Sen. Jamie Burger

Maddy summarySB 655 requires certain professionals who work with elderly adults - such as healthcare workers, home health aides, animal control officers, and senior care facility staff - to report suspected abuse of companion animals (pets). It adds pet abuse to the list of mandatory reports under existing elder abuse laws, requiring immediate reporting when professionals have reasonable cause to suspect it. The bill also mandates one hour of training for these workers within 60 days of hire, covering how to identify pet abuse, make reports, and understand its link to elder abuse. This directly affects staff at hospitals, senior care facilities, and animal welfare organizations that interact with vulnerable adults.

Creates the "Missouri Student Responsibility and Teacher Empowerment Act" requiring school districts and charter schools to adopt, publicly post, and annually review a code of student conduct

Maddy summarySB 593 is a bill that creates new regulations related to battery recycling, but the provided context does not include specific details about its provisions, who it affects, or how it would work. The bill has been introduced (First Read on 2025-01-21) and referred to the Agriculture Committee (March 13, 2025), but the abstract lacks concrete policy language. Without additional information on mechanisms, requirements, or affected parties, a detailed summary cannot be provided. The bill appears to be in early stages with no public details on its specific content.

Repeals the 2027 expiration of a provision of law prohibiting students from participating on an athletic team that is designated for the opposite biological sex

Maddy summarySB 558 would increase the number of judges serving in the 32nd Judicial Circuit, which covers specific counties in the state. This bill directly affects the circuit court's staffing levels and workload capacity. The measure is currently pending in the Senate Judiciary committee after passing the committee with a "Do Pass" vote on March 12, 2025. It is a procedural bill focused solely on judicial staffing, with no additional policy provisions described in the provided context.

Maddy summarySB 238, titled "Modifies provisions relating to expert testimony," is a procedural bill currently under review by the Senate General Laws Committee. The official abstract provides no specific details about the nature of the modifications to expert testimony rules. Without additional information on the proposed changes, key mechanisms or who would be affected cannot be described. This bill appears to be a technical amendment to existing testimony procedures, but concrete policy changes are not detailed in the available context.

Maddy summarySB 508 creates a new Committee on School Safety within the state legislature. This procedural bill establishes the committee's existence but does not specify its exact duties or powers. The committee will be formed under the jurisdiction of the Senate Education Committee, as indicated by its referral on February 27, 2025. The bill's purpose is to create a dedicated legislative body to address school safety issues, though the specific mechanisms or responsibilities of the committee are not detailed in the provided abstract.

Maddy summarySB 169 authorizes Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties in Missouri to implement a transient guest tax, which would typically apply to short-term lodging like hotels or vacation rentals. The bill grants these counties the legal authority to establish and collect this tax, directly affecting visitors staying in such accommodations within those jurisdictions. It does not specify tax rates or revenue uses, only enabling the counties to adopt the tax through local ordinances. This is a procedural authorization bill focused on expanding local taxing authority.

Maddy summaryThis bill lacks sufficient detail in the provided context to create a substantive summary. The official abstract only states it "modifies provisions relating to money held by the Children's Division for the benefit of a child" without specifying the current rules being changed, the nature of the modifications, or who would be affected. No key mechanisms, provisions, or concrete policy changes are described in the available information. Since the bill is still in early committee stages (last action: committee "Do Pass" on 2025-02-20), the summary cannot address implementation or outcomes. A complete summary requires additional details about the specific changes to the existing legal provisions.

Maddy summarySB 168 would change how courts can order the removal of people unlawfully occupying property. Currently, property owners can seek emergency court orders (ex parte) without notifying the occupant first. This bill would require property owners to provide written notice to occupants before requesting such emergency removal orders. It directly affects property owners seeking to evict unlawful occupants and the occupants themselves. The change aims to add a notice step before courts issue immediate removal orders.