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Missouri House Bill HB1819

Missouri 2024 Regular Session

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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1819
33 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVETAYLOR(84).
55 4390H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections455.050,455.523,565.076,565.227,and571.070,RSMo,andtoenactin
88 lieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtounlawfulpossessionoffirearms,withpenalty
99 provisionsandanemergencyclause.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections455.050,455.523,565.076,565.227,and571.070,RSMo,are
1212 2repealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections455.050,
1313 3455.523,565.076,565.227,and571.070,toreadasfollows:
1414 455.050.1.Anyfullorexparteorderofprotectiongrantedpursuanttosections
1515 2455.010to455.085shallbetoprotectthepetitionerfromdomesticviolence,stalking,or
1616 3sexualassaultandmayincludesuchtermsasthecourtreasonablydeemsnecessarytoensure
1717 4thepetitioner'ssafety,includingbutnotlimitedto:
1818 5 (1)Temporarilyenjoiningtherespondentfromcommittingorthreateningtocommit
1919 6domesticviolence,molesting,stalking,sexualassault,ordisturbingthepeaceofthe
2020 7petitioner,includingviolenceagainstapet;
2121 8 (2)Temporarilyenjoiningtherespondentfromenteringthepremisesofthedwelling
2222 9unitofthepetitionerwhenthedwellingunitis:
2323 10 (a)Jointlyowned,leasedorrentedorjointlyoccupiedbybothparties;or
2424 11 (b)Owned,leased,rentedoroccupiedbypetitionerindividually;or
2525 12 (c)Jointlyowned,leased,rentedoroccupiedbypetitionerandapersonotherthan
2626 13respondent;provided,however,nospouseshallbedeniedreliefpursuanttothissectionby
2727 14reasonoftheabsenceofapropertyinterestinthedwellingunit;or
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 (d)Jointlyoccupiedbythepetitionerandapersonotherthanrespondent;provided
3030 16thattherespondenthasnopropertyinterestinthedwellingunit;or
3131 17 (3)Temporarilyenjoiningtherespondentfromcommunicatingwiththepetitionerin
3232 18anymannerorthroughanymedium.
3333 19 2.Mutualordersofprotectionareprohibitedunlessbothpartieshaveproperlyfiled
3434 20writtenpetitionsandproperservicehasbeenmadeinaccordancewithsections455.010to
3535 21455.085.
3636 22 3.Whenthecourthas,afterahearingforanyfullorderofprotection,issuedanorder
3737 23ofprotection,itmay,inaddition:
3838 24 (1)Awardcustodyofanyminorchildborntooradoptedbythepartieswhenthecourt
3939 25hasjurisdictionoversuchchildandnopriororderregardingcustodyispendingorhasbeen
4040 26made,andthebestinterestsofthechildrequiresuchorderbeissued;
4141 27 (2)Establishavisitationschedulethatisinthebestinterestsofthechild;
4242 28 (3)Awardchildsupportinaccordancewithsupremecourtrule88.01andchapter
4343 29452;
4444 30 (4)Awardmaintenancetopetitionerwhenpetitionerandrespondentarelawfully
4545 31marriedinaccordancewithchapter452;
4646 32 (5)Orderrespondenttomakeortocontinuetomakerentormortgagepaymentsona
4747 33residenceoccupiedbythepetitioneriftherespondentisfoundtohaveadutytosupportthe
4848 34petitionerorotherdependenthouseholdmembers;
4949 35 (6)Ordertherespondenttopaythepetitioner'srentataresidenceotherthantheone
5050 36previouslysharedbythepartiesiftherespondentisfoundtohaveadutytosupportthe
5151 37petitionerandthepetitionerrequestsalternativehousing;
5252 38 (7)Orderthatthepetitionerbegiventemporarypossessionofspecifiedpersonal
5353 39property,suchasautomobiles,checkbooks,keys,andotherpersonaleffects;
5454 40 (8)Prohibittherespondentfromtransferring,encumbering,orotherwisedisposingof
5555 41specifiedpropertymutuallyownedorleasedbytheparties;
5656 42 (9)Ordertherespondenttoparticipateinacourt-approvedcounselingprogram
5757 43designedtohelpbatterersstopviolentbehaviorortoparticipateinasubstanceabuse
5858 44treatmentprogram;
5959 45 (10)Ordertherespondenttopayareasonablefeeforhousingandotherservicesthat
6060 46havebeenprovidedorthatarebeingprovidedtothepetitionerbyashelterforvictimsof
6161 47domesticviolence;
6262 48 (11)Ordertherespondenttopaycourtcosts;
6363 49 (12)Ordertherespondenttopaythecostofmedicaltreatmentandservicesthathave
6464 50beenprovidedorthatarebeingprovidedtothepetitionerasaresultofinjuriessustainedto
6565 51thepetitionerbyanactofdomesticviolencecommittedbytherespondent;
6666 HB1819 2 52 (13)Awardpossessionandcareofanypet,alongwithanymoneysnecessarytocover
6767 53medicalcoststhatmayhaveresultedfromabuseofthepet.
