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MO HJR53
Joint Resolution
Status
1/8/2014
Primary Sponsor
Linda Black
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AI Summary
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Reduces Missouri House of Representatives membership from 163 to 120 members beginning with the 102nd General Assembly.
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Increases Missouri Senate membership from 34 to 40 members beginning with the 102nd General Assembly.
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Requires reapportionment of both chambers following the changes, with districts redrawn to maintain roughly equal population per district.
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Submission to voters at the next general election in November 2014 or at a special election called by the governor.
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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