Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3138: Requires certain police departments to establish a missing person's unit
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 85, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to missing persons. Section A. Chapter 85, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 85.705, to read as follows: 85.705. 1. Beginning January 1, 2027, a missing persons unit shall be established within any police department located in a county with more than one million inhabitants. The unit shall provide services deemed necessary to aid in the location of missing persons including, but not limited (2) Collecting and disseminating information regarding missing persons in order to assist in lo.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 85, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to missing persons. Section A. Chapter 85, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 85.705, to read as follows: 85.705. 1. Beginning January 1, 2027, a missing persons unit shall be established within any police department located in a county with more than one million inhabitants. The unit shall provide services deemed necessary to aid in the location of missing persons including, but not limited (2) Collecting and disseminating information regarding missing persons in order to assist in locating such persons, including entry of the missing person's information into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System (MULES) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system; (3) Establishing a system for communication of information relating to persons reported as missing; and (4) Coordinating and communicating with the Missouri state highway patrol's missing persons unit established under section 43.402. 2. Any police department located in a county with more than one million inhabitants may hire additional officers and staff or may assign officers or staff currently employed by the department to the missing persons unit. Compensation and EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face …