HCS HB 405 -- STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

SPONSOR:  Bruns (Moore)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Crime Prevention and Public Safety by a vote of 9 to 0.

This substitute allows the Superintendent of the State Highway
Patrol to direct members and other employees of the patrol to
carry out any public safety duty or service authorized or
appropriated by the General Assembly.

The substitute also specifies that the patrol is divided into
troops rather than districts and removes the requirement that the
superintendent reside in Jefferson City.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill updates antiquated
Missouri statutes to reflect the current practices of the patrol.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Moore; State Highway
Patrol; and Missouri State Troopers Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:19 am