HB571--FIREARMS
SPONSOR: Allen
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
CrimePreventionandPublicSafetybyavoteof22to0.
Thisbillprovidesthataschoolofficercommissionedbythe
districtschoolboardoraschoolprotectionofficer,asdescribed
underSection160.665,RSMo,shallnotbeprohibitedfromcarrying
afirearmintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,orontothe
premisesofanyfunctionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedby
schoolofficialsorthedistrictschoolboard.
ThisbillisthesameasHB2806(2022).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatitisunfortunatethatwehaveto
talkaboutwhatwearegoingtodowhenthenextschoolshooting
happensbutthatisthereality. Thebillpreventstheprosecution
ofsomeonehiredbytheschooldistricttocarryagunonaschool
campus.Currently,schoolshavearmedofficersinallthe
metropolitanareas,andthatisdonebycontract. Thiseliminates
onebarrierandallowsthemtohirearetiredpoliceofficer,POST
certified,anditisthesamepersonwhowouldrespondtoaschool
shootinganyway.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwasRepresentative Allen.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.