Modifies provisions relating to hate offenses and establishes new programs that provide assistance to victims of such offenses

Summary

HB 2519 revises Missouri law to broaden which crimes are treated as hate offenses, requires law‑enforcement and courts to report those crimes to a state criminal‑history repository, and creates programs to help victims. It also mandates additional training for peace officers on hate‑crime identification, domestic violence, racial profiling, implicit bias and de‑escalation. The changes would affect offenders, victims, law‑enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts and the state’s data system.

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