SCS/HCS/HB 1015 - This act modifies provisions relating to public safety. FEES TO HIGHWAY PATROL (Section 43.253)
This act provides that a minimum fee of $6 may be charged by the Missouri State Highway Patrol for any request where there are allowable fees of less than $6. Such $6 fee shall be in place of any allowable fee of less than $6.
The Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol may increase the minimum fee by not more than $1 every other year following August 28, 2024. The minimum fee shall not exceed $10.
This provision is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 28 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 761 (2022), SB 429 (2021), and HB 2083 (2022).
JURISDICTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (Section 44.087)
This act provides that the chief law enforcement executive for any law enforcement agency may request assistance from a law enforcement agency of another jurisdiction. Additionally, this act provides that if a law enforcement officer makes an arrest or apprehension outside of his or her jurisdiction, the offender shall be delivered to the first available law enforcement officer commissioned within the jurisdiction and the arresting officer shall assist in the preparation of any affidavits stating a crime has been committed.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (Sections 67.145, 105.500, 190.100, 190.103, 190.142, 190.147, 192.2405, 208.1032, 285.040, 321.225, 321.620, & 537.037)
This act repeals references to ambulance attendants, drivers, emergency medical technician paramedics, mobile emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technician basic, and EMT intermediate and adds references to paramedics in various statutes relating to emergency medical services.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally pass CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 402 (2023), and to SB 625 (2023).
BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR SCHOOL PERSONNEL (Section 168.133)
This act repeals provisions listing who "screened volunteers" at a school include. This act also provides that a criminal background check shall be conducted on any applicant who will have contact with students prior to employment.
DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDERS (Section 190.600, 190.603, 190.606, 190.612, & 190.613)
This act modifies the "Outside the Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Act" by expanding the provisions to cover persons under 18 years of age who have do-not-resuscitate orders issued on their behalf by a parent or legal guardian or by a juvenile or family court under a current provision of law. Such orders shall function as outside the hospital do-not-resuscitate orders unless specifically stated otherwise. Persons who are not subject to civil, criminal, or administrative liability for certain actions taken upon the discovery of an adult outside the hospital do-no-resuscitate orders shall not be subject to such liability in the case of a minor child's do-not-resuscitate order. Emergency services personnel shall be authorized to comply with the minor child's do-not-resuscitate order, except when the minor child, either parent, the legal guardian, or the juvenile or family court expresses to such emergency services personnel in any manner, before or after the onset of a cardiac or respiratory arrest, the desire for the patient to be resuscitated.
Under this act, do-not-resuscitate orders from other states or territories, or Transportable Physician Orders for Patient Preferences/Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (TPOPP/POLST) forms containing specific do-not-resuscitate provisions, as described in the act, shall be accepted under this section and may be revoked by the patient or patient's representative at any time and by any means.
These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 402 (2023), HCS/HB 594 (2023), HCS/SS/SB 198 (2023, HCS/SS/SB 213 (2023), and SS/SCS/SB 228 (2023) and substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 45 & 90 (2023) and the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 106 (2023) and similar to HB 2741 (2022).
EMERGENCY VEHICLES (Sections 300.100 & 304.022)
Under current law, an emergency vehicle must use a siren or lights when responding to an emergency call. This act provides that a police vehicle is not required to use an audible or visual signal when obtaining evidence of a speeding violation, responding to a suspected crime when using a signal could result in the destruction of evidence, or conducting surveillance of a vehicle suspected of involvement in a crime.
BLAIR'S LAW (Section 571.031)
This act establishes "Blair's Law" which specifies that a person commits the offense of unlawful discharge of a firearm if, with criminal negligence, he or she discharges a firearm within or into the limits of a municipality. Any such person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense, a class E felony for the second offense, and a class D felony for any third or subsequent offenses. These provisions will not apply if the firearm is discharged under circumstances as provided in the act.
This provision is substantially similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SB 189 (2023), SB 343 (2023), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022), SCS/HB 2697, et al (2022), HB 1637 (2022), HB 1462 (2022), HB 1865 (2022), and HB 1893 (2020).
CHIEF OF POLICE TRAINING (Section 590.033)
This act provides that the POST Commission shall establish a training course for police chiefs that shall be a minimum of 40 hours. All police chiefs appointed after August 28, 2023, shall complete the course within six months of appointment as police chief, unless exempt as provided in the act. Any law enforcement agency who has a police chief who fails to complete the course, shall not receive any POST commission training funding or other state or federal funding until the police chief completes the training course.
This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), and SCS/SB 38 (2023).
PEACE OFFICER BASIC TRAINING (Section 590.040)
Under current law, the POST Commission sets a minimum number of basic training hours for licensure for peace officers no lower than 470 hours and no higher than 600 with certain exceptions as provided in law. This act changes this requirement to be no lower than 600 hours.
This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), and SCS/SB 38 (2023).
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR PEACE OFFICERS (Section 590.080)
This act adds additional grounds for when the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall discipline peace officers. This act provides that any peace officer shall be disciplined who:
• Is unable to perform the function of a peace officer with reasonable competency or reasonable safety;
• Has committed any crime or has been convicted in a criminal prosecution under any state laws, any federal laws, or any laws of anther country, regardless if a sentence was imposed;
• Has committed any act that involves moral turpitude or a reckless disregard for the safety of the public;
• Has tested positive for a controlled substance without a valid prescription;
• Is subject to an order suspending or revoking a peace officer license from another state, territory, the federal government, or any peace officer licensing authority; or
• Has committed any act of gross misconduct indicating inability to function as a peace officer.
This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023) and SCS/SB 38 (2023) and substantially similar to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and SB 689 (2022) and to provisions in SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022) and HB 2439 (2022).
CLOSED RECORDS (Section 610.021)
This act authorizes a public governmental body to close records, meetings, and votes that relate the following that, if disclosed, has the potential to endanger the health or safety of an individual or the general public:
• Security measures of a public agency responsible for public safety;
• Information or data provided to a tip line for the purpose of safety or security at an educational institution; and
• Information contained in any suspicious activity report provided to law enforcement.
This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 28 (2023) and the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SB 186 (2023) and substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023).
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