HB 402 -- PROBATION DOCUMENTS

SPONSOR:  Boucher

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Correctional and State Institutions by a vote of 13 to 0.

This bill allows sex offenders' treatment providers and
therapists to obtain copies of presentence investigation reports
and sex offender assessment records from the Board of Probation
and Parole.  Under current law, these documents are privileged.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that it is very difficult for
treatment providers to get all the information necessary to
provide proper treatment for these offenders.  The bill would
make this information readily available to the treatment
providers.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Boucher; and Tim
McMullin.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Bob Dominique, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:43 am