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Tasks the Missouri veterans commission with expanding its efforts to prevent veteran suicide
Modifies provisions relating to military affairs
Modifies provisions relating to funding military honor details
Creates provisions relating to alternative therapies
Establishes the "Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act"
Designates the week of November 4-11, 2024 as "Veterans Week of Service"
Creates provisions relating to veterans
Establishes the "Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom's Sentinel and Operation Allies Refuge Program" which authorizes the issuance of a medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts
Enacts provisions relating to alternative treatment options for veterans
Clarifies the military personnel are eligible for in-state tuition for undergraduate and graduate degree programs
Modifies provisions for providing copies of medical records
Creates provisions relating to alternative therapies for veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries
Enacts provisions relating to state designations
Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty
Authorizes an income tax credit for veterans for certain amounts paid in property taxes
Authorizes the Missouri Disabled Veterans' Homestead Exemption
Prohibits a landlord from evicting a tenant who is a veteran unless illegal conduct occurs on the premises
Modifies the minimum age requirement for the National Guard
Enacts provisions relating to alternative treatment options for veterans
Modifies provisions relating to members of the armed forces
Proposes a constitutional amendment granting property tax exemptions to certain disabled veterans
Creates provisions relating to alternative therapies
Establishes the Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Allies Refuge Program which authorizes the issuance of a medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts
Tasks the Missouri Veterans Commission with expanding its efforts to prevent veteran suicide
Establishes the Stars and Stripes Historic Region
Establishes the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
Creates provisions relating to natural medicine
Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty
Enacts provisions relating to alternative treatment options for veterans
Establishes the Defend the Guard Act
Modifies provisions relating to Selective Service System registration
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation certain real and personal property owned by a veteran with a total service-connected disability
Enacts provisions relating to alternative treatment options for veterans
Urges the U.S. Congress to include the Newtonia Battlefields in the National Park Service
Changes provisions governing tuition rates for military service members, discharged members, and dependents
Designates the "Ripley County Veteran's Memorial Bridge"
Designates the "Atomic Veterans Memorial Highway" in Jasper County
Tasks the Missouri Veterans Commission with expanding its efforts to prevent veteran suicide
Urges the President of the United States to designate a state funeral for the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient
Establishes the Stars and Stripes Historic Region
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to medical marijuana
Urges the President of the United States to authorize a state funeral when the last of the World War II Medal of Honor Recipient dies
Designates the "WWII Henry Archie Black Memorial Bridge" in Polk County
Modifies provisions relating to military affairs
Modifies provisions relating to military affairs, including classification of National Guard members and designations for members of the military
Modifies provisions relating to the monitoring of certain controlled substances
Requires interviews for qualified Missouri National Guard veterans for certain state employment vacancies
Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation certain real and personal property owned by a veteran with a total service-connected disability
Establishes a Missouri Purple Star School District program
Expands the definition of an "organization" for certain statutes governing urban rehabilitation projects
Extends the option to donate income tax refunds to the Missouri National Guard Foundation Fund
Requires designations of veteran status to be placed on the front of official driver's licenses and ID cards
Modifies definition of "surviving spouse" as it relates to state personnel law
Modifies provisions relating to military affairs
Modifies provisions relating to veterans
Allows the Veteran's Commission to contract with public institutions of higher education to provide veterans with alternative treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
Designates the Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial located in Kansas City, Missouri as the official Korean War Veterans Memorial for the state of Missouri.
Prohibits the use of moneys in the Missouri Veterans' Health and Care Fund for state legal expenses relating to medical marijuana appeals.
Requires interviews for qualified Missouri National Guard veterans for certain state employment vacancies.
Extends protections of federal SCRA and USERRA to the Missouri Active Guard Reserves and National Guard serving under executive order by the governor.
Extends the same liability protections granted to the National Guard to the state defense force.
Requires interviews for qualified Missouri National Guard veterans for certain state employment vacancies.
Urges the Missouri Congressional delegation to support legislation for the declassification of POW/MIA records
Modifies provisions relating to the Office of State Ombudsman for Long-Term Care Facility Residents within the Department of Health and Senior Services.
