FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.916
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
2170H.03C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections208.247,491.075,492.304,and558.041,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu
thereofsixnewsectionsrelatingtoprotectionofvulnerablepersons.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections208.247,491.075,492.304,and558.041,RSMo,arerepealed
2andsixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections208.247,221.520,
3221.523,491.075,492.304,and558.041,toreadasfollows:
208.247.[1.Pursuanttotheoptiongrantedthestateby21U.S.C.Section862a(d),an
2individualwhohaspledguiltyornolocontenderetoorisfoundguiltyunderfederalorstate
3lawofafelonyinvolvingpossessionoruseofacontrolledsubstanceshallbeexemptfromthe
4prohibitioncontainedin21U.S.C.Section862a(a)againsteligibilityforfoodstampprogram
5benefitsforsuchconvictions,ifsuchperson,asdeterminedbythedepartment:
6 (1)Meetsoneofthefollowingcriteria:
7 (a)Iscurrentlysuccessfullyparticipatinginasubstanceabusetreatmentprogram
8approvedbythedivisionofalcoholanddrugabusewithinthedepartmentofmentalhealth;or
9 (b)Iscurrentlyacceptedfortreatmentinandparticipatinginasubstanceabuse
10treatmentprogramapprovedbythedivisionofalcoholanddrugabuse,butissubjecttoa
11waitinglisttoreceiveavailabletreatment,andtheindividualremainsenrolledinthetreatment
12programandentersthetreatmentprogramatthefirstavailableopportunity;or
13 (c)Hassatisfactorilycompletedasubstanceabusetreatmentprogramapprovedby
14thedivisionofalcoholanddrugabuse;or
15 (d)Isdeterminedbyadivisionofalcoholanddrugabusecertifiedtreatmentprovider
16nottoneedsubstanceabusetreatment;and
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (2)Issuccessfullycomplyingwith,orhasalreadycompliedwith,allobligations
18imposedbythecourt,thedivisionofalcoholanddrugabuse,andthedivisionofprobation
19andparole;and
20 (3)Doesnotpleadguiltyornolocontenderetoorisnotfoundguiltyofanadditional
21controlledsubstancemisdemeanororfelonyoffenseafterreleasefromcustodyor,ifnot
22committedtocustody,suchpersondoesnotpleadguiltyornolocontenderetoorisnotfound
23guiltyofanadditionalcontrolledsubstancemisdemeanororfelonyoffense,withinoneyear
24afterthedateofconviction.Suchapleaorconvictionwithinthefirstyearafterconviction
25shallimmediatelydisqualifythepersonfortheexemption;and
26 (4)Hasdemonstratedsobrietythroughvoluntaryurinalysistestingpaidforbythe
27participant.
28 2.Eligibilitybaseduponthefactorsinsubsection1ofthissectionshallbebasedupon
29documentaryorotherevidencesatisfactorytothedepartmentofsocialservices,andthe
30applicantshallmeetallotherfactorsforprogrameligibility.
31 3.Thedepartmentofsocialservices,inconsultationwiththedivisionofalcoholand
32drugabuse,shallpromulgaterulestocarryouttheprovisionsofthissectionincluding
33specifyingcriteriafordeterminingactiveparticipationinandcompletionofasubstanceabuse
34treatmentprogram.
35 4.Theexemptionunderthissectionshallnotapplytoanindividualwhohaspled
36guiltyornolocontenderetoorisfoundguiltyoftwosubsequentfelonyoffensesinvolving
37possessionoruseofacontrolledsubstanceafterthedateofthefirstcontrolledsubstance
38felonyconviction] Pursuanttotheoptiongrantedtothestateunder21U.S.C.Section
39862a(d)(1),anindividualconvictedunderfederalorstatelawofafelonyoffense
40involvingpossession,distribution,oruseofacontrolledsubstanceshallbeexemptfrom
41theprohibitioncontainedin21U.S.C.Section862a(a)againsteligibilityforthe
42supplementalnutritionassistanceprogramforsuchconvictions.
