Legislative Action
The following legislative actions relate to the mission of Share and the issues that bereaved parents face.
Support Missouri's Stillborn Tax Exemption Legislation
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The Missouri House has passed 143-4 House Bill No. 1773 on April 3, 2008! The companion bill (Senate Bill No. 1064) has been voted out of committee and awaits a vote by the full Senate. All 34 names and contact information for the Senators can be found by logging onto www.senate.mo.gov and we need your help to contact all of them and ask for their vote scheduled before the end of the session next month. Senator Tom Dempsey is the sponsor of SB 1064. Representative Doug Funderburk sponsored HB 1773 with many co-sponsors like Representative Jo Smith. They have been trying for several years to get it passed and are grateful for their hard work and dedication with these bills. We owe them a lot for working so hard on these bills.
View HB 816 (Passed on February 22, 2007)
You can also call or send your support to:
Alderman Barclay
City of St. Peters
P.O. Box 9
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-795-8255
MO House of Representatives
Representative Doug Funderburk
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 236B
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-2176
Senator Scott Rupp
State Capitol Building
Room 426
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 751-1282
FAX: (573) 526-4766
Visit St. Charles Journal to read an article about this legislation. Please give your positive response to the writer, Latreecia Wade.
New Mexico MISSing Angels Bill Update
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New Mexico has been stunned by the Governor’s Veto of the MISSing Angels Bill. The MISSing Angels Bill was created to help provide much-needed comfort, dignity, and legal documentation, also known as a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth, to women and their families experiencing the death of a baby just prior to or during birth.
Just last month, the New Mexico MISSing Angels Bill (SB17), passed the New Mexico legislature with unanimous, bipartisan support. Yet, April 7, 2007, presidential hopeful and Governor, Bill Richardson, vetoed this important piece of legislation, making New Mexico the first of nearly 30 states to reject the will of its citizens and legislators regarding the way in which the birth of a stillborn baby is recognized and recorded.
While this event is unfortunate, there is hope in our collective response that the MISSing Angels Bill will be a part of New Mexico’s legislation in the future. Please share your views with Governor Richardson by visiting his websites listed below.
Governor Bill Richardson Richardson for President
Find Out More Information About the Missing Angels Bill in Your State
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The Missing Angels Bill is a piece of legislation that allows for the issuance of a "Certificate of Birth resulting in Stillbirth (CBRS)" by a state's vital records office for any stillborn infant. Find out more about the Missing Angels Bill at The Legislative Reference Site. For more information about legislation in your state visit the Missing Angels Legislation State Chart.
Public Service Announcement for the Missing Angels Bill
October 15th Campaign
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H.CON.RES.222 Passed in the House of Representatives!
At 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2006, U.S. Congress Passed H.Con.Res.222 declaring
October 15th as Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day! Thank you to all who have supported this goal!!
Click here to view the resolution
Click here to view the House of Representatives video
