[0:59] The House of Representatives
[1:01] will now come to order all in
[1:02] the chamber and gallery will
[1:04] rise as we begin our day with
[1:05] prayer bymonnsignorerwicki.
[1:08] thank you Mr. Speaker and
[1:10] welcome back everyone. it's good
[1:11] to see your happy faces
[1:13] but as bowerheads and pray
[1:16] almighty and eternal God
[1:20] source of all wisdom, justice
[1:22] and truth. we lift up the
[1:23] members of this House of
[1:25] Representatives as they convene
[1:25] for this veto session
[1:28] Lord, place upon these elected
[1:30] officials a spirit of deep
[1:30] discernment
[1:34] Grant them the clarity of mind
[1:36] to evaluate every measure before
[1:40] them with fairness keeping true
[1:42] the common good of all and
[1:44] especially those who need it at
[1:45] the heart of all their
[1:45] deliberations
[1:48] remove from our chamber any
[1:50] spirit of rancor or ambition or
[1:51] division
[1:53] and grant all representatives
[1:54] the courage to stand for their
[1:56] beliefs the humility to listen
[1:58] to one another with respect and
[2:00] the wisdom to seek solutions
[2:02] that will bring about peace
[2:04] justice and growth to our
[2:06] beautiful and wonderful state
[2:09] May your holy Spirit guide their
[2:10] debate and discussions today
[2:14] steady their judgments direct
[2:16] their votes and may all that is
[2:18] accomplished here be and source
[2:22] of honor to your divine law and
[2:24] may we all faithfully serve the
[2:26] good people who have entrusted
[2:26] us with governance
[2:30] We also live up today in a very
[2:32] special way Jordan McConaughey
[2:34] and all who struggled with
[2:35] serious health issues
[2:36] May God heal them all
[2:38] and the house says
[2:40] amen
[2:44] Please now join me in the pledge
[2:46] of allegiance today's pledge
[2:46] will be led by Malachi
[2:47] McConaughey of Rollah
[2:54] I pledge allegiance to the flag
[2:56] of the United States of America
[2:59] and to the republic for which it
[3:02] stands one nation under God
[3:04] indivisible with liberty and
[3:05] justice for
[3:18] the chair now recognizes the
[3:20] majority leader from Greene
[3:22] County. Good afternoon, Mr.
[3:23] Speaker. The next order of
[3:25] business will be introduction of
[3:27] special guests introduction of
[3:27] special guests
[3:34] Saing none gentleman from green
[3:38] thank you Mr. Speaker. The next
[3:40] do of business will be points of
[3:41] personal privilege
[3:44] points of personal privilege
[3:45] lady from St. Louis County
[3:48] in the back
[3:52] thank you Mrpeaker. A quick
[3:54] point of personal privilege
[3:56] please proceed lady members and
[3:56] guests please direct your
[3:58] attention to the lady from St.
[4:00] Louis County. thank you so much
[4:02] Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it has
[4:04] been an absolute honor and
[4:06] privilege to serve with you it
[4:08] is very interesting seeing my
[4:12] name up here on the board for
[4:14] the last time in this capacity
[4:16] as a state representative again
[4:18] I pray that I've done right by
[4:19] the people of the seventyirrd
[4:19] dis
[4:22] tri c t with that being said I
[4:23] would like to introduce my
[4:26] presumptive successor the
[4:26] soon to be lady from Saint Louis
[4:30] County district73 Miss
[4:31] Kennedy Moore
[4:38] and I must say a lot of people
[4:40] believe that I would come
[4:42] back today and take a bit of a
[4:44] victory lap and I want you to
[4:46] know that my victory lap is you
[4:48] I am so immensely proud of
[4:50] you we've come a long way in two
[4:52] years from you being overwhelmed
[4:56] by the after party at at
[4:58] prefiling to being ready to
[5:00] serve the people of the
[5:02] seventyirrd district not only
[5:02] look forward to working with you
[5:04] but I look forward to being your
[5:05] constituent
[5:08] and I'm proud of you I know
[5:10] you can do this y'all be kind to
[5:12] her I want to reiterate my
[5:14] sincerest thanks to the staff
[5:17] you all are amazing you are
[5:18] the very very best part of
[5:22] Missouri and of all the things
[5:24] I'll miss you the most I'll
[5:26] come and visit you from time to
[5:29] time and I would be
[5:30] absolutely remiss if I did not
[5:32] thank the people of the
[5:36] seventythirrd district for
[5:38] giving me the opportunity of an
[5:40] absolute lifetime it has been
[5:42] the highest honor of my life to
[5:44] serve as your state
[5:44] representative and I look
[5:45] forward to
[5:47] continuing that high quality and
[5:48] caliber service as your next
[5:50] state senator thank you
[5:52] thank you lady
[5:56] Further points of personal
[5:58] privilege the chair recognizes
[5:59] the gentleman from Pulaski
[5:59] County
[6:02] thank you, Mr. Speaker combining
[6:04] a moment of personal privilege
[6:06] with the introduction of very
[6:09] special guests um, first if you
[6:10] will allow me Mr Speaker
[6:14] proceed gentlemen and thank you
[6:16] Mr. Speaker. first order of
[6:18] business on this recognition is
[6:20] I would would ask that you make
[6:22] malachi and Kennedy McConaughey
[6:24] pages for the day without
[6:25] compensation
[6:28] they will be made pages of the
[6:29] day without compensation
[6:32] thank you very much Mr. Speaker.
