Courtney Allen Curtis
| Courtney Allen Curtis | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
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In office 2012 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Stacey Newman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 12, 1981 Ferguson, Missouri, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Columbia College (Missouri) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | http://www.house.mo.gov/member.aspx?district=073 |
Courtney Allen Curtis is an American politician and founder of the non-profit North County Forever. He currently serves in the Missouri House of Representatives representing the 73rd District and serves as the Chair of the Special Standing Committee on Urban Issues.
His district includes many municipalities in St. Louis County, Missouri, including: Ferguson, Missouri, Berkeley, Missouri, Kinloch, Missouri, Woodson Terrace, Missouri, St. Ann, Missouri, Cool Valley, Hazelwood, Missouri, Normandy, Missouri, and Bridgeton, Missouri, and Edmundson, Missouri [1] He was first elected in 2012 at the age of 31, and then re-elected in 2014 and 2016.
As a native resident of Ferguson, Missouri, Curtis has been a vocal and vital figure during the Ferguson unrest over the Shooting of Michael Brown. Curtis’ prior initiatives and legislation were aimed at protecting youth at risk and salvaging communities that were undone by recent economic downturns. Curtis has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, National Public radio, and Geraldo Rivera to discuss the plight of these communities and his plan to solve their issues.[2][3]
Early life and career
Early life & Education
A native of St. Louis North County, Rep. Curtis was born April 12, 1981 and is a 1999 graduate of McCluer Senior High School in Florissant. In addition to the University of Missouri, he also attended Columbia College (Missouri) [4]
At the University of Missouri, Curtis was a two-term President of the Collegiate 100, a subdivision of the St. Louis Chapter of the 100 Black Men, aimed at growing the next crop of black male leaders.[5] During his tenure as a vocal student leader, Curtis led initiatives aimed at social injustices and helping minority students establish a presence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Courtney became a public official after a rash of gang violence infiltrated his neighborhood, weeks after the birth of his niece. Curtis’ campaign ignited a grass roots movement aimed at foraging out violence while helping youth who had become disenfranchised by years of neglect.
Career
State Representative Courtney Allen Curtis is a Democrat State Representative, who represents St. Louis North County (District 73) which includes Ferguson in the Missouri House of Representatives.[6] He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2012 and re-elected in August 2014. Soon after winning his first house seat, Curtis rose through the ranks becoming the President of the Freshman Democratic Caucus and Chair of the Freshman Bipartisan Issues committee ultimately leading him to being named Associated Students of the University of Missouri Legislator of the Year in 2013 because of his passion, and leadership shown for ensuring and improving access to a quality higher education in Missouri.
In April 2014, Rep. Curtis established the not for profit organization North County Forever.[7] North County Forever is a nonprofit organization committed to community restoration and improvement starting with the heart of North County, the 73rd District. North County Forever (NCF) will focus on improving the Health and Wellness, Educational Development opportunities for the citizens while also mentoring the next generation of leaders, and restoring Community Pride as a community development entity using a Total Community Improvement approach. The organization’s objective is to end poverty and strife in North County and build a sustainable community fueled by the commitment and will of its residents. His agenda is multifaceted and takes the approach of partnering with nonprofits to strengthen them, while serving as the coordinator of area improvement efforts to strengthen the region as a collective, rather than individually.
In March 2016, Representative Curtis introduced House Bill 2831 in the Missouri legislature which aimed to make the St. Louis Cardinals the official major league baseball team of the state. This bill elicited both criticism and praise, as Kansas City Royals fans passionately defended their team, while others criticized Representative Curtis for not focusing on important state issues. Despite the backlash, this bill arguably achieved the goals Representative Curtis was aiming for: It showed that he can engage the constituents of Missouri in a lighthearted and appealing way and it gained him widespread attention as a representative during a time where he is passing monumental legislation for his district. As of March 24, 2016 the bill is not scheduled for a hearing and the results of a Twitter poll administered by Representative Curtis himself resulted in 95% of people (out of the 1,000 that voted) preferring the Kansas City Royals as the official major league baseball team of Missouri.
On April 11, 2016, the Special Committee of Urban Issues, chaired by Representative Curtis, met to discuss diversity efforts the University of Missouri System has and has not taken in response to the events on the University of Missouri-Columbia's campus in the fall of 2015. Curtis questioned Pamela Quigg Henrickson, UM System Board of Curators Chair UM System Interim President Mike Middleton; Brian Millner, chief of staff for Interim MU Chancellor Hank Foley; and Chuck Henson, MU's interim vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity in the hearing. Representative Curtis grilled the representatives from the UM System, insisting that efforts to eliminate discrimination on campus was not a priority for them. Representative Curtis is critical of Middleton's new interim position, as Middleton's past efforts to rectify growing racial inequality were meager. Curtis urged the UM System and the MU campus representatives that there is a lot more work to be done, and that now is the time to do it.
Right to Work
Representative Curtis has focused on issues of inequality that most politicians shy away from especially in the Democratic party. Curtis has fought the unions for more inclusive policies for minorities. This fight has highlighted the lack of minority inclusion in construction contracts for Missouri projects. During a Missouri house debate Curtis went head-to-head with those who opposed the right-to-work. One opponent characterized his attempts as “trying to impact the whole system.” The bill passed the house with few Democrats willing to risk their seats. Saint Louis law requires all contracts over $25,000 or more to maintain or participate in a Department of Labor-approved apprentice program. Union contractors are often the only ones that meet that this requirement leaving minority contractors out. Even under the threat of union opposition in the next primary to unseat him, Curtis, cared more for the need to include minorities in construction then re-election. "With all of the pending projects, things aren’t getting better for minorities in terms of opportunities or access to opportunities," said Curtis. "Now is the time to have the fight. Either we’re for equality or we’re not. But if we’re for equality, then we need to hold everybody accountable to people who claim the banner of Democratic Party.” [8][9][10] The Unions refused to meet with minority leaders until legislation was presented to allow workers the freedom to keep what they earn. This report has been at the center of his frustration with unions as he is pushing for minority inclusion while the unions fight back to keep the status quo.
Curtis provoked a physical fight with fellow Missouri lawmaker, Rep. Michael Butler, D-St. Louis, after a heated exchange of words over Curtis' anti-union proposal at a reception for labor unions on January 19, 2016.[11]
Ferguson Unrest
As state representative for Ferguson Curtis has been vocal about the need for change in the wake of the unrest. Appearing on MSNBC to talk about the unrest in Ferguson.[12] Curtis has called for change in Ferguson starting with the mayor and court/police leaders stepping down. The unrest in Ferguson came as a result of systemic problems that lead many minorities to feel discriminated against. In a call to fix Ferguson Curtis looked to put an end to judges and prosecutors working in multiple municipalities at the same time.[13]
Elections
2012
Elections for the office of Missouri House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012 and a general election on November 6, 2012. Courtney Curtis (D) was unopposed in the general election. Curtis defeated Doug Clemens in the Democratic primary.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Courtney Curtis | 54.8% | 1,667 |
| Doug Clemens | 45.2% | 1,373 |
| Total Votes | 3,040 | |
2014
Curtis ran unopposed in the primaries and general election in 2014.
2016
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent Courtney Curtis ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 73 general election.
Incumbent Courtney Curtis defeated Daniel Wibracht, Eileen McGeoghegan and Lee Smith in the Missouri House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Courtney Curtis Incumbent | 32.67% | 1,078 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Wibracht | 22.27% | 735 | |
| Democratic | Eileen McGeoghegan | 14.21% | 469 | |
| Democratic | Lee Smith | 30.85% | 1,018 | |
| Total Votes | 3,300 | |||
Committee assignments
As an incoming Freshman Courtney Curtis served on:
- Democrat Freshman Committee President
- Freshman bipartisan issue committee
- Ways and Means
- Agri-Business
- International Trade
2015-2017
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Representative Curtis was appointed as Chairman of the Special Committee on Urban Issues, the only Democrat to chair a committee in this legislative session.
