SJR 78 Missouri Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to elections

This bill proposes an amendment to the Missouri Constitution to change how elections are conducted and who can vote. It would restrict voting rights to U.S. citizens over 18 who are state residents, while explicitly excluding individuals with legal guardians due to mental incapacity, those involuntarily confined in mental institutions, and people convicted of felonies or crimes related to voting. The amendment also limits voting methods to paper ballots or mechanical systems, ensures voters cast only one vote per issue or office, and mandates that the candidate with the most votes in a primary election is the only one allowed to appear on the general election ballot for that party. Additionally, it requires election officials to keep voter choices secret, with exceptions only for legal investigations or contested elections where ballots may be examined as evidence.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2023 Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
34
Key actions
19
Committee
18
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
upper
May 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
upper
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
H Third Read and Passed
lower
May 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review
lower
May 15, 2024
Committee
Referred H Fiscal Review Committee
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative Oversight
lower
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative Oversight
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred H Rules - Administrative Oversight
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass H Elections and Elected Officials
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass H Elections and Elected Officials
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Committee
Referred H Elections and Elected Officials
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
S Third Read and Passed
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
SS, as amended, S adopted
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (May)--(3502S03.09S)
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from S Local Government and Elections Committee
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S Local Government and Elections Committee
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S Local Government and Elections Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Hearing Cancelled S Local Government and Elections Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Ben Brown
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