Bill > HB3068

This bill modifies and establishes various provisions relating to public safety by repealing and reenacting numerous sections of Missouri law. Key changes include the creation of the "Highway Patrol's Motor Vehicle, Aircraft, and Watercraft Revolving Fund" to support the highway patrol's operations, with a higher threshold for specific legislative appropriation for individual unit purchases. It also updates definitions and procedures related to criminal history record information, including the use of unique biometric identification and the reporting of arrests and dispositions. The bill introduces the "Missouri Integrated Safe Driving Program" for high school students, focusing on safe driving practices, distracted driving, and traffic stop procedures. It also modifies requirements for emergency medical technician (EMT) relicensure to include sex and human trafficking training, with phased-in hour requirements. Furthermore, the bill revises provisions for the "Line of Duty Compensation Act" to clarify eligibility and benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty, and it removes the sunset clause for this program. It introduces "Mason's Law" to allow for a designation on driver's licenses and license plates for individuals with health conditions affecting communication with law enforcement. The bill also expands the scope of ignition interlock device requirements for certain intoxication-related traffic offenses, including those with higher blood alcohol content levels. It amends laws concerning the possession and use of electronic communication devices while operating a vehicle, clarifying "hands-free" features and preempting local ordinances. New sections are added to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create explicit sexual material and to address the disclosure of intimate digital depictions without consent, creating civil causes of action for victims. The bill also modifies assault laws to include penalties for causing pain to a "special victim" and revises definitions for animal neglect and dangerous dog offenses. It updates drug trafficking thresholds for fentanyl and carfentanil and modifies the definition of "controlled substance" for certain offenses. Significant changes are made to the sex offender registry laws, including updating definitions, registration requirements for juveniles and out-of-state offenders, and clarifying tier classifications and removal/exemption processes. The bill also establishes a registry for "persistent domestic violence offenders" and a related "Domestic Violence Prevention Fund." Finally, it revises requirements for peace officer licensing, including background checks and citizenship status, and updates standards for boiler and pressure vessel inspectors.