# Missouri SB1619: Modifies provisions relating to leaves of absence for public employees and members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves

Missouri SB1619, Modifies provisions relating to leaves of absence for public employees and members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Joe Nicola (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-24 (Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB1619
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Modifies provisions relating to leaves of absence for public employees and members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-03-24, Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee
- Sponsor: Joe Nicola (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Nicola (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-24: Voted Do Pass S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Hearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Second Read and Referred S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: S First Read (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1619.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed)
- SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated (signed)
- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
- SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed)
- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1619.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1619-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).