Bill > SB1421

This bill modifies numerous provisions of Missouri law related to public safety, repealing and reenacting many sections to update regulations and penalties. Key changes include authorizing the Attorney General to appoint commissioned investigators with arrest powers, clarifying the administration of criminal justice to include discretion over mobile video recordings, and increasing the maximum fee for criminal history record information requests. The bill also revises salary computations for prosecuting attorneys based on county classification and introduces new sections related to school bus safety cameras, background checks for camp staff, and a designation on driver's licenses for individuals with communication impairments when interacting with law enforcement. Additionally, it adjusts penalties for certain traffic violations, modifies regulations concerning pseudoephedrine sales, establishes new fire and life safety standards for state-inspected facilities, and significantly expands and reorganizes the licensing and regulation of private investigators, private fire investigators, and professional surety bail bond agents, including creating new sections for surety recovery agents and bail bond business operations. The bill also introduces new offenses and penalties related to critical infrastructure facilities, including trespass, damage, and unauthorized possession of certain materials, and addresses the use of unmanned aircraft systems (drones) over open-air and critical infrastructure facilities. Furthermore, it modifies drug trafficking laws by adjusting weight thresholds and penalties for certain controlled substances, including fentanyl and carfentanil, and establishes new provisions for child maintenance in cases where a parent's death resulted from a DUI offense. Finally, the bill enhances expungement processes for certain offenses, creates a fund for expungement-related technology, and updates regulations for deputy boiler inspectors.