SCS/SB 558 - Currently, commissioned and civilian personnel of the St. Louis City municipal police force must retain a primary residence in the city for a total of seven years and then may maintain a primary residence that is located within a one-hour response time. This act provides that such personnel shall not be subject to a residency requirement so long as the primary residence is located within a one-hour response time.MARY GRACE BRUNTRAGER
Statutes affected: Introduced (3584S.01):
84.344Committee (3584S.02):
84.344
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 558
Sponsor: Schatz
Hearing Date: 1/22/2020
COMMITTEE: Local Government and Elections
CHAIRMAN: Crawford
DATE REFERRED: 1/9/2020 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 1/15/2020
STAFF:
Mary Grace Bruntrager
Rob Krosley
Barbara Mustoe
Scott Svagera
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Nancy Giddens - City of Kansas City
WITNESSES FOR:
Eric Schmitt - Missouri Attorney General
John Hayden - Chief, St. Louis Police Department
Jimmie Edwards - Director, Department of Public Safety, City of St. Louis
Jay Schroeder - St. Louis Police Officers Association
Jane E. Dueker - St. Louis Police Officers Association/St. Louis County Police Officers Association
Scott Swain - Missouri Police Chiefs Association
Mark Bruns - Missouri Fraternal Order of Police/Kansas City Fraternal Order of Police
Austin Walker - St. Louis Regional Chamber
Daniel Clark - St. Louis Fire Department
WITNESSES AGAINST: