FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1464
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVELEWIS.
3110H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections43.656,67.2540,168.071,210.1080,210.1505,324.012,329.050,
339.100,491.075,492.304,537.046,542.301,566.010,566.147,566.148,566.149,
566.150,566.151,566.155,566.210,566.211,566.218,567.030,573.010,573.023,
573.025,573.035,573.037,573.038,573.050,573.052,573.215,589.042,589.400,
589.414,650.120,and660.520,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthirty-eightnew
sectionsrelatingtotheprotectionofchildrenandvulnerablepersons,withpenalty
provisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections43.656,67.2540,168.071,210.1080,210.1505,324.012,
2329.050,339.100,491.075,492.304,537.046,542.301,566.010,566.147,566.148,566.149,
3566.150,566.151,566.155,566.210,566.211,566.218,567.030,573.010,573.023,573.025,
4573.035,573.037,573.038,573.050,573.052,573.215,589.042,589.400,589.414,650.120,
5and660.520,RSMo,arerepealedandthirty-eightnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobe
6knownassections43.656,67.2540,168.071,210.1080,210.1505,324.012,329.050,
7339.100,491.075,492.304,537.046,542.301,566.010,566.147,566.148,566.149,566.150,
8566.151,566.155,566.201,566.210,566.211,566.218,567.030,573.010,573.023,573.025,
9573.035,573.037,573.038,573.050,573.052,573.215,589.042,589.400,589.414,650.120,
10and660.520,toreadasfollows:
43.656.Itisherebyfoundanddeclaredthat:
2 (1)Withthewidespreaduseofcomputers,theinternetandelectronicdevicesto
3commitcrimesandthecriticallackofresourcesatstateandlocallevels;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 4 (2)Moderndaycriminalshavelearnedtoexploittheinternetandelectronic
5communicationtoleveragecomputertechnologytoreachavirtuallyunlimitednumberof
6victimswhilemaintainingamaximumlevelofanonymity[,]. Computercrimeswillcontinue
7tomount,especiallyin,butnotlimitedto,theareasofchild[pornography] sexualabuse
8materialandsexualoffensesinvolvingchildren,consumerfraudandharassment;
9 (3)Itisnecessaryfortheprotectionofthecitizensofthisstatethatprovisionsbe
10madefortheestablishmentoftheMissouriregionalcomputerforensicslabtopreventand
11reducecomputer,internetandotherelectronicallybasedcrimes.
67.2540.Asusedinsections67.2540to67.2556,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Adultcabaret",anightclub,bar,restaurant,orsimilarestablishmentinwhich
3personsregularlyappearinastateofnudity,asdefinedinsection573.500,orseminudityin
4theperformanceoftheirduties;
5 (2)"Employee",apersonwhoisatleasttwenty-oneyearsofageandwhoperforms
6anyserviceonthepremisesofasexuallyorientedbusinessonafull-time,part-time,or
7contractbasis,whetherornotthepersonisdenominatedanemployee,independent
8contractor,agent,orotherwise,andwhetherornotsaidpersonispaidasalary,wage,orother
9compensationbytheoperatorofsaidbusiness.Thetermemployeedoesnotincludeaperson
10exclusivelyonthepremisesforrepairormaintenanceofthepremisesorequipmentonthe
11premises,orforthedeliveryofgoodstothepremises;
12 (3)"Nudity"ora"stateofnudity",theshowingofthehumanmaleorfemalegenitals,
13pubicarea,vulva,anus,analcleftoranalcleavagewithlessthanafullyopaquecovering,the
14showingofthefemalebreastwithlessthanafullyopaquecoveringofanypartofthenipple,
15ortheshowingofthecoveredmalegenitalsinadiscerniblyturgidstate;
16 (4)"Nuisance",anyplaceinoruponwhichlewdness,assignation,orprostitutionis
17conducted,permitted,continued,orexists,oranyplace,inoruponwhichlewd,indecent,
18lascivious,orobscenefilms,orfilmsdesignedtobeprojectedforexhibition,are
19photographed,manufactured,developed,screened,exhibited,orotherwisepreparedor
20shown,andthepersonalpropertyandcontentsusedinconductingandmaintaininganysuch
21placeforanysuchpurpose.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotaffectanynewspaper,
22magazine,orotherpublicationenteredassecondclassmatterbythepostofficedepartment;
23 (5)"Person",anindividual,proprietorship,partnership,corporation,association,or
24otherlegalentity;
25 (6)"Seminude"orina"seminudecondition",astateofdressinwhichopaque
26clothingfailstocoverthegenitals,anus,analcleftorcleavage,pubicarea,vulva,nippleand
27areolaofthefemalebreastbelowahorizontallineacrossthetopoftheareolaatitshighest
28point.Seminudityshallincludetheentirelowerportionofthefemalebreast,butshallnot
HB1464 2 29includeanyportionofthecleavageofthehumanfemalebreastexhibitedbywearingapparel
30providedtheareolaisnotexposedinwholeorpart;
31 (7)"Sexuallyorientedbusiness",anadultcabaretoranybusinesswhichoffersits
32patronsgoodsofwhichasubstantialorsignificantportionaresexuallyorientedmaterial.It
33shallbepresumedthatabusinessthatderivesthirtypercentorlessofitsrevenuefrom
34sexuallyorientedmaterialsispresumednottobeasexuallyorientedbusiness.Nobuilding,
35premises,structure,orotherfacilitythatcontainsanysexuallyorientedbusinessshallcontain
36anyotherkindofsexuallyorientedbusiness;
37 (8)"Sexuallyorientedmaterials",anypictorialorthree-dimensionalmaterial,orfilm,
38motionpicture,DVD,videocassette,orsimilarphotographicreproduction,thatdepicts
39nudity,sexualconduct,sexualexcitement,orsadomasochisticabuse,asdefinedinsection
40573.010;
41 (9)"Specifiedcriminalactivity"includesthefollowingoffenses:
42 (a)Prostitutionorpromotionofprostitution;disseminationofobscenity;sale,
43distribution,ordisplayofharmfulmaterialtoaminor;sexualperformancebyachild;
44possessionordistributionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;
45possessionordistributionofchildsexualabusematerial; publiclewdness;indecent
46exposure;indecencywithachild;engaginginorganizedcriminalactivity;sexualassault;
47molestationofachild;gamblingprohibitedunderMissourilaw;ordistributionofacontrolled
48substance;oranysimilaroffensesdescribedinthissubdivisionunderthecriminalorpenal
49codeofotherstatesorcountries;
50 (b)Forwhich:
51 a.Lessthantwoyearshaveelapsedsincethedateofconvictionorthedateofrelease
52fromconfinementimposedfortheconviction,whicheveristhelaterdate,iftheconvictionis
53ofamisdemeanoroffense;
54 b.Lessthanfiveyearshaveelapsedsincethedateofconvictionorthedateofrelease
55fromconfinementfortheconviction,whicheveristhelaterdate,iftheconvictionisofa
56felonyoffense;or
57 c.Lessthanfiveyearshaveelapsedsincethedateofthelastconvictionorthedateof
58releasefromconfinementforthelastconviction,whicheveristhelaterdate,iftheconvictions
59areoftwoormoremisdemeanoroffensesorcombinationofmisdemeanoroffensesoccurring
60withinanytwenty-four-monthperiod;
61 (c)Thefactthataconvictionisbeingappealedshallnotpreventasexuallyoriented
62businessfrombeingconsideredanuisanceandclosedundersection67.2546;
63 (10)"Specifiedsexualactivities"includesthefollowingacts:
64 (a)Thefondlingorothererotictouchingofhumangenitals,pubicregion,buttocks,
65anus,orfemalebreasts;
HB1464 3 66 (b)Sexacts,actualorsimulated,includingintercourse,oralcopulation,masturbation,
67orsodomy;or
68 (c)Excretoryfunctionsaspartoforinconnectionwithanyoftheactivitiessetforth
69inthissubdivision.
168.071.1.Thestateboardofeducationmayrefusetoissueorrenewacertificate,or
2may,uponhearing,disciplinetheholderofacertificateoflicensetoteachforthefollowing
3causes:
4 (1)Acertificateholderorapplicantforacertificatehaspleadedtoorbeenfound
5guiltyofafelonyorcrimeinvolvingmoralturpitudeunderthelawsofthisstate,anyother
6state,oftheUnitedStates,oranyothercountry,whetherornotsentenceisimposed;
7 (2)Thecertificationwasobtainedthroughuseoffraud,deception,misrepresentation
8orbribery;
9 (3)Thereisevidenceofincompetence,immorality,orneglectofdutybythe
10certificateholder;
11 (4)Acertificateholderhasbeensubjecttodisciplinaryactionrelatingtocertification
12issuedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagency,orcountryupongroundsforwhichdiscipline
13isauthorizedinthissection;or
14 (5)Ifchargesarefiledbythelocalboardofeducation,basedupontheannullingofa
15writtencontractwiththelocalboardofeducation,forreasonsotherthanelectiontothe
16generalassembly,withouttheconsentofthemajorityofthemembersoftheboardthatisa
17partytothecontract.
18 2.Apublicschooldistrictmayfilechargesseekingthedisciplineofaholderofa
19certificateoflicensetoteachbaseduponanycauseorcombinationofcausesoutlinedin
20subsection1ofthissection,includingannulmentofawrittencontract.Chargesshallbein
21writing,specifythebasisforthecharges,andbesignedbythechiefadministrativeofficerof
22thedistrict,orbythepresidentoftheboardofeducationasauthorizedbyamajorityofthe
23boardofeducation.Theboardofeducationmayalsopetitiontheofficeoftheattorney
24generaltofilechargesonbehalfoftheschooldistrictforanycauseotherthanannulmentof
25contract,withacceptanceofthepetitionatthediscretionoftheattorneygeneral.
26 3.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmayfilechargesseeking
27thedisciplineofaholderofacertificateoflicensetoteachbaseduponanycauseor
28combinationofcausesoutlinedinsubsection1ofthissection,otherthanannulmentof
29contract.Chargesshallbeinwriting,specifythebasisforthecharges,andbesignedbylegal
30counselrepresentingthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
31 4.Iftheunderlyingconductoractionswhicharethebasisforchargesfiledpursuant
32tothissectionarealsothesubjectofapendingcriminalchargeagainstthepersonholding
33suchcertificate,thecertificateholdermayrequest,inwriting,adelayedhearingonadviceof
HB1464 4 34counselunderthefifthamendmentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Baseduponsuch
35arequest,nohearingshallbehelduntilafteratrialhasbeencompletedonthiscriminal
36charge.
37 5.Thecertificateholdershallbegivennotlessthanthirtydays'noticeofanyhearing
38heldpursuanttothissection.
39 6.Otherprovisionsofthissectionnotwithstanding,thecertificateoflicensetoteach
40shallberevokedor,inthecaseofanapplicant,acertificateshallnotbeissued,ifthe
41certificateholderorapplicanthasbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthefollowingoffenses
42establishedpursuanttoMissourilaworoffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelaws
43ofMissouripriortoJanuary1,2017,anyotherstateoroftheUnitedStates,oranyother
44country,whetherornotthesentenceisimposed:
45 (1)Anydangerousfelonyasdefinedinsection556.061,ormurderinthefirstdegree
46undersection565.020;
47 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection
48566.030;forciblerape;rape;statutoryrapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.032;statutory
49rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.034;rapeintheseconddegreeundersection
50566.031;sexualassaultundersection566.040asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sodomy
51inthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;forciblesodomyundersection566.060asitexisted
52priortoAugust28,2013;sodomyasitexistedpriortoJanuary1,1995;statutorysodomyin
53thefirstdegreeundersection566.062;statutorysodomyintheseconddegreeundersection
54566.064;childmolestationinthefirstdegree;childmolestationintheseconddegree;child
55molestationinthethirddegreeundersection566.069;childmolestationinthefourthdegree
56undersection566.071;sodomyintheseconddegreeundersection566.061;deviatesexual
57assaultundersection566.070asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualmisconduct
58involvingachildundersection566.083;sexualcontactwithastudentundersection566.086;
59sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.093;sexualmisconductinthefirst
60degreeundersection566.090asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualmisconductinthe
61seconddegreeundersection566.095;sexualmisconductintheseconddegreeundersection
62566.093asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualmisconductinthethirddegreeunder
63section566.095asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;sexualabuseinthefirstdegreeunder
64section566.100;sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriortoAugust28,2013;
65sexualabuseintheseconddegreeundersection566.101;enticementofachildundersection
66566.151;orattemptingtoenticeachild;
67 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest
68undersection568.020;abandonmentofchildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.030;
69abandonmentofchildintheseconddegreeundersection568.032;endangeringthewelfareof
70achildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.045;abuseofachildundersection568.060;child
HB1464 5 71usedinasexualperformance;promotingsexualperformancebyachild;ortraffickingin
72childrenundersection568.175;and
73 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
74August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
75inthefirstdegreeundersection573.020;promotingpornographyforminorsorobscenityin
76theseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedtoaclassEfelonyundersection573.030;
77promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeundersection573.025asitexistedpriorto
78August28,2025; promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegreeundersection
79573.025;promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeundersection573.035asit
80existedpriortoAugust28,2025; promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
81degreeundersection573.035;possessionofchildpornographyundersection573.037asit
82existedpriortoAugust28,2025; possessionofchildsexualabusematerialundersection
83573.037;furnishingpornographicmaterialstominorsundersection573.040;orcoercing
84acceptanceofobscenematerialundersection573.065.
85 7.Whenacertificateholderisfoundguiltyofanyoffensethatwouldauthorizethe
86stateboardofeducationtoseekdisciplineagainstthatholder'scertificateoflicensetoteach,
87thelocalboardofeducationorthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall
88immediatelyprovidewrittennoticetothestateboardofeducationandtheattorneygeneral
89regardingthefindingofguilt.
90 8.Thecertificateholderwhosecertificatewasrevokedpursuanttosubsection6of
91thissectionmayappealsuchrevocationtothestateboardofeducation.Noticeofthisappeal
92mustbereceivedbythecommissionerofeducationwithinninetydaysofnoticeofrevocation
93pursuanttothissubsection.Failureofthecertificateholdertonotifythecommissionerofthe
94intenttoappealwaivesallrightstoappealtherevocation.Uponnoticeofthecertificate
95holder'sintenttoappeal,anappealhearingshallbeheldbyahearingofficerdesignatedbythe
96commissionerofeducation,withthefinaldecisionmadebythestateboardofeducation,
97basedupontherecordofthathearing.Thecertificateholdershallbegivennotlessthanthirty
98days'noticeofthehearing,andanopportunitytobeheardbythehearingofficer,together
99withwitnesses.
100 9.Inthecaseofanycertificateholderwhohassurrenderedorfailedtorenewhisor
101hercertificateoflicensetoteach,thestateboardofeducationmayrefusetoissueorrenew,or
102maysuspendorrevoke,suchcertificateforanyofthereasonscontainedinthissection.
103 10.Inthosecaseswherethechargesfiledpursuanttothissectionarebaseduponan
104allegationofmisconductinvolvingaminorchild,thehearingofficermayacceptintothe
105recordthesworntestimonyoftheminorchildrelatingtothemisconductreceivedinanycourt
106oradministrativehearing.
HB1464 6 107 11.Hearings,appealsorothermattersinvolvingcertificateholders,licenseesor
108applicantspursuanttothissectionmaybeinformallyresolvedbyconsentagreementor
109agreedsettlementorvoluntarysurrenderofthecertificateoflicensepursuanttotherules
110promulgatedbythestateboardofeducation.
111 12.Thefinaldecisionofthestateboardofeducationissubjecttojudicialreview
112pursuanttosections536.100to536.140.
113 13.Acertificateoflicensetoteachtoanindividualwhohasbeenconvictedofa
114felonyorcrimeinvolvingmoralturpitude,whetherornotsentenceisimposed,shallbeissued
115onlyuponmotionofthestateboardofeducationadoptedbyaunanimousaffirmativevoteof
116thosememberspresentandvoting.
210.1080.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Childcareprovider",apersonlicensed,regulated,orregisteredtoprovidechild
3carewithinthestateofMissouri,includingthememberormembers,managerormanagers,
4shareholderorshareholders,directorordirectors,andofficerorofficersofanyentity
5licensed,regulated,orregisteredtoprovidechildcarewithinthestateofMissouri;
6 (2)"Childcarestaffmember",achildcareprovider;personsemployedbythechild
7careproviderforcompensation,includingcontractemployeesorself-employedindividuals;
8individualsorvolunteerswhoseactivitiesinvolvethecareorsupervisionofchildrenfora
9childcareproviderorunsupervisedaccesstochildrenwhoarecaredfororsupervisedbya
10childcareprovider;individualsresidinginahomewherechildcareisprovidedwhoare
11eighteenyearsofageorolder;orindividualsresidinginahomewherechildcareisprovided
12whoareundereighteenyearsofageandhavebeencertifiedasanadultforthecommissionof
13anoffense;
14 (3)"Criminalbackgroundcheck":
15 (a)AFederalBureauofInvestigationfingerprintcheck;
16 (b)AsearchoftheNationalCrimeInformationCenter'sNationalSexOffender
17Registry;and
18 (c)Asearchofthefollowingregistries,repositories,ordatabasesinMissouri,the
19statewherethechildcarestaffmemberresides,andeachstatewheresuchstaffmember
20residedduringtheprecedingfiveyears:
21 a.Thestatecriminalregistryorrepository,withtheuseoffingerprintsbeingrequired
22inthestatewherethestaffmemberresidesandoptionalinotherstates;
23 b.Thestatesexoffenderregistryorrepository;and
24 c.Thestate-basedchildabuseandneglectregistryanddatabase;
25 (4)"Department",thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation;
HB1464 7 26 (5)"Qualifyingresult"or"qualifyingcriminalbackgroundcheck",afindingthata
27childcarestaffmemberorprospectivechildcarestaffmemberiseligibleforemploymentor
28presenceinachildcaresettingdescribedunderthissection.
29 2.(1)Priortotheemploymentorpresenceofachildcarestaffmemberinalicensed,
30license-exempt,orunlicensedregisteredchildcarefacility,thechildcareprovidershall
31requesttheresultsofacriminalbackgroundcheckforsuchchildcarestaffmemberfromthe
32department.
33 (2)Aprospectivechildcarestaffmembermaybeginworkforachildcareprovider
34afterreceivingthequalifyingresultofeitheraFederalBureauofInvestigationfingerprint
35checkorasearchoftheMissouricriminalregistryorrepositorywiththeuseoffingerprints;
36however,pendingcompletionofthecriminalbackgroundcheck,theprospectivechildcare
37staffmembershallbesupervisedatalltimesbyanotherchildcarestaffmemberwhoreceived
38aqualifyingresultonthecriminalbackgroundcheckwithinthepastfiveyears.
39 (3)Anyindividualwhomeetsthedefinitionofchildcareproviderbutisnot
40responsiblefortheoversightordirectionofthechildcarefacilityanddoesnothave
41independentaccesstothechildcarefacilityshallnotberequiredtorequesttheresultsofa
42criminalbackgroundcheckunderthissection;however,suchindividualshallbeaccompanied
43byanindividualwithaqualifyingcriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobepresentatthe
44childcarefacilityduringchildcarehours.
45 3.Thecostsofthecriminalbackgroundcheckshallbetheresponsibilityofthechild
46carestaffmember,butmaybepaidorreimbursedbythechildcareproviderattheprovider's
47discretion.Thefeeschargedforthecriminalbackgroundcheckshallnotexceedtheactual
48costofprocessingandadministration.
49 4.Uponcompletionofthecriminalbackgroundcheck,anychildcarestaffmemberor
50prospectivechildcarestaffmembershallbeineligibleforemploymentorpresenceata
51licensedorlicense-exemptchildcarefacilityoranunlicensedchildcarefacilityregistered
52withthedepartmentandshallbedisqualifiedfromreceiptofstateorfederalfundsfor
53providingchildcareserviceseitherbydirectpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoan
54individualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefitsifsuchperson:
55 (1)Refusestoconsenttothecriminalbackgroundcheckasrequiredbythissection;
56 (2)Knowinglymakesamateriallyfalsestatementinconnectionwiththecriminal
57backgroundcheckasrequiredbythissection;
58 (3)Isregistered,orisrequiredtoberegistered,onastatesexoffenderregistryor
59repositoryortheNationalSexOffenderRegistry;
60 (4)Islistedasaperpetratorofchildabuseorneglectundersections210.109to
61210.183oranyotherfindingofchildabuseorneglectbasedonanyotherstate'sregistryor
62database;or
HB1464 8 63 (5)Haspledguiltyornolocontenderetoorbeenfoundguiltyof:
64 (a)Anyfelonyforanoffenseagainstthepersonasdefinedinchapter565;
65 (b)Anyotheroffenseagainstthepersoninvolvingtheendangermentofachildas
66prescribedbylaw;
67 (c)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforasexualoffenseasdefinedinchapter566;
68 (d)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforanoffenseagainstthefamilyasdefinedinchapter
69568;
70 (e)Burglaryinthefirstdegreeasdefinedin569.160;
71 (f)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforrobberyasdefinedinchapter570;
72 (g)Anymisdemeanororfelonyforpornographyorrelatedoffenseasdefinedin
73chapter573;
74 (h)Anyfelonyforarsonasdefinedinchapter569;
75 (i)Anyfelonyforarmedcriminalactionasdefinedinsection571.015,unlawfuluse
76ofaweaponasdefinedinsection571.030,unlawfulpossessionofafirearmasdefinedin
77section571.070,ortheunlawfulpossessionofanexplosiveasdefinedinsection571.072;
78 (j)Anyfelonyformakingaterroristthreatasdefinedinsection574.115,574.120,or
79574.125;
80 (k)Afelonydrug-relatedoffensecommittedduringtheprecedingfiveyears;or
81 (l)Anysimilaroffenseinanyfederal,state,municipal,orothercourtofsimilar
82jurisdictionofwhichthedepartmenthasknowledge.
83 5.Householdmemberseighteenyearsofageorolder,orhouseholdmembersunder
84eighteenyearsofagewhohavebeencertifiedasanadultforthecommissionofanoffense,
85shallbeineligibletomaintainapresenceatahomewherechildcareisprovidedduringchild
86carehoursifanyoneormoreoftheprovisionsofsubsection4ofthissectionapplytosuch
87members.
88 6.Achildcareprovidermayalsobedisqualifiedfromreceiptofstateorfederalfunds
89forprovidingchildcareserviceseitherbydirectpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoan
90individualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefitsifsuchperson,oranypersoneighteenyearsofage
91orolderresidinginthehouseholdinwhichchildcareisbeingprovided,excludingchildcare
92providedinthechild'shome,hasbeenrefusedlicensureorhasexperiencedlicensure
93suspensionorrevocationundersection210.221or210.496.
94 7.Achildcareprovidershallnotberequiredtosubmitarequestforacriminal
95backgroundcheckunderthissectionforachildcarestaffmemberif:
96 (1)Thestaffmemberreceivedaqualifyingcriminalbackgroundcheckwithinfive
97yearsbeforethelatestdateonwhichsuchasubmissionmaybemadeandwhileemployedby
98orseekingemploymentbyanotherchildcareproviderwithinMissouri;
HB1464 9 99 (2)Thedepartmentsofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,healthandsenior
100services,or[of]socialservicesprovidedtothefirstprovideraqualifyingcriminal
101backgroundcheckresult,consistentwiththissection,forthestaffmember;and
102 (3)ThestaffmemberisemployedbyachildcareproviderwithinMissouriorhas
103beenseparatedfromemploymentfromachildcareproviderwithinMissouriforaperiodof
104notmorethanonehundredeightyconsecutivedays.
105 8.(1)Thedepartmentshallprocesstherequestforacriminalbackgroundcheckfor
106anyprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmemberasexpeditiouslyas
107possible,butnottoexceedforty-fivedaysafterthedateonwhichtheprovidersubmittedthe
108request.
109 (2)Thedepartmentshallprovidetheresultsofthecriminalbackgroundchecktothe
110childcareproviderinastatementthatindicateswhethertheprospectivechildcarestaff
111memberorchildcarestaffmemberiseligibleorineligibleforemploymentorpresenceatthe
112childcarefacilityorreceiptofstateorfederalfundsforprovidingchildcareserviceseitherby
113directpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoanindividualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefits.
114Thedepartmentshallnotrevealtothechildcareprovideranydisqualifyingcrimeorother
115relatedinformationregardingtheprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaff
116member.
117 (3)Ifsuchprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmemberisineligible
118foremploymentorpresenceatthechildcarefacility,thedepartmentshall,whenproviding
119theresultsofcriminalbackgroundcheck,includeinformationrelatedtoeachdisqualifying
120crimeorotherrelatedinformation,inareporttosuchprospectivechildcarestaffmemberor
121childcarestaffmember,alongwithinformationregardingtheopportunitytoappealunder
122subsection9ofthissection.
123 (4)Ifaprospectivechildcareproviderorchildcareproviderhasbeendeniedstateor
124federalfundsbythedepartmentforprovidingchildcare,heorshemayappealsuchdenialto
125thedepartmentpursuanttosection210.027.
126 9.(1)Theprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmembermayappeal
127afindingofineligibilityforemploymentorpresenceatachildcarefacilityinwritingtothe
128departmenttochallengetheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationcontainedinhisor
129hercriminalbackgroundcheckifhisorherfindingofineligibilityisbasedononeormoreof
130thefollowingoffenses:
131 (a)Murder,asdescribedin18U.S.C.Section1111;
132 (b)Felonychildabuseorneglect;
133 (c)Afelonycrimeagainstchildren,includingchildpornographyasitexistedprior
134toAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerial;
135 (d)Felonyspousalabuse;
HB1464 10 136 (e)Afelonycrimeinvolvingrapeorsexualassault;
137 (f)Felonykidnapping;
138 (g)Felonyarson;
139 (h)Felonyphysicalassaultorbattery;
140 (i)Aviolentmisdemeanoroffensecommittedasanadultagainstachild,including
141theoffenseofchildabuse,childendangerment,orsexualassault,oramisdemeanoroffense
142involvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabuse
143material; or
144 (j)Anysimilaroffenseinanyfederal,state,municipal,orothercourt.
145 (2)Ifafindingofineligibilityisbasedonanoffensenotprovidedforinsubdivision
146(1)ofthissubsection,theprospectivechildcarestaffmemberorchildcarestaffmembermay
147appealtochallengetheaccuracyorcompletenessoftheinformationcontainedinhisorher
148criminalbackgroundcheckortoofferinformationmitigatingtheresultsandexplainingwhy
149aneligibilityexceptionshouldbegranted.
150 (3)Thewrittenappealshallbefiledwiththedepartmentwithintendaysfromthe
151mailingofthenoticeofineligibility.Thedepartmentshallattempttoverifytheaccuracyof
152theinformationchallengedbytheindividual,includingmakinganefforttolocateanymissing
153dispositioninformationrelatedtothedisqualifyingoffense.Afterthedepartmentverifiesthe
154accuracyoftheinformationchallengedbytheindividual,thedepartmentshallmakeafinal
155decisiononthewrittenappeal,andsuchdecisionshallbemadeinatimelymanner.Such
156decisionshallbeconsideredanoncontestedfinalagencydecisionbythedepartment,
157appealableundersection536.150.Suchdecisionshallbeappealedwithinthirtydaysofthe
158mailingofthedecision.
159 10.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitthedepartmentfromrequiringmorefrequent
160checksofthefamilycaresafetyregistryestablishedundersection210.903orthecentral
161registryforchildabuseestablishedundersection210.109inordertodetermineeligibilityfor
162employmentorpresenceatthechildcarefacilityorreceiptofstateorfederalfundsfor
163providingchildcareserviceseitherbydirectpaymentorthroughreimbursementtoan
164individualwhoreceiveschildcarebenefits.
165 11.Thedepartmentmayadoptemergencyrulestoimplementtherequirementsofthis
166section.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
167createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
168withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
169Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
170generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedate,orto
171disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
HB1464 11 172rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2018,shallbeinvalid
173andvoid.
174 12.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytoanychildcarefacility,asdefined
175insection210.201,maintainedoroperatedundertheexclusivecontrolofareligious
176organization,asdescribedinsubdivision(17)ofsubsection1ofsection210.211,unlesssuch
177facilityisarecipientoffederalfundsforprovidingcareforchildren,exceptforfederalfunds
178forthoseprogramsthatmeettherequirementsforparticipationintheChildandAdultCare
179FoodProgramunder42U.S.C.Section1766.
210.1505.1.Thereisherebycreatedthe"StatewideCouncil[onSex]AgainstAdult
2TraffickingandtheCommercialSexualExploitationofChildren"[to]withintheofficeof
3theattorneygeneraltomakerecommendationsforacoordinatedstatewideeffort
4againstthetraffickingofadultsandchildrenwithinthestateofMissouri.Thecouncil
5shallconsistofthefollowingmembers:
6 (1)[Thefollowingfourmembersofthegeneralassembly:
7 (a)Twomembersofthesenate,withonemembertobeappointedbythepresidentpro
8temporeofthesenateandonemembertobeappointedbytheminorityfloorleaderofthe
9senate;and
10 (b)Twomembersofthehouseofrepresentatives,withonemembertobeappointed
11bythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandonemembertobeappointedbythe
12minorityfloorleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives] Theattorneygeneralorhisorher
13designeewhoshallserveasthechairofthecouncil;
14 (2)Thedirectorofthechildren'sdivisionorhisorherdesigneewhoisinvolvedin
15anti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhumantrafficking
16investigations;
17 (3)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyorhisorherdesigneewhois
18involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
19traffickinginvestigations;
20 (4)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofmentalhealthorhisorherdesigneewhois
21involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
22traffickinginvestigations;
23 (5)Thedirectoroftheofficeofprosecutionservicesorhisorherdesigneewhois
24involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
25traffickinginvestigations;
26 (6)ThesuperintendentoftheMissouristatehighwaypatrolorhisorherdesignee
27whoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperiencein
28humantraffickinginvestigations;
HB1464 12 29 (7)Theexecutivedirectorofthestatewidenetworkofchildadvocacyorganizations
30[specializinginthepreventionofchildabuseorneglect] orhisorherdesigneewhois
31involvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeorexperienceinhuman
32traffickinginvestigations;
33 (8)Theexecutivedirectorofthestatewidecoalitionagainstdomesticandsexual
34violenceorhisorherdesigneewhoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhas
35knowledgeorexperienceinhumantraffickinginvestigations;
36 (9)TheexecutivedirectoroftheMissouriJuvenileJusticeAssociationorhisorher
37designeewhoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeor
38experienceinhumantraffickinginvestigations;
39 (10)Thedirectoroftheattorneygeneral'shumantraffickingtaskforceorhisorher
40designeewhoisinvolvedinanti-humantraffickingeffortsorhasknowledgeor
41experienceinhumantraffickinginvestigations;
42 (11)[Tworepresentativesfromagenciesprovidingservicestovictimsofchildsex
43traffickingandsexualexploitationwhoreflectthegeographicdiversityofthestateandwho
44shallbeappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofsocialservices;and]Amemberofthe
45MissouriHospitalAssociationwithexperienceandknowledgeofhumantrafficking;
46 (12)Onememberofthesenatetobeappointedbythepresidentprotemporeof
47thesenate;
48 (13)Onememberofthehouseofrepresentativestobeappointedbythespeaker
49ofthehouseofrepresentatives;
50 (14)Amemberofthejudiciarywithexperienceinjuvenilecourt, whoshallbe
51appointedbytheMissourisupremecourt;
52 (15)Thecommissionerofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
53educationorhisorherdesignee;
54 (16)Adesigneefromthegovernor'soffice;
55 (17)AmemberoftheMissouriSheriffs'Associationoramemberofthe
56MissouriPoliceChiefsAssociation;and
57 (18)Anyothernongovernmentorganizationdeemednecessarybytheattorney
58general.
59 2.Amajorityofthemembersofthecouncilshallconstituteaquorum.Thecouncil
60shallbecreatedwithinthirtydaysofAugust28,2025,andshallholditsfirstmeeting
61withinthirtydaysafterthecouncil'screation[andorganizebyselectingachairandavice
62chair]. Thecouncilshallmeetat[thecallofthechair] leastquarterly. Thecouncilmay
63createasubgrouptoofferrecommendationsonspecificissuesasdeemednecessary.
64 3.[Thecouncilshall:
HB1464 13 65 (1)Collectandanalyzedatarelatingtosextraffickingandsexualexploitationof
66children,includingthenumberofreportsmadetothechildren'sdivisionundersection
67210.115,anyinformationobtainedfromphonecallstothenationalsextraffickinghotline,the
68numberofreportsmadetolawenforcement,arrests,prosecutionrates,andanyotherdata
69importantforanyrecommendationsofthecouncil.Statedepartmentsandcouncilmembers
70shallproviderelevantdataasrequestedbythecounciltofulfillthecouncil'sduties;and
71 (2)Collectfeedbackfromstakeholders,practitioners,andleadershipthroughoutthe
72stateinordertodevelopbestpracticesandproceduresregardingtheresponsetosex
73traffickingandsexualexploitationofchildren,includingidentificationandassessmentof
74victims;responseandtreatmentcoordinationandcollaborationacrosssystems;trauma-
75informed,culturallycompetentvictim-centeredservices;trainingforprofessionalsinall
76systems;andinvestigatingandprosecutingperpetrators.
77 4.]Thereshallbeanexecutivedirectorwhoshallbeappointedbytheattorney
78generalwhoshallfixhisorhercompensationandprovideforsuchotheradministrative
79personnelasnecessarywithinthelimitsofappropriationsprovidedinsubsection4of
80thissection.Theexecutivedirectorshallserveunderthesupervisionofthe[department
81ofsocialservices] attorneygeneral,whoshallprovideadministrativesupport[tothe
82council] andnecessaryofficespace.
83 [5.]4.[OnorbeforeDecember31,2023,thecouncilshallsubmitareportofthe
84council'sactivitiestothegovernorandgeneralassemblyandthejointcommitteeonchild
85abuseandneglectundersection21.771.Thereportshallincluderecommendationsfor
86priorityneedsandactions,includingstatutoryorregulatorychangesrelatingtotheresponse
87tosextraffickingandsexualexploitationofchildrenandservicesforchildvictims.
88 6.ThecouncilshallexpireonDecember31,2023](1)Thereisherebycreatedin
89thestatetreasurythe"Anti-TraffickingFund",whichshallconsistofmoneys
90appropriatedtoitbythegeneralassembly,court-orderedrestitutionfromhuman
91traffickingoffenses,anyproceedsasprovidedundersubsection2ofsection566.218,and
92anygrants,gifts,donations,andbequests.Thestatetreasurershallbecustodianofthe
93fund.Inaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180,thestatetreasurershallapprove
94disbursementsasrequiredbytheattorneygeneral.Thefundshallbeadedicatedfund
95and,uponappropriation,moneysinthisfundshallbeusedtopayforthepositionofthe
96executivedirectorandforadministrativesupportofthestatewidecouncilagainstadult
97traffickingandthecommercialexploitationofchildren,educationandawareness
98regardinghumantrafficking,andanti-traffickingeffortsthroughoutthestateof
99Missouri.
HB1464 14 100 (2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
101remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthe
102generalrevenuefund.
103 (3)Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemanneras
104otherfundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbe
105creditedtothefund.
324.012.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"FreshStartActof
22020".
3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
4 (1)"Criminalconviction",anyconviction,findingofguilt,pleaofguilty,orpleaof
5nolocontendere;
6 (2)"Licensing",anyrequiredtraining,education,orfeetoworkinaspecific
7occupation,profession,oractivityinthestate;
8 (3)"Licensingauthority",anagency,examiningboard,credentialingboard,orother
9officeofthestatewiththeauthoritytoimposeoccupationalfeesorlicensingrequirementson
10anyprofession.Forpurposesoftheprovisionsofthissectionotherthansubsection7ofthis
11section,theterm"licensingauthority"shallnotincludethestateboardofeducation's
12licensureofteacherspursuanttochapter168,theMissouristateboardofaccountant's
13licensureofaccountantspursuanttochapter326,theboardofpodiatricmedicine'slicensure
14ofpodiatristspursuanttochapter330,theMissouridentalboard'slicensureofdentists
15pursuanttochapter332,thestateboardofregistrationforthehealingart'slicensureof
16physiciansandsurgeonspursuanttochapter334,theMissouristateboardofnursing's
17licensureofnursespursuanttochapter335,theboardofpharmacy'slicensureofpharmacists
18pursuanttochapter338,theMissourirealestatecommission'slicensureofrealestatebrokers,
19realestatesalespersons,orrealestatebroker-salespersonspursuanttosections339.010to
20339.205,theMissouriveterinarymedicalboard'slicensureofveterinarian'spursuantto
21chapter340,theMissouridirectoroffinanceappointedpursuanttochapter361,orthepeace
22officerstandardsandtrainingcommission'slicensureofpeaceofficersorotherlaw
23enforcementpersonnelpursuanttochapter590;
24 (4)"Politicalsubdivision",acity,town,village,municipality,orcounty.
25 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,beginningJanuary1,2021,noperson
26shallbedisqualifiedbyastatelicensingauthorityfrompursuing,practicing,orengagingin
27anyoccupationforwhichalicenseisrequiredsolelyorinpartbecauseofapriorconviction
28ofacrimeinthisstateoranotherstate,unlessthecriminalconvictiondirectlyrelatestothe
29dutiesandresponsibilitiesforthelicensedoccupationassetforthinthissectionorisviolent
30orsexualinnature.
