MO HB422

Repeals and replaces section 41.1000 of Missouri law regarding leave for civil air patrol members.

State employees who are civil air patrol members with emergency service specialty ratings or counter narcotics mission certifications may take up to 15 working days of paid leave per fiscal year for civil air patrol duty, with unlimited leave during state or nationally declared emergencies.

Private employers with 50 or more employees must grant civil air patrol members up to 15 working days of unpaid leave per calendar year for emergency service duty or counter narcotics missions, with unlimited leave during declared emergencies; employers may request exemption from specific missions.

Employees must provide the wing commander's certification of participation and a DEA/CAP mission number to their employer before receiving payment for leave.

Prohibits employers from discharging, discriminating against, or dissuading employees from civil air patrol membership or emergency service ratings; Attorney General enforces these protections.