Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR79: RETROSPECTIVE LAWS INVOLVING CIVIL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIMS
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing retrospective laws to be enacted if the laws involve civil childhood sexual abuse claims
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PARKER. 2349H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk JOINT RESOLUTION SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSection13ofArticleI of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to retrospective laws involving civil childhood sexual abuse claims. 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Article I of the Constitution of the state of Missouri: Section A. Section 13, Article I, Constitution of Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section 13, to read as follows: Section 13. 1. That no ex post facto law, nor law impairing the obligation of contracts, or retrospective in its operation, or making any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities, can be enacted. 2. That a retrospective law may be enacted but only if such law involves a civil childhood sexual abuse claim. ✔ EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted …
Sponsors
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HJR79?
- HJR79 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): RETROSPECTIVE LAWS INVOLVING CIVIL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIMS.
- What does HJR79 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing retrospective laws to be enacted if the laws involve civil childhood sexual abuse claims
- What is the status of HJR79?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR79?
- Parker, Cameron (R, 150).
- Where is the official record for HJR79?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR79&year=2025&code=R
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