HB1464 15 31 4.BeginningAugust28,2020,applicantsforexaminationoflicensurewhohave
32pleadedguiltyto,enteredapleaofnolocontendereto,orbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthe
33followingoffensesoroffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelawsofthisstate,any
34otherstate,UnitedStates,oranyothercountry,notwithstandingwhethersentenceisimposed,
35shallbeconsideredbystatelicensingauthoritiestohavecommittedacriminaloffensethat
36directlyrelatestothedutiesandresponsibilitiesofalicensedprofession:
37 (1)Anymurderinthefirstdegree,ordangerousfelonyasdefinedundersection
38556.061excludinganintoxication-relatedtrafficoffenseorintoxication-relatedboating
39offenseifthepersonisfoundtobeahabitualoffenderorhabitualboatingoffenderassuch
40termsaredefinedinsection577.001;
41 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,rape,
42statutoryrapeinthefirstdegree,statutoryrapeintheseconddegree,rapeinthesecond
43degree,sexualassault,sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,statutorysodomyinthe
44firstdegree,statutorysodomyintheseconddegree,childmolestationinthefirstdegree,child
45molestationintheseconddegree,sodomyintheseconddegree,deviatesexualassault,sexual
46misconductinvolvingachild,sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.090as
47itexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriorto
48August28,2013,sexualabuseinthefirstorseconddegree,enticementofachild,or
49attemptingtoenticeachild;
50 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest,
51abandonmentofachildinthefirstdegree,abandonmentofachildintheseconddegree,
52endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree,abuseofachild,usingachildina
53sexualperformance,promotingsexualperformancebyachild,ortraffickinginchildren;and
54 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
55August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
56inthefirstdegree,promotingobscenityintheseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedto
57aclassEfelony,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriorto
58August28,2025,promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree,promoting
59childpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,promoting
60childsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree,possessionofchildpornographyinthe
61firstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabuse
62materialinthefirstdegree,possessionofchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasit
63existedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
64degree,furnishingchildpornographytoaminorasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,
65furnishingchildsexualabusematerialtoaminor, furnishingpornographicmaterialsto
66minors,orcoercingacceptanceofobscenematerial;
HB1464 16 67 (5)Theoffenseofdeliveryofacontrolledsubstance,asprovidedinsection579.020,
68maybeadisqualifyingcriminaloffenseforthefollowingoccupations:realestateappraisers
69andappraisalmanagementcompanies,licensedpursuanttosections339.500to339.549;and
70nursinghomeadministrators,licensedpursuanttochapter344;and
71 (6)Anyoffenseanessentialelementofwhichisfraudmaybeadisqualifying
72criminaloffenseforthefollowingoccupations:privateinvestigators,licensedpursuantto
73sections324.1100to324.1148;accountants,licensedpursuanttochapter326;architects,
74licensedpursuanttosections327.091to327.172;engineers,licensedpursuanttosections
75327.181to327.271;landsurveyors,licensedpursuanttosections327.272to327.371;
76landscapearchitects,licensedpursuanttosections327.600to327.635;chiropractors,licensed
77pursuanttochapter331;embalmersandfuneraldirectors,licensedpursuanttochapter333;
78realestateappraisersandappraisalmanagementcompanies,licensedpursuanttosections
79339.500to339.549;andnursinghomeadministrators,licensedpursuanttochapter344.
80 5.Ifanindividualischargedwithanyofthecrimessetforthinsubsection4ofthis
81section,andisconvicted,pleadsguiltyto,orisfoundguiltyofalesser-includedoffenseand
82issentencedtoaperiodofincarceration,suchconvictionshallonlybeconsideredbystate
83licensingauthoritiesasacriminaloffensethatdirectlyrelatestothedutiesandresponsibilities
84ofalicensedprofessionforfouryears,beginningonthedatesuchindividualisreleasedfrom
85incarceration.
86 6.(1)Thelicensingauthorityshalldeterminewhetheranapplicantwithacriminal
87convictionwillbedeniedalicensebasedonthefollowingfactors:
88 (a)Thenatureandseriousnessofthecrimeforwhichtheindividualwasconvicted;
89 (b)Thepassageoftimesincethecommissionofthecrime,includingconsiderationof
90thefactorslistedundersubdivision(2)ofthissubsection;
91 (c)Therelationshipofthecrimetotheability,capacity,andfitnessrequiredto
92performthedutiesanddischargetheresponsibilitiesoftheoccupation;and
93 (d)Anyevidenceofrehabilitationortreatmentundertakenbytheindividualthat
94mightmitigateagainstadirectrelation.
95 (2)Ifanindividualhasavalidcriminalconvictionforacriminaloffensethatcould
96disqualifytheindividualfromreceivingalicense,thedisqualificationshallnotapplytoan
97individualwhohasbeenexoneratedforacrimeforwhichheorshehaspreviouslybeen
98convictedoforincarcerated.
99 7.Anindividualwithacriminalrecordmaypetitionalicensingauthorityatanytime
100foradeterminationofwhethertheindividual'scriminalrecordwilldisqualifytheindividual
101fromobtainingalicense.Thispetitionshallincludedetailsontheindividual'scriminal
102record.Thelicensingauthorityshallinformtheindividualofhisorherstandingwithinthirty
103daysafterthelicensingauthorityhasmet,butinnoeventmorethanfourmonthsafter
HB1464 17 104receivingthepetitionfromtheapplicant.Thedecisionshallbebinding,unlesstheindividual
105hassubsequentcriminalconvictionsorfailedtodiscloseinformationinhisorherpetition.If
106thedecisionisthattheindividualisdisqualified,theindividualshallbenotifiedinwritingof
107thegroundsandreasonsfordisqualification.Thelicensingauthoritymaychargeafeebyrule
108torecoupitscostsassetbyrulemakingauthoritynottoexceedtwenty-fivedollarsforeach
109petition.
110 8.(1)Ifalicensingauthoritydeniesanindividualalicensesolelyorinpartbecause
111oftheindividual'spriorconvictionofacrime,thelicensingauthorityshallnotifythe
112individualinwritingofthefollowing:
113 (a)Thegroundsandreasonsforthedenialordisqualification;
114 (b)Thattheindividualhastherighttoahearingasprovidedbychapter621to
115challengethelicensingauthority'sdecision;
116 (c)Theearliestdatethepersonmayreapplyforalicense;and
117 (d)Thatevidenceofrehabilitationmaybeconsidereduponreapplication.
118 (2)Anywrittendeterminationbythelicensingauthoritythatanapplicant'scriminal
119convictionisaspecificallylisteddisqualifyingconvictionandisdirectlyrelatedtotheduties
120andresponsibilitiesforthelicensedoccupationshallbedocumentedwithwrittenfindingsfor
121eachofthegroundsorreasonsunderparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionby
122clearandconvincingevidencesufficientforareviewingcourt.
123 (3)Inanyadministrativehearingorcivillitigationauthorizedunderthissubsection,
124thelicensingauthorityshallcarrytheburdenofproofonthequestionofwhetherthe
125applicant'scriminalconvictiondirectlyrelatestotheoccupationforwhichthelicenseis
126sought.
127 9.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplytoanyprofessionforwhichan
128occupationallicenseisissuedinthisstate,includinganynewoccupationallicensecreatedby
129astatelicensingauthorityafterAugust28,2020.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,
130politicalsubdivisionsshallbeprohibitedfromcreatinganynewoccupationallicensesafter
131August28,2020.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytobusinesslicenses,where
132theterms"occupationallicenses"and"businesslicenses"areusedinterchangeablyinacityor
133countycharterdefinition.
329.050.1.Applicantsforexaminationorlicensurepursuanttothischaptershall
2possessthefollowingqualifications:
3 (1)Theyshallprovidedocumentationofsuccessfulcompletionofcoursesapproved
4bytheboard,haveaneducationequivalenttothesuccessfulcompletionofthetenthgrade,
5andbeatleastseventeenyearsofage;
6 (2)Iftheapplicantsareapprentices,theyshallhaveservedandcompleted,asan
7apprenticeunderthesupervisionofalicensedcosmetologist,thetimeandstudiesrequiredby
HB1464 18 8theboardwhichshallbenolessthanthreethousandhoursforcosmetologists,andnoless
9thaneighthundredhoursformanicuristsandnolessthanfifteenhundredhoursforesthetics.
10However,whentheclassifiedoccupationofmanicuristisapprenticedinconjunctionwiththe
11classifiedoccupationofcosmetologist,theapprenticeshallberequiredtosuccessfully
12completeanapprenticeshipofnolessthanatotalofthreethousandhours;
13 (3)Iftheapplicantsarestudents,theyshallhavehadtherequiredtimeinalicensed
14schoolofnolessthanonethousandfivehundredhourstrainingorthecredithoursdetermined
15bytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle34oftheCodeofFederal
16Regulations,asamended,fortheclassificationofcosmetologist,withtheexceptionofpublic
17vocationaltechnicalschoolsinwhichastudentshallcompletenolessthanonethousandtwo
18hundredtwentyhourstraining.Allstudentsshallcompletenolessthanfourhundredhoursor
19thecredithoursdeterminedbytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle
2034oftheCodeofFederalRegulations,asamended,fortheclassificationofmanicurist.All
21studentsshallcompletenolessthansevenhundredfiftyhoursorthecredithoursdetermined
22bytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle34oftheCodeofFederal
23Regulations,asamended,fortheclassificationofesthetician.However,whentheclassified
24occupationofmanicurististakeninconjunctionwiththeclassifiedoccupationof
25cosmetologist,thestudentshallnotberequiredtoservetheextrafourhundredhoursor
26thecredithoursdeterminedbytheformulainSubpartAofPart668ofSection668.8ofTitle
2734oftheCodeofFederalRegulations,asamended,otherwiserequiredtoincludemanicuring
28ofnails;and
29 (4)Theyshallhavepassedanexaminationtothesatisfactionoftheboard.
30 2.Apersonmayapplytotaketheexaminationrequiredbysubsection1ofthis
31sectionifthepersonisagraduateofaschoolofcosmetologyorapprenticeprogramin
32anotherstateorterritoryoftheUnitedStateswhichhassubstantiallythesamerequirements
33asaneducationalestablishmentlicensedpursuanttothischapter.Apersonmayapplytotake
34theexaminationrequiredbysubsection1ofthissectionifthepersonisagraduateofan
35educationalestablishmentinaforeigncountrythatprovidestrainingforaclassified
36occupationofcosmetology,asdefinedbysection329.010,andhaseducationalrequirements
37thataresubstantiallythesamerequirementsasaneducationalestablishmentlicensedunder
38thischapter.Theboardhassolediscretiontodeterminethesubstantialequivalencyofsuch
39educationalrequirements.Theboardmayrequirethattranscriptsfromforeignschoolsbe
40submittedforitsreview,andtheboardmayrequirethattheapplicantprovideanapproved
41Englishtranslationofsuchtranscripts.
42 3.Eachapplicationshallcontainastatementthat,subjecttothepenaltiesofmakinga
43falseaffidavitordeclaration,theapplicationismadeunderoathoraffirmationandthatits
HB1464 19 44representationsaretrueandcorrecttothebestknowledgeandbeliefofthepersonsigningthe
45application.
46 4.Thesufficiencyofthequalificationsofapplicantsshallbedeterminedbytheboard,
47buttheboardmaydelegatethisauthoritytoitsexecutivedirectorsubjecttosuchprovisionsas
48theboardmayadopt.
49 5.Applicationsforexaminationorlicensuremaybedeniediftheapplicanthas
50pleadedguiltyto,enteredapleaofnolocontendereto,orbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthe
51followingoffensesoroffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelawsofthisstate,any
52otherstate,theUnitedStates,oranyothercountry,notwithstandingwhethersentenceis
53imposed:
54 (1)Anydangerousfelonyasdefinedundersection556.061ormurderinthefirst
55degree;
56 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,rape,
57statutoryrapeinthefirstdegree,statutoryrapeintheseconddegree,rapeinthesecond
58degree,sexualassault,sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,statutorysodomyinthe
59firstdegree,statutorysodomyintheseconddegree,childmolestationinthefirstdegree,child
60molestationintheseconddegree,sodomyintheseconddegree,deviatesexualassault,sexual
61misconductinvolvingachild,sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.090as
62itexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriorto
63August28,2013,sexualabuseinthefirstorseconddegree,enticementofachild,or
64attemptingtoenticeachild;
65 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest,
66abandonmentofachildinthefirstdegree,abandonmentofachildintheseconddegree,
67endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree,abuseofachild,usingachildina
68sexualperformance,promotingsexualperformancebyachild,ortraffickinginchildren;and
69 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
70August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
71inthefirstdegree,promotingobscenityintheseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedto
72aclassEfelony,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriorto
73August28,2025,promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree,promoting
74childpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,promoting
75childsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree,possessionofchildpornographyinthe
76firstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabuse
77materialinthefirstdegree,possessionofchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasit
78existedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
79degree,furnishingchildpornographytoaminorasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,
HB1464 20 80furnishingchildsexualabusematerialtoaminor, furnishingpornographicmaterialsto
81minors,orcoercingacceptanceofobscenematerial.
339.100.1.Thecommissionmay,uponitsownmotion,andshalluponreceiptofa
2writtencomplaintfiledbyanyperson,investigateanyrealestate-relatedactivityofalicensee
3licensedundersections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860oranindividual
4orentityactingasorrepresentingthemselvesasarealestatelicensee.Inconductingsuch
5investigation,ifthequestionedactivityorwrittencomplaintinvolvesanaffiliatedlicensee,
6thecommissionmayforwardacopyoftheinformationreceivedtotheaffiliatedlicensee's
7designatedbroker.Thecommissionshallhavethepowertoholdaninvestigatoryhearingto
8determinewhetherthereisaprobabilityofaviolationofsections339.010to339.180and
9sections339.710to339.860.Thecommissionshallhavethepowertoissueasubpoenato
10compeltheproductionofrecordsandpapersbearingonthecomplaint.Thecommissionshall
11havethepowertoissueasubpoenaandtocompelanypersoninthisstatetocomebeforethe
12commissiontooffertestimonyoranymaterialspecifiedinthesubpoena.Subpoenasand
13subpoenasducestecumissuedpursuanttothissectionshallbeservedinthesamemanneras
14subpoenasinacriminalcase.Thefeesandmileageofwitnessesshallbethesameasthat
15allowedinthecircuitcourtincivilcases.
16 2.Thecommissionmaycauseacomplainttobefiledwiththeadministrativehearing
17commissionasprovidedbytheprovisionsofchapter621againstanypersonorentitylicensed
18underthischapteroranylicenseewhohasfailedtoreneworhassurrenderedhisorher
19individualorentitylicenseforanyoneoranycombinationofthefollowingacts:
20 (1)Failuretomaintainanddepositinaspecialaccount,separateandapartfromhisor
21herpersonalorotherbusinessaccounts,allmoneysbelongingtoothersentrustedtohimor
22herwhileactingasarealestatebrokerorasthetemporarycustodianofthefundsofothers,
23untilthetransactioninvolvedisconsummatedorterminated,unlessallpartieshavingan
24interestinthefundshaveagreedotherwiseinwriting;
25 (2)Makingsubstantialmisrepresentationsorfalsepromisesorsuppression,
26concealmentoromissionofmaterialfactsintheconductofhisorherbusinessorpursuing
27aflagrantandcontinuedcourseofmisrepresentationthroughagents,salespersons,advertising
28orotherwiseinanytransaction;
29 (3)Failingwithinareasonabletimetoaccountforortoremitanymoneys,valuable
30documentsorotherproperty,comingintohisorherpossession,whichbelongstoothers;
31 (4)Representingtoanylender,guaranteeingagency,oranyotherinterestedparty,
32eitherverballyorthroughthepreparationoffalsedocuments,anamountinexcessofthetrue
33andactualsalepriceoftherealestateortermsdifferingfromthoseactuallyagreedupon;
34 (5)Failuretotimelydeliveraduplicateoriginalofanyandallinstrumentstoany
35partyorpartiesexecutingthesamewheretheinstrumentshavebeenpreparedbythelicensee
HB1464 21 36orunderhisorhersupervisionorarewithinhisorhercontrol,including,butnotlimitedto,
37theinstrumentsrelatingtotheemploymentofthelicenseeortoanymatterpertainingtothe
38consummationofalease,listingagreementorthepurchase,sale,exchangeorleaseof
39property,oranytypeofrealestatetransactioninwhichheorshemayparticipateasa
40licensee;
41 (6)Actingformorethanonepartyinatransactionwithouttheknowledgeofall
42partiesforwhomheorsheacts,oracceptingacommissionorvaluableconsiderationfor
43servicesfrommorethanonepartyinarealestatetransactionwithouttheknowledgeofall
44partiestothetransaction;
45 (7)Payingacommissionorvaluableconsiderationtoanypersonforactsorservices
46performedinviolationofsections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860;
47 (8)Guaranteeingorhavingauthorizedorpermittedanylicenseetoguaranteefuture
48profitswhichmayresultfromtheresaleofrealproperty;
49 (9)Havingbeenfinallyadjudicatedandbeenfoundguiltyoftheviolationofanystate
50orfederalstatutewhichgovernsthesaleorrentalofrealpropertyortheconductofthereal
51estatebusinessasdefinedinsubsection1ofsection339.010;
52 (10)Obtainingacertificateorregistrationofauthority,permitorlicenseforhimself
53orherselforanyoneelsebyfalseorfraudulentrepresentation,fraudordeceit;
54 (11)Representingarealestatebrokerotherthanthebrokerwithwhomassociated
55withouttheexpresswrittenconsentofthebrokerwithwhomassociated;
56 (12)Acceptingacommissionorvaluableconsiderationfortheperformanceofanyof
57theactsreferredtoinsection339.010fromanypersonexceptthebrokerwithwhom
58associatedatthetimethecommissionorvaluableconsiderationwasearned;
59 (13)Usingprizes,money,giftsorothervaluableconsiderationasinducementto
60securecustomersorclientstopurchase,lease,sellorlistpropertywhentheawardingofsuch
61prizes,money,giftsorothervaluableconsiderationisconditioneduponthepurchase,lease,
62saleorlisting;orsoliciting,sellingorofferingforsalerealpropertybyofferingfreelots,or
63conductinglotteriesorcontests,orofferingprizesforthepurposeofinfluencingapurchaser
64orprospectivepurchaserofrealproperty;
65 (14)Placingasignonoradvertisinganypropertyofferingitforsaleorrentwithout
66thewrittenconsentoftheownerorhisorherdulyauthorizedagent;
67 (15)Violationof,orattemptingtoviolate,directlyorindirectly,orassistingor
68enablinganypersontoviolate,anyprovisionofsections339.010to339.180andsections
69339.710to339.860,orofanylawfulruleadoptedpursuanttosections339.010to339.180
70andsections339.710to339.860;
71 (16)Committinganyactwhichwouldotherwisebegroundsforthecommissionto
72refusetoissuealicenseundersection339.040;
HB1464 22 73 (17)Failuretotimelyinformsellerofallwrittenoffersunlessotherwiseinstructedin
74writingbytheseller;
75 (18)Beenfinallyadjudicatedandfoundguilty,orenteredapleaofguiltyornolo
76contendere,inacriminalprosecutionunderthelawsofthisstateoranyotherstateorofthe
77UnitedStates,foranyoffensereasonablyrelatedtothequalifications,functionsordutiesof
78anyprofessionlicensedorregulatedunderthischapter,orforanyoffenseanessential
79elementofwhichisfraud,dishonestyoranactofviolence,whetherornotsentenceis
80imposed;
81 (19)Anyotherconductwhichconstitutesuntrustworthy,improperorfraudulent
82businessdealings,demonstratesbadfaithorincompetence,misconduct,orgrossnegligence;
83 (20)Disciplinaryactionagainsttheholderofalicenseorotherrighttopracticeany
84professionregulatedundersections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860
85grantedbyanotherstate,territory,federalagency,orcountryupongroundsforwhich
86revocation,suspension,orprobationisauthorizedinthisstate;
87 (21)Beenfoundbyacourtofcompetentjurisdictionofhavingusedanycontrolled
88substance,asdefinedinchapter195,totheextentthatsuchuseimpairsaperson'sabilityto
89performtheworkofanyprofessionlicensedorregulatedbysections339.010to339.180and
90sections339.710to339.860;
91 (22)Beenfinallyadjudgedinsaneorincompetentbyacourtofcompetent
92jurisdiction;
93 (23)Assistingorenablinganypersontopracticeoroffertopracticeanyprofession
94licensedorregulatedundersections339.010to339.180andsections339.710to339.860who
95isnotregisteredandcurrentlyeligibletopracticeundersections339.010to339.180and
96sections339.710to339.860;
97 (24)Useofanyadvertisementorsolicitationwhich:
98 (a)Isknowinglyfalse,misleadingordeceptivetothegeneralpublicorpersonsto
99whomtheadvertisementorsolicitationisprimarilydirected;or
100 (b)Includesanameorteamnamethatusestheterms"realty","brokerage",
101"company",oranyothertermsthatcanbeconstruedtoadvertisearealestatecompanyother
102thanthelicenseeorabusinessentitylicensedunderthischapterwithwhomthelicenseeis
103associated.Thecontextoftheadvertisementorsolicitationmaybeconsideredbythe
104commissionwhendeterminingwhetheralicenseehascommittedaviolationofthis
105paragraph;
106 (25)Makinganymaterialmisstatement,misrepresentation,oromissionwithregard
107toanyapplicationforlicensureorlicenserenewal.Asusedinthissection,"material"means
108importantinformationaboutwhichthecommissionshouldbeinformedandwhichmay
109influencealicensingdecision;
HB1464 23 110 (26)Engagingin,committing,orassistinganypersoninengaginginorcommitting
111mortgagefraud,asdefinedinsection443.930.
