Read 1st time February 16, 2000, and 1000 copies ordered printed.
ANNE C. WALKER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 569, RSMo, relating to robbery, arson, burglary and related offenses, by adding thereto one new section relating to trespass on a school bus, with penalty provisions.
Section A. Chapter 569, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 569.155, to read as follows:
569.155. 1. A person commits the crime of trespass on a school bus if the person knowingly and unlawfully enters any part of or unlawfully operates any school bus.
2. Trespass on a school bus is a class B misdemeanor.
3. For the purposes of this section, the terms "unlawfully enters" and "unlawfully operates" refer to any entry or operation of a school bus which is not:
(1) Approved of and established in a school district's written policy on access to school buses; or
(2) Authorized by specific written approval of the school board.
4. Furthermore, to preserve the public order, any district which adopts the policies described in subsection 3 of this section shall:
(1) Establish and enforce a student behavior policy for students on school buses; and
(2) Shall have attached to the rear of every bus owned by or operated for the benefit of a school a sign or bumper
sticker providing a telephone number and bus identification number for any person to call to report unlawful,
dangerous or other behavior by the driver or the passengers to the school district.
Missouri House of Representatives