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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 2804
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE YOUNG.
6345H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o repeal section 590.050, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to
peace of ficer continuing education requirements.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 590.050, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu
2 thereof, to be known as section 590.050, to read as follows:
590.050. 1. (1) The POST commission shall establish requirements for the
2 continuing education of all peace of ficers.
3 (2) Peace of ficers who make traf fic stops shall be required to receive three hours of
4 training within the law enforcement continuing education three-year reporting period
5 concerning the prohibition against racial profiling and such training shall promote
6 understanding and respect for racial and cultural dif ferences and the use of ef fective,
7 noncombative methods for carrying out law enforcement duties in a racially and culturally
8 diverse environment.
9 (3) All peace officers shall be requ ired to receive one hour of continuing
10 education training each year concerning autism sensitivity that shall include instruction
11 on identifying signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and how to effectively interact
12 with people with ASD. Such training, which may be completed virtually , shall be
13 included as part of the annual continuing education hours req uired by the POST
14 commission and shall not be in addition to any such r equir ements.
15 2. The director shall license continuing education providers and may probate, suspend
16 and revoke such licenses upon written notice stating the reasons for such action. Any person
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 aggrieved by a decision of the director pursuant to this subsection may appeal as provided in
18 chapter 536.
19 3. The costs of continuing law enforcement education shall be reimbursed in part by
20 moneys from the peace of ficer standards and training commission fund created in section
21 590.178, subject to availability of funds, except that no such funds shall be used for the
22 training of any person not actively commissioned or employed by a county or municipal law
23 enforcement agency .
24 4. The director may engage in any activity intended to further the professionalism of
25 peace of ficers through training and education, including the provision of specialized training
26 through the department of public safety .
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