Modifies definitions for certain statutes governing urban rehabilitation projects.
Establishes the Buddy Check 22 Day to promote awareness of suicide risks in the military.
Urges the Missouri Congressional delegation to support and lead efforts to pass legislation for the declassification of POW/MIA records.
Directs a percentage of medical marijuana tax revenue to a dedicated fund for University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic.
Recognizes various Gold Star Memorial Monuments as official Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments.
Authorizes the issuance of residential care vouchers to certain veterans.
Establishes special license plates.
Modifies provisions and creates new programs relating to military families.
Allows military members to renew concealed carry permits by mail while on active duty.
Modifies definition of "surviving spouse" as it relates to state personnel law.
Adds multiple new state designations.
Changes the maximum age for members of the unorganized militia and state defense force.
Modifies provisions relating to incentives for the creation of military jobs
Modifies provisions regarding education for members of military families
Requires the Department of Natural Resources to offer certain state park property for sale to certain veterans.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to enact the "Right to Remember Amendment."
Creates the "Right to Remember Act."
Establishes a specialty license plate for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Modifies provisions regarding military affairs.
Removes the sunset provision for the Veteran's Survivor Grant program
Changes the law regarding the "Missouri Returning Heroes Education Act."
Modifies provisions relating to commercial driver's licenses.
Modifies the "Missouri Works Program" to allow the qualification of certain military projects.
Authorizes the issuance of residential care vouchers to certain veterans.
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation certain real and personal property owned by certain disabled veterans.
Urges Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the "Ghost Army of World War II."
Removes the sunset provision for the "Wartime Veteran's Survivor Grant Program."
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing $63 million in bonds for veterans homes.
Recognizes the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at College of the Ozarks as the official "Gold Star Families Memorial Monument of Missouri."
Exempts certain disabled veterans from the state sales tax law.
Establishes a green alert system for missing or endangered veterans.
Extends protections of federal SCRA and USERRA to the Missouri Active Guard Reserves and National Guard serving under executive order by the governor and allows all service members under certain orders to break certain contracts without penalty.
Modifies several provisions relating to the armed services
Modifies provisions of the Missouri military code by changing the name of the "Missouri reserve military force" to the "Missouri state defense force"
Establishes a fund for providing state-guaranteed small business loans to veterans.
Changes the law regarding the Show-Me Heroes program
Requires certain counties to adopt ordinances regulating land use around National Guard training centers.
Modifies provisions relating to property taxes for veterans.
Waives the fee to obtain a copy of birth certificate for homeless veterans and their immediate family.
Provides paid leave during for state employees who are members of the Missouri National Guard during annual training
Requires the Department of Natural Resources to offer certain state park property for sale to certain veterans
Allows veterans to attend state higher education institutions tuition free.
Establishes the Missouri Veterans' Heritage Protection Act
Calls upon the Missouri United States Senators to support Senate Bill 120, relating to the declassification of missing Armed Forces personnel records, and aid in the resolution of the cases of unaccounted Missouri service members
Urges the President of the United States to authorize a state funeral when the last of the World War II Medal of Honor Recipient dies.
Specifies that all state properties that currently have a flagpole shall fly the POW/MIA flag
Establishes the "Missouri Military Community Reinvestment Grant Program Act."
Changes the law regarding the Missouri Returning Heroes Education Act
Revises the definition of "service dog" to include animals that provide support or therapeutic functions for individuals with psychiatric or mental disabilities
Recognizes the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at College of the Ozarks as the official Gold Star Families Memorial Monument of Missouri.
Urges public schools to institute JROTC in their schools
Urges Missouri Congressional delegation to lead efforts to pass legislation for the de-classifying of POW/MIA records.
Modifies provisions relating to driver's licenses compliant with the federal REAL ID Act
Modifies provisions for the Missouri Veterans' Commission.
Declares the intent of the general assembly to facilitate and encourage development of fiber optic infrastructure by rural electric cooperatives
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing $63 million in bonds for veterans homes.
