Establishes a grant program to provide funds to repair and reset grave markers for deceased veterans
HB 1869 creates a Missouri grant program to help families repair or reset grave markers for deceased veterans buried in state cemeteries when markers are damaged by natural causes (like weather or erosion). Eligible applicants must be family members of veterans who were honorably discharged or died while on active duty, and they must provide proof of relationship and burial location. The program is funded through a dedicated "Veterans' Grave Marker Trust Fund," which can receive state appropriations and private donations, with unspent funds not reverting to general revenue. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, and applicants must agree to use funds solely for repairing the grave marker.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Apr 21, 2026
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House Committee Substitute
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The bill's status was updated from a 'House Committee Substitute' to 'Perfected', indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature. A minor technical change occurred in the bill number designation, shifting from 'H.02C' to 'H.02P' to reflect this new status. The explanatory note regarding bold-faced brackets was removed, as the bill is now finalized and no longer requires special formatting instructions for omitted text.
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The bill's identifier was updated from 'H.02C' to 'H.02P' to signify its transition to the perfected stage.
The explanatory note describing how to interpret bold-faced brackets was removed because the bill is now final and no longer contains proposed or omitted language.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Veterans and Military Affairs(S)
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 137 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Fiscal Review(H)
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 21 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred: Veterans and Armed Forces(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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