"There are 6 million real people in Missouri who are affected by every decision that the legislature makes."

Lane Roberts

Lane Roberts has been elected to House leadership and will be the Assistant Majority Floor Leader for the upcoming 2025 session.

committees

Crime Prevention and Public Safety, Chairman

Subcommittee on Appropriations - Public Safety, Corrections

Transportation and Revenue

Joint Committee on Capitol Security

Joint Committee on the Justice System

Rules - Regulatory Oversight

Professional Registration and Licensing

Legislation sponsored 2024

By Lane Roberts:

SB 754: Comprehensive crime bill, modifies provisions relating to public safety and includes Blair’s Law (Blair was an 11-year-old girl who was killed by celebratory gunfire in Kansas City.  Her mother, pictured below, has been coming to the capitol for 13 years trying to pass this law.  She was present to watch on the day that it passed.  It was quite emotional for her.)

HB 1652: Establishes the offense of organized retail theft

HB 1653: Modifies the offense of making a false report

HB 1655: Establishes procedures for a violent offender registry, which will include any person on probation or parole for first or second degree murder

HB 1656: Modifies provisions relating to bankruptcy exemptions

HB 1657: Modifies provisions relating to property exempt from attachment and execution

HB 1658: Creates exceptions for the release of public records relating to the death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty

HB 1659: Modifies provisions relating to criminal laws

HB 2208: Establishes provisions relating to law enforcement recruitment and retention

HB 2210: Modifies provisions relating to criminal conduct

HB 2211: Establishes provisions relating to the creation of a vapor product directory

Co-Sponsored with Representative Cody Smith: HB 2634: Modifies provisions relating to public funding of abortion facilities and affiliates and provisions relating to MO HealthNet providers