112 3.Afterthefilingofsuchcomplaint,theproceedingswillbeconductedinaccordance
113withtheprovisionsoflawrelatingtotheadministrativehearingcommission.Afindingofthe
114administrativehearingcommissionerthatthelicenseehasperformedorattemptedtoperform
115oneormoreoftheforegoingactsshallbegroundsforthesuspensionorrevocationofhis
116licensebythecommission,ortheplacingofthelicenseeonprobationonsuchtermsand
117conditionsastherealestatecommissionshalldeemappropriate,ortheimpositionofacivil
118penaltybythecommissionnottoexceedtwothousandfivehundreddollarsforeachoffense.
119Eachdayofacontinuedviolationshallconstituteaseparateoffense.
120 4.Thecommissionmayprepareadigestofthedecisionsoftheadministrative
121hearingcommissionwhichconcerncomplaintsagainstlicensedbrokersorsalespersonsand
122causesuchdigeststobemailedtoalllicenseesperiodically.Suchdigestsmayalsocontain
123reportsastoneworchangedrulesadoptedbythecommissionandotherinformationof
124significancetolicensees.
125 5.Notwithstandingotherprovisionsofthissection,abrokerorsalesperson'slicense
126shallberevoked,orinthecaseofanapplicant,shallnotbeissued,ifthelicenseeorapplicant
127haspleadedguiltyto,enteredapleaofnolocontendereto,orbeenfoundguiltyofanyofthe
128followingoffensesoroffensesofasimilarnatureestablishedunderthelawsofthis,anyother
129state,theUnitedStates,oranyothercountry,notwithstandingwhethersentenceisimposed:
130 (1)Anydangerousfelonyasdefinedundersection556.061ormurderinthefirst
131degree;
132 (2)Anyofthefollowingsexualoffenses:rapeinthefirstdegree,forciblerape,rape,
133statutoryrapeinthefirstdegree,statutoryrapeintheseconddegree,rapeinthesecond
134degree,sexualassault,sodomyinthefirstdegree,forciblesodomy,statutorysodomyinthe
135firstdegree,statutorysodomyintheseconddegree,childmolestationinthefirstdegree,child
136molestationintheseconddegree,sodomyintheseconddegree,deviatesexualassault,sexual
137misconductinvolvingachild,sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.090as
138itexistedpriortoAugust28,2013,sexualabuseundersection566.100asitexistedpriorto
139August28,2013,sexualabuseinthefirstorseconddegree,enticementofachild,or
140attemptingtoenticeachild;
141 (3)Anyofthefollowingoffensesagainstthefamilyandrelatedoffenses:incest,
142abandonmentofachildinthefirstdegree,abandonmentofachildintheseconddegree,
143endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree,abuseofachild,usingachildina
144sexualperformance,promotingsexualperformancebyachild,ortraffickinginchildren;
145 (4)Anyofthefollowingoffensesinvolvingchildpornographyasitexistedpriorto
146August28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerialandrelatedoffenses:promotingobscenity
HB1464 24 147inthefirstdegree,promotingobscenityintheseconddegreewhenthepenaltyisenhancedto
148aclassEfelony,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriorto
149August28,2025,promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree,promoting
150childpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,promoting
151childsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree,possessionofchildpornographyinthe
152firstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabuse
153materialinthefirstdegree,possessionofchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasit
154existedpriortoAugust28,2025,possessionofchildsexualabusematerialinthesecond
155degree,furnishingchildpornographytoaminorasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,
156furnishingchildsexualabusematerialtoaminor, furnishingpornographicmaterialsto
157minors,orcoercingacceptanceofobscenematerial;and
158 (5)Mortgagefraudasdefinedinsection570.310.
159 6.Apersonwhoselicensewasrevokedundersubsection5ofthissectionmayappeal
160suchrevocationtotheadministrativehearingcommission.Noticeofsuchappealmustbe
161receivedbytheadministrativehearingcommissionwithinninetydaysofmailing,bycertified
162mail,thenoticeofrevocation.Failureofapersonwhoselicensewasrevokedtonotifythe
163administrativehearingcommissionofhisorherintenttoappealwaivesallrightstoappealthe
164revocation.Uponnoticeofsuchperson'sintenttoappeal,ahearingshallbeheldbeforethe
165administrativehearingcommission.
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,
HB1464 25 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]eighteenoravulnerable
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
21recordingispresentattheproceedingandavailabletotestifyorbecross-examinedbyeither
22party;and
HB1464 26 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.
537.046.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Childhoodsexualabuse",anyactcommittedbythedefendantagainstthe
3plaintiffwhichactoccurredwhentheplaintiffwasundertheageofeighteenyearsandwhich
4actwouldhavebeenaviolationofsection566.030,566.031,566.040,566.050,566.060,
5566.061,566.070,566.080,566.090,566.100,566.101,566.110,[or]566.120,[orsection]
6566.210,566.211,568.020, 573.023,or573.200;
7 (2)"Injury"or"illness",eitheraphysicalinjuryorillnessorapsychologicalinjuryor
8illness.Apsychologicalinjuryorillnessneednotbeaccompaniedbyphysicalinjuryor
9illness.
10 2.Anyactiontorecoverdamagesfrominjuryorillnesscausedbychildhoodsexual
11abuseorchildsextraffickingortortiousconductthatcausedthevictimtobeavictimof
12childhoodsexualabuseorchildsextraffickinginanactionbroughtpursuanttothissection
13shallbecommencedwithintenyearsoftheplaintiffattainingtheageoftwenty-oneorwithin
14threeyearsofthedatetheplaintiffdiscovers,orreasonablyshouldhavediscovered,thatthe
15injuryorillnesswascausedbychildhoodsexualabuseorchildsextrafficking, whichever
16lateroccurs.
HB1464 27 17 3.ThissectionshallapplytoanyactioncommencedonorafterAugust28,[2004,
18includinganyactionwhichwouldhavebeenbarredbytheapplicationofthestatuteof
19limitationapplicablepriortothatdate]2025.
542.301.1.Propertywhichcomesintothecustodyofanofficerorofacourtasthe
2resultofanyseizureandwhichhasnotbeenforfeitedpursuanttoanyotherprovisionsoflaw
3orreturnedtotheclaimantshallbedisposedofasfollows:
4 (1)Stolenproperty,orpropertyacquiredinanyothermannerdeclaredanoffenseby
5chapters569and570,butnotincludinganyofthepropertyreferredtoinsubdivision(2)of
6thissubsection,shallbedeliveredbyorderofcourtuponclaimhavingbeenmadeand
7established,tothepersonwhoisentitledtopossession:
8 (a)Theclaimshallbemadebywrittenmotionfiledwiththecourtwithwhicha
9motiontosuppresshasbeen,ormaybe,filed.Theclaimshallbebarredifnotmadewithin
10oneyearfromthedateoftheseizure;
11 (b)Uponthefilingofsuchmotion,thejudgeshallordernoticetobegiventoall
12personsinterestedintheproperty,includingotherclaimantsandthepersonfromwhose
13possessionthepropertywasseized,ofthetime,placeandnatureofthehearingtobeheldon
14themotion.Thenoticeshallbegiveninamannerreasonablycalculatedtoreachtheattention
15ofallinterestedpersons.Noticemaybegiventounknownpersonsandtopersonswhose
16addressisunknownbypublicationinanewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthecounty.No
17propertyshallbedeliveredtoanyclaimantunlessallinterestedpersonshavebeengivena
18reasonableopportunitytoappearandtobeheard;
19 (c)Afterahearing,thejudgeshallorderthepropertydeliveredtothepersonor
20personsentitledtopossession,ifany.Thejudgemaydirectthatdeliveryofpropertyrequired
21asevidenceinacriminalproceedingshallbepostponeduntiltheneednolongerexists;
22 (d)Alawenforcementofficerhavingcustodyofseizedpropertymay,atanytimethat
23seizedpropertyhasceasedtobeusefulasevidence,requestthattheprosecutingattorneyof
24thecountyinwhichpropertywasseizedfileamotionwiththecourtofsuchcountyforthe
25dispositionoftheseizedproperty.Iftheprosecutingattorneydoesnotfilesuchmotion
26withinsixtydaysoftherequestbythelawenforcementofficerhavingcustodyoftheseized
27property,thensuchofficermayrequestthattheattorneygeneralfileawrittenmotionwiththe
28circuitcourtofthecountyorjudicialdistrictinwhichtheseizureoccurred.Uponfilingofthe
29motion,thecourtshallissueanorderdirectingthedispositionoftheproperty.Such
30dispositionmay,ifthepropertyisnotclaimedwithinoneyearfromthedateoftheseizureor
31ifnooneestablishesarighttoit,andtheseizedpropertyhasceasedtobeusefulasevidence,
32includeapublicsaleoftheproperty.Pursuanttoamotionproperlyfiledandgrantedunder
33thissection,theproceedsofanysale,lessnecessaryexpensesofpreservationandsale,shall
34bepaidintothecountytreasuryfortheuseofthecounty.Ifthepropertyisnotsalable,the
HB1464 28 35judgemayorderitsdestruction.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,ifnoclaimis
36filedwithinoneyearoftheseizureandnomotionpursuanttothissectionisfiledwithinsix
37monthsthereafter,andtheseizedpropertyhasceasedtobeusefulasevidence,theproperty
38shallbedeemedabandoned,convertedtocashandshallbeturnedoverimmediatelytothe
39treasurerpursuanttosection447.543;
40 (e)Ifthepropertyisalivinganimalorisperishable,thejudgemay,atanytime,order
41itsoldatpublicsale.Theproceedsshallbeheldinlieuoftheproperty.Awrittendescription
42ofthepropertysoldshallbefiledwiththejudgemakingtheorderofsalesothattheclaimant
43mayidentifytheproperty.Iftheproceedsarenotclaimedwithinthetimelimitedforthe
44claimoftheproperty,theproceedsshallbepaidintothecountytreasury.Ifthepropertyis
45notsalable,thejudgemayorderitsdestruction.
46 (2)Weapons,tools,devices,computers,computerequipment,computersoftware,
47computerhardware,cellulartelephones,orotherdevicescapableofaccessingtheinternet,
48andsubstancesotherthanmotorvehicles,aircraftorwatercraft,usedbytheownerorwiththe
49owner'sconsentasameansforcommittingfeloniesotherthantheoffenseofpossessing
50burglarytoolsinviolationofsection569.180,andproperty,thepossessionofwhichisan
51offenseunderthelawsofthisstateorwhichhasbeenusedbytheowner,orusedwiththe
52owner'sacquiescenceorconsent,asarawmaterialorasaninstrumenttomanufacture,
53produce,ordistribute,orbeusedasameansofstorageofanythingthepossessionofwhichis
54anoffenseunderthelawsofthisstate,orwhichanystatuteauthorizesordirectstobeseized,
55otherthanlawfullypossessedweaponsseizedbyanofficerincidenttoanarrest,shallbe
56forfeitedtothestateofMissouri.
57 2.Theofficerwhohascustodyofthepropertyshallinformtheprosecutingattorney
58ofthefactofseizureandofthenatureoftheproperty.Theprosecutingattorneyshall
59thereuponfileawrittenmotionwiththecourtwithwhichthemotiontosuppresshasbeen,or
60maybe,filedprayingforanorderdirectingtheforfeitureoftheproperty.Iftheprosecuting
61attorneyofacountyinwhichpropertyisseizedfailstofileamotionwiththecourtforthe
62dispositionoftheseizedpropertywithinsixtydaysoftherequestbyalawenforcement
63officer,theofficerhavingcustodyoftheseizedpropertymayrequesttheattorneygeneralto
64fileawrittenmotionwiththecircuitcourtofthecountyorjudicialdistrictinwhichthe
65seizureoccurred.Uponfilingofthemotion,thecourtshallissueanorderdirectingthe
66dispositionoftheproperty.Thesignedmotionshallbereturnedtotherequestingagency.A
67motionmayalsobefiledbyanypersonclaimingtherighttopossessionoftheproperty
68prayingthatthecourtdeclarethepropertynotsubjecttoforfeitureandorderitdeliveredto
69themovingparty.
70 3.Uponthefilingofamotioneitherbytheprosecutingattorneyorbyaclaimant,the
71judgeshallordernoticetobegiventoallpersonsinterestedintheproperty,includingthe
HB1464 29 72personoutofwhosepossessionthepropertywasseizedandanylienors,ofthetime,place
73andnatureofthehearingtobeheldonthemotion.Thenoticeshallbegiveninamanner
74reasonablycalculatedtoreachtheattentionofallinterestedpersons.Noticemaybegivento
75unknownpersonsandtopersonsofunknownaddressbypublicationinanewspaperof
76generalcirculationinthecounty.Everyinterestedpersonshallbegivenareasonable
77opportunitytoappearandtobeheardastothenatureoftheperson'sclaimtothepropertyand
78upontheissueofwhetherornotitissubjecttoforfeiture.
79 4.Iftheevidenceisclearandconvincingthatthepropertyinissueisinfactofakind
80subjecttoforfeitureunderthissubsection,thejudgeshalldeclareitforfeitedandorderits
81destructionorsale.Thejudgeshalldirectthatthedestructionorsaleofpropertyneededas
82evidenceinacriminalproceedingshallbepostponeduntilthisneednolongerexists.
83 5.Iftheforfeitedpropertycanbeputtoalawfuluse,itmaybeorderedsoldafterany
84alterationswhicharenecessarytoadaptittoalawfulusehavebeenmade.Inthecaseof
85computers,computerequipment,computersoftware,computerhardware,cellulartelephones,
86orotherdevicescapableofaccessingtheinternet,orotherdevicesusedintheacquisition,
87possession,ordistributionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,child
88sexualabusematerial,orobscenematerial,thelawenforcementagencyinpossessionof
89suchitemsmay,uponcourtorder,retainpossessionofsuchpropertyandconvertsuch
90propertytotheuseofthelawenforcementagencyforuseincriminalinvestigations.Ifthere
91isaholderofabonafidelienagainstpropertywhichhasbeenusedasameansforcommitting
92anoffenseorwhichhasbeenusedasarawmaterialorasaninstrumenttomanufactureor
93produceanythingwhichisanoffensetopossess,whoestablishesthattheusewaswithoutthe
94lienholder'sacquiescenceorconsent,theproceeds,lessnecessaryexpensesofpreservation
95andsale,shallbepaidtothelienholdertotheamountofthelienholder'slien.Theremaining
96amountshallbepaidintothecountytreasury.
97 6.Ifthepropertyisperishablethejudgemayorderitsoldatapublicsaleor
98destroyed,asmaybeappropriate,priortoahearing.Theproceedsofasale,lessnecessary
99expensesofpreservationandsale,shallbeheldinlieuoftheproperty.
100 7.Whenawarranthasbeenissuedtosearchforandseizeallegedlyobscenematter
101forforfeituretothestate,afteranadversaryhearing,thejudge,uponreturnofthewarrant
102withthematterseized,shallgivenoticeofthefacttotheprosecutingattorneyofthecountyin
103whichthematterwasseizedandthedealer,exhibitorordisplayerandshallconductfurther
104adversaryproceedingstodeterminewhetherthematterissubjecttoforfeiture.Iftheevidence
105isclearandconvincingthatthematterisobsceneasdefinedbylawanditwasbeingheldor
106displayedforsale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtothepublic,thejudgeshalldeclare
107ittobeobsceneandforfeitedtothestateandorderitsdestructionorotherdisposition;except
108that,noforfeitureshallbedeclaredwithoutthedealer,distributorordisplayerbeinggivena
HB1464 30 109reasonableopportunitytoappearinoppositionandwithoutthejudgehavingthoroughly
110examinedeachitem.Ifthematerialtobeseizedisthesameasoranothercopyofmatterthat
111hasalreadybeendeterminedtobeobsceneinacriminalproceedingagainstthedealer,
112exhibitor,displayerorsuchperson'sagent,thedeterminationofobscenityinthecriminal
113proceedingshallconstituteclearandconvincingevidencethatthemattertobeforfeited
114pursuanttothissubsectionisobscene.Exceptwhenthedealer,exhibitorordisplayer
115consentstoalongerperiod,orbysuchperson'sactionsorpleadingswillfullypreventsthe
116promptresolutionofthehearing,judgmentshallberenderedwithintendaysofthereturnof
117thewarrant.Ifthematterisnotfoundtobeobsceneorisnotfoundtohavebeenheldor
118displayedforsale,exhibitionordistributiontothepublic,orajudgmentisnotenteredwithin
119thetimeprovidedfor,themattershallberestoredforthwithtothedealer,exhibitoror
120displayer.
121 8.Ifanappealistakenbythedealer,exhibitorordisplayerfromanadversejudgment,
122thecaseshouldbeassignedforhearingattheearliestpracticabledateandexpeditedinevery
123way.Destructionordispositionofamatterdeclaredforfeitedshallbepostponeduntilthe
124judgmenthasbecomefinalbyexhaustionofappeal,orbyexpirationofthetimeforappeal,
125anduntilthematterisnolongerneededasevidenceinacriminalproceeding.
126 9.Adeterminationofobscenity,pursuanttothissubsection,shallnotbeadmissiblein
127anycriminalproceedingagainstanypersonorcorporationforsaleorpossessionofobscene
128matter;exceptthatdealer,distributorordisplayerfromwhichtheobscenematterwasseized
129forforfeituretothestate.
130 10.Whenallegedlyobscenematterorpornographicmaterialforminorshasbeen
131seizedunderasearchwarrantissuedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection542.281andthe
132matterisnolongerneededasevidenceinacriminalproceedingtheprosecutingattorneyof
133thecountyinwhichthematterwasseizedmayfileawrittenmotionwiththecircuitcourtof
134thecountyorjudicialdistrictinwhichtheseizureoccurredprayingforanorderdirectingthe
135forfeitureofthematter.Uponfilingofthemotion,thecourtshallsetadateforahearing.
136Writtennoticeofdate,time,placeandnatureofthehearingshallbepersonallyservedupon
137theowner,dealer,exhibitor,displayerorsuchperson'sagent.Suchnoticeshallbeservedno
138lessthanfivedaysbeforethehearing.
