HB 1464 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies and establishes provisions relating to the protection of children and vulnerable persons

HB 1464 replaces over 30 existing Missouri statutes with 38 new sections focused on protecting children and vulnerable persons. The bill establishes a Missouri regional computer forensics lab to combat internet-based crimes, particularly those involving child sexual abuse material, online exploitation, and related offenses. It creates new legal frameworks for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute technology-facilitated crimes against vulnerable populations. The law directly affects law enforcement agencies, courts, and individuals involved in cases related to digital crimes against children.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute → Perfected · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new repealed sections (455.010, 455.035, 455.513, 491.641, 537.046, 610.021, 610.131) and new enacted sections (556.039, 566.201), expanding the bill from 39 to 47 new sections. Minor formatting corrections were also made to the bill header and section numbering.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional statutes for repeal and new sections for child and vulnerable person protection.

SCOPE

Added repeal of sections 455.010, 455.035, 455.513, 491.641, 537.046, 610.021, and 610.131 to the list of statutes being repealed.

Added section 556.039 to the list of new sections being enacted in lieu of repealed statutes.

Added section 566.201 to the list of new sections being enacted in lieu of repealed statutes.

TECHNICAL

Corrected bill header from 'HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'PERFECTED' and updated section numbering from 3110H.02C to 3110H.02P.

Added line numbers to Section A text for legislative tracking purposes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass (S)

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S)

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 151 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred: Fiscal Review(H)

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA 1 to HA 4, HA 4, as amended, HA 5, adopted.

lower

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Adopted (H)

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred: Legislative Review(H)

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors