Springfield Business Journal_2021-01-29

SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 47 WINTER 2021 MISCELLANY SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE SENATORS Name District Party Counties Represented Representative Committee Memberships Recent Bills Sponsored 1 Legislative Staff Address Phone E-mail Year First Elected ERIC BURLISON 20 Republican Christian, part of Greene General Laws; Government Reform (vice chair); Insurance & Banking; Professional Registration (vice chair) SB 588: Establishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act; SB 589: Adds law enforcement policies, whether formally enacted or informally adopted, to the definition of sanctuary policy; SB 665: Establishes the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Ryan Clearwater, 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 (chair); Agriculture, Food Production & Outdoor Resources; Fiscal Oversight SB 577: Property owners may enter into assessment contracts to finance energy efficient improvements for up to 20 years, if it doesn't exceed the life of the improvements; SB 653: Includes the addition of foster care management, children division records, temporary placement agreements & risk assessments to child protection Pam Bowman, Barbara Mustoe 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 426 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-8793 sandy.crawford@senate.mo.gov 2017 2 KARLA ESLINGER 33 Republican Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Ripley, Texas, Webster, Wright Appropriations; Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment; Gubernatorial Appointments SJR 72: Amends the constitution to assert the right to hunt and fish; SB 386: Requires the State Board of Education to develop a statewide plan for minimum requirements for career and technical education certificates JaCinda Sutherland, Dan Engemann 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 219 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1882 karla.eslinger@senate.mo.gov 2020 LINCOLN HOUGH 30 Republican Greene (city of Springfield) Appropriations (vice chair); Economic Development; Fiscal Oversight; Transportation SB 594: Establishing the Joint Committee on the COVID-19 Response, to study the impact of the pandemic on the state; SB 671: Creates new provisions regarding workers' compensation for firefighters with occupational diseases Robin Stone, Pat Thomas 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 419 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1311 lincoln.hough@senate.mo.gov 2018 MIKE MOON 29 Republican Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, Stone, Taney Gubernatorial Appointments; Professional Registration; Progress & Development; Small Business & Industry (vice chair) SB 353: Modifies provisions relating to sales tax refunds; SB 393: Eliminates the corporate income tax Sherry Kuttenkuler, Jim Lembke, Luke Schrandt, Sophia Shore 201 W Capitol Ave, Room 220 Jefferson City 65101 573-751-1480 mike.moon@senate.mo.gov 2020 BILL WHITE 32 Republican Dade, Jasper, Newton Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy & the Environment; General Laws; Health & Pensions SB 763: Bars certain professionals & entities from liability for damages resulting from a lawfully conducted body cavity search; SB 861: Permits the sale of raw milk or cream in stores or restaurants if clearly labeled 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 29, 2020, with the exception of representatives who were elected in November 2020. Listed alphabetically. Information collected from Senate.Mo.gov. 1 Sponsored bills are a mix of approved and under review legislation. 2 Special election. Researched by Karen Bliss © Copyright 2021 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ©20 21 Mid-Missouri Bank. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender. Dan Derges, Springfield President 3546 E. Sunshine, Springfield, MO 65809 | 417-851-4700 5419 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65810 | 417-877-9191 1615 E. Independence, Springfield, MO 65804 | 417-890-3333 MID-MISSOURI BANK Live. Work. Play. Bank. MidMoBank.com Custom Solutions. Better Ways to Bank with Mid-Missouri Bank. Quick Decisions.