CCS/HCS/SB 186 - This act modifies provisions relating to public safety. OFFICE OF CHILD ADVOCATE (Section 37.725) Currently, the identity of a complainant or recipient shall not be disclosed by the Office of Child Advocate unless they or their legal representative consents or a court orders the disclosure. This act requires disclosure of such identities if requested by law enforcement as part of an investigation. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 28 (2023), SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023), and SB 249 (2023) and substantially similar to the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 106 (2023) and the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 45 & 90 (2023). 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 a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 28 (2023) and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 761 (2022), SB 429 (2021), and HB 2083 (2022). MISSING CHILDREN (Sections 43.400, 43.401, & 210.795) This act modifies the definition of a "missing child" in the context of law enforcement searches of missing children to include persons under 18 years of age, foster children regardless of age, emancipated minors, homeless youth, or unaccompanied minors. Any agency, placement provider, including the Children's Division, parent, or guardian, with the care and custody of a child who is missing shall file a missing child complaint with the appropriate law enforcement agency within 2 hours of determining the child to be missing. The law enforcement agency shall immediately submit information on the missing child to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The law enforcement agency shall institute a proper investigation and search for the missing child and maintain contact with the agency or placement provider making the complaint. The missing child's entry shall not be removed from any database or system until the child is found or the case is closed. In the case of a child in the custody of the state who is determined to be missing, the child's case manager shall maintain information on the report and continue making contact with the child's family, juvenile officer, and guardian ad litem, among others. The case manager shall continue to contact law enforcement, as described in the act, and make quarterly reports to the court as to the child's status and efforts to locate the child. The Division shall not petition the court for a release of jurisdiction for the child or stop searching for the child while the child is missing until the child reaches 21. The Division shall develop protocols for conducting ongoing searches for children missing from care, as well as implement preventative measures to identify and mitigate risks to children who are at increased risk of running away, disappearing, or experiencing trafficking. The Division shall ensure that each child in the care and custody of the Division has an updated photograph in the child's record. Any employee or contractor with the Division, service providers contracted by the Division, child welfare agencies, other state agencies, or schools shall, upon becoming aware that an emancipated minor or homeless youth is missing, inform the appropriate law enforcement agency and NCMEC within 24 hours. These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023) and substantially similar to SB 646 (2023). MISSOURI RAP BACK PROGRAM (Sections 43.539 & 43.540) Under current law, an entity participating in the Missouri Rap Back Program may request a person's updated criminal history record if the person has previously had a Missouri and national criminal record review within the previous six years. This act repeals the six year requirement. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 28 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 40 (2023), SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023), SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), HB 81 (2023), and to SB 264 (2023) and HB 392 (2023). COURT FEES FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS (Sections 57.280 & 488.435) Currently, sheriffs and persons specially appointed to serve any summons, writ, subpoena, or other order of the court shall receive $10 for each service, which the county treasurer shall make payable to the State Treasurer who shall then deposit into the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund. This act provides that the court clerk shall collect $10 as a court cost for service of any summons, writ, subpoena, or other order of the court when any person other than a sheriff is specially appointed to serve in a county that receives funds from the deputy sheriff salary supplementation fund. The State Treasurer shall then deposit the funds into the Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund. This provision is identical to provisions in the perfected HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 776 (2020). SHERIFFS' RETIREMENT FUND (Sections 57.952, 57.961, 57.967, & 57.991) Currently, neither the General Assembly nor the governing body of a county shall appropriate funds for deposit in the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund. This act provides that the General Assembly and the governing body of a county may appropriate funds for deposit in the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund. Additionally, the Board of the Sheriffs' Retirement System may accept gifts, donations, grants, and bequests from public or private sources for the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund. Furthermore, this act provides that each person who is a member of the Sheriffs' Retirement System on or after January 1, 2024, shall be required to contribute five percent of his or her pay. Each county shall make the payroll deductions for member contributions from the same source of funds used for payment of compensation to the members and shall transmit such moneys to the Board for deposit in the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund. The deductions shall not reduce the member's pay for purposes of computing benefits. When paid to the Sheriffs' Retirement System, each of the contributions shall be credited to the member from whose compensation the contributions were deducted. Additionally, the contributions shall be treated as employee contributions for purposes of federal income tax