Jay Barnes running for Missouri House of Representatives District 60
| Full Name: | Jay Barnes | Click here for Voting Records |
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| On The Ballot: | Running, Constitution for U.S. House - District 4 | |
| General | Nov. 6, 2012 | |
| Primary | Aug. 7, 2012 |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Jane; 3 Children |
| Birth Date: | 12/27/1979 |
| Birth Place: | Jefferson City, MO |
| Home City: | Jefferson City, MO |
Jay represents Jefferson City and Cole County in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Jay serves as Chairman of the House Committee on Government Oversight and Accountability, Vice-Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for General Administration, and is a member of the Judiciary, Education, Insurance, and Children & Families committees. In addition, Jay serves on the Joint Committees for Administrative Rules, Child Abuse & Neglect, and the Missouri Criminal Code. In total, Jay served on more committees in the last legislative session than any other member of the General Assembly.
Jay has earned a reputation for being hard-working, fair, principled, and unafraid of special interests. As a result, he was chosen to lead the investigation into a failed $56 million economic development deal in Moberly. National news organizations recognized that Jay’s work was the “lone bright spot” of the Mamtek fiasco.
Jay has received awards from the Jefferson City NAACP and the Missouri Workforce Housing Association for his work defending equal rights and low-income housing, respectively, in the General Assembly. In 2012, he received an award for legislator of the year for state employees for his work doubling the pay raise for state employees submitted by Governor Nixon. 2011, he received an award as legislator of the year for Children & Families for his detailed work on the Children & Families Committee.
Away from the capitol, Jay is an attorney at Barnes & Associates in Jefferson City. Prior to serving as a state representative, Jay worked as a speechwriter for Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, policy director for Kenny Hulshof’s campaign for governor in 2008, and as the Washington correspondent for Newsmax magazine.
Jay and his wife Jane have three young children – the most recent being born in July 2012. He is a graduate of Helias High School and Mizzou – which he attended as both an undergrad and a law student.
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2012 | SB 749 | Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage | Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 33) |
Yea |
| May 15, 2012 | SB 576 | Authorizes the Expansion of Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (99 - 54) |
Yea |
| May 7, 2012 | Amdt 1 | Rescinds Funding for the Sue Shear Institute | Amendment Adopted - House (93 - 59) |
Yea |
| May 3, 2012 | HB 1526 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Policies | Bill Passed - House (83 - 76) |
Yea |
| April 26, 2012 | HB 1540 | Prohibits Employees from Suing Co-Workers for Job Injuries | Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) |
Nay |
| April 19, 2012 | HB 1534 | Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - House (108 - 44) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 19, 2012 | HB 1860 | Prohibits Undisclosed Recording of Livestock | Bill Passed - House (108 - 32) |
Yea |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 1541 | Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. | Bill Passed - House (113 - 41) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 29, 2012 | HB 1046 | Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - House (92 - 49) |
Did Not Vote |
| March 7, 2012 | SB 572 | Amends Worker's Compensation | Bill Passed - House (87 - 68) |
Nay |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | HB 1104 | Voter ID | Bill Passed - House (101 - 54) |
Yea |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | HB 1219 | Workplace Discrimination Amendments | Bill Passed - House (89 - 68) |
Nay |
| Jan. 19, 2012 | HJR 43 | Limits State Spending | Amendment Adopted - House (105 - 54) |
Yea |
| Oct. 6, 2011 | SB 8 | Tax Credit Amendments | Bill Passed - House (98 - 48) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2011 | SB 7 | Incentives for Science-Based Businesses | Bill Passed - House (94 - 48) |
Yea |
| Sept. 23, 2011 | HA 1 to SB 7 | Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects | Amendment Rejected - House (68 - 74) |
Nay |
| Sept. 9, 2011 | HB 1 | Authority Over the Saint Louis Police Department | Bill Passed - House (123 - 27) |
Yea |
| Sept. 9, 2011 | HB 6 | Appropriations for Missouri Disaster Relief | Bill Passed - House (127 - 22) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2011 | HB 73 | Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (113 - 34) |
Yea |
| May 4, 2011 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
Yea |
| April 13, 2011 | SB 113 | Regulating Animal Care Facilities | Bill Passed - House (85 - 71) |
Yea |
| April 6, 2011 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
Yea |
| March 17, 2011 | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed - House (119 - 38) |
Yea |
| March 10, 2011 | HB 167 | Driver License Examinations Administered in English Only | Bill Passed - House (102 - 56) |
Nay |
| March 3, 2011 | HB 61 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (92 - 60) |
Yea |
| Jan. 11, 2011 | HR 39 | Attorney General Challenge of the Federal Health Care Law | Resolution Passed - House (115 - 46) |
Yea |
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