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MO HB242

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jeanie Lauer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "making a terrorist threat" under section 574.115 to the list of 26 crimes that school administrators must report to law enforcement when committed on school property, school buses, or during school activities

  • Consolidates and replaces two prior versions of section 160.261 enacted during the 97th General Assembly (HB 1371 and HB 215/HB 505)

  • Maintains existing reporting requirements for serious offenses including murder, assault, rape, kidnapping, robbery, arson, drug distribution, weapons possession, and stalking

  • Preserves existing discipline policy requirements including mandatory one-year suspension or expulsion for students who bring weapons to school, with superintendent discretion to modify on a case-by-case basis

  • Retains 1,000-foot exclusion zone restriction for suspended students and class A misdemeanor penalty for school officials who falsify reports or withhold information during investigations

Legislative Description

Adds making a terrorist threat to the list of offenses that school administrators must report

Last Action

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

3/9/2015

Committee Referrals

Select Committee on Education2/24/2015
Emerging Issues in Education1/29/2015

Full Bill Text

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