CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 60 - This act modifies provisions relating to the protection of vulnerable persons. SEX AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING (SECTIONS 27.170, 56.265, 190.142, 211.326, 324.035, 337.618 & 590.050) This act establishes the "Committee on Sex and Human Trafficking Training" which shall annually evaluate, establish guidelines for, and produce sex and human trafficking training. The act additionally provides that prosecutors, emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, juvenile officers, social workers, and peace officers shall undergo training on sex and human trafficking awareness annually beginning January 1, 2026 until December 31, 2030. Current law provides that a board, commission, or committee within the Division of Professional Registration ("Division") shall not utilize occupational fees or fees associated with licensing requirements nor contract or partner with any outside vendor or agency for the purpose of offering continuing education classes. This act provides that the board, commission, or committee may offer such continuing education if the program is approved by the Director of the Division and is available to all licensees covered by such board, commission, or committee. These provisions are similar to provisions in SB 284 (2025), in SB 755 (2025), SCS/HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024), SB 1398 (2024), and HB 1308 (2023) and similar to provisions in SB 906 (2024). REFERENCES TO CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES (SECTIONS 43.656, 67.2540, 168.071, 210.1080, 324.012, 329.050, 339.100, 542.301, 566.010, 566.147, 566.148, 566.149, 566.150, 566.155, 573.010, 573.023, 573.025, 573.035, 573.037, 573.038, 573.050, 573.052, 573.215, 589.042, 589.400, 589.414, 650.120 & 660.520) This act repeals references to child pornography and offenses relating to child pornography and adds references to child sexual abuse material and offenses relating to child sexual abuse material. Additionally, this act provides that "child sexual abuse material" shall include any anatomically correct doll with features that resemble those of a minor intended to be used for the purpose of gratifying the sexual desire of any person or to cause emotional distress to a person. This act also repeals references to sexual contact with a prisoner or offender and adds references to sexual conduct in the course of public duty. These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in SB 148 (2025), in HCS/HB 219 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025), and SB 1245 (2024). STATEWIDE COUNCIL AGAINST TRAFFICKING (SECTION 210.1505) This act repeals provisions relating to the "Statewide Council on Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children" within the Department of Social Services and creates the "Statewide Council Against Adult Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children" within the office of the Attorney General. The Council shall coordinate a statewide effort against the trafficking of adults and children within the state. The Attorney General shall service as chairperson of the Council and shall hold an initial meeting before October 27, 2025. Finally, this act creates the "Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Education and Awareness Fund" to provide funds for the position of the Executive Director of the Council, for education regarding human trafficking, and for anti-trafficking efforts. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025) and in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025) and is similar to a provision in SB 148 (2025), SB 143 (2025), HCS/HB 219 (2025), in HCS/HB 224 (2024), SB 284 (2025), SB 755 (2025), the perfected HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024), and SB 1245 (2024). END ORGAN HARVESTING ACT (SECTION 376.1593) This act establishes the "End Organ Harvesting Act of 2025," which provides that health benefit plans or health carriers shall not cover certain human organ transplants or post-transplant care involving the People's Republic of China. This provision is identical to HB 605 (2025) and is similar to HCS/HB 2624 (2024) and the perfected HCS/HB 2688 (2024). ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE OF MINORS IN CRIMINAL CASES (SECTIONS 491.075 & 492.304) Under current law, a statement made by a child under 14 years of age may be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances. This act changes the age to a child under the age of 18 years of age. Additionally, this act provides that visual or audio recordings of a child under 18 years of age or a vulnerable person relating to certain criminal offenses shall be admissible in criminal proceedings under certain circumstances. These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in HCS/HB 224 (2025), in SB 284 (2025), in SB 755 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025), are substantially similar to HB 83 (2025), provisions in SB 143 (2025), in SB 148 (2025), in HCS/HB 219 (2025), in SB 277 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), in HCS/HB 615 (2025), in HCS/HB 916 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HBs 971, 292 & 978 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025), in HB 1292 (2025), the perfected HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024), SB 1245 (2024), SCS/HCS/HB 2700 (2024), SCS/SB 897 (2024), SB 906 (2024), the perfected HCS/HB 454 (2023) and in the perfected HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023), and are similar to provisions in SCS/SB 83 (2025) and HB 1301 (2025). CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE ACTIONS (SECTION 537.046) This act provides that a nondisclosure agreement by any party to a child sexual abuse action shall not be judicially enforceable in a dispute involving child sexual abuse allegations or claims and shall be void. The act shall apply to any action arising on or after August 28, 2025. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 43 (2025), in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/HCS/HBs 737 & 486 (2025), and HB 709 (2025), is substantially similar to a provision in SB 590 (2025), in CCS/SS/HCS/HBs 737 & 486 (2025), and in HCS/HB 1464 (2025), and is similar to a provision in SB 933 (2024), in SB 1063 (2024), and in SB 1092 (2024). CIVIL ACTIONS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (SECTION 537.047) This act provides that a civil action for recovery of actual damages suffered as a result of physical or psychological injuries caused by a violation of certain criminal offenses related to child pornography shall be brought within twenty, instead of ten, years after the victim reaches the age of twenty-one or within three years of the victim discovering that the injury or illness was caused by child pornography, whichever is later and only if the violation arose on or after August 28, 2025. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025) and in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025). CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING CIVIL ACTIONS (SECTION 537.054) This act establishes a civil action for recovery of damages caused by acts committed by a defendant against the plaintiff who was under the age of 18 at the time and that would be a violation of certain criminal offenses related to child sex trafficking shall be brought within twenty years after the victim reaches the age of twenty-one or within three years of the victim discovering that the injury or illness was caused by child pornography, whichever is later and only if the violation arose on or after August 28, 2025. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in HCS/HB 224 (2025), and in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025). OFFENSES OF ENTICEMENT OF A CHILD AND PATRONIZING PROSTITUTION (SECTIONS 566.151 & 567.030) Currently, a person over 21 years old commits the offense of enticement of a child if he or she persuades any person less than 15 years old to engage in sexual conduct. This act changes the age to less than 17 years old. Additionally, current law provides that the offense of patronizing prostitution is a class B misdemeanor, unless the individual who the person patronizes is less than eighteen years of age but older than fourteen years of age, in which case patronizing prostitution is a class E felony. This act provides that the offense shall be a class E felony and if the person patronized for prostitution is ages 15 to 17 it shall be a class D felony and if the person is less than 15 years old it shall be a class B felony. These provisions are identical to provisions in HCS/HB 224 (2025), in SB 284 (2025), in SB 755 (2025), in SB 1398 (2024), and in HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024) and is similar to provisions in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in HB 83 (2025), in SB 143 (2025), in SB 148 (2025), in HCS/HB 219 (2025), SB 352 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025), in SS#2/SCS/SB 811 (2024), SB 906 (2024), SB 1245 (2024), in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), in HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), in HCS/HB 454 (2023), in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023), HB 1637 (2022), in SCS/HB 2088, HB 1705 & HCS/HB 1699 (2022), HB 2590 (2022), and in SCS/HB 2697, HB 1589, HB 1637 & HCS/HB 2127 (2022). ATTORNEY GENERAL ASSISTANCE WITH CHILD TRAFFICKING CASES (SECTION 566.201) This act provides that a prosecuting or circuit attorney may request assistance from the Attorney General to assist in the prosecution of child sex trafficking cases and may utilize any resource of the Attorney General to prosecute such cases. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in SB 148 (2025), in HCS/HB 219 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025), and SB 1245 (2024). OFFENSE OF SEXUAL TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD (SECTIONS 566.210 & 566.211) This act provides that a person commits the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree when he or she knowingly conducts certain sexual acts, as provided in current law, with a person under the age of fourteen, rather than twelve. Additionally, the eligibility for probation or parole for the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree is not available unless the offender has served no less than thirty, rather than twenty-five, years of the sentence. Furthermore, this act modifies the offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the second degree to provide that such offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment for a term of no less than twenty, rather than ten, years. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HCS#2/HB 495 (2025) and are similar to provisions in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025), in HCS/HB 219 (2025), HB 1142 (2025), and in SS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025). RESTITUTION FOR SEXUAL TRAFFICKING OFFENSES (SECTION 566.218) This act provides that any real or personal property used in the commission of a sexual trafficking offense may be seized and forfeited subject to the Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act. Any remaining proceeds from the sale of the property after satisfying any liens shall go to the victims of sexual trafficking. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025) and in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025) and is substantially similar to SB 148 (2025), a provision in HCS/HB 219 (2025), SB 1245 (2024), and SB 906 (2024). OFFENSE OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD (SECTION 568.045) Under current law, a person commits the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree if he or she unlawfully manufactures or possesses amphetamine or methamphetamine, or any analogue thereof. This act adds fentanyl and carfentanil. Additionally, this act provides that the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree if it involves fentanyl or carfentail is a class B felony. A person guilty of such offense shall not be eligible for conditional release or parole until he or she has served at least five years of imprisonment. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SBs 52 & 44 (2025) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS#2/SCS/HCS#2/HB 495 (2025) and is similar to a provision in SB 143 (2025), in HB 1066 (2025), in SB 1368 (2024), in SCS/SB 1451 (2024), and in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024). RESTITUTION FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES (SECTION 589.700) This act provides for the court shall order restitution for when a person pleads guilty to or is convicted of certain human trafficking offenses. Furthermore, this act establishes the "Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Fund," which shall allocate such restitution funds towards local rehabilitation services for human trafficking victims and local efforts to prevent human trafficking. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 43 (2025), in SB 143 (2025), SB 284 (2025), in SB 755 (2025), SB 1398 (2024), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025), in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), and in SCS/HCS/HBs 1706 & 1539 (2024), and is similar to a provision in SB 906 (2024). CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION FUND (SECTION 595.045) This act adds that a person who pleads guilty to a class E felony shall pay a fee of $46 payable to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 1659 (2024), SCS/SB 897 (2024), HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024), HCS/HB 2700 (2024), HCS/SS#3/SB 22 (2023), in CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 72 (2023), and in HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023). CLOSURE OF CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO MINORS (SECTION 610.021) Under this act, a public body is authorized to close any portion of a record that contains individually identifiable information of a minor held by a public governmental body if that body is a city, town, village, or park board except when the records are requested by the Division of Labor Standards within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the purpose of enforcing state laws relating to child labor. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), HCS/HBs 145 & 59 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025). EXPUNGEMENT (SECTION 610.131) Under current law, a person who was under the age of 18 who was coerced into prostitution may petition to have his or her record expunged for the offense of prostitution. This provision repeals the "under the age of 18" provision. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 66 (2025), in HCS/HB 224 (2025), in SB 284 (2025), in SB 755 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025), and the perfected HCS/HB 2688 (2024). CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATION FUND (SECTION 650.120) This act repeals the sunset date of the Cyber Crime Investigation Fund and the grant program created under the Fund. This provision is similar to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 87 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 615 (2025), in SCS/HCS/HB 1259 (2025), and in SS/HCS/HB 1464 (2025). KATIE O'BRIEN