Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB316 Compare Versions

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1	1	FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2	2	HOUSEBILLNO.316
3	3	103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
4	4	INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVECOOK.
5	5	1335H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
6	6	ANACT
7	7	Torepealsection304.022asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirstgeneral
8	8	assembly,secondregularsession,andsection304.022asenactedbysenatebillno.26
9	9	mergedwithsenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,first
10	10	regularsession,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtoemergency
11	11	vehicles.
12	12	BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
13	13	SectionA.Section304.022asenactedbyhousebillno.1606,onehundredfirst
14	14	2generalassembly,secondregularsession,andsection304.022asenactedbysenatebillno.26
15	15	3mergedwithsenatebillsnos.53&60,onehundredfirstgeneralassembly,firstregular
16	16	4session,arerepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassection
17	17	5304.022,toreadasfollows:
18	18	[304.022.1.Upontheimmediateapproachofanemergencyvehicle
19	19	2 givingaudiblesignalbysirenorwhilehavingatleastonelightedlamp
20	20	3 exhibitingredlightvisibleundernormalatmosphericconditionsfroma
21	21	4 distanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontofsuchvehicleoraflashingbluelight
22	22	5 authorizedbysection307.175,thedriverofeveryothervehicleshallyieldthe
23	23	6 right-of-wayandshallimmediatelydrivetoapositionparallelto,andasfaras
24	24	7 possibletotherightof,thetraveledportionofthehighwayandthereuponstop
25	25	8 andremaininsuchpositionuntilsuchemergencyvehiclehaspassed,except
26	26	9 whenotherwisedirectedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
27	27	10 2.Uponapproachingastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedredorred
28	28	11 andbluelights,orastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedamberoramberand
29	29	12 whitelights,thedriverofeverymotorvehicleshall:
30	30	13 (1)Proceedwithcautionandyieldtheright-of-way,ifpossiblewith
31	31	14 dueregardtosafetyandtrafficconditions,bymakingalanechangeintoalane
32	32	EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
33	33	intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 notadjacenttothatofthestationaryvehicle,ifonaroadwayhavingatleast
34	34	16 fourlaneswithnotlessthantwolanesproceedinginthesamedirectionasthe
35	35	17 approachingvehicle;or
36	36	18 (2)Proceedwithduecautionandreducethespeedofthevehicle,
37	37	19 maintainingasafespeedforroadconditions,ifchanginglaneswouldbe
38	38	20 unsafeorimpossible.
39	39	21 3.Themotormanofeverystreetcarshallimmediatelystopsuchcar
40	40	22 clearofanyintersectionandkeepitinsuchpositionuntiltheemergency
41	41	23 vehiclehaspassed,exceptasotherwisedirectedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
42	42	24 4.An"emergencyvehicle"isavehicleofanyofthefollowingtypes:
43	43	25 (1)Avehicleoperatedbythestatehighwaypatrol,thestatewater
44	44	26 patrol,theMissouricapitolpolice,aconservationagent,orastateoracounty
45	45	27 ormunicipalparkranger,thosevehiclesoperatedbyenforcementpersonnelof
46	46	28 thestatehighwaysandtransportationcommission,policeorfiredepartment,
47	47	29 sheriff,constableordeputysheriff,federallawenforcementofficerauthorized
48	48	30 tocarryfirearmsandtomakearrestsforviolationsofthelawsoftheUnited
49	49	31 States,trafficofficer,coroner,medicalexaminer,orforensicinvestigatorofthe
50	50	32 countymedicalexaminer'soffice,orbyaprivatelyownedemergencyvehicle
51	51	33 company;
52	52	34 (2)Avehicleoperatedasanambulanceoroperatedcommerciallyfor
53	53	35 thepurposeoftransportingemergencymedicalsuppliesororgans;
54	54	36 (3)Anyvehiclequalifyingasanemergencyvehiclepursuantto
55	55	37 section307.175;
56	56	38 (4)Anywrecker,ortowtruckoravehicleownedandoperatedbya
57	57	39 publicutilityorpublicservicecorporationwhileperformingemergency
58	58	40 service;
59	59	41 (5)Anyvehicletransportingequipmentdesignedtoextricatehuman
60	60	42 beingsfromthewreckageofamotorvehicle;
61	61	43 (6)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformemergencyfunctionsforacivil
62	62	44 defenseoremergencymanagementagencyestablishedpursuanttothe
63	63	45 provisionsofchapter44;
64	64	46 (7)Anyvehicleoperatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartment
65	65	47 ofcorrectionswho,aspartoftheemployee'sofficialduties,isrespondingtoa
66	66	48 riot,disturbance,hostageincident,escapeorothercriticalsituationwhere
67	67	49 thereisthethreatofseriousphysicalinjuryordeath,respondingtomutualaid
68	68	50 callfromanothercriminaljusticeagency,orinaccompanyinganambulance
69	69	51 whichistransportinganoffendertoamedicalfacility;
70	70	52 (8)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformhazardoussubstanceemergency
71	71	53 functionsestablishedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections260.500to
72	72	54 260.550;
73	73	55 (9)Anyvehicleownedbythestatehighwaysandtransportation
74	74	56 commissionandoperatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartmentof
75	75	57 transportationthatismarkedasadepartmentoftransportationemergency
76	76	58 responseormotoristassistancevehicle;or
77	77	59 (10)Anyvehicleownedandoperatedbythecivilsupportteamofthe
78	78	60 MissouriNationalGuardwhileinresponsetoorduringoperationsinvolving
79	79	61 chemical,biological,orradioactivematerialsorinsupportofofficialrequests
80	80	62 fromthestateofMissouriinvolvingunknownsubstances,hazardous
81	81	HB316 2 63 materials,orasmayberequestedbytheappropriatestateagencyactingon
82	82	64 behalfofthegovernor.
