HJR 149 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Proposes a constitutional amendment that modifies term limits for members of the general assembly

HJR 149 proposes a constitutional amendment to change Missouri's term limits for state legislators. It would limit service to a maximum of 16 years total across both the House and Senate (current limits are 8 years per house), with service before December 5, 2030, counting toward this total. The bill also restricts leadership roles, capping time as Speaker of the House to three terms and as Senate President Pro Tempore to two terms. This amendment directly affects all current and future Missouri General Assembly members and would require voter approval to take effect.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 31, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Committee: Elections(H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform(H)
lower
Dec 31, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Marty Murray
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