139 11.Iftheevidenceisclearandconvincingthatthematterisobsceneasdefinedby
140law,andthattheobscenematerialwasbeingheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,
141distributionorcirculationtothepublicorthatthematterispornographicforminorsandthat
142thepornographicmaterialwasbeingheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,distributionor
143circulationtominors,thejudgeshalldeclareittobeobsceneorpornographicforminorsand
144forfeitedtothestateandorderitsdestructionorotherdisposition.Adeterminationthatthe
145matterisobsceneinacriminalproceedingaswellasadeterminationthatsuchobscene
HB1464 31 146materialwasheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtothepublicora
147determinationthatthematterispornographicforminorsinacriminalproceedingaswellasa
148determinationthatsuchpornographicmaterialwasheldordisplayedforsale,exhibition,
149distributionorcirculationtominorsshallbeclearandconvincingevidencethatsuchmaterial
150shouldbeforfeitedtothestate;exceptthat,noforfeitureshallbedeclaredwithoutthedealer,
151distributorordisplayerbeinggivenareasonableopportunitytoappearinoppositionand
152withoutajudgehavingthoroughlyexaminedeachitem.Adealer,distributorordisplayer
153shallhavehadreasonableopportunitytoappearinoppositionifthemattertheprosecutor
154seekstodestroyisthesamematterthatformedthebasisofacriminalproceedingagainstthe
155dealer,distributorordisplayerwherethedealer,distributorordisplayerhasbeenchargedand
156foundguiltyofholdingordisplayingforsale,exhibiting,distributingorcirculatingobscene
157materialtothepublicorpornographicmaterialforminorstominors.Ifthematterisnot
158foundtobeobscene,orifobscenematerialisnotfoundtohavebeenheldordisplayedfor
159sale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtothepublic,orifthematterisnotfoundtobe
160pornographicforminorsorifpornographicmaterialisnotfoundtohavebeenheldor
161displayedforsale,exhibition,distributionorcirculationtominors,themattershallberestored
162forthwithtothedealer,exhibitorordisplayer.
163 12.Ifanappealistakenbythedealer,exhibitorordisplayerfromanadverse
164judgment,thecaseshallbeassignedforhearingattheearliestpracticabledateandexpedited
165ineveryway.Destructionordispositionofmatterdeclaredforfeitedshallbepostponeduntil
166thejudgmenthasbecomefinalbyexhaustionofappeal,orbyexpirationofthetimefor
167appeal,anduntilthematterisnolongerneededasevidenceinacriminalproceeding.
168 13.Adeterminationofobscenityshallnotbeadmissibleinanycriminalproceeding
169againstanypersonorcorporationforsaleorpossessionofobscenematter.
170 14.Anappealbyanypartyshallbeallowedfromthejudgmentofthecourtasinother
171civilactions.
172 15.Allotherpropertystillinthecustodyofanofficerorofacourtastheresultofany
173seizureandwhichhasnotbeenforfeitedpursuanttothissectionoranyotherprovisionoflaw
174afterthreeyearsfollowingtheseizureandwhichhasceasedtobeusefulasevidenceshallbe
175deemedabandoned,convertedtocashandshallbeturnedoverimmediatelytothetreasurer
176pursuanttosection447.543.
566.010.Asusedinthischapterandchapter568,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Aggravatedsexualoffense",anysexualoffense,inthecourseofwhich,theactor:
3 (a)Inflictsseriousphysicalinjuryonthevictim;
4 (b)Displaysadeadlyweaponordangerousinstrumentinathreateningmanner;
5 (c)Subjectsthevictimtosexualintercourseordeviatesexualintercoursewithmore
6thanoneperson;
HB1464 32 7 (d)Hadpreviouslybeenfoundguiltyofanoffenseunderthischapterorundersection
8573.200,childusedinsexualperformance;section573.205,promotingsexualperformance
9byachild;section573.023,sexualexploitationofaminor;section573.025,promotingchild
10pornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchild
11sexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree;section573.035,promotingchildpornographyin
12theseconddegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabuse
13materialintheseconddegree;section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasit
14existedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpossessionofchildsexualabusematerial; orsection
15573.040,furnishingpornographicmaterialstominors;orhaspreviouslybeenfoundguiltyof
16anoffenseinanotherjurisdictionwhichwouldconstituteanoffenseunderthischapterorsaid
17sections;
18 (e)Commitstheoffenseaspartofanactorseriesofactsperformedbytwoormore
19personsaspartofanestablishedorprescribedpatternofactivity;or
20 (f)Engagesintheactthatconstitutestheoffensewithapersontheactorknowstobe,
21withoutregardtolegitimacy,theactor's:
22 a.Ancestorordescendantbybloodoradoption;
23 b.Stepchildwhilethemarriagecreatingthatrelationshipexists;
24 c.Brotherorsisterofthewholeorhalfblood;or
25 d.Uncle,aunt,nephew,ornieceofthewholeblood;
26 (2)"Commercialsexact",anysexactonaccountofwhichanythingofvalueisgiven
27toorreceivedbyanyperson;
28 (3)"Deviatesexualintercourse",anyactinvolvingthegenitalsofonepersonandthe
29hand,mouth,tongue,oranusofanotherpersonorasexualactinvolvingthepenetration,
30howeverslight,ofthepenis,femalegenitalia,ortheanusbyafinger,instrumentorobject
31doneforthepurposeofarousingorgratifyingthesexualdesireofanypersonorforthe
32purposeofterrorizingthevictim;
33 (4)"Forcedlabor",aconditionofservitudeinducedbymeansof:
34 (a)Anyscheme,plan,orpatternofbehaviorintendedtocauseapersontobelieve
35that,ifthepersondoesnotenterintoorcontinuetheservitude,suchpersonoranotherperson
36willsuffersubstantialbodilyharmorphysicalrestraint;or
37 (b)Theabuseorthreatenedabuseofthelegalprocess;
38 (5)"Sexualconduct",sexualintercourse,deviatesexualintercourseorsexualcontact;
39 (6)"Sexualcontact",anytouchingofanotherpersonwiththegenitalsoranytouching
40ofthegenitalsoranusofanotherperson,orthebreastofafemaleperson,orsuchtouching
41throughtheclothing,orcausingsemen,seminalfluid,orotherejaculatetocomeintocontact
42withanotherperson,forthepurposeofarousingorgratifyingthesexualdesireofanyperson
43orforthepurposeofterrorizingthevictim;
HB1464 33 44 (7)"Sexualintercourse",anypenetration,howeverslight,ofthefemalegenitaliaby
45thepenis.
566.147.1.Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenorhereafterhasbeenfound
2guiltyof:
3 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
4568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
5subsection2ofsection568.080asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orsection573.200,use
6ofachildinasexualperformance;section568.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
7section573.205,promotingasexualperformancebyachild;section573.023,sexual
8exploitationofaminor;section573.025,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasit
9existedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirst
10degree;section573.035,promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexisted
11priortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree;
12section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025, or
13possessionofchildsexualabusematerial;orsection573.040,furnishingpornographic
14materialtominors;or
15 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
16violationlistedinthissection;
17
18shallnotresidewithinonethousandfeetofanypublicschoolasdefinedinsection160.011,
19anyprivateschoolgivinginstructioninagradeorgradesnothigherthanthetwelfthgrade,or
20anychildcarefacilitythatislicensedunderchapter210,oranychildcarefacilityasdefined
21insection210.201thatisexemptfromstatelicensurebutsubjecttostateregulationunder
22section210.252andholdsitselfouttobeachildcarefacility,wheretheschoolorfacilityisin
23existenceatthetimetheindividualbeginstoresideatthelocation.Suchpersonshallalsonot
24residewithinonethousandfeetofthepropertylineoftheresidenceofaformervictimofsuch
25person.
26 2.Ifsuchpersonhasalreadyestablishedaresidenceandapublicschool,aprivate
27school,orchildcarefacilityissubsequentlybuiltorplacedwithinonethousandfeetofsuch
28person'sresidence,oraformervictimsubsequentlyresidesonpropertywithapropertyline
29withinonethousandfeetofsuchperson'sresidence,thensuchpersonshall,withinoneweek
30oftheopeningofsuchpublicschool,privateschool,orchildcarefacility,ortheformer
31victimresidingontheproperty,notifythecountysheriffwheresuchpublicschool,private
32school,childcarefacility,orresidenceofaformervictimislocatedthatheorsheisnow
33residingwithinonethousandfeetofsuchpublicschool,privateschool,childcarefacility,or
34propertylineoftheresidenceofaformervictim,andshallprovideverifiableprooftothe
HB1464 34 35sheriffthatheorsheresidedtherepriortotheopeningofsuchpublicschool,privateschool,
36orchildcarefacility,ortheformervictimresidingontheproperty.
37 3.Forpurposesofthissection,"resides"meanssleepsinaresidence,whichmay
38includemorethanonelocationandmaybemobileortransitory,butshallnotinclude
39transitoryorlongertermpresenceinfacilitieslicensedunderchapters197and198for
40purposesofreceivingcare,treatment,orservicesfromsuchlicensedfacility.
41 4.Forthepurposesof[the]thissection,onethousandfeetshallbemeasuredfromthe
42edgeoftheoffender'spropertynearestthepublicschool,privateschool,childcarefacility,or
43formervictimtothenearestedgeofthepublicschool,privateschool,childcarefacility,or
44formervictim'sproperty.
45 5.Violationoftheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionisaclassEfelonyexcept
46thatthesecondoranysubsequentviolationisaclassBfelony.Violationoftheprovisionsof
47subsection2ofthissectionisaclassAmisdemeanorexceptthatthesecondorsubsequent
48violationisaclassEfelony.
566.148.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4subsection2ofsection568.080asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orsection573.200,use
5ofachildinasexualperformance;section568.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
6section573.205,promotingasexualperformancebyachild;section573.023,sexual
7exploitationofaminor;section573.025,promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeasit
8existedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirst
9degree;section573.035,promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeasitexisted
10priortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerialintheseconddegree;
11section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025, or
12possessionofchildsexualabusematerial;orsection573.040,furnishingpornographic
13materialtominors;or
14 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
15violationlistedinthissection;
16
17shallnotknowinglybephysicallypresentinorloiterwithinfivehundredfeetoforto
18approach,contact,orcommunicatewithanychildundereighteenyearsofageinanychild
19carefacilitybuilding,ontherealpropertycomprisinganychildcarefacilitywhenpersons
20undertheageofeighteenarepresentinthebuilding,onthegrounds,orintheconveyance,
21unlesstheoffenderisaparent,legalguardian,orcustodianofastudentpresentinthebuilding
22oronthegrounds.
HB1464 35 23 2.Forpurposesofthissection,"childcarefacility"shallincludeanychildcare
24facilitylicensedunderchapter210,oranychildcarefacilitythatisexemptfromstate
25licensurebutsubjecttostateregulationundersection210.252andholdsitselfouttobea
26childcarefacility.
27 3.ViolationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassAmisdemeanor.
566.149.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4subsection2ofsection568.080asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,orsection573.200,use
5ofachildinasexualperformance;section568.090asitexistedpriortoJanuary1,2017,or
6section573.205,promotingasexualperformancebyachild;section573.023,sexual
7exploitationofaminor;section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedprior
8toAugust28,2025,orpossessionofchildsexualabusematerial; section573.025,
9promotingchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchild
10sexualabusematerial; orsection573.040,furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;or
11 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
12violationlistedinthissection;
13
14shallnotbepresentinorloiterwithinfivehundredfeetofanyschoolbuilding,onreal
15propertycomprisinganyschool,orinanyconveyanceowned,leased,orcontractedbya
16schooltotransportstudentstoorfromschooloraschool-relatedactivitywhenpersonsunder
17theageofeighteenarepresentinthebuilding,onthegrounds,orintheconveyance,unless
18theoffenderisaparent,legalguardian,orcustodianofastudentpresentinthebuildingand
19hasmettheconditionssetforthinsubsection2ofthissection.
20 2.Noparent,legalguardian,orcustodianwhohasbeenfoundguiltyofviolatingany
21oftheoffenseslistedinsubsection1ofthissectionshallbepresentinanyschoolbuilding,on
22realpropertycomprisinganyschool,orinanyconveyanceowned,leased,orcontractedbya
23schooltotransportstudentstoorfromschooloraschool-relatedactivitywhenpersonsunder
24theageofeighteenarepresentinthebuilding,onthegroundsorintheconveyanceunlessthe
25parent,legalguardian,orcustodianhaspermissiontobepresentfromthesuperintendentor
26schoolboardorinthecaseofaprivateschoolfromtheprincipal.Inthecaseofapublic
27school,ifpermissionisgranted,thesuperintendentorschoolboardpresidentmustinformthe
28principaloftheschoolwherethesexoffenderwillbepresent.Permissionmaybegrantedby
29thesuperintendent,schoolboard,orinthecaseofaprivateschoolfromtheprincipalformore
30thanoneeventatatime,suchasaseriesofevents,however,theparent,legalguardian,or
31custodianmustobtainpermissionforanyothereventheorshewishestoattendforwhichhe
32orshehasnotyethadpermissiongranted.
HB1464 36 33 3.Regardlessoftheperson'sknowledgeofhisorherproximitytoschoolpropertyor
34aschool-relatedactivity,violationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassAmisdemeanor.
566.150.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4section573.200,useofachildinasexualperformance;section573.205,promotingasexual
5performancebyachild;section573.023,sexualexploitationofaminor;section573.025,
6promotingchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchild
7sexualabusematerial; section573.037,possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedprior
8toAugust28,2025,orpossessionofchildsexualabusematerial; orsection573.040,
9furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;or
10 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
11violationlistedinthissection;
12
13shallnotknowinglybepresentinorloiterwithinfivehundredfeetofanyrealproperty
14comprisinganypublicparkwithplaygroundequipment,apublicswimmingpool,athletic
15complexorathleticfieldsifsuchfacilitiesexistfortheprimaryuseofrecreationforchildren,
16anymuseumifsuchmuseumholdsitselfouttothepublicasandexistswiththeprimary
17purposeofentertainingoreducatingchildrenundereighteenyearsofage,orMissouri
18departmentofconservationnatureoreducationcenterproperties.
19 2.ThefirstviolationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassEfelony.
20 3.AsecondorsubsequentviolationofthissectionisaclassDfelony.
21 4.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyofanoffenseundersubdivision(1)or(2)of
22subsection1ofthissectionwhoistheparent,legalguardian,orcustodianofachildunderthe
23ageofeighteenattendingaprogramonthepropertyofanatureoreducationcenterofthe
24Missouridepartmentofconservationmayreceivepermissionfromthenatureoreducation
25centermanagertobepresentonthepropertywiththechildduringtheprogram.
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,
HB1464 37 11conditionalrelease,orsuspendedimpositionorexecutionofsentenceforaperiodoffive
12calendaryears.
566.155.1.Anypersonwhohasbeenfoundguiltyof:
2 (1)Violatinganyoftheprovisionsofthischapterortheprovisionsofsection
3568.020,incest;section568.045,endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegree;
4section573.200,useofachildinasexualperformance;section573.205,promotingasexual
5performancebyachild;section573.023,sexualexploitationofaminor;section573.037,
6possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orpossessionof
7childsexualabusematerial; section573.025,promotingchildpornographyasitexisted
8priortoAugust28,2025,orpromotingchildsexualabusematerial; orsection573.040,
9furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;or
10 (2)Anyoffenseinanyotherjurisdictionwhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,wouldbea
11violationlistedinthissection;
12
13shallnotserveasanathleticcoach,manager,orathletictrainerforanysportsteaminwhicha
14childlessthanseventeenyearsofageisamemberorshallnotsuperviseoremployanychild
15undereighteenyearsofage.
16 2.ThefirstviolationoftheprovisionsofthissectionisaclassEfelony.
17 3.AsecondorsubsequentviolationofthissectionisaclassDfelony.
566.201.Aprosecutingorcircuitattorneymayrequestassistancefromthe
2attorneygeneral,oroneofhisorherassistants,toassistintheprosecutionofchildsex
3traffickingcases.Theprosecutingorcircuitattorneymayrequestanyresourceor
4capabilityoftheattorneygeneralwhenprosecutingsuchcases.
566.210.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildinthefirst
2degreeifheorsheknowingly:
3 (1)Recruits,entices,harbors,transports,provides,orobtainsbyanymeans,including
4butnotlimitedtothroughtheuseofforce,abduction,coercion,fraud,deception,blackmail,
5orcausingorthreateningtocausefinancialharm,apersonundertheageof[twelve] fourteen
6toparticipateinacommercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicit
7sexualmaterialasdefinedinsection573.010,orbenefits,financiallyorbyreceivinganything
8ofvalue,fromparticipationinsuchactivities;
9 (2)Causesapersonundertheageof[twelve] fourteentoengageinacommercialsex
10act,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexualmaterialasdefinedinsection
11573.010;or
12 (3)Advertisestheavailabilityofapersonundertheageof[twelve] fourteento
13participateinacommercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexual
14materialasdefinedinsection573.010.
HB1464 38 15 2.Itshallnotbeadefensethatthedefendantbelievedthatthepersonwas[twelve]
16fourteenyearsofageorolder.
17 3.Theoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildinthefirstdegreeisafelonyforwhich
18theauthorizedtermofimprisonmentislifeimprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobationor
19paroleuntiltheoffenderhasservednotlessthan[twenty-five] thirtyyearsofsuchsentence.
20Subsection4ofsection558.019shallnotapplytothesentenceofapersonwhohasbeen
21foundguiltyofsexualtraffickingofachildlessthan[twelve] fourteenyearsofage,and"life
22imprisonment"shallmeanimprisonmentforthedurationofaperson'snaturallifeforthe
23purposesofthissection.
566.211.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildinthe
2seconddegreeifheorsheknowingly:
3 (1)Recruits,entices,harbors,transports,provides,orobtainsbyanymeans,including
4butnotlimitedtothroughtheuseofforce,abduction,coercion,fraud,deception,blackmail,
5orcausingorthreateningtocausefinancialharm,apersonundertheageofeighteento
6participateinacommercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexual
7materialasdefinedinsection573.010,orbenefits,financiallyorbyreceivinganythingof
8value,fromparticipationinsuchactivities;
9 (2)Causesapersonundertheageofeighteentoengageinacommercialsexact,a
10sexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexualmaterialasdefinedinsection
11573.010;or
12 (3)Advertisestheavailabilityofapersonundertheageofeighteentoparticipateina
13commercialsexact,asexualperformance,ortheproductionofexplicitsexualmaterialas
14definedinsection573.010.
15 2.Itshallnotbeadefensethatthedefendantbelievedthatthepersonwaseighteen
16yearsofageorolder.
17 3.(1)Theoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegreeisafelony
18punishablebyimprisonmentforatermofyearsnotlessthan[ten]fifteenyearsorlifeanda
19finenottoexceedtwohundredfiftythousanddollarsifthechildisundertheageofeighteen.
20Ifaviolationofthissectionwaseffectedbyforce,abduction,orcoercion,thecrimeofsexual
21traffickingofachildshallbeafelonyforwhichtheauthorizedtermofimprisonmentislife
22imprisonmentwithouteligibilityforprobationorparoleuntilthedefendanthasservednot
23lessthan[twenty-five] thirtyyearsofsuchsentence.
24 (2)Theoffenseofsexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegreebyaparent,
25legalguardian,orotherpersonhavingcustodyorcontrolofachildisafelonyforwhich
26theauthorizedtermofimprisonmentislifeimprisonment.Asusedinthissubdivision,
27"lifeimprisonment"shallmeanimprisonmentforthedurationofaperson'snatural
28life.
HB1464 39 566.218.1.Notwithstandingsections557.011,558.019,and559.021,apersonfound
2guiltyofviolatinganyprovisionsofsection566.203,566.206,566.209,566.210,566.211,
3566.212,566.213,or566.215shallbeorderedbythesentencingcourttopayrestitutiontothe
4victimoftheoffenseregardlessofwhetherthedefendantissentencedtoatermof
5imprisonmentorprobation.Theminimumrestitutionorderedbythecourtshallbeinthe
6amountdeterminedbythecourtnecessarytocompensatethevictimforthevalueofthe
7victim'slaborand/orforthementalandphysicalrehabilitationofthevictimandanychildof
8thevictim.
