Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting an initiative measure approved by the voters to be amended or repealed by the General Assembly except by referendum
HJR 198 proposes a constitutional amendment in Missouri that would prevent the state legislature (General Assembly) from amending or repealing any initiative measure approved by voters through a simple majority vote. This would require any change to such voter-approved initiatives to be put to another statewide referendum vote. The amendment would apply specifically to initiatives passed directly by voters, not to other legislative acts. It does not change current rules for how initiatives are created or how referendums work for other laws.
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Feb 27, 2026
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Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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