HB 293 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the offense of unlawful tracking of a motor vehicle

HB 293 makes it a crime to install, conceal, or place an electronic tracking device on a motor vehicle without the consent of all owners, specifically to monitor or follow occupants. It includes key exceptions, such as for law enforcement during investigations, parents monitoring minor children in their vehicle, lienholders repossessing vehicles, and rental companies managing their own fleets. The law does not apply to devices installed by vehicle manufacturers, and violating it would be a class B misdemeanor. The bill directly affects individuals who might misuse tracking devices, while protecting legitimate uses by authorities, families, and businesses.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Committee
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Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 16 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred: Transportation(H)
lower
Dec 2, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kemp Strickler
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