FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 508
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BURGER.
1578S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 590, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a committee on school
safety.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 590, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 590.208, to read as 2
follows:3
590.208. 1. There is hereby established the 1
"Committee on School Safety" within the department of public 2
safety. 3
2. The committee shall consist of the following 4
members: 5
(1) Up to three representatives of the department of 6
public safety; 7
(2) A representative of the Missouri Sheriff's 8
Association; 9
(3) A representative of the Missouri Municipal League; 10
(4) A representative of the department of elementa ry 11
and secondary education; and 12
(5) A representative of the Missouri School Boards' 13
Association's Center for Education Safety. 14
3. One member who represents the department of public 15
safety shall serve as chair of the committee. 16
4. Members of the committee shall serve without 17
compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses 18 SB 508 2
necessary to the performance of their official duties for 19
the committee. 20
5. The committee shall meet at least four times per 21
year, and at least once pe r calendar quarter, to evaluate 22
and establish guidelines for school safety concerns, 23
including plans to prevent school firearm violence. 24
6. Except as provided in section 610.021, all meetings 25
of the committee shall be open to the public. 26
7. The committee shall submit a report in writing to 27
the governor, president pro tempore of the senate, and 28
speaker of the house of representatives after each meeting 29
of the committee. 30