Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1953: Contains provisions relating to law enforcement officer accountability
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act of complicity and the penalty for such act shall be equal to the penalty imposed against the peace officer who committed the original wrongdoing for which the peace officer failed to intervene. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit or discourage prosecution of any other criminal offense related to failure to intervene, including a higher charge, if supported by the evidence. 590.1250. The provisions of sections 590.1250 to 590.1256 shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Accountability Act". 590.1252. 1. All peace officers in this state shall wear a video camera affi.
From the introduced text:
an act of complicity and the penalty for such act shall be equal to the penalty imposed against the peace officer who committed the original wrongdoing for which the peace officer failed to intervene. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit or discourage prosecution of any other criminal offense related to failure to intervene, including a higher charge, if supported by the evidence. 590.1250. The provisions of sections 590.1250 to 590.1256 shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Accountability Act". 590.1252. 1. All peace officers in this state shall wear a video camera affixed to the peace officer's uniform while on duty. The video camera shall record each interaction between a peace officer and a member of the public. The recording shall include both audio and video. 2. Law enforcement agencies shall preserve any recordings made by a video camera under this section for a minimum of sixty days and make such recordings available to the public through a statewide database within fourteen days of any incident. HB 1953 3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to detectives or other peace officers while they are working in an undercover capacity or to any peace officer in any situation where the wearing of such a video camera would endanger the safety of the officer or the …
Sponsors
- Lakeysha Bosley (D, 079) · primary sponsor