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MO SB352

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Schaefer

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates "The Missouri Criminal Enterprise Act" establishing racketeering as a class B felony for persons who conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, acquire interests through racketeering proceeds, or collect unlawful debts

  • Defines "pattern of racketeering activity" as at least two related incidents occurring after August 28, 2015, with the last incident within five years of a prior incident, covering federal racketeering offenses and Missouri felonies related to drugs, securities, sex crimes, stealing, and public corruption

  • Grants the Attorney General original jurisdiction to commence criminal and civil proceedings statewide, with authority to seek fines up to three times the gross value gained or loss caused

  • Authorizes civil remedies including forced divestiture of enterprise interests, restrictions on future business activities, dissolution of enterprises, license revocation, and forfeiture of corporate charters

  • Empowers the Attorney General to issue investigative demands for witness testimony, documentary materials, and written interrogatories, with obstruction of such demands classified as a class D felony (class E felony beginning January 1, 2017)

Legislative Description

Allows the Attorney General to institute civil and criminal proceedings relating to criminal enterprises and racketeering

Last Action

S Formal Calendar S Bills for Third Reading--SB 352-Schaefer (In Fiscal Oversight)

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight4/21/2015
Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence2/19/2015

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