Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR73: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Status: Passed both chambers, May 30, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment that establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care
What the bill says
From the enrolled text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION [TRULYAGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED] HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2454H.05T JOINT RESOLUTION SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSection36ofArticleI of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to reproductive health care. 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Article I of the Constitution of the state of Missouri: Section A. Section 36, Article I, Constitution of Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section 36(a), to read as follows: Section 36(a). 1. The state's duty to protect public health and welfare includes protecting the integrity and ethics of the medical profession. The state's interest in regulating the practice of medicine is even greater in areas of medical and scientific uncertainty or in areas that raise grave moral and ethical concerns, including abortion and gender transition procedures. 2. An abortion may be performed or induced upon a woman in cases of …
Sponsors
- Ed Lewis (R, 006) · primary sponsor
- Michael Davis (R, 056)
- Riley, Alex (R, 134)
- Matthew Overcast (R, 155)
- John Simmons (R, 109)
- Christopher Warwick (R, 128)
- Baker, Ben (R)
- Bennie Cook (R, 143)
- William Irwin (R, 055)
Latest actions
- : Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
- : Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- : Signed by House Speaker (H)
- : Constitutional Objection Filed (H)
- : Senate Message (S)
- : Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
- : SS Withdrawn (S)
- : Taken Up
- : Placed on Informal Calendar
- : SS Offered
Votes
- Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed (May 14, 2025): 21 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Third Read and Passed (H) (April 17, 2025): 103 yea, 51 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (April 16, 2025): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Perfected (H) (April 15, 2025): 94 yea, 50 nay, passed
- Reported Do Pass (H) (April 10, 2025): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (April 10, 2025): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HJR73?
- HJR73 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE.
- What does HJR73 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment that establishes provisions relating to reproductive health care
- What is the status of HJR73?
- Passed both chambers as of May 30, 2025. Latest action: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) (May 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR73?
- Ed Lewis (R, 006), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR73?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR73&year=2025&code=R
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