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MO SJR87
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring each county to elect a sheriff for a four-year term by majority vote, to be submitted to Missouri voters in November 2026
- Exempts three categories from the requirement: any city not within a county (St. Louis City), charter counties adjacent to such cities, and charter counties with population over 400,000 adjacent to counties with population over 900,000
- Designates the elected sheriff as the chief law enforcement officer with duties including suppressing riots and insurrections, apprehending felons, attending circuit court, and executing court process
- Grants sheriffs authority to hire deputies and employees at will and set their compensation within budget allocations
- Prohibits removal of an elected county sheriff except by writ of quo warranto initiated by the attorney general
Legislative Description
Modifies provisions relating to sheriffs
Last Action
Formal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
3/19/2026
Committee Referrals
General Laws1/27/2026
Full Bill Text
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