SB 214 Summary

• Sexual offense terminology changes: Replaces outdated terms like "forcible rape," "sexual assault," and "deviate sexual assault" with modern statutory language ("rape in the first/second degree," "sodomy in the first/second degree") throughout Missouri criminal code

• School discipline and safety reporting: Establishes requirements for school discipline policies, reporting of school violence to law enforcement, and restrictions on suspended students within 1,000 feet of school property unless directly supervised

• Teacher certification requirements: Adds mandatory revocation of teaching certificates for convictions of dangerous felonies and specified sexual offenses; eliminates consideration of guilty pleas in some disciplinary provisions

• Sexual offense sentencing enhancements: Modifies sentencing for persistent and predatory sexual offenders to require life imprisonment with specific minimum terms before parole eligibility; removes "pleaded guilty to" language to focus on "found guilty of" standard

• Forensic examination procedures: Establishes protocols for forensic examinations of sexual assault victims including collection kits, payment procedures, and special provisions for children under 14 years of age