HCS HB 1215 -- ESCAPE FROM COMMITMENT

SPONSOR:  Mayer (Engler)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Crime
Prevention and Public Safety by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute makes it a class D felony for a person who has
been civilly committed as a sexual predator to escape from
commitment.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill corrects an oversight
made when the law creating the sexual predator civil commitment
process was enacted several years ago.  Under current law, a
person civilly committed as a sexually violent predator cannot be
charged with the crime of escape.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Engler; and Office of
the Attorney General.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Richard Smreker, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am