6868 54 4.If,afterahearingforanyfullorderofprotection,thecourtissuesanorderof
6969 55protection,thecourtmayalso:
7070 56 (1)Prohibittherespondentfromknowinglypossessingorpurchasingany
7171 57firearmwhiletheorderisineffect;
7272 58 (2)Informtherespondentofsuchprohibitioninwritingand,iftherespondentis
7373 59present,orally;and
7474 60 (3)ForwardtheordertotheMissouristatehighwaypatrolsothattheMissouri
7575 61statehighwaypatrolcanupdatetherespondent'srecordintheNationalInstant
7676 62CriminalBackgroundCheckSystem(NICS).Uponreceivinganorderunderthis
7777 63subsection,theMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallnotifytheFederalBureauof
7878 64Investigationwithintwenty-fourhours.
7979 65 5.Averifiedpetitionseekingordersformaintenance,support,custody,visitation,
8080 66paymentofrent,paymentofmonetarycompensation,possessionofpersonalproperty,
8181 67prohibitingthetransfer,encumbrance,ordisposalofproperty,orpaymentforservicesofa
8282 68shelterforvictimsofdomesticviolence,shallcontainallegationsrelatingtothoseordersand
8383 69shallprayfortheordersdesired.
8484 70 [5.]6.Inmakinganawardofcustody,thecourtshallconsiderallrelevantfactors
8585 71includingthepresumptionthatthebestinterestsofthechildwillbeservedbyplacingthe
8686 72childinthecustodyandcareofthenonabusiveparent,unlessthereisevidencethatboth
8787 73parentshaveengagedinabusivebehavior,inwhichcasethecourtshallnotconsiderthis
8888 74presumptionbutmayappointaguardianadlitemoracourt-appointedspecialadvocateto
8989 75representthechildreninaccordancewithchapter452andshallconsiderallotherfactorsin
9090 76accordancewithchapter452.
9191 77 [6.]7.Thecourtshallgranttothenoncustodialparentrightstovisitationwithany
9292 78minorchildborntooradoptedbytheparties,unlessthecourtfinds,afterhearing,that
9393 79visitationwouldendangerthechild'sphysicalhealth,impairthechild'semotional
9494 80developmentorwouldotherwiseconflictwiththebestinterestsofthechild,orthatno
9595 81visitationcanbearrangedwhichwouldsufficientlyprotectthecustodialparentfromfurther
9696 82domesticviolence.Thecourtmayappointaguardianadlitemorcourt-appointedspecial
9797 83advocatetorepresenttheminorchildinaccordancewithchapter452wheneverthecustodial
9898 84parentallegesthatvisitationwiththenoncustodialparentwilldamagetheminorchild.
