MO SB982

Reorganizes Missouri's sex offender registry statutes by repealing 20 sections and enacting 19 new sections, consolidating definitions and moving provisions from chapter 43 (criminal history records) to chapter 589 (sexual offender registry)

Establishes detailed tier-based classification system with specific offenses listed for Tier I (15-year registration, annual check-ins), Tier II (25-year registration, semi-annual check-ins), and Tier III (lifetime registration, quarterly check-ins) offenders

Requires law enforcement agencies to submit prosecution referrals to the Missouri Office of Prosecution Services by January 1, 2028, with agencies losing state and federal funding eligibility for violations

Creates new exemption process allowing offenders to petition for removal from registry requirements for certain offenses including consensual conduct between adults, consensual conduct where victim was at least 14 and offender was no more than 4 years older, and specific obscenity-related offenses

Requires sex offenders to report international travel plans at least 21 days in advance to the U.S. Marshals Service and establishes that registration metadata and activity logs are closed records available only for criminal justice administration