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MO SCR44

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/2/2010

Primary Sponsor

Joan Bray

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Missouri Senate and House support the Military Readiness Enhancement Act to replace "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" with a nondiscrimination policy based on sexual orientation
  • More than 13,500 service members have been discharged under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" since 1993, including approximately 800 with specialized jobs such as Arabic translators, pilots, and intelligence personnel
  • American taxpayers have spent more than $360 million to discharge and replace qualified service members solely because of sexual orientation
  • Department of Defense authorized studies show no correlation between sexual orientation and unit cohesion in the Armed Forces
  • Secretary of the Senate shall send copies of this resolution to each member of Missouri's congressional delegation

Legislative Description

Urges Congress to replace the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

Last Action

Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

2/9/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics2/3/2010

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