JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has endorsed a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks. The legislation given initial approval Monday includes an exception only when a woman’s life is endangered or she is at “serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function.” Supporters of…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Business groups are praising a bill under consideration in the Missouri Senate that would restrict when people can join together to sue over injuries. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Glen Kolkmeyer of Odessa, said the proposal would “keep a lot of lawsuits out of St. Louis,” a city seen by…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed a bill that would make it a felony to disseminate — or threaten to disseminate — private sexual images. The 149-1 House vote Monday comes as Gov. Eric Greitens is facing a felony indictment on a charge of invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would increase penalties for protesters who block highways. A Missouri Senate committee heard the bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Jeanie Riddle this week, the Columbia Missourian reported. The proposed legislation would make it a Class A misdemeanor on first offense if a person…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban pregnant inmates from being shackled and chained during labor. The bill would ban a state correctional center or a city or county jail from using restraints on a woman in the third trimester of her pregnancy during medical care. It…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation aimed at combating fraudulent opioid prescriptions by requiring drug prescribers to use a database containing patient prescription histories. The measure Rauner signed Wednesday requires prescribers with an Illinois Controlled Substance License to register for and use the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program. The database…
CHICAGO (AP) – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner says he understands the moral objections to abortion but signed into law expanded coverage for them because he believes all women should have the same health care options. Rauner signed the measure Thursday. It expands state health insurance coverage and Medicaid for low-income women to abortions. The first-term…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A measure headed to President Donald Trump’s desk could help World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas by the military, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday. The measure, which the Senate passed as part of another bill to expand college aid for military veterans, would require the Veterans Affairs…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans want to make it a crime for abortion clinic staff to ask ambulances to respond to calls at their facilities without sirens or lights, a move that abortion-rights advocates say is unnecessary and another veiled attempt to restrict access to abortion providers. The proposal would establish a misdemeanor…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would limit how much money people can receive for the medical costs in injury lawsuits. The 98-53 vote Thursday by the House means the bill will next go to the governor’s desk. The bill would limit people suing to recoup medical costs…