COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:0556H.04C Bill No.:HCS for HB 224 Subject:Professional Registration and Licensing; Sexual Offenses; Health Care
Professionals; Social Workers; Victims of Crime; Crimes and Punishment
Type:Original Date:February 16, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to human trafficking.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
General RevenueCould exceed
($118,410)
Could exceed
($158,545)
Could exceed
($194,126)
Could exceed
($261,258)
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
General
Revenue
Could exceed
($118,410)
Could exceed
($158,545)
Could exceed
($194,126)
Could exceed
($261,258) L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
Anti-Trafficking
Fund* $0$0$0$0
Pretrial Witness
Protection**(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
Human
Trafficking and
Sexual
Exploitation
Fund* $0$0$0$0
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
Other State
Funds(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
*Revenue and disbursements net to zero.
**Reimbursements to law enforcement agencies and/or prosecuting or circuit attorney’s offices
is assumed to be less than $250,000 annually based on past disbursements.
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
All Federal
Funds $0$0$0$0 L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
General Revenue
- AGO 1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
Anti-Trafficking
Fund - AGO1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
Total Estimated
Net Effect on
FTE 2 FTE2 FTE2 FTE2 FTE
☒ Estimated Net Effect (expenditures or reduced revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any
of the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
☐ Estimated Net Effect (savings or increased revenues) expected to exceed $250,000 in any of
the three fiscal years after implementation of the act or at full implementation of the act.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDSFUND
AFFECTED
FY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
Local
Government*UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
*Reimbursements to law enforcement agencies and/or prosecuting or circuit attorney’s offices is
assumed to be less than $250,000 annually based on past disbursements. L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§27.170 – Committee on Sex and Human Trafficking Training
Oversight notes the provisions of this section, which become effective January 1, 2026, and
expire December 31, 2030, establish the Committee on Sex and Human Trafficking Training. On
an annual basis, the committee will establish guidelines for the training, which is to be produced
and distributed in a digital platform, required under sections 56.265, 190.142, 211.326, 337.618,
and 590.050. The legislation provides that agencies may provide the training, and funding for the
training is subject to appropriation.
Oversight will reflect the possibility that the General Assembly could appropriate moneys to this
training from the General Revenue Fund and assumes a $0 to unknown cost to produce and
develop the training in a digital platform.
§190.142 – Ambulance services and emergency personnel
Officials from the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) state section
190.142.2(5) of the proposed legislation requires emergency medical technicians (EMTs),
including paramedics, to receive four hours of sex and human trafficking training as part of the
continuing education requirements for re-licensure with the DHSS every five years. The Division
of Regulation and Licensure’s Bureau (DRL) of Emergency Medical Services will have the
ability to verify the sex and human trafficking continuing education requirement during the EMT
and paramedic re-licensure process.
DHSS assumes they can absorb the costs of this section with current resources. However, if the
workload significantly increased or other legislation was enacted, additional resources would be
requested through the appropriation process.
§210.1505 – Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children
In response to a previous version, officials from the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) assumed
this proposal will increase caseloads. The AGO requests one (1) AAG IV to manage the
additional cases and one (1) Paralegal to fulfill duties of this legislation.
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by AGO. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect AGO’s impact for fiscal note purposes.
Officials from the Missouri Senate (SEN) anticipate a negative fiscal impact to reimburse two
senators for travel to Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children Council meetings. L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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The SEN assumes meetings will be held in Jefferson City during the interim. The average of the
total round trip miles for current sitting senators is 255 miles and the current mileage rate, as set
by the Office of Administration is $0.655 cents per mile. Therefore, the SEN estimates a total
cost for senator mileage of approximately $334. The SEN assumes no fiscal responsibility for the
other committee members.
Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Oversight assumes the SEN can absorb
the minimal fiscal impact for this proposal within existing funding levels and will reflect no
fiscal impact for this agency. If multiple bills pass which require additional staffing and duties at
substantial costs, SEN could request funding through the appropriation process.
Officials from the Missouri House of Representatives (MHR) state the House will absorb any
reasonable expenses for their member serving on the council.
