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2015 Bill(s)

* SCS SB 117
Sponsor: Brown, Dan
Status: S Perfection
Description: Require a primary to select the party nominees to fill a vacancy in a special election rather than have the nominees picked by their political parties.
See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 118
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Require Medicaid to charge a $8 copay fee for a hospital emergency room visit that did not involve a medical emergency.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SCS SB 119
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: H Health & Mental Health Policy
    Description: Allow drugs in a container that has been opened to be included in the state's program providing distribution on unused drugs to lower income. But, require that the remaining drugs in an opened drug container must be sealed in single-dose packaging.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 126
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Small Business
    Description: Require a vote of some government workers every two years to decide which, if any, union should represent them. The bill, as introduced, would require statewide voter approval to take effect.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SCS SB 127
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Perfection
    Description: "Right to Work" legislation prohibiting an employer from requiring employees to join a labor organization or pay union fees.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 128
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Small Business
    Description: Repeal all state laws on prevailing wages that require government contracts to provide a prevailing wage rate for workers. The measure would be submitted to state voters for final approval, rather than to the governor, if it clears the legislature.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SB 129
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Small Business
    Description: Prohibit government from withholding from government worker paychecks money for union dues or fees without annual signed approval by the worker. Require government worker approval to use fees or dues for politcal purposes. The governor vetoed a similar bill in 2013, SB 29. This bill would be submitted to the statewide voters, rather than the governor, if it clears the legislature.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 160
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Commerce, Consumer & Energy
    Description: Require utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission to file quarterly reports on their actual earned return on equity.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HCS SCS SB 197
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: H 3rd Read
    Description: Various changes in the legislature's joint committee on Medicaid. Authorize the committee to hire staff.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 198
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Commerce, Consumer & Energy
    Description: Require identification of who is paying for a "patch-through" telephone call that connects an individual to another number for expression of opinion on political or legislative issues.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • * SS SB 239
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Restrict the grounds under which a health care provider can be sued for malpractice. The Supreme Court recently struck down a legislation that had limited non-economic damage awards in medical malpractice lawsuits.
    See: 
  • House roll call - SS SB 239 (04/21/2015): 3rd reading and final passage of a measure to impose limits on medical malpractice lawsuit awards.
  • Senate roll call - SB SB 239 (03/12/2015): 3rd reading of a bill to impose award limits in medical malpractice lawsuits.
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 279
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Small Business
    Description: Require an insurance company to report to the state within one week when a motor vehicle insurance policy has been canceled.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 316
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: H Health Insurance
    Description: Prohibit a health isurance plan from charging a co-pay for treatment by an occupational therapist that is higher than what is charged for a physician. Current law prohibits higher copays for a physical therapist.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • HCS SB 317
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Authorize transfer of property held by the state in several counties to the Transportation Department.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 342
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Establish a perinatal advisory council with power to set standards for neonatal and maternal services at birthing hospitals.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 355
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Transport., Infrastructure & Safety
    Description: Provide a pay raise for prison guards and corrections officers with custody responsibilities, designated as hazardous duty compensation.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 411
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Financial, Gov't Organ. & Elections
    Description: Repeal a prohibition on granting a permanent license as a physician or surgeon who failed three attempts to pass the license board examination.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 423
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Transport., Infrastructure & Safety
    Description: Lower the speed limit for state letter roads from 55 MPH to 45 MPH. Lower the speed limit on unmarked county roads from 50MPH to 45MPH.
    See: Official legislative description and status

    SB 474
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Expand a law allowing designation of highways for military killed while on duty since 9-11 to include bridges and other types of roads covered.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 493
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Require passing a course in CPR to get a high school graduation diploma from a public school.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 525
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Seniors, Families & Public Health
    Description: Require notification of the Children's Services Division when a court finds a person guilty of child abuse or neglect. Require the division to include the person in the child abuse registry.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SCS SB 539
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
    Description: Let a county commission offer services to process applications for passports and passport renewals.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • Official legislative description and status

    • SB 558
    Sponsor: Brown, Dan
    Status: S Veterans' Affairs & Health
    Description: Require long-term care facilities to offer flu vaccinations to their staff.
    See: 
  • The Fiscal Note(s)
  • 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.