Missouri Women's Political Caucus
Women's Political Caucus
Missouri
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Services
The Caucus recruits, trains and supports women candidates for elected and appointed office. Check back here for information on the next Caucus training.
Legislation
The following bills were introduced in the Missouri Legislature in 2010.
Senate Bills
SB592 - Modifies various provisions relating to domestic violence. Sen. Joan Bray (D)
SB625 - Modifies provisions on child care subsidies. Sen. Jolie Justus (D)
SB627 - Provides information and the opportunity to be immunized for the human papilloma virus. Sen. Jolie Justus (D)
SB647- Requires equal pay for the same work regardless of gender and establishes a commission to study wage disparities. Sen. Joan Bray (D)
SB696- Changes the laws regarding sexual education, abortion, and pregnancy prevention. Sen. Robin Wright-Jones (D)
SB719- Requires racial and gender equity in the membership of boards, commissions, committees, and councils. Sen. Joan Bray (D)
SB722- Establishes the Missouri Universal Health Assurance Program. Sen. Joan Bray (D)
House Bills
HB1211- Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and creates the crime of coercing an abortion. Rep. Gary Dusenberg (R)
HB1234-Changes the laws regarding the filing fees for marriage licenses, dissolutions of marriage or legal separation, and judgments of certain dissolutions involving a child younger than 21 years of age. Rep. Cynthia Davis (R)
HB1236- Establishes the Negligent Screening Act which identifies criteria for medical negligence when an abortion is performed and certain considerations have not been met. Rep. Cynthia Davis (R)
HB1238 - Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and specifies that anyone performing or inducing an abortion knowing that she has been coerced will be guilty of a class C felony. Rep. Cynthia Davis (R)
HB1257 - Allows criminal charges to be filed against a mother who intentionally used or ingested an illegal controlled substance while she was pregnant which resulted in harm to her unborn child. Rep. Joe Smith (R)
HB1259 - Adds home nursing visits and follow-up care as needed for certain at-risk newborns to the list of covered services under the MO HealthNet Program. Rep. Jason Holsman (D)
HB1305 - Requires health insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Rep. Steve Hodges (D)
HB1327 - Changes the laws regarding the consent requirements for obtaining an abortion and specifies that anyone performing or inducing an abortion knowing that she has been coerced will be guilty of a class C felony. Rep. Cynthia Davis (R)
HB1365 - Specifies that no pharmacy can be required to perform, assist, recommend, refer to, or participate in any act or service resulting in an abortion and it will be immune from liability for refusing to do so. Rep. Ed Emery (R)
HB1484 - Establishes the Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise Oversight Review Committee to assist these business enterprises in bidding on state contracts. Rep. Jonas Hughes (D)
Submitted by Joni Smith-Criswell, State Legislative Chair
Join the Talent Bank
The Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life maintains a Talent Bank of women qualified for political appointments. Check out the Institute Web site and download the form at http://www.umsl.edu/~iwpl.
Reaching out to young women
Joni Smith is a board member from Jefferson City. She tells young women to join the Caucus because it can:
- Educate you on issues that affect the lives of women.
- Get you involved in political campaigns across the state.
- Help you improve the lives of women.
- Find opportunities for you to help women in your own community.
- Teach you about the history of the women's movement. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html
What can you do for the Missouri Women’s Political Caucus?
- Foster awareness in your community about the Caucus and its mission.
- Grow the women’s movement.
- Bring new ideas to Caucus meetings and events.
- Encourage women to seek elected office.
For more information on why and how to get involved in the Caucus, contact Joni Smith at 573-239-3032 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 573-239-3032 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or
jonimariesmith@yahoo.com.
Support the ERA
Senators Jolie Justus and Joan Bray have reintroduced the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the Missouri Senate. The ERA simply states that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."
Support for the ERA is a bottom-line issue for the Caucus. For more information on this 50-year effort to amend the U.S. Constitution, Caucus member JoAnn Hughes recommends reading Gail Collin's book, "When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present."
Women's Political Caucus
Missouri
ph: 816-444-4360
alt: 314-968-7531
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