Title II, SOVEREIGNTY, JURISDICTION AND EMBLEMS

9.300. Buddy Check 22 day designated for the twenty-second day of each month. — The twenty-second day of each month shall be and is hereby designated as "Buddy Check 22 Day" in the state of Missouri to promote education and awareness of the problems of suicide facing military per…

9.301. Missouri Fox Trotter Week designated for first full week in September. — The first full week in September is hereby designated as "Missouri Fox Trotter Week" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recogniti…

9.302. Honor Guard appreciation day designated for August 19. — August nineteenth each year shall be designated as "Honor Guard Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to express appreciation for hon…

9.305. Ghost Army recognition day designated for June 6. — June sixth is hereby designated as "Ghost Army Recognition Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to commemorate the deception missions carried out by t…

9.306. Walthall Moore Day designated for May 1. — May first of each year is hereby designated as "Walthall Moore Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to honor the life and work of the first African American to serv…

9.307. Farmers and Ranchers Day designated for July 20. — July twentieth of each year shall be designated as "Farmers and Ranchers Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the positive impact farming …

9.308. School Counseling Week designated for first full week in February. — The first full week in February is hereby designated as "School Counseling Week" in the state of Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities that re…

9.309. Limb Loss Awareness Month designated for month of April. — The month of April is hereby designated as "Limb Loss Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to spread awareness about limb loss and limb …

9.315. Pet Breeders Week designated for second full week in March. — The second full week in March is hereby designated as "Pet Breeders Week" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities in recognition of ethical and resp…

9.317. Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week designated for third full week of March. — The third full week of March each year shall be known as "Victims of Coronavirus Memorial Week" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and a…

9.323. Pioneering Black Women's Day designated for March 26. — March twenty-sixth of each year is hereby designated and shall be known as "Pioneering Black Women's Day" in honor of Gwen B. Giles, who was the first Black woman to serve in the Missouri Senate. Citizens of this stat…

9.339. Hazel Erby Day designated for September 22. — September twenty-second each year is hereby designated as "Hazel Erby Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize Hazel Erby's lifelong dedication to …

9.340. Betty L. Thompson Day designated for December 3. — December third each year is hereby designated as "Betty L. Thompson Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to honor the life and work of Betty Thompson's cont…

9.343. School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day designated for May 10. — May tenth of each year is hereby designated as "School Bus Drivers' Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to recognize the day with appropriate events and activities to express app…

9.344. National Good Neighbor Day designated for September 28. — Missouri Good Neighbor Week designated for September 28 to October 4. — September twenty-eighth is hereby designated as "National Good Neighbor Day" and September twenty-eighth and the six subsequent days are hereby…

9.345. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day designated for month of September. — The month of September each year is hereby designated as "Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate ev…

9.346. Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month designated for month of July. — The month of July is hereby designated as "Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to wear white on July first and participate in appropriate events and activities t…

9.347. Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month designated for month of October. — The month of October is hereby designated as "Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activ…

9.348. Caregiver Appreciation Day designated for September 15. — September fifteenth each year is hereby designated as "Caregiver Appreciation Day" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the efforts of h…

9.349. Hispanic Heritage Month designated for September 15 to October 15. — September fifteenth to October fifteenth each year shall be designated as "Hispanic Heritage Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities t…

9.350. Biliary Atresia Awareness Day designated for October 1. — October first each year is hereby designated as "Biliary Atresia Awareness Day" in Missouri, in memory of Annistyn Kate Rackley. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and act…

9.351. Missouri Donate Life Day designated for April 16. — The sixteenth of April each year is hereby designated as "Missouri Donate Life Day" in the state of Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate activities and events to increase publi…

9.352. Lupus Awareness Month designated for month of May — Lupus Awareness Day designated for May 10. — The month of May and May tenth of each year are hereby designated as "Lupus Awareness Month" and "Lupus Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to…

9.353. Black History Month designated for month of February. — The month of February is hereby designated as "Black History Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the struggles and triumphs of Bla…

9.356. Native American Heritage Month designated for month of November. — The month of November is hereby designated as "Native American Heritage Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the struggl…

9.357. Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month designated for month of March. — The month of March is hereby designated as "Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in Missouri. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities …

9.358. Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day designated for April 22. — April twenty-second each year is hereby designated as "Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day". Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to provide education about effo…

9.362. Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day designated for June 1. — June first of each year is hereby designated as "Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to …

9.366. Problem Gambling Awareness Month designated for month of March. — The month of March is hereby designated as "Problem Gambling Awareness Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to increase public awa…

9.367. Chris Sifford Day, August 6. — August sixth each year is hereby designated as "Chris Sifford Day" in Missouri. In the year 2000, an airplane carrying Chris Sifford, along with Governor Mel Carnahan and Roger "Randy" Carnahan, tragically went down and took with it the lives…

9.368. State legislature remembrance month designated for January. — The month of January each year shall be known as "State Legislator Remembrance Month" in memory of all state legislators who died while in office. Citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropri…

9.369. Women Veterans appreciation day designated for June 12. — June twelfth of each year is hereby designated as "Women Veterans Appreciation Day". Citizens of this state are encouraged to engage in appropriate events and activities to recognize and address disparities in care,…

9.371. Breast cancer awareness day designated for first Saturday of October. — The first Saturday of October of each year is hereby designated as "Breast Cancer Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activiti…

9.372. Domestic violence awareness day designated for third Saturday in October. — The third Saturday of October of each year is hereby designated as "Domestic Violence Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and …

9.373. Albert Pujols day designated for January 16. — January sixteenth each year is hereby designated as "Albert Pujols Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the legendary St. Louis Cardinals …

9.374. Shelley v. Kraemer day designated for May 3. — May third each year is hereby designated as "Shelley v. Kraemer Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the historical impact of the United S…

9.377. K.C. Wolf day designated for November 23. — November twenty-third each year is hereby designated as "K.C. Wolf Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to celebrate the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs …

9.378. Lloyd Gaines day designated for March 19. — March nineteenth is hereby designated as "Lloyd Gaines Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to remember Gaines and his important role in the early twentie…

9.379. Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage month designated for May. — The month of May is hereby designated as "Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to recognize the …

9.381. Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) awareness day designated for October 2. — October second of each year is hereby designated as "Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) Awareness Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate …

9.384. Rare kidney disease awareness month designated for month of March. — The month of March of each year shall be known and is hereby designated as "Rare Kidney Disease Awareness Month". More than one in seven people is estimated to have rare kidney disease. Ninety percent of …

9.385. Michael Collins Day, October 16. — October sixteenth of each year shall be known and designated as "Michael Collins Day" in Missouri in honor of Michael Collins, an Irish revolutionary, soldier, and politician who was a leading figure in the struggle for Irish independence…

9.386. Emmett Kelly Day, last Saturday of April. — The last Saturday in April of each year is hereby designated as "Emmett Kelly Day" in Missouri. The citizens of this state are encouraged to honor the life of Emmett Kelly, who was a famous circus performer, also known as Weary W…

9.387. Baker service appreciation day designated for April 16. — April sixteenth of each year is hereby designated as "Baker Service Appreciation Day". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in appropriate events and activities to honor the memories of David and…

9.388. Celia Day, second Tuesday of April. — The second Tuesday of April of each year is hereby designated as "Celia Day" in Missouri in honor of Celia, an enslaved woman who lived in Callaway County. The teachers and students of the schools of this state are encouraged to observ…

9.389. Human Trafficking Awareness Week, week in which the second Tuesday of April falls. — The week in which the second Tuesday of April falls each year is hereby designated as "Human Trafficking Awareness Week". The citizens of this state are encouraged to participate in approp…