Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR5: SELECTION OF JUDGES
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment changing how judges are selected to certain courts
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE LOY. 0906H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment repealing Sections 25(a), 25(b), and 25(d) of Article V of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting two new sections in lieu thereof relating to the selection of judges. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein: That at the next general election to be held in the state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2026, or at a special election to be called by the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state, for adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleVoftheConstitutionofthestateof Missouri: Section A. Sections 25(a), 25(b), and 25(d), Article V, Constitution of Missouri, are repealed and two new sections adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as Sections 25(a) and (b), to read as follows: Section 25(a). Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of judge of any of the following courts of this state, to wit: The supreme court, the court of appeals, or in the office of circuit or associate circuit judge within the city of St. Louis and Jackson county, the governor shall [fill such vacancy by appointing one of three persons possessing the qualifications for such office, …
Sponsors
- Cathy Loy (R, 163) · primary sponsor
- Bryant Wolfin (R, 145)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HJR5?
- HJR5 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): SELECTION OF JUDGES.
- What does HJR5 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment changing how judges are selected to certain courts
- What is the status of HJR5?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR5?
- Cathy Loy (R, 163), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR5?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR5&year=2025&code=R
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