83	83	65 5.(1)Thedriverofanyvehiclereferredtoinsubsection4ofthis
84	84	66 sectionshallnotsoundthesirenthereonorhavethefrontredlightsorblue
85	85	67 lightsonexceptwhensuchvehicleisrespondingtoanemergencycallorwhen
86	86	68 inpursuitofanactualorsuspectedlawviolator,orwhenrespondingto,but
87	87	69 notuponreturningfrom,afire.
88	88	70 (2)Thedriverofanemergencyvehiclemay:
89	89	71 (a)Parkorstandirrespectiveoftheprovisionsofsections304.014to
90	90	72 304.025;
91	91	73 (b)Proceedpastaredorstopsignalorstopsign,butonlyafter
92	92	74 slowingdownasmaybenecessaryforsafeoperation;
93	93	75 (c)Exceedtheprimafaciespeedlimitsolongasthedriverdoesnot
94	94	76 endangerlifeorproperty;
95	95	77 (d)Disregardregulationsgoverningdirectionofmovementorturning
96	96	78 inspecifieddirections.
97	97	79 (3)Theexemptionsgrantedtoanemergencyvehiclepursuantto
98	98	80 subdivision(2)ofthissubsectionshallapplyonlywhenthedriverofanysuch
99	99	81 vehiclewhileinmotionsoundsaudiblesignalbybell,siren,orexhaustwhistle
100	100	82 asmaybereasonablynecessary,andwhenthevehicleisequippedwithatleast
101	101	83 onelightedlampdisplayingaredlightorbluelightvisibleundernormal
102	102	84 atmosphericconditionsfromadistanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontof
103	103	85 suchvehicle.
104	104	86 6.Nopersonshallpurchaseanemergencylightasdescribedinthis
105	105	87 sectionwithoutfurnishingthesellerofsuchlightanaffidavitstatingthatthe
106	106	88 lightwillbeusedexclusivelyforemergencyvehiclepurposes.
107	107	89 7.ViolationofthissectionshallbedeemedaclassAmisdemeanor.]
108	108	304.022.1.Upontheimmediateapproachofanemergencyvehiclegivingaudible
109	109	2signalbysirenorwhilehavingatleastonelightedlampexhibitingredlightvisibleunder
110	110	3normalatmosphericconditionsfromadistanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontofsuch
111	111	4vehicleoraflashingbluelightauthorizedbysection307.175,thedriverofeveryother
112	112	5vehicleshallyieldtheright-of-wayandshallimmediatelydrivetoapositionparallelto,and
113	113	6asfaraspossibletotherightof,thetraveledportionofthehighwayandthereuponstopand
114	114	7remaininsuchpositionuntilsuchemergencyvehiclehaspassed,exceptwhenotherwise
115	115	8directedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
116	116	9 2.Uponapproachingastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedredorredandbluelights,
117	117	10orastationaryvehicledisplayinglightedamberoramberandwhitelights,thedriverofevery
118	118	11motorvehicleshall:
119	119	12 (1)Proceedwithcautionandyieldtheright-of-way,ifpossiblewithdueregardto
120	120	13safetyandtrafficconditions,bymakingalanechangeintoalanenotadjacenttothatofthe
121	121	14stationaryvehicle,ifonaroadwayhavingatleastfourlaneswithnotlessthantwolanes
122	122	15proceedinginthesamedirectionastheapproachingvehicle;or
123	123	HB316 3 16 (2)Proceedwithduecautionandreducethespeedofthevehicle,maintainingasafe
124	124	17speedforroadconditions,ifchanginglaneswouldbeunsafeorimpossible.
125	125	18 3.Themotormanofeverystreetcarshallimmediatelystopsuchcarclearofany
126	126	19intersectionandkeepitinsuchpositionuntiltheemergencyvehiclehaspassed,exceptas
127	127	20otherwisedirectedbyapoliceortrafficofficer.
