Bill > HB1687

This bill establishes provisions for surgical castration as a potential sentencing option for certain sexual offenders in Missouri who commit aggravated sexual offenses against victims under thirteen years old, starting August 28, 2026. The bill allows courts to sentence offenders to surgical castration, which would be performed by a licensed physician through the department of corrections. A court-appointed medical expert must first determine the offender is an appropriate surgical candidate, with the determination made within 60 days of sentencing. For incarcerated offenders, the procedure would be performed within one week of their release. If an offender fails to appear for or refuses the procedure, they could face an additional criminal charge resulting in a mandatory prison sentence of 3-5 years without possibility of probation, parole, or sentence suspension. The bill explicitly states that surgical castration is not mandatory if medically inappropriate and does not apply to offenders under seventeen years old. The bill specifically excludes sexual abuse in the first and second degrees from this sentencing option and references existing state statutes regarding sexual offender registration.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1687&year=2026&code=R