FIRSTREGULARSESSION
SENATECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.301
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
0695S.04C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections301.3175,558.019,571.030,575.095,and590.060,RSMo,andtoenactin
lieuthereoftwelvenewsectionsrelatingtopublicsafety,withpenaltyprovisionsand
anemergencyclauseforcertainsections.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections301.3175,558.019,571.030,575.095,and590.060,RSMo,are
2repealedandtwelvenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections56.601,
3217.830,301.3175,544.453,558.019,571.030,571.031,575.095,578.710,590.060,
4590.1070,and590.1075,toreadasfollows:
56.601.1.Ifthegovernordeterminesthatathreattopublicsafetyandhealth
2existsinacircuitorprosecutingattorney'sjurisdictionafter:
3 (1)Reviewingfederal,state,orlocalcrimestatistics;and
4 (2)Findingthatthenumberofoccurrencesofhomicidecasesinthetwelve
5monthsimmediatelyprecedingexceedsarateofthirty-fivecasespereveryonehundred
6thousandpeoplewithinthecircuitorprosecutingattorney'sjurisdiction,
7
8thegovernormayappointaspecialprosecutorwhoshallserveforaperiodofuptofive
9years.Thespecialprosecutorshallbeemployedatthewillofthegovernor,shallnotbe
10requiredtoresideinthejurisdictiontowhichheorshewasappointedtoserve,andshall
11beanattorney.
12 2.(1)Thespecialprosecutorshallhaveexclusivejurisdictiontoinitiateand
13prosecutethefollowingfelonyoffenses:
14 (a)Firstdegreemurderundersection565.020;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 (b)Seconddegreemurderundersection565.021;
16 (c)Assaultinthefirstdegreeundersection565.050;
17 (d)Assaultintheseconddegreeundersection565.052;
18 (e)Robberyinthefirstdegreeundersection570.023;
19 (f)Robberyintheseconddegreeundersection570.025;
20 (g)Vehiclehijackingundersection570.027;and
21 (h)Armedcriminalactionundersection571.015.
22 (2)Forfelonyoffenseslistedundersubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,thespecial
23prosecutorshallhaveallpowers,duties,andresponsibilitiesgrantedtothecircuitor
24prosecutingattorneyinthejurisdictionundersections56.087,56.130,and56.360.Ifan
25offenseleadstocriminalchargesforwhichthespecialprosecutorhasexclusive
26jurisdiction,thespecialprosecutorshallalsohaveexclusivejurisdictionoverallother
27chargesstemmingfromthesamecriminalevent.Afterthespecialprosecutorhasfiled
28criminalchargesinacaseoverwhichheorshehasexclusivejurisdiction,thespecial
29prosecutorshallcontinuetohaveexclusivejurisdictionovertheentirecriminalcase
30regardlessofwhetherthechargesarelaterreduced.Ifthecircuitorprosecuting
31attorneyhascommencedprosecutionpriortotheappointmentofthespecialprosecutor
32foranyoffensewhichthespecialprosecutorhasexclusivejurisdictionunderthis
33section,thecircuitorprosecutingattorneyshallimmediatelywithdrawfromthe
34prosecutionandthespecialprosecutormayadoptoramendanycomplaint,
35information,orindictmentfiledbythecircuitorprosecutingattorney.
36 3.(1)Moneysforthespecialprosecutorshallbeprovidedbythestatefromthe
37generalrevenuefund.Thespecialprosecutorshallbepaidthesamesalaryasan
38associatecircuitcourtjudgeand,uponhisorherappointment,shallbecomeamember
39oftheprosecutingattorneysandcircuitattorneys'retirementsystemassetforthunder
40sections56.800to56.840.
41 (2)Thespecialprosecutorshallhaveabudget,whichshallbeprovidedbythe
42statefromthegeneralrevenuefund,tohireuptofifteenassistantspecialprosecuting
43attorneysanduptofifteenstaffmembersincluding,butnotlimitedto,assistants,clerks,
44reporters,grandjuryreporters,legalinvestigators,andstenographers,asthespecial
45prosecutordeemsnecessary.Theassistantspecialprosecutingattorneysandstaffofthe
46specialprosecutorshallbesubjecttothesamedutiesandresponsibilitiesasthoseinthe
47circuitorprosecutingattorney'soffice.Thesalariesofallemployeeshiredbythe
48specialprosecutorshallbesetanddeterminedbythespecialprosecutorbutshallbe
49withinthebudgetprovidedbythestate.
50 (3)If,attheendofthefirstfive-yeartermofthespecialprosecutor,the
51governor,afterreviewingfederal,state,orlocalcrimestatisticsorfindingthatthe
SCSHCSHB301 2 52numberofoccurrencesofhomicidecasesinthetwelvemonthsimmediatelypreceding
53exceedsarateofthirty-fivecasespereveryonehundredthousandpeoplewithinthe
54circuitorprosecutingattorney'sjurisdiction,determinesthatathreattopublicsafety
55andhealthstillexists,thegovernormaycontinuetoappointthespecialprosecutorfor
56five-yeartermsasprovidedunderthissection.
217.830.Thedepartmentofcorrectionsshalldevelopapolicyandprocedures
2outliningforoffendershowtoapplyforMedicaidandhowtoobtainabirthcertificate,
3SocialSecuritycard,andstateidentificationpriortoreleasefromacorrectionalcenter.
4Thepolicyshallbemadeavailabletotheoffenderpopulation.Ifanoffenderdoesnot
5haveaccesstohisorherbirthcertificate,SocialSecuritycard,orstateidentification
6uponrelease,thedepartmentshallassistsuchoffenderinobtainingthedocumentsprior
7torelease.Anyeducationalorspecialtrainingcertificateshallbeprovidedtothe
8offenderatthetimeheorsheisreleasedfromcustody.
