapists would be able to examine and treat patients without a physician referral up to 10 visits. If after the initial 10 visits (or 21 business days) the patient does not improve, the physical therapist would be required to cease treatment until the patient consults with a physician. ACU supports reducing health care mandates to improve access and reduce patient costs and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 14, 2019 by a vote of 147-5. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

4. HB 10 Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion. The Morgan (ACUF Lifetime 12%) amendment to the health appropriations bill would force taxpayers to fund abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. Specifically, the amendment would eliminate a long-standing prohibition on taxpayer funded abortions. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports efforts to end the practice, believes it is an egregious violation of taxpayers’ consciences to force every resident of the state to provide funding to take the lives of unborn children and opposed this amendment. The House rejected the amendment on March 26, 2019 by a vote of 40-101.

5. HB 10 Weakening the Ability of Crisis Pregnancy Centers to Protect Life by Imposing Unnecessary Mandates. The Unsicker (ACUF Lifetime 23%) amendment to the health appropriations bill would weaken the ability of crisis pregnancy centers to protect life and provide mothers an alternative to abortion by imposing unnecessary mandates. Specifically, the amendment would eliminate funding for any crisis pregnancy center that does not also provide services for smoking cessation. ACU believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports efforts to end the practice, opposes excessive mandates designed to eliminate the ability of crisis pregnancy centers to provide alternatives to abortion and opposed this amendment. The House rejected the amendment on March 26, 2019 by a vote of 42-93.

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6. HB 11 Reducing Self-Sufficiency by Decreasing the Usage of Welfare Funds for Work Training. The Franks (ACUF Lifetime 15%) amendment to the social services appropriations bill would reduce self-sufficiency by decreasing the amount of welfare funding that may be used for work training programs. Specifically, the amendment would reduce the amount of money directed toward work training programs $3 million (10%). ACU supports efforts to help people live happier, healthier, more productive lives, opposes proliferating government dependency by moving funding away from work training programs designed to help people become self-sufficient and opposed this amendment. The House rejected the amendment on March 26, 2019 by a vote of 56-81.

7. HB 11 Increasing Government Dependency by Expanding Welfare under Missouri Rx. The Kendrick (ACUF Lifetime 20%) amendment to the social services appropriations bill would hinder the private sector’s efforts to provide very inexpensive drugs to people in need. Specifically, the amendment would expand a plan designed for seniors known as “Missouri Rx” to include people of any age. ACU recognizes that the private sector already has programs that provide low-cost or no-cost drugs to Medicaid-eligible people and that the real purpose of this amendment is for government to take over all health care provision, first for poor people and then for everyone else. The ACU-led Coalition Against Socialized Medicine (CASM) works to protect America from the growing threat of government takeover of our health care which has reduced access to care in dozens of socialized countries. ACU opposes socialism, believes the private sector is the best institution to meet the health care needs of those seeking assistance and opposed this amendment. The House defeated the amendment on March 26, 2019 by a vote of 69-72.

8. HB 451 Reducing Motorist Costs by Reducing Unnecessary Vehicle Inspection Mandates. This bill would reduce motorist costs and significant time burdens by providing exceptions to the state’s stringent vehicle inspection mandates. Under the bill, vehicles that are less than 10 years of age and have fewer than 150,000 miles are exempt from state vehicle inspection requirements. ACU supports automotive freedom, supports reducing unnecessary vehicle inspection mandates which do little to improve road safety and instead primarily act as a government revenue scheme and enrich automotive mechanics and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 27, 2019 by a vote of 102-45. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate and the same reforms added to an omnibus transportation bill were vetoed by the governor.)

9. HB 472 Reducing Occupational Licensing Burdens and Expanding Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Previous Criminal Convictions. This bill would make a number of reforms to the state’s occupational licensing requirements and would expand employment opportunities for individuals with previous criminal convictions. Under the bill, an individual cannot be denied an occupational license solely because of a past criminal conviction unless the conviction directly relates to the duties and responsibilities under the license. Additionally, licensing boards must post which categories or specific convictions would disqualify an applicant. Furthermore, the bill requires licensing boards to offer apprentice licenses (i.e., licenses with lower qualification requirements) and makes it slightly easier to obtain plumbing and cosmetology licenses. ACUF’s Nolan Center for Justice is a national leader in criminal justice reform and works to cut crime, reduce taxpayer costs, protect victims, define the proper scope of government, and responsibly reduce incarceration rates. ACU supports expanding employment opportunities and improving access to goods and services by eliminating licensing regimes which are primarily designed to reduce competition and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on March 27, 2019 by a vote of 103-45. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

