A crime-fighting package is on deck to become Missouri law next month. Senate Bill 754 is sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville. It started off as legislation to honor a St. Joseph Police Department canine officer. In 2021, a St. Joseph Police Department...
The Missouri Legislature passed a wide-ranging crime package that awaits a possible signature of approval from Gov. Mike Parson. The bill sponsored by Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, would create a criminal offense for celebratory gunfire, known as Blair’s Law,...
The General Assembly is taking a look at a large crime package from Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, that was vetoed last year by Gov. Mike Parson. Major components of it include Max’s Law and Blair’s Law. Luetkemeyer joins Anthony Morabith after it recently passed...
Another wide-ranging anti-crime bill is moving forward in the Missouri Senate. Senate Committee Substitute for SBs 754, 746, 788, 765, 841, 887 & 861 was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Last year’s bill was vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson, in...
One bill that made it to the finish line and passed the Missouri Legislature has been vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson. Senate Bill 189 was a wide-ranging crime package. The main highlights include bolstering penalties for assault on a law enforcement animal, streamlining...
