COURT DISSOLUTION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (SECTION 347.143)

The act modifies the procedure by which a court may decree dissolution of a limited liability company. Specifically, in addition to circumstances where it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the business in conformity with the operating agreement, the court may issue such a decree if it determines: (1) Dissolution is reasonably necessary for the protection of the rights or interests of the complaining members;

(2) The business of the limited liability company has been abandoned;

(3) The management of the limited liability company is deadlocked or subject to internal dissension; or

(4) Those in control of the limited liability company have been found guilty of, or have knowingly countenanced, persistent and pervasive fraud, mismanagement, or abuse of authority.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 85 (2023), HB 278 (2023), SB 401 (2023), and SB 475 (2023), and is substantially similar to HB 1458 (2024).

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES (SECTIONS 435.014 AND 435.300 TO 435.312)

This act establishes provisions relating to procedures for alternative dispute resolution ("ADR") processes. A court may refer, either by rule or order, any individual civil case or category of civil cases to any nonbinding ADR process. Within 30 days of referral, the parties may:

(1) Notify the court that the parties have chosen pursuant to a written agreement to pursue an ADR process different from the ADR process chosen by the court;

(2) Notify the court that the parties have agreed to delay such ADR process until a date certain; or

(3) If any party, after conferring with the other parties, concludes that the ADR process has no reasonable chance of helping the parties understand or resolve a procedural or substantive issue or if there is a compelling circumstance, the party may file a motion to not participate in the ADR process.

Once a motion has been filed, the ADR process shall not occur until a ruling and, if granted, the matter shall not be referred without compelling circumstances. In any action referred to an ADR process, discovery may proceed in any other action before, during, and after the ADR process, except the court may stay discovery to promote savings in time and expense.

A neutral individual ("neutral") appointed by the court or requested by the parties to serve in the ADR process shall avoid any conflict of interest. Even if the neutral believes that no disqualifying conflict exists, the neutral shall:

(1) Before agreeing to serve, make a reasonable inquiry to determine whether there are facts that would cause a reasonable person to believe that the neutral has a conflict of interest;

(2) As soon as practicable, disclose reasonably known facts relevant to any conflicts of interest; and

(3) After accepting a designation, disclose any previously undisclosed information that could reasonably suggest a conflict of interest.

After disclosure of a conflict, the ADR process may proceed if all parties have agreed in writing or if the organization administering the ADR process determines under the parties' written agreement that the neutral may continue to serve. Any party believing a court-appointed neutral has a conflict of interest may request for the neutral to recuse himself or may file a motion for disqualification. Additionally, the court may require a change of a neutral if necessary to protect the rights of an unrepresented party.

ADR communications, as defined in the act, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding or subject to discovery. However, evidence that is otherwise admissible or subject to discovery shall not be inadmissible or protected from discovery solely because of its disclosure or use in the ADR process. Additionally, a court may admit communications, upon motion by a party and following a hearing, if the court finds that the communication is relevant and admissible and was:

(1) Made in the presence of a mandated reporter and pertains to abuse or neglect that such mandated reporter is required to report;

(2) A substantial threat or statement of a plan to inflict bodily injury capable of causing death or substantial bodily harm that is reasonably certain to occur;

(3) Intentionally used to plan a crime, attempt to commit a crime, or to conceal an ongoing crime; or

(4) Necessary to establish or defend against a professional misconduct or malpractice claim that is based on conduct occurring during the ADR process.

If requested by a party or if necessary to ensure confidentiality, the hearing shall be conducted in the judge's chambers. A participant, including the neutral, has standing to intervene in any proceedings in order to object to the admissibility of communications made by such participant.

Additionally, this act provides that no neutral, or agent or employee of the neutral or of the neutral's organization, shall be subpoenaed or compelled to disclose any ADR communication. No neutral who is a licensed attorney shall be required to disclose any ADR communication of which a reporting obligation in the rules of professional conduct of attorneys might otherwise apply. However, a neutral may be subpoenaed to enforce a written settlement agreement, but only to testify that the parties signed such agreement in his or her presence. The court may order the party seeking admission of an ADR communication to pay the costs and fees of the neutral or any other participant who intervenes to contest the admission or who responds to a subpoena regarding the ADR communications.

Unless a written agreement provides for a binding ADR process, the processes conducted pursuant to this act shall be nonbinding. Furthermore, this act shall not preclude any court from referring any matter to a nonbinding ADR process.

This act shall only apply to ADR processes referred by court order or rule or by a written agreement of the parties expressly providing for this act to apply. This act is not intended to undermine the right to a jury trial nor does this act require any party to settle any claim or attend a mediation with counsel.

If the court has not referred the parties to an ADR process or if the parties elect not to use the provisions of this act, the process shall be regarded as settlement negotiations. If the parties have agreed in writing to an ADR process but have not invoked the provisions of this act, the neutral shall not be subpoenaed or otherwise compelled to disclose any matter revealed in the setting up or conducting of such ADR process. Finally, this act requires all settlement agreements to be in writing.

These provision are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1096 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), SB 215 (2023), in SCS/HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), SB 1148 (2022), SB 591 (2021), HB 953 (2021), HB 2534 (2020), and are substantially similar to HB 1456 (2024), provisions in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 82 (2023), and are similar to HB 2660 (2022).

UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (SECTIONS 452.705, 452.730, 452.885 AND 487.110)

This act modifies the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act by permitting the court, upon a filing of a petition as described in the act, to issue an ex parte warrant to take physical custody of a child if the court finds that there is a credible risk that the child is imminently likely to suffer wrongful removal. Additionally, the court may, before issuing the warrant and before determining placement of the child, order a search of certain databases to determine if the petitioner or respondent has a history of domestic violence, stalking, or child abuse or neglect. A respondent shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard at the earliest possible time after the ex parte warrant is executed, but no later than the next judicial day unless a hearing on that date is impossible.

This act also modifies references to the title and sections of law of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, which was repealed in 2009, to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act for the provision relating to child custody proceedings in family courts.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024), HB 1660 (2024), in HCS/SS/SB 198 (2023), in HCS/SS/SB 213 (2023), and HCS/HB 1058 (2023).

UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT (452.1100 TO 452.1122)

This act establishes the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act", which permits the court, either on its own or through a party's petition, to order abduction prevention measures in a child custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child, as described in the act. An abduction prevention order may include:

(1) An imposition of travel restrictions;

(2) A prohibition on the respondent removing the child from this state, the United States, or another area without permission of the court or the petitioner's written consent, removing or retaining the child in violation of a child custody determination, removing the child from school or a child care or similar facility; or approaching the child at any location other than a supervised visitation site;

(3) A requirement to register the order in other states as a prerequisite to allowing the child to travel to those states;

(4) A direction that the child's name be placed on the U.S. Department of State's Child Passport Issuance Alert Program, a requirement that any of the child's United States or foreign passports be surrendered, and a prohibition on applying for a new or replacement passport or visa on behalf of the child;

(5) A requirement that the respondent provide to the U.S. Department of State Office of Children's Issues and the relevant foreign consulate or embassy, an authenticated copy of the order detailing passport and travel restrictions for the child along with proof of completion of such requirements;

(6) Upon the petitioner's request, a requirement that the respondent obtain an order from the relevant foreign country containing terms identical to the child custody determination issued in the United States.

In an abduction prevention order, the court may impose conditions on the exercise of custody or visitation that:

(1) Limit visitation to be supervised and order the respondent to pay the costs of supervision;

(2) Require the posting of a bond or provide other security in an amount sufficient to serve as a financial deterrent to abduction, the proceeds of which may be used to pay for the reasonable expenses of recovery of the child, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs if there is an abduction; and

(3) Require the respondent to obtain education on the potentially harmful effects to the child from abduction.

Additionally, to prevent imminent abduction of a child, a court may:

(1) Issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child;

(2) Direct the use of law enforcement to take any action reasonably necessary to locate the child, obtain return of the child, or enforce a custody determination; or

(3) Grant any other relief allowed under the law.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024) and are substantially similar to provisions in HB 1660 (2024), in HCS/SS/SB 198 (2023), HCS/SS/SB 213 (2023), and HCS/HB 1058 (2023).

CLASSIFICATION OF MINORS FOR ORDERS OF PROTECTION (SECTIONS 455.010, 455.035 AND 455.513)

This act modifies the definitions of "adult" and "child" in provisions relating to orders of protection. An "adult" is any person eighteen, instead of seventeen, years of age or older and a "child" is any person under eighteen, instead of seventeen, years of age unless he or she is otherwise emancipated.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), HB 2437 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HCS/HB 355 (2023), in HB 981 (2023), in SCS/HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), and in HCS/HB 1559 (2022).

MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS (SECTION 478.001)

Currently, the treatment court divisions of the circuit courts may include an adult treatment court, DWI court, family treatment court, juvenile treatment court, and veteran treatment court, which are specialized courts focused on addressing substance abuse disorders, mental health disorders, and co-occurring disorders of certain criminal defendants. This act provides for the establishment of a mental health treatment court to provide an alternative for the disposal of cases that stem from mental health or co-occurring disorders of criminal defendants.

This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1370 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and in HCS/HB 2700 (2024).

CIRCUIT JUDGES (SECTIONS 478.010 TO 478.625)

This act modifies provisions relating to the addition of circuit judges based on judicial performance reports and for certain circuits. The act provides that the clerk of the Supreme Court of Missouri shall notify the Revisor of Statutes of any new circuit judgeships authorized pursuant to judicial performance reports and an initial appropriation. The Revisor shall publish a footnote listing the authorized judgeships and corresponding circuit. Authorized judgeships in partisan counties shall be elected at the next general election after the authorization, and every six years thereafter.

Furthermore, this act codifies three circuit judges in the Sixth Judicial Circuit, which consists of Platte County. Additionally, this act increases the number of judges in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, consisting of Boone County and Callaway County, from four to five and in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, consisting of Cole County, from three to four with the additional judges elected in 2030.

COMPENSATION OF JURORS (SECTIONS 488.040 & 494.455)

Currently, a juror shall receive seven cents per mile to and from his or her place of residence and the courthouse. This act modifies the mileage rate of jurors to the mileage rate of state employees, which is currently provided at sixty-five and half cents. Current law also provides that grand or petit jurors in certain counties, including in Clay and Greene, shall not receive compensation for the first two days of service, but shall receive fifty dollars with seven cents per mile for the third and any subsequent days that the juror actually serves. This act provides that the governing body of the county or the City of St. Louis may adopt a system of juror compensation that provides grand or petit jurors to receive no compensation on the first two days of actual service, but receive fifty dollars with the state employee mileage rate for the third and any subsequent days of actual service.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SCS/SB 1220 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), is substantially similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), and is similar to HB 1457 (2024).

ST. LOUIS CITY CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL CASE FILING SURCHARGE (SECTION 488.426)

Currently, any circuit court may collect a civil case filing surcharge of an amount not to exceed $15 for the maintenance of a law library, the county's or circuit's family services and justice fund, or courtroom renovation and technology enhancement. If the circuit court reimburses the state for salaries of family court commissioners or is the circuit court in Jackson County, the fee may be up to $20. This act provides that the circuit court in the City of St. Louis may charge a filing surcharge up to $20.

This provision is identical to a provision in HB 1512 (2024) and in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1023 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), SB 252 (2023), HB 787 (2023), in HCS/HB 986 (2023), in the perfected HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), SB 1209 (2022), HB 1963 (2022), HB 143 (2021), HB 1554 (2020), HB 1224 (2019), a provision in the perfected HCS/HB 1083 (2019), HB 1891 (2018), SB 288 (2017), HB 391 (2017), and SB 812 (2016).

ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENTS OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PERSONS IN CRIMINAL CASES (SECTIONS 491.075 & 492.304)

Under current law, a statement made by a child under 14 years of age may be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances. This act changes the age to a child under the age of 18 years of age.

Additionally, this act provides that visual or audio recordings of a child under 18 years of age or a vulnerable person, as defined in the act, relating to certain criminal offenses shall be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SB 905 (2024), SB 906 (2024), SB 1245 (2024), SB 1398 (2024), HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), in the perfected HCS/HB 454 (2023), and in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023).

EXCLUSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN COURT DOCUMENTS (SECTION 509.520)

Currently, certain information shall be excluded from pleadings, attachments, exhibits, judgments, orders, or other records of the court, but shall be included in a confidential information sheet filed with the court, which shall not be subject to public inspection or availability. This act modifies the provision to include information concerning a witness in a criminal case that is confidential as otherwise provided by law or rule and any other information redacted for good cause by order of the court.

This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024).

UNIFORM INTERSTATE DEPOSITION AND DISCOVERY ACT (SECTIONS 510.500 TO 510.521)

This act establishes the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, which provides procedures for out-of-state subpoenas for certain forms of discovery conducted in Missouri.

To request a subpoena in Missouri, a party shall submit a foreign subpoena to a clerk of the court in the county in which discovery is sought to be conducted. The clerk shall promptly issue a subpoena, which shall incorporate the terms used in the foreign subpoena and include contact information of the attorneys and any party not represented by an attorney in the proceeding to which the subpoena relates. A request for issuance of a subpoena pursuant to this act shall not constitute an appearance in Missouri courts.

The Missouri Supreme Court Rules of Civil Procedure and the laws of this state apply to subpoenas issued pursuant to this act and such subpoenas shall be served in compliance with such rules and laws. Additionally, an application for a protective order or to enforce, quash, or modify a subpoena issued by clerk of this state shall comply with such court rules and laws of this state. However, in applying and construing this act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity among the states.

These provisions shall apply to requests for discovery in cases pending on August 28, 2025.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), SB 394 (2023), and SB 1005 (2022), are substantially similar to provisions in HB 1452 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 84 (2023), in SCS/HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), HB 1549 (2022), HB 347 (2021), and HB 2570 (2020).

UNIFORM PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT (SECTION 537.528 AND 537.529)

This act establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act." Currently, any action against a person for conduct or speech undertaken or made in connection with a public hearing or meeting in a quasi-judicial proceeding before a tribunal or decision-making body of the state or a political subdivision thereof is subject to a special motion to dismiss, a motion for judgment on the pleadings, or motion for summary judgment and any such motion shall be considered by the court on a priority or expedited basis. This act repeals this provision and creates procedures for dismissal of causes of action asserted in a civil action based on a person's:

(1) Communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding;

(2) Communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; or

(3) Exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition, or the right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Missouri Constitution, on a matter of public concern.

However, this act shall not apply to a cause of action asserted:

(1) Against a governmental unit, as described in the act, or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity;

(2) By a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety; or

(3) Against a person primarily engaged in the business of selling or leasing goods or services if the cause of action arises out of a communication related to the sale or lease of such goods or services.

No later than 60 days after a party is served with a complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action covered by this act, or at a later time upon a showing of good cause, a party may file a special motion to dismiss. The court shall hear and rule on such motion no later than 60 days after the filing of the motion, unless the court orders a later hearing to allow for limited discovery or upon good cause. However, this act provides that the court shall hear and rule on the motion for dismissal no later than 60 days after the order allowing for discovery.

This act provides that all other proceedings between the moving party and the responding party in the action, including discovery and any pending hearings or motions, shall be stayed upon the filing of the special motion to dismiss. Additionally, this act provides that the court may stay, upon motion by the moving party, a hearing or motion involving another party or discovery by another party if a ruling on such hearing or motion or discovery relates to a legal or factual issue.

Any stay pursuant to this act shall remain in effect until the entry of an order ruling on the special motion to dismiss and the expiration of the time to appeal the order. A moving party may appeal an order denying the special motion to dismiss in whole or in part within 21 days of such order. If a party appeals an order ruling on a special motion to dismiss, this act provides that all proceedings between all parties shall be stayed until the conclusion of the appeal.

The court may allow discovery if a party shows that specific information is necessary to establish whether a party has satisfied or failed to satisfy the requirements of this act and such information is not reasonably available without discovery. Additionally, a motion for costs and expenses, voluntary dismissal, or a motion to sever shall not be stayed. During a stay, the court upon good cause may hear and rule on any motions unrelated to the special motion to dismiss and any motions seeking a special or preliminary injunction to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety.

In ruling on a special motion to dismiss, this act provides that the court shall consider the parties' pleadings, the motion, any replies and responses to the motion, and any evidence that could be considered in a ruling on a motion for summary judgment. The court shall dismiss the cause of action with prejudice if:

(1) The moving party has established that the cause of action is covered by this act;

(2) The responding party has failed to establish that this act does not apply to the cause of action; and

(3) Either the responding party failed to establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action, or the moving party has established that the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted or that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a cause of action that is subject to a special motion to dismiss pursuant to this act shall not affect the moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and reasonable litigation expenses. Additionally, if the moving party prevails on the motion, this act provides that such costs, fees, and expenses shall be awarded to the moving party. A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a cause of action that is subject to a special motion to dismiss establishes that the moving party prevailed on the motion. The responding party shall be entitled to such costs, fees, and expenses if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with the intent to delay the proceeding.

Finally, this act applies to causes of action filed or asserted on or after August 28, 2025.

These provisions are identical to SCS/SB 897 (2024), HB 1785 (2024), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), and are substantially similar to provisions in SB 1293 (2024), SB 432 (2023), HB 750 (2023), SB 1219 (2022), in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 968 (2022), HB 2624 (2022), and HB 1151 (2021).

