Currently, only those who allege police or prosecutorial misconduct at their trial can file claims for wrongful conviction. This bill allows a person in the custody of the Department of Corrections to file a freestanding claim of actual innocence in any post- conviction action or proceeding challenging the validity of the conviction. The court must vacate or set aside the judgment if it finds there is clear and convincing evidence that undermines the validity of the conviction.

This bill is similar to HB 1783 (2024).

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

STATE LEGAL EXPENSE FUND (Section 105.711)

This act provides that money from the State Legal Expense Fund shall provide payment of any claim or any amount required by any final judgment rendered by a court for the purposes of paying judgments arising from claims for compensation for a wrongful conviction.

CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS (Section 506.400)

Under this act, a claimant may bring an action for damages if he or she can prove by a preponderance of the evidence that:

• The claimant was convicted of a felony offense and subsequently imprisoned;

• The claimant's judgment of conviction was reversed or vacated and either the charges were dismissed or on retrial the claimant was found not guilty;

• The claimant did not commit the offense and was not an accessory to the acts that were the basis of the conviction and this resulted in a reversal of the conviction or dismissal of the charges; and

• The claimant did not commit perjury or fabricate evidence, excluding any confession found to be false.

The claimant shall bring such claim for damages within two years after the dismissal of the charges or finding of not guilty on retrial or two years after the grant of a pardon.

The damages awarded shall be $179 per day for each day of imprisonment but no more than $65,000 per fiscal year. Additionally, the damages awarded shall not be less than $25,000 for each additional year served on parole or post-release supervision or each additional year the claimant was required to register as a sexual offender, whichever is greater. The claimant shall not receive compensation for any sentence he or she was serving concurrently for which he or she was lawfully incarcerated.

The court shall order the award to be paid as a combination of an initial payment not to exceed $100,000 or 25% of the award, whichever is greater. The remainder of the award shall be paid as an annuity not to exceed $80,000 per year. The claimant shall designate beneficiaries for the annuity. However, if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the claimant, the court may order the award be paid in one lump sum.

In addition to the damages awarded by this act, the claimant shall be entitled to receive reasonable attorney's fees and court costs not to exceed a total of $25,000, unless a greater amount is authorized by the court. The claimant is also entitled to nonmonetary relief such as housing assistance or counseling as well as tuition assistance.

If the claimant has won a monetary award against the state or any political subdivision in a civil action related to the wrongful conviction, the amount of the award in the action, less any sums for attorneys fees and other costs, shall be deducted from the sum of money to which the claimant is entitled to under this act.

Upon an entry of a certificate of innocence, the claimant shall automatically be granted an order of expungement. The court shall order the expungement and destruction of associated biological samples authorized by and given to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

TUITION ASSISTANCE (Section 506.403)

Any individual awarded tuition assistance under this act shall receive a waiver of tuition and required fees for attendance at a public institution of higher education as provided in the act.

RESTITUTION FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS (Section 650.058)

This act repeals the current provisions relating to restitution for wrongfully convicted individuals proven innocent as a result of DNA testing.

This act is identical to SB 883 (2024), SB 146 (2023), SB 1132 (2022), HB 1847 (2022) and to provisions in SB 1056 (2022) and substantially similar to SB 1056 (2022) and to provisions in HB 1847 (2022).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act is substantially similar to the perfected SS/SB 890 (2024).

SARAH HASKINS

REPORTING OF IMMIGRATION STATUS OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS (Section 43.505)

This act requires every law enforcement agency in the state to submit to the Department of Public Safety information pertaining to the immigration status of any criminal offender, indicating whether the offender is a citizen of the United States, is a lawfully present immigrant, or does not possess the information to show that he or she is a citizen of the United States or a lawfully present immigrant.

This provision is identical to SB 583 (2025).

FORFEITURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN SPRINGFIELD (Section 82.1000)

Currently, the city of Springfield may enact ordinances that authorize forfeiture of a motor vehicle operated by a person who has had his or her driver's license suspended or revoked for certain criminal offenses. This act adds offenses involving two or more violations of stunt driving or street takeover committed on separate occasions where in each violation the person was operating a vehicle and another person was injured or killed as well as the offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle.

SAINT LOUIS CITY POLICE FORCE (Sections 84.012 to 84.347 and Section 105.726)

No later than July 1, 2026, the Board of Police Commissioners ("Board") shall assume control of the municipal police department of St. Louis and no later than September 28, 2025, four commissioners shall be appointed by the Governor to the Board, as provided in the act, who shall serve together with Mayor of the City of St. Louis. The Governor shall also appoint a transition director to oversee the transition during the implementation period of August 28, 2025, to July 1, 2026. The municipal police department shall transfer title and ownership of all indebtedness and assets and accept liability as successor-in-interest for contractual obligations of the police department. The Board shall initially employ, without reduction in rank, salary, or benefits, all commissioned and civilian personnel of the municipal police department.

This act provides that the City of St. Louis may pass ordinances, including ordinances for preserving order and protecting the public; but no ordinances shall, in any manner, conflict or interfere with the powers or the exercise of the powers of the Board. Additionally, the mayor or any city officer shall not impede or hinder the Board. The mayor or any city officer shall be liable for a penalty of $1,000 for each and every offense to hinder the Board and shall forever be disqualified from holding or exercising any office of the city.

The Board is required to appoint and employ a permanent police force consisting of not less than 1,313 members. The Board may continue to employ as many non-commissioned police civilians as it deems necessary in order to perform the duties imposed on them, which shall include city marshals and park rangers.

The maximum number of officers of the police force in each rank shall be as follows:

• 76 officers at the rank of lieutenant and above;

• 200 officers at the rank of sergeant; and

• 1,037 officers at the rank of patrolman.

The salaries paid as of August 28, 2025, shall not be less than the annual salaries paid to each member before the enactment of this act. No additional compensation shall be given to any officer of the rank of lieutenant or above for overtime, court time, or stand-by court time.

Probationary patrolmen, patrolmen, and sergeants shall receive compensation for all hours of service in excess of the established regular working period, for all authorized overtime, and for employees who complete academic work at an accredited college or university up to a certain amount as provided in the act.

