MO SJR52

Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to reduce the House of Representatives from 163 members to 102 members, effective beginning with the 102nd General Assembly

Maintains the current 163-member House until the 102nd General Assembly convenes, then transitions to 102 members elected from reapportioned districts

Establishes a reapportionment commission process where congressional district committees of the two parties with highest gubernatorial votes nominate two members each; the governor appoints one nominee from each list to form the commission

Requires the commission to divide state population by 102 (after the transition) to establish district sizes with contiguous, compact districts, file a tentative plan within five months and final plan within six months, with approval requiring at least seven-tenths of commission members

Provides backup judicial reapportionment process through appellate court judges appointed by state supreme court if the initial commission fails to file within six months, and offers compensation of $15 per day (not to exceed $1,000) plus expenses to commissioners