The Friends of the KCPFOP and the KCFOP continue to support legislation benefiting the citizens of Kansas City and in providing for a safer and more professional working environment for Kansas City's law enforcement officers.

• KCFOP Legislation SB874 received enormous bipartisan support in both the House and in the Senate during the 2006 legislative session. SB874 [Sponsor Senator Charlie Shields] was heard and passed out of the Senate Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee, was passed 29-1 in the Senate, then was successfully voted out of the House Local Government Committee, only to be held in the Rules Committee by Chair Shannon Cooper and not allowed to pass to the House floor where the legislation held broad bipartisan support from the vast majority of the representatives. We wish to thank all of our bill sponsors who support ending disparate restrictions placed on Kansas City Police Officers imposed by this 1939 Pendergast era law and recognize KC officers' civil rights. [House version HB1381 was halted when bill sponsor Rep Jason Brown was called up to military service in Iraq.] Read more on legislation SB874 ...

• FOP HEART AND LUNG LEGISLATION PASSED
  Passage of 2005 SB1 including FOP/KCFOP Heart and Lung Legislation providing workman's compensation coverage that was already provided to Missouri firefighters passed in the House and Senate and was signed by the Governor. See SB1 which now contains language from FOP House legislation HB98 (J Brown).

• HB1055 (Bruns) - Sex Crimes Legislation - Successfully passed during the 2004 Session. This KCFOP supported legislation provides for changes in sex crimes legislation including offenses involving child pornography, sex offender registration, extends statute of limitations on sex crimes against children, and restricts sex offenders from residing within 1000 feet of a school or child care facility. As amended to include KCFOP proposed HB1585 (primary sponsor Jason Brown), enhancing the penalties for assaults on law enforcement officers and emergency services workers in the second degree to bring Missouri Law into line with legal protections already afforded in neighboring states and making these assaults a felony. [Includes police, firefighters, ambulance personnel, and emergency room personnel]. This bill was inspired by the lack of appropriate law to address assaults on Kansas City Police Officers and will help protect law enforcement officers and firefighters throughout Missouri. This bill was passed through the House and the Senate and was signed by Governor Holden. We thank all of the bill sponsors who made this possible for police officers in Missouri. We thank all of the bill sponsors that made this law possible for law enforcement in Missouri.
  
  This change in the police and firefighter assault legislation during the 2004 legislative session follows up on KCFOP supported 2003 changes in 1st degree assault language reclassifying 1st degree assault on law enforcement officers a dangerous felony for sentencing purposes following the discovery of an inadequacy in the law after the attempted murder of two Kansas City Police Officers. Both of these changes provide vital protection for law enforcement officers and firefighters in Missouri. Find the full story behind the passage of these changes in the assault law in Missouri by clicking HERE.
  
  
• HB1585 (Jason Brown) - Police Assault Legislation - 2004 KCFOP legislation enhancing penalties for assault on police officers [emulating existing legislation in neighboring states]. This bill was inspired by the lack of appropriate legislation to address assaults on Kansas City Police Officers and will help protect law enforcement officers and firefighters throughout Missouri by making assaults against them a felony. This legislation was successfully amended into HB1055 and passed by the legislature.


• SB952 (Wheeler) - Modifies and adds provisions relating to the salaries of certain Kansas City police officers - 2004 legislation including KCFOP proposed positions of Master Patrolman and Master Detective. (Passed)


• HR 218 - 2004 FOP Championed legislation allowing current and retired qualified law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms throughout the United States. This legislation provides increased security for the public as well as officers by extending concealed carry rights to other than their home state.



• HB916 (J Brown) - Revises the crime of identity theft and creates a new crime of trafficking in stolen identities. (Passed) - KCFOP supported and recognized for benefiting Missouri citizens. Under old law, identity theft was only a misdemeanor. Under this bill, identity theft is a felony and creates a range of new penalties, including life in prison depending upon the amount of money stolen from the victim. It also makes the perpetrator liable to the victim for civil damages of up to $5,000 per incident, or three times the amount of actual damages, whichever is greater. The new law also allows victims to sue the perpetrator of the identity theft.


• SB1000 - Makes changes to provisions on DNA profiling, including DNA testing of all felony and sexual offenders. (Passed) - KCFOP recognized as anti-crime legislation benefiting Missouri citizens.

• SB5 - Makes numerous changes to sentencing laws - Successfully passed during the 2003 Session. This legislation contained KCFOP/FOP promoted changes to enhance the penalty for 1st degree assaults on emergency services workers [Includes police, firefighters, ambulance personnel, and emergency room personnel] This bill was inspired by sentencing inadequacies discovered following the attempted murder of two Kansas City police officers -- and as amended to include KCFOP promoted HB709 removed the statutory requirement for Kansas City Police Officers to live within the city limits and returned this issue to local control.


• HB709 KC Residency Bill (Jason Brown) - Amended into SB5 - This KCFOP promoted legislation was successfully passed during the 2003 Session. This legislation removed the statutory requirement for Kansas City Police Officers to live within the city limits and returned this issue to local control.

• SB 4 Stanze Bill - Restricts drivers license and registration information for law enforcement officers to protect the officers and their families. The KCFOP collaborated with the Missouri State FOP and the SLPOA to pass this legislation.