Rep. Adam Schwadron

Maddy summaryHB 1495 directs the Missouri Veterans Commission to review existing federal laws and regulations related to veteran mental health care. The commission must then work with the Department of Mental Health to develop and implement new procedures, programs, and treatment options aimed at preventing veteran suicide. Additionally, the commission is required to submit annual reports to the Department of Public Safety and the General Assembly by July 1st each year detailing the progress and effectiveness of these efforts.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates Missouri election laws to clarify voter registration rules, eligibility requirements, and the administration of absentee ballots. It establishes that voter registration expires six years after a person's birthday and outlines specific conditions under which individuals, such as those with felony convictions or incapacitated persons, are barred from voting. The legislation also mandates the creation of precinct registers, requires the distribution of voter information cards to registered voters, and details procedures for delivering absentee ballots to eligible applicants, including provisions for teams to witness voting for hospitalized or confined voters.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the U.S. Congress to hold a special meeting of state representatives to propose a change to the Constitution. The goal is to remove the federal government's power to collect income taxes, which the bill argues violates the original balance of power between the federal government and the states. To achieve this, the bill directs Missouri to formally request that Congress call a limited convention specifically for repealing the Sixteenth Amendment. It also instructs state officials to send copies of this request to federal leaders and other state legislators to help gather the necessary support from two-thirds of the states.

Maddy summaryHB 1871 establishes a schedule for lowering the maximum allowable amount of vinyl chloride in public drinking water systems. The bill requires water providers to reduce this contaminant level to 1.8 parts per billion by January 1, 2025, and decrease it further by 0.2 parts per billion each year until reaching 1 part per billion by January 1, 2029. Additionally, the legislation mandates that any existing rules set by the relevant commission must be updated to align with these new safety standards. This measure directly impacts public water systems and the state agency responsible for regulating water quality.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates Provel cheese as the official cheese of Missouri. It specifically recognizes a product that is prominent in St. Louis cuisine and establishes it as the state's representative cheese. The legislation does not impose any new requirements or restrictions but serves primarily as a symbolic designation.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes an amendment to the Missouri Constitution to change the rules for who can vote in the state. It would allow residents aged 18 and older living in state veterans' homes to vote if they meet registration requirements or have lived in their local area for 30 days. The amendment also clarifies that people with guardians due to mental incapacity, those involuntarily confined in mental institutions, and individuals convicted of felonies or crimes related to voting rights remain excluded from voting. This change directly affects the eligibility of veterans residing in state facilities and reaffirms existing restrictions on other specific groups.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the General Assembly's ability to change laws that were originally passed by voters through an initiative process. Under the new rules, the legislature could only amend or repeal such voter-approved measures if six years have passed, if a three-fourths majority in both legislative chambers agrees, or if the proposed changes are also approved by voters at the next general election. The amendment also specifies how future constitutional and statutory measures submitted to voters would take effect, requiring approval by a majority of votes both statewide and in a majority of congressional districts. This change directly affects the relationship between the state legislature and the electorate by placing additional hurdles on the legislature's power to modify citizen-initiated laws.

Maddy summaryHB 1556 updates regulations for commercial solid waste facilities in New Mexico by establishing specific buffer zones to protect nearby residents and workers. The bill requires incineration facilities to maintain a distance of at least fifty feet in nonresidential city areas or three hundred feet elsewhere, while new transfer stations must be located at least one thousand feet from residential properties. These distance requirements are based on factors like proximity to schools and prevailing wind patterns, and they apply to permits issued on or after August 28, 2024. The law also clarifies that existing transfer stations permitted before that date are not subject to these new buffer zone rules.

Maddy summaryHB 1558 updates Missouri laws regarding the custody of in vitro human embryos by defining key terms such as "custody," "surrogate," and "third-party custody" to align with existing child custody standards. The bill establishes a legal presumption that equal parenting time is in the best interest of the child, unless domestic violence or a mutual agreement suggests otherwise, while also listing specific factors for courts to consider when making decisions. It further restricts custody and unsupervised visitation awards to parents who have been convicted of certain offenses involving child victims, aiming to prioritize child safety in family court proceedings.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a formal agreement among participating U.S. states to automatically retaliate against any state that does not join the pact by imposing a boycott on a member state. Under its terms, if a non-member state boycotts a member state, all other member states must immediately impose identical retaliatory restrictions on that non-member state. The legislation requires governors to notify each other of such actions and mandates that member states cannot initiate any boycotts unless they are first targeted by another state.