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MO HJR92

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/4/2010

Primary Sponsor

Brian Munzlinger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to be voted on at the November 2010 general election or a special election called by the governor

  • Repeals section 50 of article III of the Missouri Constitution and replaces it with a revised version

  • Changes the signature requirement for constitutional amendment initiative petitions from eight percent of legal voters in each congressional district to eight percent of legal voters in two-thirds of congressional districts

  • Maintains the five percent signature requirement for initiative petitions proposing laws in each congressional district

  • Retains existing requirements that petitions be filed at least six months before the election and contain the full text of the proposed measure

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the minimum legal voter signature requirement for placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot through the initiative petition process

Last Action

Referred: Elections (H)

5/14/2010

Committee Referrals

Elections5/14/2010

Full Bill Text

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