Bill > HB1209

This bill extends the expiration date for electronic monitoring with victim notification (EM/VN) from August 28, 2024, to August 28, 2034. The bill provides comprehensive details about EM/VN, which is an electronic monitoring system that tracks and immediately transmits a monitored person's location to both the protected person and local law enforcement when the monitored person enters a specified protected area. The legislation requires informed consent from the protected person, who must be fully briefed on their rights, the technology's functions, potential risks, and available support services. Courts may order EM/VN for individuals who violate protection orders, either as a sentencing option, probation condition, or pre-trial release condition. When determining whether to implement EM/VN, the court must consider factors such as the severity of past domestic violence, criminal history, weapon access, mental health, and substance abuse history. The bill also specifies that an alert from the monitoring device constitutes probable cause for arrest, mandates information sharing among relevant agencies, provides liability protections for monitoring equipment suppliers, and establishes rules for cost allocation, with provisions for indigent individuals. Additionally, the bill includes penalties for tampering with monitoring equipment and requires the department of corrections to develop implementation regulations.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1209&year=2025&code=R