MO HB3146

Official summary statements for statewide ballot measures increased from 50 words to 100 words maximum (excluding articles), while fiscal note summaries remain capped at 50 words

Establishes expedited revision timelines for ballot title challenges based on election year: 7/5/3 days for each revision round in odd-numbered years versus 3/2/1 days in even-numbered years

Limits appellate court authority to remand insufficient ballot titles back to circuit court rather than directly modifying or rewriting summary statements themselves

Extends deadline for extinguishing unresolved ballot title challenges from 56 days to 70 days prior to the election

Allows petition signatures collected before a court-ordered ballot title change to remain valid, provided they were gathered after the secretary of state's initial certification