301.3175.1.Anyvehicleownermayapplyfor"BacktheBlue"licenseplatesforany
2motorvehiclethepersonowns,eithersolelyorjointly,otherthananapportionedmotor
3vehicleoracommercialmotorvehiclelicensedinexcessoftwenty-fourthousandpounds
4grossweight.UponmakingatendollarcontributiontotheMissouriLawEnforcement
5MemorialFoundation,thevehicleownermayapplyforthe"BacktheBlue"plate.Ifthe
6contributionismadedirectlytotheMissouriLawEnforcementMemorialFoundation,the
7foundationshallissuetheindividualmakingthecontributionareceipt,verifyingthe
8contribution,thatmaybeusedtoapplyforthe"BacktheBlue"licenseplate.Ifthe
9contributionismadedirectlytothedirectorofrevenuepursuanttosection301.3031,the
10directorshallnotethecontributionandtheownermaythenapplyforthe"BacktheBlue"
11plate.Theapplicantforsuchplateshallpayafifteendollarfeeinadditiontotheregular
12registrationfeesandpresentanyotherdocumentationrequiredbylawforeachsetof"Back
13theBlue"platesissuedpursuanttothissection.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection
14301.144,noadditionalfeeshallbechargedforthepersonalizationoflicenseplatesissued
15pursuanttothissection.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,the
16departmentofrevenueshallissuethelicenseplateorplates,asauthorizedinthis
17section,fornonapportionedvehiclesofanyclassificationforwhichitissuesalicense
18plateorplates.
19 2.The"BacktheBlue"plateshallbeartheemblemofathinbluelineencompassedin
20blackasprescribedbythedirectorofrevenueandshallhavethewords"BACKTHEBLUE".
21Suchlicenseplatesshallbemadewithfullyreflectivematerialwithacommoncolorscheme
22anddesign,shallbeclearlyvisibleatnight,andshallbeaestheticallyattractive,asprescribed
23bysection301.130.
SCSHCSHB301 3 24 [2.]3.Thedirectorofrevenuemaypromulgaterulesandregulationsforthe
25administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
26536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffective
27onlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
28section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
29vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffective
30date,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
31ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2019,shallbe
32invalidandvoid.
544.453.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthelaworcourtruletothecontrary,
2ajudgeorjudicialofficer,whensettingbailorconditionsofreleaseinallcourtsin
3Missouriforanyoffensecharged,shallconsider,inadditiontoanyfactorrequiredby
4law,whether:
5 (1)Adefendantposesadangertoavictimofacrime,thecommunity,any
6witnesstothecrime,ortoanyotherperson;
7 (2)Adefendantisaflightrisk;
8 (3)Adefendanthascommittedamisdemeanoroffenseinvolvingacrimeof
9violence,sexualoffense,orfelonyoffenseinthisstateoranyotherstateinthelastfive
10years;and
11 (4)Adefendanthasfailedtoappearincourtasarequiredconditionof
12probationorparoleforamisdemeanorinvolvingacrimeofviolenceorfelonyora
13sexualoffensewithinthelastthreeyears.
558.019.1.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtoaffectthepowersofthegovernor
2underArticleIV,Section7,oftheMissouriConstitution.Thisstatuteshallnotaffectthose
3provisionsofsection565.020,section566.125,orsection571.015,whichsetminimumterms
4ofsentences,ortheprovisionsofsection559.115,relatingtoprobation.
5 2.Theprovisionsofsubsections2to5ofthissectionshall[only] beapplicableto[the
6offensescontainedinsections565.021,565.023,565.024,565.027,565.050,565.052,
7565.054,565.072,565.073,565.074,565.090,565.110,565.115,565.120,565.153,565.156,
8565.225,565.300,566.030,566.031,566.032,566.034,566.060,566.061,566.062,566.064,
9566.067,566.068,566.069,566.071,566.083,566.086,566.100,566.101,566.103,566.111,
10566.115,566.145,566.151,566.153,566.203,566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,566.215,
11568.030,568.045,568.060,568.065,568.175,569.040,569.160,570.023,570.025,570.030
12whenpunishedasaclassA,B,orCfelony,570.145whenpunishedasaclassAorBfelony,
13570.223whenpunishedasaclassBorCfelony,571.020,571.030,571.070,573.023,
14573.025,573.035,573.037,573.200,573.205,574.070,574.080,574.115,575.030,575.150,
15575.153,575.155,575.157,575.200whenpunishedasaclassAfelony,575.210,575.230
SCSHCSHB301 4 16whenpunishedasaclassBfelony,575.240whenpunishedasaclassBfelony,576.070,
17576.080,577.010,577.013,577.078,577.703,577.706,579.065,and579.068whenpunished
18asaclassAorBfelony] allclassesoffeloniesexceptthosesetforthinchapter579,orin
19chapter195priortoJanuary1,2017,andthoseotherwiseexcludedinsubsection1of
20thissection. Forthepurposesofthissection,"prisoncommitment"meansandisthereceipt
21bythedepartmentofcorrectionsofanoffenderaftersentencing.Forpurposesofthissection,
22priorprisoncommitmentstothedepartmentofcorrectionsshallnotincludeanoffender'sfirst
23incarcerationpriortoreleaseonprobationundersection217.362or559.115.Other
24provisionsofthelawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,anyoffenderwhohasbeenfoundguilty
25ofafelonyotherthanadangerousfelonyasdefinedinsection556.061andiscommittedto
26thedepartmentofcorrectionsshallberequiredtoservethefollowingminimumprisonterms:
27 (1)Iftheoffenderhasonepreviousprisoncommitmenttothedepartmentof
28correctionsforafelonyoffense,theminimumprisontermwhichtheoffendermustserveshall
29befortypercentofhisorhersentenceoruntiltheoffenderattainsseventyyearsofage,and
30hasservedatleastthirtypercentofthesentenceimposed,whicheveroccursfirst;
31 (2)Iftheoffenderhastwopreviousprisoncommitmentstothedepartmentof
32correctionsforfeloniesunrelatedtothepresentoffense,theminimumprisontermwhichthe
33offendermustserveshallbefiftypercentofhisorhersentenceoruntiltheoffenderattains
34seventyyearsofage,andhasservedatleastfortypercentofthesentenceimposed,whichever
35occursfirst;
36 (3)Iftheoffenderhasthreeormorepreviousprisoncommitmentstothedepartment
37ofcorrectionsforfeloniesunrelatedtothepresentoffense,theminimumprisontermwhich
38theoffendermustserveshallbeeightypercentofhisorhersentenceoruntiltheoffender
39attainsseventyyearsofage,andhasservedatleastfortypercentofthesentenceimposed,
40whicheveroccursfirst.
