Text of MO HB 2519 (2026)

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 2519 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE REED. 5637H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk AN ACT To repeal sections 43.506, 557.035, 590.040, 590.050, and 650.910, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof eight new sections relating to hate offenses, with penalty provisions. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Sections 43.506, 557.035, 590.040, 590.050, and 650.910, RSMo, are 2 repealed and eight new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 43.506, 3 557.035, 590.040, 590.050, 650.910, 650.2000, 650.2005, and 660.840, to read as follows: 43.506. 1. Those offenses considered reportable for the purposes of sections 43.500 2 to 43.651 include all felonies; class A misdemeanors; all violations for driving under the 3 influence of drugs or alcohol; any offense that can be enhanced to a class A misdemeanor or 4 higher for subsequent violations; Adde d text s tart: any o ffe ns e cla ssified as a h ate offense under section 557.055, : end added text 5 Added text start: any offense classified as a hate offense under section 557.055, : end added text and comparable ordinance violations consistent with the reporting standards 6 established by the National Crime Information Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation, for 7 the Federal Interstate Identification Index System; and all cases arising under chapter 566. 8 The following types of offenses shall not be considered reportable for the purposes of sections 9 57.403, 43.500 to 43.651, and 595.200 to 595.218: nonspecific charges of suspicion or 10 investigation, general traffic violations and all misdemeanor violations of the state wildlife 11 code. All offenses considered reportable shall be reviewed annually and noted in the 12 Missouri charge code manual established in section 43.512. All information collected 13 pursuant to sections 43.500 to 43.651 shall be available only as set forth in section 610.120. 14 2. Law enforcement agencies, court clerks, prosecutors and custody agencies may 15 report required information by electronic medium either directly to the central repository or 16 indirectly to the central repository via other criminal justice agency computer systems in the EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. 17 state with the approval of the highway patrol, based upon standards established by the 18 advisory committee. 19 3. In addition to the repository of fingerprint records for individual offenders and 20 applicants, the central repository of criminal history and identification records for the state 21 shall maintain a repository of latent prints, palm prints and other unique biometric 22 identification submitted to the repository. 557.035. 1. For all violations of section 565.054 or 565.090, subdivision (1) of 2 subsection 1 of section 569.100, or subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7) or (8) of subsection 1 3 of section 571.030, which the state believes to be knowingly motivated because of race, color, 4 religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientationAdded text start: , gender identity, : end added text or disability of the victim or 5 victims, the state may charge the offense or offenses under this section, and the violation is a 6 class D felony. 7 2. For all violations of section 565.056; subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 8 569.090; subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 569.120; section 569.140; or section 9 574.050; which the state believes to be knowingly motivated because of race, color, religion, 10 national origin, sex, sexual orientationAdded text start: , gender identity, : end added text or disability of the victim or victims, 11 the state may charge the offense or offenses under this section, and the violation is a class E 12 felony. 13 3. The court shall assess punishment in all of the cases in which the state pleads and 14 proves any of the motivating factors listed in this section. 15 Added text start: : end added text Added text start: Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as impairing the freedom of speech or criminalizing protected speech. : end added text 16 Added text start: Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as impairing the freedom of speech or criminalizing protected speech. : end added text 590.040. 1. The POST commission shall set the minimum number of hours of basic 2 training for licensure as a peace officer no lower than six hundred, with the following 3 exceptions: 4 (1) Up to one thousand hours may be mandated for any class of license required for 5 commission by a state law enforcement agency; 6 (2) As few as one hundred twenty hours may be mandated for any class of license 7 restricted to commission as a reserve peace officer with police powers limited to the 8 commissioning political subdivision; 9 (3) Persons validly licensed on August 28, 2001, may retain licensure without 10 additional basic training; 11 (4) Persons licensed and commissioned within a county of the third classification 12 before July 1, 2002, may retain licensure with one hundred twenty hours of basic training if 13 the commissioning political subdivision has adopted an order or ordinance to that effect; 14 (5) Persons serving as a reserve officer on August 27, 2001, within a county of the 15 first classification or a county with a charter form of government and with more than one HB 2519 2 16 million inhabitants on August 27, 2001, having previously completed a minimum of one 17 hundred sixty hours of training, shall be granted a license necessary to function as a reserve 18 peace officer only within such county. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "reserve 19 officer" shall mean any person who serves in a less than full-time law enforcement capacity, 20 with or without pay and who, without certification, has no power of arrest and who, without 21 certification, must be under the direct and immediate accompaniment of a certified peace 22 officer of the same agency at all times while on duty; and 23 (6) The POST commission shall provide for the recognition of basic training received 24 at law enforcement training centers of other states, the military, the federal government and 25 territories of the United States regardless of the number of hours included in such training and 26 shall have authority to require supplemental training as a condition of eligibility for licensure. 27 2. The director shall have the authority to limit any exception provided in subsection 28 1 of this section to persons remaining in the same commission or transferring to a commission 29 in a similar jurisdiction. 30 3. The basic training of every peace officer, except agents of the conservation 31 commission, shall include at least thirty hours of training in the investigation and 32 management of cases involving domestic and family violence. Such training shall include 33 instruction, specific to domestic and family violence cases, regarding: report writing; 34 physical abuse, sexual abuse, child fatalities and child neglect; interviewing children and 35 alleged perpetrators; the nature, extent and causes of domestic and family violence; the safety 36 of victims, other family and household members and investigating officers; legal rights and 37 remedies available to victims, including rights to compensation and the enforcement of civil 38 and criminal remedies; services available to victims and their children; the effects of cultural, 39 racial and gender bias in law enforcement; and state statutes. Said curriculum shall be 40 developed and presented in consultation with the department of health and senior services, the 41 children's division, public and private providers of programs for victims of domestic and 42 family violence, persons who have demonstrated expertise in training and education 43 concerning domestic and family violence, and the Missouri coalition against domestic 44 violence. 45 4. The basic training of every peace officer first licensed on or after August 28, 2027, 46 shall include at least six hours of training concerning the prohibition against racial profiling 47 and such training shall promote understanding and respect for racial and cultural differences 48 and the use of effective, noncombative methods for carrying out law enforcement duties in a 49 racially and culturally diverse environment. Such training shall include two hours of racial 50 profiling training, two hours of implicit bias training, and two hours of de-escalation training. 51 5. The basic training of every peace officer first licensed on or after August 28, 52 2026, shall include at least six hours of training concerning offenses classified as hate HB 2519 3 53 offenses under section 557.055, which shall include specific instruction on hate offense 54 identification, de-escalation, and victim assistance. 590.050. 1. The POST commission shall establish requirements for the continuing 2 education of all peace officers. Peace officers who make traffic stops shall be required to 3 receive three hours of training within the law enforcement continuing education three-year 4 reporting period concerning the prohibition against racial profiling and such training shall 5 promote understanding and respect for racial and cultural differences and the use of effective, 6 noncombative methods for carrying out law enforcement duties in a racially and culturally 7 diverse environment. Adde d text start: A ll pea ce officers sha ll be re quired to re ceive three hours of training within the law enforcement continuing education three-year reporting period concerning offenses classified as hate offenses under section 557.055, which shall include specific instruction on hate offense identification, de-escalation, and victim assistance. : end added text 8 Added text start: All peace officers shall be required to receive three hours of training within the law enforcement continuing education three-year reporting period concerning offenses classified as hate offenses under section 557.055, which shall include specific instruction on hate offense identification, de-escalation, and victim assistance. : end added text 9 Added text start: All peace officers shall be required to receive three hours of training within the law enforcement continuing education three-year reporting period concerning offenses classified as hate offenses under section 557.055, which shall include specific instruction on hate offense identification, de-escalation, and victim assistance. : end added text 10 Added text start: All peace officers shall be required to receive three hours of training within the law enforcement continuing education three-year reporting period concerning offenses classified as hate offenses under section 557.055, which shall include specific instruction on hate offense identification, de-escalation, and victim assistance. : end added text 11 2. The director shall license continuing education providers and may probate, suspend 12 and revoke such licenses upon written notice stating the reasons for such action. Any person 13 aggrieved by a decision of the director pursuant to this subsection may appeal as provided in 14 chapter 536. 