Urges Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Ghost Army from WWII.
Creates the veterans' bill of rights.
Changes the law regarding preference given to disabled veterans with state and political subdivision contracts.
Exempts Congressional Medal of Honor license plates from the special plate fee
Requires the POST Commission to implement a system that gives members of the National Guard and active duty or reserve members of the Armed Forces credit for completing basic training when applying for peace officer licensure and establishes a training program for individuals receiving credit under the system
Changes the law regarding military complaints against a commanding officer in the National Guard
Adds certain forms to the list of documents sufficient to demonstrate eligibility for a veteran designation on an applicant's driver's license or non-driver identification card
Grants reemployment rights to members of the military
Urges the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to prioritize the cases of the 15 Missourians from the Vietnam War whose status remains presumptive finding of death
Recognizes the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument at the College of the Ozarks campus as the official Gold Star Families Memorial Monument of Missouri
Changes the law regarding the Missouri military code
Changes the law regarding Combat Decoration License Plates
Urges the United States Congress and the State of Missouri to move the celebration of Veterans Day to coincide with Election Day in even-numbered years
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing $63 million in bonds for veterans homes
Revises the definition of "service dog" to include animals that provide support or therapeutic functions for individuals with psychiatric or mental disabilities
Changes the law regarding the adjutant general of Missouri
Changes the law regarding the Missouri Returning Heroes Education Act
Allows an individual to deduct income earned through active military duty, the National Guard, or reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States from their Missouri adjusted gross income
Changes the law regarding the Missouri veterans' commission
Changes the law regarding preference given to disabled veterans with state and political subdivision contracts
Specifies that all state properties that currently have a flagpole shall fly the POW/MIA flag
Modifies provisions regarding the regulation of vehicles
Allows an individual to deduct income earned through active military duty from their Missouri adjusted gross income
Modifies several provisions relating to higher education financial aid for members of the military and their families
Urges Congress to be diligent and scrupulous with the funding, care, and administration of the operations of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Urges the U.S. Congress to pass the Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
Urges the U.S. Air Force to consider strongly the benefits of basing and operating the F-35A Lightning II at the 442nd Air Force Reserve Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base
Requires employers to permit veterans receiving medical care at a veterans' facility or by order of the Veterans Administration be given leave without pay to receive medical treatment
Reauthorizes a tuition grant program for spouses and children of war vetarans
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing $50 million in bonds for veterans homes
Changes the laws regarding the Missouri Returning Heroes' Education Act
Allows dependents of all honorably discharged veterans who served in this state to have resident student status for admission and tuition purposes at public institutions of higher education
Allows individuals currently serving in the Missouri National Guard to have resident student status for admission and tuition purposes at public institutions of higher education
Allows an individual to deduct income earned through active military duty from their Missouri adjusted gross income
Urges Congress to enact the "Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015"
Establishes the Veterans' Home Resident Monitoring Care Act
Allows members of the reserves of any branch of the United States armed forces to be eligible for a Missouri National Guard educational assistance grant
Modifies provisions relating to motor vehicle license plates
Creates an exemption from the proof of residency and domicile for school registration for students whose parents are stationed out of state
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing $50 million in bonds for veterans homes
Modifies provisions relating to sales tax
Removes the additional fee equal to the fee charged for personalized license plates for subsequent sets of special Purple Heart license plates
Modifies provisions relating to requirements for the operation of a bingo game
Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing the amount of time a person has been a bona fide member of an organization to participate in the management, conduct, or operation of a bingo game
Adds vehicles owned and operated by the Civil Support Team of the Missouri National Guard when used during operations involving hazardous materials to the definition of "emergency vehicle"
Urges the U.S. Congress to oppose the proposed new regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Aid & Attendance Pension Program
Requires an employer to permit a veteran receiving medical treatment or care at a veterans' facility or by order of the Veterans Administration to be given leave without pay to receive the treatment
Urges the Department of Defense and the Congressional Delegation to protect, preserve, and promote state military bases and agencies
