HB1496--MILITARYMEDALPROGRAMSFORVETERANS
SPONSOR: Griffith
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
Veteransbyavoteof9to0.
Thisbillestablishesthe"OperationEnduringFreedom,Operation
Freedom’sSentinel,andOperationAlliesRefugeProgram". This
Programawardsmedallions,medals,andcertificatesofappreciation
toaveteranthatisaresidentofthisstate,honorablyservedon
activedutyintheUnitedStatesmilitaryserviceatanytime
betweenOctober7,2001,andAugust30,2021,andwashonorably
separatedanddischargedfrommilitaryservice.
ThisbillissimilartoHB836(2023)
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisisanotherwayforustoshow
ourappreciationforthosewhoservedourcountry.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Griffith;
HalleHerbert,DepartmentOfPublicSafety;andNickHumphrey,
MissouriNationalGuard.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.