All Nixon vetoes supported by Missouri NEA were sustained

(The following legislative update was provided by the Missouri National Education Association.)

The legislature overrode Governor Jay Nixon's veto on 10 of the 29
vetoed bills during the Veto Session on September 11. However, all of
the vetoes supported by Missouri NEA were sustained, and those bills
will not become law.

HOUSE SUSTAINS VETO AND DEFEATS HB 253, THE CORPORATE TAX CUT BILL

The House sustained Governor Jay Nixon's veto of SS/HB 253 on
September 11 by a vote of 94-67. The bill was defeated and will not
become law. A veto override requires a two-thirds majority vote of at
least 109 Representatives and 23 Senators.

The Association strongly opposed the bill and worked with the
Coalition for Missouri's Future (CMF) in a successful effort to
sustain the Governor's veto of the bill. The bill would have
significantly cut state revenues and harmed the state's ability to
support our public schools. The Association appreciates the effort of
members who supported the effort to sustain the Govenronr's veto on HB
253.

SENATE SUSTAINS VETO AND DEFEATS PAYCHECK DECEPTION BILL

The Senate sustained the veto of SB 29 (Brown), the Paycheck Deception
bill, by a vote of 22-11, just one vote short of the 23 votes required
for an override. The bill was defeated and will not become law. Sen.
Wayne Wallingford voted against the bill along with all minority
caucus members. Sen. Gary Romine did not vote. SB 29 would have
restricted the ability of public labor union members to use payroll
deduction to pay their dues and voluntary political contributions.
The Association strongly opposed the bill and supported the Governor's
veto of SB 29.

SENATE SUSTAINS VETO AND DEFEATS SCHOOL-RELATED GUN BILL

The Senate voted to sustain the Governor's veto on SCS/HCS/HB 436
(Funderburk), regarding use of guns and enforcement of gun laws, by a
vote of 22-12, just one vote short of the 23 votes required for an
override. The bill will not become law. Earlier in the day, the
House voted to override the veto by a vote of 109-49. The Association
opposed the portion of HB 436 authorizing certain persons to carry
concealed weapons on school property and supported Governor Nixon's
veto of the bill.

HOUSE SUSTAINS VETOES AND DEFEATS UNEMPLOYMENT COMP DISQUALIFICATION BILLS

The House sustained the Governor's veto and defeated HB 611 (Lant)
which contained the provisions of SB 28 (Kraus). The Senate voted to
override the veto on SB 28, but the House made no motion on the bill
after HB 611 was defeated. Neither bill will become law. Both bills
would have revised the definition of “misconduct” used to disqualify
former employees from receiving unemployment compensation benefits.
The bills include consideration of off-hours and off-site conduct,
without adequate safeguards to ensure unemployment disqualification
would be related to activities that actually affect job performance or
have a harmful effect on the work environment. The Association
opposed both bills and supported Governor Nixon's vetoes.