Legislative Debate Headquarters - where you can glean information about debate that has occured in the Missouri legislature concerning House Bill 974 and Senate Bill 637.

SENATE DEBATE - March 29, 2006

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There is also a transcript of the Senate debate.

This transcript of the Senate floor debate on SCS SB 637 from March 29, 2006, is not a professional production.  It is reflection of hours of work on the part of a number of volunteers interested in the issue.  We can guarantee that there are mistakes, but there has been a conscientious effort made to produce an accurate account of the debate.

Section 1 – Approximately from the beginning of the debate to the 30 min. mark

Section 2 - Approximately from the 30 min. mark to the 1 hour mark

Section 3 - Approximately from the 1hour mark to the 1.30 mark

Section 4 - Approximately from the 1.30 mark to the end of the debate (2.12)

Notes: 

Senator Koster presided over the floor debate on March 29, 06, and is referred to by the other Senators as Mr. President, and in this transcript noted as “President.”

Senator Cauthorn (the Senator from Audrain) is the sponsor of SB 637