Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB794: Modifies provisions relating to elections
Status: In committee, April 10, 2025
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION [PERFECTED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1752H.04P JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk Torepealsections 115.105and115.107,RSMo, and toenactin lieuthereofnine newsections relating to elections. Section A. Sections 115.105 and 115.107, RSMo, are repealed and nine new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.105, 115.107, 115.1630, 130.170, 130.173, 130.176, 130.179, 130.185, and 130.188, to read as follows: 115.105. 1. The chair of the county committee of each political party named on the ballot shall have the right to designate a challenger for each polling place, who may be present[untilall]whileballots arecaston [theday of]electionday, orin firstclasscounties andchartercounties,duringtheabsenteevotingperiod,andachallengerforeachlocation at which absentee ballots are counted, who may be present while the ballots are being prepared for counting and counted. No later than four business days before [the election] a challenger may enter a polling location, the chair of each county committee of each political party named on the ballot shall provide signed official designation forms with the names of the designated challengers and substitutes to the local election authority for confirmation of eligibility to serve as a challenger. The local election authority, after verifying the eligibility of each designated and substitute challenger, shall sign off on the official designation forms, unless the challenger is found not to have the qualifications established by subsection 4 of this section. If the election …
Sponsors
- Baker, Ben (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
- : Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
- : Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 99 NOES: 48 PRESENT: 4
- : Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
- : Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3 adopted
- : HCS Adopted (H)
- : Title of Bill - Agreed To
- : Taken Up for Perfection (H)
- : Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
Votes
- Third Read and Passed (H) (April 2, 2025): 99 yea, 48 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (March 13, 2025): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (February 26, 2025): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB794?
- HB794 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions relating to elections.
- What is the status of HB794?
- In committee as of April 10, 2025. Latest action: Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S) (April 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB794?
- Baker, Ben (R).
- Where is the official record for HB794?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB794&year=2025&code=R
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