Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1003 — Modifies various provisions relating to military affairs

Last action — Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

This bill modifies military affairs provisions in Missouri.

Senate Bill 1003 updates various military affairs regulations, including grants for the National Guard, new recognition ribbons, and expanded leave for military service. It also addresses cybersecurity missions and adjusts existing military support services.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Public employees now have an expanded leave allowance for military service duties.

Summary

SS/SCS/SB 1003 - This act modifies provisions relating to military affairs. GRANTS FROM THE MISSOURI MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND (SECTION 41.216) This act modifies the composition of the panel that recommends to the Adjutant General to make grants or provide other financial assistance or services from the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund. Instead of a sergeant major of the Missouri National Guard, the panel shall include a senior enlisted leader of the Missouri National Guard. This act also provides that the Adjutant General, rather than the panel, shall have the power to establish criteria for the grants. Furthermore, the grants may be made to members of the Missouri National Guard in addition to families of members and other reserve members of the Armed Forces of the United States. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD RIBBONS (SECTIONS 41.475, 41.598 & 41.599) This act establishes a Missouri National Guard Counterdrug Program Ribbon, which the Adjutant General is authorized to present to any member of the Missouri National Guard who has participated in the Counterdrug Program after January 1, 1989. This act also establishes the Missouri National Guard Homeland Response Force Program Ribbon, which the Adjutant General is authorized to present to any member of the Missouri National Guard who has participated in the Homeland Response Force Program after January 1, 2012. This act establishes a Missouri National Guard Engineer Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent Ribbon, which the Adjutant General is authorized to present to any member of the Missouri National Guard who has participated in an engineer explosive ordnance clearance agent course after January 1, 2012. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). FEDERAL ASSET FORFEITURE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION BY THE NATIONAL GUARD (SECTION 41.477) This act creates the Missouri National Guard Counterdrug Revolving Fund, which shall consist of all monies received by the Missouri National Guard through federal asset forfeiture programs for purposes authorized by such programs. Participation in federal asset forfeiture programs shall be at the discretion of the Adjutant General. Upon electing to participate, the Missouri National Guard shall comply with the terms of an equitable sharing agreement and certificate of the federal asset forfeiture program. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). CYBERSECURITY MISSION ACT (SECTIONS 41.1015 TO 41.1018) This act establishes the Cybersecurity Mission Act, which provides that upon the request of the Director of the Department of Public Safety, the Missouri National Guard may enter into agreements for aid related to cybersecurity, cyber-attack prevention, cyber-attack response, and cyber-attack support activities for this state and for political subdivisions, governing bodies, public colleges and universities, law enforcement agencies, utility companies, and critical infrastructure facilities of this state. The Adjutant General may activate members on state order to carry out such activities. The Missouri National Guard Cyber-Security Revolving Fund is created and shall consist of monies appropriated by the General Assembly and monies received as a charge and monies received as reimbursement for expenses incurred by the Missouri National Guard related to rendering aid under this act. These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). RECOGNITION MEDALS (SECTIONS 42.300 TO 42.316) The Missouri Veterans' Commission may use the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund for payment of expenses associated with providing medals, medallions, and certificates in recognition of service in the Armed Forces of the United States for any conflict, war, operation, and similar incident identified in law, rather than during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Furthermore, this act provides that spouses or eldest living survivors of a deceased veteran, who was entitled to but died prior to applying, may apply for, on behalf of the deceased veteran, the following medallions, medals, and certificates: • Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn; • Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Program; and • Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The Missouri Veterans' Commission shall design the form for such medallions, medals, and certificates. The Adjutant General shall determine as expeditiously as possible those persons who are entitled to such medallions, medals, and certificates and shall notify the General Assembly when such supply totals less than 100. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). STATE-SPONSORED LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM (SECTION 105.265) This act provides that the Adjutant General shall be the official sponsor of the state-sponsored life insurance program, which is the life insurance program exclusively offered to all members of the Missouri National Guard through the Missouri National Guard Association in accordance with federal law. The Missouri National Guard Association shall select the insurer used to provide the program. Furthermore, the Adjutant General shall: (1) Allow, facilitate, and coordinate all efforts to make the program available to all Missouri National Guard members; (2) Provide an opportunity for Missouri National Guard members to purchase products of the program; (3) Allow, facilitate, and coordinate requested allotments with the appropriate United States Property and Fiscal Office; (4) Allow program representatives to provide Missouri National Guard members with program briefings during annual training and inactive duty training periods; and (5) Allow Missouri National Guard members to designate or change beneficiaries under the program. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). LEAVE FROM EMPLOYMENT FOR MILITARY SERVICE (SECTION 105.270) This act expands, from 120 to 160, the maximum number of hours in leave of absence per federal fiscal year that certain public employees are entitled to take to perform specified military duties without loss of time, pay, regular leave, impairment of efficiency rating, or of any other rights or benefits to which the employees are otherwise entitled. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). TUITION AND FEE WAIVERS FOR MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS (SECTION 173.239) Currently, the tuition and fee waiver for undergraduate courses at Missouri higher education institutions to Missouri National Guard members apply after GI Bill educational entitlements. This act repeals this provision. This provision is similar to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). REPEAL OF THE MILITARY COUNSEL (SECTION 41.220) Finally, this act repeals the Military Council, which duties included acting in an advisory capacity on matters provided by the Governor and the Adjutant General and making recommendations of appropriations for the needs of the militia and expending such appropriations. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 127 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 1003 introduces a new section called "The Supporting Missouri Servicemen and Women Act," which aims to ensure that active duty members of the organized militia receive pay and benefits that are comparable to those in the U.S. Armed Forces. Specifically, it sets a minimum daily pay rate equivalent to an E5 grade level and provides a monthly allowance for their insurance premiums. This change matters because it seeks to enhance the compensation and support for state servicemen and women, recognizing their service similarly to federal military personnel.

