Carter: End of Session Newsletter

It's hard to believe that this legislative session is over. It's been a very busy couple of weeks and the House has passed lots of legislation, some good, some bad, and some very controversial. I have included an overview of the legislation below.

I will be back in St. Louis on Monday, May 17, so please feel free to contact me in the district. My assistant Cheri, will be in the Capitol office, so please feel free to contact her there as well.

Once again, this is a pretty lengthy newsletter, but there was a lot of information to share:

1. State Budget Fails to Deliver Financial Stability
2. State Releases April 2010 General Revenue Report
3. Missouri House Finally Approves Autism Insurance
4. House Shows Less Activity in 2010
5. House Floor Actions
   1. Wide-Ranging Ethics and Elections Reform Bill
   2. Reduce Cost of Some Intrastate Long DistanceCalls
   3. Improve Efficiency and Generate Additional Revenue
   4. Expanded Public Notice of Certain Meetings Given Final Approval
   5. Protect Mental Health Workers Moves to Governor's Desk
   6. Allow Pharmacies to Refuse to Sell Certain Drugs
   7. Create Girl Scout Day
   8. State Budget Finalized
   9. Prompt Pay Legislation Signed into Law
   10. Clarify Sales Tax Laws Receives Final Approval
   11. Protect a Mother's Rights to Defend Her Unborn Child
   12. School Funding Bill
   13. Business Premises Safety Act
   14. Improve Care for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
   15. Establish Women's Heart Health Program
   16. Allow Gamblers to Use Casino Chips for Food and Drinks
   17. Create Silver Alert System
   18. House Members Pays Tribute to Veterans
6. Other State Happenings
   1. Supporters of Four Ballot Measures File Petitions
   2. State Revenue Collections Go From Worse to Bad
   3. Tourism Commission Won't Fund Tour of Missouri
   4. Missouri May Soon Have Nation's Lowest Cig Tax