COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.:1377H.01I Bill No.:HB 509 Subject:Elections; Science and Technology; Crimes and Punishment Type:Original Date:January 26, 2025Bill Summary:This proposal modifies provisions relating to electronic communications.
FISCAL SUMMARY
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUNDFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028General Revenue*$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)Total Estimated Net
Effect on General
Revenue$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)$0 to (Unknown)
*Oversight assumes the impact will be under the $250,000 threshold.
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Merchandising
Practices Revolving
Fund (0631)*
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
Total Estimated Net
Effect on Other State
Funds
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
*Oversight assumes this proposal could increase collections by the AGO from offenders but
assumes the amount of collections would not reach the $250,000 threshold.
Numbers within parentheses: () indicate costs or losses. L.R. No. 1377H.01I
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDSFUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on All Federal
Funds $0$0$0
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)FUND AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Total Estimated Net
Effect on FTE 000
☐ 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 AFFECTEDFY 2026FY 2027FY 2028Local Government$0$0$0 L.R. No. 1377H.01I
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FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
§§407.1095, 407.1098, 407.1101, 407.1104, and 407.1115 – Caller Identification Spoofing
Officials from the Office of State Courts Administrator (OSCA) state there may be some
impact but there is no way to quantify that currently. Any significant changes will be reflected in
future budget requests.
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 Office of Attorney General (AGO)
arising from this proposal can be absorbed with existing resources. The AGO may seek
additional appropriations if the proposal results in a significant increase in litigation or
investigation costs.
In response to similar legislation from 2024 (HCS HB Nos. 2628 & 2603), Oversight inquired
of the AGO regarding the number of cases resolved in the past and the amount collected in
judgements. The money received for judgements goes to the Merchandising Practices Revolving
Fund (0631). This is the information they provided:
Year # of cases Judgements # of collections Collections
2014 17 $758,000 12 $260,500
2015 7 $1,109,000 4 $605,917
2016 6 $43,000 4 $18,000
2017 11 $805,433 6 $305,433
2018 1 $500,133 1 $135
2019 1 $85,000 1 $8,500
2020 0 $0 0 $0
2021 0 $0 0 $0
2022 0 $0 0 $0
2023 3 $244,753,640 2 $15,000
Oversight assumes this proposal may increase the number of cases referred to L.R. No. 1377H.01I
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the AGO and could result in an increase in fine collections under this chapter. Oversight will
reflect a $0 or Unknown (assumed to be less than $250,000 in additional collections resulting
from these changes) positive fiscal impact to the Merchandising Practices Revolving Fund.
Officials from the Office of the State Public Defender (SPD) state per the National Public
Defense Workload Study, the new charge contemplated by this change to Section 407.1115,
which will impact SPD’s child clients, would each take approximately fourteen hours of SPD
work for reasonably effective representation. If one hundred cases were filed under either of
these sections in a fiscal year, representation would result in a need for an additional attorney.
Because the number of cases that will be filed under this statute is unknown, the exact additional
number of attorneys necessary is unknown. Each case would also result in unknown increased
costs in the need for core staff, travel, and litigation expenses. However, if the charge was
classified as a class D misdemeanor no jail time would be authorized and the cases would not
qualify for SPD representation.
Oversight assumes this proposal will create a minimal number of new cases and that the SPD
can absorb the additional caseload required by this proposal with current staff and resources.
Therefore, Oversight will reflect no fiscal impact to the SPD for fiscal note purposes. However,
if multiple bills pass which require additional staffing and duties, the SPD may request funding
through the appropriation process.
Officials from the Department of Corrections (DOC) state section 407.1115 penalties are all
misdemeanors, and as misdemeanors fall outside the purview of the Department of Corrections,
this legislation will have no impact on the department.
Officials from the Department of Public Safety - Missouri Highway Patrol and Missouri
Office of Prosecution Services each assume the proposal will have no fiscal impact on their
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.
FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028GENERAL REVENUECost – OSCA (§§407.1095 – 407.1115)
Potential cost relating to electronic
communications
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON
GENERAL REVENUE
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
(Unknown)
$0 to
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FISCAL IMPACT – State GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028MERCHANDISING PRACTICES
REVOLVING FUND (0631)
Revenue - AGO (§§407.1095 –
407.1115) Potential increase in
judgement collections for expansion of
Telemarketing No-Call statutes
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT TO
THE MERCHANDISING
PRACTICES REVOLVING FUND
(0631)
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
$0 or
Unknown
FISCAL IMPACT – Local GovernmentFY 2026
(10 Mo.)
FY 2027FY 2028$0$0$0
FISCAL IMPACT – Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
FISCAL DESCRIPTION
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (Sections 407.1095, 407.1098, 407.1101, 407.1104, and
407.1115)
The bill adds business subscribers to the No-Call List and specifies that a person does not have to
renew his or her objection to receiving solicitations.
The bill establishes the "Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act" which creates the offense of caller
identification spoofing. The first offense is a class C misdemeanor and any subsequent offenses
are a class A misdemeanor. Exceptions to the offense are specified in the bill.
The recipient of any call in which the caller uses false caller ID information has standing to
recover punitive damages against the caller in an amount up to $5,000 per call. Call recipients
may bring action under this section as a class. The Attorney General may initiate legal
proceedings or intervene in legal proceedings on behalf of call recipients.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not
require additional capital improvements or rental space. L.R. No. 1377H.01I
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Attorney General’s Office
Department of Corrections
Department of Public Safety - Missouri Highway Patrol
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of the State Courts Administrator
Office of the State Public Defender
Julie MorffJessica HarrisDirectorAssistant DirectorJanuary 26, 2025January 26, 2025