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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 2311 Modifies Sexual Offender Registry Requirements and Tiers
Last action · February 17, 2026: Public Hearing Completed (H)Sponsor: Mike Costlow
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2311 updates Missouri's sexual offender registration laws, modifying registry requirements, update timelines, fee structures, and tier classifications for various offenses. The measure adjusts reporting obligations for registrants, petition procedures for removal or exemption, and criteria for offender categorization.
The legislation directly alters compliance mandates, reporting frequencies, and registration durations for individuals required to register on Missouri's sexual offender registry, while also affecting law enforcement procedures for processing and updating offender data.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Registered sexual offenders
Individuals on the sexual offender registry face updated reporting timelines, fee requirements, petition rules, and tier classification criteria.
Local law enforcement agencies
Chief law enforcement officials in counties and cities are responsible for receiving registrations, collecting processing fees, and entering information into the state registry system.
Prosecuting attorneys
Prosecuting attorneys have access to petitioner records, may present evidence in opposition to removal or exemption petitions, and are tasked with making reasonable efforts to notify crime victims.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fees can law enforcement charge for processing registrations?
How quickly must a registered offender report changes to their information?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Crime and Public Safety(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 9, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Comprehensive Registry Overhaul
The bill restructures multiple sections of Chapter 589 to update registration triggers, petition requirements for removal or exemption, and inter-agency data sharing timelines.
Connected Entities
Sources
house.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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