41 3.Otherprovisionsofthelawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,anyoffenderwhohas
42beenfoundguiltyofadangerousfelonyasdefinedinsection556.061andiscommittedtothe
43departmentofcorrectionsshallberequiredtoserveaminimumprisontermofeighty-five
44percentofthesentenceimposedbythecourtoruntiltheoffenderattainsseventyyearsofage,
45andhasservedatleastfortypercentofthesentenceimposed,whicheveroccursfirst.
46 4.Forthepurposeofdeterminingtheminimumprisontermtobeserved,the
47followingcalculationsshallapply:
48 (1)Asentenceoflifeshallbecalculatedtobethirtyyears;
49 (2)Anysentenceeitheraloneorintheaggregatewithotherconsecutivesentencesfor
50offensescommittedatornearthesametimewhichisoverseventy-fiveyearsshallbe
51calculatedtobeseventy-fiveyears.
SCSHCSHB301 5 52 5.Forpurposesofthissection,theterm"minimumprisonterm"shallmeantime
53requiredtobeservedbytheoffenderbeforeheorsheiseligibleforparole,conditional
54releaseorotherearlyreleasebythedepartmentofcorrections.
55 6.[Anoffenderwhowasconvictedof,orpledguiltyto,afelonyoffenseotherthan
56thoseoffenseslistedinsubsection2ofthissectionpriortoAugust28,2019,shallnolonger
57besubjecttotheminimumprisontermprovisionsundersubsection2ofthissection,andshall
58beeligibleforparole,conditionalrelease,orotherearlyreleasebythedepartmentof
59correctionsaccordingtotherulesandregulationsofthedepartment.
60 7.](1)Asentencingadvisorycommissionisherebycreatedtoconsistofeleven
61members.Onemembershallbeappointedbythespeakerofthehouse.Onemembershallbe
62appointedbythepresidentprotemofthesenate.Onemembershallbethedirectorofthe
63departmentofcorrections.Sixmembersshallbeappointedbyandserveatthepleasureofthe
64governorfromamongthefollowing:thepublicdefendercommission;privatecitizens;a
65privatememberoftheMissouriBar;theboardofprobationandparole;andaprosecutor.
66Twomembersshallbeappointedbythesupremecourt,onefromametropolitanareaandone
67fromaruralarea.Allmembersshallbeappointedtoafour-yearterm.Allmembersofthe
68sentencingcommissionappointedpriortoAugust28,1994,shallcontinuetoserveonthe
69sentencingadvisorycommissionatthepleasureofthegovernor.
70 (2)Thecommissionshallstudysentencingpracticesinthecircuitcourtsthroughout
71thestateforthepurposeofdeterminingwhetherandtowhatextentdisparitiesexistamong
72thevariouscircuitcourtswithrespecttothelengthofsentencesimposedandtheuseof
73probationforoffendersconvictedofthesameorsimilaroffensesandwithsimilarcriminal
74histories.Thecommissionshallalsostudyandexaminewhetherandtowhatextent
75sentencingdisparityamongeconomicandsocialclassesexistsinrelationtothesentenceof
76deathandifso,thereasonstherefor,ifsentencesarecomparabletootherstates,ifthelength
77ofthesentenceisappropriate,andtherateofrehabilitationbasedonsentence.Itshall
78compilestatistics,examinecases,drawconclusions,andperformotherdutiesrelevanttothe
79researchandinvestigationofdisparitiesindeathpenaltysentencingamongeconomicand
80socialclasses.
81 (3)Thecommissionshallstudyalternativesentences,prisonworkprograms,work
82release,home-basedincarceration,probationandparoleoptions,andanyotherprogramsand
83reportthefeasibilityoftheseoptionsinMissouri.
84 (4)Thegovernorshallselectachairpersonwhoshallcallmeetingsofthecommission
85asrequiredorpermittedpursuanttothepurposeofthesentencingcommission.
86 (5)Themembersofthecommissionshallnotreceivecompensationfortheirduties
87onthecommission,butshallbereimbursedforactualandnecessaryexpensesincurredinthe
SCSHCSHB301 6 88performanceofthesedutiesandforwhichtheyarenotreimbursedbyreasonoftheirother
89paidpositions.