UNIFORM CIVIL REMEDIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES ACT (SECTION 537.1300 TO 537.1316)

This act establishes the "Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act" which provides that an individual who is depicted in an intimate image, who is identifiable in such image, and who suffers a harm from a person's intentional disclosure or threatened disclosure of such intimate image without the individual's consent has a cause of action against the person if the person knew or acted with reckless disregard about whether the depicted individual consented to the disclosure, about whether the intimate image was private, and about whether the depicted individual was identifiable. The identity of the plaintiff may be protected in court filings and documents. Furthermore, this act specifies certain exceptions to liability for disclosure of an intimate image. A cause of action for an unauthorized disclosure or threat to disclose shall be brought four years from the date the disclosure was discovered or should have been discovered or from the date of the threat to disclose, respectively.

This act is identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024) and is substantially similar to HB 2728 (2024) and HB 2024 (2022).

INFORMATION RECEIVED BY PROBATION & PAROLE OFFICERS (SECTION 559.125)

This act modifies provisions relating to privileged information received by probation or parole officers which shall not be receivable in any court except for criminal proceedings.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), in HCS/HB 2700 (2024) and is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), HB 1954 (2024), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 196 (2023), in HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in HB 1227 (2023), HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 189, 36 & 37 (2023), and in HCS/HB 776 (2023).

OFFENSES OF ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD & OFFENSE OF PATRONIZING PROSTITUTION (SECTION 566.151 AND 567.030)

Under current law, a person over 21 years old commits the offense of enticement of a child if he or she persuades any person less than 15 years old to engage in sexual conduct. This act changes the age to less than 17 years old.

Additionally, this act modifies the offense of patronizing prostitution. If the person patronized for prostitution is ages 15 to 17 it shall be a class E felony and if the person is less than 15 years old it shall be a class B felony.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS#2/SCS/SB 811 (2024), in SCS/SB 897 (2024), in SB 906 (2024), in SB 1245 (2024), in HB 1450 (2024), in HB 1541 (2024), in HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), in HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), in HCS/HB 454 (2023), in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023), in HB 1637 (2022), in SCS/HB 2088, HB 1705 & HCS/HB 1699 (2022), and in SCS/HB 2697, HB 1589, HB 1637 & HCS/HB 2127 (2022), and are similar to provisions in SB 1398 (2024) and in HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024).

OFFENSE OF TAMPERING WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT (SECTION 575.205)

This act modifies the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment to provide that a person commits the offense if he or she intentionally removes, alters, tampers with, damages, destroys, fails to charge, or otherwise disables electronic monitoring equipment which a court or the Parole Board has required such person to wear.

The offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment if the person fails to charge or otherwise disables the electronic monitoring equipment is a class E felony, unless the offense for which the person was placed on electronic monitoring was a misdemeanor, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), in HB 1454 (2024), in HCS/HB 2700 (2024), in HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 86 (2023), SB 470 (2023), SB 878 (2023), in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023), HB 1637 (2022), HB 1547 (2022), SCS/HB 2088, HB 1705 & HCS/HB 1699 (2022), and SCS/HB 2697, HB 1589, HB 1637 & HCS/HB 2127 (2022), and is similar to HCS/HB 156 (2021) and SB 619 (2021).

CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION FUND (SECTIONS 595.045)

This act adds that a person who pleads guilty to a class E felony shall pay a fee of $46 payable to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), in HCS/HB 2700 (2024), in HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), and in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023).

KATIE O'BRIEN

SEARCHES AND SEIZURES ON PROPERTY FENCED OR ENTRY NOT PERMITTED (SECTION 542.296)

This act provides that a search and seizure of a person's private property is unlawful if such search and seizure was made without a warrant on the property of a landowner who fenced or posted a "no trespassing" sign on the property, or, by some other means, indicated unmistakably that entry is not permitted, except in the case of national security or in the case of a missing person.

This provision is identical to SB 1089 (2024), SB 309 (2023), and SB 1027 (2022).

CAMERAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (SECTION 542.525)

This act repeals provisions relating to obtaining permission from a chief law enforcement officer to place surveillance cameras on private property.

This provision is identical to a provision in HB 209 (2025), HB 561 (2025), in HB 1609 (2024), HB 1788 (2024), in HCS/HBs 178, 179 & 401 (2023), HB 335 (2023), in HCS/HB 1694 (2022), and HB 2612 (2022).

KATIE O'BRIEN

The Attorney General shall compile a statewide report summarizing the information provide by each prosecuting or circuit attorney's office and make the report available to the public as well as submit the report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act provides that beginning January 1, 2026, the Department of Public Safety shall publish clearance rates which shall include the rate at which law enforcement agencies clear an offense by arrest or by exceptional means, as defined in the act.

This act also creates the "Missouri Violent Crime Clearance Grant Program" within the Department of Public Safety which shall be used to improve law enforcement strategies and initiatives aimed at increasing violent crime clearance rates, as provided in the act. In awarding grants, the Department shall give priority to law enforcement agencies with consistent public reporting of low clearance rates, that demonstrate a commitment to working with organizations to reduce violent crime rates, and agencies who have developed specific goals and performance metrics. All law enforcement agencies that receive funding shall report to the Department as provided in the act.

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act is identical to provisions in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SCS/SB 1220 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), is substantially similar to provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), and is similar to HB 1457 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

CLEAN SLATE ELIGIBLE OFFENSES (Section 610.141)

This act provides that beginning August 28, 2028, all records and files maintained by any court pertaining to clean slate eligible offenses, which shall be offenses currently eligible for expungement by law, shall become closed records without the filing of a petition, subject to certain requirements as provided in this act. Additionally, this act provides certain time limitations for when records shall be closed and limitations on the amount of offenses which may be expunged, as provided in this act.

This act also provides that beginning August 28, 2028, the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) shall identify and transfer on a monthly basis all clean slate eligible offenses records to the Central Repository and every prosecuting agency in the state within 30 days of the offenses becoming eligible for expungement. All records currently eligible for automated expungement shall be expunged by August 28, 2030. The provisions of this act shall not expunge any delinquent court costs, fines, fees, or other sums order by the court. A prosecuting agency may file an objection to the automated expungement within 60 days from notification of expungement by OSCA.

Additionally, OSCA shall provide notification of records to be expunged to the presiding judges of every circuit court and the courts shall order the expungement of all records eligible for expungement, as provided in the act. The Missouri State Highway Patrol shall keep nonpublic records of expungement available to certain entities.

Finally, this act provides that, for purposes of the law, the petitioner shall be considered not to have been previous convicted, except for purposes of the requirement to pay restitution to the victim and other purposes as provided in the act.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1161 (2024) and SB 763 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

REPORTS BY OSCA TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Section 610.142)

Beginning August 28, 2027, OSCA shall report on a yearly basis to both the Senate and House of Representatives judiciary committees, or equivalent committees, the number of records expunged pursuant to this act and the number of records transmitted back to OSCA from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, any prosecuting agency, or any circuit court with objections that the record is not eligible for expungement.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1161 (2024) and SB 763 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

CREDIT BUREAU REPORTS (Section 610.143)

This act provides that a credit bureau may report records of arrests, indictments pending trial, and convictions of crimes for no longer than 7 years from final disposition. However, any records which have been expunged or any records of a person who has been granted a pardon shall not be reported. Any credit bureau which willfully or negligently violates this act shall be subject to civil penalties.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1161 (2024) and SB 763 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

MISSOURI EXPUNGEMENT FUND (Section 610.144)

This act creates the "Missouri Expungement Fund" which shall be used by the Department of Public Safety, the Office of Administration, and the Office of State Courts Administrator to provide system upgrades, staffing needs, and implement the provisions of this act.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1161 (2024) and SB 763 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Additionally, no jail may charge a fee of more than 14 cents per minute for a phone call for any jail with an average daily population of more than 1,000 inmates or more than 21 cents per minute for any jail with an average daily population of fewer than 1,000 inmates.

This act is identical to SB 1098 (2024) and to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 592 (2023), and HB 693 (2023).

KATIE O'BRIEN

ACCESS TO SNAP BENEFITS (Section 208.247)

This act repeals provisions of law allowing for individuals convicted of certain drug offenses to participate in SNAP only if certain conditions are met. Under this act, individuals convicted of a state or federal felony drug offense shall not be excluded from SNAP for such conviction.

This provision is identical to provisions in SB 905 (2024), SB 1012 (2024), HCS/HBs 1777, 2203, 2059, & 2502 (2024), the perfected SS/SB 82 (2023), and the perfected HCS/HB 719 (2023).