purposes. Furthermore, this act provides that a former member who is not vested may request a refund of his or her contributions, which shall be paid after 90 days from the later of the date of termination or the date of request. This act also provides that the normal annuity provided to a retired member of the Sheriffs' Retirement System shall not be less than $1,000 per month. Currently, the benefits provided by the Sheriffs' Retirement System shall in no way affect the eligibility for retirement benefits from the Missouri Local Government Employees' Retirement System ("LAGERS") or any other local government retirement or pension system, or in any way have the effect of reducing retirement benefits in such systems, or reducing compensation or mileage reimbursement of employees. This act provides that such provision shall apply to members of the system prior to December 31, 2023. Any new member employed on or after January 1, 2024, that is a member of another state or local retirement or pension system shall cease membership in any other state or local retirement pension system, except that the member shall be entitled to benefits accrued through December 31, 2023, or the commencement of membership in the Sheriffs' Retirement System, whichever is later. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 20 (2023) and the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 75 (2023) and similar to provisions in HCS/HB 155 (2023), SCS/SB 647 (2023), HCS/HB 934 (2023), SB 1054 (2022), and HB 2681 (2022). TELECOMMUNICATOR FIRST RESPONDERS (Sections 67.145, 70.631, 170.310, 190.091, 650.320, 650.330, and 650.340) This act adds "telecommunicator first responder" to the definition of "first responder" in various provisions of law. Additionally, this act provides that the Department of Health and Senior Services shall offer a vaccination program to certain Missouri State Highway Patrol telecommunicators who may be exposed to infectious diseases. Furthermore, this act provides that political subdivisions may elect to cover telecommunicator first responders as public safety personnel. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 28 (2023), and SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023) and substantially similar to provisions in SCS/SB 46 (2023), HB 1676 (2022), HB 1637 (2022), HCS/HB 2381 (2022), and SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022). 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 passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 402 (2023), and to SB 625 (2023). RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY OF ST. LOUIS POLICE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES (Sections 84.344 & 285.040) Under current law, law enforcement officers and public safety employees of St. Louis City hired after August 31, 2023, will be subject to a residency requirement. This act repeals those provisions. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 42 (2023), and SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023). COMPENSATION FOR PEACE OFFICERS (Sections 84.480 & 84.510) This act repeals provisions relating to a mandatory salary range and age limitation for the Kansas City chief of police and allows the Board of Police Commissioners to establish a maximum salary amount by resolution. Additionally, this act repeals provisions relating to a mandatory salary cap for Kansas City police officers as provided in the act and repeals provisions that not more than 25% of officers of any rank receiving the maximum rate of pay are eligible for additional pay. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023) and similar to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and to the perfected SS/SCS/SBs 119 & 120 (2023). PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAXES (Sections 94.900 and 94.902) This act adds the cities of Smithville, Odessa, Marshall, Cole Camp, Branson West, and Clinton to the list of cities authorized to levy a sales tax upon voter approval for the purposes of improving public safety. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected HCS/HBs 876, et al (2023). EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHERS (Sections 190.100, 650.320, 650.340, & 190.134) Under current law, emergency medical dispatchers shall complete an emergency medical dispatcher course that meets or exceeds the national curriculum of the U.S. Department of Transportation. This act modifies that training requirement and instead requires emergency medical dispatchers to complete training courses approved by the Missouri 911 Service Board. Additionally, the Service Board shall develop rules and regulations, in collaboration with the State EMS Medical Director's Advisory Committee, relating to the medical aspects of pre-arrival medical instructions. This act makes several technical changes to the emergency medical dispatcher statutes. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023) and the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 402 (2023) and to SB 449 (2023) and HB 1143 (2022) and substantially similar to HB 2381 (2022). EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (Section 190.142) Currently, paramedic training programs used as part of an emergency medical technician license shall be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or hold a CAAHEP letter of review. This act repeals this accreditation requirement and such programs shall instead be accredited as required by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023) and the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 402 (2023) and SB 534 (2023). SALES TAX FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES (Section 190.327) Currently, an emergency services board operating in Jefferson County shall not have a sales tax for emergency services or for providing central dispatching for emergency services greater than one-quarter of one percent. This act repeals this provision. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023) and to SB 608 (2023) and to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE CHARGES (Section 190.460) Under current law, cities and counties which prohibited emergency telephone service charges may adopt such charges and notify the Department of Revenue by November 15, 2019, and the Department shall notify the Missouri 911 Service Board by December 1, 2019. This act repeals those dates and provides the Department shall notify the board within 60 days of receiving notice. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023) and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). PEER SUPPORT COUNSELING PROGRAMS (Section 190.1010) This act creates new provisions relating to communications during peer support counseling programs for certain first responders. With certain exceptions, detailed in the act, a communication made by a first responder or peer support advisor in a peer support counseling session, as well as any oral or written information conveyed in the peer support counseling session, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by any person participating in the peer support counseling session or released to any person or entity. Any communication relating to a peer support counseling session made confidential under this act that is made between peer support advisors and the supervisors or staff of a peer support counseling program, or between the supervisor or staff of a peer support counseling program, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed, except as otherwise provided in the act. An employer of a first responder that establishes a peer support counseling program shall develop a policy or rule that imposes disciplinary measures against a peer support advisor who violates the confidentiality of the peer support counseling program by sharing information learned in a peer support counseling session with personnel who are not supervisors or staff of the peer support counseling program, unless otherwise exempted under the provisions of this act. This act provides that no employer may mandate that any employee participate in a peer support counseling program. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), and to SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). FIRST RESPONDERS ADMINISTERING NALOXONE (Sections 190.255 & 195.206) This act provides that a first responder may administer naloxone or any other drug or device approved by the United Stated Food and Drug Administration that blocks the effects of an opioid overdose. This provision is identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 45 & 90 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 70 (2023), and the truly agreed and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SB 157 and substantially similar to HCS/HB 117, 343, & 1091 (2023). BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR MARIJUANA FACILITIES (Section 195.817) Under this act, the Department of Health and Senior Services shall require all employees, contractors, owners, and volunteers of marijuana facilities to submit fingerprints to the Highway Patrol for a state and federal criminal background check. The Highway Patrol shall notify the Department of any criminal history record information or lack thereof discovered on the individual. All such records shall be accessible and available to the Department. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 28 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 40 (2023), and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and similar to SB 464 (2023). CHILD PLACEMENT (Sections 210.305 & 210.565) This act modifies current law regarding diligent searches for grandparents or relatives when a child is removed from a home and in need of placement. This act further defines what a diligent search for relatives shall entail and what notice should be provided to any relatives of their rights to become a foster parent for the child. Relatives shall have 30 days to respond to a notice in order to have preferential placement in accordance with current law. All diligent search efforts and placements shall be completed within 6 months of the child entering the custody of the state, unless the court determines otherwise by clear and convincing evidence. Finally, this act modifies preferential placement for relatives by removing the distinction between relatives in the third degree and other relatives and adding foster parents or kinship caregivers with whom a child has resided for 9 months or more in the definition of a relative. These provisions are identical to provisions in SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023) and similar to SB 665 (2023). WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS (Section 287.067) This act establishes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders, Fifth Edition, (DSM-5) as a compensable occupational disease under workers' compensation when diagnosed in first responders, as defined in by law. A first responder shall not require a physical injury in order to be eligible for benefits, but preexisting PTSD is not compensable. The time for notice of injury or death in cases of compensable PTSD is measured from exposure to one of the qualifying stressors listed in the DSM-5 criteria, or the diagnosis of the disorder, whichever is later. Any claim for compensation for an injury shall be properly noticed to the Division of Workers' Compensation within 52 weeks after the qualifying exposure, or the diagnosis of the disorder, whichever is later. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023) and substantially similar to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and in the perfected SS/SCS/SBs 119 & 120 (2023). VOLUNTARY CRITICAL ILLNESS BENEFITS POOL (Sections 287.245 & 320.400) Current law contains a voluntary cancer benefits pool established for the purpose of providing benefits for firefighters who have contracted cancer in connection with employment as a firefighter. This act expands the pool to allow other first responders, specifically emergency medical technician-basic, emergency medical technician-paramedic, and telecommunicators, to have access to benefits through the pool for exposure to a diagnosable trauma stress event, or diagnosable cumulative post traumatic stress injury over the course of a career. The act additionally allows covered individuals to join the pool. Furthermore, any professional organization formed for the purpose, in whole or in part, of representing or providing resources for any covered individual may make contributions to the pool on behalf of any covered individual without the organization itself joining the pool. A payment may be made from the pool to a covered individual for the actual award, up to ten thousand dollars, for seeking treatment