Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR10: INITIATIVE PETITIONS
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment that modifies provisions for initiative petitions
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE LEWIS. 0748H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment repealing Sections 50 and 51 of Article III of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting two new sections in lieu thereof relating to initiative petitions. 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 adoption or rejection, the following amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the state of Missouri: Section A. Sections 50 and 51, Article III, Constitution of Missouri, are repealed and two new sections adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as Sections 50 and 51, to read as follows: Section 50. Initiative petitions proposing amendments to the constitution shall be signedbyeightpercentofthelegalvotersineachof[two-thirdsof]thecongressionaldistricts inthestate,andpetitionsproposinglawsshallbesignedbyfivepercentofsuchvoters. Every such petition shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than six months before the election and shall contain an enacting clause and the full text of the measure. Petitions for constitutional amendments shall not contain more than one amended …
Sponsors
- Ed Lewis (R, 006) · primary sponsor
- Brian Seitz (R, 156)
- John Martin (R, 044)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HJR10?
- HJR10 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): INITIATIVE PETITIONS.
- What does HJR10 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment that modifies provisions for initiative petitions
- What is the status of HJR10?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR10?
- Ed Lewis (R, 006), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR10?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR10&year=2025&code=R
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