Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR24: CHARTER COUNTIES
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment that requires Jackson County to have an elected county assessor instead of an unelected assessment department
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOBE. 1073H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment repealing Section 18(b) of Article VI of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to charter counties. 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 VI of the Constitution of the state of Missouri: Section A. Section 18(b), Article VI, Constitution of Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section 18(b), to read as for the form of the county government[,]; for the number, kinds, manner of selection, terms of office, and salaries of the county officers[,]; and for the exercise of all powers and duties of counties and county officers prescribed by the constitution and laws of the state[;]. However, such charter shall[, except for the charter of any county with a charter form of government …
Sponsors
- Will Jobe (D, 021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Read First Time (H)
- : Prefiled (H)
Common questions
- What is HJR24?
- HJR24 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): CHARTER COUNTIES.
- What does HJR24 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment that requires Jackson County to have an elected county assessor instead of an unelected assessment department
- What is the status of HJR24?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR24?
- Will Jobe (D, 021).
- Where is the official record for HJR24?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR24&year=2025&code=R
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