PREGNANT OFFENDERS (Section 221.520)

Under this act, all county and city jails shall be prohibited, except in extraordinary circumstances, from using restrains on a pregnant offender in her third trimester, including during transportation or labor, delivery, and 48 hours post-delivery. Pregnant offenders shall be transported in vehicles equipped with seatbelts. In cases of extraordinary circumstances requiring restraints to be used, the sheriff or jailer shall document in writing within 48 hours of the incident the reasons for the restraints used, as specified in the act.

If restraints are used, they shall be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. No leg, ankle, or waist restraints or mechanical restraints shall be used and any wrist restraints used shall be placed in front of the offender's body.

Jails shall offer staff training on the provisions of this act and inform offenders of policies and practices developed under this act.

By January 1, 2026, all county and city jails shall develop specific procedures for intake and care of pregnant offenders, including maternal health evaluations, dietary supplements, nutritious meals, substance abuse treatment, HIV treatment, hepatitis C, sleeping arrangements, mental health, sanitary materials, postpartum recovery, and a requirement that a female medical professional be present during examinations.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 905 (2024), SB 1012 (2024), and HCS/SS/SB 900 (2024), substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 803 (2018), HB 1002 (2017), and SB 180 (2017), and similar to provisions in HCS/HBs 1777, 2203, 2059, & 2502 (2024).

ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL CASES (Sections 491.075 and 492.304)

Under current law, a statement made by a child under 14 years of age may be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances. This act changes the age to a child under the age of 18 years of age.

Additionally, this act provides that visual or audio recordings of a child under 18 years of age or a vulnerable person relating to certain criminal offenses shall be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SB 905 (2024), SCS/SB 897 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), SB 906 (2024), SB 1245 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), SB 1398 (2024), HCS/HBs 1777, 2203, 2059, & 2502 (2024), SCS/HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024), the perfected HCS/HB 454 (2023) and SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023) and substantially similar to provisions in HCS/SS#2/SB 862 (2024).

SARAH HASKINS

This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 1370 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), and in HCS/HB 2700 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

HIGHWAY PATROL SALARIES (Section 43.080)

Under current law, the superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol provides a salary schedule report to the Governor and General Assembly which includes a comparison of the salaries of police officers of the three largest police departments in the state.

This act adds that the salary schedule report shall also include a comparison of the salaries and benefits of police officers employed by the Iowa State Patrol, the Nebraska State Patrol, the Illinois State Police, the Kentucky State Police, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Arkansas State Police, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Kansas Highway patrol.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), HB 2701 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024).

PUBLIC SCHOOL BACKGROUND CHECKS (Section 168.133)

The act adds charter schools to provisions of state law requiring background checks to be conducted on school personnel. The act repeals language specifying the types of work screened volunteers might do for a school district or charter school.

The act requires background checks to be conducted not only on school bus drivers, but also on the drivers of other vehicles owned by school districts and charter schools. For drivers employed or contracted by a pupil transportation company that is under contract with a school district or charter school, the pupil transportation company shall conduct the criminal background check.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024) and HCS/HB 2423 (2024).

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR AMBULANCE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS (Sections 190.053, 190.076, 190.109, 190.112, & 190.166)

This act modifies training requirements for members of an ambulance district board of directors. Under this act, board members shall complete three hours of continuing education for each term of office. Failure to do so shall result in immediate disqualification and the office shall be vacant until filled.

Under this act, each ambulance district shall arrange for an audit of the district's records and accounts every three years by a certified public accountant. The audit shall be made available to the public on the district's website or otherwise freely available by other electronic means.

The Department of Health and Seniors Services, as a part of regulating ground ambulance service licenses, shall promulgate rules regarding participation with regional emergency medical services advisory committees and ambulance service administrator qualifications.

This act requires ambulance services to report to the Department individuals serving as ambulance service administrators. These administrators shall be required to complete training as described in the act.

Finally, the Department may refuse to issue, deny renewal of, or suspend a license required for ground ambulance services or take other corrective actions if the license holder is determined to be financially insolvent, has inadequate personnel for the service provided, requires an inordinate amount of mutual aid from neighboring services, has been determined to be criminally liable for actions related to the license or service provided, has been determined to be ineligible for participation in Medicare or MO HealthNet, whose ambulance district administrator has failed to meet the required qualifications or training, or if three or more board members have failed to complete required training. If the Department makes a determination of insolvency or insufficiency of services, then the Department may require the license holder to submit and complete a corrective plan, as described in the act.

The Department shall be required to provide notice of any determination of insolvency or insufficiency of services to other license holders operating in the license holder's vicinity, members of the General Assembly who represent that area, other governing officials, the appropriate regional emergency medical services advisory committee, and the State Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services. The Department shall immediately engage with other license holders in the area. Assisting license holders may be compensated for such assistance as described in the act.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1340 (2024).

COMMUNITY PARAMEDICS (Section 190.098)

This act modifies provisions relating to certification of community paramedics and the provision of community paramedic services. Currently, community paramedics practice in accordance with protocols and supervisory standards of the ambulance service's medical director. Ambulance services that provide community paramedic services in another ambulance service area shall enter into a written contract to do so. This act repeals these provisions.

Under this act, community paramedic services shall mean those services provided by an entity that employs licensed paramedics certified by the Department of Health and Senior Services as community paramedics for services that are provided in a nonemergent setting, consistent with the education and training of a community paramedic and the supervisory standard approved by the medical director, and documented in the entity's patient care plans or protocols.

Any ambulance service that seeks to provide community paramedic services outside of its service area shall have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the ambulance service of that area if that ambulance service is already providing those services or shall notify the ambulance services of that area if that ambulance service is not providing community paramedic services. Emergency medical response agencies (EMRA) may provide community paramedic services in a ground ambulance service's service area. If the ground ambulance service is already providing those services or provides them after the EMRA offers them, then the EMRA and ground ambulance service shall enter into a MOU for the coordination of services.

The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose of certifying community paramedic services entities and the standards necessary to provide such services. Certified entities shall be eligible to provide community paramedic services for 5 years.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/SB 1382 (2024).

STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (Section 190.101)

This act modifies the State Advisory Council on Emergency Medical Services by changing the number of council members from 16 to no more than 23 and specifying the members who shall serve on the Council. Currently, members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Under this act, the Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, the regional EMS advisory committees, and the Time-Critical Diagnosis Advisory Committee shall appoint members.

This provision is identical to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SB 1277 (2024).

LIMITS ON SALE OF OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS (Sections 195.417 & 579.060)

Current law prohibits the sale, purchase, or dispensation of ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine to the same individual in a twelve-month period in any total amount greater than 43.2 grams without a valid prescription. This act changes the total amount to 61.2 grams.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/SB 1485 (2024) and similar to HB 2824 (2024).

FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED BY HOSPITALS (Section 197.135)

Under this act, a specialty hospital, meaning a hospital other than a general acute care hospital, shall not be required to comply with certain statutory provisions relating to forensic examinations of victims of sexual assault if such hospital has in place a policy for the transfer of such victims to an appropriate hospital with an emergency department.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SB 1326 (2024).

RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES (Section 198.022)

Under this act, if a residential care facility or assisted living facility is accredited by a recognized accrediting entity, then the facility may submit documentation of its current accreditation status to the Department of Health and Senior Services. If the facility is in good standing, then the Department shall not conduct an annual onsite inspection; provided, that the Department may still conduct an inspection for violations of other standards or requirements.

This provision is identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 813 (2024), and SB 685 (2023).

CHILDREN'S DIVISION CONTRACTORS (Sections 210.109 and 210.112)

This act permits the Children's Division to contract for services designed to ascertain child safety and provide preventative services. A contractor providing child safety services for a child shall not also be a placement provider for that child.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 229 (2023), and SCS/SB 811 (2024).

Additionally, provisions in service provider contracts with the Division in which the state is indemnified, held harmless, or insured for damages, claims, losses, or expenses arising from any injury caused by or resulting from the state's negligence shall be void as against public policy and unenforceable.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/SB 811 (2024).

CHILDREN'S DIVISION EMPLOYEES (Section 210.135)

This act modifies existing statutory immunity from liability for certain persons involved with reporting, investigating, or responding to allegations of child abuse or neglect to include employees of the Department of Social Services, as well as to include additional provisions of law under which such individuals' actions may receive immunity from liability.

This provision is identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 811 (2024), and SB 458 (2023) and similar to SB 823 (2022).

AMBER ALERT SYSTEM (Section 210.1012)

Under current law, a statewide program called the "Amber Alert System" was established in order to aid in the identification and location of an abducted child.

This act adds that it shall be unlawful to discriminate against any person because of a protected classification when the Department of Public Safety coordinates with local law enforcement agencies and media outlets to identify an abducted child.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024).

