FIRST REGULAR SESSION

[PERFECTED]

HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 119

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

                  Reported from the Committee on Veterans February 9, 2005 with recommendation that House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 119 Do Pass by Consent. Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f).

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules February 14, 2005 with recommendation that House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 119 Do Pass by Consent with no time limit for debate.

                  Recommitted to the Committee on Rules March 8, 2005.

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules March 9, 2005 with recommendation that House Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 119 Do Pass by Consent with no time limit for debate.

                  Perfected by Consent March 17, 2005.

                                                                                                                                                                         STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 105, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to life insurance benefits for government employees during military deployments, with an emergency clause.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 105, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 105.265, to read as follows:

            105.265. All officers and employees of this state, or of any department or agency thereof, all members of state retirement systems, and all other public employees of this state who are entitled to life insurance benefits as a state employee or a member of a state retirement system, and who are or become members of the United States Armed Forces or the national guard and who are called to military service under competent orders from the appropriate military authority in time of active armed warfare shall be entitled to such life insurance benefits for the entire duration of such military deployment, including time periods in excess of twelve months, subject to the terms and conditions of any life insurance policy that may be in place to provide such coverage. Such persons shall be required to pay the cost of such coverage.

            Section B. Because immediate action is necessary to the continuation of benefits for state employees providing military service in times of active warfare section A of this act is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, welfare, peace, and safety, and is hereby declared to be an emergency act within the meaning of the constitution, and section A of this act shall be in full force and effect on July 1, 2005, or upon its passage and approval, whichever later occurs.