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1997 Bill(s)
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SCS SB 126
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Perf
Description:
Require abstinence be stressed in school sex ed classes. Ban schools from distributing contraceptives.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 152
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description:
Let retired teacher work part-time for the school.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 153
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Public Health and Welfare
Description:
Require Social Services Dept. establish caseload standards that set limit on number of cases for a welfare worker.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 154
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Judiciary
Description:
Extend time person can be kept in jail without charges filed from 20 to 24 hours. Two-day limit for court to set bail.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 155
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description:
Let Bowling Green impose a tourism tax.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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HCS SS SB 168
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
H 3rd Read
Description:
Require schools stress abstinence in sex education classes. Original bill took driver's license from a school dropout.
See:
Senate roll call - SS SB 168 (04/28/1997)
: Senate 3rd read of a bill that would require schools to emphasize absintence in sex education classes.
Senate roll call - SA 13 SCS SB 168 (03/27/1997)
: Senate amendment to require the written concent of a parent before a child could take a sex education course.
Senate roll call - SA 7 SS SB 168 (03/05/1997)
: Amendment to remove from the bill a requirement that school sex education courses stress abstinence and prohibit condom distribution at schools.
Official legislative description and status
SB 184
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Labor
Description:
Clarify who's covered by scheduled payment law for construction work payments.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 185
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Perf
Description:
College grants for children police & highway workers disabled or killed in line of duty.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 219
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Ways & Means
Description:
Allow petition to put repeal county sales tax on the ballot.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SCS SB 220
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
GOVERNOR SIGNED
Description:
Exempt lawn, yard & farm work from child labor restrictions.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 221
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
IN SB 49
Description:
Let police carry concealed weapons outside jurisdiction.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 247
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
H 3rd Read
(IN BUDGET)
Description:
Tax credit for contribution to spouse abuse center or maternity home
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 257
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Elections
Description:
Let ambulance district voters approve tax for pensions for district employees.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SCS SB 258
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
H 3rd Read
Description:
Several neighborhood improvement district law changes. Competitive selection for bonds, maintence levy, etc.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SCS SB 259
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Perf
Description:
Make English the official state language. Cannot deny state job for not speaking another language.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 272
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
H Local Govt
Description:
County homeless assistance program must have board to administer the program.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 273
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Ways & Means
Description:
Allow taxation of MU property used by a private entity. Intended to bring St. Charles research park under local tax.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SCS SB 287
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Perf
Description:
Governor's challenge scholarship for college students.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 296
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Financial & Governmental Organization
Description:
Board to establish a statewide internet computer system.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 328
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Description:
Regulate drug-induced abortion. Notification requirements imposed on the doctor.
See:
Official legislative description and status
SB 359
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Financial & Governmental Organization
Description:
Raise amount of household exemption from bankruptcy claims.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SB 393
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Labor
Description:
Collective bargaining rights for government workers. Includes binding arbitration.
See:
Official legislative description and status
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SJR 19
Sponsor:
House, Ted
Status:
S Perf: DEFEATED
Description:
Let the legislature change school district boundaries.
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.