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5751S06.07S SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
5751S06.02S SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
1003 , Page 25 , Section 105.270 , Line 47 , by inserting after all of said line the following:
1003 , Page 2 , Section 41.216 , Line 27 , by inserting after all of said line the following:
"137.1051.
"41.430.
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean:
This section shall be known and may be cited as "The Supporting Missouri Servicemen and Women Act".
(1) "Disabled veteran", an individual who:
2.
(a) Is a resident of this state;
Officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel of the organized militia on active duty in the service of the state shall receive as compensation the same pay, longevity, and allowances as are or may be provided for members of like grade and branch of service in the Armed Forces of the United States[.], except:
(b) Has been separated under honorable conditions from active service in:
(1) Members of the organized militia serving on active duty shall receive as a minimum the daily rate equivalent to the grade level of E5 with maximum longevity and with dependents;
a.
(2) Members of the organized militia serving on active duty in service of the state for more than thirty days shall receive a monthly allowance for any premiums for coverage of the member under the TRICARE program of the United States Department of Defense or under any other government- sponsored insurance program during the period of active duty.";
Any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States;
b.
Any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States;
c.
The National Guard of this state as defined in 32 U.S.C.
Section 101, as amended;
or d.
Any defense force of this state as described in 32 U.S.C.
Section 109, as amended;
and (c) Has been certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor agency to be in receipt of disability compensation at the one-hundred-percent rate as a result of a service-connected disability claim allowed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, with such disability being permanent and sustained through military action or accident or resulting from disease contracted while in such active service;
(2) "Eligible credit amount", the difference between an eligible taxpayer's real property tax liability on such 5751S06.07S taxpayer's homestead for a given tax year, minus the real property tax liability on such homestead in the eligible taxpayer's initial credit year;
(3) "Eligible taxpayer", a Missouri resident who:
(a) Is a disabled veteran;
(b) Is an owner of record of a homestead or has a legal or equitable interest in such property as evidenced by a written instrument;
and (c) Is liable for the payment of real property taxes on such homestead;
(4) "Homestead", real property actually occupied by an eligible taxpayer as the primary residence.
An eligible taxpayer shall not claim more than one primary residence;
(5) "Initial credit year":
(a) In the case of a taxpayer that meets all requirements of subdivision (2) of this subsection prior to the year in which a credit is authorized pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, the year in which such credit is authorized;
(b) For all other taxpayers, the year in which the taxpayer meets all requirements of subdivision (2) of this subsection.
If in any tax year subsequent to the eligible taxpayer's initial credit year the eligible taxpayer's real property tax liability is lower than such liability in the initial credit year, such tax year shall be considered the eligible taxpayer's initial credit year for all subsequent tax years.
This provision shall not apply if an eligible taxpayer's real property tax liability is lower than such liability in the taxpayer's initial credit year solely due to a reduction in a property tax levy made pursuant to section 321.554.
5751S06.07S 2.
(1) Any county authorized to impose a property tax may grant a property tax credit to eligible taxpayers residing in such county in an amount equal to the taxpayer's eligible credit amount, provided that:
(a) Such county adopts an ordinance authorizing such credit;
or (b) a.
A petition in support of a referendum on such a credit is signed by at least five percent of the registered voters of such county voting in the last gubernatorial election and the petition is delivered to the governing body of the county, which shall subsequently hold a referendum on such credit.
b.
The ballot of submission for the question submitted to the voters pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision shall be in substantially the following form:
Shall the County of ______ exempt disabled veterans from increases in the property tax liability due on such disabled veterans' primary residence? □ YES □ NO If a majority of the votes cast on the proposal by the qualified voters voting thereon are in favor of the proposal, then the credit shall be in effect.
(2) An ordinance adopted pursuant to paragraph (a) of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not preclude such ordinance from being amended or superseded by a petition subsequently adopted pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of this subsection.
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(1) A county granting credit pursuant to this section shall apply such credit when calculating the eligible taxpayer's property tax liability for the tax 5751S06.07S year.
The amount of the credit shall be noted on the statement of tax due sent to the eligible taxpayer by the county collector.
The county governing body may adopt reasonable procedures in order to carry out the purposes and intent of this section, provided that the county shall not adopt any procedure that limits the definition or scope of eligible credit amount or eligible taxpayer as defined in this section.
(2) If an eligible taxpayer makes new construction and improvements to such eligible taxpayer's homestead, the real property tax liability for the taxpayer's initial credit year shall be increased to reflect the real property tax liability attributable to such new construction and improvements.
(3) If an eligible taxpayer's homestead is annexed into a taxing jurisdiction to which such eligible taxpayer did not owe real property tax in the eligible taxpayer's initial credit year, then the real property tax liability for the taxpayer's initial credit year shall be increased to reflect the real property tax liability owed to the annexing taxing jurisdiction.
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For the purposes of calculating property tax levies pursuant to section 137.073, the total amount of credits authorized by a county pursuant to this section shall be considered tax revenue, as such term is defined in section 137.073, actually received.
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A county granting a tax credit pursuant to this section shall notify each political subdivision within such county of the total credit amount applicable to such political subdivision by no later than November thirtieth of each year.";
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Action History

  1. Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection

  2. SS for SCS S offered (Schnelting)--(5751S.06F)

  3. SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Nurrenbern)--(5751S06.02S)

  4. SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Mosley)--(5751S06.07S)

  5. SA 3 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Beck)--(5751S06.01S)

  6. SA 4 to SS for SCS S offered (Carter)--(5751S06.03S)

  7. Bill Placed on Informal Calendar

  8. Reported from S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee w/SCS

  9. SCS Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (5751S.05C)

  10. Hearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

  11. Second Read and Referred S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

  12. S First Read

  13. Prefiled

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1003 do?
SS/SCS/SB 1003 - This act modifies provisions relating to military affairs. GRANTS FROM THE MISSOURI MILITARY FAMILY RELIEF FUND (SECTION 41.216) This act modifies the composition of the panel that recommends to the Adjutant General to make grants or provide other financial assistance or services from the Missouri Military Family Relief Fund. Instead of a sergeant major of the Missouri National Guard, the panel shall include a senior enlisted leader of the Missouri National Guard. This act also provides that the Adjutant General, rather than the panel, shall have the power to establish criteria for the grants. Furthermore, the grants may be made to members of the Missouri National Guard in addition to families of members and other reserve members of the Armed Forces of the United States. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD RIBBONS (SECTIONS 41.475, 41.598 & 41.599) This act establishes a Missouri National Guard Counterdrug Program Ribbon, which the Adjutant General is authorized to present to any member of the Missouri National Guard who has participated in the Counterdrug Program after January 1, 1989. This act also establishes the Missouri National Guard Homeland Response Force Program Ribbon, which the Adjutant General is authorized to present to any member of the Missouri National Guard who has participated in the Homeland Response Force Program after January 1, 2012. This act establishes a Missouri National Guard Engineer Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent Ribbon, which the Adjutant General is authorized to present to any member of the Missouri National Guard who has participated in an engineer explosive ordnance clearance agent course after January 1, 2012. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). FEDERAL ASSET FORFEITURE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION BY THE NATIONAL GUARD (SECTION 41.477) This act creates the Missouri National Guard Counterdrug Revolving Fund, which shall consist of all monies received by the Missouri National Guard through federal asset forfeiture programs for purposes authorized by such programs. Participation in federal asset forfeiture programs shall be at the discretion of the Adjutant General. Upon electing to participate, the Missouri National Guard shall comply with the terms of an equitable sharing agreement and certificate of the federal asset forfeiture program. This provision is identical to a provision in SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). CYBERSECURITY MISSION ACT (SECTIONS 41.1015 TO 41.1018) This act establishes the Cybersecurity Mission Act, which provides that upon the request of the Director of the Department of Public Safety, the Missouri National Guard may enter into agreements for aid related to cybersecurity, cyber-attack prevention, cyber-attack response, and cyber-attack support activities for this state and for political subdivisions, governing bodies, public colleges and universities, law enforcement agencies, utility companies, and critical infrastructure facilities of this state. The Adjutant General may activate members on state order to carry out such activities. The Missouri National Guard Cyber-Security Revolving Fund is created and shall consist of monies appropriated by the General Assembly and monies received as a charge and monies received as reimbursement for expenses incurred