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MO HJR46

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

William White

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to be decided at the November 2014 general election or a special election called by the governor
  • Repeals section 2 of article VII of the Missouri Constitution and replaces it with new language governing impeachment trials
  • Changes impeachment trials from being heard before the Supreme Court to being tried by the Senate, with senators taking an oath to administer justice according to law and evidence
  • Requires the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to preside when the governor is tried for impeachment
  • Changes the conviction threshold from five-sevenths of the court to two-thirds of all senators present

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring impeachments to be tried by the Senate

Last Action

Referred: Rules(H)

4/30/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules4/30/2014
Judiciary1/9/2014

Full Bill Text

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