JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Eric Burlison, R-Battlefield, presented several pieces of legislation for consideration this week. Senate Bill 664 and Senate Bill 589 were heard by the Senate General Laws Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Senate Bill 665 was heard by the Senate Health and Pensions Committee on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
Senate Bill 664 adds call spoofing to the prohibited solicitations under the no-call list. Senator Burlison believes SB 664 will help curtail the frequency of these calls and allow the Missouri attorney general to go after people who wish to use call spoofing to do harm to Missourians.
Senator Burlison filed SB 589 in response to the killing of three Springfield citizens by an illegal alien in 2018. The criminal was being held in a New Jersey jail and was released after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a detainer for the jail to hold him so ICE could take custody of him. The New Jersey jail ignored the ICE detainer and failed to notify ICE of his release, followed their local sanctuary policy and released him.
Senate Bill 589 states that municipalities and counties cannot enact or adopt sanctuary policies, including policies that limit communication with the Department of Homeland Security and restrict the municipality’s cooperation with ICE to obtain custody of or transfer any individual into the custody of ICE.
“Our cities should be sanctuaries for Americans, not for illegal aliens,” Sen. Burlison said. “This legislation will ensure Missouri does not fail other Americans in the way that I believe New Jersey has failed us.”
Senate Bill 665 creates the “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.” It states that a baby born during or after an abortion or attempted abortion has the same rights as any other American citizen.
“I believe it is time to stand up for our society’s most vulnerable citizens,” said Sen. Burlison. “I firmly believe all babies deserve the same rights as every other citizen of our country.”