SB 672 |
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Sponsored by Senator Parson ( R ) District 28 Last Action: 1/8/2014 – S First Read, 2/5/2014 - Hearing Conducted, S Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee, 3/10/2014 - Perfected, 3/13/2014 - H First Read, H708 Effective Date: August 28, 2014 |
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Allows Counties to Submit to the Voters a Proposition to Change the Full-Time County Prosecutor Position Back to a Part-Time Position Currently, the county commission of any county may or shall upon voter petition submit to the voters at a general or special election the proposition of making the county prosecutor a full-time position. This act provides that in any county that has followed this voting procedure, and where the voters have elected to make the prosecutor a full-time position, the county commission may or shall upon voter petition submit to the voters a proposition to change the full-time county prosecutor position back to a part-time position |
SJR 39 |
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Sponsored by Senator Dixon ( R ) District 30 Last Action: 1/8/2014 – S First Read, 1/30/2014 - Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee, 2/17/2014 - Hearing Conducted, S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee, 3/4/2014 - Voted Do Pass, S Financial and Governmental Oranizations and Elections Committee Effective Date: Upon voter approval |
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Changes the Procedures for the Redistricting of the State Senate and House of Representatives Districts This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the qualified voters of this state, changes the procedures for the redistricting of the state Senate and House of Representatives districts. Currently, if a court invalidates a reapportionment or a reapportionment commission stands discharged, a commission of six members appointed by the Supreme Court from among the judges of the appellate courts submit an apportionment map with the Secretary of State within 90 days. This map is then used to elect members of the House of Representatives or Senators. Under this amendment, if a court invalidates a reapportionment or a reapportionment commission stands discharged, a new reapportionment commission is appointed in the same manner as previously appointed and they begin the reapportionment process again. Currently, any reapportionment commission created under the state Constitution is not considered a public governmental body subject to open meetings laws. Under this amendment, all reapportionment commissions shall be considered a public governmental body and be subject to any general law concerning public meetings and public records. Further, each reapportionment commission is required to hold one or more public hearings on the tentative reapportionment plan to hear testimony of interested persons. Currently, reapportionment commissioners are barred from holding public office as members of the general assembly for four years following the date of the final plan set forth by the reapportionment commission. This proposed constitutional amendment extends this period to ten years from their date of appointment. This amendment also prohibits members of the general assembly and their employees from serving as reapportionment commissioners. Currently, each member of the General Assembly must be a resident of the county or district from where they are chosen to represent. This amendment requires that each member of the general assembly be from the district from where they are chosen to represent. Further, if any senator or representative move their residence from the district from which they were elected, their elected office shall be vacated. However, the renumbering or realignment of districts shall not be construed as removal of residence. If a reapportionment commission renumbers a district, they must state the reason for doing so in the final statement filed with the Secretary of State. Currently, Senatorial districts shall be composed of contiguous and compact territory. This amendment also requires that no county lines be crossed except when necessary to add sufficient population to the remainder of a multidistrict county to complete a district which lies partly in the multidistrict county. |
HB 1127 |
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Sponsored by Representative Dugger ( R ) District 141 Last Action: 1/9/2014 – Referred: Elections, 1/21/2014 - Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill Not Heard Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2014 |
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Changes the Laws Regarding the Selection of Public Officials This bill changes the laws regarding the selection of public officials. In its main provisions, the bill: (1) Specifies that when there is a vacancy in the Office of Lieutenant Governor, the Governor must issue a writ of election within 30 days, and the election must be held at the next general election. The candidates for the position will be chosen during a primary election. During the vacancy, the duties of the Lieutenant Governor will be performed by his or her chief administrative assistant, except the Lieutenant Governor's duties as President of the Senate will be performed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate. In the case of an impeachment, the office will remain vacant until the impeachment is determined. If acquitted, the Lieutenant Governor must be reinstated