SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Summary
SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions
3/24/2026 - SS S offered (Carter)--(4330S.02F)
3/24/2026 - Adopted, as amended
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3/24/2026 - SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (May)--(4330S02.06S)
3/24/2026 - Adopted
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove the substantive constitutional amendment text and replace it with a technical instruction to strike a specific line and renumber remaining sections. This appears to be a procedural change rather than a substantive policy modification.
TECHNICAL
Removed the full text of the proposed constitutional amendment regarding sheriff elections, terms, and duties
Added instruction to strike line 8 of Section 15 and renumber remaining subdivisions accordingly
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
SS, as amended, S adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (May)--(4330S02.06S)
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from S General Laws Committee
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
upper
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jill Carter
RRepublican
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