Additionally, the City shall appropriate a minimum 25% of its general revenue to fund the maintenance of the police force, excluding pension and retirement costs.

This act provides that until the Board adopts other investigative and disciplinary procedures, the police force shall follow the disciplinary and investigative procedures established by the Police Manual of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department that are consistent with law. The Board shall not adopt any disciplinary procedures that do not include the summary hearing Board procedures provided for currently in the Police Manual.

This act provides that reimbursements from the Legal Expense Fund to the Board for liability claims shall be on an equal share basis per claim up to a maximum of one million dollars per fiscal year.

This act repeals all provisions relating to the municipal police force established by the City of St. Louis.

This act contains an emergency clause for these provisions.

These provisions are similar to HB 494 (2024), HB 495 (2025), SCS/SB 808 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 1481 (2024), HCS/HB 702 (2023), SCS/SB 78 (2023), SB 280 (2023), and HCS/HB 2432 (2022) and are similar to SB 1012 (2022) and to provisions in HB 2432 (2022), HB 2671 (2022), and HB 1476 (2021).

PROHIBITION ON INJECTION SITES (Section 191.1005)

This act provides that no individual or entity shall knowingly open, lease, rent, use, maintain, manage, operate, or control a public or private facility, site, or building for the purpose of allowing individuals to self-administer preobtained controlled substances, the possession of which is criminally punishable and is not otherwise authorized by state law.

JUVENILE OFFICER RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT (Section 211.141)

This act provides that juvenile officers in the risk and needs assessment of a child shall use a cumulative total of points assessed for all alleged offenses committed for determinations of detention by the court.

This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/SB 1115 (2024).

STUNT DRIVING (Sections 304.012 & 304.145)

This act prohibits stunt driving and participation in street takeovers, as such terms are defined in the act.

The act specifies criminal penalties and sentencing requirements, with enhanced penalties and sentencing requirements for repeat offenders.

This provision is identical to SB 560 (2025) and a provision in HB 495 (2025).

SUNSET ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF PERSONS IN VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDERS (Section 455.095)

Currently, the provision of law providing that a person found guilty of violating the conditions of a protection order can be sentenced with electronic monitoring or placed on probation with the condition of electronic monitoring shall sunset on August 28, 2024.

This act repeals the sunset provision.

This provision is identical to SB 603 (2025) and is similar to HCS#2/HB 495 (2025) and HB 1209 (2025).

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FORFEITURE ACT (Section 513.605)

This act modifies the offenses included in the definition of "criminal activity" for purposes of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. Specifically, it includes felony violations of the traffic laws of this state that involve the use of motor vehicle and offenses under the Missouri Criminal Street Gangs Prevention Act.

ELECTED OFFICIALS REMOVED BY QUO WARRANTO (Section 531.050)

This act provides that a public official who is removed by a quo warranto judgment or who resigns following the filing of a quo warranto proceeding may not be elected or appointed to the office from which he or she was removed or the action was brought.

This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HCS#2/HB 495 (2025) and is similar to a provision in HA to HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023) and in HA to HCS/SB 186 (2023).

DANGEROUS FELONY (Section 556.061)

This act adds the offenses of rioting when punished as a class A or B felony, bus hijacking when punished as a class A felony, and planting a bomb or explosive near a bus or terminal to the definition of "dangerous felony."

OFFENSE OF SEXUAL TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD (Sections 566.210 & 566.211)

This act provides that a person commits the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree when he or she knowingly conducts certain sexual acts, as provided in current law, with a person under the age of fourteen, rather than twelve. Additionally, the eligibility for probation or parole for the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree is not available unless the offender has served no less than thirty, rather than twenty-five, years of the sentence.

Furthermore, this act modifies the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree to provide that such offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term no less than twenty, rather than ten, years.

These provisions are similar to provisions in HCS#2/HB 495 (2025) and HB 1142 (2025).

OFFENSE OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE (Section 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 the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree if it involves fentanyl or carfentail is a class B felony. A person guilty of such offense shall not be eligible for conditional release or parole until he or she has served at least five years of imprisonment.

This provision is identical to SCS/SB 60 (2025) and is similar to a provision in SB 44 (2025), in SB 143 (2025), in HB 495 (2025), in SB 1368 (2024), in SCS/SB 1451 (2024), and in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024).

OFFENSE OF TRESPASS IN THE THIRD DEGREE (Section 569.151)

This act creates the offense of trespass in the third degree if he or she, either individually or as part of an organized campaign, enters a retail establishment with the primary purpose of disrupting commerce or causing danger to people or property.

This offense shall be a class B misdemeanor, unless committed as part of an organized campaign then such campaign shall pay a fine not to exceed $5,000.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 318 (2025).

OFFENSE OF STEALING (Section 570.030)

This act provides that a person shall be guilty of the offense of stealing if he or she appropriates property as part of an organized retail theft and the value of the property is over $10,000. Such offense shall be a class B felony.

Additionally, this act provides that a person shall be guilty of the offense of stealing if he or she appropriates property as part of an organized retail theft and the value of the property is between $750 and $10,000. Such offense shall be a class C felony.

Upon written request of any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, the Attorney General shall have the authority to prosecute the offense of stealing involving retail theft and any other offenses that directly arise from or causally occur as a result of such offense. All costs and fees of a prosecution by the Attorney General shall be paid by the state.

This provision is similar to a provision in SB 318 (2025).

OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL TRAFFIC INTERFERENCE (Section 574.045)

This act creates the offense of unlawful traffic interference, which a person commits if, with the intention to impede vehicular traffic, the person walks, stands, sits, kneels, lies, or places an object in such a manner as to block passage by a vehicle on any public roadway. The offense is an infraction for the first offense, a class A misdemeanor for a second, and a class E felony for any third or subsequent offense.

This provision is similar to a provision in HB 1914 (2022), CCS#1/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 26 (2021), SB 66 (2021), HB 1441 (2021), SB 9 (First Extraordinary Session 2020), HB 35 (First Extraordinary Session 2020), HB 288 (2019), HB 1259 (2018), HB 2145 (2018).