10. HB 763 Expanding Employment by Protecting Private Schools from Minimum Wage Increases. This bill would protect employment opportunities for students by exempting private and religious schools from the state’s minimum wage hike. Under current law, public schools are exempt from the statewide minimum wage increase of $12 per hour by 2023. ACU opposes the increase in the minimum wage which will especially harm employment opportunities of students and inexperienced workers, supports providing private schools the same opportunity as public schools and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on March 27, 2019 by a vote of 92-51. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

11. HB 575 Expanding Second Amendment Rights on College Campuses. The Taylor (ACUF Lifetime 92%) amendment to a campus protection bill expands Second Amendment rights by prohibiting public universities from infringing the right of students to carry firearms for self-defense. ACU supports the founders’ belief in the Second Amendment and supported this amendment. The House adopted the amendment on April 2, 2019 by a vote of 94-41 and the bill was signed into law.

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12. HB 762 Improving Government Transparency through the Establishment of an Expenditure Database. This bill would improve local government transparency by creating the “Missouri Municipal Government Expenditure Database," and require localities to publish their spending and report biannually to the state office of administration. Under the bill, each municipality would be required to disclose each expenditure, the amount paid, the recipient of each payment, and the purpose of the expenditure. Any locality which continually fails to comply would face fines and eventual dissolution. ACU supports improving transparency and accountability of spending at all levels of government and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 4, 2019 by a vote of 85-65. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

13. HB 606 Imposing an Excessive Ban on Autonomous Vehicle School Transportation. The Rowland (ACUF Lifetime 23%) amendment to a school transportation bill is designed to enrich union bosses by limiting competition and stifling innovation through a blanket ban on autonomous vehicle transportation for students. Under the amendment, every public school in the state would be prohibited from utilizing autonomous vehicles for school transportation, even if such vehicles operate separately from any other traffic or merely provide transportation across campus. ACU supports embracing innovation and limiting education costs by expanding competition and opposed this amendment. The House passed the amendment on April 9, 2019 by a vote of 75-69. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

14. HB 83 Reducing Health Insurance Costs by Permitting the Sale of Short-Term Health Plans Exempt from Obamacare Mandates. This bill would reduce health insurance costs by further deregulating the sale of short-term health plans which are exempt from many of Obamacare’s draconian insurance mandates. Under the bill, short-term health plans would be permitted for a duration of one year (previously six months) and would be able to be renewed up to 36 months, the full duration permitted under federal regulations as amended by the Trump administration. These plans are typically much cheaper options as they are not mandated to provide the “essential health benefits” under Obamacare. ACU has long opposed Obamacare which has led to enormous increases in health care costs, supports providing consumers the freedom to purchase health care plans free of Obamacare mandates and supported this as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on April 11, 2019 by a vote of 113-33. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

15. HB 404 Misusing Taxpayer Funds for an Unnecessary Senior Marketing Program. This bill would interfere in the marketplace and force taxpayers to expend funds on an unnecessary new program known as the “Retirees Experiencing a Better Living Initiative.” This program is designed to supposedly entice seniors to move to the state and results in nearly $10 million annually being provided to government-favored businesses and tourism marketing programs. ACU opposes cronyism, opposes recklessly spending taxpayer funds on non-essential initiatives and opposed this bill. The House defeated the bill on April 15, 2019 by a vote of 67-85.

16. HB 1062 Protecting against Private Entity Eminent Domain Abuse. This bill would strengthen property rights by prohibiting private utility companies from being granted eminent domain powers to seize private property for the construction of above-ground merchant power lines that do not benefit Missourians. The bill is in response to wind and solar companies which are attempting to use the power of eminent domain to construct transmission lines to sell their power to lucrative markets on the east coast. ACUF’s Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on this issue and works to protect the property rights of all property owners. ACU supports strengthening property rights, supports the use of eminent domain only as a last course of action for projects of substantial public benefit and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 18, 2019 by a vote of 115-35. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

17. HB 326 Expanding Employment by Reforming Mechanical Contractor Licensure. This bill would expand employment opportunities by reforming licensure for contractors who work in many mechanical fields such as HVAC, gas piping, and exhaust systems. The bill permits these contractors to obtain and work under a new state license in lieu of a license a locality may require. If a locality does not require a license, an individual is not required to obtain this new state license to work. The bill also contains a key provision which ensures journeyman and apprentices working under a state-licensed contractor do not have to obtain their own, separate licenses. ACU opposes the proliferation of licensing regimes which are primarily designed to restrict competition, supports efforts to expand employment opportunities and improve access to goods and services by reforming licensure mandates and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on April 25, 2019 by a vote of 101-44. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

