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Representative Hausman proposes constitutional amendment to impose life without parole for child trafficking; committee hears testimony
Summary
House Joint Resolution 26 would submit to voters a constitutional amendment imposing life imprisonment without parole for those convicted of first-degree child trafficking; sponsor and committee members debated scope and parole concerns during a public hearing.
Representative Wendy Hausman told the Committee on Children and Families she is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 26 to ask Missouri voters to amend the state constitution to require life imprisonment without eligibility for parole or probation for anyone convicted of first‑degree child trafficking.
“We must ensure that punishment for this crime is not only severe, but it is just,” Hausman said during the public hearing. She described the proposal as a response to what she called “modern day…
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