OFFENSE OF RIOTING (Section 574.050)

This act modifies the offense of rioting to provide that a person commits the offense if a person knowingly assembles with six or more people and violates any criminal laws. This offense shall be a class D felony, rather than a class A misdemeanor, for the first offense and a class C felony for subsequent offenses. Additionally, if in the course of rioting, bodily injury or property damage in excess of five thousand dollars occurs, the offense is a class B felony. If in the course of rioting, bodily injury occurs to a law enforcement officer, fire fighter, paramedic, or other public safety official, the offense is a class A felony.

This act is similar to provisions in SB 1115 (2024) and SB 684 (2023).

OFFENSE OF FILING A NONCONSENSUAL COMMON LAW LIEN (Section 575.133)

This act provides that the second offense of filing a nonconsensual common law lien shall be a class A misdemeanor and any third or subsequent offense shall be a class E felony. Additionally, a person convicted of a third or subsequent offense shall be considered a persistent offender.

OFFENSE OF RESISTING ARREST (Section 575.150)

This act provides that any person guilty of a class E felony of resisting or interfering with arrest shall have his or her vehicle impounded and forfeited pursuant to law.

This provision is identical to a provision in HB 495 (2025) and SB 561 (2025).

OFFENSE OF OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (Section 576.030)

This act provides that the offense of obstructing government operations shall be a class A misdemeanor, rather than a class B misdemeanor, if the person threatens violence, force, or other physical interference or obstacle. The offense shall be a class E felony if the person uses violence, force, or other physical interference or obstacle.

OFFENSE OF TAMPERING WITH A WATER SUPPLY (SECTION 577.150)

This act provides that the offense of tampering with a water supply shall be a class E felony if the person poisons, defiles, or in any way corrupts a water supply used for domestic or municipal purposes.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR PEACE OFFICERS (Section 590.040)

This act provides that peace officers first licensed on or after August 28, 2025, shall receive at least nine hours in the initial academy training with three of those hours focused on racial profiling training, three hours focused on implicit bias training, and three hours focused on de-escalation training.

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL SAFETY (Section 590.208)

This act establishes the "Committee on School Safety" within the Department of Public Safety with membership as provided in the act. The Committee shall at least quarterly evaluate and establish guidelines for school safety concerns, including plans to prevent school firearm violence. The Committee shall submit a report in writing to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives after every meeting of the committee.

This provision is identical to a provision in HB 495 (2025) and SB 508 (2025).

SEVERABILITY (Section 1)

In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act or the application of the act is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri, the General Assembly intends for the severability of this act.

KATIE O'BRIEN

The Department of Transportation shall place signs along major highways in the state specifying the minimum fines for the improper use of passing lanes. (Section 227.294).

Driver training programs offered in this state shall include information concerning the legal use of passing lanes. (Section 302.025).

ERIC VANDER WEERD

If the death penalty is not waived by the state, the trial shall proceed in two stages before the same trier of fact. In the first stage, the trier shall determine whether the defendant is guilty. In the second stage, if the trier found the defendant guilty of statutory rape in the first degree or sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree, the trier shall assess and determine the punishment.

If the trier finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant is intellectually disabled, there is a mitigation of punishment, or the trier decides not to declare a punishment of death, then a punishment at life imprisonment without eligibility for parole shall be declared. If the trier is a jury and it is unable to decide upon the punishment, the judge shall determine the punishment.

This act shall only apply to offenses committed on or after August 28, 2025.

This act is identical to SB 951 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act repeals the provision that a judge may decide upon a punishment of death if the jury is unable to agree.

This act is identical to SB 1169 (2024), SB 687 (2023), SB 825 (2022), HB 1746 (2022), HB 2700 (2022), SB 341 (2021), SB 920 (2020), SB 288 (2019), and SB 996 (2018).

KATIE O'BRIEN

• Is incarcerated in a correctional facility after being sentenced by a court;

• Is serving a sentence of life without parole for the offense of first or second degree murder prior to October 1, 1984;

• Is 60 years of age or older;

• Has no felony convictions prior to the conviction for which he or she is currently incarcerated; and

• Is not a convicted sex offender.

During the parole hearing, the parole board shall determine if there is a reasonable probability the offender will not violate the law upon release. If the board determines a reasonable probability exists, the offender shall be eligible for release upon a finding that the offender has a record of good conduct while incarcerated, demonstrated self-rehabilitation, developed a workable parole plane, and has a risk factor and mental health score determined appropriate by the board.

Any offender released under this act shall be subject to a minimum of five years of supervision by the board.

This act is identical to SB 914 (2024), SB 1147 (2024), SB 147 (2023), and SB 714 (2022) and substantially similar to SB 1218 (2024), SB 995 (2022), HB 2134 (2022), and HB 277 (2021).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Additionally, if the offender has been found guilty of a dangerous felony, he or she shall serve 100%, rather than 85%, of the sentence.

Finally, an offender serving his or her sentence pursuant to this act shall serve a conditional release or parole term that shall end no earlier than the last day of his or her entire sentence.

This act is identical to SB 1088 (2024) and substantially similar to SB 506 (2023).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Additionally, this act modifies current minimum prison terms for certain offenses other than dangerous offenses. If an offender has had no previous prison commitments, he or she shall serve 75% of the sentence. If an offender has one previous prison commitment, he or she shall serve 80%, rather than 40%, of the sentence. If an offender has two previous prison commitments, he or she shall serve 80%, rather than 50%, of the sentence. All other offenses committed prior to August 28, 2025 shall no longer be subject to minimum prison terms.

This act also repeals provisions that offenders who have committed a dangerous felony and who have reach 70 years of age and have served 40% of his or her sentence shall be eligible for parole.

Finally, this act modifies the minimum prison terms for the offense of armed criminal action. If an offender commits the offense of armed criminal action or any subsequent offense of armed criminal action, he or she shall be required to serve 100% of his or her sentence, rather than be eligible for parole after a certain amount of years.

This act is identical to HB 2299 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act repeals that provision.

This act is identical to SB 1148 (2024) and SB 640 (2023).

KATIE O'BRIEN

• Is incarcerated in a correctional facility after being sentenced by a court;

• Is serving a sentence of life without parole for the offense of first or second degree murder prior to October 1, 1984;

• Is 60 years of age or older;

• Has no felony convictions prior to the conviction for which he or she is currently incarcerated; and

• Is not a convicted sex offender.

During the parole hearing, the parole board shall determine if there is a reasonable probability the offender will not violate the law upon release. If the board determines a reasonable probability exists, the offender shall be eligible for release upon a finding that the offender has a record of good conduct while incarcerated, demonstrated self-rehabilitation, developed a workable parole plane, and has a risk factor and mental health score determined appropriate by the board.

Any offender released under this act shall be subject to a minimum of five years of supervision by the board.

This act is identical to SB 1147 (2024), SB 914 (2024), SB 147 (2023), and SB 714 (2022) and substantially similar to SB 1218 (2024), SB 995 (2022), HB 2134 (2022), and HB 277 (2021).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act adds that any individual who was later determined to be innocent as a result of another evidentiary method other than DNA evidence may be paid restitution. Such individual may receive an amount of $100 per day for each day of postconviction incarceration for the offense the individual is found to be innocent, up to $36,500 per fiscal year.

Any individual who receives restitution pursuant to this act may not receive additional restitution under another provision of law for the same offense such individual was determined to be actually innocent and shall be prohibited from seeking any civil redress from the state or a political subdivision.

Any individual found innocent pursuant to this act shall receive an automatic order of expungement from the court in which he or she pled guilty or was sentenced.

This act is identical to SB 886 (2024), SB 446 (2023), SB 1094 (2022), and HB 2474 (2022) and substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), HB 1569 (2022), HB 2592 (2022), HB 2639 (2022), and HCS/HB 2412 (2022).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act provides that the Office shall have the authority to:

• Provide information to inmates, family members and representative of inmates, and others regarding the rights of inmates;

• Monitor conditions of confinement and assess whether the Department is in compliance with federal, state, and Department regulations;

• Establish a state-wide reporting system to collect data related to complaints received by the Department; and

• Monitor all decisions of the parole board.

The Office shall have reasonable access to all Department facilities, including all areas which are accessible to inmates, and access to programs for inmates at reasonable times. The Office shall have the authority to interview any inmates, Department employees or contractors, or any other person. The Office shall have the authority to copy documents in the possession or control of the Department that the Office considers necessary in an investigation of a complaint and the Department shall provide such documents no later than 30 days after the Office's written request. If the records relate to an inmate death, threat of death, sexual assault, or the denial of necessary medical treatment, the records shall be provided within 5 days, unless a waiver is provided by the Office to the Department. The Office shall establish confidentiality rules and procedures for all information maintained by the Office to ensure that the identity of a complainant is not known to Department employees or other inmates.

The Office shall conduct at least one inspection each year of each Department facility and at least two times each year for each maximum security facility to monitor the status of all covered issues as defined in this act. The Office shall release a public report of each inspection. An inspection of a Department facility shall include an assessment of the following:

• All policies and procedures related to the care of inmates;

• Conditions of confinement;

• Availability of educational and rehabilitative programing, drug and mental health treatment, and inmate job training;

• All policies and procedures related to visitation;

• All procedures and policies of medical facilities;

• Review of lock-downs at the facility in the time since the last inspection;

• Review of staffing at the facility;

• Review of physical and sexual assaults at the facility;

• Review of any inmate or staff deaths; and

• Review of staff recruitment for the Department.

Upon completion of the inspection, the Office shall produce a public report, with information as provided in the act, on its website, and deliver the report to the Governor, Attorney General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Department of Corrections. The Department shall then submit a report to the Office within 30 days of the Office's inspection report which shall include a corrective action plan for each recommendation of the Office.

This act also provides that the Office may initiate and attempt to resolve an investigation upon its own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint from an inmate, the inmate's family or representative, or a Department employee, regarding violations as provided in the act.

The Office may decline to investigate any complaint and shall decline a complaint if the inmate has failed to first utilize Department grievance policies. The Office shall notify the complainant if it does not investigate a complaint. The Office may not investigate any complaints relating to an inmate's underlying criminal conviction and may refer any complaint to another state or federal agency.

At the conclusion of an investigation, the Office must render a public decision within 90 days of the filing of the complaint, except that the documents supporting the decision are subject to the confidentiality procedures established by the Office. The Office shall give a decision in writing to the inmate and to the Department. The Office shall give its recommendations for further action if needed. The Department shall give a report upon request to the Office within thirty days of any action taken on the Office's recommendations or the reasons for not complying with the recommendations. If the Office finds that there has been a significant inmate health or safety issue, the Office shall report such findings to the Governor, the Attorney General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Director of the Department of Corrections.

Finally, the Department and its employees shall not discharge, retaliate against, or in any manner discriminate against any person because such person has filed any complaint or instituted any proceeding under this act. A complaint may be filed with the Attorney General, within 30 days after a violation occurs, for any alleged discharge or retaliation against a complainant. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of retaliation if the complainant has suffered abuse or any other violation after he or she filed a complaint under this act.

This act is identical to SB 798 (2024), SB 327 (2023), SB 899 (2022), and SB 471 (2021).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act repeals provisions that such closed records shall be available to certain agencies.

Finally, if destruction of the record is not feasible because of the permanent nature of the record books, such records entries shall be blacked out.

This act is identical to SB 1152 (2024), SB 447 (2023), SB 370 (2023), and SB 1230 (2022) and similar to HB 2521 (2022).

KATIE O'BRIEN

A person may be granted expungement for no more than 3 felony offenses, no more than 5 misdemeanor offenses or ordinance violations, and any number of infractions. If a person has more than 3 felonies or 5 misdemeanors, then he or she shall not be eligible for expungement without petition.

Additionally, this act provides that the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) shall send all records of charges and convictions eligible for expungement to the Central Repository beginning August 28, 2028. If 30 days pass without an objection to expungement from the Central Repository, OSCA shall transmit all records to be expunged to the presiding judges of every circuit court within 15 days. The circuit courts shall then issue orders for expungement within 30 days of receiving the notice to expunge such records, unless the court determines a record is not eligible for expungement without petition. OSCA shall create a digital access portal of all orders of expungement issued pursuant to this act and shall submit an annual report to the judiciary committees of the Senate and House of Representatives which include information as provided in the act.