90 (6)Thecircuitandassociatecircuitcourtsofthisstate,theofficeofthestatecourts
91administrator,thedepartmentofpublicsafety,andthedepartmentofcorrectionsshall
92cooperatewiththecommissionbyprovidinginformationoraccesstoinformationneededby
93thecommission.Theofficeofthestatecourtsadministratorwillprovideneededstaffing
94resources.
95 [8.]7.Courtsshallretaindiscretiontolowerorexceedthesentencerecommendedby
96thecommissionasotherwiseallowablebylaw,andtoorderrestorativejusticemethods,when
97applicable.
98 [9.]8.Iftheimpositionorexecutionofasentenceissuspended,thecourtmayorder
99anyorallofthefollowingrestorativejusticemethods,oranyothermethodthatthecourt
100findsjustorappropriate:
101 (1)Restitutiontoanyvictimorastatutorilycreatedfundforcostsincurredasaresult
102oftheoffender'sactions;
103 (2)Offendertreatmentprograms;
104 (3)Mandatorycommunityservice;
105 (4)Workreleaseprogramsinlocalfacilities;and
106 (5)Community-basedresidentialandnonresidentialprograms.
107 [10.]9.Pursuanttosubdivision(1)ofsubsection[9]8ofthissection,thecourtmay
108ordertheassessmentandpaymentofadesignatedamountofrestitutiontoacountylaw
109enforcementrestitutionfundestablishedbythecountycommissionpursuanttosection
11050.565.Suchcontributionshallnotexceedthreehundreddollarsforanychargedoffense.
111Anyrestitutionmoneysdepositedintothecountylawenforcementrestitutionfundpursuant
112tothissectionshallonlybeexpendedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection50.565.
113 [11.]10.Ajudgemayorderpaymenttoarestitutionfundonlyifsuchfundhadbeen
114createdbyordinanceorresolutionofacountyofthestateofMissouripriortosentencing.A
115judgeshallnothaveanydirectsupervisoryauthorityoradministrativecontroloveranyfund
116towhichthejudgeisorderingapersontomakepayment.
117 [12.]11.Apersonwhofailstomakeapaymenttoacountylawenforcement
118restitutionfundmaynothavehisorherprobationrevokedsolelyforfailingtomakesuch
119paymentunlessthejudge,afterevidentiaryhearing,makesafindingsupportedbya
120preponderanceoftheevidencethatthepersoneitherwillfullyrefusedtomakethepaymentor
121thatthepersonwillfully,intentionally,andpurposefullyfailedtomakesufficientbonafide
122effortstoacquiretheresourcestopay.
SCSHCSHB301 7 123 [13.]12.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoallowthesentencingadvisory
124commissiontoissuerecommendedsentencesinspecificcasespendinginthecourtsofthis
125state.
571.030.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfuluseofweapons,exceptas
2otherwiseprovidedbysections571.101to571.121,ifheorsheknowingly:
3 (1)Carriesconcealeduponorabouthisorherpersonaknife,afirearm,ablackjack
4oranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoanyareawherefirearmsarerestricted
5undersection571.107;or
6 (2)Setsaspringgun;or
7 (3)Dischargesorshootsafirearmintoadwellinghouse,arailroadtrain,boat,
8aircraft,ormotorvehicleasdefinedinsection302.010,oranybuildingorstructureusedfor
9theassemblingofpeople;or
10 (4)Exhibits,inthepresenceofoneormorepersons,anyweaponreadilycapableof
11lethaluseinanangryorthreateningmanner;or
12 (5)Hasafirearmorprojectileweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseonhisorher
13person,whileheorsheisintoxicated,andhandlesorotherwiseusessuchfirearmorprojectile
14weaponineitheranegligentorunlawfulmannerordischargessuchfirearmorprojectile
15weaponunlessactinginself-defense;or
16 (6)Dischargesafirearmwithinonehundredyardsofanyoccupiedschoolhouse,
17courthouse,orchurchbuilding;or
18 (7)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatamark,atanyobject,oratrandom,on,alongor
19acrossapublichighwayordischargesorshootsafirearmintoanyoutbuilding;or
20 (8)Carriesafirearmoranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoany
21churchorplacewherepeoplehaveassembledforworship,orintoanyelectionprecincton
22anyelectionday,orintoanybuildingownedoroccupiedbyanyagencyofthefederal
23government,stategovernment,orpoliticalsubdivisionthereof;or
24 (9)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatorfromamotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection
25301.010,dischargesorshootsafirearmatanyperson,oratanyothermotorvehicle,oratany
26buildingorhabitablestructure,unlessthepersonwaslawfullyactinginself-defense;or
27 (10)Carriesafirearm,whetherloadedorunloaded,oranyotherweaponreadily
28capableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,orontothepremisesofany
29functionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficialsorthedistrictschoolboard;or
30 (11)Possessesafirearmwhilealsoknowinglyinpossessionofacontrolledsubstance
31thatissufficientforafelonyviolationofsection579.015.
