MO HB1733

Creates procedural protections for firefighters during investigations, requiring interrogations to occur at reasonable hours, limiting interrogators to two at a time, and mandating Garrity warnings before questioning about potential misconduct

Prohibits employers from requiring firefighters to submit to lie detector tests, disclose personal social media account credentials, or reveal personal financial information unrelated to their duties

Establishes a one-year limitation period for completing misconduct investigations from the date of discovery, with specific exceptions for criminal investigations, civil litigation, and workers' compensation fraud cases

Requires employers to provide firefighters access to their personnel files, allow 30 days to respond to adverse comments, and prohibit locker searches without consent, notification, or a valid warrant

Authorizes civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation plus attorney's fees for fire departments that maliciously violate the act, with circuit courts having jurisdiction to grant injunctive relief