Modifies the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in Missouri, including penalties for fentanyl involvement and firearm security.
The bill modifies the offense of endangering the welfare of a child in Missouri. It introduces new provisions, including a class B felony for knowingly involving fentanyl or carfentanil, with mandatory five-year imprisonment without parole. It also establishes a class A felony for failing to secure a firearm in the presence of a child. The offense is a class D felony unless it involves fentanyl, carfentanil, amphetamine, or methamphetamine, or results in serious physical injury or death.
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