During the next session of the legislature in January, Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville, and Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, will likely introduce a bill to insure autistic children under 18. A similar bill was presented during the 2009 session, but was killed in the House.
The argument between Crowell and Griesheimer on Thursday was interrupted by Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, who jokingly introduced to the floor Dr. Phil, the psychologist and talk show host who appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show as a couples' counselor.
"It was pretty straight forward so it was easy to understand, and there was no opposition so it just went straight through," said Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County.
"There was initially some people opposed to it, but not on the idea, just on how the words are written and how it would affect certain industries," said Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, the other sponsor. "But we've been meeting with everybody to make sure we have good language that doesn't have any unintended consequences."
Republican Sen. Scott Rupp of St. Charles County, the location of several auto plants including a General Motors plant in Wentzville that employs more than 2,000 people, said the automotive industry is important to Missouri's economy. He said he supports any action to help keep Missouri plants in operation and to bring in new ones.
The comment was directed at St. Charles Republican Senator Scott Rupp, who spoke for nearly 2 hours on the Senate floor about never having a face-to-face meeting with Martinez.
Republican Scott Rupp (ROOP) the Senate Federal Stimulus Committee Chairman said the group was helpful in understanding how Missouri can spend its share.
Many of the lobbyists are practiced witnesses, regularly at the Capitol as part of their job. The bill's sponsor, Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, sat by as the lobbyists he has worked with on the bill testified against it.
One Missouri Senator, St. Charles County Republican Scott Rupp (ROOP) is out to change that with a bill that if passed, would give Missouri a law most states already have.
St. Louis Republican Senator Scott Rupp, one of Martinez most vocal critics, provided some commentary during the confirmation as he accused the governor of threatening him through calling other public officials in his district.
The bill introduced by Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, would increase the second-offense penalty for being a spectator at a dog fight from a misdemeanor to a felony, and would also repeal the statute requiring the state to hold on to all dogs seized in a suspected violation until the case is resolved in court. Instead, the state would be required to hold a disposition hearing within 30 days to decide whether the dog would be returned to its owner, placed in a shelter, or k..
While state officials are still unsure exactly how much funding will go toward transportation and other areas, the sentiment expressed by committee chair Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, is clear: "It looks like a huge pot of money will be coming."
With the number of autism diagnoses on the rise, one State Senator from St. Charles County has proposed legislation that would require insurance companies to cover the condition. Republican Senator Scott Rupp cited the additional medical problems that are uncovered by insurance companies because of their association with autism.
One State Senator from St. Charles County has proposed legislation that would require insurance companies to cover the condition. Republican Senator Scott Rupp cited behavioral treatments that are often not covered because they are not considered a medical problem.
Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, is to be the chairman of the committee. Senate Minority Leader Victor Callahan, D-Jackson County, will be the ranking Democrat on the committee.
Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, is to be the chairman of the committee. Senate Minority Leader Victor Callahan, D-Jackson County, will be the ranking Democrat on the committee.
State Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, says that she has done legal work supporting businesses that hire undocumented workers, but a Democratic senator from Independence says Martinez, in fact, shares the same attitude toward protecting jobs for legal Missourians as Rupp.
State Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, says that she has done legal work supporting businesses that hire undocumented workers, but a Democratic senator from Independence says Martinez, in fact, shares the same attitude toward protecting jobs for legal Missourians as Rupp.