[6:34] to your right on the dais we
[6:36] have very special guest. We have
[6:38] Jordan McConaugghey who
[6:40] unfortunately had received a
[6:42] diagnosis of of a
[6:44] lifethreatening illness and
[6:46] colorectal cancer
[6:48] excuse me
[6:48] but
[6:52] being a person who takes lemons
[6:54] and makes lemonade out of them
[6:58] she decided that making the
[7:02] everyone aware of the the
[7:04] dangers of that disease and to
[7:06] make sure that we specifically
[7:08] were aware she decided that she
[7:12] would take on the task of being
[7:14] one of the very few people in
[7:16] the country who have dedicated
[7:18] their life to making us aware of
[7:22] colorectal cancer in which case
[7:22] in her neighborhood she has
[7:26] raised thousands of dollars
[7:28] toward both making us aware and
[7:29] finding a cure
[7:30] for her efforts
[7:35] we are presenting her today with
[7:38] a resolution recognizing all of
[7:40] her contributions to the
[7:42] awareness of this horrible
[7:46] disease and hope for a speedy
[7:48] cure for it's at some point in
[7:50] the future. thank you very much
[7:52] jordan and we appreciate your
[7:54] efforts and I would love it if
[7:55] the body would make her welcome
[8:16] ur ther points of personal
[8:18] privilege gentlemen from
[8:19] Jefferson
[8:21] point of personal privilege,
[8:23] sir. proceed gentlemen. Yes, I
[8:24] would just like to take this
[8:26] opportunity to bid a genuine
[8:28] farewell to all of my colleagues
[8:30] I'll be leaving behind. I know
[8:32] for a fact that the house is in
[8:34] good hands and my future is
[8:36] bright. I get married this very
[8:38] Friday to the wonderful woman.
[8:39] thank you
[8:46] my son is starting a new school.
[8:48] I've expanded my business down
[8:50] into Springfield, Missouri. I've
[8:52] I've done so much while I've
[8:54] been here it has been the
[8:56] greatest honor of my life but I
[8:58] am not finished yet. I know that
[9:00] the house is in good hands and
[9:02] that you will help the freshman
[9:04] class find their way and find
[9:05] their footing. Thank you Mr
[9:06] Speaker and thank you to
[9:08] everyone in this room. it's been
[9:09] an honor to serve with you.
[9:09] thank you very much
[9:11] thank you gentlemen
[9:14] Further points of personal
[9:15] privilege
[9:20] lady from St. Louis County
[9:22] District74. Thank you Mr.
[9:24] Speaker. I actually have an
[9:25] introduction of special guests
[9:26] if you would allow me proceed
[9:30] lady thank you to the left I'm
[9:32] sorry to my right and to your
[9:34] leftmpeaker in between the
[9:36] columns of two and 3 I have two
[9:38] special guests here one being my
[9:41] son Leantesmith who is an army
[9:44] veteran and the other my best
[9:46] friend Carmen Crenshaw all the
[9:47] way from Sacramento, California
[9:50] it is also Carman's birthday so
[9:52] if I can get the 103rd assembly
[9:55] to please welcome them and wish
[9:56] Carmen a happy birthday that
[9:57] would be greatly
[9:58] appreciatedlcome to the house
[10:02] Further points of personal
[10:04] privilege the chair recognizes
[10:05] the gentleman from Jackson
[10:05] County, city of Sugar Creek
[10:10] thank you Mr Speaker. Point of
[10:11] personal privilege. proceed
[10:12] gentlemen. thank you Mr.
[10:14] Speaker. At9 a.m. this morning
[10:16] Desi announced thatarrah
[10:19] Stephens a reading
[10:22] interventionist fork4 at
[10:24] Elmgrove Elementary and
[10:26] Independence, Missouri has been
[10:29] named the2027 Missouri Teacher
[10:30] of the Year and we'll be honored
[10:32] at the teacheracher of the year
[10:34] banquet next month. Sarah was
[10:35] interviewed and chosen by a
[10:35] state s
[10:39] elect ion committee comprised of
[10:40] former Missouri teachers of the
[10:43] year and representatives from
[10:44] educational organizations across
[10:45] the state
[10:48] she will go on to represent
[10:49] Missouri in the national teacher
[10:52] of the year competition and
[10:54] serve as the state's national
[10:56] representative if you would
[10:58] please if we could have a round
[10:59] of applause for this
[11:00] accomplishment I would greatly
[11:01] appreciate it
[11:09] ur ther points of personal
[11:09] privilege
[11:13] gentlemen fromBuchanan
[11:17] thank you Mr. Speaker. point of
[11:18] personal privilege proceed
[11:20] gentlemen. Well Mr. Speaker,
[11:23] like so many of us seniors going
[11:24] out eight years goes by fast.