9 2.Anyrealorpersonalpropertythatwasused,attemptedtobeused,or
10intendedtobeusedbythedefendantinviolatingasectionlistedundersubsection1of
11thissectionmaybeseized.Ifsuchpropertyisseized,thepropertyshallbeforfeitedas
12providedundersection513.607.Aftersatisfyinganyliensontheproperty,the
13remainingproceedsfromthesaleofanypropertyseizedunderthissubsectionthatwas
14ownedbyadefendantconvictedofviolatingasectionlistedundersubsection1ofthis
15sectionshallfirstbeallocatedtopayanyorderofrestitutiontoavictimofhuman
16traffickinginthecriminalcaseforwhichthedefendantwasconvicted.Ifthereare
17multiplevictimsofhumantraffickinginthecriminalcase,theremainingproceedsshall
18beallocatedequallyamongthevictimstopayrestitution.Iftheproceedsaresufficient
19topayanysuchorderofrestitution,anyremainingproceedsshallbedepositedintothe
20anti-traffickingfundundersection210.1505.
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.TheoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionisaclassBmisdemeanor,unlessthe
12individualwhothepersonpatronizesislessthaneighteenyearsofagebutolderthan
13[fourteen] fifteenyearsofage,inwhichcasepatronizingprostitutionisaclassEfelony.
14 4.Theoffenseofpatronizingprostitutionisaclass[D]Bfelonyiftheindividualwho
15thepersonpatronizesis[fourteen] fifteenyearsofageoryounger.Nothinginthissection
16shallprecludetheprosecutionofanindividualfortheoffensesof:
17 (1)Statutoryrapeinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.032;
HB1464 40 18 (2)Statutoryrapeintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.034;
19 (3)Statutorysodomyinthefirstdegreepursuanttosection566.062;or
20 (4)Statutorysodomyintheseconddegreepursuanttosection566.064.
573.010.Asusedinthischapterthefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Adultcabaret",anightclub,bar,juicebar,restaurant,bottleclub,orother
3commercialestablishment,regardlessofwhetheralcoholicbeveragesareserved,which
4regularlyfeaturespersonswhoappearsemi-nude;
5 (2)"Characterizedby",describingtheessentialcharacterordominantthemeofan
6item;
7 (3)"Child",anypersonundertheageoffourteen;
8 (4)"Child[pornography] sexualabusematerial":
9 (a)Anyobscenematerialorperformancedepictingsexualconduct,sexualcontactas
10definedinsection566.010,orasexualperformanceandwhichhasasoneofitsparticipantsor
11portraysasanobserverofsuchconduct,contact,orperformanceaminor;[or]
12 (b)Anyvisualdepiction,includinganyphotograph,film,video,picture,orcomputer
13orcomputer-generatedimageorpicture,whethermadeorproducedbyelectronic,
14mechanical,orothermeans,ofsexuallyexplicitconductwhere:
15 a.Theproductionofsuchvisualdepictioninvolvestheuseofaminorengagingin
16sexuallyexplicitconduct;
17 b.Suchvisualdepictionisadigitalimage,computerimage,orcomputer-generated
18imagethatis,orisindistinguishablefrom,thatofaminorengaginginsexuallyexplicit
19conduct,inthatthedepictionissuchthatanordinarypersonviewingthedepictionwould
20concludethatthedepictionisofanactualminorengagedinsexuallyexplicitconduct;or
21 c.Suchvisualdepictionhasbeencreated,adapted,ormodifiedtoshowthatan
22identifiableminorisengaginginsexuallyexplicitconduct."Identifiableminor"meansa
23personwhowasaminoratthetimethevisualdepictionwascreated,adapted,ormodified;or
24whoseimageasaminorwasusedincreating,adapting,ormodifyingthevisualdepiction;
25andwhoisrecognizableasanactualpersonbytheperson'sface,likeness,orother
26distinguishingcharacteristic,suchasauniquebirthmarkorotherrecognizablefeature.The
27termidentifiableminorshallnotbeconstruedtorequireproofoftheactualidentityofthe
28identifiableminor;or
29 (c)Anyanatomicallycorrectdoll,mannequin,orrobot,oranyotheritem,with
30featuresof,orwithfeaturesthatresemblethoseof,aminorundereighteenyearsofage,
31intendedtobeusedforthepurposeofarousingorgratifyingthesexualdesireofany
32person,orforthepurposeofterrorizingorcausingemotionaldistresstoanyperson;
33 (5)"Employ","employee",or"employment",anypersonwhoperformsanyservice
34onthepremisesofasexuallyorientedbusiness,onafull-time,part-time,orcontractbasis,
HB1464 41 35whetherornotthepersonisdenominatedanemployee,independentcontractor,agent,or
36otherwise.Employeedoesnotincludeapersonexclusivelyonthepremisesforrepairor
37maintenanceofthepremisesorforthedeliveryofgoodstothepremises;
38 (6)"Explicitsexualmaterial",anypictorialorthree-dimensionalmaterialdepicting
39humanmasturbation,deviatesexualintercourse,sexualintercourse,directphysical
40stimulationorunclothedgenitals,sadomasochisticabuse,oremphasizingthedepictionof
41postpubertalhumangenitals;provided,however,thatworksofartorofanthropological
42significanceshallnotbedeemedtobewithintheforegoingdefinition;
43 (7)"Furnish",toissue,sell,give,provide,lend,mail,deliver,transfer,circulate,
44disseminate,present,exhibitorotherwiseprovide;
45 (8)"Material",anythingprintedorwritten,oranypicture,drawing,photograph,
46motionpicturefilm,videotapeorvideotapeproduction,orpictorialrepresentation,orany
47recordingortranscription,oranymechanical,chemical,orelectricalreproduction,orstored
48computerdata,oranythingwhichisormaybeusedasameansofcommunication.Material
49includesundevelopedphotographs,molds,printingplates,storedcomputerdataandother
50latentrepresentationalobjects;
51 (9)"Minor",anypersonlessthaneighteenyearsofage;
52 (10)"Nudity"or"stateofnudity",theshowingofthehumangenitals,pubicarea,
53vulva,anus,analcleft,orthefemalebreastwithlessthanafullyopaquecoveringofanypart
54ofthenippleorareola;
55 (11)"Obscene",anymaterialorperformanceif,takenasawhole:
56 (a)Applyingcontemporarycommunitystandards,itspredominantappealisto
57prurientinterestinsex;and
58 (b)Theaverageperson,applyingcontemporarycommunitystandards,wouldfindthe
59materialdepictsordescribessexualconductinapatentlyoffensiveway;and
60 (c)Areasonablepersonwouldfindthemateriallacksseriousliterary,artistic,
61politicalorscientificvalue;
62 (12)"Operator",anypersononthepremisesofasexuallyorientedbusinesswho
63causesthebusinesstofunction,putsorkeepsthebusinessinoperation,orisauthorizedto
64managethebusinessorexerciseoveralloperationalcontrolofthebusinesspremises.A
65personmaybefoundtobeoperatingorcausingtobeoperatedasexuallyorientedbusiness
66whetherornotsuchpersonisanowner,partowner,orlicenseeofthebusiness;
67 (13)"Performance",anyplay,motionpicturefilm,videotape,danceorexhibition
68performedbeforeanaudienceofoneormore;
69 (14)"Pornographicforminors",anymaterialorperformanceifthefollowingapply:
HB1464 42 70 (a)Theaverageperson,applyingcontemporarycommunitystandards,wouldfind
71thatthematerialorperformance,takenasawhole,hasatendencytocaterorappealtoa
72prurientinterestofminors;and
73 (b)Thematerialorperformancedepictsordescribesnudity,sexualconduct,the
74conditionofhumangenitalswheninastateofsexualstimulationorarousal,or
75sadomasochisticabuseinawaywhichispatentlyoffensivetotheaveragepersonapplying
76contemporaryadultcommunitystandardswithrespecttowhatissuitableforminors;and
77 (c)Thematerialorperformance,takenasawhole,lacksseriousliterary,artistic,
78political,orscientificvalueforminors;
79 (15)"Premises",therealpropertyuponwhichasexuallyorientedbusinessislocated,
80andallappurtenancestheretoandbuildingsthereon,includingbutnotlimitedtothesexually
81orientedbusiness,thegrounds,privatewalkways,andparkinglotsorparkinggaragesorboth;
82 (16)"Promote",tomanufacture,issue,sell,provide,mail,deliver,transfer,transmute,
83publish,distribute,circulate,disseminate,present,exhibit,oradvertise,ortoofferoragreeto
84dothesame,byanymeansincludingacomputer;
85 (17)"Regularly",theconsistentandrepeateddoingoftheactsodescribed;
86 (18)"Sadomasochisticabuse",flagellationortorturebyoruponapersonasanactof
87sexualstimulationorgratification;
88 (19)"Semi-nude"or"stateofsemi-nudity",theshowingofthefemalebreastbelowa
89horizontallineacrossthetopoftheareolaandextendingacrossthewidthofthebreastatsuch
90point,ortheshowingofthemaleorfemalebuttocks.Suchdefinitionincludesthelower
91portionofthehumanfemalebreast,butshallnotincludeanyportionofthecleavageofthe
92femalebreastsexhibitedbyabikini,dress,blouse,shirt,leotard,orsimilarwearingapparel
93providedtheareolaisnotexposedinwholeorinpart;
94 (20)"Sexualconduct",actualorsimulated,normalorpervertedactsofhuman
95masturbation;deviatesexualintercourse;sexualintercourse;orphysicalcontactwitha
96person'sclothedorunclothedgenitals,pubicarea,buttocks,orthebreastofafemaleinanact
97ofapparentsexualstimulationorgratificationoranysadomasochisticabuseoractsincluding
98animalsoranylatentobjectsinanactofapparentsexualstimulationorgratification;
99 (21)"Sexuallyexplicitconduct",actualorsimulated:
100 (a)Sexualintercourse,includinggenital-genital,oral-genital,anal-genital,ororal-
101anal,whetherbetweenpersonsofthesameoroppositesex;
102 (b)Bestiality;
103 (c)Masturbation;
104 (d)Sadisticormasochisticabuse;or
105 (e)Lasciviousexhibitionofthegenitalsorpubicareaofanyperson;
106 (22)"Sexuallyorientedbusiness"includes:
HB1464 43 107 (a)Anadultbookstoreoradultvideostore."Adultbookstore"or"adultvideostore"
108meansacommercialestablishmentwhich,asoneofitsprincipalbusinessactivities,offersfor
109saleorrentalforanyformofconsiderationanyoneormoreofthefollowing:books,
110magazines,periodicals,orotherprintedmatter,orphotographs,films,motionpictures,video
111cassettes,compactdiscs,digitalvideodiscs,slides,orothervisualrepresentationswhichare
112characterizedbytheiremphasisuponthedisplayofspecifiedsexualactivitiesorspecified
113anatomicalareas.Aprincipalbusinessactivityexistswherethecommercialestablishment:
114 a.Hasasubstantialportionofitsdisplayedmerchandisewhichconsistsofsuch
115items;or
116 b.Hasasubstantialportionofthewholesalevalueofitsdisplayedmerchandise
117whichconsistsofsuchitems;or
118 c.Hasasubstantialportionoftheretailvalueofitsdisplayedmerchandisewhich
119consistsofsuchitems;or
120 d.Derivesasubstantialportionofitsrevenuesfromthesaleorrental,foranyformof
121consideration,ofsuchitems;or
122 e.Maintainsasubstantialsectionofitsinteriorbusinessspaceforthesaleorrentalof
123suchitems;or
124 f.Maintainsanadultarcade."Adultarcade"meansanyplacetowhichthepublicis
125permittedorinvitedwhereincoin-operatedorslug-operatedorelectronically,electrically,or
126mechanicallycontrolledstillormotionpicturemachines,projectors,orotherimage-
127producingdevicesareregularlymaintainedtoshowimagestofiveorfewerpersonsper
128machineatanyonetime,andwheretheimagessodisplayedarecharacterizedbytheir
129emphasisuponmatterexhibitingspecifiedsexualactivitiesorspecifiedanatomicalareas;
130 (b)Anadultcabaret;
131 (c)Anadultmotionpicturetheater."Adultmotionpicturetheater"meansa
132commercialestablishmentwherefilms,motionpictures,videocassettes,slides,orsimilar
133photographicreproductions,whicharecharacterizedbytheiremphasisuponthedisplayof
134specifiedsexualactivitiesorspecifiedanatomicalareasareregularlyshowntomorethanfive
135personsforanyformofconsideration;
136 (d)Asemi-nudemodelstudio."Semi-nudemodelstudio"meansaplacewhere
137personsregularlyappearinastateofsemi-nudityformoneyoranyformofconsiderationin
138ordertobeobserved,sketched,drawn,painted,sculptured,photographed,orsimilarly
139depictedbyotherpersons.Suchdefinitionshallnotapplytoanyplacewherepersons
140appearinginastateofsemi-nuditydosoinamodelingclassoperated:
141 a.Byacollege,juniorcollege,oruniversitysupportedentirelyorpartlybytaxation;
HB1464 44 142 b.Byaprivatecollegeoruniversitywhichmaintainsandoperateseducational
143programsinwhichcreditsaretransferabletoacollege,juniorcollege,oruniversitysupported
144entirelyorpartlybytaxation;or
145 c.Inastructure:
146 (i)Whichhasnosignvisiblefromtheexteriorofthestructureandnoother
147advertisingthatindicatesasemi-nudepersonisavailableforviewing;and
148 (ii)Where,inordertoparticipateinaclass,astudentmustenrollatleastthreedaysin
149advanceoftheclass;
150 (e)Asexualencountercenter."Sexualencountercenter"meansabusinessor
151commercialenterprisethat,asoneofitsprincipalpurposes,purportstoofferforanyformof
152considerationphysicalcontactintheformofwrestlingortumblingbetweentwoormore
153personswhenoneormoreofthepersonsissemi-nude;
154 (23)"Sexualperformance",anyperformance,orpartthereof,whichincludessexual
155conductbyachildwhoislessthaneighteenyearsofage;
156 (24)"Specifiedanatomicalareas"include:
157 (a)Lessthancompletelyandopaquelycovered:humangenitals,pubicregion,
158buttock,andfemalebreastbelowapointimmediatelyabovethetopoftheareola;and
159 (b)Humanmalegenitalsinadiscerniblyturgidstate,evenifcompletelyand
160opaquelycovered;
161 (25)"Specifiedsexualactivity",includesanyofthefollowing:
162 (a)Intercourse,oralcopulation,masturbation,orsodomy;or
163 (b)Excretoryfunctionsasapartoforinconnectionwithanyoftheactivities
164describedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision;
165 (26)"Substantial",atleastthirtypercentoftheitemoritemssomodified;
166 (27)"Visualdepiction",includesundevelopedfilmandvideotape,anddatastoredon
167computerdiskorbyelectronicmeanswhichiscapableofconversionintoavisualimage.
573.023.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofsexualexploitationofaminorifsuch
2personknowinglyorrecklesslyphotographs,films,videotapes,producesorotherwisecreates
3obscenematerialwithaminororchild[pornography] sexualabusematerial.
4 2.TheoffenseofsexualexploitationofaminorisaclassBfelonyunlesstheminoris
5achild,inwhichcaseitisaclassAfelony.
573.025.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexual
2abusematerialinthefirstdegreeif,knowingofitscontentandcharacter,suchperson
3possesseswiththeintenttopromoteorpromoteschild[pornography] sexualabusematerial
4ofachildlessthanfourteenyearsofageorobscenematerialportrayingwhatappearstobea
5childlessthanfourteenyearsofage.
HB1464 45 6 2.Theoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialinthefirst
7degreeisaclassBfelonyunlessthepersonknowinglypromotessuchmaterialtoaminor,in
8whichcaseitisaclassAfelony.Nopersonwhoisfoundguiltyofpromotingchild
9[pornography] sexualabusematerialinthefirstdegreeshallbeeligibleforprobation,
10parole,orconditionalreleaseforaperiodofthreecalendaryears.
11 3.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireaproviderofelectronic
12communicationservicesorremotecomputingservicestomonitoranyuser,subscriberor
13customeroftheprovider,orthecontentofanycommunicationofanyuser,subscriberor
14customeroftheprovider.
573.035.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexual
2abusematerialintheseconddegreeif,knowingofitscontentandcharacter,suchperson
3possesseswiththeintenttopromoteorpromoteschild[pornography] sexualabusematerial
4ofaminorundertheageofeighteenorobscenematerialportrayingwhatappearstobea
5minorundertheageofeighteen.
6 2.Theoffenseofpromotingchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialinthe
7seconddegreeisaclassDfelonyunlessthepersonknowinglypromotessuchmaterialtoa
8minor,inwhichcaseitisaclassBfelony.Nopersonwhoisfoundguiltyofpromotingchild
9[pornography] sexualabusematerialintheseconddegreeshallbeeligibleforprobation.
573.037.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography]
2sexualabusematerialifsuchpersonknowinglyorrecklesslypossessesanychild
3[pornography] sexualabusematerialofaminorlessthaneighteenyearsofageorobscene
4materialportrayingwhatappearstobeaminorlessthaneighteenyearsofage.
5 2.Theoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialisaclass
6Dfelonyifthepersonpossessesonestillimageofchild[pornography] sexualabuse
7materialoroneobscenestillimage.Theoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography] sexual
8abusematerialisaclassBfelonyiftheperson:
9 (1)Possesses:
10 (a)Morethantwentystillimagesofchild[pornography] sexualabusematerial; or
11 (b)Morethantwentyobscenestillimages;or
12 (c)Child[pornography] sexualabusematerialcomprisedofonemotionpicture,
13film,videotape,videotapeproduction,orothermovingimage;or
14 (d)Obscenematerialcomprisedofonemotionpicture,film,videotapeproduction,or
15othermovingimage;or
16 (2)Haspreviouslybeenfoundguiltyofanoffenseunderthissection.
17 3.Apersonwhohascommittedtheoffenseofpossessionofchild[pornography]
18sexualabusematerialissubjecttoseparatepunishmentsforeachitemofchild
19[pornography] sexualabusematerialorobscenematerialpossessedbytheperson.
HB1464 46 573.038.1.Inanycriminalproceeding,anypropertyormaterialthatconstitutes
2childpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerial
3shallremaininthecare,custody,andcontrolofeitherthestateorthecourt.
4 2.(1)NotwithstandingMissouriruleofcriminalprocedure25.03oranyotherruleor
5statutetothecontrary,acourtshalldeny,inanycriminalproceeding,anyrequestbythe
6defendanttocopy,photograph,duplicate,orotherwisereproduceanypropertyormaterial
7thatconstituteschildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexual
8abusematerial, solongasthestatemakesthepropertyormaterialreasonablyavailableto
9thedefendant.
10 (2)Forthepurposesofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,propertyormaterialshall
11bedeemedtobereasonablyavailabletothedefendantifthestateprovidesampleopportunity
12forinspection,viewing,andexaminationatastateorothergovernmentalfacilityofthe
13propertyormaterialbythedefendant,hisorherattorney,andanyindividualthedefendant
14mayseektoqualifytofurnishexperttestimonyattrial.
