Legislative Update: 4.21.24

Voting Rights Bill: HB 1525 and HB 2895 LWVMO SUPPORTS these bills. Short Description: Reinstate the presidential preference primary in Missouri. Status of the Bills: Scheduled for Executive Session, Monday April 22 at 4:30 PM in the House Elections and Elected Officials Committee. Link to the bill summary: HB 1525 HB 2895 5 for Democracy: Email committee members by clicking on their pictures (this will take you to their individual websites where you can fill out the form to email them) HERE Health Care Bill: HCS HBs 2632 and 1446 LWVMO SUPPORTS these bills. Short Description:Creates a registration process to allow health insurance reimbursement of Doula services. Status of the Bill: Placed on the House Formal Perfection Calendar for Monday, April 22. Link to the summary of the bill: HCS HBs 2632 & 1446 5 for Democracy: Contact your Senator HERE Firearms Bill #: HCS/HBS 1477 & 1437 LWVMO SUPPORTS this bill. Short Description: This bill establishes ""Blair's Law"" which states that a person commits the offense of unlawful discharge of a firearm if that person, with criminal negligence, discharges a firearm within or into the limits of any municipality. Status of the Bill: Placed on the House Informal Perfection Calendar for Monday, April 22. Link to the summary of the bill: HCS/HBS 1477 & 1437 5 for Democracy: Contact Floor Leader Rep. Jonathan Patterson (R – Lee’s Summit) and ask to bring it to the floor for debate (see below). [email protected] Links to further reading: Which states have the ideal laws to prevent gun violence? Subject: HB1477 Blair’s Law regarding celebratory gunfire. Dear Rep. Patterson, HB1477 has been on the House calendar for 6 weeks. Last year celebratory gunfire caused the death of four Missourians, injured many and caused a significant amount of property damage. People should be prosecuted for needlessly shooting off firearms. This puts others in danger. Shooting into the air for no reason can be fatal. Thank you,Your name, etc.