Missouri HJR 19: Modifies requirements for votes required to pass constitutional amendments

Bill Text

FIRST REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 19
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
0775H.02C DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment repealing Section 52(b) of
Article III of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section 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
2 following the first Monday in November, 2024, or at a special election to be called by the
3 governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state, for
4 adoption or rejection, the following amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the state
5 of Missouri:
Section A. Section 52(b), Article III, Constitution of Missouri, is repealed and one
2 new section adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as Section 52(b), to read as follows:
Section 52(b). The veto power of the governor shall not extend to measures referred
2 tothepeople. Allelectionsonmeasuresreferredtothepeopleshallbehadatthegeneralstate
3 elections, except when the general assembly shall order a special election. Notwithstanding
4 the provisions of Article III and Article XII, Section 2(b), any measure referred to the
5 people shall take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon statewide and
6 also a majority of votes cast thereon in each of more than half of the state senate
7 districts,andnototherwise. Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedtodepriveanymemberofthe
8 general assembly of the right to introduce any measure.
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EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.