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2015 Bill(s)
* SB 48 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Rules Description: Ban legislators and state officials as well as their staff, spouses and children from accepting gifts or campaign contributions from lobbyists. Ban lobbyists from making campaign contributions to candidates for the legislature or statewide office.
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SB 49 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: IN SCS SB 1 Description: Various provisions in the 2014 school transfer bill vetoed by the governor - CCS SB 493. Let schools establish limits on acceptance of students transfering from unaccredited districts. Accredit schools by building rather than the entire district.
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* SB 50 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Jobs, Economic & Local Gov't Description: Impose a financial penalty on cities in St. Louis County that have more than 50 percent of their budget financed by traffic violation fines. Reduce the amount of sales tax collected in the county allocated to the city by the amount of city revenue that is financed by fines generating more than 50 percent of the city's budget.
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SB 76 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Judiciary Description: Expand a law requiring a person older than 16 years who is arrested for certain felonies to submit a sample for DNA profiling. Expand the requirement to every felony arrest.
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SB 77 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Ways & Means Description: Revive an expired law that provided a tax credit for property tax increases of residences of the elderly that has expired.
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SB 78 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Small Business Description: Prohibit a waiting period for coverage of a health insurance plan. Require it be immediately upon the effective date.
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SB 136 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Financial, Gov't Organ. & Elections Description: Expand absentee ballot voting to include emergency workers engaged in an emergency reponse. Allow voting materials to be provided by FAX, mail or email.
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HCS SB 164 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: GOVERNOR SIGNED Description: Exempt from attachment claims to pay a debt up to $15,000 of life insurance proceeds used to pay the funeral and burial expenses of a deceased spouse, child or parent of the beneficiary.
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* SB 247 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Small Business Description: Strengthen provisions against gender discrimination in pay. Remove the burden of proof being on the worker.
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* SCS SB 427 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Perfection Description: Require child care facilities adopt the safe sleep policy of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Impose requirements to avoid sudden infant death syndrom. Require training of child care facility employees on safe sleep.
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SB 440 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Education Description: Expand the law against school bullying. Require schools to issue statements prohibiting bullying and develop a process for discussing anti-bullying policy.
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SB 467 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Judiciary Description: Allow a lawsuit to be filed for damages by a victim of sexual abuse by a relative at any time. Current law imposses ten-year time limit for a lawsuit. Also remove the statute of limitations for prosecution.
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SB 468 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Education Description: Require schools to test students for dyslexia and provide treatment.
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SB 486 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Financial, Gov't Organ. & Elections Description: Increase the penalty for voter registration crimes. Prohibit suspended sentence impositions.
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SB 516 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Commerce, Consumer & Energy Description: Require a signed agreement by the purchaser of a live event or sporting event ticket that imposes any limit on resale of the ticket if the purchase requires display of the consumer's credit card as a valid ID for entry.
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SB 548 Sponsor:Sifton, Scott Status: S Education Description: Require the Education Department appoint a specialist on dyslexia. Create a legislative task force on dyslexia.
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