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MO HJR53

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Linda Black

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces Missouri House of Representatives membership from 163 to 120 members beginning with the 102nd General Assembly.

  • Increases Missouri Senate membership from 34 to 40 members beginning with the 102nd General Assembly.

  • Requires reapportionment of both chambers following the changes, with districts redrawn to maintain roughly equal population per district.

  • Submission to voters at the next general election in November 2014 or at a special election called by the governor.

  • Maintains existing reapportionment procedures through bipartisan commissions, with fallback to judicial appointment if commissions fail to file plans within six months.

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing the number of members of the House of Representatives from 163 to 120 and increasing the number of members of the Senate from 34 to 40

Last Action

Referred: Downsizing State Government(H)

1/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Downsizing State Government1/16/2014

Full Bill Text

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