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July 27, 2012

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Governor Vetoes Legislation ProtectingFreedom

The governor has signed or vetoed all of thelegislation he intends to for the year. The last day

to sign or veto bills was July 14, 2012. This year,the governor said no to many bills, and I wou ld

like to highlight some of them this week.

Among the bills he vetoed on July 12 is mySenate

Bill 607, which would have established proceduresfor resetting billboards during periods of highway

construction. The only reason for the veto was thefact that everything in the Senate bill was housed

inHouse Bill 1402, which was signed into law.

Other measures vetoed this year include:

Senate Bill 837, which would have modified

what is considered to be a franchise betweenalcohol wholesalers and suppliers;House Bill 1250, which would have changed

the laws regarding elections;Senate Bill 715, which would have allowed

the Missouri Adjutant General to waive theage limit for service in the state militia and

repeals a complaint procedure for the state

militia;

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House Bill 1329, which would have changed

the laws regarding motor vehicles;Senate Bill 569, which would have modified

the law relating to elections, lawenforcement districts and transit authority

taxes; andSenate Bill 635, which would have modified

the law relating to financial institutions,school funds, private roads, real estateappraisal, agricultural education programs,liens and state purchasing preferences.

Probably the most talked about veto was giventoSenate Bill 749, which sought to provideprotection for the religious beliefs as to the

imposition of certain health care services such as

abortion, contraception or sterilization. Thismeasure was aimed at helping folks keep from

having to answer to unnecessary demands madeby the federal government in advance of

nationalized health care.

All of the bills that were vetoed could bereconsidered during the annual veto session,

which will be held in September. I fully anticipateSenate Bill 749 to be at the front of the list. To my

knowledge, the votes to override exist in both theMissouri Senate and House. Missourians already

sent a strong message to Washington, D.C., twoyears ago with their rejection of the idea of

mandated health care coverage, and another blow

could be dealt if the Missouri General Assemblyoverrides the governors veto on Senate Bill 749.

This is a perfect example of government in action

and how it was meant to be done, according to our

states constitution. Lawmakers debate bills; thegovernor can sign, veto or let legislation becomelaw; if need be, the courts can determine if a law

is constitutional or not. We will see what willhappen to some of these vetoes in just a few short

weeks. My plan is to represent the needs of ruralMissourians and stand up for my constituents, as I

always do.

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Senator Stouffer serves the counties of Carroll,Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Macon, Ray,

Saline, and a part of Clay.

If you have questions or comments about this or anyother issue, please call toll free (866) 768-3987 or by

e-mail atbstouffer@senate.mo.gov.

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