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1996 Bill(s)
* SB 539
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Description: Near zero alcohol content allowed for teenage drivers. Automatic suspension if above .02% under age 21.
See: Official legislative description and status
* SCS SB 540
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description: Transfer Mt. Vernon rehabilitation center to MU.
See: Official legislative description and status
* SB 541
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Transportation
Description: Raise speeding & reckless driving penalty to misdemeanor. Could be vehicle for changing speed limits.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 580
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: WITHDRAWN
Description: Prohibit farms from selling raw milk directly to consumer. Unpasturized milk.
See: Official legislative description and status
* SB 636
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Financial & Governmental Organization
Description: Extend merit system to the Revenue Department. And other minor agencies. Provides job security in gov't.
See: Official legislative description and status
* SB 656
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Description: Broaden slightly crime of filing fraudulent mechanics' lien. Remove requirement to prove intent to defraud.
See: Official legislative description and status
* CCS SB 657
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description: Create crime of livestock theft, felony crime.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 756
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Consent
Description: Court filing fee in 30th circuit for a juvenile jail.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 778
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Education
Description: Expand school power to transfer funds to capitol projects.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 791
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Description: Felony crime to damage city or county jail property.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 792
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description: Expand truck weight exempted from showing owner's name and address on the truck. From 12,000 to 24,000 pounds.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 907
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Description: Misdemeanor for making repeated false 911 calls.
See: Official legislative description and status
* SB 915
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Education
Description: Raise sales tax to replace property tax for local schools.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 944
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: S Transportation
Description: Three-year driving license loss if refuse alcohol test.
See: Official legislative description and status
SB 945
Sponsor: Westfall, Morris
Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description: Enforces Green County & Springfield tax distribution plan. Just provides that agreement remains in force.
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.