Strongly urges the United States Department of Defense to protect, promote, and leverage Missouri's military bases and agencies
Authorizes charities to utilize sweepstakes terminal devices on their premises
Creates the Missouri National Guard Foundation Fund and authorizes a designation of tax refunds to the fund
Allows the Adjutant General to provide financial assistance or services from the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund to families or members of the Armed Forces of the United States or a member of the Missouri National Guard
Changes provisions for license plates honoring veterans; expands WWII, Korean Conflict, & Vietnam War medallion programs to Missouri National Guard members; and creates medallion programs for Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Desert Shield & Desert Storm
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket with proceeds to go to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
Urges Congress to support continued production of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet program
Urges the Air Force not to eliminate or reduce the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fleet
Requires a Missouri state employee to be compensated an amount equal to the difference between his or her military compensation and state salary when the military leave of absence exceeds 120 hours
Designates the Vietnam Veterans Memorial which is to be built on the College of the Ozarks Campus in Point Lookout, Missouri as the official Vietnam War Memorial of the State of Missouri
Specifies that unpaid volunteers of a tax-exempt veteran's organization are not subject to the Workers' Compensation Law
Urges the United States Air Force to retain the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fleet
Authorizes the issuance of a military medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts regardless of whether they are or ever were legal Missouri residents
Encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of women veterans and formally honors the heroic service of women veterans
Requires every public school to conduct educational programs and activities regarding Veterans Day and allows a district to include it as a school holiday
Adds vehicles owned and operated by the Civil Support Team of the Missouri National Guard when used during operations involving hazardous materials to the definition of "emergency vehicle"
Requires an employer to permit a veteran receiving medical treatment or care at a veterans' facility or by order of the Veterans Administration to be given leave without pay to receive the treatment
Authorizes charities to utilize sweepstakes terminal devices on their premises
Exempts honorably discharged veterans, military personnel, and their dependents from the payment of specified tuition, fees, and charges
Authorizes the issuance of a medallion, medal, and certificate to veterans who served in certain wars
Waives certain business fees for a person who is a member of the Missouri National Guard or any other military branch, resides in Missouri, and provides proof of service to the secretary of state
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting disabled military veterans from the payment of property taxes
Establishes the Missouri State Flag Commission to review proposals to standardize or modify the Missouri state flag
Requires the Governor to establish the Missouri State Guard if the Missouri National Guard or a major portion of it is called into active federal service or alerted for federal service or for any other reason the Governor deems necessary
Prohibits a state agency, political subdivision, or a member of the Missouri National Guard from knowingly aiding an agency of the United States armed forces in specified unlawful detentions of a citizen
Changes the laws regarding state employment preference ratings for veterans
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing an exemption from property tax for certain property of active-duty military personnel stationed outside the country
Changes the laws regarding the transfer of money from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Missouri Financial Assistance Fund, Missouri National Guard Trust Fund, and the Veterans' Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
Authorizes the release of certain information in order to identify veterans' remains and the owners of abandoned military medals, and modifies provisions relating to the registering and issuance of death certificates
Modifies various provisions relating to veterans and members of the military including the awarding of academic credit, professional licenses, and child custody rights
Modifies provisions relating to military affairs
Allows the State Treasurer to make certain information available to the public in order to facilitate the identification of the original owner of military medals deemed to be abandoned property
Allows an exemption from the proof of residency or domicile requirement to register a child for school whose parent or guardian is serving on specified active duty military orders
Establishes the custody and visitation rights of a deploying military parent
Establishes a hiring preference for veterans to fill non-merit positions in state agencies
Changes the laws regarding the unclaimed cremated remains of veterans collected by veterans' service organizations
Waives business fees for a person who is a member of the Missouri National Guard or any other military branch, resides in Missouri, and shows proof to the Secretary of State of service
Requires a Missouri state employee to be compensated an amount equal to the difference between his or her military compensation and state salary when the military leave of absence exceeds 120 hours
