SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1129

92ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES HAYWOOD (Sponsor), MUCKLER, BROOKS, WILSON (42), RIBACK WILSON (25), ABEL, SPRENG, KELLY (36), GEORGE, CURLS, JONES, WILDBERGER, DONNELLY, HOSKINS, BOYKINS, HUBBARD, MEINERS, WALSH, DARROUGH, CORCORAN, PAGE,

 SAGER, HARRIS (110), VILLA, DAUS, JOLLY, SKAGGS, EL-AMIN AND WALTON (Co-sponsors).Read 1^st time January 15, 2004, and copies ordered printed.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 565, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to cross burning, with a penalty provision.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 565, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 565.095, to read as follows:

            565.095. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons, to burn, or cause to be burned, a cross. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a class D felony for a second or subsequent offense.

            2. For purposes of this section, a person acts with the intent to intimidate when he or she intentionally places or attempts to place another person in fear of physical injury or fear of damage to property.