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MO HB1869
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lane Roberts
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AI Summary
- Missouri Veterans' Commission required to establish a grant program reimbursing costs for repairing and resetting grave markers of eligible deceased veterans damaged by natural causes
- Eligible veterans must have served at least 180 days active duty (or died on duty), received honorable discharge, have no state/federal criminal convictions or capital offenses, and be buried in a privately owned Missouri cemetery
- Grant reimbursement capped at $2,500 per grave marker, awarded on first-come, first-served basis subject to available funding
- Creates the Veterans' Grave Marker Trust Fund in the state treasury, funded by appropriations and gifts, with moneys not reverting to general revenue at end of biennium
- Cemetery owners or family property owners must submit applications with proof of completed work and photographs; commercial cemetery operators must obtain written consent from a living direct descendant before repairs
Legislative Description
Establishes a grant program to provide funds to repair and reset grave markers for deceased veterans
Last Action
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
3/10/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules - Administrative3/10/2026
Veterans and Armed Forces2/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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