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MO HB145

MO HB145
Modifies provisions of the sunshine law


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Introduced
01/08/2025
In Committee
05/12/2025
Crossed Over
04/03/2025
Passed
07/14/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/14/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Modifies provisions of the sunshine law

AI Summary

This bill modifies Missouri's sunshine law to enhance privacy protections for court-related officers by expanding the definition of who is considered a court-related officer (now including judges, prosecutors, court clerks, and juvenile officers, among others) and establishing new procedures for protecting their personal information. The bill allows court-related officers to submit written requests to government agencies, businesses, and internet platforms to prevent the public posting or displaying of their personal information, such as home addresses, phone numbers, and Social Security numbers. If a government agency or entity fails to comply with such a request, the court-related officer can seek injunctive relief and potentially recover legal costs. The bill also specifically addresses how county recorders of deeds must handle documents containing personal information of court-related officers, requiring them to shield electronic documents and indexes when requested. Additionally, the bill expands exemptions to public records disclosure requirements, adding several new categories of information that can be kept confidential, such as individually identifiable information about minors and the specific locations of endangered species. These changes aim to protect the privacy and safety of court-related officers and their families by limiting the public availability of their personal information.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Delivered to Secretary of State (G) (on 07/14/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB145&year=2025&code=R
Fiscal Note - 0310S.04T.ORG https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/0310S.04T.ORG.pdf
Analysis - Summary: Truly Agreed https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0145T.pdf
BillText https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0310S.04T.pdf
Fiscal Note - 0310S.04A.ORG https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/0310S.04A.ORG.pdf
BillText https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0310S.04F.pdf
Fiscal Note - 0310S.03C.ORG https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/0310S.03C.ORG.pdf
BillText https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0310S.03C.pdf
Analysis - Summary: Perfected https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0145P.pdf
BillText https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0310H.02P.pdf
Fiscal Note - 0310H.02P.ORG https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/0310H.02P.ORG.pdf
Fiscal Note - 0310H.02C.ORG https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/0310H.02C.ORG.pdf
Analysis - Summary: Committee https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0145C.pdf
BillText https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0310H.02C.pdf
Fiscal Note - 0310H.01I.ORG https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/fiscal/fispdf/0310H.01I.ORG.pdf
Analysis - Summary: Introduced https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/sumpdf/HB0145I.pdf
BillText https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/0310H.01I.pdf
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