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MO HJR115

MO HJR115
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing a disabled veteran homestead exemption

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Introduced
01/07/2026
In Committee
04/21/2026
Crossed Over
04/20/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing a disabled veteran homestead exemption

AI Summary

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize a homestead exemption for disabled veterans in Missouri. A "disabled veteran" is defined as a resident of the state who has been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces or its reserve components, National Guard, or state defense forces, and is certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to have a permanent, one-hundred percent service-connected disability. A "homestead" is defined as the real property owned and occupied as the primary residence by the disabled veteran or their "surviving spouse" (the living spouse of a deceased disabled veteran), not exceeding five acres and not used for commercial purposes. If adopted, this amendment would exempt the homestead property of eligible disabled veterans and their surviving spouses from taxation, similar to existing exemptions for former prisoners of war with total service-connected disabilities. The amendment also includes provisions for the surviving spouse to continue receiving the exemption if they maintain the property as their homestead, and for the exemption to expire if the property is sold or no longer used as a homestead.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (84)

Dave Griffith (R)*,  Bill Allen (R),  Phil Amato (R),  Marlon Anderson (D),  LaDonna Appelbaum (D),  Ashley Aune (D),  Brad Banderman (R),  Donna Barnes (D),  Mitch Boggs (R),  Stephanie Boykin (D),  Mark Boyko (D),  Bob Bromley (R),  Michael Burton (D),  Gregg Bush (D),  Steve Butz (D),  Tricia Byrnes (R),  Carolyn Caton (R),  Doug Clemens (D),  Jeff Coleman (R),  Kimberly-Ann Collins (D),  Bennie Cook (R),  Mike Costlow (R),  Aaron Crossley (D),  Jeremy Dean (D),  David Dolan (R),  Jo Doll (D),  Lisa Durnell (R),  Anthony Ealy (D),  Yolonda Fountain Henderson (D),  Ron Fowler (R),  Elizabeth Fuchs (D),  Jamie Ray Gragg (R),  Jeff Hales (D),  Willard Haley (R),  Bill Hardwick (R),  Stephanie Hein (D),  John Hewkin (R),  Dave Hinman (R),  Keri Ingle (D),  William Irwin (R),  Kenneth Jamison (D),  Will Jobe (D),  Michael Johnson (D),  Doyle Justus (R),  Ann Kelley (R),  Nick Kimble (D),  Ed Lewis (R),  Bill Lucas (R),  Ian Mackey (D),  Patricia Mansur (D),  Mike McGirl (R),  Scott Miller (R),  Chanel Mosley (D),  Marty Murray (D),  Matthew Overcast (R),  Chad Perkins (R),  Tara Peters (R),  Adrian Plank (D),  Tiffany Price (D),  Raychel Proudie (D),  Raymond Reed (D),  Renee Reuter (R),  Lane Roberts (R),  Tonya Rush (D),  Bruce Sassmann (R),  Melissa Schmidt (R),  Jim Schulte (R),  Deanna Self (R),  David Smith (D),  Kem Smith (D),  Marla Smith (D),  Connie Steinmetz (D),  Michael Steinmeyer (R),  Kemp Strickler (D),  Marlene Terry (D),  Wick Thomas (D),  Terri Violet (R),  Bridget Walsh Moore (D),  Emily Weber (D),  Burt Whaley (R),  Travis Wilson (R),  Eric Woods (D),  Yolanda Young (D),  Jaclyn Zimmermann (D), 

Last Action

Second read and referred: Select Committee on Property Taxes and the State Tax Commission(S) (on 04/21/2026)

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