Legislative Update: 1.28.24

Citizen Initiative Petition Bill #: HJR 119 LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description: Makes the Initiative Petition process more difficult by raising the hurdle from a majority of votes to 55% of votes. Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a hearing Tuesday, January 30 at 12:00 PM in the Elections and Elected Officials Committee. Link to the summary of the bill: HJR 119 5 for Democracy: Submit Testimony: HERE 30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members HERE Bill #: HJR 76, HJR 86 LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description: Makes the Initiative Petition process more difficult by adding a concurrent majority requirement. This time with State Senate districts (last week was State Rep districts and US Congressional districts) Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a hearing Tuesday, January 30 at 12:00 PM in the Elections and Elected Officials Committee. Link to the summary of the bill: HJR 76 HJR86 5 for Democracy: Submit Testimony: HERE 30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members HERE Bill #: SJR 59, SJR 61, SJR 81, SJR 83, SJR 48, SJR 49, SJR 51, SJR 74, SJR 77, SJR 79 LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description: Attempts to weaken Missouri's initiative petition process by adding a concurrent majority of the votes cast in a majority of the Missouri State House, State Senate, or US Congressional districts. Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a hearing Monday January 29 at 2 PM in the S Local Government and Elections Committee. Link to the summary of the bill: SJR 59, SJR 61, SJR 81, SJR 83, SJR 48, SJR 49, SJR 51, SJR 74, SJR 77, SJR 79 30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members: HERE Bill #: SJR 73 LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description: This bill would weaken Missouri's Initiative Petition process by ending majority rule by including a campaign finance based formula (based on the total percentage of campaign contributions received in support of the measure by sponsoring campaign committees and supporting campaign committees from in-state contributors and out-of-state contributors) effectively raising the required margin of votes to gain passage. Status of the Bill:Scheduled for a hearing Monday January 29 at 2:00 PM in the S Local Government and Elections Committee. Link to the summary of the bill: SJR 73 30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members: HERE Links to further reading: HERE