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This bill establishes comprehensive regulations for summer camps in Missouri, requiring them to meet several key safety and operational standards. The bill defines a summer camp as a recreational program for children five years and older, operating from May to September, and excludes religion-based camps. Summer camps must ensure that employees are certified in operating aquatic equipment, develop a detailed site-specific emergency plan covering situations like natural disasters, lost children, fires, and medical emergencies, and train staff in implementing these procedures. At least half of the camp counselors and directors must be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use. The bill mandates annual inspections of aquatic activities and equipment by state departments, requires camp counselors to undergo thorough criminal background checks including state and federal fingerprint checks and searches of various registries, and requires camps to be licensed by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Camps must disclose their licensure status to parents and maintain inspection records. Starting May 1, 2028, violations will result in escalating fines, beginning with a class C misdemeanor and up to $750 for the first offense, and potentially increasing to a class A misdemeanor with fines up to $2,000 per day for subsequent offenses, with a total maximum fine of $10,000.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2190&year=2026&code=R