David Tyson Smith

The Missouri House refused to go to conference and wanted the Senate to adopt a version of the proposal with other provisions that critics call "ballot candy."

Because the House made changes to the legislation previously approved by the Senate, including adding language that was stripped off, it has to again get Senate approval.

The legislation passed the Missouri House by the bare minimum on Thursday. It now goes to the governor’s desk.

The Columbia Democrat sponsored legislation barring anyone under the age of 20 from selling or purchasing semi- or fully automatic firearms.

The legislation would raise the share of votes needed to pass a proposed change to the Missouri Constitution from a simple majority to 60%.

The Columbia Democrat talks about how his first few weeks in office were quite eventful.