SB 1403 revises Missouri law governing access to the state capitol and its dome. The bill repeals and reenacts section 8.016, RSMo, to require the commissioner of the Office of Administration to provide each member of the Senate and House of Representatives with a key or key card that accesses the state capitol, and to continue providing a key that accesses the capitol dome. It also allows legislators, upon written request, to obtain a key or key card for their spouse or children to access the capitol.
In addition, the bill assigns the president pro tem of the Senate and the speaker of the House responsibility for creating a training program for legislators and staff on access to secured areas of the capitol building. They may consult with the Office of Administration and the Department of Public Safety in developing that training. Overall, the measure is focused on physical security, access control, and procedural training for the state capitol rather than broader policy changes.
Impact
The bill would amend section 8.016, RSMo, by expanding and clarifying who may receive access credentials for the Missouri State Capitol and by formalizing training responsibilities for legislative leadership. It affects the Office of Administration, legislative members, and potentially their immediate family members, while also involving the Department of Public Safety in advisory capacity for security training. The practical effect is to codify access procedures for the capitol and its secured areas and to reinforce security protocols for lawmakers and staff.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and available context, the measure appears to be framed as a straightforward security and access-management bill with no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials. The caption and statutory changes suggest a generally administrative, noncontroversial purpose centered on capitol security. Because no transcripts or votes are available, there is no documented opposition or support to characterize beyond the bill’s apparent neutral, procedural nature.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of interest, based on the text, could include whether legislators’ spouses and children should receive capitol access credentials and how broad the secured-area training should be, but no recorded discussion identifies supporters or opponents on those issues. The bill also leaves implementation details to the Office of Administration and legislative leadership, which could raise operational questions, though none are reflected in the available record.
Provides that state capitol access keys or key cards shall be provided to spouses and children of members of the General Assembly upon written request of the member
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public Defender, and the General Assembly
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Chief Executive's Office