Missouri HB3227: Modifies provisions for voter registration

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 3227 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PERKINS. 6849H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 115.158 and 115.160, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to voter registration. Section A. Sections 115.158 and 115.160, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.158 and 115.160, to read as follows: 115.158. 1. The secretary of state shall implement a centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list. This computerized list shall be known as the "Missouri Voter Registration System". The system shall be implemented by January 1, 2004, unless a waiver is obtained pursuant to the Help America Vote Act of 2002. If a waiver is obtained, the system shall be implemented by January 1, 2006. The system shall be maintained and administered by the secretary of state and contain the name and registration information of every legally registered voter in Missouri. In addition, the system (2) Serve as the single system for storing and managing the official list of registered voters throughout Missouri; (3) Be coordinated with other agency databases in Missouri; (4) Allow any election official in Missouri, including local election authorities, immediate electronic access to the information contained in the system; (5) Allow all voter registration information obtained by any …

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Sponsors

• Chad Perkins (R, 040) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2. February 9, 2026: Read Second Time (H)
3. February 5, 2026: Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Common questions

What is HB3227?

HB3227 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions for voter registration.

What is the status of HB3227?

In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB3227?

Chad Perkins (R, 040).

Where is the official record for HB3227?

On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB3227&year=2026&code=R