32 2.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytothe
33personsdescribedinthissubsection,regardlessofwhethersuchusesarereasonably
34associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialdutiesexceptas
SCSHCSHB301 8 35otherwiseprovidedinthissubsection.Subdivisions(3),(4),(6),(7),and(9)ofsubsection1
36ofthissectionshallnotapplytooraffectanyofthefollowingpersons,whensuchusesare
37reasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties,
38exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection:
39 (1)Allstate,countyandmunicipalpeaceofficerswhohavecompletedthetraining
40requiredbythepoliceofficerstandardsandtrainingcommissionpursuanttosections590.030
41to590.050andwhopossessthedutyandpowerofarrestforviolationofthegeneralcriminal
42lawsofthestateorforviolationofordinancesofcountiesormunicipalitiesofthestate,
43whethersuchofficersareonoroffduty,andwhethersuchofficersarewithinoroutsideofthe
44lawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction,orallqualifiedretiredpeaceofficers,asdefinedin
45subsection12ofthissection,andwhocarrytheidentificationdefinedinsubsection13ofthis
46section,oranypersonsummonedbysuchofficerstoassistinmakingarrestsorpreservingthe
47peacewhileactuallyengagedinassistingsuchofficer;
48 (2)Wardens,superintendentsandkeepersofprisons,penitentiaries,jailsandother
49institutionsforthedetentionofpersonsaccusedorconvictedofcrime;
50 (3)MembersoftheArmedForcesorNationalGuardwhileperformingtheirofficial
51duty;
52 (4)ThosepersonsvestedbyArticleV,Section1oftheConstitutionofMissouriwith
53thejudicialpowerofthestateandthosepersonsvestedbyArticleIIIoftheConstitutionof
54theUnitedStateswiththejudicialpoweroftheUnitedStates,themembersofthefederal
55judiciary;
56 (5)Anypersonwhosebonafidedutyistoexecuteprocess,civilorcriminal;
57 (6)Anyfederalprobationofficerorfederalflightdeckofficerasdefinedunderthe
58federalflightdeckofficerprogram,49U.S.C.Section44921,regardlessofwhethersuch
59officersareonduty,orwithinthelawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction;
60 (7)Anystateprobationorparoleofficer,includingsupervisorsandmembersofthe
61paroleboard;
62 (8)Anycorporatesecurityadvisormeetingthedefinitionandfulfillingthe
63requirementsoftheregulationsestablishedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetyundersection
64590.750;
65 (9)Anycoroner,deputycoroner,medicalexaminer,orassistantmedicalexaminer;
66 (10)Anymunicipalorcountyprosecutingattorneyorassistantprosecutingattorney;
67circuitattorneyorassistantcircuitattorney;municipal,associate,orcircuitjudge;orany
68personappointedbyacourttobeaspecialprosecutorwhohascompletedthefirearmssafety
69trainingcourserequiredundersubsection2ofsection571.111;
70 (11)Anymemberofafiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictwhoisemployedona
71full-timebasisasafireinvestigatorandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissued
SCSHCSHB301 9 72priortoAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermitundersection571.111whensuch
73usesarereasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficial
74duties;and
75 (12)Uponthewrittenapprovalofthegoverningbodyofafiredepartmentorfire
76protectiondistrict,anypaidfiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictmemberwhois
77employedonafull-timebasisandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedprior
78toAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermit,whensuchusesarereasonably
79associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties.
80 3.Subdivisions(1),(5),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondonotapply
81whentheactoristransportingsuchweaponsinanonfunctioningstateorinanunloadedstate
82whenammunitionisnotreadilyaccessibleorwhensuchweaponsarenotreadilyaccessible.
83Subdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondoesnotapplytoanypersonnineteenyearsof
84ageorolderoreighteenyearsofageorolderandamemberoftheUnitedStatesArmed
85Forces,orhonorablydischargedfromtheUnitedStatesArmedForces,transportinga
86concealablefirearminthepassengercompartmentofamotorvehicle,solongassuch
87concealablefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessed,norwhentheactorisalsoinpossession
88ofanexposedfirearmorprojectileweaponforthelawfulpursuitofgame,orisinhisorher
89dwellingunitoruponpremisesoverwhichtheactorhaspossession,authorityorcontrol,oris
90travelinginacontinuousjourneypeaceablythroughthisstate.Subdivision(10)ofsubsection
911ofthissectiondoesnotapplyifthefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessedbyaperson
92whiletraversingschoolpremisesforthepurposesoftransportingastudenttoorfromschool,
93orpossessedbyanadultforthepurposesoffacilitationofaschool-sanctionedfirearm-related
94eventorclubevent.
95 4.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
96personwhohasavalidconcealedcarrypermitissuedpursuanttosections571.101to
97571.121,avalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedbeforeAugust28,2013,oravalid
98permitorendorsementtocarryconcealedfirearmsissuedbyanotherstateorpolitical
99subdivisionofanotherstate.
100 5.Subdivisions(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissection
101shallnotapplytopersonswhoareengagedinalawfulactofdefensepursuanttosection
102563.031.
103 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thestateshallnot
104prohibitanystateemployeefromhavingafirearmintheemployee'svehicleonthestate's
105propertyprovidedthatthevehicleislockedandthefirearmisnotvisible.Thissubsection
106shallonlyapplytothestateasanemployerwhenthestateemployee'svehicleisonproperty
107ownedorleasedbythestateandthestateemployeeisconductingactivitieswithinthescope
108ofhisorheremployment.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,"stateemployee"meansan
SCSHCSHB301 10 109employeeoftheexecutive,legislative,orjudicialbranchofthegovernmentofthestateof
110Missouri.
111 7.(1)Subdivision(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoaperson
112whoisaschoolofficercommissionedbytheschoolboardofanyschooldistrictunder
113section162.215orwhoisaschoolprotectionofficer,asdescribedundersection160.665.
114 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallmakeitunlawfulforastudenttoactuallyparticipate
115inschool-sanctionedgunsafetycourses,studentmilitaryorROTCcourses,orotherschool-
116sponsoredorclub-sponsoredfirearm-relatedevents,providedthestudentdoesnotcarrya
117firearmorotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,or
118ontothepremisesofanyotherfunctionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficials
119orthedistrictschoolboard.