221.520.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Extraordinarycircumstance",asubstantialflightriskorsomeother
3extraordinarymedicalorsecuritycircumstancethatdictatesrestraintsbeusedto
4ensurethesafetyandsecurityofapregnantoffenderinherthirdtrimesterora
5postpartumoffenderwithinforty-eighthourspostdelivery,thestaffofthecountyorcity
6jailormedicalfacility,otheroffenders,orthepublic;
7 (2)"Labor",theperiodoftimebeforeabirthduringwhichcontractionsare
8present;
9 (3)"Postpartum",theperiodofrecoveryimmediatelyfollowingchildbirth,
10whichissixweeksforavaginalbirthoreightweeksforacesareanbirth,orlongerifso
11determinedbyaphysicianornurse;
HCSHB916 2 12 (4)"Restraints",anydeviceusedtocontrolthemovementofaperson'sbodyor
13limbs.
14 2.Exceptinextraordinarycircumstances,acountyorcityjailshallnotuse
15restraintsonapregnantoffenderinherthirdtrimester,whetherduringtransportation
16toandfromvisitstohealthcareprovidersandcourtproceedingsorduringmedical
17appointmentsandexaminations,orduringlabor,delivery,orforty-eighthours
18postdelivery.
19 3.Intheeventasherifforjailerdeterminesthatextraordinarycircumstances
20existandrestraintsarenecessary,thesherifforjailershallfullydocumentinwriting
21withinforty-eighthoursoftheincidentthereasonsheorshedeterminedsuch
22extraordinarycircumstancesexisted,thetypeofrestraintsused,andthereasonsthose
23restraintswereconsideredreasonableunderthecircumstances.Suchdocumentsshall
24bekeptonfilebythecountyorcityjailforatleastfiveyearsfromthedatetherestraints
25wereused.
26 4.Anytimerestraintsareusedonapregnantoffenderinherthirdtrimesteror
27onapostpartumoffenderwithinforty-eighthourspostdelivery,therestraintsshallbe
28reasonableunderthecircumstances.Exceptinextraordinarycircumstances,noleg,
29ankle,orwaistrestraints,oranymechanicalrestraints,shallbeusedonanysuch
30offender,andifwristrestraintsareused,suchrestraintsshallbeplacedinthefrontof
31suchoffender'sbodytoprotecttheoffenderandtheunbornchildinthecaseofa
32forwardfall.
33 5.Pregnantoffendersshallbetransportedinvehiclesequippedwithseatbelts.
34 6.Thecountyorcityjailshall:
35 (1)Ensurethatemployeesofthejailareprovidedwithtraining,whichmay
36includeonlinetraining,ontheprovisionsofthissection;and
37 (2)Informfemaleoffenders,inwritingandorally,ofanypoliciesandpractices
38developedinaccordancewiththissectionuponadmissiontothejail,andpostthe
39policiesandpracticesinlocationsinthejailwheresuchnoticesarecommonlyposted
40andwillbeseenbyfemaleoffenders.
221.523.1.ByJanuary1,2026,allcountyandcityjailsshalldevelopspecific
2proceduresfortheintakeandcareofoffenderswhoarepregnant,whichshallinclude
3proceduresregarding:
4 (1)Maternalhealthevaluations;
5 (2)Dietarysupplements,includingprenatalvitamins;
6 (3)TimelyandregularnutritiousmealsconsistentwiththeAmericanCollegeof
7ObstetriciansandGynecologists'NutritionDuringPregnancyguidelines;
8 (4)Substanceabusetreatment;
HCSHB916 3 9 (5)Treatmentforthehumanimmunodeficiencyvirusandwaystoavoidhuman
10immunodeficiencyvirustransmission;
11 (6)HepatitisC;
12 (7)Sleepingarrangementsforsuchpregnantoffenderinherthirdtrimester,
13includingrequiringsuchoffenderstosleeponthebottombunkbed;
14 (8)Accesstomentalhealthprofessionals;
15 (9)Sanitarymaterials;and
16 (10)Postpartumrecovery,includingthat,exceptinextraordinary
17circumstances,nosuchoffendershallbeplacedinisolationduringsuchrecovery.
