Proposes a constitutional amendment that modifies term limits for members of the general assembly and the number of members of the house of representatives
HJR 82 proposes a constitutional amendment to change Missouri's redistricting rules for the House of Representatives, not term limits as the title suggests (the text contains no term limit changes). It would set the House size to 119 members starting after the 2030 census and require districts to be drawn with strict population equality (max 1% deviation), comply with voting rights laws, and preserve communities by prioritizing county lines. The amendment mandates a new bipartisan commission to draw districts using specific fairness metrics, including limiting "wasted votes" (excess votes for winning candidates or votes for losers) to no more than 15% difference between parties. This directly affects Missouri voters and lawmakers by altering how legislative districts are created for elections beginning in 2030.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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Committee
1
May 15, 2025
Committee
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Simmons
RRepublican
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