SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNOS.1706&1539
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3338H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections190.142,210.1505,211.326,337.618,491.075,492.304,566.151,
567.030,and590.050,RSMo,andsection56.265asenactedbysenatebillno.672,
ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection56.265as
enactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,andto
enactinlieuthereofthirteennewsectionsrelatingtotheprotectionofchildrenand
vulnerablepersons,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections190.142,210.1505,211.326,337.618,491.075,492.304,
2566.151,567.030,and590.050,RSMo,andsection56.265asenactedbysenatebillno.672,
3ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection56.265asenactedby
4senatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,arerepealedandthirteen
5newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections27.170,56.265,190.142,
6210.1505,211.326,335.059,337.618,491.075,492.304,566.151,567.030,589.700,and
7590.050,toreadasfollows:
27.170.1.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"CommitteeonSexandHuman
2TraffickingTraining".
3 2.Thecommitteeshallconsistofthefollowingmembers:
4 (1)Arepresentativeoftheattorneygeneral'sofficewhoisinvolvedintheoffice's
5anti-traffickingeffortsappointedbytheattorneygeneral;
6 (2)Arepresentativeofthedepartmentofpublicsafetywithexperienceinhuman
7traffickinginvestigationsappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafety;
8 (3)Arepresentativefromachildadvocacycenterappointedbythedirectorofa
9statewidenonprofitorganizationthatadvocatesfortheprotectionofchildren;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 10 (4)Ajuvenileofficerappointedbythechiefjusticeofthesupremecourtof
11Missouri;
12 (5)Arepresentativefromanagencyprovidingvictimservicesappointedbythe
13directorofthedepartmentofsocialservices;
14 (6)Arepresentativefromachildabusemedicalresourcecenter,asdefinedin
15section334.950,appointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandsenior
16services;and
17 (7)Arepresentativefromahospital,asdefinedinsection197.020,locatedina
18ruralareaappointedbythedirectorofastatewidenonprofitorganizationthat
19representshospitals.
20 3.Thememberwhorepresentstheattorneygeneral'sofficeshallserveaschair
21ofthecommittee.
22 4.Membersofthecommitteeshallservewithoutcompensationbutmaybe
23reimbursedforactualexpensesnecessarytotheperformanceoftheirofficialdutiesfor
24thecommittee.
25 5.Thecommitteeshallannuallyevaluate,andestablishguidelinesfor,thesex
26andhumantraffickingtraining,tobeproducedanddistributedinadigitalplatform,
27requiredundersections56.265,190.142,198.082,211.326,335.059,337.618,and590.050.
28 6.Anyboard,department,oragencythatregulatesanyprofessionforwhichsex
29andhumantraffickingtrainingisrequiredasdescribedinsubsection5ofthissection
30mayprovidesuchtraining.Fundingforthetrainingshallbesubjecttoappropriations.
31 7.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,and
32shallexpireonDecember31,2029.
[56.265.1.Thecountyprosecutingattorneyinanycounty,otherthan
2 inacharteredcounty,shallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedusingthe
3 followingschedule,whenapplicable.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbe
4 theamountthereofasshownfortheyearimmediatelyprecedingtheyearfor
5 whichthecomputationisdone.
6 (1)Forafull-timeprosecutortheprosecutorshallreceive
7 compensationequaltothecompensationofanassociatecircuitjudge;
8 (2)Forapart-timeprosecutor:
9 AssessedValuation Amount
10 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $37,000
11 41,000,000to53,999,999 38,000
12 54,000,000to65,999,999 39,000
13 66,000,000to85,999,999 41,000
14 86,000,000to99,999,999 43,000
15 100,000,000to130,999,999 45,000
HCSHBs1706&1539 2 16 131,000,000to159,999,999 47,000
17 160,000,000to189,999,999 49,000
18 190,000,000to249,999,999 51,000
19 250,000,000to299,999,999 53,000
20 300,000,000ormore 55,000
21 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbe
22 payabletotheprosecutingattorneyonlyiftheprosecutingattorneyhas
23 completedatleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryear
24 relatingtotheoperationsoftheprosecutingattorney'sofficewhenapproved
25 byaprofessionalassociationofthecountyprosecutingattorneysofMissouri
26 unlessexemptedfromthetrainingbytheprofessionalassociation.The
27 professionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovideacertificateof
28 completiontoeachprosecutingattorneywhocompletesthetrainingprogram
29 andshallsendalistofcertifiedprosecutingattorneystothetreasurerofeach
30 county.Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsessionmaybe
31 reimbursedtothecountyprosecutingattorneyinthesamemannerasother
32 expensesasmaybeappropriatedforthatpurpose.
