Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1712: Modifies the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1712 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE VEIT. 3911H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 575.205, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment, with penalty provisions. Section A. Section 575.205, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 575.205, to read as follows: 575.205. 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment if he or she intentionally removes, alters, tampers with, damages, [or] destroys, fails to charge, or otherwise disables electronic monitoring equipment which a court, the division of probation and parole or the parole board has required such person to wear. 2. This section does not apply to the owner of the equipment or an agent of the owner who is performing ordinary maintenance or repairs on the equipment. 3. The offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment is a class D felony. 4. The offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment if a person intentionally fails to charge or otherwise disables electronic monitoring equipment is a class E felony, unless the offense for which the person was placed on electronic monitoring was a misdemeanor, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor. ✔ EXPLANATION -- …
Sponsors
- Rudy Veit (R, 059) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Action Postponed (H)
- : Executive Session Continued
- : Action Postponed (H)
- : Executive Session Continued
- : Action Postponed (H)
- : Executive Session Continued
- : Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 13 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (February 17, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1712?
- HB1712 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies the offense of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment.
- What is the status of HB1712?
- In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Action Postponed (H) (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1712?
- Rudy Veit (R, 059).
- Where is the official record for HB1712?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1712&year=2026&code=R
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