9999 85 [7.]8.Thecourtshallmakeanorderrequiringthenoncustodialpartytopayan
100100 86amountreasonableandnecessaryforthesupportofanychildtowhomthepartyowesaduty
101101 87ofsupportwhennopriororderofsupportisoutstandingandafterallrelevantfactorshave
102102 88beenconsidered,inaccordancewithMissourisupremecourtrule88.01andchapter452.
103103 HB1819 3 89 [8.]9.Thecourtmaygrantamaintenanceordertoapartyforaperiodoftime,notto
104104 90exceedonehundredeightydays.Anymaintenanceorderedbythecourtshallbein
105105 91accordancewithchapter452.
106106 92 [9.]10.(1)Thecourtmay,inordertoensurethatapetitionercanmaintainan
107107 93existingwirelesstelephonenumberornumbers,issueanorder,afternoticeandan
108108 94opportunitytobeheard,directingawirelessserviceprovidertotransferthebilling
109109 95responsibilityforandrightstothewirelesstelephonenumberornumberstothepetitioner,if
110110 96thepetitionerisnotthewirelessserviceaccountholder.
111111 97 (2)(a)Theordertransferringbillingresponsibilityforandrightstothewireless
112112 98telephonenumberornumberstothepetitionershalllistthenameandbillingtelephone
113113 99numberoftheaccountholder,thenameandcontactinformationofthepersontowhomthe
114114 100telephonenumberornumberswillbetransferred,andeachtelephonenumbertobe
115115 101transferredtothatperson.Thecourtshallensurethatthecontactinformationofthepetitioner
116116 102isnotprovidedtotheaccountholderinproceedingsheldunderthischapter.
117117 103 (b)Uponissuance,acopyofthefullorderofprotectionshallbetransmitted,either
118118 104electronicallyorbycertifiedmail,tothewirelessserviceprovider'sregisteredagentlisted
119119 105withthesecretaryofstate,orelectronicallytotheemailaddressprovidedbythewireless
120120 106serviceprovider.Suchtransmittalshallconstituteadequatenoticeforthewirelessservice
121121 107provideractingunderthissectionandsection455.523.
122122 108 (c)Ifthewirelessserviceprovidercannotoperationallyortechnicallyeffectuatethe
123123 109orderduetocertaincircumstances,thewirelessserviceprovidershallnotifythepetitioner
124124 110withinthreebusinessdays.Suchcircumstancesshallinclude,butnotbelimitedto,the
125125 111following:
126126 112 a.Theaccountholderhasalreadyterminatedtheaccount;
127127 113 b.Thedifferencesinnetworktechnologypreventthefunctionalityofadeviceonthe
128128 114network;or
129129 115 c.Therearegeographicorotherlimitationsonnetworkorserviceavailability.
130130 116 (3)(a)Upontransferofbillingresponsibilityforandrightstoawirelesstelephone
131131 117numberornumberstothepetitionerunderthissubsectionbyawirelessserviceprovider,the
132132 118petitionershallassumeallfinancialresponsibilityforthetransferredwirelesstelephone
133133 119numberornumbers,monthlyservicecosts,andcostsforanymobiledeviceassociatedwith
134134 120thewirelesstelephonenumberornumbers.
135135 121 (b)Thissectionshallnotprecludeawirelessserviceproviderfromapplyingany
136136 122routineandcustomaryrequirementsforaccountestablishmenttothepetitioneraspartofthis
137137 123transferofbillingresponsibilityforawirelesstelephonenumberornumbersandanydevices
138138 124attachedtothatnumberornumbersincluding,butnotlimitedto,identification,financial
139139 125information,andcustomerpreferences.
140140 HB1819 4 126 (4)Thissectionshallnotaffecttheabilityofthecourttoapportiontheassetsand
141141 127debtsofthepartiesasprovidedforinlaw,ortheabilitytodeterminethetemporaryuse,
142142 128possession,andcontrolofpersonalproperty.
143143 129 (5)Nocauseofactionshalllieagainstanywirelessserviceprovider,itsofficers,
144144 130employees,oragents,foractionstakeninaccordancewiththetermsofacourtorderissued
145145 131underthissection.
