SB 528 - This act establishes that there shall be the minutemen of the state which shall be called into service by the governor for use in defense during a state of emergency with consent of two-thirds of the General Assembly. Any legal Missouri resident who is eligible to be a lawful firearm owner may voluntarily join the minutemen by enrolling with the Department of Public Safety. Only the volunteer's name and address shall be collected by the Department. The volunteer shall keep his or her address current with the Department. The list of enrolled minutemen with the Department is not subject to disclosure under law and shall not be shared or disseminated. Any person responsible for any unauthorized disclosure of this list, in part or in whole, shall be subject to a $1,000 fine per each name that is disclosed and a Class E felony. A volunteer may resign at an time prior to being called into service under this section.
All volunteers shall be required to secure themselves with firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, uniforms, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform any duties as assigned by the governor. Any such firearms, firearm accessories, ammunition, uniforms, equipment, and supplies shall be property of the state for purposes of sovereignty and jurisdiction in matters of judicial, taxation, and police powers exercised by the state when a member is called into service. All firearms and equipment of the minutemen shall not be subject to an tax or registration requirements.
This act also provides that governor shall make and publish such regulations governing the organization, discipline, and training of the minutemen of the state as may be necessary to its efficiency and such regulations shall have the authority of law. The governor is the commander in chief of the minutemen of the state. The governor shall be charged with the supervision of all matters pertaining to the administration, discipline, mobilization, organization, and training of the minutemen of the state.
This act does not include members of the organized or unorganized militia pursuant to current law. Additionally, the state shall have immunity from liability for compensatory damages for negligent acts or omissions of any volunteer of the minutemen and from any criminal act committed by any volunteer of the minutemen while enrolled in the minutemen or while acting in the course of his or her duties.
MARY GRACE BRUNTRAGER
Statutes affected: Introduced (2225S.04):
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Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 528
Sponsor: White
Hearing Date: 3/30/2021
COMMITTEE: General Laws
CHAIRMAN: Eigel
DATE REFERRED: 3/4/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/4/2021
STAFF:
Jim Ertle
Denia Fields
Jacob Scott
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Ridge Carpenter
Micah Nelson
Paul Wilson
Joe Widmer - I, Joe Widmer, support this legislation.
James Riley - In light of h9w Anti Freedom our Current Federal Gowvenment is I want to striongly encourage the pas
Deanna Rhodes - This is very important . The Governor must have the ability to call on the great patriots that sign
Darwin Binder
Jeffrey Wilson
Iris McQuain
Cyndia Haggard
Gary Nichols
John Turner
COMMITTEE: General Laws
CHAIRMAN: Eigel
DATE REFERRED: 3/4/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/4/2021
WITNESSES AGAINST:
Karen Stafford - We already have a National Guard.
Billie WesterveIt - We already have an 11,000 member Nat l Guard whose duty it is to Protect the Peace. A militia is unn
Elizabeth Beck - The Missouri National Guard already represents an armed militia caring for Missouri s interests and
Kent Stalder - This Minute Man bill is dangerous and unnecessary
Dennis Conrow - This is unnecessary and detrimental to the well being of the state of Missouri
Susan Gibson - Susan Gibson
Misty Killip
Richard Egan - I prefer a well-regulated militia to a secretive band of pseudo-law-enforcers.
JOANNE HAGLOF - HB 528 is dangerous and unnecessary. Missouri has a 12,000 member National Guard, subject to
state
Polly Dross
Tara Bennett - I oppose. We have a Guard, and this is dangerous. It is a thinly veiled attempt to circumvent gun re
Mary Gross - Mo National Guard does this. I prefer well trained militia to secretive band of pirates.
Philip Knocke
Karen Rogers
Tara Johnson
Heather Hageman - humanity
Carolyn Walker - This is a ridiculous bill that would allow anyone to volunteer with their own guns. There are too m
Deborah Bowers - myself
Loretta Ceresia - I oppose this bill. It is extremely dangerous to MO citizens.
Peggy Berger - I am writing to oppose this bill. Our state does not need a voluntary militia. The governor already
Amy Axtell - Missouri does NOT need a secret dress-up militia with zero training and zero accountability.
Erin Schaeffer - This bill presents a real public safety risk to Missourians and will not make our communities safer.
Maria Lindbergh - I oppose this bill.
Sarah Mayer - This is a totally unnecessary, and dangerous law. The National Guard exists already, and is trained
Daniel Madden - Dan Madden, no need to establish a militia of volunteers in Missouri. It would be dangerous and cra
Bill Carney - We have the National Guard. No need for this unaccountable "militia" made up of anyone with a gun.
Cathy Primm - I am writing to request that you vote down SB 528 (Creating a Missouri Militia). The last thing we
Valerie Haldiman - I oppose this bill.
Marilyn Gamm - I oppose this bill.
David Lee
Randee Steffen
Kayla McCollum
Polly Blair - I oppose this bill!
Peter Lucier
Arnie C. AC "Honest-Abe" DIENOFF - State Public Advocate-
Alicia Erickson - I oppose this bill.
Angela Curtis - I oppose this bill.
Jean Knapp - Jean Knapp
Catherine Terry
Shelley Swoyer
William Randolph - Scott Randolph
Clarissa Hollander
Deborah DaLay - Citizen militias were destructive during the Civil War in Missouri. We
Kim Madden - This bill to establish a Militia is unnecessary, poorly written, does NOT require training, and crea
Anne Philipps - I oppose.
Monica Del Villar - American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri
Jeffrey A. Wegs - self
Rod Chapel - MO NAACP