Lawmakers were back in Jefferson City at the beginning of this month to launch the 2018 Missouri legislative session.The three elected representatives for Warren County have already filed a variety of bills.Bryan SpencerState Rep. Bryan Spencer, whose district includes Wright City, has filed several bills related to statewide education. One would provide more access to online educational courses for K-12 students in districts that don’t offer the courses in person. Another bill would excuse school districts from compliance with certain state statutes if the governor withholds education funding.Spencer also has signed on as a co-sponsor of a bill that would legalize the production, distribution and possession of medical marijuana for terminally ill patients.Other bills Spencer has sponsored include a prohibition against automated traffic enforcement systems and protection for the right to utilize working animals. He is co-sponsoring a bill to protect state veterans memorials and a bill that would make it a felony to expose a minor to obscene material.Bart KormanState Rep. Bart Korman’s district includes Warrenton, Marthasville and Jonesburg.The two bills filed by Korman so far are an extension of a fee on the sale of lead-acid batteries, which are used in motor vehicles, and a change in the requirements for a real estate deed.Korman has said he plans to file transportation-related bills in the coming weeks.Jeanie RiddleState. Sen. Jeanie Riddle, whose district includes all of Warren County, filed 17 bills going into the beginning of the legislative session.Among them is a new rule that would allow motorcycles or similar vehicles to be driven on the shoulder of a roadway if the road is blocked by traffic. Another bill would increase the penalties for protesters who block state or interstate highways.Other bills filed by Riddle include:• Adding information on traffic stops and constitutional rights to the information provided to first-time drivers;• A 10-year limit after the sale of a product to sue for injuries related to that product;• A requirement that chiropractors be reimbursed for providing MO HealthNet services;• Extending the state fee on lead-acid batteries;• Several bills modifying various state commissions.A representative of Riddle’s office said within the week she plans to file two more bills, one concerning child abuse investigations and the other affecting licensing for radiological imaging employees.Missouri Legislature