Springfield Business Journal_2020-01-24

S P E C IA L I Z E D S E RV I C E S • Structural Engineering • Forensic Engineering • Building Enclosure Consulting • Testing STRUCTURE D O N E R I G H T . 417.866.6664 millerstructures.com 52 · SBJ.NET WINTER 2020 MISCELLANY SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE SENATORS Name District Party CountiesRepresented RepresentativeCommitteeMemberships RecentBillsSponsored LegislativeStaff Address Phone Email Year First Elected Eric Burlison 20 Republican Christian, part of Greene General Laws; Government Reform; Insurance & Banking; Professional Registration (vice chairman); Progress & Development SB 63: Bars employers from requiring employees to join labor organizations; SB 122: Creates a cause of action for persons against public competitive services; SB 314: Prohibits discrimination of a religious student organization from institutions Ryan Clearwater, Chandler Haynes, Matthew Smith 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 219 Jefferson City 65101 (573) 751-1503 eric.burlison@senate.mo.gov 2018 Sandy Crawford, Majority Caucus Whip 28 Republican Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Pettis, Polk, St Clair Local Government & Elections (chairwoman); Agriculture, Food Production & Outdoor Resources; Fiscal Oversight; Insurance & Banking; Progress & Development; Missouri Women's Council SB 504: Legal funding contracts must meet certain requirements regarding contracts; SB 277: Modifies the definition of account to include IRAs & Roth IRAs in child support matters; SB 471: Repeals the Missouri Treated Timber Law Pam Bowman, Barb Mustoe 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 426 Jefferson City 65101 (573) 751-8793 sandy.crawford@senate.mo.gov 2017 (special election) Mike Cunningham 33 Republican Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Texas, Webster, Wright Appropriations; Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment; Economic Development (vice chairman); Fiscal Oversight (chairman); Insurance and Banking (vice chairman); Professional Registration; Joint Committee on Legislative Research SJR 18: Would require enforcement to verify immigration status if suspected as unlawfully present in the US; SB 10: Would allow employers to pay juvenile employees up to 85% of the minimum wage rate Joan Branson, Doris Broeker, Dan Engemann 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 320 Jefferson City 65101 (573) 751-1882 mike.cunningham@senate.mo.gov 2012 Lincoln Hough 30 Republican Greene (city of Springfield) Appropriations (vice chairman); Economic Development; Fiscal Oversight; Joint Committee on Legislative Research (vice chairman); Joint Committee on Legislative Research-Personnel Subcommittee (vice chairman) SB 295: Requires school districts to conduct criminal background checks on all volunteers; SB 387: Authorizes the city of Springfield to submit to voters a transient guest tax on the percentage of the charges per occupied hotel room per night Robin Stone, Pat Thomas 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 419 Jefferson City 65101 (573) 751-1311 lincoln.hough@senate.mo.gov 2018 David Sater 29 Republican Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Stone, Taney Fiscal Oversight (vice chairman); Health & Pensions; Local Government & Elections (vice chairman); Seniors, Families & Children (chairman); Joint Committee on Public Assistance (co-chairman); Senate Interim Committee on Medicaid Transformation & Reform (vice chairman) SB 6: Updates the scheduling of controlled substances, including medical marijuana; SB 78: Removes the Medicaid dual eligible requirement for the Missouri RX Plan; SB 129: Allows private colleges and universities to employ campus police officers Robyn Buschjost, Tucker Jobes 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 416 Jefferson City 65101 (573) 751-1480 david.sater@senate.mo.gov 2012 Bill White 32 Republican Dade, Jasper, Newton Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment; General Laws; Health & Pensions; Judiciary & Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence; Veterans & Military Affairs (chairman); Committee on Court Automation SB 67: States emergency medical service persons in certain instances shall only be liable for gross negligence; SB 235: Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for hearing instruments and related services Mike Kelley, Gina Richardson 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 431 Jefferson City 65101 (573) 751-2173 bill.white@senate.mo.gov 2018 As of June 3, 2019. Listed alphabetically. Information collected from Senate.Mo.gov. To be considered for future lists, email kboaz@sbj.net. © Copyright 2020 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Researched by Kyle Boaz