HB 2082 -- FALSE REPORTS AGAINST DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
EMPLOYEES

SPONSOR:  Fischer (107)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Corrections and Public Institutions by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill prohibits an offender in the custody of the Department
of Corrections from making a false report against any department
employee by knowingly giving false information to an employee for
the purpose of implicating any employee in a crime.

Any offender violating the provisions of the bill will be guilty
of a class D felony.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2011, FY 2012, and
FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that allegations against corrections
officers are commonplace and when they are unfounded, officers
have little recourse to get the report removed from his or her
employment record because prosecutors seldom take any action
against these types of misdemeanors.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Fischer (107); and
Missouri Corrections Officers Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

OTHERS:  Others testifying on the bill say it may help deter
these activities by charging inmates with a felony for making
false statements.

Testifying on the bill was Department of Corrections.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm