Mark Sharp — Representative Sharp is called during the roll call.
Brad Banderman — Called during the roll call.
Brad Banderman — Representative Brad Banderman is mentioned as part of a questioning exchange with the witness, alongside Representative Hovis. The references are part of the same continuous discussion and should be treated as one consolidated moment.
Brad Banderman — Representative Bannerman questioned how the program is structured and administered, asking which entities are eligible, whether the program is delivered through a nonprofit or directly by the department, what coordination exists among participating entities or police departments, and why the bill includes a tax credit if police departments are already carrying out the program.
Brad Banderman — Likely intended to refer to Representative Brad Banderman, who is called on next.
Brad Banderman — Representative Brannerman questioned whether the bill’s 'use of force' or 'physical force' language is broad enough to cover actions like shooting down drones, including with a shotgun.
Brad Banderman — Banderman is called during the roll call.
LaKeySha Bosley — Called during the roll call.
LaKeySha Bosley — Called during roll call.
LaKeySha Bosley — Began inquiry, congratulated the sponsor, and described positive experiences with officers in St. Louis.
LaKeySha Bosley — Continued describing community policing and the erosion of trust due to bad actors.
LaKeySha Bosley — Noted officer shortages and said the bill is important for encouraging future officers.
LaKeySha Bosley — Continued support for the initiative and invited the sponsor to add final remarks.
LaKeySha Bosley — Congratulated the witness and praised his willingness to testify.
LaKeySha Bosley — Asked the witness about his favorite part of the program and how he will use it in the future.
LaKeySha Bosley — Was part of the questioning and was addressed in the discussion immediately before this section.
LaKeySha Bosley — Called on by the chair for questions/comments.
LaKeySha Bosley — Offered supportive comments and praised the commander and the program.
LaKeySha Bosley — Representative Bosley asks how the bill would affect operators traveling through different local municipalities and counties, including whether drivers would still need to appear in the municipality where they were ticketed.
LaKeySha Bosley — Bosley is called during the roll call and votes yes.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Kimberly-Ann Collins was called during the roll call.
Kimberly-Ann Collins — Collins is called during the roll call.
Bennie Cook — Bennie Cook was called during the roll call.
Bennie Cook — Asked questions to clarify the witness's position on the bill.
Bennie Cook — Cook is called during the roll call and votes aye.
Elizabeth Fuchs — Called during roll call.
Elizabeth Fuchs — Representative Elizabeth Fuchs briefly asked about the tax credit program, specifically whether it would continue or remain supportable if the income tax were eliminated.
Elizabeth Fuchs — Elizabeth Fuchs questioned how ordinary people and recreational drone users would know when they are near a critical infrastructure facility, noting that the statutory definition is lengthy and not obvious. She suggested that signage or some other form of notice may be needed so organizations understand they are covered and must post signs, and emphasized that the goal should be to avoid penalizing people who are not intentionally violating the law. She also clarified that the bill is aimed at specific facilities rather than ordinary drone photography, such as flying over a hotel.
Elizabeth Fuchs — Representative Fuchs thanks the witness and begins a brief inquiry about the bill, asking whether it is more about accountability than prevention and whether current law leaves officers unable to intervene, continuing an earlier discussion about critical infrastructure.
Elizabeth Fuchs — Fush is likely a transcription error for Fuchs; the member is called during the roll call.
Barry Hovis — Called during roll call.
Barry Hovis — Barry Hovis thanked the witness for bringing the bill, supported it based on his law enforcement experience, and asked whether it was the same as the Kansas City Police Department bill and who would qualify as an eligible nonprofit entity. He was later referenced again during the same questioning exchange with the witness.
Barry Hovis — Responded that the bill was intended to reduce distracted driving and noted the original concern about making the offense primary.
Barry Hovis — Said he supports the change as long as precautions remain and local entities enact it properly.
Barry Hovis — Asked questions about computerized tickets and whether a secondary ticket could be issued to state court.
Barry Hovis — Asked whether there had been bids or cost quotes for adding a secondary ticketing option for state court.
Barry Hovis — Referenced as the questioner discussing municipal-level experience and state-level ticket violations.
Barry Hovis — Said the committee may need to look into the issue and thanked the witness.
Barry Hovis — Representative Hovis is called on and then questions why the bill opens only three specific chapters of Missouri law, asking whether other statutes also address unmanned aircraft and why these particular statutes were selected for drone enforcement authority.
Barry Hovis — Hovis is called during the roll call.
Bill Irwin — Called during roll call.
Bill Irwin — Bill Irwin continued a focused line of questioning about drone monitoring and identification technology. He first joined the inquiry on critical infrastructure facilities, then raised the military concept of IFF and asked the witness to explain it, noting its use in both military and FAA contexts. He then connected that concept to the need for technology to distinguish friendly from hostile aircraft when monitoring skies over large gatherings, and referenced the war in Ukraine and Russia as an example of the scale and importance of drone use.
Bill Irwin — Asked whether the state or nation is behind the power curve on drone threats.
Bill Irwin — The question about whether the state or nation is behind the power curve is directed to Representative Irwin.
Bill Irwin — Erwin is likely a transcription error for Irwin; the member is called during the roll call.
Holly Jones — Called during roll call.
Holly Jones — Praised the witness and said his testimony helped persuade her in favor of the program.
Holly Jones — Representative Jones was called on by the chair, then offered supportive remarks thanking the commander for work with youth, and followed up by asking how many children the program can accommodate at one time, referencing prior discussion from the previous hearing.
Holly Jones — Representative Jones is identified as the sponsor and then immediately introduces House Bill 2587, explaining that it addresses public safety in the modern age.
Holly Jones — Holly Jones was thanked for her due diligence and for her willingness to continue engaging with the Chamber and its membership to address concerns.