18 2.Asusedinthissection,"postpartumrecovery"means,asdeterminedbya
19physician,theperiodimmediatelyfollowingdelivery,includingtheentireperiodan
20offenderwhowaspregnantisinthehospitalorinfirmaryafterdelivery.
491.075.1.Astatementmadebyachildundertheageof[fourteen] eighteen, ora
2vulnerableperson,relatingtoanoffenseunderchapter565,566,568or573,performedby
3another,nototherwiseadmissiblebystatuteorcourtrule,isadmissibleinevidencein
4criminalproceedingsinthecourtsofthisstateassubstantiveevidencetoprovethetruthof
5thematterassertedif:
6 (1)Thecourtfinds,inahearingconductedoutsidethepresenceofthejurythatthe
7time,contentandcircumstancesofthestatementprovidesufficientindiciaofreliability;and
8 (2)(a)Thechildorvulnerablepersontestifiesattheproceedings;or
9 (b)Thechildorvulnerablepersonisunavailableasawitness;or
10 (c)Thechildorvulnerablepersonisotherwisephysicallyavailableasawitnessbut
11thecourtfindsthatthesignificantemotionalorpsychologicaltraumawhichwouldresult
12fromtestifyinginthepersonalpresenceofthedefendantmakesthechildorvulnerableperson
13unavailableasawitnessatthetimeofthecriminalproceeding.
14 2.Notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissectionoranyprovisionoflaworruleof
15evidencerequiringcorroborationofstatements,admissionsorconfessionsofthedefendant,
16andnotwithstandinganyprohibitionofhearsayevidence,astatementbyachildwhenunder
17theageof[fourteen] eighteen, oravulnerableperson,whoisallegedtobevictimofan
18offenseunderchapter565,566,568or573issufficientcorroborationofastatement,
19admissionorconfessionregardlessofwhetherornotthechildorvulnerablepersonis
20availabletotestifyregardingtheoffense.
21 3.Astatementmaynotbeadmittedunderthissectionunlesstheprosecutingattorney
22makesknowntotheaccusedortheaccused'scounselhisorherintentiontoofferthe
23statementandtheparticularsofthestatementsufficientlyinadvanceoftheproceedingsto
24providetheaccusedortheaccused'scounselwithafairopportunitytopreparetomeetthe
25statement.
HCSHB916 4 26 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimittheadmissibilityofstatements,
27admissionsorconfessionsotherwiseadmissiblebylaw.
28 5.Forthepurposesofthissection,"vulnerableperson"shallmeanapersonwho,asa
29resultofaninadequatelydevelopedorimpairedintelligenceorapsychiatricdisorderthat
30materiallyaffectsabilitytofunction,lacksthementalcapacitytoconsent,orwhose
31developmentalleveldoesnotexceedthatofanordinarychildof[fourteen] seventeenyears
32ofage.
492.304.1.Inadditiontotheadmissibilityofastatementundertheprovisionsof
2section492.303,thevisualandauralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofachild
3whenundertheageof[fourteenwhoisallegedtobeavictimof]eighteenoravulnerable
4person,relatingtoanoffenseundertheprovisionsofchapter565,566[or],568,or573if
5performedbyanother,isadmissibleintoevidenceif:
6 (1)Noattorneyforeitherpartywaspresentwhenthestatementwasmade;except
7that,foranystatementtakenatastate-fundedchildassessmentcenterasprovidedforin
8subsection2ofsection210.001,anattorneyrepresentingthestateofMissouriinacriminal
9investigationmay,asamemberofamultidisciplinaryinvestigationteam,observethetaking
10ofsuchstatement,butsuchattorneyshallnotbepresentintheroomwheretheinterviewis
11beingconducted;
12 (2)Therecordingisbothvisualandauralandisrecordedonfilmorvideotapeorby
13otherelectronicmeans;
14 (3)Therecordingequipmentwascapableofmakinganaccuraterecording,the
15operatoroftheequipmentwascompetent,andtherecordingisaccurateandhasnotbeen
16altered;
17 (4)Thestatementwasnotmadeinresponsetoquestioningcalculatedtoleadthechild
18orvulnerablepersontomakeaparticularstatementortoactinaparticularway;
19 (5)Everyvoiceontherecordingisidentified;
20 (6)Thepersonconductingtheinterviewofthechildorvulnerablepersoninthe
21recordingispresentattheproceedingandavailabletotestifyorbecross-examinedbyeither
22party;and
23 (7)Thedefendantortheattorneyforthedefendantisaffordedanopportunitytoview
24therecordingbeforeitisofferedintoevidence.
25 2.Ifthechildorvulnerablepersondoesnottestifyattheproceeding,thevisualand
26auralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofthechildorvulnerablepersonshallnot
27beadmissibleunderthissectionunlesstherecordingqualifiesforadmissionundersection
28491.075.
29 3.Ifthevisualandauralrecordingofaverbalornonverbalstatementofachildor
30vulnerablepersonisadmissibleunderthissectionandthechildorvulnerableperson
HCSHB916 5 31testifiesattheproceeding,itshallbeadmissibleinadditiontothetestimonyofthechildor
32vulnerablepersonattheproceedingwhetherornotitrepeatsorduplicatesthechild'sor
33vulnerableperson'stestimony.
34 4.Asusedinthissection,anonverbalstatementshallbedefinedasany
35demonstrationofthechildorvulnerablepersonbyhisorheractions,facialexpressions,
36demonstrationswithadollorothervisualaidwhetherornotthisdemonstrationis
37accompaniedbywords.
38 5.Forthepurposesofthissection,"vulnerableperson"shallmeanaperson
39who,asaresultofaninadequatelydevelopedorimpairedintelligenceorapsychiatric
40disorderthatmateriallyaffectstheabilitytofunction,lacksthementalcapacityto
41consent,orwhosedevelopmentalleveldoesnotexceedthatofanordinarychildof
42seventeenyearsofage.
558.041.1.Anyoffendercommittedtothedepartmentofcorrections,exceptthose
2personscommittedpursuanttosubsection7ofsection558.016,orsubsection3ofsection
3566.125,[may] shallreceiveadditionalcreditintermsofdaysspentinconfinementupon
4[recommendationforsuchcreditbytheoffender'sinstitutionalsuperintendent] calculationof
5suchcreditwhentheoffendermeetstherequirementsforsuchcreditasprovidedin
6[subsections3and4of]thissection.Goodtimecreditorearnedtimecreditmaybe
7rescindedbythedirectororhisorherdesigneepursuanttothedivisionalpolicyissued
8pursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection[3]2ofthissection.
9 2.(1)Anycreditextendedtoanoffendershallonlyapplytothesentencewhichthe
10offenderiscurrentlyserving.
11 [3.](2)Thedirectorofthedepartmentofcorrectionsshallissueapolicyfor
12awardinggoodtimecreditand,separately,earnedtimecredit.
13 (3)Thepolicy[may] shallrewardan[inmate] offenderwhohasservedhisorher
14sentenceinanorderlyandpeaceablemanner[andhas]throughgoodtimecreditas
15providedinsubsection3ofthissectionandawardanoffenderwhohassuccessfully
16takenadvantageoftherehabilitationprogramsandproductiveactivitiesavailabletohimor
17herthroughearnedtimecreditasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection.
18 (4)Anymajorconductviolationofinstitutionalrules[or],violationofthelawsof
19thisstate[may], parolerevocation,ortheaccumulationofminorconductviolations
20exceedingsixwithinacalendaryearshallresultinthelossofall[oraportionofany]prior
21creditearnedbythe[inmate] offenderpursuanttothissection.
22 [4.Thedepartmentshallcausethepolicytobepublishedinthecodeofstate
23regulations.
HCSHB916 6 24 5.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedundertheauthorityofthischaptershall
25becomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection
26536.024.]
27 3.(1)Subjecttosubsections1and2ofthissection,anoffenderwhoisservinga
28termofimprisonmentofmorethanoneyear,otherthanatermofimprisonmentforthe
29durationoftheoffender'slife,mayreceivegoodtimecredittowardtheserviceofthe
30offender'ssentenceofuptofifty-fourdaysforeachyearoftheoffender'ssentence
31imposedbythecourt,subjecttoyearlydeterminationbythedepartmentofcorrections
32thatduringthatyeartheoffenderhasdisplayedexemplarycompliancewith
33institutionaldisciplinaryregulations.
