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MO HB395
Bill
Status
1/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Joshua Peters
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AI Summary
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Prohibits law enforcement agents and agencies in Missouri from engaging in racial profiling, defined as relying on race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion when selecting individuals for investigatory activities
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Requires law enforcement agencies to collect and report detailed data on all traffic stops, including demographics of individuals stopped, reasons for stops, searches conducted, contraband found, and outcomes
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Authorizes the attorney general to take over operations of a law enforcement agency, withhold state grants, and implement new policies if the agency receives more than 150 complaints per year over a three-year period
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Allows the state or any person injured by racial profiling to file civil actions for declaratory or injunctive relief, with disparate impact on minorities constituting prima facie evidence of a violation
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Mandates the attorney general to promulgate rules within six months for data collection, complaint procedures, and independent audit programs, and to submit annual reports analyzing racial disparities in law enforcement activities to the general assembly
Legislative Description
Establishes the End Racial Profiling Act of 2015
Last Action
Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness(H)
2/11/2015