Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

Legislative Update - May 19, 2020

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development sent this bulletin at 05/19/2020 08:41 AM CDT

May 19, 2020

Missouri General Assembly TAFP Professional Registration Legislation

On Tuesday, May 12, Rep. Derek Grier’s (R-Chesterfield) professional registration legislation—CCS SS HCS HB 2046—was truly agreed to and finally passed (TAFP). If signed into law, individuals in certain professions currently excluded from receiving license reciprocity in Missouri will have this restriction removed. In addition, while current statute only allows Missouri residents to apply for a license by reciprocity, this legislation would allow any person to apply if they received a license for at least one year in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia.

Included in the final legislation is language from Rep. Grier’s HB 1688—the Expanded Workforce Act. As introduced and incorporated into the TAFP measure, HB 1688 would require licensing authorities to grant licenses to applicants who: (1) successfully complete eighth grade, (2) complete an apprenticeship, and (3) pass an examination, if applicable; the intent of this legislation is to revamp occupational licensing to allow apprenticeship completion to count towards sitting for an occupational exam.

Fast Facts for the Session

Bolded items have been signed by the Governor.

Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed:

Bill Number	Bill Sponsor and Bill Description
SB 551	(Wieland): Modifies provisions relating to insurance
SB 569	(Koenig): Modifies provisions relating to victims of sexual offenses
SB 591	(White): Modifies provisions relating to civil actions, including punitive damages and unlawful merchandising practices
SB 599	(Brown): Modifies various provisions relating to financial instruments
SB 600	(Luetkemeyer): Modifies provisions relating to public safety
SB 631	(Hegeman): Modifies provisions relating to elections
SB 644	(Hoskins): Modifies law regarding service animals
SB 653	(Crawford): Modifies provisions relating to foster parents
SB 656	(Cierpiot): Modifies provisions relating to veterans
SB 676	(Luetkemeyer): Modifies several provisions relating to taxation
SB 718	(White): Modifies provisions relating to military affairs
SB 739	(Onder): Prohibits public bodies from entering into certain contracts
SB 913	(Emery): Removes the expiration of the peer review process for architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, and engineers
SCR 32	(Bernskoetter): Urges the Missouri Congressional delegation to support legislation for the declassification of POW/MIA records
SCR 38	(O'Laughlin): Disapproves the Missouri Hazardous Waste Management Commission's recommendations regarding the fees and taxes of the Hazardous Waste Management Commission
SJR 38	(Hegeman): Modifies provisions regulating the legislature to limit the influence of partisan or other special interests
HB 1330	(Veit): Authorizes the conveyance of certain state property located in Cole County, Callaway County, St. Francois County, and Ste. Genevieve County
HB 1386	(Murphy): Modifies the definition of "legislative lobbyist."
HB 1387	(Murphy): Establishes the "Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act"
HB 1414	(Solon): Modifies provisions relating to child protection
HB 1467	(Pike): Modifies provisions relating to public employee retirement systems
HB 1511	(Lynch): Modifies provisions relating to professional licensing reciprocity
HB 1655	(Kelly): Modifies provisions on official documents
HB 1682	(Wood): Modifies provisions relating to health care
HB 1711	(Remole): Modifies provisions relating to the liability for distribution of donated shelf stable food
HB 1768	(Riggs): Modifies provisions relating to communications services
HB 1854	(Pfautsch): Modifies provisions relating to political subdivisions
HB 1896	(Roberts): Modifies several provisions relating to controlled substances
HB 1963	(Fitzwater): Modifies provisions relating to transportation
HB 2046	(Grier): Modifies provisions relating to professional registration
HB 2120	(Kidd): Modifies provisions relating to the safety of utility infrastructure
HB 2456	(Smith): Extends the sunset on certain health care provider federal reimbursement allowances
HCR 57	(Vescovo): Convenes a joint session for the "State of the State Address"
HCR 58	(Vescovo): Convenes a joint session to receive a message from the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court

Questions? Contact Gerren McHam

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