MOScout Daily Update: Cupps’ Castration Bill - Schroer Contra MODoT - Carter Eyes Senate 10 - Farm Bureau Starts Healthcare Plans and more…
Pre-Filing Opens
The House’s Ben Peters offers this nifty chart showing that there were a record number of bills pre-filed in the House this year…
I’ll be weeding through them today. I’m sure you’ll see a story or two about a few unusual ones, like Rep. Scott Cupps, for example, proposing castration for someone convicted of sexually assaulting a child.
The court may sentence the offender to be surgically castrated. Such surgical procedure shall be administered by the department of corrections by a licensed physician. The department shall provide the services necessary to perform the castration.
· I’m no constitutional scholar, but that feels like it might have a small 8th Amendment problem…
The Senate – running on Senate time – took longer to get their bills online. Sen. Sandy Crawford has seniority and gets the pole position this session. As you might expect, she doesn’t get drawn into the hot-button issues. Her bill titles: Establishes the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act; Modifies provisions relating to attachment, execution, and garnishment in civil proceedings; Modifies provisions relating to elections.
· See the House bill list here.
· See the Senate bill list here.
Lawmakers Shake Fists at MODoT
On social media, several legislators vented their ire at Missouri’s Department of Transportation over their response to yesterday’s snowfall…
Why It Matters
There’s been some simmering resentment between the legislature and MODoT for years over the use of tax dollars. This will just add to the tension when MODoT comes before the House Budget and Senate Appropriations Committees next session.
Senate 10: Carter Preps Another Run
With rumors that Sen. Travis Fitzwater is considering career options outside the Senate, Mike Carter is prepping for another run at Senate 10. He amended his committee…
Carter placed second in a 5-way primary for Senate 10 in 2022. He earned 28.7% of the vote, losing to Fitzwater’s 31.5%.
· If Fitzwater does decide to forgo another term, there will be another healthy field of candidates. It could be another 4 or 5-way primary.
Davis Draws A Primary – Again
No rest for Rep. Michael Davis, who appears to be drawing a primary opponent again. Steve Baker for Missouri was formed to run for House 56 as a Republican.
· Davis won a 3-way primary in 2020 with 47.5%. He was primary-less in 2022. But then in 2024, he was embroiled in another 3-way primary, this time prevailing with 41.9%.
Farm Bureau Unveils New Website for Healthcare
Following last year’s passage of SB 79, the Missouri Farm Bureau is jumping in and offering healthcare plans.
See the new portal they’ve unveiled here.
Ag Market Summary
From Missouri Department of Ag’s Weekly Market Summary… Bitter cold following made for some crunchy feeding to start the week off. In the south precipitation was in the form of rain which made for some muddy feeding in places that haven’t froze solid yet. Another round predicted to start of December is in the forecast also. If the ground will freeze the cold should help the health of many calves that have recently been pulled away from their mothers…
Pro-Taylor PAC?
It looks like a pro-Del Taylor political action committee has been formed. See the filing for Forward With Taylor here.
$5K+ Contributions
House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc - $25,000 from Centene Management Company LLC.
MIC PAC - $25,000 from The Travelers Indemnity Company (Hartford, CT).
Real Action PAC (pro-Christ) - $48,000 from Blackford Brauer.
Lobbyist Registrations
Tracey Marie Bloch added Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation; and deleted Missouri Disability Empowerment.
Jay Reichard added MoCann Trade.
Amy Blunt, Jay Reichard, and Olivia Wilson added St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission.
Joseph DaVault added Missouri Alliance For Animal Legislation.
Ryan Gill added The Poultry Federation.
Alex Tuttle added Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.
Jasmine Elizabeth Wells added US Strategic Metals.
Mark Gilmer Rhodes Warren added Westport Insurance Company.
Ann Monaco Warren and Mark Gilmer Rhodes Warren deleted Legal Shield, Great Western Insurance Company, Forethought Life Insurance Company, National Guardian Life Insurance Company, Pekin Insurance, Homesteaders Life Insurance Company, and Surplus Lines Association of Missouri.
Gamble & Schlemeier deleted Travelers Marketing LLC.
Mark Rhoads deleted A-Cities - City of Richmond Heights, City of Clayton, City of Olivette, City of Maplewood.
Trent Watson deleted The Doctors Company.
Happy Birthday
Happy birthdays to Brent Hemphill, Theckla Spainhower, Stephen Bough, and Jeanne Sinquefield.
And one final photo to start your morning…
