Rep. Danny Busick

Maddy summaryHB 2033, known as the "Missouri Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act," prohibits health care providers in Missouri from performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing cross-sex hormones and puberty-blocking drugs for gender transition to individuals under 18 years old. The law includes a temporary exception allowing continued treatment for minors who began such care before August 28, 2023, until March 1, 2027. Violations would be deemed unprofessional conduct, risking license revocation for providers, and could lead to civil lawsuits against them. This bill directly affects transgender and gender-diverse minors under 18 seeking medical transition care and the health care providers who treat them in Missouri.

Maddy summaryHB 1908 ensures Missouri courts can grant a divorce (dissolution of marriage) or legal separation even if one party is pregnant. The bill explicitly states that pregnancy status does not prevent a court from entering such a judgment, removing any prior barrier. Courts must still meet standard requirements, including residency, the marriage being irretrievably broken (for divorce) or not (for legal separation), and arrangements for children and property. This change directly affects individuals in Missouri family court cases involving pregnancy who seek divorce or legal separation.

Maddy summaryHB 1838 exempts certain farm vehicles from Missouri's biennial motor vehicle safety inspection requirement. Specifically, it removes the inspection mandate for farm vehicles registered as local commercial motor vehicles used exclusively for farming operations that travel fewer than 100 miles per calendar year. This applies to vehicles already defined as "covered farm vehicles" under state and federal law. The bill modifies existing safety inspection rules to exclude these qualifying farm vehicles from the standard inspection schedule.

Maddy summaryHB 2402 modifies Missouri's tax code to clarify definitions for energy production projects, primarily affecting owners of solar energy systems. The bill adds specific language defining solar panels, racking systems, inverters, and related equipment as "tangible personal property" for tax purposes. This change ensures solar installations meet the state's criteria for tangible assets, potentially impacting property tax assessments. The legislation focuses on updating existing definitions rather than creating new regulatory requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 1694, the "Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation," creates a legal defense for Missouri residents and businesses targeted by lawsuits alleging website accessibility violations under the ADA or state law. It defines "abusive litigation" as lawsuits primarily seeking monetary settlement rather than improving accessibility, and allows Missouri residents or the Attorney General to challenge such suits in court. Key provisions include a 90-day window for defendants to fix accessibility issues before new claims can be deemed abusive, and courts may award attorney fees and punitive damages (up to three times fees) against parties filing abusive lawsuits. The bill expires if the federal DOJ issues website accessibility standards under the ADA. It directly affects Missouri-based website operators and plaintiffs filing accessibility lawsuits in state courts.

Maddy summaryHB 1427 sets technical standards for motorcycle headlight modulation systems that vary brightness (e.g., flashing or pulsing) to improve visibility without causing glare. It requires specific modulation rates (240±40 cycles per minute), minimum intensity levels (17% of max), and safety features like dual beam operation during failures. Aftermarket modulators must be labeled with wattage ranges and meet all technical specifications when tested at both maximum and minimum power. The bill also permits certain auxiliary lights (like LED strips or running lights) but requires them to be non-blinking, non-flashing, and directed away from the rider to prevent interference.

Maddy summaryHB 1418 designates a specific stretch of highway in Sullivan County (continuing south to CRD Kelp Road) as the "PFC LeLand S Deeds Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage for this memorial highway, with all costs covered by the department. This is a procedural naming bill with no financial or regulatory impact on the public or other entities.

Maddy summaryHB 243 ensures that pregnancy cannot delay or prevent a court from granting a divorce (dissolution of marriage) or legal separation. It explicitly states that a court must proceed with the judgment regardless of whether one party is pregnant, removing pregnancy as a barrier to these proceedings. The bill affects individuals seeking divorce or legal separation who are pregnant, requiring courts to follow standard residency and procedural requirements without considering pregnancy status. This change applies to all divorce or separation cases, maintaining existing rules about residency, custody, and property division while clarifying that pregnancy alone does not block finalization.

Maddy summaryHB 810 designates a specific 2.5-mile segment of U.S. Highway 60 in Newton County (from Kodiak Road east to Cemetery Road) as the "Lloyd Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Missouri Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage for this highway, with all costs covered by private donations. This is a purely commemorative measure with no policy changes or direct impact on laws, regulations, or public services. It does not affect residents, businesses, or government operations beyond naming a highway segment.

Maddy summaryHB 236 requires commercial websites where 33% or more of content is deemed "material harmful to minors" to use reasonable age-verification methods before allowing minors access. If a website fails this, it can be sued by a minor who accessed such content, facing damages and legal fees. The law explicitly excludes news organizations and internet service providers from liability, stating they aren't responsible for content they transmit but don't create. It defines "material harmful to minors" as content appealing to prurient interests, depicting sexual acts or nudity, or lacking artistic/scientific value for minors.