120 8.Apersonwhocommitsthecrimeofunlawfuluseofweaponsunder:
121 (1)Subdivision(2),(3),(4),or(11)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
122classEfelony;
123 (2)Subdivision(1),(6),(7),or(8)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
124classBmisdemeanor,exceptwhenaconcealedweaponiscarriedontoanyprivateproperty
125whoseownerhaspostedthepremisesasbeingoff-limitstoconcealedfirearmsbymeansof
126oneormoresignsdisplayedinaconspicuousplaceofaminimumsizeofeleveninchesby
127fourteenincheswiththewritingthereoninlettersofnotlessthanoneinch,inwhichcasethe
128penaltiesofsubsection2ofsection571.107shallapply;
129 (3)Subdivision(5)or(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassA
130misdemeanorifthefirearmisunloadedandaclassEfelonyifthefirearmisloaded;
131 (4)Subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassBfelony,
132exceptthatiftheviolationofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionresultsininjuryor
133deathtoanotherperson,itisaclassAfelony.
134 9.Violationsofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbepunishedas
135follows:
136 (1)Forthefirstviolationapersonshallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedterm
137ofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony;
138 (2)Foranyviolationbyaprioroffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,apersonshall
139besentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelonywithout
140thepossibilityofparole,probationorconditionalreleaseforatermoftenyears;
141 (3)Foranyviolationbyapersistentoffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,aperson
142shallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony
143withoutthepossibilityofparole,probation,orconditionalrelease;
144 (4)Foranyviolationwhichresultsininjuryordeathtoanotherperson,apersonshall
145besentencedtoanauthorizeddispositionforaclassAfelony.
SCSHCSHB301 11 146 10.Anypersonknowinglyaidingorabettinganyotherpersonintheviolationof
147subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyasthat
148prescribedbythissectionforviolationsbyotherpersons.
149 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonwhopleadsguiltytooris
150foundguiltyofafelonyviolationofsubsection1ofthissectionshallreceiveasuspended
151impositionofsentenceifsuchpersonhaspreviouslyreceivedasuspendedimpositionof
152sentenceforanyotherfirearms-orweapons-relatedfelonyoffense.
153 12.Asusedinthissection"qualifiedretiredpeaceofficer"meansanindividualwho:
154 (1)Retiredingoodstandingfromservicewithapublicagencyasapeaceofficer,
155otherthanforreasonsofmentalinstability;
156 (2)Beforesuchretirement,wasauthorizedbylawtoengageinorsupervisethe
157prevention,detection,investigation,orprosecutionof,ortheincarcerationofanypersonfor,
158anyviolationoflaw,andhadstatutorypowersofarrest;
159 (3)Beforesuchretirement,wasregularlyemployedasapeaceofficerforan
160aggregateoffifteenyearsormore,orretiredfromservicewithsuchagency,aftercompleting
161anyapplicableprobationaryperiodofsuchservice,duetoaservice-connecteddisability,as
162determinedbysuchagency;
163 (4)Hasanonforfeitablerighttobenefitsundertheretirementplanoftheagencyif
164suchaplanisavailable;
165 (5)Duringthemostrecenttwelve-monthperiod,hasmet,attheexpenseofthe
166individual,thestandardsfortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarry
167firearms;
168 (6)Isnotundertheinfluenceofalcoholoranotherintoxicatingorhallucinatorydrug
169orsubstance;and
170 (7)Isnotprohibitedbyfederallawfromreceivingafirearm.
171 13.Theidentificationrequiredbysubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthissectionis:
172 (1)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
173retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficerthatindicatesthattheindividualhas,notlessrecently
174thanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualiscarryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedor
175otherwisefoundbytheagencytomeetthestandardsestablishedbytheagencyfortraining
176andqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealed
177firearm;or
178 (2)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
179retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficer;and
180 (3)Acertificationissuedbythestateinwhichtheindividualresidesthatindicates
181thattheindividualhas,notlessrecentlythanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualis
182carryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedorotherwisefoundbythestatetomeetthe
SCSHCSHB301 12 183standardsestablishedbythestatefortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficersto
184carryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealedfirearm.
571.031.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedas"Blair'sLaw".
2 2.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfuldischargeofafirearmif,with
3criminalnegligence,heorshedischargesafirearmwithinorintothelimitsofany
4municipality.
5 3.Thissectionshallnotapplyifthefirearmisdischarged:
6 (1)Asallowedbyadefenseofjustificationunderchapter563;
7 (2)Onaproperlysupervisedshootingrange;
8 (3)Tolawfullytakewildlifeduringanopenseasonestablishedbythe
9departmentofconservation.Nothinginthissubdivisionshallpreventamunicipality
10fromadoptinganordinancerestrictingthedischargeofafirearmwithinone-quarter
11mileofanoccupiedstructure;
12 (4)Forthecontrolofnuisancewildlifeaspermittedbythedepartmentof
13conservationortheUnitedStatesFishandWildlifeService;
14 (5)Byspecialpermitofthechiefofpoliceofthemunicipality;
15 (6)Asrequiredbyananimalcontrolofficerintheperformanceofhisorher
16duties;
17 (7)Usingblanks;
18 (8)Morethanonemilefromanyoccupiedstructure;
19 (9)Inself-defenseordefenseofanotherpersonagainstananimalattackifa
20reasonablepersonwouldbelievethatdeadlyphysicalforceagainsttheanimalis
21immediatelynecessaryandreasonableunderthecircumstancestoprotectoneselforthe
22otherperson;or
23 (10)Bylawenforcementpersonnel,asdefinedinsection590.1040,oramember
24oftheUnitedStatesArmedForcesifactinginanofficialcapacity.
