SECOND REGULAR SESSION
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE BAKER (123).
Read 1st time February 15, 2006 and copies ordered printed.
STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
To amend chapter 566, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to sexual offenders, with a penalty provision and an emergency clause.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 566, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 566.149, to read as follows:
566.149. 1. Any person who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been convicted of, or been found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or the provisions of subsection 2 of section 568.020, RSMo, incest; section 568.045, RSMo, endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree, subsection 2 of section 568.080, RSMo, use of a child in a sexual performance; section 568.090, RSMo, promoting a sexual performance by a child; section 573.023, RSMo, sexual exploitation of a minor, section 573.025, RSMo, promoting child pornography in the first degree, section 573.037, RSMo, possession of child pornography, or section 573.040, RSMo, furnishing pornographic material to minors; shall not enter onto property owned by any public school as defined in section 160.011, RSMo, or any private school giving instruction in a grade or grades not higher than the twelfth grade, or child-care facility as defined in section 210.201, RSMo, unless the person is the parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a student or child attending the school or child-care facility.
2. A parent, legal guardian, or custodian of a student or child attending any school or child-care facility described in subsection 1 of this section who has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, or been convicted of, or been found guilty of violating any of the sexual offenses listed in subsection 1 of this section, shall notify the school or child-care facility, in writing, at the time of registration or enrollment of the student or child in the school or child-care facility, that such parent, legal guardian, or custodian is a sexual offender who has violated one or more of the sexual offenses listed in subsection 1 of this section, and shall specifically list the sexual offenses that he or she has violated.
3. A parent, legal guardian, or custodian entering any buildings owned by any public school as defined in section 160.011, RSMo, or any private school giving instruction in a grade or grades not higher than the twelfth grade, or child-care facility as defined in section 210.201, RSMo, shall notify the administration and be accompanied by an employee of the public or private school or child-care facility.
4. A parent, legal guardian, or custodian entering the parking, pick-up, or drop-off areas of any public school as defined in section 160.011, RSMo, or any private school giving instruction in a grade or grades not higher than twelfth grade, or child-care facility as defined in section 210.201, RSMo, shall be permitted to do so at any time within fifteen minutes before their child must be dropped off at the school or facility and within any time fifteen minutes after the child is to be picked up from the school or facility. At no time shall the parent, legal guardian, or custodian remain in the parking, pick-up, or drop-off areas of the school or facility for longer than the fifteen minutes permitted without notifying school administration.
5. Violation of the provisions of this section shall be a class D felony.
Section B. Because immediate action is necessary to protect Missouri's children from sexual predators, section A of this act is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace, and safety, and is hereby declared to be an emergency act within the meaning of the constitution, and section A of this act shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and approval.
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