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MO HB612
Bill
Status
4/30/2015
Primary Sponsor
Paul Fitzwater
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AI Summary
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Possession of a two-way telecommunications device (or its component parts) in any correctional center, city/county jail, or private prison is established as a class D felony under Section 217.360 and a class E felony under Section 221.111
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Exemptions apply to law enforcement officers lawfully engaged in their duties and any person authorized by the facility to possess or use such devices
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Persons convicted of possessing alkaloids (not controlled substances) in correctional facilities are entitled to expungement of their record under Section 610.123
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Regional jail district sales tax authority is extended from September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2027, allowing districts to impose sales taxes of 1/8%, 1/4%, 3/8%, or 1/2% for jail services and court facilities
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The director of revenue's authority to make refunds from the Regional Jail District Sales Tax Trust Fund is simplified by removing the requirement to authorize the state treasurer to process refunds
Legislative Description
Creates a class D felony for any person to knowingly deliver or have in his or her possession a two-way telecommunications device in or about the premises of a jail, prison, or correctional center
Last Action
Second read and referred: Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)
5/5/2015