33 3.Asusedinthissection,theterm"prosecutingattorney"includesthe
34 circuitattorneyofanycitynotwithinacounty.
35 4.Theprosecutingattorneyofanycountywhichbecomesacountyof
36 thefirstclassificationduringafour-yeartermofofficeoracountywhich
37 passedthepropositionauthorizedbysubsection1ofsection56.363shallnot
38 berequiredtodevotefulltimetosuchofficepursuanttosection56.067until
39 thebeginningoftheprosecutingattorney'snexttermofofficeoruntilthe
40 propositionotherwisebecomeseffective.
41 5.Theprovisionsofsection56.066shallnotapplytofull-time
42 prosecutorswhoarecompensatedpursuanttosubdivision(1)ofsubsection1
43 ofthissection.]
56.265.1.Thecountyprosecutingattorneyinanycounty,otherthaninachartered
2county,shallreceiveanannualsalarycomputedusingthefollowingschedule,when
3applicable.Theassessedvaluationfactorshallbetheamountthereofasshownfortheyear
4immediatelyprecedingtheyearforwhichthecomputationisdone.
5 (1)Forafull-timeprosecutortheprosecutorshallreceivecompensationequaltothe
6compensationofanassociatecircuitjudge;
7 (2)Forapart-timeprosecutor:
8 AssessedValuation Amount
9 $18,000,000to40,999,999 $37,000
10 41,000,000to53,999,999 38,000
11 54,000,000to65,999,999 39,000
12 66,000,000to85,999,999 41,000
HCSHBs1706&1539 3 13 86,000,000to99,999,999 43,000
14 100,000,000to130,999,999 45,000
15 131,000,000to159,999,999 47,000
16 160,000,000to189,999,999 49,000
17 190,000,000to249,999,999 51,000
18 250,000,000to299,999,999 53,000
19 300,000,000ormore 55,000
20 2.Twothousanddollarsofthesalaryauthorizedinthissectionshallbepayabletothe
21prosecutingattorneyonlyiftheprosecutingattorneyhascompleted:
22 (1)Atleasttwentyhoursofclassroominstructioneachcalendaryearrelatingtothe
23operationsoftheprosecutingattorney'sofficewhenapprovedbyaprofessionalassociationof
24thecountyprosecutingattorneysofMissouriunlessexemptedfromthetrainingbythe
25professionalassociation.Theprofessionalassociationapprovingtheprogramshallprovidea
26certificateofcompletiontoeachprosecutingattorneywhocompletesthetrainingprogram
27andshallsendalistofcertifiedprosecutingattorneystothetreasurerofeachcounty.
28Expensesincurredforattendingthetrainingsessionmaybereimbursedtothecounty
29prosecutingattorneyinthesamemannerasotherexpensesasmaybeappropriatedforthat
30purpose; and
31 (2)Onehourofsexandhumantraffickingtrainingeachcalendaryear
32consistentwiththeguidelinesestablishedinsection21.170.Theprovisionsofthis
33subdivisionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember31,
342029.
35 3.Asusedinthissection,theterm"prosecutingattorney"includesthecircuitattorney
36ofanycitynotwithinacounty.
37 4.Theprosecutingattorneyofanycountywhichbecomesacountyofthefirst
38classificationduringafour-yeartermofofficeoracountywhichpassedtheproposition
39authorizedbysection56.363shallnotberequiredtodevotefulltimetosuchofficepursuant
40tosection56.067untilthebeginningoftheprosecutingattorney'snexttermofofficeoruntil
41thepropositionotherwisebecomeseffective.
42 5.Theprovisionsofsection56.066shallnotapplytofull-timeprosecutorswhoare
43compensatedpursuanttosubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissection.
