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HB1843 • 2026

Modifies reporting requirements for certain littering offenses

Modifies reporting requirements for certain littering offenses

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gallick, Sherri (062)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information about the enforcement of littering or specifics on electronic reporting methods.

Changes Reporting Rules for Littering

This bill changes how certain littering offenses are reported in Missouri by removing littering from reportable crimes under state law and allowing electronic reporting methods.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes littering from the list of reportable crimes under state law.
  • Allows law enforcement to use electronic methods for reporting required information.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Law enforcement agencies
  • Court clerks
  • Prosecutors and custody agencies

Terms To Know

Reportable offenses
Crimes that must be reported to the state's central repository.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how littering will be enforced if it is no longer a reportable offense.
  • It's unclear what specific changes will be made to the electronic reporting system.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Modifies reporting requirements for certain littering offenses

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 1843
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE GALLICK.
5395H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 43.506, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to the
of fense of littering.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 43.506, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 43.506, to read as follows:
43.506. 1. Those of fenses considered reportable for the purposes of sections 43.500
2 to 43.651 include all felonies; class A misdemeanors; all violations for driving under the
3 influence of drugs or alcohol; any of fense that can be enhanced to a class A misdemeanor or
4 higher for subsequent violations , except for the offense of littering under section 577.070 ;
5 and comparable ordinance violations consistent with the reporting standards established by
6 the National Crime Information Center , Federal Bureau of Investigation, for the Federal
7 Interstate Identification Index System; and all cases arising under chapter 566. The following
8 types of of fenses shall not be considered reportable for the purposes of sections 57.403,
9 43.500 to 43.651, and 595.200 to 595.218: nonspecific char ges of suspicion or investigation,
10 general traf fic violations and all misdemeanor violations of the state wildlife code. All
11 of fenses considered reportable shall be reviewed annually and noted in the Missouri char ge
12 code manual established in section 43.512. All information collected pursuant to sections
13 43.500 to 43.651 shall be available only as set forth in section 610.120.
14 2. Law enforcement agencies, court clerks, prosecutors and custody agencies may
15 report required information by electronic medium either directly to the central repository or
16 indirectly to the central repository via other criminal justice agency computer systems in the
EXPLANA TION — 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 type in the above bill is proposed language.
17 state with the approval of the highway patrol, based upon standards established by the
18 advisory committee.
19 3. In addition to the repository of fingerprint records for individual of fenders and
20 applicants, the central repository of criminal history and identification records for the state
21 shall maintain a repository of latent prints, palm prints and other unique biometric
22 identification submitted to the repository .
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