[11:28] but there's a few people
[11:33] few people need to think
[11:40] Only those of us who have served
[11:42] here know how hard it can be on
[11:43] our families
[11:45] and I'd like to thank my wife
[11:51] my grandkids. I apologize for
[11:53] some of the things I've missed
[11:53] being down here
[11:57] you all can relate because
[11:58] you've done the same things
[12:03] I'd also like to thank my LAarre
[12:07] she has been spectacular. She
[12:07] takes care of my
[12:11] constituents if I pronounce that
[12:11] right
[12:15] but
[12:19] I also like to thank the voters
[12:21] of the 10th district for having
[12:22] the faith in me to come down
[12:24] here and represent them and
[12:28] what they don't tell you I mean
[12:29] we're we're told all the time
[12:31] the relationships you have down
[12:34] here and it's the truth. there
[12:35] are so many good people down
[12:36] here trying to do the right
[12:37] thing
[12:39] and I applaud each and every one
[12:39] of you
[12:43] I didn't think I'd get this
[12:43] emotional
[12:50] but it is an end8 years goes by
[12:51] fast.
[12:54] it's been an honor to serve with
[12:55] a lot of people here
[12:58] my seat mate for eight years he
[13:01] has told me he's educated me on
[13:01] agriculture
[13:06] if there was a bill that needed
[13:08] to have some of that knowledge
[13:09] he was there for me
[13:13] and so many more and walking
[13:14] in with the the lady from
[13:15] buchanan
[13:18] seeing our name up on the board
[13:20] for the first time it's it's
[13:21] actually moving
[13:25] and I couldn't ask for a
[13:26] better person to help represent
[13:27] Stint Joe
[13:29] then the lady fromBuchanan
[13:32] you know and I have friends on
[13:33] the other side of the aisle
[13:37] the lady from thealshmore
[13:37] district
[13:40] she reminds me of my oldest
[13:41] daughter
[13:44] it's been a pleasure serving
[13:45] with you on the different
[13:45] committees
[13:48] and I hope you and your family I
[13:50] wish you and your family all the
[13:51] luck that
[13:52] can go to you
[13:56] with that Mr Speaker, I'd
[13:59] like to also you guys are
[14:01] very fortunate you've got the
[14:03] next speaker coming in who I
[14:07] believe in wholeheartedly and I
[14:10] think he will lead you in the
[14:11] right direction.
[14:13] Mrpeaker it's been a pleasure
[14:14] serving with you, getting to
[14:15] know you
[14:20] and there's just so many even my
[14:21] friend from Cape Girardo
[14:23] even though I think it he
[14:24] tries harder he could be the
[14:26] employee of the month down there
[14:29] at the cafe. So with that Mr
[14:31] Speaker thank you very much and
[14:35] you know as a the movie
[14:36] Tombstone well bye
[14:40] thank you gentlemen
[14:50] points of personal privilege.
[14:52] The chair recognizes the
[14:52] gentleman from Cape Girardo
[14:56] thank you Mr Speaker. a point of
[14:58] personal privilege please
[14:59] proceedpresentative. thank you
[15:01] Mr Speaker. I it has been a
[15:03] privilege to serve here and I
[15:04] made notes because sometimes
[15:06] when I talk I sometimes make
[15:08] mistakes so hopefully I don't
[15:10] get point ordered by my fellow
[15:11] Democrats from the other side
[15:11] here but
[15:14] Mr. Speaker, today is
[15:15] probably the last day that I'll
[15:15] be speaking on the floor
[15:18] It's truly been an honor and a
[15:19] privilege to serve for eight
[15:21] years and representing the
[15:22] districts and the great people
[15:23] that live there.
[15:24] I want to recognize my family
[15:28] and the sacrifices that they
[15:30] made while I served this great
[15:32] state of Missouri. My wife Laura
[15:34] and my children Erica her
[15:36] husband Ben, adam and Anna. I
[15:38] love you guys and I appreciate
[15:39] everything that you've done
[15:44] to my legislative assistant June
[15:45] has been an honor and a
[15:45] privilege to work with you
[15:49] You truly are a great person and
[15:51] I've served with several up here
[15:53] but you have kept me organized.
[15:54] Wish you could've kept my desk
[15:56] cleaned off better but you've
[15:58] done a wonderful job for me and
[15:59] I appreciate you very much.
[16:00] you're an asset to state
[16:00] government
[16:04] to all the employees and staff
[16:06] and support personnel out there
[16:08] that I've worked with thank you
[16:09] I have been impressed with your
[16:09] work
[16:13] 98 % of the time so I thank you
[16:14] for that service
[16:17] to my fellow representatives
[16:19] thank you for being there for me
[16:22] I have many friends on both
[16:23] sides of the aisle
[16:26] and I truly appreciate the
[16:28] sacrifices that we all have done
[16:29] together and the hard work
[16:32] I can truthfully say that I
[16:33] like95% of you
[16:36] and some of you may think that's
[16:38] a little bit lower than the98% I
[16:40] give staff but if you were being
[16:42] graded by a teacher it's still
[16:43] an A
[16:48] there's a lot of workforce left
[16:50] to do up here and I will be
[16:50] supportive of all of you you
[16:51] continued for with that
[16:54] and I will say in closing I
[16:55] heard two songs this morning
[16:56] when I was in my room when I
[16:58] woke up I was scrolling through
[17:00] some stuff and they just popped
[17:01] up it wasn't planned or anything
[17:04] like that. one of them was
[17:06] performed by Andre Re orooe I
[17:08] may have got his name wrong he's
[17:10] an orchestra he has great stuff
[17:12] and it was near my God to thee
[17:15] and one of the hopes that I have
[17:18] for our state and our country is
[17:20] that we do draw nearer to our
[17:21] God.