He also served on the following committees:
- Special Committee on Urban Issues (Chairman)
- Joint Committee on Education
- Rules- Legislative Oversight
- Appropriations - Health, Mental Health, and Social Services
- Ways and Means - Government Oversight and Accountability
- Government Oversight and Accountability
- Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations and Miscellaneous Business
2014 Bills
2014 Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Description | Date | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB1619 | Specifies that the aggregate amount of tuition charged by a receiving school district during a school year must not exceed $10,000 per pupil when a student transfers from an unaccredited district | 04/30/2014 | HCS Voted Do Pass (H) |
| HB1624 | Designates the "high five" as the official state greeting | 02/05/2014 | Referred: Tourism and Natural Resources(H) |
| HB1625 | Establishes the Missouri Indoor Clean Air Act and changes the laws regarding smoking in public places | 02/05/2014 | Referred: Local Government(H) |
| HB1694 | Allows any county to establish a County Youth Initiative and authorize a sales tax to provide programs to improve children's well-being and prevent juvenile delinquency | 04/08/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1695 | Authorizes a community children's services fund to expend funds to provide preventative services, including transportation costs, for children | 04/08/2014 | Motion to Do Pass Failed (H) |
| HB1696 | Authorizes an income tax deduction for single residents who have never had a child | 02/11/2014 | Referred: Ways and Means(H) |
| HB1704 | Establishes the Missouri Tuition Equity Act | 02/18/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1705 | Allows students at two-year or four-year colleges or universities to seek tuition reimbursement for college remedial courses under certain circumstances | 02/18/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1706 | Requires a student to successfully complete four units of credit in both mathematics and science to receive a high school diploma | 02/11/2014 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) |
| HB1808 | Authorizes an income tax deduction for expenses incurred in creating or forming a limited liability company or sole proprietorship | 03/04/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1809 | Authorizes an income tax deduction for 100% of the tuition paid for up to the last 30 hours required to complete an associate or bachelor's degree from a public two-year or four-year college | 02/25/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1810 | Designates June 1 as "Underrepresented Minority Contractor Appreciation Day" in Missouri | 02/18/2014 | Referred: Tourism and Natural Resources(H) |
| HB1811 | Establishes the Committee for Entrepreneurs within the Department of Economic Development and a grant program for certain accelerated computer programming programs | 03/04/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1812 | Changes the laws regarding economic development incentives | 02/18/2014 | Referred: Economic Development(H) |
| HB1813 | Establishes the Missouri Youth Funds Legislative Oversight Committee to ensure that all youth funds in the state are operated efficiently and effectively | 03/11/2014 | Motion to Do Pass Failed (H) |
| HB1814 | Waives the articles of organization filing fee every January for newly formed LLCs | 03/12/2014 | Action Postponed (H) |
| HB1859 | Requires the minimum annual salary of legislative assistants of the House of Representatives to begin at a level 15% below the annual salary of the hiring Representative, with cost of living adjustments | 03/12/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1931 | Requires the Governor to issue a proclamation for Primary Election Day and for General Municipal Election Day | 02/26/2014 | Referred: Elections(H) |
| HB1978 | Requires radiation monitoring to be conducted at any solid waste disposal area located in Bridgeton | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Tourism and Natural Resources(H) |
| HB1979 | Designates the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of each year as a state holiday known as "Voter Pride and Awareness Day" or "Voter Pride Day" | 03/27/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB2106 | Requires commercial mobile service providers to report specified information to the Missouri Public Service Commission for posting on its website | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Utilities(H) |
| HB2165 | Requires the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to conduct a study to consider a three-year bachelor's degree program in selected public higher education institutions | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Higher Education(H) |
| HB2166 | Prohibits a higher education institution from charging a Missouri resident who is a full-time student a tuition rate that exceeds the amount charged when the student first enrolled for the next five years | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Higher Education(H) |
| HB2167 | Requires school districts and charter schools to identify students needing remedial coursework and implement a virtual school program to assist the identified students | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) |
| HB2170 | Establishes the 8 in 6 Program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) |
| HB2195 | Expands the Incentive Subsidy Program to encourage municipal courts to seek assistance from the Division of Youth Services in order to utilize community early intervention programs for youth | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB2196 | Creates the Office of Public Counsel Fund to fund the office within the Missouri Public Service Commission from regulated utilities based on each utility's total gross intrastate operating revenues | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Utilities(H) |