Oversight notes the provisions of this section establish the Anti-Trafficking Fund, which
consists of moneys appropriated by the General Assembly as well as any gifts, donations, grants,
and bequests. Moneys in the fund shall be used solely to pay for the position of the executive
director of the statewide council, education and awareness regarding human trafficking, and anti-
trafficking efforts through the state.
Oversight will reflect the possibility that the General Assembly could appropriate moneys to this
new fund from the General Revenue Fund. For fiscal note purposes, Oversight assumes services
provided under this proposal will equal income/appropriations and net to zero.
§337.618 – Social workers
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) state section 337.618 requires licensed
social workers to complete two hours of sex and human trafficking training in order to renew
their license. This would have a minimal impact on the department, which can be absorbed.
§491.641 – Pretrial witness protection programs
Officials from the Department of Public Safety – Office of the Director (DPS) state while this
funding could increase the spending out of the fund, DPS believes that spending the funding for
this function is needed and appropriate. DPS assumes that approximately $50,000 - $75,000 in
reimbursements will be requested by law enforcement, county prosecutors, and the circuit
attorney for FY 2026; between $75,000 and $100,000 for FY 2027; and between $100,000 and
$125,000 for FY 2028.
In response to similar legislation from 2024 (SCS HCS HB Nos. 1706 & 1539), Oversight
contacted DPS officials to determine how DPS came up with the estimates provided above.
Officials said this was a best guess as they have no way to calculate how much might be
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costs. Therefore, Oversight will assume an unknown impact to the Pretrial Witness Protection
Fund (0868). Based on previous disbursements, Oversight assumes disbursements will be less
than $250,000 annually. Oversight also assumes DPS can absorb the IT cost to update the system
within current funding levels.
Oversight notes the Pretrial Witness Protection Fund was enacted by HB 66 during the 2020
Special session and became effective September 21, 2020. One million dollars was transferred
into the fund and on June 30, 2021, the fund balance was $1,000,497. During FY 2022, another
$1 million was transferred into the fund, as well as interest income, but only slightly over
$14,400 was disbursed from the fund. The ending fund balance was just under $2 million.
During FY 2023, distributions were approximately $39,300 and the year-end fund balance was
$2,012,135. The fund balance as of December 31, 2024, was $2,052,225.
§556.039 – Prosecutions involving a person 19 years of age or older
DOC states this section stipulates prosecutions under sections 566.203 to 566.211 involving a
person nineteen years of age or older shall be commenced no later than twenty years after the
commission of the offense. The department anticipates this section will have no impact.
§566.151 – Criminal offenses involving a child
DOC states this section changes the age of the victim from any person who is less than fifteen to
seventeen years of age. From FY 2022 to FY 2024, the department totaled 59 new prison
admissions and 3 new probation cases for sentences of enticement of a child. The increase in the
minimum age under which a person can be considered to be enticed as a child could create
additional instances in which a person could be charged with a crime under this section.
However, there is no available data to determine the number of 16 and 17 year olds to whom this
could have potentially applied. Therefore, the impact is an unknown cost.
§567.030 – Patronizing prostitution
DOC states this section changes the age of the victim from less than eighteen years of age but
older than fourteen to older than fifteen years of age. The bill changes the existing class B
misdemeanor to a class E felony if the individual the person patronizes is eighteen years of age
or older, it changes the existing class E felony to a class D felony if the individual the person
patronizes is older than fifteen but younger than eighteen years of age, and it changes the class D
felony to a class B felony if the individual who the person patronizes is fifteen years of age or
younger.
There were seven guilty pleas to class B misdemeanors under section 567.030 in FY 2024. For
each new sex and child abuse class E felony, the department estimates three could be sentenced
to prison and four to probation. This estimate will assume out of the seven guilty pleas, three
will be sentenced to prison and four to probation. The average sentence for a sex or child abuse
related class E felony offense is 3.5 years, of which 2.9 years will be served in prison with 2.6 L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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years to first release. The remaining 0.6 years will be on parole. Probation sentences will be 5
years.
The cumulative impact on the department is estimated to be 9 additional offenders in prison and
12 additional offenders on field supervision by FY 2028.