STATEWIDE COUNCIL AGAINST TRAFFICKING (Section 210.1505)

This act repeals provisions relating to the "Statewide Council on Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children" within the Department of Social Services and creates the "Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children" within the office of the Attorney General. The Council shall make recommendations for a coordinated statewide effort against the trafficking of adults and children within the state.

The Attorney General shall serve as chairperson of the Council and shall hold an initial meeting before October 27, 2024. Finally, this act creates the "Anti-Trafficking Fund" to provide funds for the position of the Executive Director of the Council, for education regarding human trafficking, and for anti-trafficking efforts.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024) and substantially similar to a provision in SB 1245 (2024) and SB 1398 (2024).

JUVENILE OFFENDER DETAINMENT (Section 211.033, 219.021, & 221.044)

Under current law, a traffic court judge may request the juvenile court to order the commitment of a person under 18 years old to a juvenile detention facility.

This act repeals such provision.

Additionally, if a person attains the age of 18 while in detention, a juvenile officer may file a motion with the court to detain the person in adult jail.

Finally, this act provides the Division of Youth Services shall not keep any youth beyond his or her nineteenth birthday, unless upon petition showing just cause for the youth to remain in juvenile detention.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), and HB 2640 (2024).

INMATE PHONE CALL FEES (Sections 217.451 & 221.108)

This act provides that correctional centers shall provide offenders with reasonable access to phone services, unless such access is restricted as a disciplinary measure.

Additionally, no correctional center shall charge more than 12 cents per minute for a domestic phone call of an inmate.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024), and to HCS/HBs 1679 & 2169 (2024) and similar to SB 1098 (2024), SB 592 (2023), and HB 693 (2023).

REGIONAL JAIL DISTRICTS (Section 221.400, 221.402, 221.405, 221.407, & 221.410)

Under current law, any two or more contiguous counties may establish a regional jail district.

This act provides that if an existing regional jail district already levies a sales tax and another county joins the district, such joining with the district will not be effective until the voters of the county have approved the sales tax. If the voters do not approve the sales tax, the county attempting to join the district shall not be permitted to join.

This act also adds that a district may equip and maintain jail facilities, as well as lease its properties. The regional jail commission shall have the power to acquire, construct, repair, alter, improve, and extend a regional jail and it may contract with governmental or private entities. Commissioners shall also serve until their successors have assumed office.

Under current law, any regional jail district may impose a one-eighth, one-fourth, three-eighths, or one-half of one percent sales tax. This act changes the amount to up to one percent. This act also repeals the provision that such sales tax may be used for court facilities in the regional jail district.

This act also provides that expenditures paid for by the regional jail district sales tax trust fund may be made for any of the district's authorized purposes.

These provisions repeals the sunset provision.

These provisions act contains an emergency clause.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024).

PREGNANT OFFENDERS (Section 221.523)

This act provides that by January 1, 2026, all county and city jails shall develop specific procedures for intake and care of pregnant women, including maternal health evaluations, dietary supplements, nutritious meals, substance abuse treatment, HIV treatment, hepatitis C, sleeping arrangements, mental health, sanitary materials, postpartum recovery, and a requirement that a female medical professional be present during examinations.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 905 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 803 (2018), HB 1002 (2017), and SB 180 (2017).

LINE OF DUTY COMPENSATION ACT (Section 287.243)

Currently, a claim for compensation for a public safety officer killed in the line of duty is $25,0000. This act changes the amount to $100,000 and provides that beginning in 2025, the amount of compensation shall be adjusted annually by the percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

This program shall automatically sunset on December 31, 2030.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), HB 1732 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024).

MISSOURI EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION (Section 292.606)

This act extends the authority for the collection of certain fees by the Missouri Emergency Response Commission for six years, beginning August 28, 2025.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 1356 (2024), and HB 1870 (2024).

VEHICLES OWNED BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (Section 301.260)

This act requires political subdivisions to submit certain vehicle information to the Department of Revenue, and receive approval, in order to qualify for an exemption to vehicle titling and registration requirements.

These provisions shall take effect as soon as technologically possible following the development and maintenance of the Department of Revenue's modernized, integrated motor vehicle registration and driver licensing system.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024).

EMERGENCY VEHICLES (Sections 304.022 & 307.175)

This act amends the section of law which was declared unconstitutional in Byrd, et al. v. State of Missouri, et al.

This act adds vehicles operated by a state fire investigator, county or municipal park rangers, and canine search and rescue teams to the definition of "emergency vehicle" applicable to yielding the right-of-way and the display of emergency lights.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 1476 (2024), SCS/HB 1707 (2024), and the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1606 (2022).

FIREFIGHTERS PROCEDURAL BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Sections 320.500 to 320.528)

This act established the "Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act".

This act provides that no firefighter shall be prohibited from engaging or be required to engage in political activity or from running for political office except in certain circumstances.

Additionally, this act provides that when a firefighter is under investigation or under interrogation which could lead to disciplinary action, dismissal, demotion, suspension, reduction in salary, written reprimand, or transfer, the investigation shall include varies procedures as provided in the act.

Furthermore, this act provides that a firefighter shall not be subjected to punitive action, or denied promotion, or threatened with that treatment, because of the lawful exercise of the rights granted this act or the exercise of any rights under any existing administrative grievance procedure. Additionally, punitive action or denial of promotion on grounds other than merit shall not be undertaken against any firefighter who has successfully completed the probationary period without first providing the firefighter with an opportunity for administrative appeal. This act states that a fire chief shall not be removed without providing written notice, the reason for removal, and an opportunity for administrative appeal. Finally, punitive action or denial of promotion on grounds other than merit shall not be undertaken for any act, omission, or other allegation of misconduct if the investigation is not completed within one year of discovery by the employing fire department or licensing or certifying agency, except as provided in the act.

Additionally, this act provides that if, after investigation and any predisciplinary response or procedure, the employing department or licensing or certifying agency decides to impose discipline, that department or agency shall notify the firefighter in writing of its decision to impose discipline within 30 days but not less than 48 hours prior to imposing the discipline.

This act provides that firefighters shall have the opportunity to read any adverse comments in their personnel file and shall have 30 days to file a written response to such comments. Additionally, every employer shall, at reasonable times and at reasonable intervals, upon the request of a firefighter, during usual business hours, with no loss of compensation to the firefighter, permit that firefighter to inspect his or her personnel files and ask for corrections to any portion of the material is mistakenly or unlawfully placed in the file which shall either be granted or refused within 30 days.

This act provides that a firefighter may bring an action for violation of these provisions for injunctive or other extraordinary relief. Upon a finding by the court that a fire department maliciously violated any provision of this act with the intent to injure the firefighter, the fire department shall, for each and every violation, be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000, actual damages, and reasonable attorney's fees as may be determined by the court. A fire department shall not be required to indemnify a contractor if there is a hold harmless or similar provision that protects the fire department from liability for the actions of the contractor. An individual shall not be liable for any act for which a fire department is liable under this provision.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/SB 897 (2024) and substantially similar to HCS/HB 1769 (2024) and similar to HB 2459 (2024) and HB 1147 (2023).

PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY IN CORRECTIONAL CENTERS (Section 332.081)

Current law provides that no corporation shall practice dentistry unless that corporation is a nonprofit corporation or a professional corporation under Missouri law. This act provides that such provision shall not apply to entities contracted with the state to provide care in correctional centers.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 1287 (2024), and HB 2280 (2024).

NATURAL GAS SAFETY STANDARDS (Section 386.572)

The act repeals certain provisions relating to maximum penalties for violations of federally mandated natural gas safety standards and provides that the maximum penalties shall not exceed an amount as determined by the Secretary of Transportation of the United states.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 1470 (2024), SB 450 (2023), SB 953 (2022), SB 172 (2021) and HB 1054 (2021), and substantially similar to SB 827 (2020), SB 169 (2019), HB 589 (2019), SB 815 (2018), and SB 543 (2017).

CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS (Section 452.425)

Under current law, a court may order a party in a divorce proceeding to pay a reasonable amount of court costs and attorney's fees to the other party. This act requires a court in an action to enforce a temporary order or final judgment in a divorce proceeding to order court costs and fees to be paid to the party seeking enforcement by the party against whom enforcement is sought.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), the perfected SS/SCS/SBs 767 & 1342 (2024), SB 864 (2024), and the perfected SS/SB 128 (2023).

UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT (Sections 452.1100 to 452.1122)

This act establishes the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act", which permits the court, either on its own or through a party's petition, to order abduction prevention measures in a child custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child, as described in the act.

In an abduction prevention order, the court may impose conditions on the exercise of custody or visitation that limit visitation to be supervised and order the respondent to pay the costs of supervision, require the posting of a bond or provide other security in an amount sufficient to serve as a financial deterrent to abduction, and other conditions as provided in the act.

Additionally, to prevent imminent abduction of a child, a court may issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child or direct the use of law enforcement to take any action reasonably necessary to locate the child, obtain return of the child, or enforce a custody determination.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/SB 897 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions in HB 1660 (2024), HCS/SS/SB 198 (2023), HCS/HB 1058 (2023), and in HCS/SS/SB 213 (2023).

BENTLEY AND MASON'S LAW (Section 454.1050)

This act establishes "Bentley and Mason's Law".

Under this act, if a person is convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated and such offense caused the death of a parent or guardian, the court may order the person to pay a monthly restitution to the child of the deceased parent or guardian until the child reaches 18 years of age.

Monthly restitution shall be determined and remitted as specified in the act. If the person ordered to pay restitution is unable to make required monthly payments because such person is imprisoned or otherwise confined, then the person shall begin making the payments no later than the first anniversary of the date of his or her release from the correctional facility and shall pay all arrearages, regardless of whether the payments were due to be terminated while the person was imprisoned or otherwise confined.

The amount of restitution paid under this act shall be deducted from any civil judgment against the defendant and shall not be construed to abrogate any common law cause of action.

The Attorney General or a person, parent, or guardian of a child due restitution under this act may enforce a restitution order issued in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action.

This act is substantially similar to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024) and SB 1374 (2024) and similar to HB 1958 (2024) and HB 1954 (2022).

CLASSIFICATION OF MINORS FOR ORDERS OF PROTECTION (Sections 455.010, 455.035, & 455.513)

This act modifies the definitions of "adult" and "child" in provisions relating to orders of protection. An "adult" is any person eighteen, instead of seventeen, years of age or older and a "child" is any person under eighteen, instead of seventeen, years of age unless he or she is otherwise emancipated.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024), SCS/SB 897 (2024), CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HCS/HB 355 (2023), in HB 981 (2023), in SCS/HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), and in HCS/HB 1559 (2022).

LIFETIME PROTECTION ORDERS (Section 455.098)

This act provides that a court shall have jurisdiction at the time of sentencing to enter a lifetime protection order restraining or enjoining the defendant from contacting the victim if the defendant has been found guilty of a dangerous felony. The protection order shall be effective immediately and shall be served on the defendant at the time of sentencing. Such order shall be valid for the defendant's lifetime unless:

• The victim dies;

• The conviction is dismissed, expunged, or overturned or the defendant has been pardoned; or

• The victim submits a written request to terminate the order.

If an order of protection is granted, the order shall be issued to the victim and to the law enforcement agency in which the victim resides. The sheriff shall enter all information into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES) within 24 hours and MULES shall forward the information to the National Crime Information Center.

This provisions is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SB 869 (2024).

MENTAL HEALTH COURTS (Section 478.001)

Currently, the treatment court divisions of the circuit courts may include an adult treatment court, DWI court, family treatment court, juvenile treatment court, and veteran treatment court, which are specialized courts focused on addressing substance abuse disorders, mental health disorders, and co-occurring disorders of certain criminal defendants. This act provides for the establishment of a mental health court within a treatment court division to provide an alternative for the disposal of cases that stem from mental health or co-occurring disorders of criminal defendants.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SB 1370 (2024) and substantially similar to HB 2064 (2024).

BUSINESS RECORDS ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE (Section 490.692)

Under current law, certain business records must be notarized in order to be entered into evidence in court.

This act repeals those requirements and provides that such records shall not be deemed invalid for the reason that it uses an electronic signature or that it does not include a notarization. Additionally, any affidavit falsely made shall subject the signer to criminal penalties.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/SB 1400 (2024).

ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL CASES (Sections 491.075 and 492.304)

Under current law, a statement made by a child under 14 years of age may be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances. This act changes the age to a child under the age of 18 years of age.

Additionally, this act provides that visual or audio recordings of a child under 18 years of age or a vulnerable person relating to certain criminal offenses shall be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 1245 (2024), SCS/SB 897 (2024), HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), the perfected HCS/HB 454 (2023), and SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023).

PRETRIAL WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM (Section 491.641)

Under current law, any law enforcement agency may use funds from the "Pretrial Witness Protection Services Fund" to provide for the security of witnesses and immediate family members during criminal proceedings. This act adds that prosecuting and circuit attorney offices may also use such funds.

This act also repeals certain application requirements for reimbursement of costs for witness protection and provides that law enforcement agencies and prosecuting and circuit attorney offices shall submit an application to the Department of Public Safety.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and substantially similar to SCS/SB 1266 (2024).

EXCLUSION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN COURT DOCUMENTS (Section 509.520)

Currently, certain information shall be excluded from pleadings, attachments, exhibits, judgments, orders, or other records of the court, but shall be included in a confidential information sheet filed with the court, which shall not be subject to public inspection or availability. This act modifies the provision to include information concerning a witness in a criminal case that is confidential as otherwise provided by law or rule and any other information redacted for good cause by order of the court.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024).

REIMBURSEMENTS TO JAILS (Sections 550.320 & 221.105)

This act provides that whenever a person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a correctional center, the Department of Corrections shall reimburse the county or St. Louis City for the days the person spent in custody at a per diem cost not to exceed $37.50 a day.

The sheriff of the county or St. Louis City shall certify to the clerk of the county or to the chief executive officer of St. Louis City the total number of days any offender spent in the county or city jail. The county clerk or the chief executive officer shall then submit the total number of days to the Department no later than two years from the date the claim became eligible for reimbursement. The Department shall determine if the expenses are eligible for reimbursement and shall remit any payment to the county or to St. Louis City.

Finally, this act repeals provisions relating to the current process for counties and St. Louis City to request reimbursement for the number of days an offender spent in a county or city jail.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024), and SB 1353 (2024).

OFFENSE OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD (Sections 556.061 & 568.045)

Under current law, a person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree if he or she unlawfully manufactures or possesses amphetamine, methamphetamine, or any of their analogues. This act adds fentanyl and carfentanil.

Additionally, this act provides that if a person is found guilty of the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree involving fentanyl or carfentanil then the person shall serve a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years. Such person shall not receive a suspended imposition or execution of sentence from the court and shall not pay a fine in lieu of a term of imprisonment. Finally, such person shall not be eligible for conditional release or parole until he or she has served at least five years of imprisonment.

This act also adds the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree to the definition of "dangerous felony."

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 1451 (2024), and SB 1368 (2024).

DWI DIVERSION PROGRAM (Section 557.520)

This act creates a DWI diversion program which allows a prosecuting or circuit attorney to divert the case to a DWI diversion program if the defendant meets the following criteria:

• The defendant has not previously been convicted of an intoxicated-related traffic offense;

• The defendant is not currently enrolled in another diversion program;

• The defendant does not hold a commercial driver's license;

• The offense did not occur while operating a commercial vehicle;

• The offense did not result in the injury or death of another person; and

• The defendant did not refuse a breathalyzer test.

The court may continue the diverted case for a period of up to 2 years and order the defendant to comply with terms and conditions of the program as determined by the prosecuting or circuit attorney. Any defendant who has a case continued pursuant to this act shall also have any proceeding relating to the suspension of his or her license continued by the Department of Revenue.

As part of the program requirements, the prosecuting or circuit attorney may require installation of an ignition interlock device for a period of not less than one year and require the defendant to participate in a victim impact panel. If the prosecuting or circuit attorney requires an ignition interlock device, the court shall notify the defendant that he or she is required to install an ignition interlock device as well as notify the defendant of any other requirements of the program. Any person required to install an ignition interlock device shall be subject to penalties as provided under current law. The court may require the defendant to pay all or part of the costs, unless the court finds the defendant indigent.

Additionally, the Department of Revenue shall inform the defendant of the requirements of the DWI diversion program and shall keep records of the installation of any ignition interlock devices. Any certified ignition interlock device provider shall inform the Department of any tampering of the device as provided in the act.

After the completion of the DWI diversion program and if the defendant has complied with all the imposed terms and conditions, the court shall dismiss the criminal case against the defendant, record the dismissal, and transmit the record to the central repository. The Department of Revenue shall also dismiss any proceeding to suspend the defendant's license. If the defendant does not comply with the terms of the program, the prosecuting or circuit attorney may file a motion to terminate the defendant from the diversion program and set the case on the next available criminal docket.

Finally, this act provides that a prosecuting or circuit attorney may divert intoxicated-related offenses to other diversion programs as provided in law.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and SCS/SB 1200 (2024) and substantially similar to SS/SCS/SB 74 (2023).

