Advocacy

When we started Evan's Voice, Protect and Advocate became our guiding pillars. As we share Evan's story, the response has been overwhelmingly supportive. We will continue to share to extend Evan's legacy to protect others.

How do we advocate for kids and families? By pushing for change that protects all kids?
Read below to find out more.

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Vulnerable Youth Advisory Board

The Vulnerable Youth Advisory Board is a multidisciplinary, grassroots advisory group focused on improving outcomes for vulnerable youth in Missouri. Through ongoing discussion of policy gaps, the board supports legislative efforts aimed at protecting children and promoting their overall safety and well-being.

The Vulnerable Youth Advisory Board was developed in Summer 2025 under the direction of Missouri Senator Jill Carter.

The work of the advisory board led to draft legislation on two key components: 1) Grooming and 2) Sextortion.

More information to come on the Vulnerable Youth Advisory Board.

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How does legislation help?

Creates grooming and sextortion as a crime
Allows local law enforcement to charge these actions as criminal
Allows local law enforcement to subpoena additional information since it is a crime
Holds criminals accountable and can be a deterrent. It keeps people from perpetual repetition of criminal behavior.

How can you help?

Maintain awareness of legislative action on bills protecting kids
- Current bills: HB 2273, SB 893
- HB 2273 combined bills HB 1814 and HB 2551
Speak out to support legislative action to support kids: email, phone call, letter, or show up to speak in person
Support legislative budget action to ensure funding for resources for law enforcement to act swiftly, efficiently, and effectively to gather information to protect kids
Click the button below to access additional information to find your legislators and a template to use.

Contact Your Legislators

Happening Now

Using the buttons below, you can see the current status of bills HB 2273 and SB 893.
Check the Evan's Voice Facebook page for more updates on both bills.

House Bill 2273 Senate Bill 893

Missouri lawmakers hear testimony on bills targeting child grooming

January 13, 2026: Missouri lawmakers held a key hearing on two bills designed to protect children from online predators and grooming.

Missouri Senate committee to hear testimony on Evan’s Voice Act addressing sextortion

January 19, 2026: A Missouri State Senate committee is set to hear testimony this week regarding the Evan’s Voice Act, legislation addressing sextortion that honors Aurora teen Evan Boettler, who died by suicide after online extortion.

Sen. Jill Carter Hosts a News Conference

January 21, 2026: Senator Jill Carter, R-Granby, hosts a news conference to talk about Senate Bill 893 and other similar measures.