HB 70 - This act modifies provisions relating to criminal records and school protection officers.ACCESS TO EMPLOYEES' CRIMINAL RECORDS
(Sections 43.539 and 43.540)
Current law provides that certain organizations may request an employee's updated criminal history record upon receiving a Rap Back notification that a new arrest has been reported on such employee, but only if the organization has completed a criminal record review on the employee within the previous six years. This act repeals the six-year requirement, thus authorizing certain organizations to request an employee's updated criminal history record if the organization receives a Rap Back notification of the employee's arrest and has completed a national criminal record review on the employee at any time. These provisions are identical to SB 264 (2023) and to provisions in HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/SB 28 (2023), in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 40 (2023), in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), in HB 81 (2023), in HCS/HB 497 (2023), in HCS/HB 669 (2023), and in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023).
SCHOOL PROTECTION OFFICERS
(Sections 160.665, 571.030, 571.107, 571.215, 590.010, and 590.205)
Current law authorizes school districts to designate teachers or administrators as school protection officers. This act authorizes school districts to designate any school personnel as school protection officers. A staff member must successfully complete a training program approved by the Director of the Department of Public Safety before being designated as a school protection officer. School districts shall notify the Director of the Department of Public Safety within thirty days of any such designation and provide information specified in the act. School protection officers may carry concealed weapons on school grounds if they have obtained a concealed carry endorsement or permit. School protection officers shall not be subject to current provisions of law prohibiting individuals from carrying a firearm into a school. The act also adds other designated school personnel to the list of persons who must obtain the consent of the governing body of a higher education institution, school official, or district school board in order to become authorized for a Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit.
These provisions are identical to provisions in HB 497 (2023) and in HB 1481 (2022).
OLIVIA SHANNON