Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HCR5: SUPPORT TO END MOTORCYCLING PROFILING
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Expresses support for actions taken to end motorcycle profiling
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE CHAPPELL. 1717H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk WHEREAS, motorcycle ridership has continued to increase over time, with registrations growing from 3,826,373 in 1997 to 8,600,936 in 2015; and WHEREAS, as of August 2016 the ongoing National Motorcycle Profiling Survey 2016, conducted by the Motorcycle Profiling Project, found that approximately one-half of the motorcyclists surveyed felt that they had been profiled by law enforcement at least once; and WHEREAS, motorcycle profiling means the illegal use of the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-related apparel as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action against, arrest, or search a person or vehicle, with or without legal basis under the Constitution of the United States; and WHEREAS, complaints surrounding motorcycle profiling have been cited in all fifty states; and WHEREAS, protests to raise awareness and combat motorcycle profiling have been held in multiple states across the nation: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Third General Assembly, First Regular Session, the Senate concurring therein, hereby: (1) Support increased public awareness on the issue of motorcycle profiling; (2) Encourage collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement to engage in efforts to end motorcycle profiling; and …
Sponsors
- Chappell, Darin (R, 137) · primary sponsor
- Bill Lucas (R, 115)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HCR5?
- HCR5 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): SUPPORT TO END MOTORCYCLING PROFILING.
- What does HCR5 do?
- Expresses support for actions taken to end motorcycle profiling
- What is the status of HCR5?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR5?
- Chappell, Darin (R, 137), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR5?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HCR5&year=2025&code=R
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