190.142.1.(1)ForapplicationssubmittedbeforetherecognitionofEMSpersonnel
2licensureinterstatecompactundersections190.900to190.939takeseffect,thedepartment
3shall,withinareasonabletimeafterreceiptofanapplication,causesuchinvestigationasit
4deemsnecessarytobemadeoftheapplicantforanemergencymedicaltechnician'slicense.
HCSHBs1706&1539 4 5 (2)ForapplicationssubmittedaftertherecognitionofEMSpersonnellicensure
6interstatecompactundersections190.900to190.939takeseffect,anapplicantforinitial
7licensureasanemergencymedicaltechnicianinthisstateshallsubmittoabackgroundcheck
8bytheMissouristatehighwaypatrolandtheFederalBureauofInvestigationthrougha
9processapprovedbythedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices.Suchprocessesmay
10includetheuseofvendorsorsystemsadministeredbytheMissouristatehighwaypatrol.The
11departmentmaysharetheresultsofsuchacriminalbackgroundcheckwithanyemergency
12serviceslicensingagencyinanymemberstate,asthattermisdefinedundersection190.900,
13inrecognitionoftheEMSpersonnellicensureinterstatecompact.Thedepartmentshallnot
14issuealicenseuntilthedepartmentreceivestheresultsofanapplicant'scriminalbackground
15checkfromtheMissouristatehighwaypatrolandtheFederalBureauofInvestigation,but,
16notwithstandingthissubsection,thedepartmentmayissueatemporarylicenseasprovided
17undersection190.143.Anyfeesdueforacriminalbackgroundcheckshallbepaidbythe
18applicant.
19 (3)Thedirectormayauthorizeinvestigationsintocriminalrecordsinotherstatesfor
20anyapplicant.
21 2.Thedepartmentshallissuealicensetoalllevelsofemergencymedicaltechnicians,
22foraperiodoffiveyears,iftheapplicantmeetstherequirementsestablishedpursuantto
23sections190.001to190.245andtherulesadoptedbythedepartmentpursuanttosections
24190.001to190.245.Thedepartmentmaypromulgaterulesrelatingtotherequirementsforan
25emergencymedicaltechnicianincludingbutnotlimitedto:
26 (1)Agerequirements;
27 (2)Emergencymedicaltechnicianandparamediceducationandtraining
28requirementsbasedonrespectiveNationalEmergencyMedicalServicesEducation
29Standardsandanymodificationtosuchcurriculaspecifiedbythedepartmentthroughrules
30adoptedpursuanttosections190.001to190.245;
31 (3)Paramedicaccreditationrequirements.Paramedictrainingprogramsshallbe
32accreditedasrequiredbytheNationalRegistryofEmergencyMedicalTechnicians;
33 (4)Initiallicensuretestingrequirements.Initialparamediclicensuretestingshallbe
34throughthenationalregistryofEMTs;
35 (5)(a)Continuingeducationandrelicensurerequirements.
36 (b)Thedepartmentshallrequireeachemergencymedicaltechnician,including
37eachparamedic,toreceivefourhoursofsexandhumantraffickingtrainingconsistent
38withtheguidelinesestablishedinsection27.170aspartofthecontinuingeducation
39requirementsforrelicensureeveryfiveyears.Theprovisionsofthisparagraphshall
40becomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember31,2029; and
41 (6)Abilitytospeak,readandwritetheEnglishlanguage.
HCSHBs1706&1539 5 42 3.Applicationforalllevelsofemergencymedicaltechnicianlicenseshallbemade
43uponsuchformsasprescribedbythedepartmentinrulesadoptedpursuanttosections
44190.001to190.245.Theapplicationformshallcontainsuchinformationasthedepartment
45deemsnecessarytomakeadeterminationastowhethertheemergencymedicaltechnician
46meetsalltherequirementsofsections190.001to190.245andrulespromulgatedpursuantto
47sections190.001to190.245.
48 4.Alllevelsofemergencymedicaltechniciansmayperformonlythatpatientcare
49whichis:
50 (1)Consistentwiththetraining,educationandexperienceoftheparticularemergency
51medicaltechnician;and
52 (2)Orderedbyaphysicianorsetforthinprotocolsapprovedbythemedicaldirector.
53 5.Nopersonshallholdthemselvesoutasanemergencymedicaltechnicianor
54providetheservicesofanemergencymedicaltechnicianunlesssuchpersonislicensedbythe
55department.
