Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB300: Removes the requirement to have photo identification to vote
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SMITH (46). 0964H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk To repeal sections 115.277 and 115.427, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof two new sections relating to voter identification. Section A. Sections 115.277 and 115.427, RSMo, are repealed and two new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.277 and 115.427, to read as follows: 115.277. 1. A registered voter of this state may cast an absentee ballot in person at a locationdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoter is eligible to vote at the polling place if such voter expects to be prevented from going to the pollstovoteon electionday duetoone ofthereasonslisted insubsection3 ofthissection. A registeredvotercastingaballotundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallprovideaformof personal [photo] identification that is consistent with subsection 1 of section 115.427. Beginning on the second Tuesday prior to an election, a reason listed under subsection 3 of thissectionshallnotberequired,providedthat,theprovisionsofsection1.140tothecontrary notwithstanding, this sentence and section 115.427 shall be nonseverable, and if any provision of section 115.427 is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall invalidate this sentence. 2. Except as provided in subsections 4, 5, and 6 of this section, a registered voter of this state may cast an absentee ballot not in person at a location designated by the election authority for all candidates and issues for which such voter would be eligible to vote at the …
Sponsors
- Smith, David Tyson (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HB300?
- HB300 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Removes the requirement to have photo identification to vote.
- What is the status of HB300?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB300?
- Smith, David Tyson (R).
- Where is the official record for HB300?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB300&year=2025&code=R
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