Rep. John Black

Maddy summaryHB 2576 designates the bridge on State Highway CC crossing Interstate 44 in Webster County as the "Dr Tommy Macdonnell Memorial Bridge." The bill requires the Missouri Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs naming the bridge, with costs covered by the department. This is a ceremonial designation honoring Dr. Tommy Macdonnell, recognizing his Silver Star Award, and does not alter transportation policies or funding mechanisms. The bill directly affects the bridge's official name and signage.

Maddy summaryHB 2637 revises Missouri's criminal justice system by requiring detailed documentation for offender transfers to correctional facilities, including sentencing specifics, health records, and victim information. It establishes a new 12-24 month treatment program for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse issues (excluding those convicted of dangerous felonies), allowing courts to suspend incarceration pending program completion. The bill also mandates parole board guidelines prioritizing serious offenders, using risk assessments, and publishing transparency data on release and recidivism rates. These changes directly affect nonviolent offenders, correctional departments, courts, and parole boards by altering transfer procedures, treatment eligibility, and parole decision-making processes.

Maddy summaryHB 3282 modifies Missouri law governing peer review committees in healthcare. The bill strengthens confidentiality for peer review proceedings - protecting interviews, reports, and deliberations from court discovery or testimony - unless a committee sues to revoke a provider's hospital privileges. It also grants immunity from civil liability to committee members and hospital leaders acting in good faith during quality reviews. These changes directly affect healthcare professionals, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations operating under Missouri's peer review system.

Maddy summaryHB 3468 requires Missouri circuit courts with treatment court divisions to appoint a treatment court commissioner (not administrator, as titled) if approved by the court and funds are available. The commissioner, appointed by a majority of circuit judges for four years, would handle treatment court cases with powers similar to an associate circuit judge but must have their rulings confirmed by a judge. This position would be funded through court appropriations or other sources, with reimbursement to the state if non-state funds cover compensation. The bill creates a staffing structure for treatment courts but does not mandate new programs or change existing treatment services.

Maddy summaryHB 2763 creates a funding mechanism for behavioral health crisis services by requiring wireless service providers to collect specific fees. Dealers selling prepaid wireless services must charge end users $0.65 per transaction, while CMRS providers must charge $0.65 monthly per postpaid line for customers with primary use in the state. All collected funds will be deposited into the new "988 Crisis Continuum Fund" managed by the Department of Mental Health, directly supporting crisis services like the 988 hotline and open access behavioral health programs. This bill affects wireless providers, end users purchasing service, and the state's mental health department, with no tax implications for the collected fees.

Maddy summaryHB 2121 requires Missouri public schools to post a clear statement about First Amendment religious rights in prominent locations. The statement informs students and employees that they may express religious beliefs, pray, read religious materials during free time, form religious clubs (if secular clubs are allowed), and discuss religion in relevant classes without disrupting school operations. It also affirms employees' rights to discuss faith, address religion's role in history/culture, receive religious accommodations, and sponsor religious clubs under existing legal protections. The bill does not create new rights but mandates schools to visibly communicate existing constitutional protections.

Maddy summaryHB 2290 designates the city of Marshfield as the official location for Missouri's state cherry blossom festival. This procedural bill directly affects Marshfield city officials and festival organizers by formally naming their city as the designated site for this annual event. The bill makes no changes to funding, policy, or regulations - only establishes Marshfield as the official host location for the festival. It does not impact other communities or alter existing festival operations.

Maddy summaryHB 2599 increases a user fee collected by Missouri recorders of deeds for property document recordings from $3 to $9 per instrument. This additional fee, paid by individuals or entities recording deeds, mortgages, or other property documents, is sent monthly to the state treasury and deposited directly into the Missouri Housing Trust Fund. The bill specifies that the $9 fee (up from $3) replaces the previous amount, with the full amount funding housing initiatives rather than other state accounts. This change directly affects anyone conducting property transactions requiring county recorder services in Missouri.

Maddy summaryHB 3105, titled the "Second Amendment Preservation Act," protects Missouri residents' right to possess firearms by declaring federal gun regulations within the state invalid if they exceed constitutional limits. It grants the state attorney general or county prosecutors authority to sue federal officials for infringing on these rights and requires disciplinary action for law enforcement officers who knowingly violate them. The bill also affirms Missouri's exclusive authority to regulate firearms, including maintaining the existing federal excise tax on firearms, which it states does not restrict lawful ownership.

Maddy summaryHB 1855 requires Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services to add alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease to its list of noncommunicable diseases needing mandatory reporting. Healthcare providers must report most cases within seven days of a positive lab result, while labs must report alpha-gal syndrome cases using specific IgE test thresholds (≥0.1 IU/mL). The department must verify cases through random sampling and submit annual reports to the CDC on these diseases. This directly affects healthcare providers, laboratories, and public health officials responsible for disease surveillance in Missouri.