SCS/SB 318 - This act creates and modifies provisions relating to offenses involving property, including the offense of trespass in the third degree, the offense of burglary in the second degree, and the offense of stealing.
OFFENSE OF TRESPASS IN THE THIRD DEGREE (Section 569.151)
This act creates the offense of trespass in the third degree if he or she, either individually or as part of an organized campaign, enters a retail establishment with the primary purpose of disrupting commerce or causing danger to people or property.
This offense shall be a class B misdemeanor, unless committed as part of an organized campaign then such campaign shall pay a fine not to exceed $5,000.
This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025) and is similar to a provision in SB 1467 (2024) and SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024).
OFFENSE OF BURGLARY IN THE SECOND DEGREE (Section 569.170)
Current law provides that the offense of burglary in the second degree occurs when a person knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a building or inhabitable structure for the purpose of committing a crime. This act provides that a person also commits the offense for knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in certain restricted areas of a commercial building. Such offense is a class B misdemeanor for a first offense and a class A misdemeanor for second and subsequent offenses.
This provision is identical to HB 1218 (2025).
OFFENSE OF STEALING (Section 570.030)
This act provides that a person shall be guilty of the offense of stealing if he or she appropriates property as part of an organized retail theft and the value of the property is over $10,000. Such offense shall be a class B felony.
Additionally, this act provides that a person shall be guilty of the offense of stealing if he or she appropriates property as part of an organized retail theft and the value of the property is between $750 and $10,000. Such offense shall be a class C felony.
Upon written request of any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, the Attorney General shall have the authority to prosecute the offense of stealing involving retail theft and any other offenses that directly arise from or causally occur as a result of such offense. All costs and fees of a prosecution by the Attorney General shall be paid by the state.
This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025).
KATIE O'BRIEN