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SB 286 – This act creates the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children. Task Force members must be individuals who are actively involved in the prevention of child abuse and neglect and child welfare. The President Pro Tem of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the Senate may each appoint one member of the General Assembly to the task force. The following additional members will be on the task force: the director of the Department of Social Services, or his or her designee; the Commissioner of Education, or his or her designee; the director of the Department of Health and Senior Services, or his or her designee; a representative of an agency that leads the collaboration of the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child sexual and physical abuse cases, appointed by the Governor; a representative of an organization representing law enforcement, appointed by the Governor; three active teachers employed in Missouri, appointed by the Governor; a representative of an organization involved in the prevention of child abuse, appointed by the Governor; a school superintendent, appointed by the Governor; a representative of a domestic violence shelter, appointed by the Governor; and an at-large member, appointed by the Governor. The Task Force must make recommendations for reducing child sexual abuse. The Task Force must submit a final report with its recommendations to the Governor, General Assembly, and State Board of Education by January 1, 2012. The Task Force may also adopt a policy addressing sexual abuse of children, including a curriculum. MICHAEL RUFF
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