Possible Legislative Topics

TITLE I - Laws and Statutes

  • Depositing new laws, printing, binding, research, distributions, sale of laws, copies, bound journals

TITLE II - Sovereignty, Jurisdiction and Emblems

  • Property preservation, flag presentation on state property, rules pertaining to the capitol grounds, energy conservation on state property or buildings, state park improvements, state building improvements, signs on state property, acquisition of land for state use (new parks, historic sites, conservation areas, etc), creation of memorials, designation of public buildings (new names)

  • Creation of public holidays, rescind an existing public holiday

  • Creation of state emblem or symbol, rescind an existing state emblem or symbol

  • Contents of the State Manual, printing of official publications

TITLE III - Legislative Branch

  • Presiding officer's, qualifications, writs of elections for vacancies, compensation of legislators, characteristics of employees of legislature, expenses, per diem allowances, punishments for disturbance of committees, publication of reports, introduction of bills, types of committees

TITLE IV - Executive Branch

  • Salary, term office, assistants to both offices, duties of governor

  • Duties of the office

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  • Duties of the department, reports, duties of the director, tax amnesty

  • Recycled products, bidding, aspects of printing state documents,

  • Procedures for payments by the state, minority and women business development, surplus property, use of state vehicles, Office of Child Advocate, council on disability, use of technology by state agencies

TITLE V - Military Affairs and Police

  • Rules and regulation, training, councils, officers, exemptions, honor detail,

  • Commissions, cemeteries, free-of-charge services to veterans, homeless veterans, honors, nursing homes, awards

  • Rules, commissions, duties of the superintendent, appointment of officers, qualifications, expenses, uniforms, Governor’s security division, water patrol, missing persons, sex offender registry, organization

  • Emergency management, disaster relief, seismic safety commission

TITLE VI - County, Township and Political Subdivision Government

  • Aspects and characteristics of Townships, divisions of counties

  • Definitions

  • Duties, characteristics, requirements

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  • Flood management, levees, planning commissions, zoning, buildings, parks, sports complexes, waterways

  • Officers, elections, duties, purpose

TITLE VII - Cities, Towns and Villages

  • Creation, elections, annexation, changing names, fire protections, utilities, taxing power, public health, special business districts, creation of ordinances

  • Definitions, elections, boundaries

  • Definitions, elections, boundaries, officers, police

  • Creation, elections, definition, population requirements, officers

  • Creation, elections, definition, population requirements, officers

  • Organization, structure

  • Creation, park boards

TITLE VIII - Public Officers and Employees, Bonds and Records

  • Creation, requirements

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  • Procedures, who can be impeached and why

TITLE IX - Suffrage and Elections

  • Commissions, compensation, judges of elections, creation of precincts and polling places, date of elections, qualification of voters, voting equipment, absentee voting, disqualification of candidates, new political party recognition, filing for candidacy procedures, counting procedures, mail-in ballots, presidential primaries, military overseas voters, voter registration requirements

  • Commissions, qualifications for circulation, petitions

  • Creation of Congressional Districts

  • Publication, restrictions, fees

TITLE X - Taxation and Revenue

  • Use of funds, biofuels, permits

  • Taxes on individuals, married couples, corporations. Also penalties, credits, refunds.

  • Rates, items of sales and use taxes

  • Estate taxes

  • Use of funds, definitions

  • Taxation on merchants, manufacturers, vendors and peddlers

  • Taxation on watercraft and wharfage charges

  • Taxation on aircraft and aviation fuel

TITLE XI - Education and Libraries

  • Board qualifications, teacher evaluation, testing, duties of commissioner, offices in department, special education, rules, boards, councils, deaf students, minority teacher scholarship, physical fitness, drug-free schools, vocational education, violence prevention, virtual schools, holocaust education, autism resources, parents Bill of Rights, Academic Performance Standards

  • School Boards characteristics, urban districts, special education, enrollment, technical education, intra-school transfers, boundary changes

  • Types, restrictions, eligibility

  • Homeless students, foster care students, school uniforms, attendance policies, homoe school students, suspensions and expulsions, lunch programs, summer programs, transportation, counselors, alternative education, reading programs, school health, physical education, diabetes management, dyslexia screening

  • Qualifications, certification, contracts, tenure, programs

  • Required tests, required courses, required equipment, sexual education, suicide awareness, observance of holidays, textbooks, safety in schools, books

  • Structure, organization, governance, required courses, funding, programs, restrictions

  • Duties, student loan program, scholarship, loans, regulatory powers,

  • Structure, organization, governance, required courses, funding, programs, restrictions

  • Structure, organization, governance, required courses, funding, programs, restrictions

  • Duties of librarian, expenses, obtaining materials

  • Duties of librarian, expenses, obtaining materials

  • Duties, expenses, obtaining materials

  • Duties, expenses, obtaining materials

  • Membership, duties, funding

TITLE XII - Public Health and Welfare

  • Details of Abortions

  • Structure, duties, boards, health information

  • Rules and regulations, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses

  • Transportation of bodies, cremations, autopsies, organ donor procedures, funeral processions, handling of corpses

