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MO HB1466
Bill
Status
1/16/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Roorda
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AI Summary
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Adds definition of "police shooting" as any incident in which an individual is shot by a law enforcement officer, regardless of duty status.
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Prohibits law enforcement agencies from disclosing the name of any officer involved in a police shooting unless that officer has been charged with a crime as a result of the shooting.
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Closes incident reports and arrest reports related to police shootings if they contain the shooter's name, unless the name is redacted or the officer has been criminally charged.
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Creates new exemption allowing law enforcement agencies to close records and documents pertaining to internal investigations into officer fitness and conduct, treating them separately from standard investigative reports.
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Clarifies that internal investigation records cannot be considered incident or investigative reports under open records law unless the agency shares them in a criminal investigation involving the officer.
Legislative Description
Changes the laws regarding the Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law, on records or documents involving law enforcement officers
Last Action
Referred: General Laws(H)
1/29/2014