Requires institutions of higher education to award educational credits to a veteran for certain courses that were a part of his or her military training or service
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket with proceeds to go to the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
Urges the Department of Defense to reconsider the reduction and realignment of Army forces at Fort Leonard Wood
Encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of women veterans and formally honors the heroic service of women veterans
Strongly urges the United States Department of Defense to reconsider the reduction and realignment of Army forces at Fort Leonard Wood
Authorizes the issuance of a military medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts regardless of whether they are or ever were legal Missouri residents
Designates Missouri as a Purple Heart State
Establishes the Military Veterans and Servicemembers Court Program to provide treatment and intervention to veterans and servicemembers charged or convicted of certain crimes
Changes who may be accepted by a drug court and allows a circuit court to establish a veterans treatment court to dispose of a case stemming from substance abuse or mental illness of a current military member or a veteran
Creates the Show Me Heroes Education Fund dedicated to assist military personnel with tuition assistance
Allows an applicant for a motor vehicle registration or renewal to make a $1 donation to the National World War I Museum at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City
Exempts veteran's organizations from paying taxes on bingo and pull tab card sales
Allows the Adjutant General to waive the age limit for service in the state militia and repeals a complaint procedure for the state militia
Allows the Adjutant General to waive the maximum age requirement for a member of the state militia
Designates Vietnam Veterans Day and Veterans of Operation Iraq/ Enduring Freedom Day and authorizes the presentation of specified Missouri National Guard ribbons and an Order of the Minuteman Award
Changes the name of the Heroes at Home Program to the Show-Me Heroes Program and adds spouses of active duty United States military personnel to those eligible to receive its services
Prohibits cities from restricting veterans organizations from operating re-sale shops in certain areas
Changes the laws regarding the use of gaming and tobacco settlement moneys
Encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of women veterans and formally honors the heroic service of women veterans
Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the State of Missouri's emblem of service and sacrifice of service men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty
Allows a person to apply for a veteran designation on his or her driver's license or identification card upon providing specified proof of service
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell electronic pull-tab cards to support the Veterans' Commission Capital Improvements Trust Fund
Allows a person to apply for a veteran designation on his or her driver's license or identification card upon providing specified proof of service
Authorizes the issuance of a military medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts regardless of whether they are or ever were legal Missouri residents
Requires a Missouri state employee to be compensated an amount equal to the difference between his or her military compensation and state salary when the military leave of absence exceeds 120 hours
Allows a circuit court to establish a veterans treatment court to dispose of criminal cases which stem from substance abuse or mental illness of military veterans or current military personnel
Establishes the custody and visitation rights of a deploying military parent
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket to support the Veterans' Commission Capital Improvements Trust Fund
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation all real and personal property of any citizen with a total service-connected disability or the surviving spouse if he or she has not remarried
Adds charitable veterans' organizations to the zoning exception regarding the establishment of a retail business selling donated goods in an area where other businesses engage in retail sales
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing an additional sales and use tax to be deposited into the Veterans' Trust Fund
Requests the Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard to establish a voluntary reporting program for Missouri National Guard members and veterans who have been exposed to depleted uranium
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting a portion of a veteran's homestead property from property tax based on his or her degree of service-connected disability
Gives a bidding preference in a state contract for products and services manufactured, produced, or assembled by certain veteran-owned businesses headquartered in Missouri
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket to support the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
Designates March 30 of each year as "Vietnam Veterans Day"
Designates March 26 of each year as "Veterans of Operation Iraq/Enduring Freedom Day"
Requires institutions of higher education to award educational credits to a veteran for certain courses that were a part of his or her military training or service
Strongly urges all employers in this state to give all veterans in their employ a day off for Veterans Day
Changes the laws regarding the licensure requirements as an emergency medical technician for a honorably discharged veteran
Authorizes a check-off box for the Missouri Veterans' Medical Research Trust Fund to be added to the individual and corporate income tax forms and allows for a separate donation to be sent in with the taxes
