Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3132: Establishes safeguards concerning discriminatory practices against persons who have been convicted of certain offenses
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 314, RSMo, by adding thereto four new sections relating to discriminatory practices against persons convicted of certain offenses. Section A. Chapter 314, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto four new sections, to be known as sections 314.205, 314.208, 314.211, and 314.214, to read as follows: 314.205. As used in sections 314.205 to 314.214, the following terms shall (2) "Circuit court", any circuit court in the state of Missouri; (3) "Eligible individual", a person who has been convicted of an offense in this state or in any other jurisdiction that does not include an offense t.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 314, RSMo, by adding thereto four new sections relating to discriminatory practices against persons convicted of certain offenses. Section A. Chapter 314, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto four new sections, to be known as sections 314.205, 314.208, 314.211, and 314.214, to read as follows: 314.205. As used in sections 314.205 to 314.214, the following terms shall (2) "Circuit court", any circuit court in the state of Missouri; (3) "Eligible individual", a person who has been convicted of an offense in this state or in any other jurisdiction that does not include an offense that would subject a person to the sex offender registry under sections 589.400 to 589.426; (4) "Petition", any form or document that is submitted to the circuit court that documents an eligible individual's desire to obtain a certificate and the eligible individual's justification for why the circuit court should grant his or her request. 314.208. 1. The circuit court shall have the power to issue a certificate to an eligible individual that has the force and effect of a final judgment. The circuit court shall issue a certificate to an eligible individual if the presiding judge finds, at the moment of sentencing or at any moment thereafter, that clear and convincing evidence demonstrates that the eligible individual has: (1) Consistently conducted himself or …