| HB2211 | Establishes a state Community Education Council and requires a community action council to be established in each school district located in St. Louis City and St. Louis County | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Urban Issues(H) |
| HB2228 | Changes the laws regarding federal work authorization programs | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Workforce Development and Workplace Safety(H) |
| HB2291 | Establishes the Historic Revitalization Act | 05/16/2014 |
Referred: Economic Development(H) |
| HB2299 | Requires any county that contains an unaccredited school district to devote 10% of its annual revenue to a grant program to deliver services to the school district | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) |
2014 Co-Sponsored Bills
| HB1068* | Allows certain felons to be eligible for federal food stamp program benefits | 01/16/2014 | Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability(H) |
| HB1134* | Specifies that in all criminal cases a $5 surcharge must be assessed as costs with specified exceptions to be credited to the Brain Injury Fund | 01/09/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1151* | Allows misdemeanor offenses for stealing to be expunged | 01/16/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1152* | Creates the offense of distribution of a controlled substance near a child care facility | 04/24/2014 | Rules - Reported Do Pass (H) |
| HB1153* | Prohibits an employer from using a job applicant's personal credit history as a hiring criteria except where the credit history is shown to be directly related to the position sought by the applicant | 04/03/2014 | HCS#2 Reported Do Pass (H) |
| HB1317* | Changes the time for a man to file an action to establish paternity or file with the putative father registry from 15 days to 60 days after the birth of the child | 01/16/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1321* | Changes the time for consent for adoption to be executed from 48 hours to 72 hours after the birth of a child | 02/11/2014 | Reported Do Not Pass (H) |
| HB1322* | Allows a person convicted of a drug-related felony to become eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits upon meeting certain conditions | 01/16/2014 | Referred: General Laws(H) |
| HB1323* | Authorizes expungement for specified offenses and increases the surcharge on petitions for expungement from $100 to $500 | 01/16/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1441* | Requires each session of the General Assembly to be broadcast on the Internet via audio and video live streaming | 01/28/2014 | Referred: General Laws(H) |
| HB1442* | Designates December 4 as "Alpha Phi Alpha Day" in Missouri in honor of the first black intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans | 03/27/2014 | Second read and referred: Senate General Laws(S) |
| HB1604* | Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot without being required to state a reason | 04/07/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1747* | Allows community service in lieu of a fine for certain traffic offenses | 02/12/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1764* | Prohibits publishing of the names of lottery winners without written consent | 02/12/2014 | Referred: General Laws(H) |
| HB1820* | Changes the laws regarding bullying in schools | 02/18/2014 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) |
| HB1858* | Changes the laws regarding complaints filed with the Missouri Commission on Human Rights regarding discrimination based upon a person's sexual orientation or gender identity | 02/25/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1907* | Limits the rate of tuition that a receiving school district can charge when receiving students from unaccredited districts | 04/30/2014 | Voted Do Pass (H) |
| HB1924* | Authorizes a sales tax exemption for products that are made in the USA during the sales tax holiday in July with specified exceptions | 04/08/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1981* | Authorizes the board of aldermen of fourth class cities to enact certain types of ordinances regulating residential rental property | 03/04/2014 | Referred: Local Government(H) |
| HB1989* | Changes the laws regarding the Missouri individual income tax | 03/04/2014 | Referred: Ways and Means(H) |
| HB1991* | Changes the laws regarding eligibility for MO HealthNet benefits | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Health Care Policy(H) |
| HB2028* | Designates the month of November each year as "Epilepsy Awareness Month" | 05/07/2014 | Placed on Informal Calendar |
| HB2038* | Creates a tax credit for an employer that hires a student majoring in the field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics for an internship | 04/28/2014 | Rules - Reported Do Pass (H) |
| HB2040* | Allows a qualified first responder to administer naloxone to a person suffering from an apparent narcotic or opiate-related overdose | 07/07/2014 | Approved by Governor (G) |
| HB2086* | Expands income eligibility under the MO HealthNet Program to 138% of the federal poverty level and changes various provisions regarding the delivery of health care to improve health care outcomes | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability(H) |
| HB2096* | Changes the laws regarding the licensing of child care facilities | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities(H) |
| HB2097* | Establishes Nathan's Law that changes the laws regarding the licensing of child care facilities | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities(H) |
| HB2134* | Repeals the authority of a school district board to retain counsel and requires the Attorney General to furnish whatever legal services are necessary to exercise its powers upon the request of the board | 03/26/2014 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H) |
| HB2156* | Requires the Department of Higher Education to develop a program to offer information technology certification through technical course work | 04/08/2014 | Voted Do Pass (H) |
| HB2162* | Establishes the 2014 Safe Patient Handling and Movement Act | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Health Care Policy(H) |
| HB2254* | Changes the laws regarding sales and use tax exemptions for agricultural seed, feed, and pesticides | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Agriculture Policy(H) |
| HCR3* | Requests the United States Congress to transfer authority for the remediation of the West Lake Landfill radioactive wastes from the EPA to the Corps of Engineers Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program | 05/16/2014 | Referred: General Laws(H) |
| HCR39* | Establishes Missouri's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HJR85* | Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing the state to recognize a marriage between a man and a woman as well as between a same-sex couple | 05/16/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1113* | Allows a person 60 years of age or older to renew a nondriver's identification without being physically present at the license bureau under specified conditions | 05/06/2014 | Voted Do Pass (H) |
| HB1112* | Establishes the End Racial Profiling Act of 2014 | 01/16/2014 | Referred: General Laws(H) |
| HB1380* | Removes the words "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" from the statutes, except for references to a clinical diagnosis | 04/24/2014 | Public Hearing Scheduled (S) |
| HB1381* | Establishes the Joint Committee on Children's Services Oversight to review laws and policies, study problems, develop a comprehensive policy, and review contracted services | 05/01/2014 | Action Postponed (H) |
| HB1382* | Authorizes expungement of juvenile records of persons adjudicated as delinquent in certain circumstances | 01/28/2014 | Referred: Judiciary(H) |
| HB1383* | Grants in-state tuition eligibility for active duty military personnel and national guard | 01/28/2014 | Referred: Higher Education(H) |
| HB1384* | Requires the General Assembly to provide live video and audio broadcasting of all legislative sessions of its chamber to the public | 01/28/2014 | Referred: General Laws(H) |
| HB1431* | Establishes state offenses for acts against officers of the state which are similar to federal offenses for acts against federal officers | 01/22/2014 | Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety(H) |
| HCR10* | Commemorates the twenty-second anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy in Azerbaijan | 02/12/2014 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
2015 Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Description | Date | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB729 | Requires a runoff election for county executive, prosecuting attorney, and county assessor in St. Louis County if no candidate receives at least 50% of the votes cast | 05/15/2015 | Referred: Elections |
| HB898 | Designates June 1 as "Underrepresented Minority Contractor Appreciation Day" in Missouri | 05/15/2015 | Referred: Trade and Tourism |
| HB899 | Requires the Governor to issue an executive order to implement the remedies recommended in the 2014 Disparity Study regarding utilization levels of minorities and women-based enterprises in state awarded contracts | 05/15/2015 | Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues |
| HB900 | Changes the laws regarding economic development incentives | 05/15/2015 | Referred: Economic Development and Business Attraction and Retention |
| HB901 | Requires the Department of Economic Development to create a job training program for individuals with low to moderate income to help them find employment on state-funded projects | 03/31/2015 | Referred: Economic Development and Business Attraction and Retention |
| HB902 | Requires school districts and charter schools to identify students needing remedial coursework and implement a virtual school program to assist the identified students | 05/15/2015 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education |
| HB903 | Establishes the Committee for Entrepreneurs within the Department of Economic Development and a grant program for certain accelerated computer programming programs | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Economic Development and Business Attraction and Retention |
| HB904 | Establishes the 8 in 6 Program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education |
| HB905 | Prohibits a higher education institution from charging a Missouri resident who is a full-time student a tuition rate that exceeds the amount charged when the student first enrolled for the next five years | 4/21/2015 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB906 | Requires any county that contains an unaccredited school district to devote 10% of its annual revenue to a grant program to deliver services to the school district | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education |
| HB907 | Requires courts to sentence defendants to community service for certain offenses | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings |
| HB908 | Expands the Incentive Subsidy Program to encourage municipal and juvenile courts to seek assistance from the Division of Youth Services in order to utilize community early intervention programs for youth | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings |
| HB909 | Establishes the Missouri Youth Funds Legislative Oversight Committee to ensure that all youth funds in the state are operated efficiently and effectively | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Economic Development and Business Attraction and Retention |
| HB944 | Creates and modifies provisions relating to prosecuting attorneys | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings |
| HB945 | Modifies provisions related to law enforcement officers | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
| HB1059 | Creates a funding source for grants and programs that benefit children and establishes provisions to ensure youth funds in the state are operated efficiently and effectively | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Children and Families |
| HB1140 | Modifies provisions relating to officers of the court | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Civil and Criminal Proceedings |
| HB1141 | Allows an arrest record to be eligible for expungement if the DOJ or US Attorney General issues a report with findings that a law enforcement agency engaged in unconstitutional practices or racial profiling | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
| HB1320 | Enacts provisions relating to youth opportunities | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues |
| HB1321 | Allows the Missouri Highway Patrol or other accredited police department to take over operations of a police department that failed to follow recommendations provided by the DOJ or US AG in a report | 4/13/2015 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1322 | Establishes the Joint Committee on Police Department Oversight | 4/13/2015 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1349 | Prohibits the executive branch from extending existing bonds or issuing new bonds without legislative or voter approval | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability |
| HB1363 | Establishes the Missouri Youth funds legislative oversight committee | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues |
| HB1364 | Authorizes a community children's services fund to expend funds to provide preventative services, including transportation costs, for children | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues |
| HCR41 | Specifies that the General Assembly agrees with the United States Department of Justice report findings as a result of an investigation conducted following the death of Michael Brown | 5/15/2015 | Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability |
| HB582 | Prohibits certain employers from requiring certain persons to become members of a labor organization as a condition or continuation of employment | 2/11/2015 | Perfected (H) |
2016 Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Description | Date | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB2170 | Modifies provisions of law relating to labor organizations | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Workforce Standards Development (H) |
| HB2171 | Requires state certification of minority business enterprises and establishes a job training program for persons of low and moderate income | 3/16/2016 | Referred: Workforce Standards and Development (H) |
| HB2172 | Requires any project labor agreement on a stadium project not submitted to a public vote to be entered into by the governing body of the political subdivision in which the project | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Workforce Standards and Development |
| HB2173 | Changes the laws regarding earnings taxes to exempt certain taxpayers if public funds are used for a convention center or stadium without voter approval | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Ways and Means |
| HB2174 | Modifies provisions relating to law enforcement officers and arrest records | 4/12/2016 | Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
| HB2175 | Requires a runoff election for county executive, prosecuting attorney, and county assessor in St. Louis County if no candidate receives at least fifty percent of the votes cast and establishes cert | 4/12/2016 | Referred: Elections |
| HB2176 | Contains various provisions relating to tuition rates and tax credits for students at public institutions of higher education | 4/12/2016 | Referred: Higher Education |
| HB2177 | Establishes the Historic Revitalization Act | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Economic Development and Business Attraction and Retention |
| HB2189 | Requires ethical reforms related to testing of elementary and secondary education students | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education |
| HB2206 | Changes the laws regarding nonprofit hospitals | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Health and Mental Health Policy |
| HB2207 | Changes the laws regarding youth | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues |
| HB2276 | Removes the union lobbying exemption | 3/15/2016 | HCS Reported Do Pass (H) |
| HB2277 | Creates the Office of Public Counsel to fund the office within the Missouri Public Service Commission from regulated utilities based on each utility's total gross intrastate operating revenues | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Utility Infrastructure |
| HB2327 | Establishes the Urban Education Institute | 5/3/2016 | Second read and referred: Senate Education |