in office; (2) Prohibits the Governor from making an appointment to the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners during the legislative interim; and (3) Repeals the current provisions regarding the areas from which the political party committee members in Jackson County are to be elected and requires them to be elected from state representative districts that are in any way contained in the county. Two men and two women must be elected from each committee district formed from a legislative district that is wholly contained in the county, two men and two women must be elected from each committee district formed from a legislative district that is predominantly contained in the county, and one man and one woman must be elected from each committee district formed from a legislative district that is partially but not predominantly contained in the county. |
HB 1136 |
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Sponsored by Representative Dugger ( R ) District 141 Last Action: 1/9/2014 – Referred: Elections, Voted Do Pass - Consent, 1/28/2014 - Referred, Rules (H), 2/11/2014 - Rules, Reported Do Pass, Consent (H), 2/25/2014 - Rules, Reported Do Pass, not Consent, 3/13/2014 - Reported to the Senate and First Read Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2014 |
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Changes the Laws Regarding Elections This bill changes laws regarding elections. In its main provisions the bill: (1) Allows youth participants who assist election authorities to be compensated or remunerated for the time served or costs incurred while assisting with elections (Section 115.104, RSMo); (2) Requires the chair of each county political party committee to provide a signed designation form with the names of the designated polling place challengers 10 days before the election. Currently, the form must be submitted four days before the election (Section 115.105); (3) Requires election challengers selected by political parties to attend election training if requested by the election authority (Section 115.105); (4) Repeals obsolete references to past election procedures (Section 115.121); (5) Changes the requirement for inspection of voter records and qualifications from a mandatory inspection once per year to a discretionary inspection (Section 115.221); (6) Updates the description of ballot styles and uses to accommodate current methods of electronic voting while retaining authorization for the use of separate paper ballots for presidential primaries and write-in votes and polling places in general (Sections 115.237 and 115.255); (7) Updates the description of voting machines to specify the current use of electronic voting methods and repeals obsolete references to ballot cards, ballot sealing, ballot counting, and ballot marking practices (Sections 115.231, 115.251, 115.253, 115.261, 115.263, 115.265, 115.267, 115.269, 115.271, 115.273, 115.301, 115.305, 115.346, 115.417, 115.420,115.453, 115.475, 115.477, 115.479, 115.483, 115.485, 115.487, 115.489, 115.495, and 115.503); (8) Adds municipal taxes to the types of taxes that must be paid in order for a candidate to run for office under Section 115.342. Currently, candidates who do not pay municipal taxes are barred from running for office under Section 115.346 so the addition makes these sections consistent with one another (Section 115.342); and (9) Changes the law to accommodate the current use of electronic poll books and revises the definition of a "poll list" to include an electronic poll book (115.431). |
HB 1267 |
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Sponsored by Representative Cornejo ( R ) District 64 Last Action: 1/13/2014 – Read Second Time, 1/16/2014 - Referred, General Laws, 2/25/2014 - Public Hearing Comleted Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2014 |
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Changes provisions relating to ethics |
HJR 53 |
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Sponsored by Representative Black (D) District 117 Last Action: 1/9/2014 – Read Second Time, 1/16/2014 - Referred, Downsising Government Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2014 |
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Proposes a Constitutional Amendment reducing the number of members of the Missouri House from 163 to 120 and increasing the number of members of the Missouri Senate from 34 to 40 beginning in 2023 Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment decreases the number of members of the House of Representatives from 163 to 120 and increases the number of members of the Senate from 34 to 40. The changes take effect beginning with the 102nd General Assembly in 2023 |
HJR 54 |
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Sponsored by Representative Hampton ( R ) District 150 Last Action: 1/9/2014 – Read Second Time, 1/16/2014 - Referred, Downsizing State Government, 3/13/2014 - Public Hearing Completed Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2014 |
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Proposes a Constitutional Amendment reducing the number of members of the Missouri House from 163 to 120 and increasing the number of members of the Missouri Senate from 34 to 40 beginning in 2023 Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment decreases the number of members of the House of Representatives from 163 to 120 and increases the number of members of the Senate from 34 to 40. The changes take effect beginning with the 102nd General Assembly in 2023 |