25 4.Apersonwhocommitstheoffenseofunlawfuldischargeofafirearmshallbe
26guiltyof:
27 (1)Forafirstoffense,aclassAmisdemeanor;
28 (2)Forasecondoffense,aclassEfelony;and
29 (3)Forathirdorsubsequentoffense,aclassDfelony.
575.095.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseoftamperingwithajudicialofficerif,with
2thepurposetoharass,intimidateorinfluenceajudicialofficerintheperformanceofsuch
3officer'sofficialduties,suchperson:
4 (1)Threatensorcausesharmtosuchjudicialofficerormembersofsuchjudicial
5officer'sfamily;
SCSHCSHB301 13 6 (2)Usesforce,threats,ordeceptionagainstortowardsuchjudicialofficeror
7membersofsuchjudicialofficer'sfamily;
8 (3)Offers,conveysoragreestoconveyanybenefitdirectorindirectuponsuch
9judicialofficerorsuchjudicialofficer'sfamily;
10 (4)Engagesinconductreasonablycalculatedtoharassoralarmsuchjudicialofficer
11orsuchjudicialofficer'sfamily,includingstalkingpursuanttosection565.225or565.227;
12 (5)Disseminatesthroughanymeans,includingbypostingontheinternet,the
13judicialofficer'sorthejudicialofficer'sfamily'spersonalinformation.Forpurposesof
14thissection,"personalinformation"includesahomeaddress,homeormobiletelephone
15number,personalemailaddress,SocialSecuritynumber,federaltaxidentification
16number,checkingorsavingsaccountnumber,maritalstatus,andidentityofachild
17undereighteenyearsofage.
18 2.Ajudicialofficerforpurposesofthissectionshallbeajudgeorcommissionerof
19astateorfederalcourt, arbitrator,specialmaster,juvenileofficer,deputyjuvenileofficer,
20stateprosecutingorcircuitattorney,stateassistantprosecutingorcircuitattorney,juvenile
21courtcommissioner,stateprobationorparoleofficer,orreferee.
22 3.Ajudicialofficer'sfamilyforpurposesofthissectionshallbe:
23 (1)Suchofficer'sspouse;or
24 (2)Suchofficerorsuchofficer'sspouse'sancestorordescendantbybloodor
25adoption;or
26 (3)Suchofficer'sstepchild,whilethemarriagecreatingthatrelationshipexists.
27 4.TheoffenseoftamperingwithajudicialofficerisaclassDfelony.
28 5.Ifaviolationofthissectionresultsindeathorbodilyinjurytoajudicial
29officeroramemberofthejudicialofficer'sfamily,theoffenseisaclassBfelony.
578.710.1.Forpurposesofthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Electedofficial",anyelectedmemberofstategovernmentoranypolitical
3subdivisionthereof;
4 (2)"Personalinformation",thesamemeaningasdefinedinsection407.1500.
5 2.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfuldisclosureofpersonallyidentifiable
6informationifheorsheknowinglyreleases,publicizes,orotherwisepubliclydiscloses
7thename,homeaddress,SocialSecuritynumber,telephonenumber,orotherpersonal
8informationofanelectedofficialorafamilymemberoftheelectedofficialwiththe
9purposetoharass,intimidate,orcausedeathorbodilyinjurytotheelectedofficialora
10familymemberoftheelectedofficial.
11 3.Theoffenseofunlawfuldisclosureofpersonallyidentifiableinformationisa
12classAmisdemeanor.However,ifaviolationofthissectionisdonewiththepurposeto
SCSHCSHB301 14 13influenceanelectedofficialintheperformanceofsuchofficial'sofficialduties,the
14offenseisaclassDfelony.
590.060.1.ThePOSTcommissionshallestablishminimumstandardsfortraining
2instructorsandtrainingcenters,andthedirectorshallestablishminimumqualificationsfor
3admittanceintoabasictrainingcourse.
4 2.Thedirectorshalllicensetraininginstructors,centers,andcurricula,andmay
5probate,suspendandrevokesuchlicensesuponwrittennoticestatingthereasonsforsuch
6action.Anypersonaggrievedbyadecisionpursuanttothissubsectionmayappealas
7providedinchapter536.
8 3.Eachpersonseekingentranceintoabasictrainingprogramshallsubmita
9fingerprintcardandauthorizationforacriminalhistorybackgroundchecktoincludethe
10recordsoftheFederalBureauofInvestigationtothetrainingcenterwheresuchpersonis
11seekingentrance.Thetrainingcentershallcauseacriminalhistorybackgroundchecktobe
12madeandshallcausetheresultingreporttobeforwardedtothedirector.Thepersonseeking
13entrancemaybechargedafeeforthecostofthisprocedure.
14 4.InstructorsatMissouripoliceacademiesshallbeapprovedbythePOST
15commission.
590.1070.1.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentofpublicsafety
2the"PeaceOfficerBasicTrainingTuitionReimbursementProgram".Anymoneys
3appropriatedbythegeneralassemblyforthisprogramshallbeusedtoprovidetuition
4reimbursementfor:
5 (1)QualifyingMissouriresidentswhohavepaidtuitionatastatelicensedbasic
6lawenforcementtrainingcenterforthebasiclawenforcementtrainingrequiredfora
7peaceofficerlicenseinthisstateandwhohavebeenemployedasfull-timepeaceofficers
8inthisstateforaspecifiedperiod;and
9 (2)Qualifyinggovernmententitiesthathavepaidtuitionforanemployeeto
10receivethebasiclawenforcementtrainingrequiredforapeaceofficerlicenseinthis
11stateatalicensedbasiclawenforcementtrainingcenterwhensuchemployeehasbeen
12employedasafull-timepeaceofficerforaspecifiedperiod.
