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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE BILL NO. 3440
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE MCGAUGH.
7377H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 578, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the of fense of
tampering with an elected county of ficial, with penalty provisions.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 578, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 578.712, to read as follows:
578.712. 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with an elected county
2 official if, with the purpose to harass, intimidate, or influence such official in the
3 performance of such official's official duties, the person disseminates thr ough any
4 means, including by posting on the internet, the elected county official's or the elected
5 county official's family's personal information.
6 2. The offense of tampering with an elected county official is a class A
7 misdemeanor . If a violation of this section res ults in death or bodily injury to an elected
8 county official or a member of the elected county official's family , the offense is a class B
9 felony .
10 3. For purposes of this section, "personal information" includes a home addr ess,
11 Social Security number , federal tax identification number , checking or savings account
12 number , marital status, and identity of a child under eighteen years of age.
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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.