573.050.1.Inanyprosecutionunderthischapterevidenceshallbeadmissibleto
2show:
3 (1)Whatthepredominantappealofthematerialorperformancewouldbefor
4ordinaryadultsorminors;
5 (2)Theliterary,artistic,politicalorscientificvalueofthematerialorperformance;
6 (3)Thedegreeofpublicacceptanceinthisstateandinthelocalcommunity;
7 (4)Theappealtoprurientinterestinadvertisingorotherpromotionofthematerialor
8performance;
9 (5)Thepurposeoftheauthor,creator,promoter,furnisherorpublisherofthematerial
10orperformance.
11 2.Testimonyoftheauthor,creator,promoter,furnisher,publisher,orexpert
12testimony,relatingtofactorsenteringintothedeterminationoftheissuesofobscenityorchild
13pornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orchildsexualabusematerial, shall
14beadmissible.
15 3.Inanyprosecutionunderthischapter,whenitbecomesnecessarytodetermine
16whetherapersonwaslessthanseventeenoreighteenyearsofage,thecourtorjurymaymake
17thisdeterminationbyanyofthefollowingmethods:
18 (1)Personalinspectionofthechild;
19 (2)Inspectionofthephotographormotionpicturethatshowsthechildengagingin
20thesexualperformance;
21 (3)Oraltestimonybyawitnesstothesexualperformanceastotheageofthechild
22basedonthechild'sappearanceatthetime;
HB1464 47 23 (4)Expertmedicaltestimonybasedontheappearanceofthechildengaginginthe
24sexualperformance;or
25 (5)Anyothermethodauthorizedbylaworbytherulesofevidence.
26 4.Inanyprosecutionforpromotingchildpornographyinthefirstorseconddegreeas
27itexistedpriortoAugust28,2025,orforpromotingchildsexualabusematerialinthe
28firstorseconddegree,noshowingisrequiredthattheperformanceormaterialinvolved
29appealstoprurientinterest,thatitlacksseriousliterary,artistic,politicalorscientificvalue,or
30thatitispatentlyoffensivetoprevailingstandardsinthecommunityasawhole.
573.052.Uponreceiptofanyinformationthatchild[pornography] sexualabuse
2materialasdefinedinsection573.010iscontainedonawebsite,theattorneygeneralshall
3investigatesuchinformation.Iftheattorneygeneralhasprobablecausetobelievethe
4websitecontainschild[pornography] sexualabusematerial, theattorneygeneralshallnotify
5awebsiteoperatorofanychild[pornography] sexualabusematerialsiteresidingonthat
6websiteoperator'sserver,inwriting.Ifthewebsiteoperatorpromptly,butinnoeventlonger
7thanfivedaysafterreceivingnotice,removestheallegedpornographyfromitsserver,andso
8longasthewebsiteoperatorisnotthepurveyorofsuchchild[pornography] sexualabuse
9material, itshallbeimmunefromcivilliability.Ifthewebsiteoperatordoesnotpromptly
10removetheallegedpornography,theattorneygeneralmayseekaninjunctionpursuantto
11section573.070toremovethechild[pornography] sexualabusematerialsitefromthe
12websiteoperator'sserver.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtocreateanydefensetoany
13criminalchargesbroughtpursuanttothischapter.
573.215.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseoffailuretoreportchild[pornography]
2sexualabusematerialifheorshebeingafilmandphotographicprintprocessor,computer
3provider,installerorrepairperson,oranyinternetserviceproviderwhohasknowledgeofor
4observes,withinthescopeoftheperson'sprofessionalcapacityoremployment,anyfilm,
5photograph,videotape,negative,slide,orcomputer-generatedimageorpicturedepictinga
6childundereighteenyearsofageengagedinanactofsexualconductfailstoreportsuch
7instancetoanylawenforcementagencyimmediatelyorassoonaspracticallypossible.
8 2.Theoffenseoffailuretoreportchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialisa
9classBmisdemeanor.
10 3.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequireaproviderofelectronic
11communicationservicesorremotecomputingservicestomonitoranyuser,subscriberor
12customeroftheprovider,orthecontentofanycommunicationofanyuser,subscriberor
13customeroftheprovider.
589.042.Thecourtortheparoleboardshallhavetheauthoritytorequireaperson
2whoisrequiredtoregisterasasexualoffenderundersections589.400to589.425togivehis
3orherassignedprobationorparoleofficeraccesstohisorherpersonalhomecomputerasa
HB1464 48 4conditionofprobationorparoleinordertomonitorandpreventsuchoffenderfromobtaining
5andkeepingchild[pornography] sexualabusematerialorfromcommittinganoffenseunder
6chapter566.Suchaccessshallallowtheprobationorparoleofficertoviewtheinternetuse
7history,computerhardware,andcomputersoftwareofanycomputer,includingalaptop
8computer,thattheoffenderowns.
589.400.1.Sections589.400to589.425shallapplyto:
2 (1)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenorishereafteradjudicatedforan
3offensereferencedinsection589.414,unlesssuchpersonisexemptfromregisteringunder
4subsection9or10ofthissectionorsection589.401;
5 (2)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenorishereafterconvictedof,been
6foundguiltyof,orpledguiltyornolocontenderetocommitting,attemptingtocommit,or
7conspiringtocommitoneormoreofthefollowingoffenses:kidnappingorkidnappinginthe
8firstdegreewhenthevictimwasachildandthedefendantwasnotaparentorguardianofthe
9child;abuseofachildundersection568.060whensuchabuseissexualinnature;felonious
10restraintorkidnappingintheseconddegreewhenthevictimwasachildandthedefendantis
11notaparentorguardianofthechild;sexualcontactorsexualintercoursewitharesidentofa
12nursinghomeorsexualconductwithanursingfacilityresidentorvulnerablepersoninthe
13firstorseconddegree;endangeringthewelfareofachildundersection568.045whenthe
14endangermentissexualinnature;genitalmutilationofafemalechild,undersection568.065;
15promotingprostitutioninthefirstdegree;promotingprostitutionintheseconddegree;
16promotingprostitutioninthethirddegree;sexualexploitationofaminor;promotingchild
17pornographyinthefirstdegreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;promotingchild
18sexualabusematerialinthefirstdegree;promotingchildpornographyinthesecond
19degreeasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;promotingchildsexualabusematerialin
20theseconddegree;possessionofchildpornographyasitexistedpriortoAugust28,2025;
21possessionofchildsexualabusematerial; furnishingpornographicmaterialtominors;
22publicdisplayofexplicitsexualmaterial;coercingacceptanceofobscenematerial;promoting
23obscenityinthefirstdegree;promotingpornographyforminorsorobscenityinthesecond
24degree;incest;useofachildinasexualperformance;orpromotingsexualperformancebya
25child;patronizingprostitutioniftheindividualthepersonpatronizesislessthaneighteen
26yearsofage;
27 (3)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeencommittedtothedepartmentof
28mentalhealthasacriminalsexualpsychopath;
29 (4)Anypersonwho,sinceJuly1,1979,hasbeenfoundnotguiltyasaresultof
30mentaldiseaseordefectofanyoffensereferencedinsection589.414;
31 (5)Anyjuvenilecertifiedasanadultandtransferredtoacourtofgeneraljurisdiction
32whohasbeenadjudicatedforanoffenselistedundersection589.414;
HB1464 49 33 (6)Anyjuvenilefourteenyearsofageorolderatthetimeoftheoffensewhohas
34beenadjudicatedforanoffensewhichisequaltoormoreseverethanaggravatedsexualabuse
35under18U.S.C.Section2241,whichshallincludeanyattemptorconspiracytocommitsuch
36offense;
37 (7)Anypersonwhoisaresidentofthisstatewhohas,sinceJuly1,1979,beenoris
38hereafteradjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,
39orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionforanoffensewhich,ifcommittedinthisstate,
40wouldconstituteanoffenselistedundersection589.414,orhasbeenorisrequiredtoregister
41inanotherstate,territory,theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orhasbeenoris
42requiredtoregisterundertribal,federal,ormilitarylaw;or
43 (8)Anypersonwhohasbeenorisrequiredtoregisterinanotherstate,territory,the
44DistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orhasbeenorisrequiredtoregisterundertribal,
45federal,ormilitarylawandwhoworksorattendsaneducationalinstitution,whetherpublicor
46privateinnature,includinganysecondaryschool,tradeschool,professionalschool,or
47institutionofhighereducationonafull-timeoronapart-timebasisorhasatemporary
48residenceinMissouri."Part-time"inthissubdivisionmeansformorethansevendaysinany
49twelve-monthperiod.
50 2.Anypersontowhomsections589.400to589.425applyshall,withinthreebusiness
51daysofadjudication,releasefromincarceration,orplacementuponprobation,registerwith
52thechieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountyinwhichsuch
53personresidesunlesssuchpersonhasalreadyregisteredinthatcountyforthesameoffense.
54Foranyjuvenileundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection1ofthissection,withinthreebusiness
55daysofadjudicationorreleasefromcommitmenttothedivisionofyouthservices,the
56departmentofmentalhealth,orotherplacement,suchjuvenileshallregisterwiththechief
57lawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountyinwhichheorsheresides
58unlessheorshehasalreadyregisteredinsuchcountyorcitynotwithinacountyforthesame
59offense.Anypersontowhomsections589.400to589.425applyifnotcurrentlyregisteredin
60theircountyofresidenceshallregisterwiththechieflawenforcementofficialofsuchcounty
61orcitynotwithinacountywithinthreebusinessdays.Thechieflawenforcementofficial
62shallforwardacopyoftheregistrationformrequiredbysection589.407toacity,town,
63village,orcampuslawenforcementagencylocatedwithinthecountyofthechieflaw
64enforcementofficial.
65 3.Theregistrationrequirementsofsections589.400through589.425shallbeas
66providedundersubsection4ofthissectionunless:
67 (1)Alloffensesrequiringregistrationarereversed,vacated,orsetaside;
68 (2)Theregistrantisnolongerrequiredtoregisterandhisorhernameshallbe
69removedfromtheregistryundertheprovisionsofsection589.414;or
HB1464 50 70 (3)Thecourtorderstheremovalorexemptionofsuchpersonfromtheregistryunder
71section589.401.
72 4.Theregistrationrequirementsshallbeasfollows:
73 (1)FifteenyearsiftheoffenderisatierIsexoffenderasprovidedundersection
74589.414;
75 (2)Twenty-fiveyearsiftheoffenderisatierIIsexoffenderasprovidedundersection
76589.414;or
77 (3)ThelifeoftheoffenderiftheoffenderisatierIIIsexoffender.
78 5.(1)Theregistrationperiodshallbereducedasdescribedinsubdivision(3)ofthis
79subsectionforasexoffenderwhomaintainsacleanrecordfortheperiodsdescribedunder
80subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionby:
81 (a)Notbeingadjudicatedofanyoffenseforwhichimprisonmentformorethanone
82yearmaybeimposed;
83 (b)Notbeingadjudicatedofanysexoffense;
84 (c)Successfullycompletinganyperiodsofsupervisedrelease,probation,orparole;
85and
86 (d)Successfullycompletinganappropriatesexoffendertreatmentprogramcertified
87bytheattorneygeneral.
88 (2)Inthecaseofa:
89 (a)TierIsexoffender,theperiodduringwhichthecleanrecordshallbemaintainedis
90tenyears;
91 (b)TierIIIsexoffenderadjudicateddelinquentfortheoffensewhichrequired
92registrationinasexoffenderregistryundersections589.400to589.425,theperiodduring
93whichthecleanrecordshallbemaintainedistwenty-fiveyears.
94 (3)Inthecaseofa:
95 (a)TierIsexoffender,thereductionisfiveyears;
96 (b)TierIIIsexoffenderadjudicateddelinquent,thereductionisfromlifetothat
97periodforwhichthecleanrecordunderparagraph(b)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionis
98maintained.
99 6.Forprocessinganinitialsexoffenderregistrationthechieflawenforcementofficer
100ofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountymaychargetheoffenderregisteringafeeofuptoten
101dollars.
102 7.Forprocessinganychangeinregistrationrequiredpursuanttosection589.414the
103chieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountymaychargetheperson
104changingtheirregistrationafeeoffivedollarsforeachchangemadeaftertheinitial
105registration.
HB1464 51 106 8.Anypersoncurrentlyonthesexualoffenderregistryorwhootherwisewouldbe
107requiredtoregisterforbeingadjudicatedfortheoffenseoffeloniousrestraintofanonsexual
108naturewhenthevictimwasachildandheorshewastheparentorguardianofthechild,
109nonsexualchildabusethatwascommittedundersection568.060,orkidnappingofa
110nonsexualnaturewhenthevictimwasachildandheorshewastheparentorguardianofthe
111childshallberemovedfromtheregistry.However,suchpersonshallremainonthesexual
112offenderregistryforanyotheroffenseforwhichheorsheisrequiredtoregisterunder
113sections589.400to589.425.
114 9.Thefollowingpersonsshallbeexemptfromregisteringasasexualoffenderupon
115petitiontothecourtofjurisdictionundersection589.401;exceptthat,suchpersonshall
116remainonthesexualoffenderregistryforanyotheroffenseforwhichheorsheisrequiredto
117registerundersections589.400to589.425:
118 (1)Anypersoncurrentlyonthesexualoffenderregistryorwhootherwisewouldbe
119requiredtoregisterforasexualoffenseinvolving:
120 (a)Sexualconductwherenoforceorthreatofforcewasdirectedtowardthevictimor
121anyotherindividualinvolved,ifthevictimwasanadult,unlesstheadultwasunderthe
122custodialauthorityoftheoffenderatthetimeoftheoffense;or
123 (b)Sexualconductwherenoforceorthreatofforcewasdirectedtowardthevictim,
124thevictimwasatleastfourteenyearsofage,andtheoffenderwasnotmorethanfouryears
125olderthanthevictimatthetimeoftheoffense;or
126 (2)Anypersoncurrentlyrequiredtoregisterforthefollowingsexualoffenses:
127 (a)Promotingobscenityinthefirstdegreeundersection573.020;
128 (b)Promotingobscenityintheseconddegreeundersection573.030;
129 (c)Furnishingpornographicmaterialstominorsundersection573.040;
130 (d)Publicdisplayofexplicitsexualmaterialundersection573.060;
131 (e)Coercingacceptanceofobscenematerialundersection573.065;
132 (f)Traffickingforthepurposeofslavery,involuntaryservitude,peonage,orforced
133laborundersection566.206;
134 (g)Abusinganindividualthroughforcedlaborundersection566.203;
135 (h)Contributingtohumantraffickingthroughthemisuseofdocumentationunder
136section566.215;or
137 (i)Actingasaninternationalmarriagebrokerandfailingtoprovidetheinformation
138andnoticeasrequiredundersection578.475.
139 10.Anypersoncurrentlyonthesexualoffenderregistryforhavingbeenadjudicated
140foratierIorIIoffenseoradjudicateddelinquentforatierIIIoffenseorothercomparable
141offenseslistedundersection589.414mayfileapetitionundersection589.401.
HB1464 52 142 11.Anynonresidentworker,includingworkasavolunteerorintern,ornonresident
143studentshallregisterforthedurationofsuchperson'semployment,includingparticipationas
144avolunteerorintern,orattendanceatanyschoolofhighereducationwhetherpublicor
145private,includinganysecondaryschool,tradeschool,professionalschool,orinstitutionof
146highereducationonafull-timeorpart-timebasisinthisstateunlessgrantedreliefunder
147section589.401.Anyregisteredoffendershallprovideinformationregardinganyplacein
148whichtheoffenderisstayingwhenawayfromhisorherresidenceforsevenormoredays,
149includingtheperiodoftimetheoffenderisstayinginsuchplace.Anyregisteredoffender
150fromanotherstatewhohasatemporaryresidenceinthisstateandresidesmorethanseven
151daysinatwelve-monthperiodshallregisterforthedurationofsuchperson'stemporary
152residencyunlessgrantedreliefundersection589.401.
589.414.1.Anypersonrequiredbysections589.400to589.425toregistershall,
2withinthreebusinessdays,appearinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficerofthe
3countyorcitynotwithinacountyifthereisachangetoanyofthefollowinginformation:
4 (1)Name;
5 (2)Residence;
6 (3)Employment,includingstatusasavolunteerorintern;
7 (4)Studentstatus;or
8 (5)Aterminationtoanyoftheitemslistedinthissubsection.
9 2.Anypersonrequiredtoregisterundersections589.400to589.425shall,within
10threebusinessdays,notifythechieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithin
11acountyofanychangestothefollowinginformation:
12 (1)Vehicleinformation;
13 (2)Temporarylodginginformation;
14 (3)Temporaryresidenceinformation;
15 (4)Emailaddresses,instantmessagingaddresses,andanyotherdesignationsusedin
16internetcommunications,postings,ortelephonecommunications;or
17 (5)Telephoneorothercellularnumber,includinganynewformsofelectronic
18communication.
19 3.Thechieflawenforcementofficialinthecountyorcitynotwithinacountyshall
20immediatelyforwardtheregistrationchangesdescribedundersubsections1and2ofthis
21sectiontotheMissouristatehighwaypatrolwithinthreebusinessdays.
22 4.Ifanypersonrequiredbysections589.400to589.425toregisterchangessuch
23person'sresidenceoraddresstoadifferentcountyorcitynotwithinacounty,thepersonshall
24appearinpersonandshallinformboththechieflawenforcementofficialwithwhomthe
25personlastregisteredandthechieflawenforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithina
26countyhavingjurisdictionoverthenewresidenceoraddressinwritingwithinthreebusiness
HB1464 53 27daysofsuchnewaddressandphonenumber,ifthephonenumberisalsochanged.Ifany
28personrequiredbysections589.400to589.425toregisterchangeshisorherstate,territory,
29theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionof
30residence,thepersonshallappearinpersonandshallinformboththechieflawenforcement
31officialwithwhomthepersonwaslastregisteredandthechieflawenforcementofficialofthe
32areainthenewstate,territory,theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,
33ormilitaryjurisdictionhavingjurisdictionoverthenewresidenceoraddresswithinthree
34businessdaysofsuchnewaddress.Wheneveraregistrantchangesresidence,thechieflaw
35enforcementofficialofthecountyorcitynotwithinacountywherethepersonwas
36previouslyregisteredshallinformtheMissouristatehighwaypatrolofthechangewithin
37threebusinessdays.Whentheregistrantischangingtheresidencetoanewstate,territory,
38theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdiction,the
39Missouristatehighwaypatrolshallinformtheresponsibleofficialinthenewstate,territory,
40theDistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionof
41residencewithinthreebusinessdays.
42 5.TierIsexualoffenders,inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to4ofthis
43section,shallreportinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficialannuallyinthemonthof
44theirbirthtoverifytheinformationcontainedintheirstatementmadepursuanttosection
45589.407.TierIsexualoffendersinclude:
46 (1)Anyoffenderwhohasbeenadjudicatedfortheoffenseof:
47 (a)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreeundersection566.100ifthevictimiseighteen
48yearsofageorolder;
49 (b)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildundersection566.083ifitisafirstoffense
50andthepunishmentislessthanoneyear;
51 (c)Sexualabuseintheseconddegreeundersection566.101ifthepunishmentisless
52thanayear;
53 (d)Kidnappingintheseconddegreeundersection565.120withsexualmotivation;
54 (e)Kidnappinginthethirddegreeundersection565.130;
55 (f)Sexualconductwithanursingfacilityresidentorvulnerablepersoninthefirst
56degreeundersection566.115ifthepunishmentislessthanoneyear;
57 (g)Sexualconductundersection566.116withanursingfacilityresidentor
58vulnerableperson;
59 (h)Sexual[contactwithaprisoneroroffender] conductinthecourseofpublicduty
60undersection566.145ifthevictimiseighteenyearsofageorolder;
61 (i)Sexwithananimalundersection566.111;
62 (j)Traffickingforthepurposeofsexualexploitationundersection566.209ifthe
63victimiseighteenyearsofageorolder;
HB1464 54 64 (k)Possessionofchildpornographyundersection573.037asitexistedpriorto
65August28,2025;
66 (l)Possessionofchildsexualabusematerialundersection573.037;
67 (m)Sexualmisconductinthefirstdegreeundersection566.093;
68 [(m)](n)Sexualmisconductintheseconddegreeundersection566.095;
69 [(n)](o)Childmolestationintheseconddegreeundersection566.068asitexisted
70priortoJanuary1,2017,ifthepunishmentislessthanoneyear;or
71 [(o)](p)Invasionofprivacyundersection565.252ifthevictimislessthaneighteen
72yearsofage;
73 (2)Anyoffenderwhoisorhasbeenadjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,the
74DistrictofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionofan
75offenseofasexualnatureorwithasexualelementthatiscomparabletothetierIsexual
76offenseslistedinthissubsectionor,ifnotcomparabletothoseinthissubsection,comparable
77tothosedescribedastierIoffensesundertheSexOffenderRegistrationandNotificationAct,
78TitleIoftheAdamWalshChildProtectionandSafetyActof2006,Pub.L.109-248.
79 6.TierIIsexualoffenders,inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to4ofthis
80section,shallreportsemiannuallyinpersoninthemonthoftheirbirthandsixmonths
81thereaftertothechieflawenforcementofficialtoverifytheinformationcontainedintheir
82statementmadepursuanttosection589.407.TierIIsexualoffendersinclude:
83 (1)Anyoffenderwhohasbeenadjudicatedfortheoffenseof:
84 (a)Statutorysodomyintheseconddegreeundersection566.064ifthevictimis
85sixteentoseventeenyearsofage;
86 (b)Childmolestationinthethirddegreeundersection566.069ifthevictimis
87betweenthirteenandfourteenyearsofage;
88 (c)Sexualcontactwithastudentundersection566.086ifthevictimisthirteento
89seventeenyearsofage;
90 (d)Enticementofachildundersection566.151;
91 (e)Abuseofachildundersection568.060iftheoffenseisofasexualnatureandthe
92victimisthirteentoseventeenyearsofage;
93 (f)Sexualexploitationofaminorundersection573.023;
94 (g)Promotingchildpornographyinthefirstdegreeundersection573.025asit
95existedpriortoAugust28,2025;
96 (h)Promotingchildsexualabusematerialinthefirstdegreeundersection
97573.025;
98 (i)Promotingchildpornographyintheseconddegreeundersection573.035asit
99existedpriortoAugust28,2025;
HB1464 55 100 (j)Promotingchildsexualabusematerialintheseconddegreeundersection
101573.035;
102 [(i)](k)Patronizingprostitutionundersection567.030;
103 [(j)](l)Sexual[contactwithaprisoneroroffender] conductinthecourseofpublic
104dutyundersection566.145ifthevictimisthirteentoseventeenyearsofage;
105 [(k)](m)Childmolestationinthefourthdegreeundersection566.071ifthevictimis
106thirteentoseventeenyearsofage;
107 [(l)](n)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildundersection566.083ifitisafirst
108offenseandthepenaltyisatermofimprisonmentofmorethanayear;or
109 [(m)](o)Agemisrepresentationwithintenttosolicitaminorundersection566.153;
110 (2)AnypersonwhoisadjudicatedofanoffensecomparabletoatierIoffenselisted
111inthissectionorfailuretoregisteroffenseundersection589.425orcomparableout-of-state
112failuretoregisteroffenseandwhoisalreadyrequiredtoregisterasatierIoffenderdueto
113havingbeenadjudicatedofatierIoffenseonapreviousoccasion;or
114 (3)Anypersonwhoisorhasbeenadjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,theDistrict
115ofColumbia,orforeigncountry,orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionforanoffense
116ofasexualnatureorwithasexualelementthatiscomparabletothetierIIsexualoffenses
117listedinthissubsectionor,ifnotcomparabletothoseinthissubsection,comparabletothose
118describedastierIIoffensesundertheSexOffenderRegistrationandNotificationAct,TitleI
119oftheAdamWalshChildProtectionandSafetyActof2006,Pub.L.109-248.
120 7.TierIIIsexualoffenders,inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to4of
121thissection,shallreportinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficialeveryninetydaysto
122verifytheinformationcontainedintheirstatementmadeundersection589.407.TierIII
123sexualoffendersinclude:
124 (1)Anyoffenderregisteredasapredatorysexualoffenderasdefinedinsection
125566.123orapersistentsexualoffenderasdefinedinsection566.124;
126 (2)Anyoffenderwhohasbeenadjudicatedforthecrimeof:
127 (a)Rapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.030;
128 (b)Statutoryrapeinthefirstdegreeundersection566.032;
129 (c)Rapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.031;
130 (d)Endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.045ifthe
131offenseissexualinnature;
132 (e)Sodomyinthefirstdegreeundersection566.060;
133 (f)Statutorysodomyundersection566.062;
134 (g)Statutorysodomyundersection566.064ifthevictimisundersixteenyearsof
135age;
136 (h)Sodomyintheseconddegreeundersection566.061;
HB1464 56 137 (i)Sexualmisconductinvolvingachildundersection566.083iftheoffenseisa
138secondorsubsequentoffense;
139 (j)Sexualabuseinthefirstdegreeundersection566.100ifthevictimisunder
140thirteenyearsofage;
141 (k)Kidnappinginthefirstdegreeundersection565.110ifthevictimisunder
142eighteenyearsofage,excludingkidnappingbyaparentorguardian;
143 (l)Childkidnappingundersection565.115;
144 (m)Sexualconductwithanursingfacilityresidentorvulnerablepersoninthefirst
145degreeundersection566.115ifthepunishmentisgreaterthanayear;
146 (n)Incestundersection568.020;
147 (o)Endangeringthewelfareofachildinthefirstdegreeundersection568.045with
148sexualintercourseordeviatesexualintercoursewithavictimundereighteenyearsofage;
149 (p)Childmolestationinthefirstdegreeundersection566.067;
150 (q)Childmolestationintheseconddegreeundersection566.068;
151 (r)Childmolestationinthethirddegreeundersection566.069ifthevictimisunder
152thirteenyearsofage;
153 (s)Promotingprostitutioninthefirstdegreeundersection567.050ifthevictimis
154undereighteenyearsofage;
155 (t)Promotingprostitutionintheseconddegreeundersection567.060ifthevictimis
156undereighteenyearsofage;
157 (u)Promotingprostitutioninthethirddegreeundersection567.070ifthevictimis
158undereighteenyearsofage;
159 (v)Promotingtravelforprostitutionundersection567.085ifthevictimisunder
160eighteenyearsofage;
161 (w)Traffickingforthepurposeofsexualexploitationundersection566.209ifthe
162victimisundereighteenyearsofage;
163 (x)Sexualtraffickingofachildinthefirstdegreeundersection566.210;
164 (y)Sexualtraffickingofachildintheseconddegreeundersection566.211;
165 (z)Genitalmutilationofafemalechildundersection568.065;
166 (aa)Statutoryrapeintheseconddegreeundersection566.034;
167 (bb)Childmolestationinthefourthdegreeundersection566.071ifthevictimis
168underthirteenyearsofage;
169 (cc)Sexualabuseintheseconddegreeundersection566.101ifthepenaltyisaterm
170ofimprisonmentofmorethanayear;
171 (dd)Patronizingprostitutionundersection567.030iftheoffenderisapersistent
172offender;
HB1464 57 173 (ee)Abuseofachildundersection568.060iftheoffenseisofasexualnatureandthe
174victimisunderthirteenyearsofage;
175 (ff)Sexual[contactwithaprisoneroroffender] conductinthecourseofpublic
176dutyundersection566.145ifthevictimisunderthirteenyearsofage;
177 (gg)[Sexualintercoursewithaprisoneroroffenderundersection566.145;
178 (hh)] Sexualcontactwithastudentundersection566.086ifthevictimisunder
179thirteenyearsofage;
180 [(ii)](hh)Useofachildinasexualperformanceundersection573.200;or
181 [(jj)](ii)Promotingasexualperformancebyachildundersection573.205;
182 (3)AnyoffenderwhoisadjudicatedforacrimecomparabletoatierIortierII
183offenselistedinthissectionorfailuretoregisteroffenseundersection589.425,orother
184comparableout-of-statefailuretoregisteroffense,whohasbeenorisalreadyrequiredto
185registerasatierIIoffenderbecauseofhavingbeenadjudicatedforatierIIoffense,twotierI
186offenses,orcombinationofatierIoffenseandfailuretoregisteroffense,onaprevious
187occasion;
188 (4)Anyoffenderwhoisadjudicatedinanyotherstate,territory,theDistrictof
189Columbia,orforeigncountry,orunderfederal,tribal,ormilitaryjurisdictionforanoffenseof
190asexualnatureorwithasexualelementthatiscomparabletoatierIIIoffenselistedinthis
191sectionoratierIIIoffenseundertheSexOffenderRegistrationandNotificationAct,TitleI
192oftheAdamWalshChildProtectionandSafetyActof2006,Pub.L.109-248;or
193 (5)AnyoffenderwhoisadjudicatedinMissouriforanyoffenseofasexualnature
194requiringregistrationundersections589.400to589.425thatisnotclassifiedasatierIortier
195IIoffenseinthissection.
196 8.Inadditiontotherequirementsofsubsections1to7ofthissection,allMissouri
197registrantswhowork,includingasavolunteerorunpaidintern,orattendanyschoolwhether
198publicorprivate,includinganysecondaryschool,tradeschool,professionalschool,or
199institutionofhighereducation,onafull-timeorpart-timebasisorhaveatemporaryresidence
200inthisstateshallberequiredtoreportinpersontothechieflawenforcementofficerinthe
201areaofthestatewheretheywork,includingasavolunteerorunpaidintern,orattendany
202schoolortrainingandregisterinthatstate."Part-time"inthissubsectionmeansformore
203thansevendaysinanytwelve-monthperiod.
204 9.Ifapersonwhoisrequiredtoregisterasasexualoffenderundersections589.400
205to589.425changesorobtainsanewonlineidentifierasdefinedinsection43.651,theperson
206shallreportsuchinformationinthesamemannerasachangeofresidencebeforeusingsuch
207onlineidentifier.
650.120.1.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"CyberCrime
2InvestigationFund".Thetreasurershallbecustodianofthefundandmayapprove
HB1464 58 3disbursementsfromthefundinaccordancewithsections30.170and30.180.Thedepartment
4ofpublicsafetyshallbetheadministratorofthefund.Moneysinthefundshallbeused
5solelyfortheadministrationofthegrantprogramestablishedunderthissection.
6Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneysremainingin
7thefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneralrevenuefund.
8Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasotherfundsare
9invested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedtothefund.
10 2.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetyshallcreateaprogramtodistributegrantsto
11multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforces,multijurisdictional
12enforcementgroups,asdefinedinsection650.153,thatareinvestigatinginternetsexcrimes
13againstchildren,andotherlawenforcementagencies.Theprogramshallbefundedbythe
14cybercrimeinvestigationfundcreatedundersubsection1ofthissection.Notmorethan
15threepercentofthemoneyinthefundmaybeusedbythedepartmenttopaythe
16administrativecostsofthegrantprogram.Thegrantsshallbeawardedandusedtopaythe
17salariesofdetectivesandcomputerforensicpersonnelwhosefocusisinvestigatinginternet
18sexcrimesagainstchildren,includingbutnotlimitedtoenticementofachild,possessionor
19promotionofchild[pornography] sexualabusematerial, providefundingforthetrainingof
20lawenforcementpersonnelandprosecutingandcircuitattorneysaswellastheirassistant
21prosecutingandcircuitattorneys,andpurchasenecessaryequipment,supplies,andservices.
22Thefundingforsuchtrainingmaybeusedtocoverthetravelexpensesofthosepersons
23participating.
24 3.Apanelisherebyestablishedinthedepartmentofpublicsafetytoawardgrants
25underthisprogramandshallbecomprisedofthefollowingmembers:
26 (1)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafety,orhisorherdesignee;
27 (2)Twomembersappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyfroma
28listofsixnomineessubmittedbytheMissouriPoliceChiefsAssociation;
29 (3)Twomembersappointedbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetyfroma
30listofsixnomineessubmittedbytheMissouriSheriffs'Association;
31 (4)Twomembersofthestatehighwaypatrolappointedbythedirectorofthe
32departmentofpublicsafetyfromalistofsixnomineessubmittedbytheMissouriState
33TroopersAssociation;
34 (5)Onememberofthehouseofrepresentativesappointedbythespeakerofthehouse
35ofrepresentatives;and
36 (6)Onememberofthesenateappointedbythepresidentprotem.
37
38Thepanelmemberswhoareappointedundersubdivisions(2),(3),and(4)ofthissubsection
39shallserveafour-yeartermendingfouryearsfromthedateofexpirationofthetermfor
HB1464 59 40whichhisorherpredecessorwasappointed.However,apersonappointedtofillavacancy
41priortotheexpirationofsuchatermshallbeappointedfortheremainderoftheterm.Such
42membersshallholdofficeforthetermofhisorherappointmentanduntilasuccessoris
43appointed.Themembersofthepanelshallreceivenoadditionalcompensationbutshallbe
44eligibleforreimbursementformileagedirectlyrelatedtotheperformanceofpanelduties.
45 4.Localmatchingamounts,whichmayincludeneworexistingfundsorin-kind
46resourcesincludingbutnotlimitedtoequipmentorpersonnel,arerequiredfor
47multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforcesandotherlaw
48enforcementagenciestoreceivegrantsawardedbythepanel.Suchamountsshallbe
49determinedbythestateappropriationsprocessorbythepanel.
50 5.Whenawardinggrants,priorityshouldbegiventonewlyhireddetectivesand
51computerforensicpersonnel.
52 6.Thepanelshallestablishminimumtrainingstandardsfordetectivesandcomputer
53forensicpersonnelparticipatinginthegrantprogramestablishedinsubsection2ofthis
54section.
55 7.Multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforcesandotherlaw
56enforcementagenciesparticipatinginthegrantprogramestablishedinsubsection2ofthis
57sectionshallshareinformationandcooperatewiththehighwaypatrolandwithexisting
58internetcrimesagainstchildrentaskforceprograms.
59 8.Thepanelmaymakerecommendationstothegeneralassemblyregardingtheneed
60foradditionalresourcesorappropriations.
61 9.Thepowerofarrestofanypeaceofficerwhoisdulyauthorizedasamemberofa
62multijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcementtaskforceshallonlybeexercised
63duringthetimesuchpeaceofficerisanactivememberofsuchtaskforceandonlywithinthe
64scopeoftheinvestigationonwhichthetaskforceisworking.Notwithstandingother
65provisionsoflawtothecontrary,suchtaskforceofficershallhavethepowerofarrest,as
66limitedinthissubsection,anywhereinthestateandshallprovidepriornotificationtothe
67chiefofpoliceofamunicipalityorthesheriffofthecountyinwhichthearrestistotake
68place.Ifexigentcircumstancesexist,sucharrestmaybemadeandnotificationshallbemade
69tothechiefofpoliceorsheriffasappropriateandassoonaspractical.Thechiefofpoliceor
70sheriffmayelecttoworkwiththemultijurisdictionalinternetcybercrimelawenforcement
71taskforceathisorheroptionwhensuchtaskforceisoperatingwithinthejurisdictionofsuch
72chiefofpoliceorsheriff.
73 10.Undersection23.253oftheMissourisunsetact:
74 (1)Theprovisionsofthenewprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshallbe
75reauthorizedonAugust28,2014,andshallexpireonDecember31,2024,unlessreauthorized
76byanactofthegeneralassembly;and
HB1464 60 77 (2)Ifsuchprogramisreauthorized,theprogramauthorizedunderthissectionshall
78sunsetautomaticallytwelveyearsaftertheeffectivedateofthereauthorizationofthissection;
79and
80 (3)ThissectionshallterminateonSeptemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately
81followingthecalendaryearinwhichtheprogramauthorizedunderthissectionissunset.
660.520.1.Thereisherebyestablishedinthedepartmentofsocialservicesaspecial
2team,tobeknownasthe"statetechnicalassistanceteam",toassistincasesofchildabuse,
3childneglect,childsexualabuse,childexploitation,child[pornography] sexualabuse
4material, orchildfatality.Itshallbethepriorityoftheteamtofocusonthosecasesinwhich
5morethanonereporthasbeenreceived.Theteamshall:
6 (1)Provideassistance,expertise,andtrainingtochildprotectionagenciesand
7multidisciplinaryteamsfortheinvestigationandprosecutionofchildabuse,childneglect,
8childsexualabuse,childexploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, orchild
9fatalitycases;
10 (2)Assistintheinvestigationofchildabuse,childneglect,childsexualabuse,child
11exploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, orchildfatalitycases,uponthe
12requestofalocal,county,state,orfederallawenforcementagency,county,state,orfederal
13prosecutor,arepresentativeofthefamilycourts,medicalexaminer,coroner,juvenileofficer,
14ordepartmentofsocialservicesstaff.Uponbeingrequestedtoassistinaninvestigation,the
15statetechnicalassistanceteamshallnotifyappropriatepartiesspecifiedinthissubdivisionof
16theteam'sinvolvement.Statetechnicalassistanceteaminvestigatorslicensedaspeace
17officersbythedirectorofthedepartmentofpublicsafetypursuanttochapter590shallbe
18deemedtobepeaceofficerswithinthestateofMissouriwhileactinginaninvestigationoron
19behalfofachild.Thepowerofarrestofastatetechnicalassistanceteaminvestigatoracting
20asapeaceofficershallbelimitedtooffensesinvolvingchildabuse,childneglect,child
21sexualabuse,childexploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, childfatality,or
22insituationsofimminentdangertotheinvestigatororanotherperson;
23 (3)Assistcountymultidisciplinaryteamstodevelopandimplementprotocolsforthe
24investigationandprosecutionofchildabuse,childneglect,childsexualabuse,child
25exploitation,child[pornography] sexualabusematerial, orchildfatalitycases.
26 2.Theteammaycallupontheexpertiseoftheofficeoftheattorneygeneral,the
27Missouriofficeofprosecutionservices,thestatehighwaypatrol,thedepartmentofhealthand
28seniorservices,thedepartmentofmentalhealthoranyotheragencyorinstitution.
29 3.Eachcountymaydevelopamultidisciplinaryteamforthepurposeofdetermining
30theappropriateinvestigativeandtherapeuticactiontobeinitiatedoncomplaintsreferencedin
31subsection1ofthissectionreportedtothechildren'sdivision.Themultidisciplinaryteam
32mayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,aprosecutor,orhisorherrepresentative,aninvestigator
HB1464 61 33fromthechildren'sdivision,aphysician,arepresentativefromamentalhealthcareservices
34agencyandarepresentativeofthepoliceagencyofprimaryjurisdiction.
35 4.Allreportsandrecordsmadeandmaintainedbythestatetechnicalassistanceteam
36orlocallawenforcementrelatingtocriminalinvestigationsconductedpursuanttothis
37section,includingarrests,shallbeavailableinthesamemanneraslawenforcementrecords,
38assetforthinsections610.100to610.200,andtotheindividualsidentifiedinsubdivision
39(13)ofsubsection2ofsection210.150.Allotherrecordsshallbeavailableinthesame
40mannerasprovidedforinsection210.150.
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