Prohibits disorderly conduct at the captiol

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3109
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE LUCAS.
6864H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 8, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to conduct of the
public at the capitol building, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 8, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 8.218, to read as follows:
8.218. 1. No person shall willfully or knowingly , with the intent to impede,
2 disrupt, or disturb the orderly conduct of official business in the capitol building:
3 (1) Enter or rem ain in any r oom of the capitol building designated for the use of
4 the general assembly or for a committee, officer , or employee of the general assembly;
5 (2) Utter loud, thr eatening, or abusive language;
6 (3) Engage in disorderly or disruptive conduct;
7 (4) Obstruct or impede passage; or
8 (5) Engage in an act of physical violence.
9 2. A violation of subsection 1 of this section shall be a class C misdemeanor . A
10 second or subsequent offense shall be a class B misdemeanor .
11 3. The prov isions of this section shall not proh ibit any act performed in the
12 lawful discharge of official duties by:
13 (1) A member of the general assembly;
14 (2) An employee of a member of the general assembly; or
15 (3) An officer or employee of the general assembly or any committee ther eof.
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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.