SB 280 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to voter registration

This bill's abstract ("Modifies provisions relating to voter registration") is too brief to detail its specific changes. No concrete provisions, mechanisms, or affected groups are described in the provided context. Without knowing the actual modifications to voter registration rules, a substantive summary cannot be generated. The bill remains in committee review with no known policy details available.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a Senate Committee Substitute version, which significantly expanded the scope of voter registration requirements. The committee version added detailed provisions for a centralized Missouri Voter Registration System with specific implementation dates, security measures, and data verification requirements. It also introduced new restrictions on commercial use of voter data and established an advisory committee to oversee the system.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from repealing section 115.160 to repealing section 115.158 and enacting comprehensive new provisions for a statewide voter registration system with enhanced security, verification, and data management requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for a centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration system to be implemented by January 1, 2004 (or 2006 with waiver), containing all legally registered voters with unique identifiers.

Added specific maintenance procedures including removal of ineligible voters based on National Voter Registration Act standards and coordination with state death and felony records.

Added verification requirements mandating driver's license numbers or Social Security number digits for voter registration applications, with provisions for assigning unique numbers to applicants without these identifiers.

Added requirement for secretary of state to establish an advisory committee to assist in establishing and maintaining the voter registration system.

ENFORCEMENT

Added prohibition on commercial use of voter registration data with class B misdemeanor penalties for violations, defining commercial purposes to include sale, resale, or solicitation.

TIMELINE

Added specific implementation deadlines (January 1, 2004 or 2006) and ongoing maintenance requirements for the voter registration system.

SCOPE

Changed the repealed section from 115.160 to 115.158 and expanded the act's purpose to include penalty provisions for violations.

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Committee

Apr 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (0299S.03C)

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Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

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Dec 1, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors