MO SB297

Creates the "Civil Disaster Response Corps" within the Missouri Department of Public Safety to provide trained civilian volunteers for emergency response, hazard mitigation, and disaster recovery during governor-declared emergencies

Limits membership to 1,150 members organized into four regional battalions aligned with Missouri's eight congressional districts, plus a 25-member headquarters unit

Members receive $100 daily per diem when called up, with service capped at 21 calendar days per member per year

Requires quarterly training sessions covering disaster recovery, emergency medicine, communications, sandbagging, flood control, wildfire response, hazardous materials, and sheltering operations

Provides members the same employment termination protections as Missouri National Guard members, and prohibits federal call-up or compelled service outside Missouri