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2017 Bill(s)

HB 503
Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
Status: H Crime Prevention & Public Safety
Description: Require the Public Safety Department to establish a statewide system to track complaints against police officers.
See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 504
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Require police to wear video cameras when on duty. Require five percent of city fines be used to cover the costs of video cameras.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 505
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Judiciary
    Description: Give a crime victim or and witness the right for a full order of protection if the persons fears for his/her safety. Exempt the person from having to release the person's Social Security number, date of birth or contact number.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 506
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Establish a commission to study the circumstances by which jinnocent persons are charged, convicted and incaracerated for a crime.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 507
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Establish parole eligibility for persons convicted prior reaching age 21.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 508
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Corrections & Public Institutions
    Description: Add requirements for the Corrections Department to assist an inmate about to be released find a job. Require participation in a federal program that would make all inmates bonded prior to release, subject to appropriation.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 509
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Elementary & Secondary Education
    Description: Let a school district convert a school into a magnet school that accepts students living outside the district. Transfer to the school board some powers now exercised by the superintendent.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 510
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Require written approval before a cop and search a person's car.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 511
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Government Efficiency
    Description: Let the relative of a deceased crime victim designate a funeral home to be paid directly from compensation awarded by the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 512
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Tourism
    Description: Declare May 19 the "El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz Observation Day.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 513
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Tourism
    Description: Declare May 19 as Malcolm X Observation Day.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 514
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Tourism
    Description: Create a Malcolm X Day Commission to plan a festival event for the Saturday prior to his birthday/
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 515
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Elementary & Secondary Education
    Description: Require completing a course on world history or passing a test on world history to graduate from a public high school.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 516
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour increased annually based on the cost of living. With annual cost-of-living adjustments, the minimum wage in January 2016 was $7.65.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 517
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Exempt income tax withholding for one month each year that has been the historically the lowest of withholding collections.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 518
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Strengthen provisions against gender discrimination in pay. Remove the burden of proof being on the worker.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HCS HB 519
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Rules - Legislative Oversight
    Description: Repeal the ten-year time limit for a child sexual abuse lawsuit and the 30 year time limit for prosecution.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 520
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Require at each voter polling location that there be at least one voting machine for visually impaired persons.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 521
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Requiring label identification of genetically modified food products.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 522
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Rules - Legislative Oversight
    Description: Establish a program in St. Louis and Kansas City to reduce violent crime.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 523
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Provide an extra tax deduction and tax credit for smaller businesses with gross income $500,000 or less per year.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 524
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Health & Mental Health Policy
    Description: Establish provisions by which a terminally ill adult can get a prescription to end his or her life.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 525
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Require same-day service to renew or obtain a driving license.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 526
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Economic Development
    Description: Establish a grant program to reopen a closed manfacturing factory.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 527
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Restrict how much a utility can to reconnect service.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 528
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Require written agreement before a cop can search a person's car. Require the Public Safety Department to collect and maintain data on traffic stops by law enforcement officers.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 562
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Judiciary
    Description: Increase from 15 to 60 days after birth the time limit for a father to file a claim of paternity to have a role in an adoption proceeding.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 613
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Judiciary
    Description: Expand the rights for obtaining expungement of criminal records. Make all non-violent crimes eligible for expungement.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 614
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Crime Prevention & Public Safety
    Description: Require a public school driving education course include information about proper actions that a police officer should take during a traffic stop.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HB 775
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Crime Prevention & Public Safety
    Description: Require the Revenue Department's driver guide include information about proper actions that a police officer should take during a traffic stop.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    * HB 911
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Include sexual orientation and gender identity in the state's law prohibiting discrimination.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HB 1226
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Expand Medicaid to cover persons aged 18 years or older with Sickle Cell Disease.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    HJR 20
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H Rules - Administrative Oversight
    Description: Requite county voter approval for a tax increment finance plan. TIFs provide tax breaks for developers.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status
  • HJR 21
    Sponsor: Ellington, Brandon
    Status: H 2nd Read
    Description: Legalize marijuana for adults age 21 years or older.
    See: Official legislative description and status


    Note: The descriptions of bills, amendments and roll-call votes are written by MDN journalists. MDN's database may not include committee assignments of bills made on the last day of the session since it is too late for the committee to act on the bill and, thus, the delayed assignment has no practical effect.