Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB954: Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty
Status: In committee, April 24, 2025
What the bill says
From the amended text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NOS. 954 & 1447 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2310H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk Torepealsection40.490,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtorights of military servicemembers. Section A. Section 40.490, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 40.490, to read as follows: 40.490. 1. Membersofthestatemilitaryforcesofthisstatewhoareorderedtoactive state duty by the governor or adjutant general, any Missouri employee who is a member of theNationalGuardofanotherstateandwhoiscalledintoactivestatedutybythegovernoror adjutantgeneralofthatstate,oranymemberofanyreservecomponentoftheArmedForces of the United States who is called to active duty shall, upon being relieved from such duty, be entitled to the same reemployment rights provided by Title 38 of the United States Code, the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and all amendments thereto. The attorney general shall enforce the reemployment rights contained in this section for members of the state military forces who are ordered to active state duty by the governor or adjutant general. 2. Members of the Missouri National Guard who are called to active state duty by the governor or adjutant general and any Missouri employees who are members of the National Guard of another state and are called to active state duty by the governor or adjutant generalof that state shall, upon being relieved fromsuch duty, be entitled to all rights and protections provided by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq., and all amendments …
Sponsors
- Boykin, Stephanie (D, 070) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 18 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (April 24, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (March 25, 2025): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB954?
- HB954 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty.
- What is the status of HB954?
- In committee as of April 24, 2025. Latest action: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (April 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB954?
- Boykin, Stephanie (D, 070).
- Where is the official record for HB954?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB954&year=2025&code=R
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