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Missouri Senate passes crime bill, which now heads to House

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Posted at 8:41 PM, Aug 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-07 21:41:23-04

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri senators have passed a bill proposed by Gov. Mike Parson to address violent crime.

Senators voted 27-3 in favor of the bill Friday. It now goes to the state House.

The bill would require judges to consider certifying children as young as 14 as adults for certain weapons crimes.

The measure also would temporarily lift a requirement that St. Louis police live in the city.

Other changes include strengthening witness protections and harsher penalties for adults who give children guns without their parents' permission.

The measure passed with bipartisan support, but Black senators voted against it.

For jurisdictions that utilize the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline, anonymous tips can be made by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com.

Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the 41 Action News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015.