There was an average of one new court commitment to prison and no new probation cases under
section 567.030 from FY 2022 to FY 2024 with the felony E offense class. These offenses would
be changed from class E felonies to class D felonies. The average sentence length for a class E
felony sex and child abuse offense is 3.5 years, with 2.6 years spent in prison. Changing this to a
class D felony would extend the sentence length to 6.6 years, with 5.3 years spent in prison.
The estimated impact on the department would be an additional 3 offenders in prison by FY
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There were three new court commitments to prison and one new probation case under section
567.030 from FY 2021 through FY 2024 that were class D felonies. Given there have been years
in which there were no new court commitments and/or probation cases under this section, the
DOC will use the averages of one new court commitment and one new probation case annually
over this three-year period to estimate the impact. The average sentence length for a class D
felony sex and child abuse offense is 6.6 years, with 5.3 years spent in prison. Changing this to a
class B felony would extend the sentence length to 9.0 years, with 7.3 years spent in prison.
The estimated cumulative impact on the department would be an additional 2 offenders in prison
and one less offender on field supervision by FY 2032.
C
hange in prison admissions and probation openings with legislation
F
Y2026
F
Y2027
F
Y2028
F
Y2029
F
Y2030
F
Y2031
F
Y2032
F
Y2033
F
Y2034
F
Y2035
N
ew Admissions
C
urrent Law
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A
fter Legislation
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
P
robation
C
urrent Law
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A
fter Legislation
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
C
hange (After Legislation - Current Law)
A
dmissions
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P
robations
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C
umulative Populations
P
rison
0 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 3
P
arole
0 0 0 -
1
-
1
0 0 0 0 0
P
robation
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I
mpact
P
rison Population
0 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 3
F
ield Population
0 0 0 -
1
-
1
0 0 0 0 0
P
opulation Change
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Combined Cumulative Estimated Impact
The combined cumulative estimated impact on the department is 14 additional offenders in
prison and 21 additional offenders on field supervision by FY2032.
C
hange in prison admissions and probation openings with legislation
F
Y2026
F
Y2027
F
Y2028
F
Y2029
F
Y2030
F
Y2031
F
Y2032
F
Y2033
F
Y2034
F
Y2035
N
ew Admissions
C
urrent Law
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
A
fter Legislation
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
P
robation
C
urrent Law
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A
fter Legislation
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
C
hange (After Legislation - Current Law)
A
dmissions
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
P
robations
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
C
umulative Populations
P
rison
3 6 9 1
0
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
P
arole
0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
P
robation
4 8 1
2
1
6
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
I
mpact
P
rison Population
3 6 9 1
0
1
1
1
3
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
F
ield Population
4 8 1
2
1
7
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
P
opulation Change
7 1
4
2
1
2
8
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
5
3
6
3
6
# to
prison
Cost per
year
Total Costs
for prison
Change in
probation
& parole
officers
Total cost
for
probation
and
parole
# to
probation
& parole
Grand Total -
Prison and
Probation
(includes 2%
inflation)
Year 13($10,485)($26,212)0$04($26,212)Year 26($10,485)($64,168)0$08($64,168)Year 39($10,485)($98,177)0$012($98,177)Year 410($10,485)($111,268)0$017($111,268)Year 511($10,485)($124,842)0$021($124,842)Year 613($10,485)($150,492)0$021($150,492)Year 714($10,485)($165,309)0$021($165,309)Year 814($10,485)($168,615)0$021($168,615)Year 914($10,485)($171,988)0$021($171,988)Year 1014($10,485)($175,427)0$021($175,427)
If this impact statement has changed from statements submitted in previous years, it could be due
to an increase/decrease in the number of offenders, a change in the cost per day for institutional
offenders, and/or an increase in staff salaries.
If the projected impact of legislation is less than 1,500 offenders added to or subtracted from the
department’s institutional caseload, the marginal cost of incarceration will be utilized. This cost
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costs as medical, food, and operational E&E. However, if the projected impact of legislation is
1,500 or more offenders added or removed to the department’s institutional caseload, the full
cost of incarceration will be used, which includes fixed costs. This cost is $100.25 per day or an
annual cost of $36,591 per offender and includes personal services, all institutional E&E,
medical and mental health, fringe, and miscellaneous expenses. None of these costs include
construction to increase institutional capacity.
DOC’s cost of probation or parole is determined by the number of P&P Officer II positions that
are needed to cover its caseload. The DOC average district caseload across the state is 51
offender cases per officer. An increase/decrease of 51 cases would result in a cost/cost avoidance
equal to the salary, fringe, and equipment and expenses of one P&P Officer II.
Increases/decreases smaller than 51 offender cases are assumed to be absorbable.
In instances where the proposed legislation would only affect a specific caseload, such as sex
offenders, the DOC will use the average caseload figure for that specific type of offender to
calculate cost increases/decreases.
Oversight notes, from information provided by the State Courts Administrator, the following
number of felony convictions under §566.151 and §567.030:
FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
§566.151 felonies 19 25 22 24 24
§567.030 felonies 0 3 3 10 2
Oversight does not have any information contrary to that provided by DOC. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect DOC’s impact for fiscal note purposes.
§589.700 – Human trafficking offenses
DOC states section 589.700 establishes a judgment of restitution payable to the human
trafficking and sexual exploitation fund for violations of section 566.203, 566.206, 566.209,
566.210, 566.211, or 566.215. As this fine is manually entered into the Offender Finance
System, it is unknown the additional staff time which will be required to enter the fines, as there
is no way to know how many people found guilty of these offenses would be sentenced and
incarcerated to the department. Therefore, the impact to this legislation is an unknown cost.
Oversight assumes the DOC has sufficient staff and resources to handle any increase in
workload required under the provisions of this section and will reflect no fiscal impact for fiscal
note purposes.
Oversight notes the provisions of this bill state in addition to any fine imposed for a violation of
section 566.203, 566.206, 566.209, 566.210, 566.211, or 566.215, the court shall enter a
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established under section 589.700, upon a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt for a violation of
this section in the following amounts:
Upon receipt of the moneys from the fund, a county shall allocate the disbursement as follows:
local rehabilitation services such as mental health and substance abuse counseling;
parenting skills, housing relief, vocational training, and employment counseling; and
increasing the number of local law enforcement members charged with enforcing human
trafficking laws.
Oversight notes OSCA reported the following number of guilty convictions in 2020 – 2024:
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
§566.203 0 0 0 0 0
§566.206 0 0 0 0 0
§566.209 0 0 0 1 2
§566.210 0 0 1 0 0
§566.211 1 1 2 3 9
§566.215 0 0 0 0 0
Oversight has no way to determine the number of victims associated with each guilty conviction
listed above; therefore, Oversight will assume an (unknown) impact to the new Human
Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Fund. For fiscal note purposes, Oversight assumes services
provided by the counties will equal income and net to zero.
§590.050 – Continuing education requirements
DPS states there will be a small IT cost to update their system.
Oversight assumes DPS is provided with core funding to handle a certain amount of activity
each year. Oversight assumes DPS could absorb the costs related to this proposal.
Responses regarding the proposed legislation as a whole
In response to a previous version, officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator
(OSCA) stated there may be some impact but there is no way to quantify that currently. Any
significant changes will be reflected in future budget requests. L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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Oversight notes OSCA assumes this proposal may have some impact on their organization
although it can’t be quantified at this time. As OSCA is unable to provide additional information
regarding the potential impact, Oversight assumes the proposed legislation will have a $0 to
(Unknown) cost to the General Revenue Fund. For fiscal note purposes, Oversight also assumes
the impact will be under $250,000 annually. If this assumption is incorrect, this would alter the
fiscal impact as presented in this fiscal note. If additional information is received, Oversight will
review it to determine if an updated fiscal note should be prepared and seek approval to publish a
new fiscal note.
Officials from the St. Louis County Police Department state the proposed legislation would
have a fiscal impact. If passed, the Department would be required to update policy and conduct
training to inform officers of the changes in law. Policy creation and updating would require 8
hours of policy research and 4 hours of policy authoring. The average hourly wage of the policy
development position is $46.69. The total cost of policy development is $560.28. The training
development would require 8 hours at the same hourly wage of $46.69. The total cost of training
development is $373.52.
