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Committee hears broad anti‑trafficking bill proposing training, restitution and tougher penalties
Summary
Representative Jeff Myers presented House Bill 224, a package that would require annual training for specified professionals, create a statewide council and anti‑trafficking fund, change admissibility rules for recorded statements of minors, and raise penalties and restitution tied to human trafficking and patronizing offenses; proponents urged
Representative Jeff Myers presented House Bill 224 to the House Committee on General Laws as a multi-part proposal to strengthen Missouri’s response to human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. The sponsor described measures ranging from expanded training to new felony offenses and a restitution fund for liberated victims.
Key elements Myers highlighted include: annual continuing-education requirements (the bill proposes one hour annually for prosecuting attorneys, juvenile officers, social workers, EMTs and paramedics; two hours annually for law enforcement, delivered as part of existing licensure training); a five‑year sunset on the training mandate so the program can be evaluated; a statewide council against adult trafficking and commercial…
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