Any person who has records eligible for expungement shall be notified by the court or by any probation or parole office of the date when the person's records become eligible for expungement. A person may still petition the court for expungement even if the person is eligible for expungement without petition pursuant to this act.

This act provides that a record of conviction closed pursuant to this act shall be reinstated by the court if the court finds the conviction was improperly expunged.

This act also provides that a credit bureau may report certain criminal records for no longer than 7 years from the date of release or parole and shall not report any records which have been expunged. Any credit bureau in violation of this act shall be liable to the consumer.

Any employer shall be immune from liability for any claim arising out of the misconduct of an individual if the misconduct relates to criminal history that was expunged from the individual's record.

Finally, this act creates the Missouri Expungement Fund which shall be used by OSCA to administer the provisions of this act.

This act is identical to SB 1194 (2024), SB 531 (2023), SB 347 (2023), and HB 352 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 763 (2024) and SB 1161 (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

• Is incarcerated in a correctional facility after being sentenced by a court;

• Is 65 years of age or older; and

• Has no felony convictions for the offense of murder in the first degree.

During the parole hearing, the parole board shall determine if there is a reasonable probability the offender will not violate the law upon release. If the board determines a reasonable probability exists, the offender shall be eligible for release upon a find that the offender has a record of good conduct while incarcerated, demonstrated self-rehabilitation, developed a workable parole plan, and has a risk factor and mental health score as provided in the act.

Any offender released under this act shall be subject to a minimum of five years of supervision by the board. If the board does not grant parole to an offender who qualifies under this act, the offender shall be eligible for a parole reconsideration hearing every two years until a presumptive release date is established.

This act is identical to SB 1218 (2024), SB 581 (2023), SB 995 (2022), HB 2134 (2022), and HB 1078 (2019) and substantially similar to SB 914 (2024), SB 1147 (2024), SB 147 (2023) and SB 714 (2022).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act is identical to SB 1426 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act is identical to HB 1882 (2024).

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

MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE (SECTION 565.020)

This act provides that a person commits the offense of murder in the first degree if he or she knowingly delivers or distributes fentanyl or carfentanil and death results from the use of such substances.

This offense shall be a class A felony, and if the person is over the age of 18, the punishment shall be either death or imprisonment for life without eligibility for probation or parole.

This provision is identical to SB 531 (2025).

STEALING (570.030)

This act provides that a person commits the offense of stealing if he or she takes property while in the possession of a deadly weapon. Such offense shall be a class B felony.

This provision is identical to SB 538 (2025).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act is identical to SCS/SB 1412 (2024).

SARAH HASKINS

This act requires the system to include at least the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Missouri Lottery.

Finally, any person who knowingly makes a false report that triggers an Ebony Alert shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

This act is identical to SB 1412 (2024).

SARAH HASKINS

SS#2/SCS/HCS#2/HB 495 - This act modifies provisions relating to public safety.

SHERIFF OF ST. LOUIS CITY (SECTION 57.010)

This act requires any candidate for the office of sheriff of St. Louis City to hold a valid peace officer license within two years of being elected sheriff.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 192 (2025).

PROSECUTING AND CIRCUIT ATTORNEYS (Sections 43.503, 56.265, 56.750, 491.065 & 595.209)

This act requires that, beginning January 1, 2027, all police officers, sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and the chief law enforcement official of the City of St. Louis shall submit referrals for any traffic violation, ordinance violation, or criminal offense to the prosecuting or circuit attorney. For felony offenses, referrals shall include a probable cause statement and an investigative report. Any law enforcement agency that violates this provision shall be ineligible to receive state or federal funds that would otherwise be paid for law enforcement, safety, or criminal justice purposes.

This act provides that the professional association of the county prosecuting attorneys of Missouri shall submit the list of prosecuting attorneys that are eligible for $2,000 of the authorized statutory salary upon completion of the 20 hours of annual classroom instruction to the treasurer of the City of St. Louis, in addition to the county treasurers. Additionally, this act requires that $5,000 of the salary shall by payable only upon the collection of the data as required by the statewide report as described below. Furthermore, $3,000 of the salary shall be payable if the prosecuting attorney has provided discovery to criminal defense attorneys who have entered appearances on behalf of defendants.

Beginning March 31, 2028, and March 31st of each subsequent year, the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services shall produce a statewide report based on data as described in the act for each individual office of a prosecuting or circuit attorney. The individual data from each office is confidential and not subject to release as arrest and incident records, except the information provided for the report regarding informants shall be accessible by the attorneys for the case in which the informant is an endorsed witness.

Beginning January 1, 2026, each prosecuting or circuit attorney's office shall send information regarding informants to the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services. Additionally, this act requires certain information to be disclosed to all attorneys of record within 14 days of the endorsement to testify as an informant by the prosecuting or circuit attorney. Finally, this act adds that victims of crime shall have the right to be informed by law enforcement of any instance in which a person has been endorsed by the state as an informant and any benefit such informant may receive.

These provisions are similar to provisions in SB 1271 (2024), HCS/HB 1763 (2024), SB 489 (2023), and HB 2523 (2022).

REPORTING OF IMMIGRATION STATUS OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS (Section 43.505)

This act requires every law enforcement agency in the state to submit to the Department of Public Safety information pertaining to the citizen or immigration status of any person arrested for an offense that is reportable under current law.

This provision is similar to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025), SB 583 (2025), and HB 1147 (2025).

LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE FROM FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS (SECTION 44.087)

This act provides that the chief law enforcement executive for any law enforcement agency may request assistance from a law enforcement agency of another United States jurisdiction outside this state. An offender arrested by a foreign law enforcement agency shall be delivered to the first available law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction of the arrest. The law enforcement officers shall remain employees of their respective agencies for the purposes of immunity, workers' compensation, and other employment-related matters. However, certain governmental immunities shall apply as interpreted by the federal and state courts of the responding agency.

This provision is identical to a provision in HB 225 (2025), in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025), HB 1577 (2024), in SCS/HB 1707 (2024), HB 1859 (2024), in HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 119 & 120 (2023), HB 1008 (2023), and in SCS/HCS/HB 1015 (2023).

FORFEITURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN SPRINGFIELD (Section 82.1000)

Currently, the city of Springfield may enact ordinances that authorize forfeiture of a motor vehicle operated by a person who has had his or her driver's license suspended or revoked for certain criminal offenses. This act adds offenses involving two or more violations of stunt driving or street takeover committed on separate occasions where in each violation the person was operating a vehicle and another person was injured or killed as well as the offense of aggravated fleeing a stop or detention of a motor vehicle.

SAINT LOUIS CITY POLICE FORCE (Sections 84.012 to 84.347 & Section 105.726)

No later than July 1, 2026, the Board of Police Commissioners ("Board") shall assume control of the municipal police department of St. Louis and no later than no later than 90 days after the effective date of these provisions, five citizen commissioners, with one nonvoting member, shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to the Board who shall serve together with Mayor of the City of St. Louis. The Governor shall also appoint a transition director to oversee the transition during the implementation period of the effective date to July 1, 2026. The municipal police department shall transfer title and ownership of all indebtedness and assets and accept liability as successor-in-interest for contractual obligations of the police department. The Board shall initially employ, without reduction in rank, salary, or benefits, all commissioned and civilian personnel of the municipal police department.

This act provides that the City of St. Louis may pass ordinances, including ordinances for preserving order and protecting the public; but no ordinances shall, in any manner, conflict or interfere with the powers or the exercise of the powers of the Board. Additionally, the mayor or any city officer shall not impede or hinder the Board. The mayor or any city officer shall be liable for a penalty of $1,000 for each and every offense to hinder the Board and shall forever be disqualified from holding or exercising any office of the city.

The total number of officers and number of officers at each rank of the police force shall be determined by the Board. The Board may continue to employ as many non-commissioned police civilians as it deems necessary in order to perform the duties imposed on them, which shall include city marshals and park rangers.

The salaries paid as of the effective date of these provisions shall not be less than the annual salaries paid to each member before such date. No additional compensation shall be given to any officer of the rank of lieutenant or above for overtime, court time, or stand-by court time.

Probationary patrolmen, patrolmen, and sergeants shall receive compensation for all hours of service in excess of the established regular working period, for all authorized overtime, and for employees who complete academic work at an accredited college or university up to a certain amount as provided in the act.

Additionally, the City shall appropriate a minimum sum, as detailed in the act, of its general revenue to fund the maintenance of the police force, including pension and retirement costs.

This act provides that until the Board adopts other investigative and disciplinary procedures, the police force shall follow the disciplinary and investigative procedures established by the Police Manual of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department that are consistent with law. The Board shall not adopt any disciplinary procedures that do not include the summary hearing Board procedures provided for currently in the Police Manual.

This act provides that reimbursements from the Legal Expense Fund to the Board for liability claims shall be on an equal share basis per claim up to a maximum of two million dollars per fiscal year.

This act repeals all provisions relating to the municipal police force established by the City of St. Louis.

This act contains an emergency clause for these provisions.

These provisions are similar to HB 494 (2025), in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025), SCS/SB 808 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 1481 (2024), HCS/HB 702 (2023), SCS/SB 78 (2023), SB 280 (2023), and HCS/HB 2432 (2022) and are similar to SB 1012 (2022) and to provisions in HB 2432 (2022), HB 2671 (2022), and HB 1476 (2021).

PROHIBITION ON INJECTION SITES (Section 191.1005)

This act provides that no individual or entity shall knowingly open, lease, rent, use, maintain, manage, operate, or control a public or private facility, site, or building for the purpose of allowing individuals to self-administer preobtained controlled substances, the possession of which is criminally punishable and is not otherwise authorized by state law.

INMATE PHONE CALLS (Sections 217.451 & 221.108)

This provision 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 50 (2025), are substantially similar to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024), and are similar to SB 301 (2025), SB 1098 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SB 592 (2023), and HB 693 (2023).

PREGNANT OFFENDERS (Sections 221.520 & 221.523)

Under this act, all county and city jails shall be prohibited, except in extraordinary circumstances, from using restraints 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 on a pregnant offender in her third trimester or on a postpartum offender, the restraints shall be reasonable under the circumstances. Except under extraordinary 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 similar to provisions in SB 277 (2025), the perfected SS/SB 50 (2025), 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).

STUNT DRIVING (Sections 304.012 & 304.145)

This act prohibits stunt driving and participation in street takeovers, as such terms are defined in the act.

The act specifies criminal penalties and sentencing requirements, with enhanced penalties and sentencing requirements for repeat offenders.

This provision is similar to SB 560 (2025) and a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025).

SUNSET ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF PERSONS IN VIOLATION OF PROTECTION ORDERS (Section 455.095)

Currently, the provision of law providing that a person found guilty of violating the conditions of a protection order can be sentenced with electronic monitoring or placed on probation with the condition of electronic monitoring shall sunset on August 28, 2024.

This act repeals the sunset provision.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS#2/SCS/SB 10 (2025) and SB 603 (2025) and is similar to in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025) and HB 1209 (2025).

CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FORFEITURE ACT (Section 513.605)

This act modifies the offenses included in the definition of "criminal activity" for purposes of the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. Specifically, it includes felony violations of the traffic laws of this state that involve the use of motor vehicle and offenses under the Missouri Criminal Street Gangs Prevention Act.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025).

DANGEROUS FELONY (Section 556.061)

This act adds the offense of bus hijacking when punished as a class A felony and the offense of planting a bomb or explosive near a bus or terminal to the definition of "dangerous felony."

OFFENSE OF SEXUAL TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD (Sections 566.210 & 566.211)

This act provides that a person commits the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree when he or she knowingly conducts certain sexual acts, as provided in current law, with a person under the age of fourteen, rather than twelve. Additionally, the eligibility for probation or parole for the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree is not available unless the offender has served no less than thirty, rather than twenty-five, years of the sentence.

Furthermore, this act modifies the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree to provide that such offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term of no less than twenty, rather than ten, years.

These provisions are similar to provisions in HCS/HB 219 (2025), in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025), HB 1142 (2025), and HB 1464 (2025).

