New laws set to go into place in Missouri to limit health orders, allow college athletes to be compensated

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Multiple new laws are set to take effect on Saturday, including compensation for student athletes, limits on health orders, multiple relating to law enforcement and others.

Health Orders

House bill 271, was signed in June and places multiple limitations and restrictions on localities attempting to implement local health orders.

Under the new law, health orders are not permitted to last longer than 30 days, unless the majority of the localities governing body passes an extension.

The law also prohibits health orders unless under a state of emergency.

The new law also prohibits local governments from requiring "vaccine passports" that show proof of vaccination to access services such as public transportation.

Student Athletes

House bill 297, was signed in July and prohibits public and private institutions from denying student-athletes the right to profit off their name, image and likeness.

On July 1, the NCAA passed an interim policy which granted student-athletes the same rights.

According to MU's website, there are some stipulations to the new law. The new law prohibits any university employee, including coaches, from compensating or otherwise causing compensation for student athletes.

Boosters will also be unable to provide compensation for any high school athlete planning on attending Mizzou.

Other Laws

Multiple other laws went into effect Saturday, including Senate bill 53 which among other provisions, bans law enforcement officers from using chokeholds.

Some of the new policies included in these laws are:

• Respiratory chokeholds are prohibited unless deadly force is allowed.
• Feminine hygiene products are to be provided to female inmates.
• Stress management programs for police officers
• Increased punishment for police officers who have sexual relations with inmates.
• Raising the age, which will allow 17-year-olds to be treated as children instead of adults in the criminal justice system.
• Requirement for law enforcement agencies to collect and report use-of-force data.
• Allows the sealing of arrest records regardless of a person's previous criminal history.
• Prohibits posting a police officer's personal information online with the intent of intimidating them.