[17:22] the second song that I heard
[17:26] and I hadn't heard this one in a
[17:28] long time but it was sung by
[17:30] Glen Campbell and it was gentle
[17:31] on my mind if you haven't heard
[17:32] it for a while you should listen
[17:34] to it but one of the things that
[17:36] that song talks about is
[17:38] friendship and one of the verses
[17:41] was it's knowing that your door
[17:44] is always open and so to my
[17:46] friends colleagues and everyone
[17:48] my door is always open to you my
[17:50] friends and if you're ever down
[17:53] my way please stop in and see me
[17:53] Mrpeaker thank you for this time
[17:55] and thank you to the body
[17:56] thank you gentlemen
[18:06] Further points of personal
[18:07] privilege. The chair recognizes
[18:08] the gentleman from Iron County
[18:09] in the front
[18:14] thank you Mr Speaker. point of
[18:16] personal privilege members and
[18:17] guests please direct your
[18:17] attention
[18:20] to the gentleman from Iron
[18:21] County.
[18:23] proceed gentlemen it has truly
[18:25] been an honor and a privilege to
[18:28] serve as one of 163 out of over6
[18:31] million people in this state and
[18:34] I just want to say thank you to
[18:36] the staff, to my fellow
[18:38] colleagues and like I said it
[18:40] has truly been an honor and a
[18:42] privilege and God has blessed us
[18:44] and our family and we're
[18:46] thankful to be here today. thank
[18:47] you
[18:47] thank you gentlemen
[18:51] Further points of personal
[18:54] privilege, the chair recognized
[18:55] the gentleman from Lewes
[18:56] Thank you Mr Speaker
[19:00] Point of personal privilege.
[19:01] proceed gentlemen. thank you Mr.
[19:01] Speaker
[19:06] In8 years I don't think our
[19:08] monopolized the microphone too
[19:09] awful much and I won't do that
[19:09] today or try not to
[19:14] at certain ages you should be
[19:16] very thankful and I want to
[19:18] start by thanking God and His
[19:19] representative here today,
[19:22] Monsignororwicki knew him
[19:24] several years ago and appreciate
[19:26] his guidance and his prayers for
[19:27] all of us
[19:29] today especially leaving
[19:30] the house
[19:33] I want to thank my wife
[19:33] Thereresa
[19:36] We got married just before I was
[19:38] elected the first time and she
[19:40] put up with a lot with me being
[19:42] down here so she's not here
[19:46] today but I just want to say I
[19:47] love you and appreciate
[19:47] everything she's done
[19:52] I want to thank Tracy Tracy
[19:54] my legislative assistant and she
[19:56] certainly made my office look
[19:57] good and was a great help and I
[19:57] wished her the best and
[20:00] her career
[20:05] pretty hard to follow a
[20:06] gentleman fromBuchanan
[20:10] I went to college a few decades
[20:11] ago
[20:14] didn't really get that much out
[20:16] of it. I did get a degree but I
[20:18] went to school, went home and
[20:18] farmed and didn't learn that
[20:19] much
[20:20] but down here
[20:22] this has been just like
[20:25] a lot of people's college years.
[20:25] what you should get
[20:28] the friendship, the knowledge
[20:31] the relationships
[20:35] and I just want to appreciate
[20:37] that and especially my friends
[20:39] that have kept me out of trouble
[20:42] when you go a few hours from
[20:44] home, the people at home worry
[20:46] about what you'll do and what
[20:47] you'll say and it's always good
[20:48] to have great friends with you
[20:49] to take care of you
[20:53] I want to thank the people of
[20:54] the oth district, the largest
[20:56] district in the state we're the
[20:58] only one that borders Iowa and
[21:00] Illinois and it causes certain
[21:01] votes that we take
[21:04] and I just want to say to my
[21:06] friends on the other side of the
[21:07] aisle and some in here
[21:10] at certain areas the rural areas
[21:12] have different priorities. We
[21:14] have a different taxation and we
[21:15] have a lot of different
[21:18] we're not voting certain ways
[21:20] because we're mad or whatnot but
[21:22] we are trying to protect our
[21:23] areas and we do have different
[21:24] priorities. So I hope everybody
[21:25] respects that
[21:30] I would say for everyone here
[21:33] that's going to be continue here
[21:34] and new people on the sidelines
[21:35] coming in
[21:37] just stand close to your
[21:38] principles if you always tell
[21:40] the truth and always say what
[21:41] you think you don't have to
[21:41] remember what you've said or
[21:42] what you
[21:44] told someone else and that's
[21:45] pretty important.