OFFENSE OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IN THE FIRST DEGREE (Section 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 the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree if it involves fentanyl or carfentail is a class B felony. A person guilty of such offense shall not be eligible for conditional release or parole until he or she has served at least five years of imprisonment.

This provision is identical to SS/SCS/SB 60 (2025) and is similar to a provision in SB 143 (2025), in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025), in SB 1368 (2024), in SCS/SB 1451 (2024), and in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024).

OFFENSE OF STEALING (Section 570.030)

This act provides that a person shall be guilty of the offense of stealing if he or she appropriates property as part of an organized retail theft and the value of the property is over $10,000. Such offense shall be a class B felony.

Additionally, this act provides that a person shall be guilty of the offense of stealing if he or she appropriates property as part of an organized retail theft and the value of the property is between $750 and $10,000. Such offense shall be a class C felony.

Upon written request of any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, the Attorney General shall have the authority to prosecute the offense of stealing involving retail theft and any other offenses that directly arise from or causally occur as a result of such offense. All costs and fees of a prosecution by the Attorney General shall be paid by the state.

This provision is identical to a provision in in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025) and is similar to a provision in SB 318 (2025).

OFFENSE OF FILING A NONCONSENSUAL COMMON LAW LIEN (Section 575.133)

This act provides that the second offense of filing a nonconsensual common law lien shall be a class A misdemeanor and any third or subsequent offense shall be a class E felony. Additionally, a person convicted of a third or subsequent offense shall be considered a persistent offender.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025).

OFFENSE OF RESISTING ARREST (Section 575.150)

This act provides that any person convicted or who pleads guilty to a class E felony of resisting or interfering with arrest may have his or her vehicle impounded and forfeited pursuant to law.

This provision is similar to a provision in in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025) and SB 561 (2025).

OFFENSE OF OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (Section 576.030)

Currently, the offense of obstructing government operations is a class B misdemeanor. This act provides that such offense is a class A misdemeanor if the person uses violence or force during the commission of such offense.

This provision is similar to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025).

OFFENSE OF TAMPERING WITH A WATER SUPPLY (SECTION 577.150)

This act provides that the offense of tampering with a water supply shall be a class E felony if the person poisons, defiles, or in any way corrupts a water supply used for domestic or municipal purposes.

This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025).

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR PEACE OFFICERS (Section 590.040)

This act provides that peace officers first licensed on or after August 28, 2027, shall receive at least six hours in the initial academy training focused on racial profiling training, implicit bias training, and de-escalation training.

COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL SAFETY (Section 590.208)

This act establishes the "Committee on School Safety" within the Department of Public Safety with membership as provided in the act. The Committee shall at least quarterly evaluate and establish guidelines for school safety concerns, including plans to prevent school firearm violence. The Committee shall submit an annual report in writing to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025), SB 508 (2025), and HB 1076 (2025).

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 act is identical to SS/SB 40 (2025) and is substantially similar to a provision in SB 143 (2025), HB 1096 (2025), HB 1421 (2025), HB 1597 (2025), the perfected SS/SB 890 (2024), in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), and HB 2397 (2024).

CIVIL ACTIONS FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS (Section 650.058)

Under current law, only individuals who are exonerated based on DNA evidence may receive restitution for a wrongful conviction.

This act provides that any individual who was later determined to be innocent as a result of an evidentiary hearing and finding in an a habeas corpus proceeding or a proceeding held pursuant to the prosecution's motion to vacate or set aside a judgment may be paid restitution. Such individual may receive an amount of $179 per day for each day of postconviction incarceration for the offense the individual is found to be innocent, up to $65,000 per fiscal year.

Any individual who receives restitution pursuant to this act shall be prohibited from seeking any civil redress from the state or a political subdivision.

Any individual found innocent pursuant to this act shall receive an automatic order of expungement from the court in which he or she pled guilty or was sentenced and may also be awarded other nonmonetary relief, such as counseling and housing assistance.

These provisions are substantially similar to provisions in SB 377 (2025), SB 886 (2024), in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), SCS/SBs 253, 146 & 446 (2023), SB 1094 (2022), HB 1569 (2022), HCS/HB 2412 (2022), HB 2474 (2022), HB 2592 (2022), and HB 2639 (2022).

REPEAL OF THE MISSOURI INCARCERATION REIMBURSEMENT ACT (Section 650.058 & Sections 217.825 to 217.841)

This act repeals the Missouri Incarceration Reimbursement Act, which provides requirements for offenders to submit information regarding their assets and provides authority for the Attorney General to investigate and seek reimbursement for the state from an offender's assets for their cost of care provided by the Department of Corrections.

These provisions are identical to SB 617 (2025) and HB 723 (2025).

SEVERABILITY (Section 1)

In the event that any section, provision, clause, phrase, or word of this act or the application of the act is declared invalid under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the State of Missouri, the General Assembly intends for the severability of this act.

KATIE O'BRIEN

SA#1: EXCLUDES, RATHER THAN INCLUDES, PENSION AND RETIREMENTS COSTS IN THE MINIMUM APPROPRIATIONS TO SUPPORT THE POLICE FORCE (SECTION 84.160)

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 substantially similar to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024) and HCS/HBs 1679 & 2169 (2024) and are 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 221.105 & 550.320)

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 substantially similar to provisions in the perfected SS/SB 900 (2024) and SB 1353 (2024).

PREGNANT OFFENDERS (Sections 221.520 & 221.523)

Under this act, pregnant offenders shall be transported in vehicles equipped with seatbelts. In cases where the sheriff or jailer determines that extraordinary circumstances exist and restraints are necessary, 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, and they shall be the least restrictive available and the most reasonable under the circumstances. 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 similar to provisions in SB 277 (2025), 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).

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 HB 83 (2025) and SCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024) and is substantially similar to SB 352 (2025).

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

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

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

CERTIFICATES OF GOOD CHARACTER (Sections 314.205 to 314.214)

This act establishes certificates of exemplary conduct and good moral character to be issued by circuit courts to eligible individuals if the court finds that he or she meets certain criteria as specified in the act.

The issuing of a certificate shall not prevent any authorized parties from accessing or considering the recipient's conviction history. However, the issuing of a certificate shall remove all bars with respect to employment, housing, or occupational licenses.