56 6.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
57createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
58withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
59Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
60generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
61disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
62rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
63andvoid.
210.1505.1.Thereisherebycreatedthe"StatewideCouncil[onSex]AgainstAdult
2TraffickingandtheCommercialSexualExploitationofChildren"[to]withintheofficeof
3theattorneygeneraltocoordinateastatewideeffortagainstthetraffickingofadultsand
4childrenwithinthestateofMissouri.Thecouncilshallconsistofthefollowingmembers:
5 (1)[Thefollowingfourmembersofthegeneralassembly:
6 (a)Twomembersofthesenate,withonemembertobeappointedbythepresidentpro
7temporeofthesenateandonemembertobeappointedbytheminorityfloorleaderofthe
8senate;and
9 (b)Twomembersofthehouseofrepresentatives,withonemembertobeappointed
10bythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandonemembertobeappointedbythe
11minorityfloorleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives] Theattorneygeneralorhisorher
12designee,whoshallserveasthechairofthecouncil;
13 (2)Thedirectorofthechildren'sdivisionorhisorherdesignee;
14 (3)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyorhisorherdesignee;
15 (4)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofmentalhealthorhisorherdesignee;
HCSHBs1706&1539 6 16 (5)Thedirectoroftheofficeofprosecutionservicesorhisorherdesignee;
17 (6)ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolorhisorherdesignee;
18 (7)Theexecutivedirectorofthestatewidenetworkofchildadvocacyorganizations
19[specializinginthepreventionofchildabuseorneglect] orhisorherdesignee;
20 (8)Theexecutivedirectorofthestatewidecoalitionagainstdomesticandsexual
21violenceorhisorherdesignee;
22 (9)TheexecutivedirectoroftheMissouriJuvenileJusticeAssociationorhisorher
23designee;
24 (10)Thedirectoroftheattorneygeneral'shumantraffickingtaskforceorhisorher
25designee;
26 (11)Tworepresentativesfromagenciesprovidingservicestovictimsofchildsex
27traffickingandsexualexploitation[whoreflectthegeographicdiversityofthestateandwho
28shallbeappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservices]; [and]
29 (12)Twomembersofthesenatetobeappointedbythepresidentprotemporeof
30thesenate;
31 (13)Twomembersofthehouseofrepresentativestobeappointedbythespeaker
32ofthehouseofrepresentatives;
33 (14)Amemberofthejudiciary,whoshallbeappointedbytheMissourisupreme
34court;
35 (15)Thecommissionerofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
36educationorhisorherdesignee;
37 (16)Adesigneefromthegovernor'soffice;
38 (17)Twohumantraffickingsurvivorsidentifiedbyachildren'sadvocacycenter
39whoarewillingtoserveonthecouncil;and
40 (18)Arepresentativefromanyothergovernmentornongovernment
41organizationdeemednecessarybytheattorneygeneral.
42 2.Amajorityofthemembersofthecouncilshallconstituteaquorum.Thecouncil
43shallbecreatedwithinthirtydaysofAugust28,2024,andshallholditsfirstmeeting
44withinthirtydaysafterthecouncil'screation[andorganizebyselectingachairandavice
45chair]. Thecouncilshallmeetat[thecallofthechair] leastquarterly.Thecouncilmay
46createasubgrouptoaddressspecificissuesdeemednecessary.
47 3.[Thecouncilshall:
48 (1)Collectandanalyzedatarelatingtosextraffickingandsexualexploitationof
49children,includingthenumberofreportsmadetothechildren'sdivisionundersection
50210.115,anyinformationobtainedfromphonecallstothenationalsextraffickinghotline,the
51numberofreportsmadetolawenforcement,arrests,prosecutionrates,andanyotherdata
HCSHBs1706&1539 7 52importantforanyrecommendationsofthecouncil.Statedepartmentsandcouncilmembers
53shallproviderelevantdataasrequestedbythecounciltofulfillthecouncil'sduties;and
54 (2)Collectfeedbackfromstakeholders,practitioners,andleadershipthroughoutthe
55stateinordertodevelopbestpracticesandproceduresregardingtheresponsetosex
56traffickingandsexualexploitationofchildren,includingidentificationandassessmentof
57victims;responseandtreatmentcoordinationandcollaborationacrosssystems;trauma-
58informed,culturallycompetentvictim-centeredservices;trainingforprofessionalsinall
59systems;andinvestigatingandprosecutingperpetrators.
60 4.]The[departmentofsocialservices] attorneygeneralshallprovideadministrative
61supporttothecouncil.
62 [5.OnorbeforeDecember31,2023,thecouncilshallsubmitareportofthecouncil's
63activitiestothegovernorandgeneralassemblyandthejointcommitteeonchildabuseand
64neglectundersection21.771.Thereportshallincluderecommendationsforpriorityneeds
65andactions,includingstatutoryorregulatorychangesrelatingtotheresponsetosex
66traffickingandsexualexploitationofchildrenandservicesforchildvictims.
67 6.ThecouncilshallexpireonDecember31,2023] 4.(1)Thereisherebycreated
68inthestatetreasurythe"Anti-TraffickingFund",whichshallconsistofmoneys
69appropriatedtoitbythegeneralassemblyandanygrants,gifts,donations,and
70bequests.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewith
71sections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefund
72shallbeadedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeused
73solelytopayforthepositionoftheexecutivedirectorofthestatewidecouncilagainst
74adulttraffickingandthecommercialexploitationofchildren,educationandawareness
75regardinghumantrafficking,andanti-traffickingeffortsthroughoutthestateof
76Missouri.
77 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
78remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
79generalrevenuefund.
80 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
81otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
82creditedtothefund.
211.326.1.Thestatecourtsadministratorshall:
2 (1)Evaluateexistingservicesbyestablishingperformancestandardsincluding
3performancestandardsforjuvenilecourtsreceivingdiversionfunds;
4 (2)Developstandardsfororientationtrainingforallnewjuvenilecourtprofessional
5personnel,includingjuvenileofficers,deputyjuvenileofficersandotherpersonneldeemed
6necessarybythestatecourtsadministrator;
HCSHBs1706&1539 8 7 (3)Developstandardsforcontinuingeducationforexistingjuvenilecourt
8professionalpersonnel,includingjuvenileofficers,deputyjuvenileofficersandother
9personneldeemednecessarybythestatecourtsadministrator;
10 (4)Developaprocesstoevaluateservicesandcollectrelevantoutcomedata;
11 (5)Developastandardizedassessmentformforclassifyingjuvenileoffenders;and
12 (6)Developguidelinesforjuvenilecourtjudgestouseindeterminingthelengthof
13timeachildmaybedetainedpriortoinformaladjustmentorformaladjudication.
14 2.Standards,trainingandassessmentformsdevelopedpursuanttosubsection1of
15thissectionshallbedevelopedconsideringracialdisparitiesinthejuvenilejusticesystem.
16 3.Continuingeducationstandardsestablishedundersubdivision(3)of
17subsection1ofthissectionshallincludearequirementthateachjuvenileofficer
18annuallycompletesonehourofsexandhumantraffickingtrainingconsistentwiththe
19guidelinesestablishedinsection27.170.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbecome
20effectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember31,2029.
335.059.1.Eachregisterednurse,licensedpracticalnurse,andadvanced
2practiceregisterednurselicensedunderthischaptershallannuallycompleteonehour
3ofsexandhumantraffickingtrainingconsistentwiththeguidelinesestablishedin
4section27.170.
5 2.Thestateboardofnursingshallnotrenewthelicenseofanursesubjecttothe
6requirementundersubsection1ofthissectionunlessthenursehasdemonstrated
7compliancewithsuchrequirement.
8 3.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,and
9shallexpireonDecember31,2029.
337.618.1.Eachlicenseissuedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections337.600to
2337.689shallexpireonarenewaldateestablishedbythedirector.Thetermoflicensureshall
3betwenty-fourmonths.Thecommitteeshallrequireaminimumnumberofthirtyclockhours
4ofcontinuingeducationforrenewalofalicenseissuedpursuanttosections337.600to
5337.689,includingtwohoursofsuicideassessment,referral,treatment,andmanagement
6training.Thecommitteeshallrenewanylicenseuponapplicationforarenewal,completion
7oftherequiredcontinuingeducationhoursanduponpaymentofthefeeestablishedbythe
8committeepursuanttotheprovisionsofsection337.612.Asprovidedbyrule,theboardmay
9waiveorextendthetimerequirementsforcompletionofcontinuingeducationforreasons
10relatedtohealth,militaryservice,foreignresidency,orforothergoodcause.Allrequestsfor
11waiversorextensionsoftimeshallbemadeinwritingandsubmittedtotheboardbeforethe
12renewaldate.
13 2.Thehoursofcontinuingeducationrequiredforrenewalofalicenseunderthis
14sectionshallincludetwohoursofsexandhumantraffickingtrainingconsistentwiththe
HCSHBs1706&1539 9 15guidelinesestablishedinsection27.170.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbecome
16effectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember31,2029.
491.075.1.Astatementmadebyachildundertheageof[fourteen] eighteen, ora
2vulnerableperson,relatingtoanoffenseunderchapter565,566,568or573,performedby
3another,nototherwiseadmissiblebystatuteorcourtrule,isadmissibleinevidencein
4criminalproceedingsinthecourtsofthisstateassubstantiveevidencetoprovethetruthof
5thematterassertedif:
6 (1)Thecourtfinds,inahearingconductedoutsidethepresenceofthejurythatthe
7time,contentandcircumstancesofthestatementprovidesufficientindiciaofreliability;and
8 (2)(a)Thechildorvulnerablepersontestifiesattheproceedings;or
9 (b)Thechildorvulnerablepersonisunavailableasawitness;or
10 (c)Thechildorvulnerablepersonisotherwisephysicallyavailableasawitnessbut
11thecourtfindsthatthesignificantemotionalorpsychologicaltraumawhichwouldresult
12fromtestifyinginthepersonalpresenceofthedefendantmakesthechildorvulnerableperson
13unavailableasawitnessatthetimeofthecriminalproceeding.
14 2.Notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissectionoranyprovisionoflaworruleof
15evidencerequiringcorroborationofstatements,admissionsorconfessionsofthedefendant,
16andnotwithstandinganyprohibitionofhearsayevidence,astatementbyachildwhenunder
17theageof[fourteen] eighteen, oravulnerableperson,whoisallegedtobevictimofan
18offenseunderchapter565,566,568or573issufficientcorroborationofastatement,
19admissionorconfessionregardlessofwhetherornotthechildorvulnerablepersonis
20availabletotestifyregardingtheoffense.
21 3.Astatementmaynotbeadmittedunderthissectionunlesstheprosecutingattorney
22makesknowntotheaccusedortheaccused'scounselhisorherintentiontoofferthe
23statementandtheparticularsofthestatementsufficientlyinadvanceoftheproceedingsto
24providetheaccusedortheaccused'scounselwithafairopportunitytopreparetomeetthe
25statement.
26 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimittheadmissibilityofstatements,
27admissionsorconfessionsotherwiseadmissiblebylaw.
28 5.Forthepurposesofthissection,"vulnerableperson"shallmeanapersonwho,asa
29resultofaninadequatelydevelopedorimpairedintelligenceorapsychiatricdisorderthat
30materiallyaffectsabilitytofunction,lacksthementalcapacitytoconsent,orwhose
31developmentalleveldoesnotexceedthatofanordinarychildof[fourteen] seventeenyears
32ofage.
492.304.1.Inadditiontotheadmissibilityofastatementundertheprovisionsof
2section492.303,thevisualandauralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofachild
3whenundertheageof[fourteenwhoisallegedtobeavictimof]eighteen,oravulnerable
HCSHBs1706&1539 10 4person,relatingtoanoffenseundertheprovisionsofchapter565,566[or],568,or573,if
5performedbyanother,isadmissibleintoevidenceif:
6 (1)Noattorneyforeitherpartywaspresentwhenthestatementwasmade;except
7that,foranystatementtakenatastate-fundedchildassessmentcenterasprovidedforin
8subsection2ofsection210.001,anattorneyrepresentingthestateofMissouriinacriminal
9investigationmay,asamemberofamultidisciplinaryinvestigationteam,observethetaking
10ofsuchstatement,butsuchattorneyshallnotbepresentintheroomwheretheinterviewis
11beingconducted;
12 (2)Therecordingisbothvisualandauralandisrecordedonfilmorvideotapeorby
13otherelectronicmeans;
14 (3)Therecordingequipmentwascapableofmakinganaccuraterecording,the
15operatoroftheequipmentwascompetent,andtherecordingisaccurateandhasnotbeen
16altered;
17 (4)Thestatementwasnotmadeinresponsetoquestioningcalculatedtoleadthechild
18orvulnerablepersontomakeaparticularstatementortoactinaparticularway;
19 (5)Everyvoiceontherecordingisidentified;
20 (6)Thepersonconductingtheinterviewofthechildorvulnerablepersoninthe
21recording, oracurrentemployeeofachildassessmentcenterifachildwasrecorded,is
22presentattheproceedingandavailabletotestifyorbecross-examinedbyeitherparty;and
23 (7)Thedefendantortheattorneyforthedefendantisaffordedanopportunitytoview
24therecordingbeforeitisofferedintoevidence.
