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MO HJR88

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/1/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jon Carpenter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to Section 49, Article III of the Missouri Constitution for the general election in November 2014 or at a special election called by the governor
  • Repeals and replaces the current Section 49 relating to the initiative and referendum powers of the people
  • Adds new language stating that any initiative measure approved by a majority of voters may not be amended or repealed by the General Assembly except through a referendum vote
  • Preserves the people's existing powers to propose and enact laws and constitutional amendments through initiative, and to approve or reject acts of the General Assembly through referendum

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting an initiative measure approved by the voters to be amended or repealed by the General Assembly except by referendum

Last Action

Referred: General Laws(H)

5/16/2014

Committee Referrals

General Laws5/16/2014

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