34 (2)Ifthedepartmentofcorrectionsdeterminesthatduringtheyeartheoffender
35hasnotsatisfactorilycompliedwithsuchinstitutionalregulations,theoffendershall
36receivenogoodtimecredittowardserviceofsentenceorshallreceivesuchlessercredit
37asthedepartmentdeterminestobeappropriate.Creditthathasnotbeenearnedshall
38notlaterbegranted.Creditforthelastyearofatermofimprisonmentshallbecredited
39onthefirstdayofthelastyearofthetermofimprisonment.
40 4.(1)Subjecttosubsections1and2ofthissection,anoffenderwhoisservinga
41termofimprisonmentofmorethanoneyear,otherthanatermofimprisonmentforthe
42durationoftheoffender'slife,andwhosuccessfullyparticipatesinrehabilitative
43programmingorproductiveactivitiesshallearntendaysofearnedtimecreditforevery
44thirtydaysofsuccessfulparticipationinrehabilitativeprogrammingorproductive
45activities.
46 (2)Anoffendershallnotreceiveearnedtimecreditsunderthissubsectionfor
47programscompletedpriortothedatethattheoffender'ssentencecommenced.
48 (3)Thedepartmentofcorrectionsshallspecifyinitspoliciesundersubsection2
49ofthissectionthetypesofprogramsoractivitiesforwhichcreditmaybeearnedunder
50thissection;thecriteriafordeterminingproductiveparticipationin,orcompletionof,
51theprogramsoractivities;andthecriteriaforannuallyawardingcredit.Such
52programsandactivitiesshallinclude,butarenotlimitedto,receivingahighschool
53diplomaorequivalent,collegediplomaorprofessionalcertificate,orvocationaltraining
54certificates,andparticipatinginsuccessfulemployment,parenting,andfinancial
55literacycourses,alcoholanddrugabusetreatmentprograms,andrestorativejustice
56andfaith-basedprograms.Thedepartmentofcorrectionsshallincludeprovisionsfor
57educationalprogrammingthroughcorrespondencecourses.
58 (4)BeginningonJanuary1,2026,butnotlaterthanDecember31,2026,eligible
59offendersmaypetitionthedepartmenttoreceiveearnedtimecreditforanyqualifying
60programsoractivitiescompletedafterJanuary1,2010,butbeforeAugust28,2025.
HCSHB916 7 61 (5)BeginningonAugust28,2025,earnedtimecreditforprogramscompletedon
62oraftersuchdateshallbeawardedonanannualbasis.
63 (6)Thedepartmentofcorrectionsshallnotifytheincarceratedpopulationofthe
64petitionprocessthroughpostedsignage,electronicnotification,andthroughstaffinall
65facilitiesandshallprovideapetitionformtooffenders.
66 5.(1)Offenderssentencedundersubsections2and3ofsection558.019shallbe
67eligibleforgoodtimecreditandearnedtimecreditandanycreditearnedshallbe
68subtractedfromtheoffender'sentiresentenceofimprisonment.
69 (2)Offenderscommittedtothedepartmentwhoaresentencedtodeathor
70sentencedtolifewithoutprobationorparoleshallnotbeeligibleforgoodtimecreditor
71earnedtimecreditunderthissection;however,thedepartmentshallrecordtheir
72programparticipationinthesamemannerastheeligiblepopulation.
73 (3)Theincentivesdescribedinthissectionshallbeinadditiontoanyother
74rewardsorcreditsforwhichanoffendermaybeeligible.
75 (4)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoremovetheparoleboard's
76discretioninawardinggoodtimecreditorearnedtimecredit.
77 6.Thedepartmentofcorrectionsshallprepareandsubmitanannualreportto
78thegeneralassemblyongoodtimecreditandearnedtimecredit,whichshallinclude
79informationonthenumberofoffendersreceivingcreditunderbothprograms.
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