All 820 commissioned officers would be required to attend the two-hour training. The average
rate of a police officer is $53.03. The total cost of attending training is $86,969. This cost does
not include covering shifts for officers at the training, which will likely result in required
overtime.
Oversight notes the fiscal impact for the St. Louis County Police Department. Oversight
assumes some annual training of officers is conducted regardless of this bill, and this change
could be incorporated into that training. Additionally, because this training is provided on a
digital platform and since the language is permissive, Oversight assumes the St. Louis County
Police Department will be able to absorb the costs associated with this proposal.
Officials from the Department of Commerce and Insurance, the Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Natural
Resources, the Department of Public Safety – (Capitol PoliceMissouri Highway
Patrol), the Department of Revenue, the Department of Social Services, the Missouri
Department of Conservation, the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Missouri
Office of Prosecution Services, the Office of AdministrationOffice of the Governor, the
Office of the State Public Defender, the City of Kansas City, the
Department, Branson Police Department and the Kansas City Police Department
proposal will have no fiscal impact on their organization. Oversight does not have any
information to the contrary. Therefore, Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for
these agencies.
In response to a previous version, officials from the Office of the State Treasurer and the
Branson Police Department
respective organizations. Oversight does not have any information to the contrary. Therefore,
Oversight will reflect a zero impact in the fiscal note for these agencies. L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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Oversight only reflects the responses received from state agencies and political subdivisions;
however, other counties, circuit clerks, county prosecutors, nursing homes, local law
enforcement, ambulance/EMS, and hospitals were requested to respond to this proposed
legislation but did not. A listing of political subdivisions included in the Missouri Legislative
Information System (MOLIS) database is available upon request.
FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
GENERAL
REVENUE
Cost - (§27.170) To
produce and develop
training in a digital
platform p. 4
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)$0
Cost – AGO
(§210.1505) p. 4Could exceed…
Personal Service($45,833)($56,100)($57,222)($57,222) Fringe Benefits($31,530)($38,277)($38,727)($38,727) Exp. & Equip.($14,835)$0$0$0Total Cost - AGO($92,198)($94,377)($95,949)($95,949) FTE Change - AGO1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTECost – DOC p. 6-10
(§§566.151 and
567.030) Increased
incarceration costs
Could exceed
($26,212)
Could exceed
($64,168)
Could exceed
($98,177)
Could exceed
($165,309)
Transfer Out – p. 5
(§210.1505) To the
Anti-Trafficking Fund
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON
GENERAL
REVENUE
Could exceed
($118,410)
Could exceed
($158,545)
Could exceed
($194,126)
Could exceed
($261,258) L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
Estimated Net FTE
Change on General
Revenue1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
ANTI-
TRAFFICKING
FUND
Income – p. 4
(§210.1505) Gifts,
grants, donations
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Transfer In – p. 4
(§210.1505) From
General Revenue
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
$0 to
Unknown
Cost – AGO p. 4
(§210.1505) Training
and anti-trafficking
efforts (Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
Cost – AGO p. 5
(§210.1505) Executive
Director position Could exceed…
Personal Service($77,500)($94,860)($96,757)($96,757) Fringe Benefits($44,222)($53,812)($54,572)($54,572) Exp. & Equip.($14,835)$0$0$0Total Cost - AGO($136,557)($148,672)($151,329)($151,329) FTE Change - AGO1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTEESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
ANTI-
TRAFFICKING
FUND $0$0$0$0 L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
Estimated Net FTE
Change on the Anti-
Trafficking Fund1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE1 FTE
PRETRIAL
WITNESS
PROTECTION
FUND (0868)
Cost – DPS p. 5-6
(§491.641) –
Reimbursement of
pretrial witness
protection costs (Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
PRETRIAL
WITNESS
PROTECTION
FUND(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
AND SEXUAL
EXPOITATION
FUND
Revenue – (§589.700)
Restitution revenue
p. 10-11UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Transfer Out – To
Counties p. 10-11(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown) L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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FISCAL IMPACT –
State Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT ON THE
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
AND SEXUAL
EXPOITATION
FUND $0$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT –
Local Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
LOCAL POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS
Income – County
Prosecutors/Law
Enforcement
(§491.641) – p. 5-6
Reimbursement of
pretrial witness
protection costsUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Transfer In – Counties
(§589.700) From
Human Trafficking and
Sexual Exploitation
Fund p. 10-11UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
Cost - (§589.700)
Local rehab services,
education programs,
etc. p. 10-11(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET
EFFECT TO LOCAL
POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONSUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown L.R. No. 0556H.04C
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FISCAL IMPACT –
Local Government
FY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028Fully
Implemented
(FY 2032)
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE PERSONS
This bill establishes the "Committee on Sex and Human Trafficking Training", which will be
composed of eight members, including, among others, a representative of the Attorney General's
Office, a representative of the Department of Public Safety, and a juvenile officer. The
committee must annually evaluate and establish guidelines for required sex and human
trafficking training. The committee will dissolve on December 31, 2030.
