Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR85: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment that requires a majority vote in each of 3/4 of the counties in the state to pass any constitutional measure submitted to the people
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE WOLFIN. 2708H.04I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment repealing Sections 51 and 52(b) of Article III of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting two new sections in lieu thereof relating to constitutional amendments. 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the Constitution of the state of Missouri: Section A. Sections 51 and 52(b), Article III, Constitution of Missouri, are repealed andtwonewsectionsadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownasSections51and52(b),toreadas follows: Section 51. The initiative shall not be used for the appropriation of money other than of new revenues created and provided for thereby, or for any other purpose prohibited by this constitution. Except as provided in this constitution, any statutory measure proposed shall take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(b) of Article XII of this Constitution, constitutional amendments shall take effect when approved …
Sponsors
- Bryant Wolfin (R, 145) · primary sponsor
- John Simmons (R, 109)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HJR85?
- HJR85 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
- What does HJR85 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment that requires a majority vote in each of 3/4 of the counties in the state to pass any constitutional measure submitted to the people
- What is the status of HJR85?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR85?
- Bryant Wolfin (R, 145), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR85?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR85&year=2025&code=R
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