Bill > SB775

This bill modifies various provisions relating to judicial proceedings. Some key provisions include: - Establishing the "Statewide Council on Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children" to collect and analyze data and develop best practices for responding to these issues. - Expanding the jurisdiction of juvenile courts to include cases involving child victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation. - Restricting certain individuals convicted of sex offenses from being near schools, public parks, and other places where children are present. - Modifying the admissibility of evidence related to a victim's prior sexual conduct in certain criminal cases. - Establishing rights for sexual assault survivors, such as the right to have a support person present during interviews and forensic examinations, the right to prompt analysis of forensic evidence, and the right to be informed of case status and results. - Creating new criminal offenses related to providing explicit sexual material to students and enabling the sexual exploitation of minors. The bill aims to enhance protections and support for victims, as well as strengthen law enforcement and prosecution of these types of crimes.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

https://www.senate.mo.gov/22info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=71259740