HB 954 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty

HB 954 extends federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to Missouri National Guard members and Missouri employees who are National Guard members from other states when called to active state duty by their respective governors. It ensures these individuals receive the same reemployment rights, protection from discrimination, and civil relief under SCRA (50 U.S.C. § 3901 et seq.) as active-duty military. Employers must post a notice about these rights, and the attorney general can enforce them or pursue legal action if violated. The bill directly affects Guard members and their employers by codifying existing federal SCRA benefits for state duty scenarios.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add the adjutant general as an additional authority alongside the governor for ordering National Guard members to active duty. This change expands the scope of who can activate military personnel for state duty, ensuring coverage for both state and reserve component members under the same reemployment protections.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was expanded to include orders issued by the adjutant general in addition to the governor, covering both state National Guard members and employees of other states' National Guards.
ELIGIBILITY

Added 'or adjutant general' to the authority who can order National Guard members to active state duty, expanding who can trigger reemployment rights protections.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated enforcement language to reflect that the attorney general enforces reemployment rights for members ordered to duty by either the governor or adjutant general.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original bill introduction by Representative Boykin and updated bill number designation from HB 954 to HCS HBs 954 & 1447 to reflect committee substitute status and combined bill numbers.

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Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 18 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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