EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 301
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR HOSKINS.
1090S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 213.020, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the
composition of the Missouri commission on human rights.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 213.020, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 213.020, 2
to read as follows:3
213.020. 1. There is hereby created a "Missouri 1
Commission on Human Rights". It shall consist of [eleven] 2
nine members, with no less than one from each of the 3
congressional districts of this state, serving without 4
compensation, to be appointed by the governor with the 5
advice and consent of the senate. One of the members shall 6
be appointed chairperson by the governor. Appointments to 7
the commission shall be for a term of six years. No more 8
than [six] five members at any one time shall be m embers of 9
the same political party. In the event of the death or 10
resignation of any member, his successor shall be appointed 11
to serve for the unexpired period of the term for which such 12
member had been appointed. 13
2. The function of the commissio n shall be to 14
encourage fair treatment for and to foster mutual 15
understanding and respect among, and to discourage 16
discrimination against, any racial, ethnic, religious or 17 SB 301 2
other group protected by this chapter, members of these 18
groups or persons with disabilities. 19
3. Any local commission created and established prior 20
to August 13, 1986, by an ordinance adopted by the governing 21
body of any city, constitutional charter city, town, 22
village, or county, shall have the power and authority to 23
seek to eliminate and prevent discrimination in employment, 24
housing, and public accommodation, and to establish related 25
programs, which shall be certified by the commission as 26
substantially equivalent. The power and authority of such 27
commissions to initiate and pursue administrative 28
proceedings and remedies shall be solely as provided in 29
section 213.135. 30