Rights of veterans.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 42.380
in effect42.380. Rights of veterans. — 1. This section shall be known and may be * cited as "The Veterans' Bill of Rights".
2. Veterans in this state have a right to:
(1) Receive assistance from a local veterans service officer in completing applications for state and federal benefits;
(2) Receive counseling from veterans service officers and receive information about compensation, pensions, education benefits, life insurance medical benefits, state benefits, and burial benefits;
(3) Preference in public employment as described in section 36.220 ;
(4) Be treated with dignity and respect and to receive accurate, courteous, and timely service; and
(5) Receive fair and equal treatment without regard to sex, race, religion, handicap, ethnicity, or national origin.
(L. 2018 S.B. 573) *Word "be" does not appear in original rolls.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=42.380Fetched: 10/17/2026