15 3. The costs of continuing law enforcement education shall be reimbursed in part by 16 moneys from the peace officer standards and training commission fund created in section 17 590.178, subject to availability of funds, except that no such funds shall be used for the 18 training of any person not actively commissioned or employed by a county or municipal law 19 enforcement agency. 20 4. The director may engage in any activity intended to further the professionalism of 21 peace officers through training and education, including the provision of specialized training 22 through the department of public safety. 650.910. 1. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Supplemental 2 Nonprofit Safety and Security Fund", which shall consist of moneys collected under this 3 section and section 650.900. The state treasurer shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance 4 with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state treasurer may approve disbursements. The fund 5 shall be a dedicated fund and, upon appropriation, moneys in this fund shall be used solely as 6 provided in this section and section 650.900. 7 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys 8 remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the general 9 revenue fund. 10 (3) The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as other 11 funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be credited to 12 the fund. HB 2519 4 13 2. The fund shall be used to defray the costs of security enhancements or measures for 14 eligible nonprofit organizations described in subsection 4 of this section, including: 15 (1) Safety and security planning, equipment, training, and exercises; 16 (2) Security-related technology Added text star t: i ncluding , bu t not lim ited to, security cameras, reinforced doors, and alarm systems : end added text 17 Added text start: including, but not limited to, security cameras, reinforced doors, and alarm systems : end added text; 18 (3) Threat awareness and response training; 19 (4) Upgrades to existing structures that enhance safety and security; 20 Added text start: : end added text Added text start: The hiring of trained security personnel for large gatherings or holidays; : end added text and 21 [(5)] (6) Vulnerability and threat assessments. 22 3. Nonprofit organizations whose applications for funding through the Federal 23 Emergency Management Agency's nonprofit security grant program have been approved by 24 the department of public safety office of homeland security are eligible for grants from the 25 fund. No additional application shall be required for grants from the fund and an application 26 for a grant from the federal program is also an application for funding from the fund. 27 4. An eligible organization may receive a grant from the fund of up to five percent of 28 the available grant pool for distribution. No grants under the fund shall be awarded until the 29 announcement of the recipients and the amount of the grants awarded under the federal 30 nonprofit security grant program. 31 5. No more than five percent of the available funds available annually shall be used 32 for administration expenses associated with the fund. 33 6. The director may promulgate all necessary rules and regulations for the 34 administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 35 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective 36 only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, 37 section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers 38 vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective 39 date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant 40 of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2025, shall be 41 invalid and void. New Section 650.2000. New Section 650.2000.: 1 For purposes of this section, the following terms mean: 2 (1) "Department", the department of public safety; 3 (2) "Hate crime", an offense established under section 557.055; 4 (3) "Hate crime hotline", or "hotline", the communications channel or channels 5 overseen by the department under this section; 6 (4) "Law enforcement agency", the same meaning as defined in section 7 590.1040; HB 2519 5 8 (5) "Law enforcement officer", any public servant having both the power and 9 duty to make arrests for violations of the laws of this state and federal law enforcement 10 officers authorized to carry firearms and to make arrests for violations of the laws of the 11 United States; 12 (6) "Local service providers", providers of services to people who have been 13 targeted or affected by hate crimes including, but not limited to, crisis intervention, 14 advocacy, information and referral, and outreach and awareness, that are located in the 15 same geographic area where the hate crime incident occurred or where the targeted or 16 affected person resides; 17 (7) "Personal identifying information", any information that can be used to 18 distinguish or trace an individual's identity including, but not limited to, name, prior 19 legal name, alias, mother's maiden name, date or place of birth, residence, mailing 20 address, telephone number, email address, Social Security number, driver's license 21 number, bank account number, or other similar information. 22 2. The department shall oversee a toll-free hate crime hotline and online portal 23 staffed during business hours and dedicated to assisting people who have been targeted 24 or affected by hate crimes. The hotline shall: 25 (1) Provide appropriate information to people who have been targeted or 26 affected by hate crimes that is victim-centered, culturally competent, and trauma- 27 informed; 28 (2) Refer calls and reports received to local authorities when appropriate, within 29 forty-eight hours of receiving a call or report; and 30 (3) Be accessible to as many residents of the state, regardless of language 31 proficiency, as is practicably possible within the limits of the resources appropriated to 32 operate the hotline. 