Modifies provisions relating to leaves of absence for members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Nicola, Joe; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-03-24
Official status: Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
Effective date: 2026-08-28

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Bill History

2026-03-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Hearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
2026-02-12 S383
Second Read and Referred S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
2026-02-03 S275
S First Read

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SB 1619 - Under current law, a public employee that is also a member of the National Guard or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States is entitled to a leave of absence from their duties as a public employee, while engaged in the performance of their duty to the service of the United States. This act extends those same provisions to volunteer firefighters other than provisions relating to monetary compensation.

Under current law, a public employee who is serving in the Missouri National Guard or an Armed forces reserve component shall be entitled to a leave of absence from their employment duties for a period not to exceed 120 hours in any fiscal year. This act changes that time period to 38 working days in any federal fiscal year.

This act is identical to HB 2940 (2026).
KATIE O'BRIEN