*Missouri Governor ? Michael L. Parson*

Office of Communications

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

July 14, 2021

*Governor Parson Concludes 2021 Bill Signings*

*(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) *? By the end of today, Governor Mike Parson will have signed 13 remaining pieces of legislation into law, concluding bill singings for the 2021 legislative session.?

*SB 26 - Public Safety*

Modifies several provisions related to public safety, including providing taxpayers with the ability to obtain injunctive relief if a local government decreases its police department?s budget by a prescribed amount and creating additional?protections for law enforcement officers.?

Additionally, this bill modifies provisions?related?to jail time credit for criminals prior to?conviction and allows a defendant's?behavior during that same period?to be considered in sentencing proceedings.?

*SB 49 - Public Safety*

Modifies several provisions related to public safety, including establishing new watercraft and waterway regulations and eliminating safety inspections for new vehicles.

*SB 53 - Public Safety*

Modifies several provisions related to public safety, including clarifying?the Raise the Age statute, increasing the penalty for doxing a first responder or law enforcement?officer, modifying the residency requirement?for Kansas City law enforcement officers to assist with recruitment?efforts, and creating a judicial procedure that provides a pathway for a prosecuting attorney to correct a miscarriage of justice resulting from a wrongful conviction.

The bill also allows prosecutors to use a witness or victim statement when a defendant engaged in wrongful conduct that prevented the witness or victim from being available to testify in a criminal proceeding.

*HB 69 - Certain Metals*

Modifies record keeping requirements for purchasers of gold, silver, or platinum to reduce theft.

*HB 72 - Awareness and Monument Designations*

Establishes Law Enforcement Appreciation Day as the first Friday in May, creates Pioneering Black Women's Day on March 26th, and establishes The Gateway Arch as Missouri's official state monument.?

*SB 120 - Military Affairs*

Ensures National Guard service members are granted interviews for state government positions, promotes awareness of the state's resources that are available for veterans, and creates the Purple Star Campus for K-12 schools.?

*HB 297 - Higher Education*

Expands the available uses of 529 education savings plans, requires Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a state plan for Career and Technical Education, and allows college?student-athletes to earn compensation for their name, image, or likeness.?

*HB 349 - Empowerment Scholarship Accounts*

Creates Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) that will offer scholarships to qualifying students to attend a K-12 school that is outside of their current school district.?

*SB 86 - Public Funds*

Prohibits the contribution or expenditure of public funds for a variety of political causes and updates provisions related to ESAs.?

*HB 369 - Land Management*

Provides additional liability protections for Missouri landowners.?

*HB 432 - Relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Persons*

Makes statutory changes to implement the Office of Childhood, clarifies wage requirements for sheltered workshops, and establishes a right to unpaid leave for victims of domestic or sexual violence and their caregivers.?

*SB 520 - Memorial Highways*

Establishes numerous memorial highways throughout the state.?

*HB 557 - Relating to the Protection of Children*

Establishes minimum reporting requirements for license-exempt residential care facilities in an effort to ensure the safety and well-being of children and requires background checks for all facility and agency workers who have contact with children.?

For more information on the above bills visit the Missouri?Senate [ [link removed] ]?or?House [ [link removed] ]?website.?Photos will be available on Governor Parson's?Flickr page [ [link removed] ].

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*Contact: Kelli R. Jones*

Communications Director

Work:? 573-751-0765

Mobile: 573-508-9072

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.governor.mo.gov

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