[21:49] 45 years ago, Ronald Reagan was
[21:52] the president and I thought he
[21:53] was the right man at the right
[21:56] time with the Cold War and
[21:58] whatnot but one thing he said
[21:59] that has always troubled me a
[22:00] little bit as he asked are you
[22:02] better off than you were four
[22:03] years ago.
[22:06] and I think that's a good
[22:08] question to ask. Politics does
[22:09] it all the time but we really
[22:09] should ask
[22:13] at times is your country better
[22:14] off than it was four years ago?
[22:16] Is your state better off than it
[22:18] was four years ago and I would
[22:20] just enjoin people to think
[22:22] about leaving the state and
[22:24] leaving the country because some
[22:26] of us came down here saying
[22:26] we're going to leave the state
[22:28] better than we when we got here
[22:30] and tried to do that and I would
[22:31] encourage
[22:35] everyone here to go forward. I
[22:36] may be at the other end of the
[22:38] building I may not
[22:40] somebody said my door's
[22:42] always open. I hope people
[22:44] realize that that is true but
[22:46] I hope I continue in here
[22:48] another one from northeast
[22:49] Missouri that's off unemployment
[22:52] so anyway but it's been a great
[22:54] time. I thank all the staff and
[22:56] everyone that's been supportive
[22:57] but the same way
[23:00] the friends she made here at a
[23:01] certain time in your life mean
[23:03] an awful lot and I wish I'd have
[23:04] done that in college but they
[23:06] you get when you get older
[23:08] you hope you get a little wiser
[23:14] and so I just for say goodbye
[23:16] and thank everybody for their
[23:19] help and hopefully see see you
[23:22] next year but if not it's been
[23:23] great knowing everybody here.
[23:23] Thank you Mr. Speaker.
[23:26] thank you gentlemen
[23:32] ur ther points of personal
[23:34] privilege the chair recognizes
[23:36] the gentleman from the county of
[23:37] Jackson district 37
[23:39] thank you Mr. Speaker
[23:42] point of personal privilege
[23:43] proceeds representative
[23:47] thank you when I entered this
[23:48] chamber following a special
[23:52] election back in2019 I was
[23:54] honored to represent the area
[23:54] that had raised me in South
[23:55] Kansas City.
[23:58] one of the first committees I
[24:02] was placed on in my second term
[24:04] was the crime preventionittee
[24:05] before they were combined with
[24:05] public safety
[24:07] and that's when I had a
[24:08] chance to meet the gentleman
[24:09] from Jasper
[24:12] I always appreciated
[24:16] how he ran those committees how
[24:17] he conducted himself
[24:19] and as a young legislator at the
[24:19] time
[24:20] I really
[24:24] appreciate how he moved in this
[24:26] building and how he forged
[24:28] relationships and that always
[24:30] meant something to me and I
[24:31] never told him this to his face
[24:32] but he's always been sort of a
[24:34] mentor to me and I appreciate
[24:35] his leadership and his
[24:35] friendship
[24:40] over the past seven years I am
[24:40] proud of the work that I've
[24:42] helped advance in the areas of
[24:44] public safety juvenile justice
[24:46] impaired driving child welfare
[24:48] and the official recognition of
[24:49] Black History Month in Missouri
[24:51] none of that work was
[24:52] accomplished alone
[24:54] I want to thank the Republican
[24:56] and Democrat members alike who
[24:57] worked with me over the years
[25:00] we didn't always agree and
[25:00] sometimes we disagree pretty
[25:01] strongly
[25:04] but I appreciate those who are
[25:05] willing to work with me and
[25:06] listen and pass good legislation
[25:10] as I hope to serve Kansas City
[25:12] in a new role I want to maintain
[25:14] these working relationships and
[25:15] strengthen the partnership
[25:15] between Kansas City and the
[25:16] state of Missouri
[25:19] Kansas City and the state of
[25:20] Missouri we are not adversaries
[25:22] we are partners
[25:24] and I want to strengthen that
[25:26] partnership and I look forward
[25:27] to working with many of you
[25:28] again on other issues that will
[25:29] impact Kansas City.
[25:32] I also want to thank the house
[25:34] staff. Lord knows they probably
[25:35] got tired of seeing emails from
[25:35] me
[25:38] my legislative staff and
[25:39] everyone else who worked behind
[25:40] the scenes to keep this
[25:41] institution functioning
[25:44] I want to thank my wife our
[25:45] daughter
[25:47] my father and my entire family
[25:48] who gave me their love and
[25:50] encouragement and support
[25:51] throughout these last seven
[25:51] years
[25:54] and most importantly I want to
[25:55] thank the people of House
[25:55] District 37
[25:57] for trusting me to be their
[25:57] voice
[26:00] in serving South Kansas City in
[26:01] the Missouri House of
[26:02] Representatives has been one of
[26:03] the greatest honors of my life
[26:06] I look forward to seeing you all
[26:08] down the road and may god bless
[26:09] this institution thank you
[26:09] thank you gentlemen
[26:17] ur ther points of personal
[26:18] privilege the chair recognizes
[26:20] the gentleman from Pulaski
[26:21] County.
[26:23] thank you Mr.peaker
[26:26] I rise for the
[26:28] last final time
[26:32] as a member of this august body
[26:34] and
[26:39] the purpose of me rising is to
[26:42] give the traditional swan song
[26:43] farewell speech.