146146 132 (6)Asusedinthissectionandsection455.523,a"wirelessserviceprovider"meansa
147147 133providerofcommercialmobileserviceunderSection332(d)ofthefederal
148148 134[Telecommunications] CommunicationsActof[1996] 1934(47U.S.C.Section[151,et
149149 135seq.]332).
150150 455.523.1.Anyfullorderofprotectiongrantedundersections455.500to455.538
151151 2shallbetoprotectthevictimfromdomesticviolence,includingdangertothechild'spet,
152152 3stalking,andsexualassaultmayincludesuchtermsasthecourtreasonablydeemsnecessary
153153 4toensurethepetitioner'ssafety,includingbutnotlimitedto:
154154 5 (1)Temporarilyenjoiningtherespondentfromcommittingdomesticviolenceor
155155 6sexualassault,threateningtocommitdomesticviolenceorsexualassault,stalking,molesting,
156156 7ordisturbingthepeaceofthevictim;
157157 8 (2)Temporarilyenjoiningtherespondentfromenteringthefamilyhomeofthe
158158 9victim,exceptasspecificallyauthorizedbythecourt;
159159 10 (3)Temporarilyenjoiningtherespondentfromcommunicatingwiththevictiminany
160160 11mannerorthroughanymedium,exceptasspecificallyauthorizedbythecourt.
161161 12 2.If,afterahearingforanyfullorderofprotection,thecourtissuesanorderof
162162 13protection,thecourtmayalso:
163163 14 (1)Prohibittherespondentfromknowinglypossessingorpurchasingany
164164 15firearmwhiletheorderisineffect;
165165 16 (2)Informtherespondentofsuchprohibitioninwritingand,iftherespondentis
166166 17present,orally;and
167167 18 (3)ForwardtheordertotheMissouristatehighwaypatrolsothattheMissouri
168168 19statehighwaypatrolcanupdatetherespondent'srecordintheNationalInstant
169169 20CriminalBackgroundCheckSystem(NICS).Uponreceivinganorderunderthis
170170 21subsection,theMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallnotifytheFederalBureauof
171171 22Investigationwithintwenty-fourhours.
172172 23 3.Whenthecourthas,afterhearingforanyfullorderofprotection,issuedanorderof
173173 24protection,itmay,inaddition:
174174 25 (1)Awardcustodyofanyminorchildborntooradoptedbythepartieswhenthecourt
175175 26hasjurisdictionoversuchchildandnopriororderregardingcustodyispendingorhasbeen
176176 27made,andthebestinterestsofthechildrequiresuchorderbeissued;
177177 HB1819 5 28 (2)Awardvisitation;
178178 29 (3)Awardchildsupportinaccordancewithsupremecourtrule88.01andchapter
179179 30452;
180180 31 (4)Awardmaintenancetopetitionerwhenpetitionerandrespondentarelawfully
181181 32marriedinaccordancewithchapter452;
182182 33 (5)Orderrespondenttomakeortocontinuetomakerentormortgagepaymentsona
183183 34residenceoccupiedbythevictimiftherespondentisfoundtohaveadutytosupportthe
184184 35victimorotherdependenthouseholdmembers;
185185 36 (6)Ordertherespondenttoparticipateinacourt-approvedcounselingprogram
186186 37designedtohelpstopviolentbehaviorortotreatsubstanceabuse;
187187 38 (7)Ordertherespondenttopay,totheextentthatheorsheisable,thecostsofhisor
188188 39hertreatment,togetherwiththetreatmentcostsincurredbythevictim;
189189 40 (8)Ordertherespondenttopayareasonablefeeforhousingandotherservicesthat
190190 41havebeenprovidedorthatarebeingprovidedtothevictimbyashelterforvictimsof
191191 42domesticviolence;
192192 43 (9)Orderawirelessserviceprovider,inaccordancewiththeprocess,provisions,and
193193 44requirementssetoutinsubdivisions(1)to(6)ofsubsection[9]10ofsection455.050,to
194194 45transferthebillingresponsibilityforandrightstothewirelesstelephonenumberornumbers
195195 46ofanyminorchildreninthepetitioner'scaretothepetitioner,ifthepetitionerisnotthe
196196 47wirelessserviceaccountholder;
197197 48 (10)Awardpossessionandcareofanypet,alongwithanymoneysnecessarytocover
198198 49medicalcoststhatmayhaveresultedfromabuseofthepet.
