MO HB2414

Adds unauthorized portable electronic communication devices to the list of prohibited items in prisons and jails, including cellular phones, text messaging devices, personal digital assistants, pagers, and devices with mobile data access

Possession of unauthorized electronic communication devices in a correctional facility is classified as a class D felony

Applies to any device used to initiate, receive, store, or view communication, information, images, or data

Existing prohibited items remain unchanged: controlled substances (class D felony), alkaloids/intoxicating liquor (class E felony), prohibited personal property (class A misdemeanor), and weapons (class B felony)

Covers all correctional centers, city jails, county jails, and private jails in Missouri