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10 March 2011

Lichtenegger: Legislation that recently passed the House

  • HB 214- expands the crime and increases the penalties of human trafficking.
  • HCS HB 276, 233 & 274- changes the laws regarding unlawful picketing or protesting of a funeral.
  • HB 61- prohibits the state minimum wage from exceeding the federal minimum wage and specifies that every employer must pay each employee receiving gratuities as compensation a wage of $3.63 per hour.
  • HCS HB 116 & 316- changes the laws regarding the collection of money owed to the state and authorizes an amnesty from the assessment or payment of the penalties, taxes, and interest on certain unpaid tax delinquencies.
  • HCR 3- submits to Congress a proposed federal balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.

Constituent Corner



Photo Left: Cape Girardeau County Sheriff, John Jordon (center), testified during a public hearing on HB 658 – The Meth Lab Elimination Act. This bill changes the controlled substance classification of all methamphetamine precursor drugs. The change will require a physician's prescription to obtain any of these drugs.

Photo Right: SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence (SADI) members (l to r) Zetties Adams, Gloria Osby, LaRue McAllister, Stephanie Zeschke, Karen Broshuis and Amber Lackamp (center front). The Alliance provides vital services that enable those with disabilities to retain an independent living environment instead of being institutionalized and there by dignifying their humanity and personhood.
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