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102nd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Representative
Lane Roberts
District 161
Republican
Elected:
2018
Years Served:
7
Hometown:
Joplin
Counties:
Committees
Crime Prevention and Public Safety, Chairman
Professional Registration and Licensing
Rules - Regulatory Oversight
Subcommittee on Appropriations - Public Safety, Corrections, Transportation and Revenue
Joint Committee on Capitol Security
Joint Committee on the Justice System
Capitol Address
Address:
MO House of Representatives
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 302-B
Jefferson City MO 65101
Phone:
573-751-3791
E-Mail:
Lane.Roberts@house.mo.gov
Biography
Representative Lane Roberts, a Republican, represents part of Jasper and Newton counties (District 161) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2018.
Prior to his legislative service, Roberts served as the director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety and as the chief of police for the City of Joplin. He has also served as chief of police in communities in the states of Washington and Oregon. Roberts is a veteran of the United States Air Force.
Roberts is a past president of the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police and a past regional vice president of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association He was named Police Chief of the Year by the Missouri Police Chiefs Association in 2013.
Roberts holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University and an MBA from William Woods University in Fulton. He also is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session #178 and the Northwest Law Enforcement Executive Command College.
Born in Oceanside, California, Roberts currently resides in Joplin with his wife, Judy. They have three children.
Sponsored Bills
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HB 300
- (0681H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to abuse or neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse
HB 301
- (0695S.04C)
Modifies and establishes provisions relating to public safety
HB 302
- (0683H.01I)
Modifies the offense of making a false report
HB 303
- (0716H.02P)
Modifies provisions relating to police officer retirement systems and surviving spouse retirement benefits
HB 304
- (0876H.01I)
Prohibits the use of electronic wireless communication devices while driving except under certain circumstances
HB 305
- (0894H.01I)
Modifies court procedures for certain offenses classified or charged as infractions
HB 346
- (0679H.02C)
Establishes provisions relating to diversion for criminal cases involving driving under the influence of alcohol
HB 547
- (1648H.01I)
Designates the "CPL Ben Cooper Memorial Bridge" in Newton County
HB 548
- (1328H.01I)
Establishes provisions relating to disclosures by online marketplaces
HB 549
- (1258H.01I)
Establishes procedures for a violent offender registry, which will include any person on probation or parole for first or second degree murder
HB 550
- (1056H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to earned discharge
HB 765
- (1841H.01I)
Modifies provision relating to the prevention of violent crimes
HB 766
- (1843H.02P)
Creates provisions relating to background checks for employees and others associated with marijuana facilities
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