HJR 68 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Proposes a constitutional amendment modifying provisions for amending the Constitution

HJR 68 proposes a constitutional amendment to change Missouri's process for placing initiative petitions on the ballot. It would require initiative petition signers to be U.S. citizens (replacing "residents"), reduce the signature requirement for constitutional amendments from 8% to 7% of legal voters across two-thirds of congressional districts, and change the approval threshold to require a majority of *registered* voters (not just votes cast) for constitutional amendments passed via initiative. This directly affects Missouri citizens seeking to propose constitutional changes through the initiative process. The bill does not alter existing requirements for legislative bills or other voting procedures.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Jan 21, 2025
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