Establishes the "Missouri Survivors' Act"

HB 989, the "Missouri Survivors' Act," allows courts to reduce sentences for individuals charged with crimes who are survivors of domestic abuse. It requires courts to consider domestic abuse as a mitigating factor if the defendant provides evidence (like court records, medical reports, or expert testimony about PTSD) proving they were abused by an intimate partner or family member within one year of the offense. If abuse is verified, courts must reduce felony sentences by one level (e.g., Class A to Class B). The bill also creates a process for eligible incarcerated individuals sentenced before November 2025 to request resentencing based on past domestic abuse. It directly affects domestic abuse survivors facing criminal charges or serving sentences for non-sexual offenses.