Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB981: Allows the director of the department of public safety to deny a peace officer license if an applicant is not a U.S. citizen or
Status: In committee, May 14, 2025
Allows the director of the department of public safety to deny a peace officer license if an applicant is not a U.S. citizen or has had a license permanently revoked or suspended
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERTS. 2232H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 590.100, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to peace officer license requirements. Section A. Section 590.100, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 590.100, to read as follows: 590.100. 1. The director shall have cause to deny any application for a peace officer license or entrance into a basic training course when the director has knowledge that would constitute cause to discipline the applicant if the applicant were licensed. 2. The director shall have cause to deny any application for a peace officer license or entrance into a basic training course when the applicant had a peace officer license that was permanently revoked or surrendered. 3. The director shall have cause to deny any application for a peace officer license or entrance into a basic training course when the applicant is not a citizen of the United States. 4. When the director has knowledge of cause to deny an application pursuant to this section, the director may grant the application subject to probation or may deny the application. The director shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for such action and of the right to appeal …
Sponsors
- Lane Roberts (R, 161) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (May 1, 2025): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB981?
- HB981 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allows the director of the department of public safety to deny a peace officer license if an applicant is not a U.S. citizen or .
- What does HB981 do?
- Allows the director of the department of public safety to deny a peace officer license if an applicant is not a U.S. citizen or has had a license permanently revoked or suspended
- What is the status of HB981?
- In committee as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Rules - Legislative(H) (May 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB981?
- Lane Roberts (R, 161).
- Where is the official record for HB981?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB981&year=2025&code=R
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