Bill > HB316

This bill modifies the definition of "emergency vehicle" in Missouri state law to explicitly include vehicles operated by county and municipal park rangers, in addition to state park rangers. Under the existing law, the definition of emergency vehicles already included various types of law enforcement and emergency response vehicles, such as those operated by highway patrol, conservation agents, police departments, and others. By adding county and municipal park rangers to this list, the bill expands the types of vehicles that are granted special operational privileges during emergencies, such as the ability to sound sirens, use emergency lights, park in restricted areas, proceed through stop signs after slowing down, and exceed speed limits when responding to critical situations. The changes will allow county and municipal park rangers the same emergency vehicle privileges currently held by state park rangers, potentially improving their ability to respond quickly to urgent situations in parks and public lands. The bill maintains all other existing provisions related to emergency vehicles and does not change the penalties for violations, which remain a class A misdemeanor.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB316&year=2025&code=R