HB 2124 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions for initiative petitions and referendums

HB 2124 modifies Missouri's rules for citizen-led initiatives and referendums by updating signature requirements and petition procedures. It adds penalties for signature fraud (class A misdemeanor with up to 1 year in jail or $10,000 fine) and requires circulators to swear under penalty of perjury that signatures are valid and signers are registered voters. The bill mandates specific formatting for petition forms, including 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and electronic availability for printing. This directly affects citizens and organizations collecting signatures to propose new laws or challenge existing ones through voter votes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2026
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Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Elections(H)
lower
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Brad Banderman
Brad Banderman
RRepublican
MO
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