CREDIT FOR JAIL TIME SERVED (Section 558.041)

This act provides that an offender shall receive credit in terms of days spent in confinement upon calculation as provided in the act. The Department of Corrections shall specify the programs or activities in which credit may be earned and the criteria for offenders to participate as provided in the act.

Finally, the offenders may petition the Department to receive credit for programs prior to August 28, 2024, as provided in the act.

These provisions are identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions in HCS/HBs 1777, et al (2024), HCS/HBs 119, et al (2023), and to HB 372 (2023).

INFORMATION RECEIVED BY PROBATION & PAROLE OFFICERS (Section 559.125)

This act modifies provisions relating to privileged information received by probation or parole officers which shall not be receivable in any court except for criminal proceedings.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 897 (2024) and CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023) and is substantially similar to a provision in HB 1954 (2024), HB 196 (2023), in HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), and in HB 1227 (2023), and is similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1886 (2024), in HCS/HB 2700 (2024), HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 189, 36 & 37 (2023), and in HCS/HB 776 (2023).

OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL POSTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION (Section 565.240)

Under current law, a person commits the offense of unlawful posting of certain information if he or she knowingly posts certain information to cause great bodily harm or death, or threatening to cause harm. This act adds that a person shall also commit such offense if he or she knowingly posts the Social Security number of a person to intimidate or harass such person or obtain financial gain from such person and such offense shall be a class E felony.

This act also changes the penalty from a class C misdemeanor to a class E felony if a person causes harm or death of another by posting the name, home address, Social Security number, telephone number, or any other personally identifiable information. This act also changes the penalty from a class E felony to a class D felony if a person threatens harm or death to a law enforcement officer, judge, and other public safety officers and from a class D felony to a class C felony if the person causes harm or death to a law enforcement officer, judge, and other public safety officers.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 1400 (2024) and substantially similar to HB 2219 (2024).

OFFENSES OF ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD & OFFENSE OF PATRONIZING PROSTITUTION (Sections 566.151 & 567.030)

Under current law, a person over 21 years old commits the offense of enticement of a child if he or she persuades any person less than 15 years old to engage in sexual conduct. This act changes the age to less than 17 years old.

Additionally, this act modifies the offense of patronizing prostitution. If the person patronized for prostitution is ages 15 to 17 it shall be a class E felony and if the person is less than 15 years old it shall be a class B felony.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SS#2/SCS/SB 811 (2024), SB 906 (2024), SB 1245 (2024), SB 1398 (2024), HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), in HCS/HB 454 (2023), in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023), HB 1637 (2022), in SCS/HB 2088, HB 1705 & HCS/HB 1699 (2022), HB 2590 (2022), and in SCS/HB 2697, HB 1589, HB 1637 & HCS/HB 2127 (2022).

OFFENSE OF TRESPASS BY AN ILLEGAL ALIEN (Section 569.088)

This act provides that if a person has entered the United States illegally pursuant to federal law and commits an offense of this state or violates an ordinance of a political subdivision, then that person shall also be guilty of the offense of trespass by an illegal alien. This offense is a class E felony if such person violated an ordinance of a political subdivision and a class C felony if the person committed a misdemeanor or felony. This offense shall not apply to a person who maintains authorization from the federal government to remain in the United States.

This provision is identical to HB 2367 (2024).

OFFENSE OF ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT (Section 570.036)

This act creates the offense of organized retail theft if he or she, while alone or with any other person, commits a series of thefts of retail merchandise against one or more persons either on the premises of a merchant or through the use of an internet site with the intent to return the merchandise for value or resell the merchandise for value.

The offense of organized retail theft is a class D felony if the value stolen over 120 days is between $1,500 and $10,000 and a class C felony if the value is over $10,000.

Finally, a person may be prosecuted in any jurisdiction in this state regardless of whether the defendant was ever physically present in such jurisdiction.

These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 1467 (2024), HB 1652 (2024), SB 250 (2023), SCS/HB 2697, et al (2022), and SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022).

OFFENSE OF RESISTING ARREST (Sections 575.150)

This act modifies the offense of resisting, interfering with, escaping, or attempting to escape from arrest, detention, stop, or custody, by adding that a person is guilty of such offense if he or she, while being held in custody after a stop, detention, or arrest, escapes or attempts to escape from such custody. Such offense shall be a class A misdemeanor, unless the stop was for:

• A felony offense;

• A warrant issued for failure to appear on a felony case;

• A warrant issued for a probation violation on a felony case;

• While resisting or escaping from a stop or arrest, the person flees and creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to any person; or

• The escape or attempt to escape while in custody was for a felony;

Then it shall be a class E felony; except that, if such escape is committed by means of a deadly weapon or by holding any person hostage it is a class A felony.

Additionally, the prosecution is not required to prove the defendant knew why he or she was being stopped or arrested.

This provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/HCS/HBs 1692 & 1748 (2024), and SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024).

OFFENSE OF TAMPERING WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT (Section 575.205)

This act modifies the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment to provide that a person commits the offense if he or she intentionally removes, alters, tampers with, damages, destroys, fails to charge, or otherwise disables electronic monitoring equipment which a court or the Parole Board has required such person to wear.

The offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment if the person fails to charge or otherwise disables the electronic monitoring equipment is a class E felony, unless the offense for which the person was placed on electronic monitoring was a misdemeanor, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), HB 1454 (2024), HCS/HB 2700 (2024), HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), HB 86 (2023), SB 470 (2023), SB 878 (2023), in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023), HB 1637 (2022), HB 1547 (2022), SCS/HB 2088, HB 1705 & HCS/HB 1699 (2022), and SCS/HB 2697, HB 1589, HB 1637 & HCS/HB 2127 (2022), and is similar to SB 619 (2021) and HCS/HB 156 (2021).

DRUG TRAFFICKING (Sections 579.065 & 579.068)

Under current law, the offense of trafficking drugs in the first and second degree includes when a person trafficks more than ten milligrams of fentanyl or carfentanil. This act changes the amount of fentanyl or carfentanil to more than three milligrams.

Additionally, under current law, the offense of trafficking drugs in the first degree and second degree has increased penalties for certain amounts of fentanyl and carfentanil. This act changes the amount of fentanyl to more than fourteen milligrams shall be a class A felony and changes the amount of carfentanil to more than five hundredths of a milligram shall be a class B felony.

This act is identical to SB 1437 (2024) and HB 2576 (2024).

Finally, under current law, a person commits the offense of drug trafficking in the first or second degree if he or she is distributing or purchasing more than 8 grams or more than 24 grams of a mixture containing a cocaine base.

This act repeals those provisions.

These provisions are identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024) and substantially similar to provisions in the perfected SS#2/SCS/SBs 754, et al (2024), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), HCS/HB 1133 (2023), and SB 705 (2023).

SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRY (Section 589.401 & 589.414)

Under current law, certain sexual offenders who are required to register as a sexual offender are not eligible to petition the court to have his or her name removed from the sexual offender registry.

This act provides that the following people are not eligible to file a petition for removal from the sexual offender registry:

• Any tier III offender;

• Any person who is currently a resident of this state who has been convicted of a sexual offense in another state which would require him or her to register in this state or any person who has registered as a sexual offender on the federal sexual offender registry or other state sexual offender registry; or

• Any person who was required to register for a sexual offense against a minor or against an incapacitated person.

Additionally, this act changes offenses which are currently tier I and II sexual offenses to tier III offenses as provided in the act.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 1338 (2024), HB 1765 (2024), SB 656 (2023), and to provisions in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023).

RESTITUTION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES (Section 589.700)

This act provides that the court shall award restitution payable to the newly created Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Fund when a person pleads guilty to or is convicted of a human trafficking offense. The Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Fund shall allocate $10,000 per each victim of an offense that occurred in the county toward local rehabilitation services for victims of human trafficking and $2,500 toward local efforts to prevent human trafficking.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024) and SB 1398 (2024) and similar to a provision in SB 906 (2024).

POLICE CHIEF TRAINING (Section 590.033)

Under current law, police chief shall complete a police chief training court with the POST Commission within 6 months of appointment as chief or such law enforcement agency shall be ineligible from receive POST Commission training funds.

This act changes such provision to within 12 months of appointment as chief of police.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024).

CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION FUND (SECTIONS 595.045)

This act adds that a person who pleads guilty to a class E felony shall pay a fee of $46 payable to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 897 (2024), HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), HCS/HB 2700 (2024), HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), and in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023).

MISSING AND MURDERED AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN AND GIRLS TASK FORCE (Section 595.325)

This act creates the "Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force" with membership as provided in the act. The Task Force shall elect a chairperson and shall hold an initial meeting before October 1, 2025.

The Task Force shall submit a report regarding policies and measures to address violence against African American women and girls as provided in the act to the Governor and General Assembly on or before December 31st of each year and the Task Force shall expire on December 31, 2027, unless the Department of Public Safety determines the Task Force should be extended until December 31, 2029 .