  • Controlled substances, procedures

  • Industrial Hemp

  • Medical Cannabis

  • Sanitation, religious and charitable functions, cottage food productions, regulation of certain kinds of foods, administration of certain drugs, tobacco requirements

  • Licenses, staffing

  • Licenses, staffing

  • Duties, requirements

  • Immunizations, blood tests, child abuse, child fatality, child care homes, foster homes, boot camps, adoption, amber alert system, unsafe children’s productions

  • Structure, purpose, termination of parental rights

  • Creation of cemeteries, records, scatter gardens

  • Funding, qualifications, fees, maintenance

TITLE XIII - Correctional and Penal Institutions

  • Purpose, duties, house arrest program, parole boards, powers of the governor, funding, State Penitentiary

  • Purpose, duties

  • Qualifications, prisoners’ conditions, warrant checks

TITLE XIV - Roads and Waterways

  • Purpose, Commission, duties, funding, billboards, specific roads, junkyards, historical preservation, Route 66, rest areas, beautification, signs, scenic roads

  • Naming of roads and bridges, definition of roads

  • Creation, duties

  • Commissions, funding, toll bridges,

  • Licensure, rates, taxes

TITLE XV - Lands, Levees, Drainage, Sewers and Public Water Supply

  • Reclamation, duties of the government officials, granting of land to local government districts

  • Duties, facilities, governing boards, duties

TITLE XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development

  • Wildlife, hunting, fishing, motor vehicles on conservation lands, fees, licenses, littering, economic development

  • Creation of parks, regulations, rangers, characteristics and features of certain parks, speed limits, statues, preservation of historic sites, shipwrecks, naming

  • Creation of forests

  • Governing board, Katy Trail

  • Creation of Authority, Solid Waste Management, batteries, waste and scrap tires, plastic containers, hazardous waste, abandoned sites, cleanup, radiation monitoring, oil spills, landfills, dry-cleaning facilities

TITLE XVII - Agriculture and Animals

  • Duties and Powers, Hemp Cultivation, dairy revitalization act

  • State Horticulture Society, Experimental Stations, The State Fair, County Groups, various programs, institutes, farmland protection, Missouri Wine and Grape Board, Urban Agricultural Zones

  • Rules and regulations, inspection, fees, quarantine, eradication of certain pests

  • Rules and regulations, inspection, fees, quarantine

  • Rules and regulations, inspection, fees, quarantine

  • Duties, powers, Rules and regulations, inspection, fees, quarantine

  • Details on branding and purpose

  • Details on the disposal of dead animals

  • Legal details of stray animals

  • Killing of dogs, liability of dog owners, taxation, animal care, shelters and humane societies

  • Rules and regulations

TITLE XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations

  • Illegal Immigrants, Whistleblowers Protection Act

  • Duties, responsibilities, term of offices

  • Rules and regulations

TITLE XIX - Motor Vehicles, Watercraft and Aviation

  • Reports, studies, traffic control, enforcement, traffic control devices, speed limits, turning movements, one-way streets, alleys, stop and yield rules, general traffic rules

  • Rules and regulations, characteristics

  • Rules and regulations, definitions

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  • Rules and regulations, sewage disposal, motor restrictions

  • Rules and regulations for various vehicles

TITLE XX - Alcoholic Beverages

  • Rules and regulations, licenses, labeling, permits, inspection, transportation

TITLE XXI - Public Safety and Morals

  • Bingo, gambling, state lottery, horse racing, fantasy sports

  • Regulations on each, swimming pools, hairstyling at entertainment venues

  • Rules and regulations

  • Underground facilities, overhead power line safety, underground and petroleum storage, earthquakes, blasting safety, pipelines

  • Fireworks regulations, State Fire Marshal duties, fire protection associations, fire safety standards

  • Rules, procedures, owners of animals with rabies, health regulations

TITLE XXII - Occupations and Professions

  • Licensure for 1) Occupational Therapists, Clinical Perfusionists, Dietitians, Massage Therapy, Interior Design, Acupuncture, Tattooing, Branding, Body Piercing, Housemover, Electrical Contractors, and Private Investigators

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TITLE XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships

  • Religious and Charitable Associations

  • Urban Redevelopment Corporations

  • Nonprofit Corporations

TITLE XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions

  • Licensure requirements

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TITLE XXX - Domestic Relations

  • Licensure requirements, rights of married persons

  • Requirements, procedures, legal proceedings

  • Requirements, restrictions

  • Enforcement of Child Support

  • Requirements, state support

TITLE XXXII - Courts

  • Structure of courts, general rules, retirement of judges, non-English speaking people in court

  • Jurisdiction

  • Jurisdiction

  • Jurisdiction

  • Requirements, duties, powers

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  • Requirements, duties

  • Jurisdiction

TITLE XXXIV - Juries

  • Requirements, exemptions, creation of, challenges to jury selection

TITLE XLI - Codes and Standards

  • Disposal Systems, Lead Abatement, Elevator Safety and Inspection, Energy Star Appliances, Windspeed towers