128	128	21 4.An"emergencyvehicle"isavehicleofanyofthefollowingtypes:
129	129	22 (1)Avehicleoperatedbythestatehighwaypatrol,thestatewaterpatrol,theMissouri
130	130	23capitolpolice,aconservationagent,orastateoracountyormunicipalparkranger,those
131	131	24vehiclesoperatedbyenforcementpersonnelofthestatehighwaysandtransportation
132	132	25commission,policeorfiredepartment,sheriff,constableordeputysheriff,federallaw
133	133	26enforcementofficerauthorizedtocarryfirearmsandtomakearrestsforviolationsofthelaws
134	134	27oftheUnitedStates,trafficofficer,coroner,medicalexaminer,orforensicinvestigatorofthe
135	135	28countymedicalexaminer'soffice,orbyaprivatelyownedemergencyvehiclecompany;
136	136	29 (2)Avehicleoperatedasanambulanceoroperatedcommerciallyforthepurposeof
137	137	30transportingemergencymedicalsuppliesororgans;
138	138	31 (3)Anyvehiclequalifyingasanemergencyvehiclepursuanttosection307.175;
139	139	32 (4)Anywrecker,ortowtruckoravehicleownedandoperatedbyapublicutilityor
140	140	33publicservicecorporationwhileperformingemergencyservice;
141	141	34 (5)Anyvehicletransportingequipmentdesignedtoextricatehumanbeingsfromthe
142	142	35wreckageofamotorvehicle;
143	143	36 (6)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformemergencyfunctionsforacivildefenseor
144	144	37emergencymanagementagencyestablishedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter44;
145	145	38 (7)Anyvehicleoperatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartmentofcorrections
146	146	39who,aspartoftheemployee'sofficialduties,isrespondingtoariot,disturbance,hostage
147	147	40incident,escapeorothercriticalsituationwherethereisthethreatofseriousphysicalinjury
148	148	41ordeath,respondingtomutualaidcallfromanothercriminaljusticeagency,orin
149	149	42accompanyinganambulancewhichistransportinganoffendertoamedicalfacility;
150	150	43 (8)Anyvehicledesignatedtoperformhazardoussubstanceemergencyfunctions
151	151	44establishedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsections260.500to260.550;
152	152	45 (9)Anyvehicleownedbythestatehighwaysandtransportationcommissionand
153	153	46operatedbyanauthorizedemployeeofthedepartmentoftransportationthatismarkedasa
154	154	47departmentoftransportationemergencyresponseormotoristassistancevehicle;or
155	155	48 (10)AnyvehicleownedandoperatedbythecivilsupportteamoftheMissouri
156	156	49NationalGuardwhileinresponsetoorduringoperationsinvolvingchemical,biological,or
157	157	50radioactivematerialsorinsupportofofficialrequestsfromthestateofMissouriinvolving
158	158	51unknownsubstances,hazardousmaterials,orasmayberequestedbytheappropriatestate
159	159	52agencyactingonbehalfofthegovernor.
160	160	HB316 4 53 5.(1)Thedriverofanyvehiclereferredtoinsubsection4ofthissectionshallnot
161	161	54soundthesirenthereonorhavethefrontredlightsorbluelightsonexceptwhensuchvehicle
162	162	55isrespondingtoanemergencycallorwheninpursuitofanactualorsuspectedlawviolator,
163	163	56orwhenrespondingto,butnotuponreturningfrom,afire.
164	164	57 (2)Thedriverofanemergencyvehiclemay:
165	165	58 (a)Parkorstandirrespectiveoftheprovisionsofsections304.014to304.025;
166	166	59 (b)Proceedpastaredorstopsignalorstopsign,butonlyafterslowingdownasmay
167	167	60benecessaryforsafeoperation;
168	168	61 (c)Exceedtheprimafaciespeedlimitsolongasthedriverdoesnotendangerlifeor
169	169	62property;
170	170	63 (d)Disregardregulationsgoverningdirectionofmovementorturninginspecified
171	171	64directions.
172	172	65 (3)Theexemptionsgrantedtoanemergencyvehiclepursuanttosubdivision(2)of
173	173	66thissubsectionshallapplyonlywhenthedriverofanysuchvehiclewhileinmotionsounds
174	174	67audiblesignalbybell,siren,orexhaustwhistleasmaybereasonablynecessary,andwhenthe
175	175	68vehicleisequippedwithatleastonelightedlampdisplayingaredlightorbluelightvisible
176	176	69undernormalatmosphericconditionsfromadistanceoffivehundredfeettothefrontofsuch
177	177	70vehicle.
178	178	71 6.Nopersonshallpurchaseanemergencylightasdescribedinthissectionwithout
179	179	72furnishingthesellerofsuchlightanaffidavitstatingthatthelightwillbeusedexclusivelyfor
180	180	73emergencyvehiclepurposes.
181	181	74 7.ViolationofthissectionshallbedeemedaclassAmisdemeanor.
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