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

INMATE PHONE CALL FEES (Sections 217.451 & 221.108)

This act provides that correctional centers shall provide offenders with reasonable access to phone services, unless such access is restricted as a disciplinary measure.

Additionally, no correctional center shall charge more than 12 cents per minute for a domestic phone call of an inmate.

These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024) and HCS/HBs 1679 & 2169 (2024)and similar to SB 1098 (2024), SB 592 (2023), and HB 693 (2023).

REGIONAL JAIL DISTRICTS (Section 221.400, 221.402, 221.405, 221.407, & 221.410)

Under current law, any two or more contiguous counties may establish a regional jail district.

This act provides that if an existing regional jail district already levies a sales tax and another county joins the district, such joining with the district will not be effective until the voters of the county have approved the sales tax. If the voters do not approve the sales tax, the county attempting to join the district shall not be permitted to join.

This act also adds that a district may equip and maintain jail facilities, as well as lease its properties. The regional jail commission shall have the power to acquire, construct, repair, alter, improve, and extend a regional jail and it may contract with governmental or private entities. Commissioners shall also serve until their successors have assumed office.

Under current law, any regional jail district may impose a one-eighth, one-fourth, three-eighths, or one-half of one percent sales tax. This act changes the amount to up to one percent. This act also repeals the provision that such sales tax may be used for court facilities in the regional jail district.

This act also provides that expenditures paid for by the regional jail district sales tax trust fund may be made for any of the district's authorized purposes.

These provisions repeals the sunset provision.

These provisions contain an emergency clause.

These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024).

REIMBURSEMENTS TO JAILS (Section 550.320 & 221.105)

This act provides that whenever a person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a correctional center, the Department of Corrections shall reimburse the county or St. Louis City for the days the person spent in custody at a per diem cost not to exceed $37.50 a day.

The sheriff of the county or St. Louis City shall certify to the clerk of the county or to the chief executive officer of St. Louis City the total number of days any offender spent in the county or city jail. The county clerk or the chief executive officer shall then submit the total number of days to the Department no later than two years from the date the claim became eligible for reimbursement. The Department shall determine if the expenses are eligible for reimbursement and shall remit any payment to the county or to St. Louis City.

Finally, this act repeals provisions relating to the current process for counties and St. Louis City to request reimbursement for the number of days an offender spent in a county or city jail.

These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024) and SB 1353 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act creates the "Second Amendment Preservation Act", and lists various declarations of the Missouri General Assembly regarding the United States Constitution and the scope of the federal government's authority. In addition, the act declares that federal supremacy does not apply to federal laws that restrict or prohibit the manufacture, ownership, and use of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition within the state because such laws exceed the scope of the federal government's authority. Laws necessary for the regulation of the land and the United States Armed Forces are excluded from the types of federal firearms laws that exceed federal authority.

Under this act, no public officer or state or local employee has the authority to enforce firearms laws declared invalid by the act. However, state employees may accept aid from federal officials in an effort to enforce Missouri laws. Sovereign immunity shall not be an affirmative defense under this act.

Any public officer or state or local employee who tries to enforce the firearms law declared invalid by the act or any person who acts under the color of law to deprive a Missouri citizen of rights or privileges ensured by the federal and state constitutions shall be subject to a civil penalty of $50,000 per employee hired by the law enforcement agency. In such an action attorney's fees and costs may be awarded.

Additionally, a person shall have standing to pursue an action for injunctive relief in the circuit court of the county in which the action allegedly occurred or in the circuit court of Cole County. The court shall hold a hearing on the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction within 30 days of service of the petition.

It shall not be a violation of this act to provide aid to federal officials who are in pursuit of a suspect when there is a demonstrable criminal nexus with another state or county and the suspect is not a citizen of this state or is not present in this state. It shall not be a violation of this act to aid a federal prosecution for felony crimes involving a weapons violation against a person or for felony crimes involving a weapons violation and a controlled substance violation if such violation is a class A or B felony.

The provisions of this act shall be applicable to offenses occurring on or after August 28, 2025.

This act contains a severability clause.

This act is substantially similar to the truly agreed to and finally passed SCS/HCS/HBs 85 & 310 (2021).

ERIC VANDER WEERD

CLEAN SLATE ELIGIBLE OFFENSES (Section 610.141)

This act provides that beginning August 28, 2028, all records and files maintained by any court pertaining to clean slate eligible offenses, which shall be offenses currently eligible for expungement by law, shall become closed records without the filing of a petition, subject to certain requirements as provided in this act. Additionally, this act provides certain time limitations for when records shall be closed and limitations on the amount of offenses which may be expunged, as provided in this act.

This act also provides that beginning August 28, 2028, the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) shall identify and transfer on a monthly basis all clean slate eligible offenses records to the Central Repository and every prosecuting agency in the state within 30 days of the offenses becoming eligible for expungement. All records currently eligible for automated expungement shall be expunged by August 28, 2030. The provisions of this act shall not expunge any delinquent court costs, fines, fees, or other sums order by the court. A prosecuting agency may file an objection to the automated expungement within 60 days from notification of expungement by OSCA.

Additionally, OSCA shall provide notification of records to be expunged to the presiding judges of every circuit court and the courts shall order the expungement of all records eligible for expungement, as provided in the act. The Missouri State Highway Patrol shall keep nonpublic records of expungement available to certain entities.

Finally, this act provides that, for purposes of the law, the petitioner shall be considered not to have been previous convicted, except for purposes of the requirement to pay restitution to the victim and other purposes as provided in the act.

This provision is identical to SB 763 (2024) and SB 1161 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

REPORTS BY OSCA TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Section 610.142)

Beginning August 28, 2028, OSCA shall report on a yearly basis to both the Senate and House of Representatives judiciary committees, or equivalent committees, the number of records expunged pursuant to this act and the number of records transmitted back to OSCA from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, any prosecuting agency, or any circuit court with objections that the record is not eligible for expungement.

This provision is identical to SB 763 (2024) and SB 1161 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

CREDIT BUREAU REPORTS (Section 610.143)

This act provides that a credit bureau may report records of arrests, indictments pending trial, and convictions of crimes for no longer than 7 years from final disposition. However, any records which have been expunged or any records of a person who has been granted a pardon shall not be reported. Any credit bureau which willfully or negligently violates this act shall be subject to civil penalties.

This provision is identical to SB 763 (2024) and SB 1161 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

MISSOURI EXPUNGEMENT FUND (Section 610.144)

This act creates the "Missouri Expungement Fund" which shall be used by the Department of Public Safety, the Office of Administration, and the Office of State Courts Administrator to provide system upgrades, staffing needs, and implement the provisions of this act.

This provision is identical to SB 763 (2024), SB 1161 (2024), and substantially similar to SB 1194 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

REGIONAL JAIL DISTRICTS (Section 221.400, 221.402, 221.405, 221.407, & 221.410)

Under current law, any two or more contiguous counties may establish a regional jail district.

This act provides that if an existing regional jail district already levies a sales tax and another county joins the district, such joining with the district will not be effective until the voters of the county have approved the sales tax. If the voters do not approve the sales tax, the county attempting to join the district shall not be permitted to join.

This act also adds that a district may equip and maintain jail facilities, as well as lease its properties. The regional jail commission shall have the power to acquire, construct, repair, alter, improve, and extend a regional jail and it may contract with governmental or private entities. Commissioners shall also serve until their successors have assumed office.

Under current law, any regional jail district may impose a one-eighth, one-fourth, three-eighths, or one-half of one percent sales tax. This act changes the amount to up to one percent. This act also repeals the provision that such sales tax may be used for court facilities in the regional jail district.

This act also provides that expenditures paid for by the regional jail district sales tax trust fund may be made for any of the district's authorized purposes.

These provisions repeals the sunset provision.

These provisions contain an emergency clause.

These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024).

REIMBURSEMENTS TO JAILS (Section 550.320 & 221.105)

This act provides that whenever a person is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a correctional center, the Department of Corrections shall reimburse the county or St. Louis City for the days the person spent in custody at a per diem cost not to exceed $37.50 a day.

The sheriff of the county or St. Louis City shall certify to the clerk of the county or to the chief executive officer of St. Louis City the total number of days any offender spent in the county or city jail. The county clerk or the chief executive officer shall then submit the total number of days to the Department no later than two years from the date the claim became eligible for reimbursement. The Department shall determine if the expenses are eligible for reimbursement and shall remit any payment to the county or to St. Louis City.

Finally, this act repeals provisions relating to the current process for counties and St. Louis City to request reimbursement for the number of days an offender spent in a county or city jail.

These provisions are identical to SB 1353 (2024) and to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN