MO HB3434

Establishes the Missouri Statewide Sexual Assault Response Task Force with approximately 24 members including legislators, attorney general representatives, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, and victim advocates

Task force will study best practices for sexual assault response from initial complaint through investigation, medical care, advocacy, and justice system phases

Required to assess need for additional rape crisis center employees/volunteers and evaluate implementation of the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights under section 595.201

Must collect data on sexual assault reporting, arrests, prosecution rates, and victim services access while identifying gaps, barriers, and remedies for successful prosecution

Final report due to governor and general assembly by December 31, 2028, at which point the task force expires; attorney general's office provides administrative support