The bill also establishes the "Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and Commercial
Sexual Exploitation of Children" to replace the "Statewide Council on Sex Trafficking and
Sexual Exploitation of Children", which expired on December 31, 2023. The new council must
be created within 30 days of August 28, 2025, is required to meet at least quarterly, and is within
the Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General or his or her designee will be the chair
of the council. The members of the council are specified and include two members of the Senate
appointed by the President Pro Tem rather than one being appointed by the Minority Floor
Leader of the Senate, and the two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the
Speaker rather than one being appointed by the Minority Floor Leader of the House of
Representatives.
The bill creates the "Anti-Trafficking Fund". Money in the Fund will be used solely to pay for
the position of the executive director of the statewide council, education and awareness regarding
human trafficking, and anti-trafficking efforts throughout the State.
The Department of Health and Senior Services will require each EMT, including each
paramedic, to receive four hours of sex and human trafficking training as part of continuing
education requirements for relicensure every five years. Each county prosecuting attorney and
juvenile officer must complete one hour of sex and human trafficking training annually, social
workers will be required to complete two hours of sex and human trafficking training for license
renewal, and each peace officer will be required to receive two hours of sex and human
trafficking training within the law enforcement continuing education one-year reporting period.
Currently, under certain circumstances, a statement made by a child under the age of 14 or by a
vulnerable person, or the visual and aural recording of a verbal or nonverbal statement of such
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evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. This bill increases the age to a child under the
age of 18 and it amends the definition of "vulnerable person" to include a person whose
developmental level does not exceed that of an ordinary child of 17 years of age.
Currently, any law enforcement agency may provide for the security of witnesses and others in
criminal proceedings or investigations. This bill allows any prosecuting attorney's office to
provide such security as well. The Department of Public Safety may authorize funds to be
disbursed to prosecuting attorneys' offices for such offices to be able to provide security.
The bill creates a 20-year statute of limitation for prosecution of certain sex and labor trafficking
offenses, described in the bill.
Currently, a person 21 years old or older commits the offense of enticement of a child if he or
she satisfies the elements of the offense, and the child is under 15 years old. This bill increases
the age of the child to under 17 years old.
The bill also specifies that a person who pleaded guilty to or was found guilty of certain sexual
offenses, specified in the bill, will be required to pay $10,000 in restitution per identified victim
and $2,500 for each county in which the offense or offenses occurred, payable to the State to be
deposited into the "Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Fund", which is created in this
bill. Upon receipt of money from the Fund, a county must allocate disbursement of the funds
according to the requirements in the bill.
Currently, a person who was convicted of the offense of prostitution who was under the age of
18 at the time of the offense can apply to the appropriate court to have his or her record
expunged. This bill repeals the requirement that the person be under the age of 18 at the time of
the offense.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Commerce and Insurance
Department of Corrections
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Department of Health and Senior Services
Department of Mental Health
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Public Safety
Department of Revenue
Department of Social Services
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Missouri Department of Transportation
Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Missouri Senate
Office of Administration
Office of the Governor
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the State Public Defender
Office of the State Treasurer
City of Kansas City
Phelps County Sheriff’s Department
Branson Police Department
Kansas City Police Department
St. Louis County Police Department
Branson Police Department
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorFebruary 16, 2025February 16, 2025