Missouri 2025 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB278 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 01/02/2025

                    HB278--PUBLICNUISANCES
SPONSOR: Proudie
Thisbillprohibitsrequeststolawenforcementoremergency
servicesforassistancefrombeingconsidereda"publicnuisance",
asdefinedinthebill.
Politicalsubdivisionsareprohibitedfrompenalizingaresident,
tenant,orlandlordforacontactmadeforpoliceoremergency
assistancebyoronbehalfofavictimofabuseorcrimeoran
individualinanemergencyifthecontactisreasonablybelievedto
benecessaryorisactuallynecessary.
Ifapoliticalsubdivisionattemptstoenforceanordinancein
violationofthisprohibition,theresident,tenant,orlandlord
mayfilecivilsuitagainstthepoliticalsubdivisionforvarious
remediesincludingaceaseanddesistorder,compensatorydamages,
attorney'sfees,courtcosts,andotherequitablerelief.
ThisbillisthesameasHB2823(2024).