with a licensed psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist and any subsequent courses of treatment recommended by such licensed individuals. If a covered individual returns to the same position of employment after a post traumatic stress injury diagnosis, the covered individual may receive benefits in this section for the continued treatment of such injury or any subsequently covered post traumatic stress injury diagnosis. Current law allows for the State Fire Marshal to disburse grants to voluntary critical illness pools. This provision expires June 30, 2023. This act repeals the sunset date. These provisions are identical to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). BACK THE BLUE LICENSE PLATES (Section 301.3175) This act provides that nonapportioned motor vehicles may be issued "Back the Blue" license plates by the Department of Revenue. This provision is identical to a provision in the SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRE PROTECTION EMPLOYEES (Sections 320.210) This act repeals the requirements that investigators must: • Be at least 25 years old and have either a minimum of 5 years experience in fire risk inspection, prevention, or investigation work, or a degree in fire protection engineering; • Be a taxpaying resident of Missouri for at least three years immediately preceding his or her appointment; and • Possess ordinary physical strength and pass a physical and mental examination. Finally, this act provides that a person appointed as an investigator shall be a resident of Missouri at the time of appointment and shall not accept other employment that would pose a conflict of interest while employed as a fire protection inspector or employee. This provision is identical to SB 206 (2023), to a provision in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), and SB 970 (2022). FIRE PROTECTION SALES TAX (Section 321.246) Current law authorizes certain fire protection districts to impose a sales tax for the purposes of funding the fire protection district. This act makes a technical change to charter counties. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023). FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (Section 362.034) This act allows any entity that operates as a marijuana facility licensed or certified under Article XIV of the Constitution of Missouri to request in writing that a state or local licensing authority or agency, including but not limited to the Department of Health and Senior Services or Department of Revenue, share the entity's application, license, or other regulatory and financial information with a banking institution. Such written request must include a waiver giving authorization for the transfer of the individualized data, information, or records and waiving any confidentiality or privilege that applies to that individualized data, information, or records. A state or local licensing authority or agency is permitted to share the entity's information with the banking institution's state and federal supervisory agencies as well. This provision is identical to the truly agreed to and finally passed SB 63 (2023) and substantially similar to SCS/SB 716 (2022), a provision in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 931 (2022), and SCS/SB 489 (2021). SCRAP YARDS (Section 407.302) Under current law, no scrap yard shall purchase metal that can be identified as belonging to certain entities. This act adds that this shall include twisted pair copper telecommunications wiring of certain gauge burnt wire. BAIL (Section 544.453) When a judge or judicial officer sets bail or conditions of release in all courts in Missouri for any offense charged, he or she shall consider whether: • A defendant poses a danger to a victim of crime, the community, any witness to the crime, or to any other person; • A defendant is a flight risk; • A defendant has committed a violent misdemeanor offense, sexual offense, or felony offense in this state or any other state in the last 5 years; and • A defendant has failed to appear in court as a required condition of probation or parole for a violent misdemeanor or felony within the last 3 years. These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), and HCS/HBs 994, 52 & 984 (2023), HB 52 (2023), SB 288 (2023), SB 1093 (2022), SCS/HB 2088, et al (2022), SCS/HB 2697, et al (2022), and HCS/HB 2246 (2022) and similar to SB 888 (2022) and SB 487 (2021). CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED (Section 558.031) Under current law, a person can receive credit toward a sentence of imprisonment for all jail time served after conviction and before the commencement of the sentence. This act provides that a person shall receive credit toward a sentence of imprisonment for all jail time served after the offense occurred. The credit shall be based on the certificate of all applicable jail-time credit from the sheriff who delivered the person into confinement in a correctional center. Additionally, the court may award additional credit for time spent in prison after the offense occurred and before the commencement of the sentence when pronouncing the sentence. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023), and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and substantially similar to HCS/HB 1133 (2023) and SB 650 (2023). OFFENSE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE IN THE FIRST DEGREE (Sections 569.010 & 569.100) This act adds to the offense of property damage in the first degree if such person knowingly damages, modifies, or destroys a teller machine or otherwise makes it inoperable. This offense is a class D felony unless committed for the purpose of executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain any property, the value of which exceeds $750 or the damage to the teller machine exceeds $750, in which case it is a Class C felony. It shall be a Class B felony if committed for the purpose of obtaining the personal financial credentials of another person or if the person has committed a second or subsequent offense of damaging a teller machine. This provision is identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023), and SCS/SB 831 (2022). OFFENSE OF STEALING (Section 570.010 & 570.030) This act adds that the offense of stealing shall be a class C felony if the property stolen is a teller machine or the contents of a teller machine including cash regardless of the value or amount stolen. Additionally, this act adds that the offense of stealing shall be a class E felony if the property stolen is a letter, post card, or package delivered by common carrier. This provision is identical to the provisions in SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023) and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). FIREARMS IN SCHOOLS (Section 571.030) This act provides that a person who is a school officer commissioned by the school board does not commit the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he or she brings a firearm into a school or on a school bus. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181, et al (2023) and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). OFFENSE OF TAMPERING WITH A JUDICIAL OFFICER (Section 575.095) This act provides that a person commits the offense of tampering with a judicial officer if the person disseminates through any means the judicial officer's personal information as provided in the act. Additionally, this act provides a judicial officer shall include a judge or commissioner of state or federal court. If a judicial officer or a member of his or her family is injured or dies, the offense is a class B felony. This provision is identical to a provision in the SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023). OFFENSE OF INTERFERENCE WITH TRANSPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK (Section 578.156) Under this act, a person commits the offense of interference with the transportation of livestock if the person knowingly: (1) Stops or otherwise interferes with a motor vehicle transporting livestock; (2) Provokes or disturbs livestock when the livestock is confined in a motor vehicle; or (3) Puts or places a substance on the livestock that affects its health or use. The offense of interference with the transportation of livestock is a class E felony for the first offense and a class C felony for any subsequent offense. The defendant may assert an affirmative defense of consent by proving by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she had the consent of the owner of the livestock. Additionally, this act shall not apply to law enforcement officers enforcing the law. This act is identical to the perfected HCS/HB 576 (2023) and substantially similar to SB 666 (2023). OFFENSE OF DISTRIBUTION OF A DRUG MASKING PRODUCT (Section 579.041) This act creates the offense of unlawful distribution, delivery, or sale of a drug masking product, which includes synthetic urine or other substances used to defraud an alcohol or drug screening test, if the person distributes, delivers, or sells a drug masking product. This offense shall be a class A misdemeanor. This provision is identical to SB 631 (2023) and to a provision in the perfected HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023) and SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and substantially similar to HB 468 (2023). FENTANYL TESTING (Section 579.088) Under this act, it shall not be unlawful to manufacture, possess, sell, deliver, or use any device, equipment, or other material for the purpose of analyzing controlled substances for the presence of fentanyl. This provision is identical to a provision the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 402 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/HCS/SS/SCS/SBs 45 & 90 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SCS/SB 70 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023), and SB 480 (2023). 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 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 officersof 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 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 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). PEACE OFFICER TUITION REIMBURSEMENT (Sections 590.1070 & 590.1075) This act establishes the "Peace Officer Basic Training Tuition Reimbursement Program" within the Department of Public Safety. This program shall provide reimbursement for qualifying Missouri residents or government entities who have paid tuition at a state licensed training center required for peace officer licensure. The POST Commission shall be responsible for the implementation of this program as provided in the act. Tuition reimbursement shall be subject to the availability of funds and shall be available to certain full-time peace officers as provided in the act. Finally, this act establishes the "Peace Officer Basic Training Tuition Reimbursement Fund" which shall consist of money appropriated by the General Assembly and any gifts or donations. These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/HCS/HB 301 (2023) and to SB 141 (2023), SB 786 (2022), HB 295 (2021), and HCS/HB 1703 (2022). ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF CERTAIN CRIMES (Section 595.209) Under current law, victims of certain crimes shall be notified by the prosecutor's office and law enforcement of certain filings or status updates in the criminal case of which he or she is a victim. This act adds that the victim shall be notified by certified mail or by electronic mail. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/SBs 189, et al (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SS/SB 24 (2023), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SCS/SB 103 (2023), and SS/SCS/HB 301 (2023) and to SB 337 (2023). CLOSED RECORDS (Section 610.021) This act provides that information on security measures, data provided to a tip line, or information in a suspicious activity report provided to certain public entities shall be closed records. This provision is identical to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SB 28 (2023) and substantially similar to a provision in SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023). PERSONAL DOCUMENTS FOR EXONEREES (Section 1) This act provides that the Department of Corrections shall develop a policy to provide exonerees with birth certificates, Social Security cards, and state identification prior to release from a correctional center. Additionally, the Department shall provide the same services to an exoneree which other offenders receive upon release from a correctional facility. This provision is identical to a provision in SCS/HS/HCS/HBs 1108 & 1181 (2023) and HCS/HBs 119, et al (2023). MARY GRACE PRINGLE