[26:44] well
[26:49] while it is true that usually
[26:52] these are mostly heartfelt
[26:54] expressions of respect and
[26:56] admiration for my fellow members
[26:58] Well, mostly
[27:00] maybe some of them
[27:02] at least a few
[27:06] they're also great expressions
[27:08] of great respect and admiration
[27:12] for our staff that folks let's
[27:14] be patient with them especially
[27:16] you new folks coming in you've
[27:18] got to keep in mind they've got
[27:19] to start all over again every
[27:20] two years
[27:24] so we owe them a definitely a
[27:25] debt of gratitu
[27:30] and honestly for great respect
[27:31] for
[27:36] and appreciation of the
[27:38] institution that we are blessed
[27:39] with serving in
[27:41] you know the voters had enough
[27:42] confidence in us to elect us
[27:45] here and they expected some a
[27:45] lot
[27:47] some very little
[27:48] but
[27:53] we all intended to take on that
[27:56] responsibility and to represent
[27:58] them as best as we could here in
[27:59] our time.
[28:02] and what an awesome duty and
[28:03] responsibility that is
[28:08] I agree and truly concur with
[28:09] all those sentiments and I do
[28:13] truly thank our voters that
[28:16] put us here our staff and my
[28:17] fellow members
[28:20] on this day there is probably a
[28:22] cheer or two rising from some of
[28:24] the departments throughout the
[28:25] state
[28:26] well first
[28:30] for those folks it was all for a
[28:31] good cause
[28:34] I would like to and this is
[28:36] brand new because I just
[28:37] thought of it. I'd specifically
[28:37] like to
[28:42] thank the chair of the joint
[28:44] committee for allowing me the
[28:45] opportunity to say my farewells
[28:46] in a proper way to the
[28:47] Department of Transportation
[28:52] I just wish, conservation
[28:54] anddNR would have offered me the
[28:55] same opportunity
[28:58] I'm sure conservation is
[28:58] appreciative that they did not
[29:03] however, once again I thought
[29:05] and I still think that that is
[29:06] truly my duty
[29:10] to hold those accountable who we
[29:13] entrust with so much of the
[29:13] people's money
[29:16] and if I want to give advice
[29:18] which I plan to do here in a
[29:19] minute
[29:24] and that loud guffaw you heard
[29:27] over the microphone was my good
[29:28] friend from the Murphy district.
[29:30] I got one last thank you to do.
[29:34] I would like to thank my LA Josh
[29:36] roman for putting up with me for
[29:37] the time he has
[29:44] I would like to thank all thelAs
[29:46] that I ever had but the list is
[29:47] fairly exhaustive
[29:52] apparently they can always
[29:53] find something else to do other
[29:53] than work for me
[29:56] Joshua was fortunate enough he
[29:57] caught me in the last two years
[30:02] well we often forget
[30:05] as to borrow a line fromlinncoln
[30:10] you know the world will little
[30:12] note nor long remember what we
[30:13] say here but
[30:17] it can never forget the things
[30:17] we do
[30:22] the things that we do here they
[30:23] live on beyond us
[30:25] and we should take that duty
[30:26] seriously
[30:26] so
[30:30] for the balance of my time, Mr
[30:32] Speaker, I would like to offer
[30:34] some advice to those who remain
[30:35] and those who come in in the
[30:35] future
[30:38] First of all
[30:42] never forget who you are
[30:43] actually working for
[30:48] I got bad news for you. none of
[30:50] them are in this building on a
[30:51] regular basis
[30:54] and that's the way you should
[30:55] look at it folks
[30:57] there's lots of folks with
[30:59] helpful advice and you should
[30:59] look at it that way
[31:02] too often
[31:06] we have observed is that
[31:10] legislation gets passed for the
[31:12] benefit of one or at least a
[31:13] very few
[31:14] well
[31:18] if it contributes to the greater
[31:20] good, I probably have no not too
[31:21] much problem with that but too
[31:21] often we do not
[31:26] have a reason for every vote
[31:30] I have made notes through my
[31:31] entire time here
[31:35] about specific legislation and I
[31:36] had a reason for every vote
[31:40] if you do not have a reason for
[31:42] the vote you made, I would ask
[31:43] you why are you here
[31:50] And I never hold a particular
[31:52] vote against any individual even
[31:54] if they disagree with me with
[31:55] maybe a couple of exceptions
[31:58] but if you don't have a reason
[31:59] for it
[32:01] well then I'm going to hold that
[32:01] against you
[32:05] not as a member here but as a
[32:05] citizen of the state of
[32:06] Missouri.
