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MO HB880
Bill
Status
2/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Michael Butler
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AI Summary
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Requires peace officers to read a written statement informing individuals of their right to refuse consent before searching a motor vehicle, and consent must be given in writing
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Mandates that all law enforcement reports include a probable cause statement in the officer's own words explaining why they initiated a traffic stop or civilian contact, and prohibits agencies from providing standardized probable cause language
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Assigns each law enforcement officer an anonymous identification number that is public record, while keeping the correlation between ID numbers and officer names confidential except by court order
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Requires the Department of Public Safety to collect and maintain detailed data on traffic stops, including driver demographics (race, ethnicity, age, sex), search conduct, contraband found, arrests, use of force, and geographic location
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Agencies must submit traffic stop data to the Department of Public Safety within 60 days of each month's close or become ineligible for state law enforcement grants
Legislative Description
Establishes the Police Best Practices Act that assists the Department of Public Safety with tracking law enforcement complaints and requires written consent before a vehicle may be searched
Last Action
Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness(H)
3/12/2015