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This bill modifies provisions relating to civilian review boards and law enforcement administrative investigations by establishing comprehensive procedural protections for law enforcement officers during administrative investigations. The bill defines key terms like "economic loss" and "color of law" and outlines specific requirements for administrative investigations, including providing written notice to officers at least 24 hours before interrogation, ensuring investigations are conducted under reasonable conditions, and protecting officers' rights during questioning. The bill mandates that investigations must be completed within 90 days (with potential extensions), requires confidentiality of investigation records, and provides officers the right to representation, access to complaint documents, and a full due process hearing if suspended, demoted, or terminated. Additionally, the bill requires employers to defend and indemnify officers for civil claims arising from official duties, ensures officers can respond to adverse materials in their personnel files, and allows officers to seek judicial enforcement of these provisions. Notably, the bill includes a new provision explicitly stating that these procedural protections do not apply to civilian review boards organized under specific sections or by local ordinance, effectively carving out an exception for such boards.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB303&year=2025&code=R