[32:06] and
[32:11] God forbid that you would file a
[32:13] bill that you have no idea what
[32:14] it does
[32:19] I one of my biggest pet peeves
[32:21] is someone presenting a bill in
[32:22] a committee that I was chairman
[32:24] of who couldn't answer a single
[32:26] question about the bill they had
[32:30] filed not one that unfortunately
[32:31] happened pretty often
[32:36] Most of you are my friends and
[32:37] you shall continue as that
[32:41] and I know that you are
[32:44] honest and you came here for all
[32:45] the right reasons
[32:46] some of you
[32:50] unfortunately got elected to
[32:52] this job as a stepping stone to
[32:56] somewhere else. Well, OK if you
[32:57] can honestly say you did
[33:00] the people's work while you were
[33:02] here then fine I don't begrudge
[33:03] you that whatsoever
[33:08] a few of you have made great
[33:12] sport of my heritage and
[33:16] certainly by voice inflections
[33:18] and accents. I got 15 minutes,
[33:20] Mr. Simmons. I plan to use them
[33:21] all
[33:22] well
[33:30] for my friends, I wish you the
[33:32] best for the future and you will
[33:35] continue to be my friends as
[33:36] time goes forward
[33:39] and that there are many of
[33:39] you
[33:45] However, for the rest of you in
[33:46] the words of Davy Crockett
[33:51] you all can go to hell cause I'm
[33:52] going to Texas.
[34:04] ur points of personal privilege
[34:10] seeing none gentlemen from green
[34:14] thank you Mr Speaker. The next
[34:14] order of business will be House
[34:16] resolutions and I ask that I be
[34:18] recognized. The chair recognizes
[34:20] the majority leader. Thank you
[34:21] Mr. Speaker. I offer House
[34:22] Resolution number one and ask
[34:24] that it be read. The clerk will
[34:25] read the resolution
[34:29] Houseresolution number one be it
[34:30] resolved that the chief clerk of
[34:32] the House of Representatives of
[34:34] the 103rd General Assembly
[34:36] second regular session informed
[34:36] the governor and the senate that
[34:38] the house is duly convened and
[34:41] is now in session in the2026
[34:43] constitutional veto session and
[34:44] ready for consideration of
[34:44] business
[34:49] gentleman from green
[34:53] thank you Mr Speaker. I move
[34:54] that Houseresolution number one
[34:56] be adopted and I ask for a roll
[34:58] call vote. The gentleman from
[34:59] Greene County has moved for the
[35:00] adoption of House Resolution
[35:02] number one with a roll call
[35:03] votes discussion on the
[35:03] gentleman's motion
[35:06] seeing none the chair recognizes
[35:07] the gentleman from green.
[35:10] Thank you Mrpeaker. I renew my
[35:12] motion. The gentleman from
[35:13] Greene County has renewed his
[35:14] motion for the adoption of House
[35:16] Resolution number one and ask
[35:18] for roll call vote. All those in
[35:19] favor of approving the
[35:20] gentleman's motion will now vote
[35:22] yes. all those opposed no the
[35:23] clerk will ring the bell and
[35:24] open the board.
[35:46] the chair recognizes the lady
[35:47] from St. Louis County in the
[35:47] back
[35:50] Thank you Mr. Speaker. I'd like
[35:52] to do an introduction of a
[35:54] special guest proceed lady.
[35:56] thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr
[35:59] Speaker to my right and to your
[36:02] left in between the fourth
[36:04] and5th columns I would like to
[36:06] introduce and welcome back
[36:08] former Representative Gina
[36:12] Mitten and our future senator
[36:13] deenaitten. thank you Mr Speaker
[36:16] Welcome homes representative
[36:26] hass everyone voted
[36:30] the clerk will close the board
[36:31] and tally the vote
[36:34] with the a's being 141 and the
[36:35] nays being zero, the gentleman's
[36:36] motion is approved gentlemen
[36:37] from green
[36:40] thank you Mrpeaker. The next
[36:41] order of business is
[36:42] consideration of House bills
[36:44] vetoed during the second regular
[36:46] session pursuant to article
[36:48] resection32 of the Constitution
[36:50] of the state of Missouri the
[36:51] House of Representatives shall
[36:52] proceed to consider the
[36:54] following bills vetoed by the
[36:55] governor
[36:59] I now ask of the house shall the
[37:00] bill pass the objections of the
[37:02] governor thereto
[37:04] notwithstanding. If any member
[37:05] desires to offer a motion to
[37:07] override the governor's veto the
[37:08] member shall seek recognition
[37:14] conference committee substitute
[37:16] for Senate substitute for Senate
[37:17] committee substitute for House
[37:18] committee substitute House
[37:19] Bill2002.
[37:26] conference committee substitute
[37:28] for a Senate substitute for a
[37:28] Senate committee substitute for
[37:29] House committee substitute for
[37:30] House bill
[37:32] 203
[37:39] Does any member wish to be heard
[37:40] on conference committee
[37:41] substitute for a senate
[37:42] substitute for Senate committee
[37:43] substitute for House committee
[37:45] substitute for House Bill2004.
[37:51] conference committee substitute
[37:52] for Senate substitute for Senate
[37:54] committee substitute for House
[37:55] committee substitute
[37:56] for House Bill2005
[38:04] does any member wish to seek
[38:06] recognition for a conference
[38:07] committee substitute for Senate
[38:08] substitute for Senate committee
[38:10] substitute for House committee
[38:12] substitute for House Bill2006.
