FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.753
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMAYHEW.
0840H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Toamendchapter537,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtodisclosuresof
allegationsofsexualmisconduct.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Chapter537,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
2knownassection537.042,toreadasfollows:
537.042.1.Nocharitableorganization,oranemployeeoravolunteeractingon
2behalfofthecharitableorganization,actingingoodfaithshallbeheldcivillyliablefor
3disclosingacommunicationreasonablybelievedtobetrueregardinganindividual
4madedirectlytoanothercharitableorganization,oremployeeorvolunteeractingon
5behalfofthecharitableorganization,totheextentthecommunicationconcernsan
6allegationthattheindividualhas:
7 (1)Engagedinsexualmisconduct;
8 (2)Sexuallyabusedanotherindividual;
9 (3)Sexuallyharassedanotherindividual;or
10 (4)Committedanysexualoffenseunderchapter566or573.
11 2.Apersonwhoreportstheperson'sownsexualabuse,sexualharassment,or
12offenseunderchapter566or573orwhoactsinbadfaithorwithmaliciouspurposein
13makingadisclosureundersubsection1ofthissectionshallnotbeimmunefromcivilor
14criminalliability.
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EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage.