HCR 2 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Convenes a joint session to receive a message from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri

This resolution directs Missouri's House and Senate to hold a joint meeting on February 26, 2025, to formally receive a message from Chief Justice Mary Rhodes Russell of the Missouri Supreme Court. It specifies that committees of 10 members from each chamber will escort the Chief Justice to the session and inform her the legislature is organized and ready for business. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or affect policies - it solely governs the ceremonial meeting between the legislative and judicial branches. The bill's sole purpose is to facilitate this official communication between the branches of state government.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Escort Committee - Escort committee change removing Senator Brattin and replacing Senator Nicola
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Escort Committee - Representatives Riggs, Parker, Gragg, Peters, Crossley, Hein, Steinhoff, Hinman, Shields, and Young.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Escort Committee - Senators: Schroer, Brattin, Brown (26), Coleman, Hudson, May, McCreery, Mosley, Williams and Webber.
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Offered (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Alex Riley
RRepublican
MO
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