MO HB291

Expands authorized execution methods beyond lethal gas and lethal injection to include "any other legally recognized method of execution in the United States"

Grants the Missouri Department of Corrections authority to determine which execution method to use, with discretion to consider the defendant's preferences

Declares as a legislative finding that the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment and that "a minimal amount of pain inflicted upon the defendant is acceptable"

Maintains existing confidentiality protections for execution team members, including immunity from professional licensing discipline and coverage under the state legal expense fund