US EditionMissouri Gov. Kehoe Signs Public Safety Package Into Law
- On Tuesday morning in Jefferson City, Missouri's governor enacted Senate Bill 81 to bolster public safety across the state.
- The legislation emerged from a need to strengthen public safety measures and support law enforcement families, survivors of childhood abuse, and emergency preparedness.
- SB 81 includes Trey’s Law, which invalidates nondisclosure agreements signed after August 28, 2025, related to childhood sexual abuse, and updates fireworks laws to national standards.
- The bill prolongs the Line of Duty Compensation program through the end of 2031, broadens the scope of criminal background checks, and enables license recognition for spouses of law enforcement officers.
- The law aims to better protect Missouri families and victims, improve oversight, and reinforce public safety, as Kehoe stated, 'we are reinforcing that with real action.
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Missouri Governor Kehoe signs public safety bill into law - Missourinet
(Jefferson City, MO) — Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a bill into law (SF81) aimed at boosting public safety. The new law includes an increase in protections for victims of childhood sexual abuse, including a key provision called Trey’s Law. It means non-disclosure agreements or N-D-A’s will no longer be enforceable after August 28th […]
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Webster County CitizenKehoe signs into law Missouri bill voiding NDAs in child sex abuse cases
The bill has been called “Trey’s Law,” referring to the late Trey Carlock, who died by suicide in 2019 after being sexually abused by Pete Newman at the Branson-based Kanakuk
Kehoe signs into law Missouri bill voiding NDAs in child sex abuse cases • Missouri Independent
Gov. Mike Kehoe signs a bill banning non-disclosure agreements in child sex abuse cases alongside the bill's sponsors, state Rep. Tim Taylor, R-Bunceton, left, and state Sen. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, right. (Missouri Governor's Office photo)Legislation to void non-disclosure agreements in child sexual abuse cases was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Mike Kehoe. The bill has been called “Trey’s Law,” referring to the late Trey Carlock, who died…
Governor Kehoe signs public safety package bill into law
Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 81 into law, which includes six provisions to strengthen public safety in Missouri, including expanding criminal background checks, creating Trey's Law to prevent nondisclosure agreements from being enforceable, and updating Missouri's firework laws.
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