Allows a person to apply for a veteran designation on his or her driver's license or identification card upon providing specified proof of service
Establishes the Veteran Workforce Act which requires the Office of Administration to develop rules and regulations ensuring a uniform hiring preference for veterans, disabled veterans, and their spouses
Urges the State of Missouri to recognize the yellow with three stripes heritage and freedom flag as the official flag of the Vietnamese-American community
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket to support the Veterans' Commission Capital Improvements Trust Fund
Adds veterans' charitable organizations to the zoning exception regarding the establishment of a retail business selling donated goods in an area where other businesses engage in retail sales
Adds an additional $1 to the excursion gambling boat entrance fee with the moneys to be deposited in the Veterans Commission Fund
Creates the Missouri Veterans Fund within the Missouri Gaming Commission to accept certain donations by patrons of excursion gambling boats to support Missouri veterans homes
Requires the Missouri Gaming Commission to develop rules to allow patrons of excursion gambling boats to donate winnings to the newly created Missouri Veterans Fund to support veterans homes
Requires an excursion boat licensee to pay an additional admission fee equal to 50% of the required fee to be deposited into the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
Allows an honorably discharged veteran to apply to obtain a sticker to be placed on his or her driver's license or identification card indicating veteran status
Adds an additional $1 to the excursion gambling boat entrance fee with the moneys to be deposited in the Veterans Commission Fund
Increases the annual amount of moneys to be transferred from the Gaming Commission Fund to the Veterans' Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
Removes the expiration and termination dates for the provisions which allow an individual or corporation to designate part of a tax refund to the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund
Allows the spouse of certain active military members to be eligible for unemployment benefits and to receive a temporary courtesy license to practice his or her occupation or profession in this state
Allows a resident who is on active military duty to renew his or her expired driver's license without a complete examination if the renewal is made within a specified time from discharge or residency
Encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of women veterans and formally honors the heroic service of women veterans
Gives a bidding preference in a state contract for products and services manufactured, produced, or assembled by certain veteran-owned businesses headquartered in Missouri
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the State Lottery Commission to develop and sell a Veterans Lottery Ticket to suport the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund
Requires a Missouri state employee to be compensated an amount equal to the difference between his or her military compensation and state salary when the military leave of absence exceeds 120 hours
Authorizes the presentation of a Missouri National Guard Overseas Training Ribbon, a Missouri National Guard State Partnership Program Ribbon, and the Order of Minuteman Award
Changes the laws regarding members of the military, military spouses, and veterans
Authorizes the issuance of a military medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts regardless of whether they are or ever were legal Missouri residents
Designates the Honor and Remember Flag as the State of Missouri's emblem of service and sacrifice of service men and women who have given their lives in the line of duty
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting a portion of a veteran's homestead property from property tax based on his or her degree of service-connected disability
Establishes the Veteran Workforce Act which requires the Office of Administration to develop rules and regulations ensuring a uniform hiring preference for veterans, disabled veterans, and their spouses
Designates March 26 of each year as "Veterans of Operation Iraq/Enduring Freedom Day"
Establishes the Night Sky Protection Act to reduce the amount of light emitted into the night sky to near natural levels for designated military training areas
Requests the Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard to establish a voluntary reporting program for Missouri National Guard members and veterans who have been exposed to depleted uranium
Urges the State of Missouri to recognize the yellow with three stripes heritage and freedom flag as the official flag of the Vietnamese-American community
Requires the Missouri Veterans Commission to issue an identification card to each veteran in the state who applies and provides proof of his or her military service
Modifies various provisions relating to bingo
Allows the Adjutant General to establish the Missouri Youth Challenge Academy for at-risk high school age youth
Exempts certain students who are dependents of recently retired military personnel from the three-year attendance at a state school requirement for eligibility for a grant under the A+ Schools Program
Changes the laws regarding veterans and members of the military and establishes the Missouri Youth Challenge Academy
Changes the laws regarding the distribution of gaming funds for early childhood education and veterans' programs and requires an annual audit to be conducted on the fund accounts for three years
Allows a spouse of an active member of the United States Armed Forces to be eligible for unemployment benefits if accompanying the military spouse in the event of a military transfer
