Missouri House passes porch pirate bill

The Missouri House of Representatives wants to crack down on porch pirates.

It has passed a bill that would make the first offense of stealing a package a misdemeanor and any following offense would be a felony.

State Representative Adam Schwadron is the sponsor.

The bill would also let personal delivery devices, like robots and drones, cruise along sidewalks, crosswalks, and roads as long as the device does not interfere with vehicles, traffic, or block a public right-of-way.

The measure heads to the Senate.