| HB2357 | Changes the laws regarding certain Children's Services Funds | 4/18/2016 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB2392 | Establishes the Labor Organization Minority Discrimination Interim Committee | 4/4/2016 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB2408 | Requires voter approval for political subdivision expenditures on public works projects projected to cost more than twenty million dollars | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Local Government |
| HB2409 | Consolidates all the school districts in St. Louis County | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Local Government |
| HB2410 | Requires all fire protection districts and municipal fire departments in St. Louis County to consolidate into one fire district upon the approval of the voters in the county | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Local Government |
| HB2630 | Establishes a job training program for persons of low and moderate income | 5/11/2016 | Reported Do Pass (H) |
| HB2640 | Prohibits a community children's services fund from transferring any funds to the state or certain cities | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Children and Families |
| HB2641 | Allows Children's Services Funds to be used to fund juvenile delinquency prevention programs | 3/3/2016 | Referred: Children and Families |
| HB2642 | Designates Lincoln University as Missouri's flagship institution | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Children and Families |
| HB2649 | Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to acquire certain property in Kinloch, Missouri for the establishment of a state park | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources |
| HB2740 | Establishes a Joint Committee On University of Missouri System Accountability" | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Higher Education |
| HB2798 | Requires law enforcement officers employed in St. Louis County to reside in St. Louis County | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
| HB2799 | Requires employees of St. Louis County to reside within St. Louis County. | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Local Government |
| HB2829 | Establishes the "Municipalities Financial Recovery Act" | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Local Government |
| HB2830 | Authorizes an earnings tax for St. Louis County | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Ways and Means |
| HB2831 | Designates the St. Louis Cardinals as the official baseball team of Missouri | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Trade and Tourism |
| HCR80 | Disapproves of Barnes-Jewish Hospital moving out of certain neighborhoods in St. Louis | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Trade Tourism |
| HCR83 | Urges the department of elementary and secondary education to promote a culture in which educators feel free to discuss issues and work together to achieve a quality education for each student | 4/4/2016 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HCR95 | Urges the City of St. Louis to develop a strategy to wean itself off the earnings tax and a plan to invest in North City | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Special Committee on Urban Issues |
| HCR105 | Designates Lincoln University as Missouri's flagship institution | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Higher Education |
| HJR87 | Proposes a constitutional amendment removing prohibitions related to school district boundaries and affairs | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Higher Education |
| HB1605* | Authorizes an earned income tax credit in Missouri | 5/12/2016 | Second read and referred: Senate Ways and Means |
| HB1801* | Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or prospective employee to consent to a request for a credit report unless the employer is a financial institution or the report is required by law | 3/10/2016 | Reported Do Pass (H) |
| HB2625* | Allows for the use of medical marijuana to treat serious conditions | 5/13/2016 | Referred: Emerging Issues |
| HCR74* | Urges the United States government to condemn the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners | 4/27/2016 | Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability |
2017 Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Description | Date | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB615 | Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to acquire certain property in Kinloch, Missouri for the establishment of a state park | 4/3/2017 | Motion to Do Pass Failed (H) |
| HB616 | Establishes the Urban Education Institute | 4/13/2017 | Referred: Rules - Legislative Oversight |
| HB617 | Allows children's services funds to be used to fund juvenile delinquency prevention programs | 2/7/2017 | Referred: Rules - Legislative Oversight |
| HB618 | Prohibits a community children's services fund from transferring any funds to the state or certain cities | 4/13/2017 | Referred: Rules - Legislative Oversight |
| HB673 | Establishes safeguards concerning discriminatory practices against persons who have been convicted of certain offenses | 3/8/2017 | Referred: Judiciary |
| HB699 | Requires the court to disclose certain consequences prior to accepting a guilty plea | 4/18/2017 | Public Hearing Completed (H) |
| HB1166 | Changes the law regarding the right of suffrage for former felons | 5/12/2017 | Referred: Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations and Miscellaneous Business |
| HB1195 | Requires certain air pollution sources that emit mercury to pay an annual fee | 5/12/2017 | Referred: Select Committee on Local, State, Federal Relations and Miscellaneous Business |
| HCR19* | Authorizes the issuance of public bonds for half of the financing of a new conservatory building at UMKC | 5/22/2017 | Delivered to Governor |
*= Co-Sponsored Bills
References
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