SB 182 Missouri Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to elections

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Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

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Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2024 Last action Feb 24, 2025

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Introduced → Senate Committee Substitute - Committee Version · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised by the Senate Committee to update the repealed sections and add a new section 115.637. The changes clarify election notification requirements, expand newspaper publication rules to include areas without qualified newspapers, and adjust the number of repealed sections to include 115.637 instead of 115.638.

Scope change

The bill now repeals section 115.637 and enacts eight new sections instead of seven, adding new provisions for jurisdictions with fewer than 750 registered voters and clarifying notice publication requirements.

SCOPE

The bill now repeals section 115.637 and enacts eight new sections instead of seven, adding section 115.637 to the list of repealed statutes.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements for jurisdictions with fewer than 750 registered voters without qualified newspapers allow legal notice to be mailed instead of published.

Publication requirements for legal notices were expanded to specify that notices must be published in newspapers serving the election area, with provisions for areas lacking qualified newspapers.

TIMELINE

Added specific timing requirements for legal notice publication, requiring the first publication in the second week prior to the election and the second publication within one week prior.

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Committee

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (0346S.04C)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Hearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

upper

Dec 1, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors