LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2007)
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LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES

: Removes the requirement that a person must have received at least a 10-day jail sentence on a prior offense before a third or subsequent misdemeanor stealing offense can be enhanced to a felony

: Changes the laws regarding law enforcement

: Repeals the requirements that the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners establish the Bertillon system of identification of criminals and employ assistance to conduct and manage the department

: Changes the laws regarding orders of protection

: Requires the State Highway Patrol to create, maintain, and make available for public inquiry on the Internet a registry of persons convicted of methamphetamine offenses

: Creates a presumption in certain circumstances that a person using deadly force has a reasonable fear of death or harm and allows that person immunity in certain circumstances for use of defensive force

: Specifies that in Pulaski County, for the purpose of collecting a transient guest tax, the term "transient guest" means a person who occupies a hotel room for 90 days or less during a calendar quarter

: Creates the crime of endangering the welfare of an unborn child and allows for physician referral and documentation to be used in criminal prosecutions

: Requires the state veterinarian to accompany law enforcement when executing a court order against an animal facility

: Authorizes an individual income tax credit for real property taxes paid by surviving spouses of certain public safety officers

: Creates a presumption in certain circumstances that a person using deadly force has a reasonable fear of death or harm and allows that person immunity in certain circumstances for use of defensive force

: Allows school boards to commission certified law enforcement officers to stop, detain, and arrest persons for local violations and certain crimes committed on school premises, at school activities, or on buses

: Adds Nubain to the list of Schedule IV controlled substances

: Allows counties and sheriffs to establish restorative justice programs

: Allows the Director of the Department of Public Safety to establish rules for the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Program

: Changes the laws regarding the Amber Alert System

: Creates the crime of obstruction of justice

: Allows private not-for-profit colleges and universities to appoint police officers

: Requires law enforcement officers to give written notice of certain information to victims of alleged domestic violence

: Creates the Corrections Officer Training Fund, authorizes a $5 surcharge to fund it, and requires corrections officers and jailers to receive at least 36 hours of training every three years

: Changes the laws on the disposition of evidence by allowing law enforcement to collect hazardous samples without court approval, document and then destroy them, and makes them admissible

: Establishes the Missouri Urban Pursuit Reduction Grant to provide monetary assistance in the amount of a 50% match to urban police departments which purchase real-time pursuit management systems

: Creates the crime of altering or falsifying drug or alcohol test results or selling or transporting a biological sample or adulterant to falsify test results

: Requires the removal of all emergency lights, sirens, and decals designating a vehicle as an emergency vehicle prior to selling or consigning the vehicle unless it is sold to another safety agency

: Allows the Missouri Gaming Commission to request that the patrol investigate certain matters and authorizes the patrol to investigate any suspected criminal activity relative to the commission

: Changes the laws regarding the State Highway Patrol

: Creates the crime of driving with a controlled substance in a person's body

: Removes the requirement that a sexually violent predator be determined to be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in order to have a mandated DNA sample collected for profiling analysis

: Authorizes minimum amounts of compensation for certain corrections employees and requires the Department of Corrections to conduct a salary equity study of all its employees

: Requires commercial vehicle enforcement officers to meet the mandatory standards for basic training and licensure of peace officers

: Requires cities to pay the difference between the amount of the salary and workers' compensation benefits to certain public safety officers who suffer a traumatic job-related injury

: Requires that marshals appointed for the appellate courts be compensated at the same amount as the highest salary for marshals of circuit courts

: Allows police or sheriffs' departments to sell or trade certain confiscated firearms to a licensed firearms dealer and exempts federal flight deck officers from the crime of unlawful use of weapons

: Excludes assets or benefits acquired by a spouse through a firefighter or police retirement system from marital property in a division of property in a dissolution of marriage or legal separation

: Changes the laws regarding the State Highway Patrol, removes the residency requirement of the superintendent, and divides the patrol into troops rather than districts

: Changes the laws regarding insurance company investments

: Requires all drivers and passengers in cars or trucks to wear a seat belt with certain exceptions

: Changes the laws regarding concealable firearms and firearms training permits

: Allows the formation of multi-jurisdictional enforcement groups for the purpose of intensive enforcement of the traffic laws

: Revises the Household Child Protect Act which includes household witnesses of child abuse and neglect in the list of persons required to report child abuse

: Establishes a method of declaring a dog as dangerous or potentially dangerous

: Establishes the Line of Duty Compensation Act which authorizes a claim to be filed with the Division of Workers' Compensation on behalf of public safety workers who have been killed in the line of duty

: Authorizes additional compensation for overtime, court time, and standby court time for sergeants of the City of St. Louis police department

: Prohibits insurers from using a person's credit report or credit scoring when underwriting an insurance contract

: Exempts corrections officers from jury duty

: Changes the laws regarding the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, the forwarding of law enforcement system records, and requirements for drawing blood to determine alcohol content

: Requires the Governor to issue an executive order requiring the United States flag and the state flag flown at half-staff when a firefighter, police officer, or first responder dies in the line of duty

: Changes the laws regarding the rights of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault

: Changes the laws regarding post-conviction DNA testing by limiting who may apply for post-conviction testing and requiring the DNA evidence to be retained and preserved for a certain period of time

: Specifies that no law or ordinance can prohibit persons from reselling or offering to resell admission tickets over the Internet if the web site's operator guarantees a full refund under certain circumstances

: Authorizes the City of St. Louis to impose a sales tax of up to 0.5% for the operation of public safety departments

: Changes the laws regarding supplemental retirement benefits for the Police Retirement System of Kansas City and the Civilian Employees' Retirement System of the Police Department of Kansas City

: Allows any member of the Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement System (MPERS) to purchase creditable service

: Allows the Board of Probation and Parole to grant parole to certain female inmates who have served 15 years of their sentence if they meet certain criteria

: Revises the continuing educational training requirements for 911 telecommunicators

: Changes the laws regarding the firearms safety training requirement for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon

: Allows sheriffs, county marshals, and other officers to charge a fee for their services in cases disposed of by a traffic violations bureau

: Establishes the Reverend Nathaniel Cole Memorial Pursuit Reduction Grant to provide grants to urban police departments for the purchase of real-time pursuit management systems

: Prohibits the state or any political subdivision from restricting the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms during a declared state of emergency

: Authorizes college and university police officers to enforce traffic regulations on college or university property

: Expands the authority of a peace officer as designated by the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to make arrests, searches, and seizures

: Adds corrections officers to the list of persons included in the crime of assault on a law enforcement officer

: Changes the laws regarding crime prevention and boating while intoxicated

: Creates the Public Safety Enhancement Fund to use moneys from the General Revenue Fund to supplement county deputy sheriffs' salaries

: Changes the laws regarding the penalties for certain motor vehicle-related offenses

: Changes the laws regarding the supplemental benefit and the method of calculating the actuarial value of retirement benefits of the Police Retirement System of St. Louis

: Increases the penalty for littering by requiring at least 40 hours of community service and a $600 restitution payment

: Establishes the Summer Shipp Act which specifies that law enforcement officers cannot refuse a written report of a missing person

: Allows sheriffs and jailers to refuse receipt of a prisoner until the arresting entity has had the prisoner examined by a physician

: Adds n-acetylpseudoephedrine acetate to the list of Schedule V controlled substances

: Allows certain paid police officers of a paid police department to be eligible for workers' compensation benefits for an injury due to psychological stress

: Repeals the law currently prohibiting Kansas City police officers from participating in certain political activities

: Changes the laws regarding public records to keep law enforcement internal investigation documents closed records unless criminal charges are filed

: Authorizes State Highway Patrol training on federal immigration laws and requires officers to inquire into the legal status of persons placed under arrest

: Establishes the Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2007 which requires the registry of certain information regarding defendants recommended for an unsecured release

: Prohibits certain elected officials and employees of a county commission from serving on the board of trustees that supervises a county law enforcement restitution fund

: Creates an affirmative defense for motorcycle riders who enter or cross an intersection controlled by a traffic control signal against a red light under certain circumstances

: Defines "traffic violation case" as it is used in Chapter 488, RSMo

: Changes the laws regarding the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners

: Imposes an excise tax on controlled substances and illicit alcoholic beverages

: Excludes corrections officers from the State Merit System

: Exempts the property of a veterans' organization from real and personal property taxes, increases the amount of matching grants for veterans' programs, and establishes the Stolen Valor Act of 2007

: Creates the crime of murder of a criminal justice official and expands the crime of assault of law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, or probation officers in the first degree to add corrections officers

: Changes the laws regarding child pornography

: Requires persons arrested for the manufacture or distribution of drugs to appear before a judge prior to being released on bond

: Expands the crime of enticement of a child to include victims who are younger than 17 years of age or any individual the person believes is younger than 17 years of age

: Imposes additional penalties for intoxication-related traffic offenses when a person's blood-alcohol content is at least .16 of 1%

: Allows the court to order a person's vehicle impounded for up to one year as part of a penalty for driving while intoxicated

: Allows for recovery and damages resulting from the injury to or the death of law enforcement officers and firefighters

: Establishes the Law Enforcement Safety Fund and authorizes a surcharge in certain criminal cases to fund a contribution system for certain law enforcement employees

: Establishes the Board of Private Investigator Examiners in the Division of Professional Registration for the purpose of licensing private investigators

: Allows for the seizure and forfeiture of contraband cigarettes and any transport vehicle

: Changes the laws regarding identity theft

: Lowers the inmate population requirement to allow for the appointment of an extra circuit court marshal

: Authorizes the City of Independence to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax for funding police services provided by the municipal police department

: Requires peace officers who make traffic stops to receive three hours of training within the law enforcement continuing education three-year reporting period and waives training for officers on military duty

: Allows the City of St. Louis to establish by ordinance a municipal police force completely within the city's authority

: Changes the laws regarding the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree

: Changes the laws regarding the classification of marijuana as a controlled substance and legalizes the use of marijuana for medical purposes

: Increases the penalty for the crime of assault on a police animal

: Increases the penalty for the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest and resisting an arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing in a manner that creates a substantial risk of serious injury or death

: Requires sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, to be kept behind a pharmacy or check-out counter and requires any person selling it to keep a log of each transaction

: Allows for a special license plate for members of the International Conference of Police Chaplains who have completed the basic certification requirements

: Allows qualified retired peace officers to carry concealed firearms if they meet the criteria and possess the appropriate identification

: Increases the fee for service of process by a sheriff from $20 to $35

: Establishes a task force to develop guidelines for eyewitness evidence in criminal investigations

: Requires any person adjudicated as a juvenile for certain sexual offenses to register as a sexual offender

: Changes the laws regarding controlled substances

: Changes the laws regarding fresh pursuits by requiring that the pursuit involve either a violent felony or an Amber alert or other situation in which a child is endangered

: Recognizes the vital role that Missouri Sheriff's Departments play in the safety and security of the citizens of this State

SB 17 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
: Repeals the motor vehicle safety inspection program and modifies enforcement of the seat belt law

SB 18 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
: Repeals the law currently prohibiting Kansas City police officers from participating in certain political activities

SB 26 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
: Allows Department of Transportation to construct toll roads under certain conditions

SB 44 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Modifies provisions relating to county law enforcement restitution funds

SB 53 --- Sponsor: Koster, Chris
: Uses money from the state General Revenue Fund to supplement the expense of law enforcement activities of county sheriffs' departments

SB 67 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Modifies certain provisions relating to missing and endangered persons

SB 69 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Prohibits trespassing on farms to enforce contracts for certain agricultural products

SB 84 --- Sponsor: Champion, Norma
: Modifies provisions of criminal background checks for emergency child placements

SB 124 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Creates the "Local Community Rail Security Act of 2007"

SB 172 --- Sponsor: Ridgeway, Luann
: Modifies provisions regarding supplemental retirement benefits for Kansas City police officers and civilian employees

SB 206 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
: Creates the "Large Carnivore Act" which regulates the possession and care of large carnivores

SB 216 --- Sponsor: Crowell, Jason
: Creates the crime of driving with any controlled substance in the body

SB 256 --- Sponsor: Loudon, John
: Modifies provisions relating to the investigation of Internet sex crimes against children

SB 268 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
: Modifies provisions regarding benefits and actuarial valuations required for the St. Louis City Police Retirement System

SB 270 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
: Modifies provisions relating to the POST Commission

SB 321 --- Sponsor: Engler, Kevin
: Exempts corrections officers from jury service

SB 342 --- Sponsor: Kennedy, Harry
: Relating to police officer compensation

SB 373 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Establishes a surcharge on criminal cases to fund a defined contribution system for certain law enforcement employees

SB 394 --- Sponsor: McKenna, Ryan Glennon
: Establishes the "Missouri Urban Pursuit Reduction Grant" to provide certain monetary assistance to urban police departments

SB 395 --- Sponsor: McKenna, Ryan Glennon
: Designates a portion of State Route M between Old Lemay Ferry Road and Moss Hollow Road in the city of Barnhart as the "Officer Stephen Strehl Memorial Highway"

SB 429 --- Sponsor: Gibbons, Michael R.
: Modifies various provisions relating to crime victims

SB 461 --- Sponsor: Koster, Chris
: Enacts various provisions affecting illegal aliens

SB 477 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
: Modifies certain educational requirements for peace officer training established by the POST Commission

SB 484 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Revises procedure for conducting commercial motor vehicle roadside inspections and requires certain vehicle owners to verify registration with motor carrier services in order to obtain or renew

SB 486 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
: Allows the city of St. Louis to control its police force without state intervention by passing an ordinance

SB 500 --- Sponsor: Koster, Chris
: Provides additional workers' compensation benefits for public safety workers killed in the line of duty

SB 553 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Modifies various provisions relating to crime

SB 557 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Modifies various provisions relating to crime

SB 575 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
: Requires rape victims to be informed of their right to request a drug test for the presence of a date rape drug

SB 580 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Requires motorists who have had their driver's licenses suspended or revoked to display restricted license plates

SB 588 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Restricts firearm possession for individuals involved in domestic violence

SB 624 --- Sponsor: Coleman, Maida
: Allows the city of St. Louis to impose a sales tax for public safety purposes

SB 654 --- Sponsor: Kennedy, Harry
: Allows the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners to delegate some of its powers to hearing officers

SB 685 --- Sponsor: Engler, Kevin
: Creates the crime of murder of a criminal justice official and expands the crime of assault of a law enforcement officer, emergency personnel, or probation or parole officer to include corrections pers

SB 686 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
: Expands the crime of resisting or interfering with arrest, detention, or stop

SB 694 --- Sponsor: Shields, Charles W.
: Provides for continued health care benefits for the surviving spouse and dependents of public safety officers killed or disabled in the line of duty

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Last Updated October 23, 2007 at 9:16 am