SECONDREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNOS.1706&1539
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3338H.03P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections190.142,210.1505,211.326,324.035,337.618,491.075,492.304,
566.151,567.030,and590.050,RSMo,andsection56.265asenactedbysenatebill
no.672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection56.265
asenactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,and
toenactinlieuthereoffourteennewsectionsrelatingtotheprotectionofchildrenand
vulnerablepersons,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections190.142,210.1505,211.326,324.035,337.618,491.075,
2492.304,566.151,567.030,and590.050,RSMo,andsection56.265asenactedbysenatebill
3no.672,ninety-seventhgeneralassembly,secondregularsession,andsection56.265as
4enactedbysenatebillno.275,ninetiethgeneralassembly,firstregularsession,arerepealed
5andfourteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections27.170,56.265,
6190.142,210.1505,211.326,324.035,335.059,337.618,491.075,492.304,566.151,
7567.030,589.700,and590.050,toreadasfollows:
27.170.1.Thereisherebyestablishedthe"CommitteeonSexandHuman
2TraffickingTraining".
3 2.Thecommitteeshallconsistofthefollowingmembers:
4 (1)Arepresentativeoftheattorneygeneral'sofficewhoisinvolvedintheoffice's
5anti-traffickingeffortsappointedbytheattorneygeneral;
6 (2)Arepresentativeofthedepartmentofpublicsafetywithexperienceinhuman
7traffickinginvestigationsappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafety;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8 (3)Arepresentativefromachildadvocacycenterappointedbythedirectorofa
9statewidenonprofitorganizationthatadvocatesfortheprotectionofchildren;
10 (4)Ajuvenileofficerappointedbythechiefjusticeofthesupremecourtof
11Missouri;
12 (5)Arepresentativefromanagencyprovidingvictimservicesappointedbythe
13directorofthedepartmentofsocialservices;
14 (6)Arepresentativefromachildabusemedicalresourcecenter,asdefinedin
15section334.950,appointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandsenior
16services;
17 (7)Arepresentativefromahospital,asdefinedinsection197.020,locatedina
18ruralareaappointedbythedirectorofastatewidenonprofitorganizationthat
19representshospitals;and
20 (8)TheexecutivedirectoroftheMissouriofficeofprosecutionservicesorhisor
21herdesignee.
22 3.Thememberwhorepresentstheattorneygeneral'sofficeshallserveaschair
23ofthecommittee.
24 4.Membersofthecommitteeshallservewithoutcompensationbutmaybe
25reimbursedforactualexpensesnecessarytotheperformanceoftheirofficialdutiesfor
26thecommittee.
27 5.Thecommitteeshallannuallyevaluate,andestablishguidelinesfor,thesex
28andhumantraffickingtraining,tobeproducedanddistributedinadigitalplatform,
29requiredundersections56.265,190.142,198.082,211.326,335.059,337.618,and590.050.
30 6.Anyboard,department,oragencythatregulatesanyprofessionforwhichsex
31andhumantraffickingtrainingisrequiredasdescribedinsubsection5ofthissection
32mayprovidesuchtraining.Fundingforthetrainingshallbesubjecttoappropriations.
33 7.TheprovisionsofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,and
34shallexpireonDecember31,2029.
[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
HCSHBs1706&1539 2 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
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
HCSHBs1706&1539 3 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
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.
HCSHBs1706&1539 4 190.142.1.(1)ForapplicationssubmittedbeforetherecognitionofEMSpersonnel
2licensureinterstatecompactundersections190.900to190.939takeseffect,thedepartment
3shall,withinareasonabletimeafterreceiptofanapplication,causesuchinvestigationasit
4deemsnecessarytobemadeoftheapplicantforanemergencymedicaltechnician'slicense.
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
HCSHBs1706&1539 5 38withtheguidelinesestablishedinsection27.170aspartofthecontinuingeducation
39requirementsforrelicensureeveryfiveyears.Theprovisionsofthisparagraphshall
40becomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember31,2029;
41 a.LicenseeswhosubmitanapplicationforrenewalpriortoJanuary1,2026,
42shallberequiredtoreceiveonehourofsexandhumantraffickingtrainingconsistent
43withtheguidelinesestablishedinsection27.170;
44 b.LicenseeswhosubmitanapplicationforrenewalonorafterJanuary1,2026,
45butpriortoJanuary1,2027,shallberequiredtoreceivetwohoursofsexandhuman
46traffickingtrainingconsistentwiththeguidelinesestablishedinsection21.170;
47 c.LicenseeswhosubmitanapplicationforrenewalonorafterJanuary1,2027,
48butpriortoJanuary1,2028,shallberequiredtoreceivethreehoursofsexandhuman
49traffickingtrainingconsistentwiththeguidelinesestablishedinsection21.170;
50 d.LicenseeswhosubmitanapplicationforrenewalonorafterJanuary1,2028,
51butpriortoJanuary1,2029,shallberequiredtoreceivefourhoursofsexandhuman
52traffickingtrainingconsistentwiththeguidelinesestablishedinsection21.170; and
53 (6)Abilitytospeak,readandwritetheEnglishlanguage.
54 3.Applicationforalllevelsofemergencymedicaltechnicianlicenseshallbemade
55uponsuchformsasprescribedbythedepartmentinrulesadoptedpursuanttosections
56190.001to190.245.Theapplicationformshallcontainsuchinformationasthedepartment
57deemsnecessarytomakeadeterminationastowhethertheemergencymedicaltechnician
58meetsalltherequirementsofsections190.001to190.245andrulespromulgatedpursuantto
59sections190.001to190.245.
60 4.Alllevelsofemergencymedicaltechniciansmayperformonlythatpatientcare
61whichis:
62 (1)Consistentwiththetraining,educationandexperienceoftheparticularemergency
63medicaltechnician;and
64 (2)Orderedbyaphysicianorsetforthinprotocolsapprovedbythemedicaldirector.
65 5.Nopersonshallholdthemselvesoutasanemergencymedicaltechnicianor
66providetheservicesofanemergencymedicaltechnicianunlesssuchpersonislicensedbythe
67department.
68 6.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
69createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
70withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
71Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
72generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
73disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
HCSHBs1706&1539 6 74rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
75andvoid.
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;
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;
HCSHBs1706&1539 7 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
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
HCSHBs1706&1539 8 72shallbeadedicatedfundand,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeused
73solelytopayforthepositionoftheexecutivedirectorofthestatewidecouncilagainst
74adulttraffickingandthecommercialsexualexploitationofchildren,educationand
75awarenessregardinghumantrafficking,andanti-traffickingeffortsthroughoutthe
76stateofMissouri.
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;
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
18annuallycompleteonehourofsexandhumantraffickingtrainingconsistentwiththe
19guidelinesestablishedinsection27.170.Theprovisionsofthissubsectionshallbecome
20effectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember31,2029.
324.035.1.Noboard,commission,orcommitteewithinthedivisionofprofessional
2registrationshallutilizeoccupationalfees,oranyotherfeesassociatedwithlicensing
3requirements,orcontractorpartnerwithanyoutsidevendororagencyforthepurposeof
4offeringcontinuingeducationclassesunlessthecontinuingeducationprogramis
5approvedbythedirectorofthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationandisavailable
6toalllicenseesoftheboard,commission,orcommittee.
HCSHBs1706&1539 9 7 2.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoprecludeaboard,commission,or
8committeewithinthedivisionofprofessionalregistrationfromutilizingoccupational
9licensurefeesforthepurposeofparticipatinginconferences,seminars,orotheroutreachfor
10thepurposeofcommunicatinginformationtolicenseeswithrespecttochangesinpolicy,law,
11orregulations.
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
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
HCSHBs1706&1539 10 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
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;
HCSHBs1706&1539 11 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
41consent,orwhosedevelopmentalleveldoesnotexceedthatofanordinarychildof
42seventeenyearsofage.
566.151.1.Apersontwenty-oneyearsofageoroldercommitstheoffenseof
2enticementofachildifheorshepersuades,solicits,coaxes,entices,orlureswhetherby
3words,actionsorthroughcommunicationviatheinternetoranyelectroniccommunication,
4anypersonwhoislessthan[fifteen] seventeenyearsofageforthepurposeofengagingin
5sexualconduct.
HCSHBs1706&1539 12 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,
4payabletothehumantraffickingandsexualexploitationfundestablishedunderthis
5section,uponapleaofguiltyorafindingofguiltforaviolationofsection566.203,
6566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,or566.215.Thejudgmentofrestitutionshallbein
7theamountof:
8 (1)Tenthousanddollarspereachidentifiedvictimoftheoffenseoroffensesfor
9whichrestitutionisrequiredunderthissubsection;and
HCSHBs1706&1539 13 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
6thissubdivisionshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2025,andshallexpireonDecember
731,2029.
8 (3)Peaceofficerswhomaketrafficstopsshallberequiredtoreceive[threehours]
9onehouroftrainingwithinthelawenforcementcontinuingeducation[three-year] one-year
10reportingperiodconcerningtheprohibitionagainstracialprofilingandsuchtrainingshall
11promoteunderstandingandrespectforracialandculturaldifferencesandtheuseofeffective,
HCSHBs1706&1539 14 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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