199199 565.076.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofdomesticassaultinthefourthdegreeif
200200 2theactinvolvesadomesticvictim,astheterm"domesticvictim"isdefinedundersection
201201 3565.002,and:
202202 4 (1)Thepersonattemptstocauseorrecklesslycausesphysicalinjury,physicalpain,
203203 5orillnesstosuchdomesticvictim;
204204 6 (2)Withcriminalnegligencethepersoncausesphysicalinjurytosuchdomestic
205205 7victimbymeansofadeadlyweaponordangerousinstrument;
206206 8 (3)Thepersonpurposelyplacessuchdomesticvictiminapprehensionofimmediate
207207 9physicalinjurybyanymeans;
208208 10 (4)Thepersonrecklesslyengagesinconductwhichcreatesasubstantialriskofdeath
209209 11orseriousphysicalinjurytosuchdomesticvictim;
210210 12 (5)Thepersonknowinglycausesphysicalcontactwithsuchdomesticvictim
211211 13knowingheorshewillregardthecontactasoffensive;or
212212 HB1819 6 14 (6)Thepersonknowinglyattemptstocauseorcausestheisolationofsuchdomestic
213213 15victimbyunreasonablyandsubstantiallyrestrictingorlimitinghisorheraccesstoother
214214 16persons,telecommunicationdevicesortransportationforthepurposeofisolation.
215215 17 2.TheoffenseofdomesticassaultinthefourthdegreeisaclassAmisdemeanor,
216216 18unlessthepersonhaspreviouslybeenfoundguiltyoftheoffenseofdomesticassault,ofany
217217 19assaultoffenseunderthischapter,orofanyoffenseagainstadomesticvictimcommittedin
218218 20violationofanycountyormunicipalordinanceinanystate,anystatelaw,anyfederallaw,or
219219 21anymilitarylawwhichifcommittedinthisstatetwoormoretimeswouldbeaviolationof
220220 22thissection,inwhichcaseitisaclassEfelony.Theoffensesdescribedinthissubsection
221221 23maybeagainstthesamedomesticvictimoragainstdifferentdomesticvictims.
222222 24 3.Uponaperson'sconvictionfortheoffenseofdomesticassaultinthefourth
223223 25degree,thecourtshallforwardtherecordofconvictiontotheMissouristatehighway
224224 26patrolsothattheMissouristatehighwaypatrolcanupdatetherespondent'srecordin
225225 27theNationalInstantCriminalBackgroundCheckSystem(NICS).Uponreceivinga
226226 28recordunderthissubsection,theMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallnotifytheFederal
227227 29BureauofInvestigationwithintwenty-fourhours.
228228 565.227.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofstalkingintheseconddegreeifheor
229229 2shepurposely,throughhisorhercourseofconduct,disturbs,orfollowswiththeintentto
230230 3disturbanotherperson.
231231 4 2.Thissectionshallnotapplytoactivitiesoffederal,state,county,ormunicipallaw
232232 5enforcementofficersconductinginvestigationsofanyviolationoffederal,state,county,or
233233 6municipallaw.
234234 7 3.Anylawenforcementofficermayarrest,withoutawarrant,anypersonheorshe
235235 8hasprobablecausetobelievehasviolatedtheprovisionsofthissection.