Requires Missouri state employees to be compensated an amount equal to the difference between their military compensation and their state salary when they are called up for certain active military duty
Requires public schools to observe Veterans Day each year by sponsoring activities to commemorate the day for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade
Allows public employees serving in the National Guard or any reserve component of the U.S. military the option to use any combination of annual leave, compensatory time, military leave, and unpaid leave
Changes the laws regarding the Hero at Home Program
Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation the personal property of any resident who is on active military duty and permanently stationed outside the state
Authorizes the issuance of a military medallion, medal, and certificate to certain veterans who served in specified conflicts regardless of whether they are or ever were legal Missouri residents
Urges Congress to end or strictly limit the application of the Department of Defense Stop Loss Program which involuntarily extends the active duty service obligation of military personnel
Authorizes a state income tax exemption for the state taxable income of certain disabled veterans
Urges Congress to replace the "don't ask don't tell" policy of the United States military with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Encourages the Missouri Veterans Commission to work with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to address the needs of women veterans and formally honors the heroic service of women veterans
Requires agencies and political subdivisions to give a three-point preference to a service-disabled veteran business when letting a contract for any job or service
Requires the Division of Personnel to develop rules and regulations ensuring the state adopts a uniform hiring preference for veterans, disabled veterans, and their surviving spouses
Requests the Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard to establish a voluntary reporting program for Missouri National Guard members and veterans who have been exposed to depleted uranium
Specifies that any employee of the University of Missouri will be able to take a leave of absence because of military deployment or election to public office
Requires Missouri state employees to be compensated an amount equal to the difference between their military compensation and their state salary when their military leave of absence exceeds 120 hours
Changes the laws regarding bingo
Establishes the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Veterans Homes and the Safe Staffing and Quality Care Accountability Act for Mental Health Facilities
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing an exemption from personal property tax for one motor vehicle owned by or leased to a veteran awarded the Purple Heart medal or the surviving, unwed spouse
Allows a person to use his or her military identification card, Social Security number, or letter regarding a Social Security number, as proof of identify when obtaining a driver's or nondriver's license
Allows members of the reserves of any branch of the United States armed forces to be eligible for a Missouri National Guard educational assistance grant
Removes the fee currently required when submitting an application for an interchange designation under the Heroes Way Interstate Interchange Designation Program
Urges Congress to designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum in Kansas City as the National World War I Memorial
Changes the laws regarding bingo and repeals the two-tenths of one cent tax on each bingo card
Supports the procurement of the F/A-18E/F Block II Super Hornet to mitigate the Navy's TACAIR shortfall
Prohibits any public retirement plan of the state or a political subdivision from investing funds with foreign companies that have active ties to any country designated as a state sponsor of terrorism
Specifies that the State of Missouri recognizes the designations of Prisoner of War and Missing in Action as valid descriptions of casualty status and category classification for military personnel
Changes the laws regarding the Hero at Home Program
Adds the person designated by a military member in a United States Department of Defense form to the term next-of-kin as it relates to the right of sepulcher in final disposition of the decedent's remains
Allows certain active-duty military parents to send their children to a public school within a 30-mile radius of the parent's military installation
Changes the membership of the panel which establishes the criteria for awarding grants from the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund
Changes the laws regarding absent uniformed services and overseas voters
Exempts certain students who are dependents of recently retired military personnel from the three-year attendance requirement under the A+ Program
Requires the Adjutant General to establish the Missouri Youth Challenge Academy for at-risk high school age youth
Requires the State Treasurer to hold and maintain military medals until their owner or his or her heirs can be found and authorizes the Treasurer to designate an organization to be the custodian of a medal
Establishes the Gulf War Medallion Program and creates the Gulf War Veterans' Recognition Award Fund
Establishes the Missouri National Guard and Missouri Reservists Family Education Grant Program
Establishes the Global War on Terrorism Medallion Program and creates the Global War on Terrorism Veterans' Recognition Award Fund
Prohibits a school district from scheduling a day or a half day off of school within five weekdays of Veterans Day unless the district also schedules Veterans Day as a day off