House passes bill protecting unclaimed medals

The Missouri House unanimously passed a bill Thursday that will ensure the protection of unclaimed military medals in Missouri.

The Veterans’ Medals Bill, developed by State Treasurer Clint Zweifel and sponsored by Rep. David Day, ensures that veteran’s medals held by Unclaimed Property at the Treasurer’s Office will never be auctioned or sold.

“Servicemen and women deserve to know we will ensure their medals are safe under all circumstance once they enter Unclaimed Property, no matter who is State Treasurer,” Zweifel said in a statement.

The Veterans’ Medals Bill also allows for a custodian of the military medals until the owner or the beneficiary can be located. This provision grants the opportunity to share the medals with veterans’ organizations.

There are currently 94 military medals in Unclaimed Property.