This act also provides that an employer shall not be criminally or civilly liable for an act or omission of an employee who has been issued a certificate, unless the employer committed a willful or wanton act in hiring such employee. The Division of Professional Registration, and any other Missouri entity with the authority to issue or revoke a license, shall report to the General Assembly various statistics as specified in the act on November 30th of each year.

These provisions are identical to SB 1097 (2024), SB 145 (2023), SB 1087 (2022), SB 496 (2017), SB 539 (2017), and HB 673 (2017).

GOOD TIME CREDIT (Section 558.041)

This act provides that an offender shall, rather than may, receive credit in terms of days spent in confinement upon recommendation by the offender's institutional superintendent. The Department of Corrections shall specify the programs or activities for 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.

This act is identical to SB 1333 (2024), HB 2203 (2024), and to a provision in the perfected HCS/HBs 119, et al (2023).

KATIE O'BRIEN

A prosecuting or circuit attorney may request a hearing within 30 days of the filing of a notification of earned discharge. If the state opposes the discharge, the prosecuting or circuit attorney shall argue the earned discharge is not appropriate and the defendant should continue to serve the probation term. Such hearing shall be held no later than 60 days after the filing of the notification.

If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the earned discharge is not appropriate, the court shall order the probation term to be continued, may modify the conditions of the probation, and may order continued supervision by the Division or the court. If the court finds that the earned discharge is appropriate, the court shall order the defendant discharged from probation.

If the prosecuting or circuit attorney does not request a hearing, the court shall order the defendant discharged from probation within 60 days of the filing of the notification of earned discharge, but no earlier than 30 days from the filing of notification of earned discharge.

This act is identical to SB 1195 (2024), SB 561 (2023), and to provisions in the perfected HB 196 (2023), SB 1130 (2022), and SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022) and similar to SB 960 (2020).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act provides that the term of probation for a misdemeanor violation or municipal ordinance violation is not to exceed eighteen months.

Additionally, this act provides that a person on probation under the supervision of a private entity shall not be required to submit to an alcohol or drug test unless he or she is on probation for an offense involving either alcohol or a controlled substance or if the judge shows good cause for the testing.

This act is identical to SB 1227 (2024), SB 582 (2023), SB 896 (2022), and HB 2248 (2022).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Any offender receiving such reduction shall be granted a hearing before the Parole Board. Furthermore, an offender receiving a reduction shall provide the Parole Board the following in order to be eligible for supervised release:

(1) At least 5 statements from current or former Department of Corrections employees attesting to the offender demonstration of institutional adaptability and conduct in the correctional center;

(2) At least 20 signed statements from residents of the community where the offender will reside upon release that commit to providing assistance with the offender's reentry; and

(3) A safe and secure home plan.

This act is similar to HB 2127 (2024), HB 907 (2023), and contains a provision similar to HB 1799 (2022), HB 2232 (2022), HB 2254 (2020), HB 195 (2019), and HB 2072 (2018).

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act is identical to HB 723 (2025).

KATIE O'BRIEN

ADULT AND CHILD PROTECTION ORDERS (Section 455.050 & 455.523)

This act provides that after a hearing for any full order of protection in which an order of protection is granted, the court shall also prohibit the respondent from knowingly possessing or purchasing any firearm while the order is in effect, inform the respondent either in writing or orally, and forward the order to the State Highway Patrol for enforcement.

RECORDS SENT TO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL (Sections 565.076 & 565.227)

This act provides that upon conviction for the offenses of domestic assault in the fourth degree and stalking in the second degree, the court shall forward the record of conviction to the State Highway Patrol. The State Highway Patrol shall update the offender's record in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and also notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation within 24 hours.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM (Section 571.070)

This act provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly possesses a firearm and has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence in Missouri or any other state or is subject to an order of protection that was issued after a hearing in which the person had actual notice and had the opportunity to participate in such hearing. This act also adds that it shall be a violation of this act if the person possesses an antique firearm and the person was convicted of a felony offense of domestic violence.

This act is substantially similar to SB 913 (2024), SB 431 (2023), SB 59 (2023), and to provisions in SB 305 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 894 (2022), HB 1655 (2022), SB 144 (2021), and HB 2131 (2020).

MARY GRACE PRINGLE

This act is substantially similar to SB 1044 (2024), SB 439 (2023), and HB 2227 (2020).

ERIC VANDER WEERD

ADULT AND CHILD PROTECTION ORDERS (Section 455.050 & 455.523)

This act provides that after a hearing for any full order of protection in which an order of protection is granted, the court shall also prohibit the respondent from knowingly possessing or purchasing any firearm while the order is in effect, inform the respondent either in writing or orally, and forward the order to the State Highway Patrol for enforcement.

RECORDS SENT TO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL (Sections 565.076 & 565.227)

This act provides that upon conviction for the offenses of domestic assault in the fourth degree and stalking in the second degree, the court shall forward the record of conviction to the State Highway Patrol. The State Highway Patrol shall update the respondent's record in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and also notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation within 24 hours.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM (Section 571.070)

This act provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if the person knowingly possesses a firearm and has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense of domestic violence in Missouri or any other state or is subject to an order of protection that was issued after a hearing in which the person had actual notice and had the opportunity to participate in such hearing.

This act has an emergency clause.

This act is identical to SB 913 (2024), SB 431 (2023), SB 59 (2023), and to provisions in SB 305 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 894 (2022), HB 1655 (2022), SB 144 (2021), and HB 2131 (2020).

ERIC VANDER WEERD

The provisions of this act do not apply to:

• Any peace officers, members of the Armed Forces, and others as provided in the act;

• Any person transporting a firearm in a non-functioning state or unloaded state; and

• Any person who has a valid concealed carry permit.

This act is identical to SB 1191 (2024), SB 65 (2023), SB 1016 (2022), and HB 1599 (2020).

ERIC VANDER WEERD

This offense shall be a class A felony, and if the person is over the age of 18, the punishment shall be either death or imprisonment for life without eligibility for probation or parole.

KATIE O'BRIEN

This act is similar to a provision in HCS/HB 427 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN