Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1781: Modifies the procedure for filling a vacancy in the general assembly
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 1781 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE VOSS. 4196H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal section 21.110, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to elections to fill vacancies in the general assembly. Section A. Section 21.110, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 21.110, to read as follows: 21.110. 1. If the governor receives any resignation or notice of vacancy, or if he or she is [satisfied] notified of the death of any member of either house, [during the recess], he or she shall[, without delay,] issue a writ of election to [supply] fill the vacancy. If the vacancy occurs forty-six weeks or more before the end of the term, the governor shall issue the writ within seven days of receiving notice of the vacancy and the election shall be held on or before the eighteenth Tuesday following the issuance of the writ. 2. If the vacancy occurs less than forty-six weeks before the end of the term, the governor shall have discretion to issue the writ. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill …
Sponsors
- John Voss (R, 147) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB1781?
- HB1781 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies the procedure for filling a vacancy in the general assembly.
- What is the status of HB1781?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1781?
- John Voss (R, 147).
- Where is the official record for HB1781?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB1781&year=2026&code=R
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