33 3. The department shall: 34 (1) To the extent practicable, identify local service providers and culturally 35 specific services to whom to refer people who have been targeted or affected by hate 36 crimes; 37 (2) Coordinate and partner with any other hotlines relevant to the hate crime 38 hotline; and 39 (3) Establish and appoint an advisory committee that shall include, but not be 40 limited to, representatives from legal aid, at least five community organizations that 41 work with historically underserved communities across the state, local and culturally 42 specific service providers, other state agencies, and any other entities the department 43 deems relevant to the program. The advisory committee shall provide advice and HB 2519 6 44 assistance regarding program design, operation, outreach, service delivery objectives 45 and priorities, and funding. 46 4. Before July 1, 2027, the department shall develop and implement a pilot 47 hotline program in at least three counties to assist individuals targeted or affected by 48 hate crimes. No later than January 1, 2029, the department shall implement the 49 program statewide. 50 5. Before July 1, 2029, and at least annually thereafter, the department shall 51 provide information regarding hate crimes reported to the hotline during the prior 52 calendar year to the governor, senate, and house of representatives and make the 53 information publicly available on its website, excluding the personal identifying 54 information of any individual. 55 6. Any information regarding hate crimes or bias incidents that reveals the 56 personal identifying information of any individual shall not be included in any public 57 report prepared in accordance with this section and is confidential and exempt from 58 public inspection, copying, or disclosure under chapter 610. 59 7. Any law enforcement agency in this state that receives a report of a hate crime 60 shall provide the phone number and website address of the hotline to the targeted or 61 affected person. 62 8. Whenever a hate crime is reported to the hotline by a member of the public, 63 the hotline shall inquire whether the person reported the hate crime to law enforcement. 64 If the person targeted or affected by the hate crime consents to sharing personal 65 identifying information with the primary local law enforcement agency of the 66 jurisdiction in which the hate crime occurred, the hotline shall promptly share the 67 targeted or affected person's name, address, and contact information with the primary 68 local law enforcement agency. If the targeted or affected person consents to share some 69 but not all personal identifying information, the hotline shall share only the information 70 the targeted or affected person has consented to share. 71 9. The director of the department of public safety may promulgate all necessary 72 rules and regulations for the administration of this section. Any rule or portion of a 73 rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority 74 delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to 75 all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and 76 chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly 77 pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul 78 a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority 79 and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2026, shall be invalid and void. HB 2519 7 New Section 650.2005. New Section 650.2005.: 1 The state office of homeland security shall coordinate with federal 2 and local agencies to develop a program within the department of public safety to 3 monitor racially motivated violent extremism in the state. The program shall provide 4 resources for community-based, counter-radicalization programs that educate young 5 people on recognizing online hate recruitment techniques. 6 2. Before January 1, 2028, and each year thereafter, the state office of homeland 7 security shall issue an annual racially motivated violent extremism threat assessment 8 report that is specific to the state of Missouri. Such report shall be submitted to the 9 governor, senate, and house of representatives. 10 3. For purposes of this section, "racially motivated violent extremism" means a 11 situation in which a person threatens the use of force or uses force or violence in 12 violation of a state or federal law in furtherance of political or social agendas motivated 13 by a hate bias related to race, color, or national origin. New Section 660.840. New Section 660.840.: 1 There is hereby created in the state treasury the "Missouri Hate 2 Crime Victim Assistance Fund", which shall be administered by the department of 3 social services. The fund shall consist of gifts, donations, grants, and bequests from 4 individuals, private organizations, foundations, or other sources. The state treasurer 5 shall be custodian of the fund. In accordance with sections 30.170 and 30.180, the state 6 treasurer may approve disbursements. The fund shall be a dedicated fund and, upon 7 appropriation, moneys in this fund shall be used to provide mental health counseling, 8 relocation support, and legal aid for victims and families affected by any offense 9 classified as a hate offense under section 557.055. 10 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary, any moneys 11 remaining in the fund at the end of the biennium shall not revert to the credit of the 12 general revenue fund. 13 3. The state treasurer shall invest moneys in the fund in the same manner as 14 other funds are invested. Any interest and moneys earned on such investments shall be 15 credited to the fund. Bill Body End HB 2519 8