25 2.Ifthechildorvulnerablepersondoesnottestifyattheproceeding,thevisualand
26auralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofthechildorvulnerablepersonshallnot
27beadmissibleunderthissectionunlesstherecordingqualifiesforadmissionundersection
28491.075.
29 3.Ifthevisualandauralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofachildor
30vulnerablepersonisadmissibleunderthissectionandthechildorvulnerableperson
31testifiesattheproceeding,itshallbeadmissibleinadditiontothetestimonyofthechildor
32vulnerablepersonattheproceedingwhetherornotitrepeatsorduplicatesthechild'sor
33vulnerableperson'stestimony.
34 4.Asusedinthissection,anonverbalstatementshallbedefinedasany
35demonstrationofthechildorvulnerablepersonbyhisorheractions,facialexpressions,
36demonstrationswithadollorothervisualaidwhetherornotthisdemonstrationis
37accompaniedbywords.
38 5.Forthepurposesofthissection,"vulnerableperson"shallmeanaperson
39who,asaresultofaninadequatelydevelopedorimpairedintelligenceorapsychiatric
40disorderthatmateriallyaffectstheabilitytofunction,lacksthementalcapacityto
HCSHBs1706&1539 11 41consent,orwhosedevelopmentalleveldoesnotexceedthatofanordinarychildof
42seventeenyearsofage.
566.151.1.Apersontwenty-oneyearsofageoroldercommitstheoffenseof
2enticementofachildifheorshepersuades,solicits,coaxes,entices,orlureswhetherby
3words,actionsorthroughcommunicationviatheinternetoranyelectroniccommunication,
4anypersonwhoislessthan[fifteen] seventeenyearsofageforthepurposeofengagingin
5sexualconduct.
6 2.Itisnotadefensetoaprosecutionforaviolationofthissectionthattheother
7personwasapeaceofficermasqueradingasaminor.
8 3.Enticementofachildoranattempttocommitenticementofachildisafelonyfor
9whichtheauthorizedtermofimprisonmentshallbenotlessthanfiveyearsandnotmorethan
10thirtyyears.Nopersonconvictedunderthissectionshallbeeligibleforparole,probation,
11conditionalrelease,orsuspendedimpositionorexecutionofsentenceforaperiodoffive
12calendaryears.
567.030.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionifheorshe:
2 (1)Pursuanttoapriorunderstanding,givessomethingofvaluetoanotherpersonas
3compensationforhavingengagedinsexualconductwithanyperson;or
4 (2)Givesoragreestogivesomethingofvaluetoanotherpersonwiththe
5understandingthatsuchpersonoranotherpersonwillengageinsexualconductwithany
6person;or
7 (3)Solicitsorrequestsanotherpersontoengageinsexualconductwithanypersonin
8returnforsomethingofvalue.
9 2.Itshallnotbeadefensethatthepersonbelievedthattheindividualheorshe
10patronizedforprostitutionwaseighteenyearsofageorolder.
11 3.Theoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionisaclass[Bmisdemeanor] Efelony, unless
12theindividualwhothepersonpatronizesislessthaneighteenyearsofagebutolderthan
13[fourteen] fifteenyearsofage,inwhichcasepatronizingprostitutionisaclass[E]Dfelony.
14 4.Theoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionisaclass[D]Bfelonyiftheindividualwho
15thepersonpatronizesis[fourteen] fifteenyearsofageoryounger.Nothinginthissection
16shallprecludetheprosecutionofanindividualfortheoffensesof:
17 (1)Statutoryrapeinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.032;
18 (2)Statutoryrapeintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.034;
19 (3)Statutorysodomyinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.062;or
20 (4)Statutorysodomyintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.064.
