Rep. Steve Butz
Democrat - MO - 81st district
Limited Government Rating
2023: 13.71%
33.33%
22.22%
42.86%
33.33%
4.00%
14.29%
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Lawmaker Position
HB 2 (Amd. #11)
House 2023
2xProtecting Classrooms from Critical Race Theory and Politicized Initiatives Surrounding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging".
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HB 3 (Amd. #4)
House 2023
2xFueling Out-of-Control Spending and Wealth Redistribution by Further Hiking Funding Levels for State Colleges and Universities.
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HB 3 (Amd. #5)
House 2023
3xForcing Taxpayers to Provide Illegal Immigrants with In-State Tuition Rates at Public Colleges and Universities.
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HB 3
House 2023
2xFueling Out-of-Control Spending and Wealth Redistribution through a $1.47 Billion Appropriation for State Colleges and Universities.
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HB 7
House 2023
2xFueling Out-of-Control Spending and Cronyism through an $850 Million Appropriation to the Department of Economic Development.
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HB 10 (Amd. #8)
House 2023
2xAdvancing Run-Away Spending by Channeling an Additional $200 Million in Federal Funds to the Departments of Health and Senior Services and Mental Health.
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HB 11 (Amd. #12)
House 2023
3xAdvancing Fiscal Irresponsibility by Providing an 11.3% Pay Hike for Government Employees within the Department of Mental Health.
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HB 11 (Amd. #9)
House 2023
3xIncreasing Government Dependency and Ballooning Medicaid Welfare Spending by Hiking Postpartum Benefits from 60 Days to 12 Months.
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HB 11
House 2023
2xFueling Out-of-Control Spending through a $16 Billion Appropriation to the Department of Social Services with Increased Funding for Medicaid and other Welfare Programs.
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HB 11 (Veto Override)
House 2023
2xFueling Out-of-Control Spending by Overriding the Governor's Veto of an Unnecessary Youth Job Program in St. Louis.
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HB 13 (Amd. #1)
House 2023
3xStrengthening Government Integrity and Protecting Taxpayers from the Funding of "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" (DEI) within a State Property Lease Appropriations Bill.
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HB 15 (Amd. #1)
House 2023
3xCutting Wasteful Education-Related Spending Programs and Prohibiting Expenditures for "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" within a Multi-Agency Appropriations Bill.
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HB 19 (Amd. #5)
House 2023
2xFurther Growing Government and Unnecessary Spending through a $5 Million Appropriation for the Missouri Rock Island Corridor (Rails to Trails Program).
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HB 20 (House Amd. #7)
House 2023
2xIncreasing Fiscal Responsibility by Slightly Reducing Wasteful Spending within the Budget for a Few Dozen Initiatives.
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HJR 20
House 2023
2xAmending the State Constitution to Guarantee the Right to "Hunt and Fish".
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SJR 26
House 2023
2xHiking Property Tax Rates through a Constitutional Amendment which Dilutes the Tax Base via Special Interest Exemptions for Childcare Centers.
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HJR 43
House 2023
3xRestricting Abuse of the Initiative Process to Pass Big Government Policies by Raising the Threshold for Constitutional Amendments to 57% of the Vote.
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HB 184
House 2023
2xCombatting Government Overreach by Requiring Any Locality that Imposes Electric Vehicle Charging Mandates to Pay for All Associated Costs.
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SB 187 (Amd. #4 to #7)
House 2023
2xImposing Additional Mandates and Price Controls on Consumer Lending Which Reduce Borrowing Opportunities.
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SB 189 (Amd. #3 to #1)
House 2023
2xAuthorizing Seizures of Firearms without Due Process through "Red Flag" Risk Protection Orders.
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SB 189
House 2023
1xThreatening Public Safety by Implementing Multiple Dangerous Criminal Justice "Reforms" Including "Clean Slate" and "Raise the Age".
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HB 202
House 2023
2xExpanding Cronyism and Government Central Planning through Multiple Special-Interest Tax Cuts and Spending Programs.
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SB 222 (Amd. #3 to #8)
House 2023
2xBlocking Minors from Hunting with Adults by Prohibiting Individuals Under the Age of 18 from Carrying a Firearm on Public Property.
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HB 225
House 2023
1xHiking Electricity Rates and Placing Residents at Risk of a Boondoggle through Enactment of the Missouri Nuclear Clean Power Act.
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HB 253
House 2023
3xExpanding School Choice through the Creation of an "Open Enrollment Program" which Allows Students to Attend Schools within Districts they are Not Residents.
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HB 268 (House Version)
House 2023
2xExpanding Innovation and Economic Growth through the Creation of a "Regulatory Sandbox Program" which Provides Exemptions for New Products from Certain Regulations
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HB 282 (Amd. #3)
House 2023
2xWeakening Individual Liberties by Raising the Age to 21 to Lawfully Carry a Concealed Firearm.
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HB 282
House 2023
3xStrengthening Self-Defense and Second Amendment Rights by Repealing "Gun-Free Zones" on Public Transit and Places of Worship.
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HB 301
House 2023
3xIncreasing Public Safety by Authorizing the Governor to Appoint a Special Prosecutor to Handle Cases Involving Violent Crime.
