MissouriEstablishes provisions relating to active duty combat deployment by the United States Congress for the Missouri National Guard
What it does
This act provides that the Missouri National Guard shall not be called forth into active duty combat by the Governor unless the United States Congress has: (1) Made an official declaration of war; or (2) Called forth the Missouri National Guard and the members thereof in an official action taken pursuant to the Constitution of the United States for the purposes of expressly executing the laws of the United States, repelling invasion, or suppressing an insurrection.
More detail
Furthermore, the Governor shall take all necessary actions to comply with the requirements of this act. Lastly, nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit or limit the Governor's authority to deploy the Missouri National Guard into active duty for the purposes of defense support for civil authority missions in a foreign state or within the United States.
This act is identical to SB 767 (2025) and is similar to HB 1332 (2026), HB 1228 (2025), HB 1521 (2024), HB 166 (2023), and HB 2098 (2022). KATIE O'BRIEN
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 27Second Read and Referred S Veterans and Military Affairs CommitteeLatest
- Jan 7S First ReadMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1PrefiledIntroduced