236236 9 4.TheoffenseofstalkingintheseconddegreeisaclassAmisdemeanor,unlessthe
237237 10defendanthaspreviouslybeenfoundguiltyofaviolationofthissectionorsection565.225,or
238238 11ofanyoffensecommittedinanotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbe
239239 12chargeableorindictableasaviolationofanyoffenselistedinthissectionorsection565.225,
240240 13orunlessthevictimisintentionallytargetedasalawenforcementofficer,asdefinedin
241241 14section556.061,orthevictimistargetedbecauseheorsheisarelativewithinthesecond
242242 15degreeofconsanguinityoraffinitytoalawenforcementofficer,inwhichcasestalkinginthe
243243 16seconddegreeisaclassEfelony.
244244 17 5.Uponaperson'sconvictionfortheoffenseofstalkingintheseconddegree,the
245245 18courtshallforwardtherecordofconvictiontotheMissouristatehighwaypatrolsothat
246246 19theMissouristatehighwaypatrolcanupdatetherespondent'srecordintheNational
247247 20InstantCriminalBackgroundCheckSystem(NICS).Uponreceivingarecordunder
248248 HB1819 7 21thissubsection,theMissouristatehighwaypatrolshallnotifytheFederalBureauof
249249 22Investigationwithintwenty-fourhours.
250250 571.070.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfulpossessionofafirearmifsuch
251251 2personknowinglyhasanyfirearminhisorherpossessionand:
252252 3 (1)Suchpersonhasbeenconvictedofafelonyunderthelawsofthisstate,orofa
253253 4crimeunderthelawsofanystateoroftheUnitedStateswhich,ifcommittedwithinthisstate,
254254 5wouldbeafelony;[or]
255255 6 (2)Suchpersonisafugitivefromjustice,ishabituallyinanintoxicatedordrugged
256256 7condition,oriscurrentlyadjudgedmentallyincompetent;
257257 8 (3)Suchpersonhasbeenconvictedofamisdemeanoroffenseofdomestic
258258 9violenceunderthelawsofthisstate,orofacrimeunderthelawsofanystateorofthe
259259 10UnitedStatesthatifcommittedinthisstatewouldbeamisdemeanoroffenseofdomestic
260260 11violence;or
261261 12 (4)Suchpersonissubjecttoanorderofprotectiongrantedundersections
262262 13455.010to455.095orsections455.500to455.538thatwasissuedafterahearingof
263263 14whichthepersonhadactualnoticeandatwhichthepersonhadanopportunityto
264264 15participateorsuchpersonissubjecttoanequivalentorderissuedunderthelawsof
265265 16anotherstateortheUnitedStates.
266266 17 2.UnlawfulpossessionofafirearmisaclassDfelony,unlessapersonhasbeen
267267 18convictedofadangerousfelonyasdefinedinsection556.061,inwhichcaseitisaclassC
268268 19felony.
269269 20 3.Theprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplyto
270270 21thepossessionofanantiquefirearm.
271271 22 4.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
272272 23 (1)"Family"or"householdmember",thesamemeaninggiventothetermsin
273273 24section455.010;
274274 25 (2)"Misdemeanoroffenseofdomesticviolence":
275275 26 (a)Domesticassaultinthefourthdegreeundersection565.076;
276276 27 (b)Stalkingintheseconddegreeundersection565.227;or
277277 28 (c)Anymisdemeanoroffensecommittedbyafamilyorhouseholdmemberof
278278 29thevictimthatinvolvestheuseorattempteduseofphysicalforceorthethreateneduse
279279 30ofadeadlyweapon.
280280 SectionB.Becauseimmediateactionisnecessarytoprotectvictimsofdomestic
281281 2violencefromfutureactsofdomesticviolence,therepealandreenactmentofsections
282282 3455.050,455.523,565.076,565.227,and571.070ofthisactaredeemednecessaryforthe
283283 4immediatepreservationofthepublichealth,welfare,peace,andsafety,andarehereby
284284 5declaredtobeanemergencyactwithinthemeaningoftheconstitution,andtherepealand
285285 HB1819 8 6reenactmentofsections455.050,455.523,565.076,565.227,and571.070ofthisactshallbe
286286 7infullforceandeffectupontheirpassageandapproval.
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288288 HB1819 9