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18. HB 1137 Expanding Employment by Broadening Independent Contractor Classifications. This bill would expand employment opportunities by clarifying under which working circumstances an individual is considered an independent contractor. Under the bill, anyone who signs a contract acknowledging they will not be treated as employees, forgoes certain employee benefits and elects to maintain control over their working hours and conditions would be considered an independent contractor. Additionally, the bill would prohibit localities from imposing laws or regulations that are contradictory of this expansion of independent contracting. ACU supports expanding employment opportunities by allowing workers the freedom to contract with employers and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 29, 2019 by a vote of 91-60. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

19. SB 30 Providing Just Legal Outcomes by Permitting Consideration of Seatbelt Usage in Lawsuits. This bill helps ensure just legal outcomes by permitting a court to consider the failure to wear a seatbelt in certain legal actions. Under the bill, when a legal action alleges that a vehicle’s design, manufacture, distribution or sale caused injury, a passenger’s failure to wear a properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt must be admissible as evidence of “comparative negligence” or fault. ACU supports tort reform, supports providing just legal outcomes by ensuring a court may consider relevant evidence and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 30, 2019 by a vote of 99-49 and the bill was signed into law.

20. SB 197 Expanding Employment Opportunities by Easing Alcohol Delivery Regulations. This bill expands employment opportunities for individuals ages 18 to 20 by easing regulations of alcohol delivery. Specifically, the bill amends previous law which prohibited individuals under age 21 from unloading alcoholic beverages from delivery trucks to licensed retailers. Instead, the bill permits individuals at least age 18 to be employed unloading such deliveries if they are supervised by a delivery driver age 21 or older. ACU supports expanding employment opportunities by easing excessive regulations and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 30, 2019 by a vote of 140-5 and the bill was signed into law.

21. HB 576 Strengthening Free Speech on College Campuses. This bill would strengthen free speech at all public university campuses by requiring institutions to adopt policies supporting the right of students to exercise their First Amendment rights. Under the bill, institutions would be required to adopt policies affirming First Amendment rights to speak and assemble. Furthermore, institutions would be prohibited from infringing the rights of student-journalists, limiting free speech to only “free speech zones,” denying the guest speakers of student groups or withholding funding merely due to their viewpoints. ACU supports the freedom of speech and assembly as protected under the First Amendment and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 30, 2019 by a vote of 107-44. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

22. SB 7 Reducing Lawsuit Abuse by Reforming State Trial Laws. This bill reduces frivolous litigation and lawsuit abuse by reforming Missouri’s civil justice system. Specifically, the bill is designed to end “forum shopping” by personal injury lawyers by limiting who may bring suit and where they may file their litigation. These reforms are designed to address plaintiff lawyer schemes which have threatened to eliminate competitive economic growth in the state due to rampant abuse of the civil justice system in Missouri. Our rights under the U.S. Constitution guarantee all who have been genuinely harmed the opportunity to seek remedies through the courts. Unfortunately, this is not always possible when many of America’s courts are too often clogged with frivolous litigation, therefore delaying or preventing justice for those with legitimate claims. ACU supports reasonable tort reform to reduce frivolous litigation and lawsuit abuse and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 1, 2019 by a vote of 100-46 and the bill was signed into law.

23. HB 489 Providing Just Legal Outcomes by Increasing Evidence Standards for Awarding Punitive Damages. This bill would help ensure just legal outcomes by increasing standards of evidence for awarding “punitive damages” to plaintiffs. Punitive damages are designed to punish the defendant and are in addition to “compensatory damages” which compensate the plaintiff for actual damages. Under the bill, in order to be awarded punitive damages, plaintiffs would be required to “prove by clear and convincing evidence” that the defendant “intentionally harmed the plaintiff or acted with deliberate and flagrant disregard for safety.” ACU supports tort reforms, reducing lawsuit abuse, and ensuring just legal outcomes and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 1, 2019 by a vote of 93-58. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

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24. SB 174 Ensuring Proper Government Usage of Gas Tax Revenue. The Kolkmeyer (ACUF Lifetime 82%) amendment to a taxation bill would require any locality which imposes an excise or sales tax on gas to use at least 90% of the revenue for constructing and maintaining roads. ACU supports user fees to repair and maintain roads, supports improving accountability of government to ensure the gas tax is implemented responsibility in order to avoid harming taxpayers through wasteful spending and supported this amendment. The House adopted the amendment on May 8, 2019 by a vote of 108-36. (This reform failed to advance in the Senate.)

