Source: Missouri Alliance for Family Restoration 5/6/26
GREAT NEWS! Governor Kehoe signed SB 982 into law on May 6, 2026. This will restore the path for removal from the Registry that was previously enacted in 2018. The law will go into effect on August 28, 2026.
Thank you to our dedicated lobbyists, Sarah Schlemeier Henke and former state senator, Jeff Smith, for their tireless work behind the scenes, pushing this bill through all the stages in both chambers and with the Governor’s office. Thank you to our volunteers and DONORS! You made this possible.
This is the first of many reforms that we hope to make in Missouri’s extremely challenging laws concerning folks with sex offense convictions. Our work is not done.
On another note, we seem to have successfully stopped the pool bill that would have affected so many in a negative way. Thank you to all who contributed their stories. The legislative session ends Friday, May 15.
Joanne and the Board of Directors of Missouri Alliance for Family Restoration
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