[38:18] conference committee substitute
[38:20] for Senate substitute for Senate
[38:21] committee substitute for
[38:22] Houseittee substitute for House
[38:23] Bill2007
[38:29] does any member wish to seek
[38:30] recognition for conference
[38:31] committee substitute for a
[38:32] senate substitute for Senate
[38:34] committee substitute for House
[38:35] committee substitute for House
[38:36] Bill2008.
[38:46] conference committee substitute
[38:48] for Senate substitute for Senate
[38:49] committee substitute for
[38:50] Houseitte substitute for House
[38:51] Bill209
[38:58] conference committee substitute
[39:00] for senate substitute for Senate
[39:01] committee substitute for House
[39:02] committee substitute for House
[39:03] Bill2010.
[39:09] conference committee substitute
[39:10] for Senate substitute for Senate
[39:11] committee substitute for
[39:12] Houseittee substitute for House
[39:13] Bill2011.
[39:19] Does any member wish to seek
[39:20] recognition on conference
[39:22] committee substitute for Senate
[39:22] substitute for Houseittee
[39:24] substitute for House Bill2012.
[39:30] Does any member wish to seek
[39:31] recognition for Senate
[39:32] substitute for Senate committee
[39:34] substitute for House committee
[39:36] substitute for House Bill2017
[39:46] none gentlemen from green
[39:49] thank you Mr Speaker. The next
[39:50] order of business will be House
[39:52] resolutions and I ask to be
[39:54] recognized for emotion. The
[39:54] chair again recognizes the
[39:56] majority leader. Thank you
[39:56] Mr.peaker. I offer
[39:58] Houseresolution number2 and ask
[39:59] that it be read. The clerk will
[40:00] now read the resolution.
[40:04] House resolution number2 be
[40:04] resolved by the House of
[40:06] Representatives, the chief clerk
[40:08] of the House of Representatives
[40:09] informed the Senate the House
[40:11] having been duly convened as
[40:14] provided by ArticleI Section32
[40:16] of the Constitution adopted no
[40:17] motions to override the
[40:17] governor's ve
[40:20] to es on conference committee
[40:21] substitutesenate substitutes
[40:22] senate committee substitute
[40:23] House committee substitutes
[40:32] House
[40:44] Bill200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122017
[40:46] when the bills were called by
[40:47] the speaker
[40:50] gentlemen from green
[40:52] Mr Speaker, I move the
[40:54] Houseresolution number2 be
[40:56] adopted. The gentleman from
[40:56] Greene County has moved for the
[40:58] adoption of House
[40:59] Resolutionumber2. Discussion on
[41:00] the gentleman's motion
[41:02] lady from St. Louis County
[41:03] District73.
[41:06] thank you Mr Speaker. I move the
[41:07] previous question
[41:12] Lady, that's a privileged motion
[41:16] the lady from Stint Louis County
[41:18] has moved that the question
[41:20] under immediate consideration be
[41:22] now put all those in favor of
[41:22] approving the lady's motion will
[41:24] now vote yes. all those opposed
[41:25] no
[41:26] the clerk will ring the bell and
[41:27] open the board.
[42:42] the clerk will close the board
[42:44] and tally the vote with the
[42:45] yeass being68 and the nays
[42:48] being69, the motion has been
[42:49] defeated
[42:50] gentlemen from green
[42:54] thank you Mr. Speaker. I renew
[42:55] my motion. The gentleman from
[42:56] Greene County has renewed his
[42:57] motion for the adoption of House
[42:59] Resolutionumber2 all those in
[43:01] favor of approving the lady the
[43:02] gentleman's motion will signify
[43:03] by saying aye
[43:04] all those opposed no
[43:08] and the ayes have it the
[43:08] gentleman's motion is approved
[43:09] gentlemen from green.
[43:12] thank you Mr. Speaker. Next
[43:12] order of business will be
[43:14] messages from the Senate. The
[43:16] clerk will now read the messages
[43:18] from the Senate. Mr.peaker, I'm
[43:20] instructed by Senate to inform
[43:21] the House of Representatives
[43:22] that Senate has taken up and
[43:24] adopted Senate resolution number
[43:25] one
[43:27] Senate resolution number one be
[43:30] it resolved the senate that the
[43:30] c secretary of the Senate
[43:31] informed the House of
[43:32] Representatives that the senate
[43:34] is duly convened and is now in
[43:36] session as provided by ArticleI
[43:38] Section32 of the Constitution
[43:39] and is ready for the
[43:41] consideration of business
[43:42] respectfully Castrina
[43:44] Martinristina Martin secretary
[43:45] of the Senate
[43:49] gentlemen from greene
[43:53] thank you Mr Speaker. I move
[43:54] that the house convened in veto
[43:56] session for the 103rd General
[43:58] Assembly second regular session
[44:00] stand adjournedine die pursuant
[44:01] to the constitution the
[44:02] gentleman from Greene County has
[44:03] moved that the House of
[44:05] Representatives convened in veto
[44:07] session of the 103rd General
[44:09] Assembly second regular session
[44:10] stand adjourned sign and die
[44:13] pursuant to the constitution all
[44:14] those in favor of approving the
[44:15] gentleman's motion will signify
[44:16] by saying aye
[44:18] all those opposed no
[44:24] and the ayes have at the house
[44:25] stands adjourned