SCS/SB 1451 - This act modifies provisions relating to criminal offenses. OFFENSE OF ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD (Sections 556.061 & 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, methamphetamine, or any of their analogues. This act adds fentanyl and carfentanil. Additionally, this act provides that if a person is found guilty of the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree involving fentanyl or carfentanil then the person shall serve a term of imprisonment of not less than five years and not more than ten years. Such person shall not receive a suspended imposition or execution of sentence from the court and shall not pay a fine in lieu of a term of imprisonment. Finally, such person shall not be eligible for conditional release or parole until he or she has served at least five years of imprisonment. This act also adds the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree to the definition of "dangerous felony." OFFENSE OF TRAFFICKING DRUGS (Section 579.065 & 579.068) Under current law, the offense of trafficking drugs in the first and second degree includes when a person trafficks more than ten milligrams of fentanyl or carfentanil. This act changes the amount of fentanyl to more than three milligrams and changes the amount of carfentanil to any amount. Additionally, under current law, the offense of trafficking drugs in the first degree and second degree has increased penalties for certain amounts of fentanyl and carfentanil. This act changes the amount of fentanyl to more than fourteen milligrams shall be a class A felony and changes the amount of carfentanil to more than five hundredths of a milligram shall be a class B felony. This act is identical to SB 1437 (2024) and HB 2576 (2024). MARY GRACE PRINGLE