25. HB 1158 Assisting Small Businesses in Navigating the Government Permitting Process. This bill is designed to strengthen economic opportunity by assisting small businesses in navigating labyrinthine regulatory regimes. Under the bill, the department of natural resources (DNR) would be directed to identify any permits required and to work alongside small businesses with 25 employees or fewer to complete the permit applications. If government fails to provide such assistance, DNR would be directed to reduce the permit application fees by the amount the small business paid for DNR permit assistance. ACU supports reducing regulatory burdens which reduce competition and entrepreneurship, supports providing small businesses assistance in meeting stringent regulatory requirements and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on May 8, 2019 by a vote of 126-24. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

26. HB 3 Preventing Government from Socializing Higher Education Costs for Individuals who Entered the Country Illegally. This version of the higher education appropriations bill contains a key provision which prohibits public universities from socializing higher education costs for individuals who entered the country unlawfully. Specifically, the bill prohibits taxpayer funding for public institutions that offer individuals who entered the country unlawfully with tuition rates below the international student rate. ACU supports efforts to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, believes taxpayer funding should not be provided to individuals who reside in the country unlawfully and supported this bill. The House passed this version of the appropriations bill on May 9, 2019 by a vote of 115-32 and the bill was signed into law.

27. SB 68 Expanding Cronyism by Providing General Motors $50 Million in Corporate Welfare. This bill expands cronyism by forcing taxpayers to provide General Motors (GM) with enormous corporate welfare over the course of 10 years. Specifically, the bill creates tax credit carve-outs designed to benefit solely GM which will amount to $50 million if the company invests at least $1 billion in its Wentzville plant, hires government-favored individuals, and meets additional wage mandates. ACU supports a tax code with the lowest possible rates for everyone, especially opposes manipulating the tax code to enrich billion-dollar companies, opposes this cronyism which amounts to every Missouri household sending a $20 check to one of the world’s largest corporations and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 9, 2019 by a vote of 92-51 and the bill was signed into law.

28. HB 215 Reducing Abuse of the State’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program. This bill would establish a regulatory framework to reduce contractor abuse of the state’s Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The PACE program forces taxpayers to provide homeowners with financing (through additional property tax assessments) for renewable energy systems or energy efficiency upgrades to homes. Specifically, the bill would regulate how contractors market PACE to prevent homeowners from being misled to participate in the government program. ACU does not believe it is the proper role of government to provide financing or loan collection services, opposes the PACE program which harms the lending industry and places taxpayers at risk in the event of a default and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on May 9, 2019 by a vote of 99-42. (The bill failed to advance in the Senate.)

29. HB 192 Reforming the Criminal Justice System to Prohibit Debtors Prisons and Excessive Mandatory Minimums. This bill makes numerous reforms to the state’s criminal justice system to reduce taxpayer costs and better direct taxpayer resources to cutting crime. Specifically, the bill prohibits the practice of incarcerating individuals solely for failing to pay fines related to sentences. Among other reforms, judges are now granted greater discretion in sentencing through the elimination of mandatory minimums for numerous nonviolent crimes. ACUF’s Nolan Center for Justice is a national leader in criminal justice reform and works to cut crime, reduce taxpayer costs, protect victims, define the proper scope of government, and responsibly reduce incarceration rates. ACU opposes debtors prisons, supports reducing costs and increasing public safety by ensuring taxpayer funds are being utilized in the most efficient and productive manner possible and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 13, 2019 by a vote of 138-11 and the bill was signed into law.

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30. SB 391 Strengthening Property Rights by Preventing Localities from Imposing Excessive Regulations on Agricultural Feed Operations. This bill strengthens property rights by prohibiting local governments from imposing additional regulations on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) that are more stringent than state regulations. ACUF’s Center for 21st Century Property Rights is a leading voice on this issue and works to protect the property rights of both farmers, ranchers and surrounding property owners. ACU supports strengthening property rights, opposes a patchwork of regulations designed to increase frivolous litigation and shut down farming operations and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 14, 2019 by a vote of 103-44 and the bill was signed into law.

31. HB 677 Expanding Cronyism through Taxpayer Subsidies to Numerous Sports Leagues and Franchise Owners. This bill expands cronyism by forcing taxpayers to award up to $70 million in corporate welfare to billion-dollar franchises for renovations and expansions of sports complexes. Under the bill, existing subsidies are extended—without voter approval—for facilities used by NFL, MLB and NHL franchises located in Missouri. Additionally, new subsidy programs are created to create new facilities and expand the subsidies to include smaller venues. Additionally, new subsidy programs are established to benefit new facilities and additional, smaller venues. This expansion of the subsidy program is in addition to the $12 million Missouri taxpayers will pay from 2019 to 2022 for the stadium previously used by the Los Angeles Rams, formerly of St. Louis. ACU supports a tax code with the lowest possible rates for everyone, especially opposes manipulating the tax code to enrich billion-dollar sports franchises, opposes cronyism and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 15, 2019 by a vote of 88-57 and the bill was signed into law.

