Senate Bill No. 656 Summary

• Establishes state preemption over all firearms regulations, nullifying local ordinances except those conforming to state law or regulating open carry and discharge within jurisdictions

• Allows school districts to designate teachers and administrators as school protection officers authorized to carry concealed firearms or self-defense spray devices on school property, subject to training requirements and voluntary duties

• Lowers the age requirement for concealed carry permits from 21 to 19 years old (with exceptions for 18-year-old military members), and establishes new permit validity periods of 5 years for permits and 3 years for endorsements

• Prohibits health care professionals from inquiring about firearm ownership, documenting firearm access, or requiring electronic medical records to include firearm information unless medically indicated

• Transfers regulatory authority over corporate security advisors from police commissioners to the Missouri Department of Public Safety