Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to the consolidation of St. Louis County and St. Louis City
HJR 27 proposes a constitutional amendment to merge St. Louis County and St. Louis City into a single "metropolitan city" government. It would create a new governing body called the "metropolitan council," define how services like police, fire, and infrastructure would be managed under the unified government, and preserve existing contracts, employee rights, and debts from the previous county and city governments. The amendment requires voter approval in a special election (scheduled for 2026 or later) before taking effect. If approved, it would replace the current separate governments with a unified structure governing both areas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2024
Last action Apr 30, 2025
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Committee
1
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Dec 10, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ian Mackey
DDemocratic
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