Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2323: Establishes the "Missouri Domestic Abuse Offender Registration and Accountability Act"
Status: In committee, March 25, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 589, RSMo, by adding thereto three new sections relating to domestic abuse offender registration, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 589, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto three new sections, to be known as sections 589.750, 589.752, and 589.753, to read as follows: 589.750. 1. The provisions of sections 589.750 to 589.753 shall be known as the "Missouri Domestic Abuse Offender Registration and Accountability Act". 2. For purposes of sections 589.750 to 589.753, the following terms mean: (1) "Domestic abuse offense", a felony or class A misdemeanor offense under chap.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 589, RSMo, by adding thereto three new sections relating to domestic abuse offender registration, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapter 589, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto three new sections, to be known as sections 589.750, 589.752, and 589.753, to read as follows: 589.750. 1. The provisions of sections 589.750 to 589.753 shall be known as the "Missouri Domestic Abuse Offender Registration and Accountability Act". 2. For purposes of sections 589.750 to 589.753, the following terms mean: (1) "Domestic abuse offense", a felony or class A misdemeanor offense under chapter 565 involving physical injury, threat of physical injury, or sexual assault committed by one family or household member against another; (2) "High-risk offender", an offender convicted of a domestic abuse offense or (b) Has been determined through an evidence-based risk assessment approved by the department of public safety to present a high risk of recidivism; (3) "Law enforcement agency", any city, county, or state police department or law enforcement entity authorized to enforce laws within the state; (4) "Offender", a person determined by a court to meet the definition of a highrisk offender under this section; (5) "Registration", the process by which an offender provides personal information to the department of public safety for inclusion in a secure and confidential database accessible only to authorized law enforcement …