13 2.ThePOSTcommissionshallbetheadministrativeagencyforthe
14implementationofthetuitionreimbursementprogramestablishedunderthissection,
15andshall:
16 (1)Prescribetheformandthetimeandmethodofawardingtuition
17reimbursementunderthissectionandshallsupervisetheprocessingthereof;and
18 (2)Selectqualifyingrecipientstoreceivereimbursementunderthissectionand
19determinethemannerandmethodofpaymenttotherecipient.
SCSHCSHB301 15 20 3.Tobeeligibletoreceivetuitionreimbursementundersubdivision(1)of
21subsection1ofthissection,apersonshall:
22 (1)BeinitiallyemployedasapeaceofficeronorafterSeptember1,2023;
23 (2)Submittothecommissionaninitialapplicationfortuitionreimbursement,
24andannuallythereafterforeachyearofqualifyingemployment,inthemannerandona
25formprescribedbythecommissionthatrequires:
26 (a)Employerverificationoftheperson'semploymentasafull-timepeaceofficer
27inthisstateforatleastoneyearandtheperson'scurrentemploymentasapeaceofficer
28inthisstateasofthedateoftheapplication;
29 (b)Atranscriptcontainingtheperson'sbasicpolicetrainingcourseworkandhis
30orherdateofgraduation;and
31 (c)Astatementofthetotalamountoftuitiontheapplicantpaidtothebasic
32trainingcenterforhisorherbasictraining;
33 (3)Becurrentlyemployed,andhavecompletedatleastoneyearofemployment,
34asafull-timepeaceofficerinthisstate;and
35 (4)Complywithanyotherrequirementsadoptedbythecommissionunderthis
36section.
37 4.Tobeeligibletoreceivetuitionreimbursementundersubdivision(2)of
38subsection1ofthissection,agovernmententityshall:
39 (1)Betheemployerofapeaceofficerwhowasinitiallyemployedonorafter
40September1,2023;
41 (2)Submittothecommissionaninitialapplicationfortuitionreimbursement,
42andannuallythereafterforeachyearoftheemployee'squalifyingemployment,upto
43fouryears,inthemannerandonaformprescribedbythecommissionthatrequires:
44 (a)Verificationoftheemployee'sfull-timeemploymentasapeaceofficerinthis
45stateforatleastoneyearandtheemployee'scurrentemploymentasapeaceofficerin
46thisstateasofthedateoftheapplication;
47 (b)Atranscriptcontainingtheemployee'sbasicpolicetrainingcourseworkand
48hisorherdateofgraduation;and
49 (c)Astatementofthetotalamountoftuitionandfeestheemployerpaidtothe
50basictrainingcenterfortheemployee'sbasictraining;
51 (3)Certifythattheemployeeiscurrentlyemployed,andhascompletedatleast
52oneyearofemployment,asafull-timepeaceofficerinthisstate;and
53 (4)Complywithanyotherrequirementsadoptedbythecommissionunderthis
54section.
55 5.Tuitionreimbursementgrantedunderthissection,subjecttotheavailability
56offunds,shallbereimbursedasfollows:
SCSHCSHB301 16 57 (1)Attheendofoneyearofcontinuousemploymentasafull-timepeaceofficer,
58anapplicantorhisorheremployer,whicheverapplies,shallbeeligibletoreceive
59reimbursementfortwenty-fivepercentofthetotaltuitionpaidtoalicensedbasic
60trainingcenter;
61 (2)Attheendoftwo,three,andfouryearsofcontinuousqualifyingemployment
62asafull-timepeaceofficer,andsubmissionofdocumentsverifyingcontinuedfull-time
63employmentasapeaceofficer,anapplicantorhisorheremployer,whicheverapplies,
64shallbeeligibletoreceivereimbursementeachyearfortwenty-fivepercentofthetotal
65tuitionpaidtoalicensedbasictrainingcenter.Agovernmententitymayqualifyfor
66tuitionreimbursementunderthissubdivisionfortuitionpaidforanemployeeevenif
67suchpersonisnolongeremployedbythegovernmententityaslongasthepersonfor
68whomtuitionwaspaidisstillcontinuouslyemployedasafull-timepeaceofficer.
69 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thetotalamount
70oftuitionreimbursementprovidedunderthissectiontoaneligibleperson,ortoa
71governmententitywithrespecttoanemployee,shallnotexceedsixthousanddollarsper
72personoremployee.
73 7.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetyshallpromulgateallnecessaryrulesand
74regulationsfortheadministrationoftheprogram.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthat
75termisdefinedinsection536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthis
76sectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoallofthe
77provisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter
78536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassembly
79pursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannul
80arulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthority
81andanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2023,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
590.1075.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"PeaceOfficerBasic
2TrainingTuitionReimbursementFund",whichshallconsistofmoneysappropriated
3annuallybythegeneralassemblyfromgeneralrevenueandanygifts,bequests,or
4donations.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewith
5sections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefund
6shallbeadedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthefundshallbeused
7solelyfortheadministrationofsection590.1070.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsof
8section33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremaininginthefundattheendofthe
9bienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.Thestatetreasurer
10shallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsareinvested.Any
11interestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedtothefund.
SCSHCSHB301 17 SectionB.Becauseimmediateactionisnecessarytoreducecrime,theenactmentof
2section56.601ofsectionAofthisactisdeemednecessaryfortheimmediatepreservationof
3thepublichealth,welfare,peace,andsafety,andisherebydeclaredtobeanemergencyact
4withinthemeaningoftheconstitution,andtheenactmentofsection56.601ofsectionAof
5thisactshallbeinfullforceandeffectuponitspassageandapproval.
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