32. SCR 14 Permitting Wasteful Spending by Authorizing $301 Million in Additional Debt. This resolution unnecessarily further indebts taxpayers by authorizing the state to issue $301 million in bonds (debt) to fund infrastructure instead of utilizing part of the historic $680 million in the budget surplus. This maneuver is disguised as an infrastructure funding mechanism but instead is designed to free up funds for other unnecessary government initiatives. The resolution also comes at a time when voters rejected additional infrastructure spending through a 2018 ballot measure to raise the gas tax. ACU believes funding infrastructure is a core duty of government; however, we oppose this scheme to bypass the will of voters and permits hundreds of millions of dollars to be spent on wasteful initiatives and opposed this resolution. The House passed the bill on May 17, 2019 by a vote of 107-31 and the resolution was signed into law.

33. HB 126 Protecting Life by Banning Abortion. This bill recognizes the right to life for unborn children by establishing numerous provisions which ban or restrict abortion. Firstly, the bill protects children from being aborted after eight weeks of pregnancy unless the abortion would prevent the death of the mother or there is a serious risk of a substantial or irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the mother. Secondly, the bill bans discriminatory abortions on the basis of race, sex, or Down syndrome. Thirdly, the bill strengthens informed consent requirements for mothers considering abortion and parents of pregnant minors. Finally, the bill bans the practice of abortion in the event Roe v. Wade is repealed. ACU believes every human being has the right to life, believes abortion is a human tragedy, supports restrictions to end the practice and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 17, 2019 by a vote of 110-44 and the bill was signed into law. (A federal court judge ruled the eight-week prohibition unenforceable, but the remaining protections of life in this bill are in effect.)

34. SB 147 Expanding Individual Liberties and Reducing Regulatory Burdens through the Omnibus Transportation Bill. This omnibus transportation bill contains numerous provisions that would expand individual liberties and reduce regulatory burdens for motorists. Firstly, the bill permits motorcyclists to forgo wearing a helmet if they are insured for injuries. Secondly, the bill would grant judges greater discretion in revoking driver’s licenses for failure to pay fines related to traffic violations. Finally, the bill would exempt motorists from vehicle inspections if the vehicle is not older than 10 years. ACU supports expanding individual liberties, reducing regulatory barriers, granting judges greater discretion in imposing penalties and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 17, 2019 by a vote of 94-46. (The bill was vetoed by the governor.)

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35. SB 182 Reducing Cronyism by Ending the “Tax Incentive Border Wars” with Kansas. This bill takes the first step toward ending the crony “tax incentive border wars” with Kansas. Under previous Missouri law, the state offered tax credits and direct cash subsidies to Kansas businesses which relocated to the Missouri side of Kansas City. Kansas in turn had been offering similar incentives to Missouri businesses relocating to the Kansas side, resulting in no economic gain for either state and costing taxpayers an estimated $330 million. This bill prohibits the state from applying its various tax incentive programs to Kansas businesses contingent on reciprocal prohibitions from Kansas, which were realized under a recent executive order by the Kansas governor. ACU opposes cronyism and manipulating the tax code to shift tax burdens to individuals and businesses not favored by government, encourages both states to take stronger actions to ensure local governments do not continue this “border war” cronyism at the local level, and supported this bill as a step in the right direction. The House passed the bill on May 17, 2019 by a vote of 143-3 and the bill was signed into law.

36. SB 224 Reducing Legal Costs by Updating Litigation Discovery Procedures. This bill is designed to reduce the excessive duration of lawsuits and limit legal costs for all parties by updating “discovery” procedures in civil cases. Specifically, the bill requires that discovery (i.e., one party’s request for evidence from another) be “proportional to the needs of the case” and lays out specific factors for courts to consider. Additionally, the bill places limits on the extent of discovery of electronically-stored information, as well as limits to 25 the number of written interrogatories that may be served on a party. ACU supports tort reform to reduce court congestion and limit legal costs for all parties, supports this measure which helps align Missouri procedures to systems used in federal courts and in 27 other states and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 17, 2019 by a vote of 97-33 and the bill was signed into law.

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