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MO SB976
Bill
AI Summary
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Transfers impeachment trials from the Missouri Supreme Court to the Missouri Senate for all officers except the Governor.
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Designates the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to preside over impeachment trials of the Governor instead of a special commission.
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Removes provisions creating a seven-member special commission composed of circuit and appellate court judges to try impeachments of the Governor or Supreme Court justices.
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Changes conviction threshold from five-sevenths of judges to two-thirds of all senators present, or the opinion of the Chief Justice in the Governor's case.
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Makes the bill effective only upon voter approval of a constitutional amendment to Article VII of the Missouri Constitution that modifies which entities are authorized to try impeachments.
Legislative Description
Requires the Senate to try all impeachments except for the impeachment of the Governor, which shall be tried by the Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
3/26/2014