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SB 398
House 2023
2xImposing an Overreaching Ban on Mobile Device Usage While Driving and Enriching Automobile Dealers at the Expense of Manufacturers through Draconian New Regulations.
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HB 417
House 2023
2xExpanding Cronyism and Corporate Welfare through Multiple New Taxpayer-Funded Subsidy Schemes Including the "Upskill Credential Training Fund".
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HB 2 (Amd. #16)
House 2023
3xFurther Growing the Role and Scope of Government by Providing Universal Pre-K and Advancing Property Tax Hikes through the Raiding of the Lottery Fund.
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HB 777
House 2023
2xExpanding Competition by Slightly Reducing Anti-Competitive "Certificate of Need" Regulations Covering Health Care and Assisted Living Facilities.
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HB 816
House 2023
3xExpanding Economic Growth by Lowering the Corporate and Personal Income Tax Rates.
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HB 870
House 2023
2xExpanding Wealth Redistribution through a Series of New Tax Credits for Childcare.
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HB 894
House 2023
1xHiking New Motor Vehicle Prices through a Series of Anti-Competitive Mandates Designed to Enrich Automobile Dealerships.
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HB 913
House 2023
2xReducing Childcare Costs by Permitting an Individual to Care for a Greater Number of Children Before Having to Comply with Costly and Burdensome Regulations.
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HB 929
House 2023
2xStrengthening Individual Liberties by Permitting the Creation of Cemeteries Housing both Humans and their Pets.
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HB 939
House 2023
2xExpanding Cronyism and Corporate Welfare by Increasing Subsidies Under the Missouri Works Program and to the Railroad Industry.
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HB 1038
House 2023
2xExpanding Cronyism and Corporate Welfare through the "Intern and Apprentice Recruitment Act"
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HB 1207
House 2023
2xProviding Regulatory Relief in the Construction Industry by Exempting Certain Earthen Basin Projects from Permitting Requirements.
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HB 1263
House 2023
2xProtecting Small Businesses from Government Shutdowns by Requiring the State and Localities Waive Business Fees and Tax Liabilities During Shutdown Periods.
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HB 442
House 2023
1xHiking Health Insurance Premiums through New Mandates on How Co-Pays are Calculated and Insurer Reimbursement Rates for 340B Pharmacies.
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HB 443
House 2023
1xWorsening Nanny State Mandates Surrounding Child Restraints and Vehicle Inspections.
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HB 542
House 2023
1xExpanding Government Central Planning and Runaway Spending through the Creation of a Health Professional Loan Repayment Program.
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HB 556
House 2023
2xStrengthening Individual Liberties and Growing the Tax Base by Legalizing Sports Betting.
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HB 587
House 2023
2xWeakening Property Rights and Advancing Corruption by Authorizing Localities to Create "Land Banks" which Redevelop Property.
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HB 589
House 2023
2xEnsuring Missourians Performing Remote Work are Exempt from St. Louis' 1% Earnings Tax.
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HB 668
House 2023
2xFueling Out-of-Control Spending by Forcing Taxpayers to Pay for Cyber Security Upgrades for Government Favored Businesses.
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HB 702
House 2023
2xIncreasing Public Safety by Placing the St. Louis Police Department Under State Control.
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HB 730
House 2023
2xStrengthening Property Rights by Prohibiting Local Governments from Enacting Ordinances which Mandate Property Inspections or Restrict Eviction Proceedings.
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SB 45 (Amd. 9)
House 2023
3xStrengthening Parental Rights by Prohibiting Schools and Government Entities from Mandating Children Receive COVID-19 Vaccines.
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SB 45
House 2023
3xIncreasing Government Dependency by Growing Welfare Benefits and Expanding Medicaid Under Obamacare to 12 Months Postpartum.
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SB 51 (Amd. #1)
House 2023
2xProtecting Middle and High School Personnel from Overreaching Regulations Pertaining to Physical Therapy.
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HJR 66
House 2023
3xStrengthening Election Integrity through a Constitutional Amendment to Ensure Only U.S. Citizens may Vote and Utilization of Paper Ballots in Elections.
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SB 94
House 2023
2xForcing Taxpayers to Subsidize Woke Hollywood Production Companies via Tax Credits Under the "Show Mo Act" and "Entertainment Industry Jobs Act".
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SB 106
House 2023
2xGrowing Government Welfare Spending and Health Insurance Mandates Plus Expanding Medicaid Under Obamacare to 12 Months Postpartum.
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HB 115
House 2023
1xExpanding Access to Healthcare and Reducing Costs by Providing APRNs Greater Practicing Authority Under their Collaborative Agreements with Physicians.
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HB 136
House 2023
2xStrengthening Religious Liberties on College Campuses by Ensuring All Student Groups are Provided Equal Treatment.
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SB 157 (Amd. #11)
House 2023
2xCombatting Regulatory Overreach by Preventing Localities from Imposing Any Additional Occupational Licensing Regulations.
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HB 178
House 2023
1xStrengthening Civil Liberties through a Prohibition on Warrantless Drone Surveillance.
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