Rep. Bruce Sassmann

Maddy summaryHB 61 allows Missouri vehicle owners to pay a $25 annual fee to the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation for license plates featuring its emblem, in addition to a $15 registration fee. This affects drivers who choose to display the foundation's emblem on their plates, modifying existing procedures for obtaining specialty license plates. The bill specifies that plates must meet visibility and design standards but does not create new conservation funding.

Maddy summaryHB 1063 adds 20 new exceptions to Missouri's open records law, allowing government bodies to keep certain records confidential. Key provisions include closing records related to legal proceedings (with public disclosure after settlement), real estate transactions (disclosed upon execution), employee personnel decisions (with voting records made public within 72 hours), security measures, and sensitive health or safety information. The bill specifically requires disclosure of employee hiring/firing votes within 72 hours and mandates that security-related exemptions must include written justifications. These changes directly affect public access to government records for citizens, employees, and entities interacting with public bodies.

Maddy summaryHB 58 establishes a process for temporarily suspending the licenses of massage therapists and chiropractors under emergency conditions. This applies when a license holder faces a pending criminal charge related to their work and the licensing board has reasonable cause to believe public health, safety, or welfare is at immediate risk. The board must submit evidence to an administrative hearing commission, which must review the request within five days and issue an order. A hearing must occur within 45 days to determine if the suspension continues, with the option to lift it if no disciplinary cause is found.

Maddy summaryHB 60 modifies nursery inspection certificate requirements by adding restrictions on selling specific nonnative invasive plant species. Nursery dealers must now certify in writing that they will not sell certain plants after set dates: Wintercreeper, Japanese honeysuckle, and sericea lespedeza after January 1, 2027, and Burning bush or Callery pear after January 1, 2029. The bill requires these certifications as part of annual registration-inspection applications, which expire September 30 each year. This directly affects nurseries and garden centers selling plants within the state, changing their compliance obligations under existing inspection rules.

Maddy summaryHB 1281 modifies unemployment compensation rules to establish the "Employment Security Program Integrity Act of 2025." It requires claimants who quit work without "good cause" (like leaving a temporary job without contacting the firm) to earn wages equal to ten times their weekly benefit amount before qualifying for benefits again. Specific exceptions apply, such as for pregnancy (requiring one year of prior employment with the same employer), military spouse relocation, or refusing unsuitable work (e.g., lower pay or unsafe conditions). The bill directly affects unemployed workers applying for benefits by tightening eligibility rules and clarifying disqualification criteria.

Maddy summaryHB 65 designates a specific segment of road in Montgomery County (continuing east to State Highway 161) as the "PFC Byron Lea Brown Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs naming the highway, with all costs covered by the department. This is a procedural memorial bill affecting public signage on that roadway segment, with no direct impact on residents or policy. The bill passed the House unanimously on March 12, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific segment of road in Montgomery County (from I-95 north to State Highway V) as the "LCPL Keo Joe Keshner Memorial Highway" in honor of a military service member. The bill requires the state Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for this named highway, with the department covering all associated costs. This is a ceremonial naming resolution with no direct policy impact on residents or regulations.

Maddy summaryHB 64 designates a specific stretch of road in Montgomery County (continuing north to State Highway CC) as the "Corporal Richard E Rutherford Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for this memorial highway, with costs covered by the department. This is a ceremonial naming bill with no policy changes or direct impact on specific groups or regulations.

Maddy summaryHB 59 amends Missouri's sunshine law to create a new exemption specifically for state parks records, allowing certain park-related information to be kept confidential from the public. This change directly affects state parks management agencies and limits public access to operational or planning records about state parks. The bill adds this exemption to a broader list of 20 existing categories (such as legal proceedings, real estate transactions, and employee records) that can be closed under specific conditions. However, the provided text does not detail the exact circumstances under which state parks records may be closed, only that they are now included in the exemption list.

Maddy summaryHJR 15 proposes a constitutional amendment to modify Missouri's term limits for state legislators. It would limit total service in the General Assembly to sixteen years across both houses (maintaining the current cap but counting pre-December 3, 2026, service toward it) and restrict leaders to three terms as House Speaker or two terms as Senate President Pro Tempore. The amendment requires voter approval after passing the legislature, with the official summary stating it would "prohibit legislators from serving more than sixteen years total in both houses" and limit leadership terms. This change directly affects current and future Missouri legislators, altering their eligibility for re-election and leadership roles.