589.700.1.Inadditiontoanyfineimposedforaviolationofsection566.203,
2566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,or566.215,thecourtshallenterajudgmentof
3restitutionintheamountspecifiedinthissubsectioninfavorofthestateofMissouri,
HCSHBs1706&1539 12 4payabletothehumantraffickingandsexualexploitationfundestablishedunderthis
5section,uponapleaofguiltyorafindingofguiltforaviolationofsection566.203,
6566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,or566.215.Thejudgmentofrestitutionshallbein
7theamountof:
8 (1)Tenthousanddollarspereachidentifiedvictimoftheoffenseoroffensesfor
9whichrestitutionisrequiredunderthissubsection;and
10 (2)Twothousandfivehundreddollarsforeachcountyinwhichsuchoffenseor
11offensesoccurred.
12 2.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"HumanTraffickingand
13SexualExploitationFund",whichshallconsistofproceedsfromthehumantrafficking
14restitutioncollectedforviolationsofsections566.203,566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,
15and566.215.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthefund.Inaccordancewith
16sections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurermayapprovedisbursements.Thefund
17shallbeadedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbe
18distributedtothecountyorcountieswherethehumantraffickingoffenseoroffenses
19occurred.Uponreceiptofmoneysfromthefund,acountyshallallocatethe
20disbursementasfollows:
21 (1)Tenthousanddollarspereachidentifiedvictimoftheoffenseoroffensesthat
22occurredinthecountytowardlocalrehabilitationservicesforvictimsofhuman
23traffickingincluding,butnotlimitedto,mentalhealthandsubstanceabusecounseling;
24generaleducation,includingparentingskills;housingrelief;vocationaltraining;and
25employmentcounseling;and
26 (2)Twothousandfivehundreddollarstowardlocaleffortstopreventhuman
27traffickingincluding,butnotlimitedto,educationprogramsforpersonsconvictedof
28humantraffickingoffensesandincreasingthenumberoflocallawenforcement
29memberschargedwithenforcinghumantraffickinglaws.
30 3.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
31remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
32generalrevenuefund.
33 4.Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
34otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
35creditedtothefund.
590.050.1.(1)ThePOSTcommissionshallestablishrequirementsforthe
2continuingeducationofallpeaceofficers.
3 (2)Eachpeaceofficershallberequiredtoreceivetwohoursofsexandhuman
4traffickingtrainingconsistentwiththeguidelinesestablishedinsection27.170within
5thelawenforcementcontinuingeducationone-yearreportingperiod.Theprovisionsof
HCSHBs1706&1539 13 6thissubdivisionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember
731,2029.
8 (3)Peaceofficerswhomaketrafficstopsshallberequiredtoreceive[threehours]
9onehouroftrainingwithinthelawenforcementcontinuingeducation[three-year] one-year
10reportingperiodconcerningtheprohibitionagainstracialprofilingandsuchtrainingshall
11promoteunderstandingandrespectforracialandculturaldifferencesandtheuseofeffective,
12noncombativemethodsforcarryingoutlawenforcementdutiesinaraciallyandculturally
13diverseenvironment.
14 2.Thedirectorshalllicensecontinuingeducationprovidersandmayprobate,suspend
15andrevokesuchlicensesuponwrittennoticestatingthereasonsforsuchaction.Anyperson
16aggrievedbyadecisionofthedirectorpursuanttothissubsectionmayappealasprovidedin
17chapter536.
18 3.Thecostsofcontinuinglawenforcementeducationshallbereimbursedinpartby
19moneysfromthepeaceofficerstandardsandtrainingcommissionfundcreatedinsection
20590.178,subjecttoavailabilityoffunds,exceptthatnosuchfundsshallbeusedforthe
21trainingofanypersonnotactivelycommissionedoremployedbyacountyormunicipallaw
22enforcementagency.
23 4.Thedirectormayengageinanyactivityintendedtofurthertheprofessionalismof
24peaceofficersthroughtrainingandeducation,includingtheprovisionofspecializedtraining
25throughthedepartmentofpublicsafety.
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