Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HJR95: THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN VOTERS
Status: Introduced, May 15, 2025
Proposes a constitutional amendment that allows children of U.S. citizens and Missouri residents born abroad to register to vote in Missouri
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SPARKS. 2975H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment repealing Section 2 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to the registration of certain voters. 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 adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleVIIIofthe Constitutionofthestate of Missouri: Section A. Section 2, Article VIII, Constitution of Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section 2, to read as follows: Section 2. Only citizens of the United States, including occupants of soldiers' and sailors' homes, over the age of eighteen who are residents of this state and of the political subdivisionin which they offer to vote areentitled to vote at all elections by the people, ifthe election is one for which registration is required if they are registered within the time prescribed by law, or if the election is one for which …
Sponsors
- Sparks, Justin (R) · primary sponsor
- Burt Whaley (R, 138)
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HJR95?
- HJR95 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN VOTERS.
- What does HJR95 do?
- Proposes a constitutional amendment that allows children of U.S. citizens and Missouri residents born abroad to register to vote in Missouri
- What is the status of HJR95?
- Introduced as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR95?
- Sparks, Justin (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR95?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/bill.aspx?bill=HJR95&year=2025&code=R
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