Bill > HB1230

This bill modifies Missouri's existing law on making false reports by adding a new provision that makes it a criminal offense to knowingly file a false report with law enforcement, a federal investigator, or other official entities claiming that a person is in the United States illegally when the person knows the information is false or lacks proof of its truthfulness. The bill maintains the existing provisions that make it illegal to give false information to implicate someone in an offense, make a false report about a crime that has occurred or is about to occur, or make a false report about an emergency involving danger to life or property. The bill retains a defense that allows a person to avoid prosecution if they retract the false statement before substantial action is taken in response to it, and the burden of proving such retraction falls on the defendant. The offense remains classified as a class B misdemeanor, which typically carries potential penalties of up to six months in jail and/or a fine. The key change is the explicit addition of making false immigration-related reports as a specific type of false reporting offense.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1230&year=2025&code=R