Missouri transparency legislation
Transparency legislation proposed in Missouri.
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
[edit] 2011
Here is a list of transparency legislation for Missouri in 2011:
 | House Bill 378 | Current Status: (Referred to General Laws Committee) | 
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House Bill 378, introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Jake Zimmerman which would revise the definition of "public governmental body" to include any public official, statewide elected official, employee of the state, anyone operating in an official capacity, or anyone using state-funded equipment for their official communications. [1]
| House Bill 585 | Current Status: (Referred to Judiciary Committee) |
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House Bill 585, introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford which would revise judicial process for individuals seeking monetary redress for personal conduct of speech during an open meeting. The bill would allow for expedited trials and appeal process, special hearings, and movement for dismissal.[2]
| House Bill 646 | Current Status: (Referred to General Laws Committee) |
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House Bill 646, introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Dwight Scharnhorst which would require Tobacco companies to disclose the number of cigarettes sold annually by each product manufacturer. [3]
 | House Bill 784 | Current Status: (Referred to Judiciary Committee) |
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House Bill 784, introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Jeanie Riddle which would prohibit the Department of Revenue from disclosing address or motor vehicle registration about a Federal Judge or Drug Court Judge or any of their immediate family members. [4]
| House Bill 883 | Current Status: (Referred to Crime Prevention Committee) |
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House Bill 883, introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Scott Largent which would make crime scene photographs or video of a violent or sexual nature confidential. The bill would also allow circumstances for the release of those records in the public interest by a judge, as well as provisions for notification and consultation with the victim's next of kin. [5]
| House Bill 989 | Current Status: (Referred to Workforce Development and Workplace Safety Committee) |
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House Bill 989, introduced to the House of Representatives by Representative Stephen Webber which would create the Missouri Commission on Workforce Preparedness within the Department of Economic Development and require it to comply with open meetings and open records laws.[6]
| House Bill 335 | Current Status: (Referred to General Laws Committee) | 
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Senate Bill 335, introduced to the Senate by Senator Robert Schaaf which would require Tobacco companies to disclose the number of cigarettes sold annually by each product manufacturer. [7]
| House Bill 346 | Current Status: (Referred to Health, Mental Health, Seniors and Families Committee) |
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Senate Bill 346, introduced to the Senate by Senator Robin Wright-Jones which would make the independent audit conducted by a state university for the Department of Health and Senior Services regarding medical harm and malpractice at hospitals a public record which would be available on the Department's website. [8]
[edit] 2010
We do not currently have any legislation from Missouri in 2010. To add some, please see WikiProject Proposed state sunshine legislation.
[edit] 2009
- See also: Missouri Sunshine Law
House Bill 62 [1] "would let police departments close files in which an officer is found to have violated departmental policy but committed no criminal act, or when no violation is found. The proposal, by Rep. Scott Lipke, R-Jackson, specifies that a file showing that an officer committed a crime would remain open." [2] Debate on the bill centered around concerns that exempting accusations against police officers would simply protect those that abused their power. [3]
House Bill 316 [4] was sponsored by Tim Jones (R-Eureka) in early 2009. The bill seeks to narrow the definition of the times a public meeting may be moved into closed session, require five days notice of public meetings (rather than the current 24 hours required notice), provide public records in electronic format if they are stored that way, and to open up the proceedings of the Missouri Ethics Commission. [5] Citizens have been urging the legislature to pass this bill, while lobbying organizations representing local governmental officials object to it. Gary Markenson, a lobbyist for the Missouri Municipal League and Todd Smith, a lobbyist for the Missouri Association of Counties expressed concern that the bill "goes too far". [6] Governor Jay Nixon has stated that he "hope[s] it [the bill] crosses my desk so I'll be able to sign it". [7]
[edit] References
- ↑ Text of HB 62
- ↑ Mo. lawmakers propose closing some police records, Associated Press, January 28, 2009
- ↑ Sealing of police records disputed, News Leader, January 29, 2009
- ↑ Text of HB316
- ↑ New legislation would expand Missouri open records law, Associated Press, January 21, 2009
- ↑ Citizens across Missouri call for stronger Sunshine Law, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 11, 2009
- ↑ Missouri officials back stronger Sunshine Law, Kansas City Star, February 19, 2009
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