by the Missouri National Guard related to rendering aid under this act. These provisions are identical to provisions in SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). RECOGNITION MEDALS (SECTIONS 42.300 TO 42.316) The Missouri Veterans' Commission may use the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund for payment of expenses associated with providing medals, medallions, and certificates in recognition of service in the Armed Forces of the United States for any conflict, war, operation, and similar incident identified in law, rather than during World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. Furthermore, this act provides that spouses or eldest living survivors of a deceased veteran, who was entitled to but died prior to applying, may apply for, on behalf of the deceased veteran, the following medallions, medals, and certificates: • Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn; • Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, and Operation Allies Refuge Program; and • Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. The Missouri Veterans' Commission shall design the form for such medallions, medals, and certificates. The Adjutant General shall determine as expeditiously as possible those persons who are entitled to such medallions, medals, and certificates and shall notify the General Assembly when such supply totals less than 100. These provisions are identical to provisions in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). STATE-SPONSORED LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM (SECTION 105.265) This act provides that the Adjutant General shall be the official sponsor of the state-sponsored life insurance program, which is the life insurance program exclusively offered to all members of the Missouri National Guard through the Missouri National Guard Association in accordance with federal law. The Missouri National Guard Association shall select the insurer used to provide the program. Furthermore, the Adjutant General shall: (1) Allow, facilitate, and coordinate all efforts to make the program available to all Missouri National Guard members; (2) Provide an opportunity for Missouri National Guard members to purchase products of the program; (3) Allow, facilitate, and coordinate requested allotments with the appropriate United States Property and Fiscal Office; (4) Allow program representatives to provide Missouri National Guard members with program briefings during annual training and inactive duty training periods; and (5) Allow Missouri National Guard members to designate or change beneficiaries under the program. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). LEAVE FROM EMPLOYMENT FOR MILITARY SERVICE (SECTION 105.270) This act expands, from 120 to 160, the maximum number of hours in leave of absence per federal fiscal year that certain public employees are entitled to take to perform specified military duties without loss of time, pay, regular leave, impairment of efficiency rating, or of any other rights or benefits to which the employees are otherwise entitled. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). TUITION AND FEE WAIVERS FOR MISSOURI NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS (SECTION 173.239) Currently, the tuition and fee waiver for undergraduate courses at Missouri higher education institutions to Missouri National Guard members apply after GI Bill educational entitlements. This act repeals this provision. This provision is similar to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). REPEAL OF THE MILITARY COUNSEL (SECTION 41.220) Finally, this act repeals the Military Council, which duties included acting in an advisory capacity on matters provided by the Governor and the Adjutant General and making recommendations of appropriations for the needs of the militia and expending such appropriations. This provision is identical to a provision in the perfected SS/SCS/SB 974 (2026) and in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HB 2593 (2026). KATIE O'BRIEN
Who sponsors SB 1003?
SB 1003 is sponsored by Adam Schnelting.
What is the current status of SB 1003?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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