Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR71: SHERIFFS
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the election and duties of sheriffs and the funding for sheriff's offices
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JACOBS. 2356H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment to Article VII of the Constitution of Missouri, by adopting two new sections relating to sheriffs. 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 VII of the Constitution of the state of Missouri: Section A. Article VII, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adopting two new sections, to be known as Sections 15 and 16, to read as follows: Section15. 1. Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,eachcountyand anycity not within a county shallelect a sheriff for a term offour years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county voting thereon at the time of voting designated for such office provided by law as of the effective date of this section and every four years thereafter. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to a county in which the office …
Sponsors
- Martin Jacobs (D, 038) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HJR71?
- HJR71 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): SHERIFFS.
- What does HJR71 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the election and duties of sheriffs and the funding for sheriff's offices
- What is the status of HJR71?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR71?
- Martin Jacobs (D, 038).
- Where is the official record for HJR71?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR71&year=2025&code=R
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