SECOND REGULAR SESSION

[PERFECTED]

HOUSE BILL NO. 984

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES MEADOWS (Sponsor), ROORDA, SATER, YAEGER, GEORGE AND DUSENBERG (Co-sponsors).

                  Pre-filed December 1, 2005 and copies ordered printed.

                  Read 1st time January 4, 2006.

                  Read 2nd time January 5, 2006 and referred to the Committee on Veterans January 12, 2006.

                  Reported from the Committee on Veterans February 28, 2006 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass by Consent. Referred to the Committee on Rules pursuant to Rule 25(26)(f).

                  Reported from the Committee on Rules March 2, 2006 with recommendation that the bill Do Pass by Consent.

                  Perfected by Consent March 10, 2006.

STEPHEN S. DAVIS, Chief Clerk

3055L.01P

AN ACT

To amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the display of the POW/MIA flag.

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

            Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 9.136, to read as follows:

            9.136. All government buildings, businesses, and citizens of the state of Missouri are encouraged to display the POW/MIA flag, which is designed to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the members of the armed forces of the United States who were prisoners of war or missing in action, on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, September eleventh, and Veterans Day.

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