LWVMO: Missouri Legislative Update

Voting Rights Bill #: ΗΒ 1445 LWVMO SUPPORTS this bill. Short Description : Makes Election Day a state holiday and requires colleges & universities to be closed that day unless serving as a polling place. Status of the Bill : Scheduled for a hearing on Monday, April 15 @ 4:30 PM in the House Elections and Elected Officials Committee.  Link to the summary of the bill : Summary of HB 1445 5 for...

Health Care Bill #: HB 2654 LWVMO SUPPORTS this bill Short Description : Requires insurance to cover Doula services and childbirth education classes for pregnant women Status of the Bill : Scheduled for Executive Session in the House on Tuesday, April 9 at 2:00 PM in the Healthcare Reform Committee Talking points :  Doulas can provide emotional and physical support to pregnant women Doula care is...

Citizen Initiative Petitions Bill #: HCS HB1749 LWVMO OPPOSES this bill.  Short Description : Sets up hurdles for the initiative petition (IP) process by adding multiple administrative actions. Status of the Bill : Scheduled for Executive Session, Tuesday, April 2 at 1:00 PM in the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee.  Link to the summary of the bill :  HCS HB1749 30 Minute Matters : C...

We're back from Spring Break! Citizen Initiative Petitions Bill #: HB 1749   LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description : Sets up hurdles for the initiative petition (IP) process through multiple administrative actions including a 30 day residency requirement for signature gatherers and restricting challenges on signature decisions and official ballot title or fiscal notes to come only from Missouri regi...

Citizen Initiative Petitions Bill #: SCS/SJR 74 LWVMO OPPOSES this bill. Short Description : Weakens Missouri's Initiative Petition process by adding a concurrent majority of US Congressional districts requirement. Status of the Bill : Scheduled for a hearing in the House Elections and Elected Officials Committee on Tuesday, March 12 at 12:00. Link to the summary of the bill : SCS/SJR 74 5 for...

Voting Rights Bill #: HJR 104 and SJR 78 LWVMO OPPOSES these bills Short Description : These bills would effectively prohibit rank choice voting by imposing the restriction that "The candidate that receives the greatest number of votes in a political party primary shall be the only candidate for that political party at the general election". They also would give the legislature the discret...

Reproductive Rights Bill #: SCS/SBs 1168 & 810; HCS HB 1563 LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description : No public funds shall be expended to any abortion facility, or affiliate or associate thereof, including for MO HealthNet reimbursement. Status of the Bill : SCS/SBs 1168 & 810 has been placed on the Senate Informal Perfection Calendar for Monday, February 26. HCS HB 1563 was placed back on the Ho...

Link to Joint Statement by LWVMO and LWVKC Citizen Initiative Petitions Bill #: SCS/SJR 74 LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description : Weakens Missouri's Initiative Petition process by adding a concurrent majority of US Congressional districts requirement. Status of the Bill : On the Senate Informal Perfection Calendar. Link to the summary of the bill : SCS/SJR 74 5 for Democracy : Contact your Senator...

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...

Citizen Initiative Petition Bills Bill #: HJR 102 (similar to HJR 72 below; concurrent majority of state rep districts) LWVMO OPPOSES Short Description : Ends majority passage of initiative petitions by changing to a ‘concurrent’ majority passage system; a statewide majority of all legal voters (what we currently have) AND passage in a majority of MO state representative districts. Also forbids a...

Voting Rights Bill Bill #: HB 2140 LWVMO SUPPORTS this bill  Short Description : Establishes the offense of tampering with an election official as a class one election offense. Status of the Bill : Scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday, January 16 at 12:00 pm in the Elections and Elected Officials Committee.  Link to the summary of the bill :  HB 2140 5 for Democracy : Submit testimony to support HB...

Firearm Bills Bill #: HB1708 LWVKC OPPOSES Short Description : Allows concealed carry permit holders to carry firearms on public transportation and in churches; removes ban on eligibility for a permit if applicant has pled guilty to misdemeanor offenses involving crimes of violence; lowers the age requirement for concealed carry permits. Status: There is a hearing on Tuesday, January 9 at 2pm in t...

That's a wrap on the 2023 MO Legislative Session! Thanks for sticking with us and making your voices heard. Rachel and Anne talk about what passed and what didn't during this tense but under-productive session. Do you know where the Peach Capital of Missouri is? We do. We're going to miss speaking to you every week! Drop us a line, hit us with a suggestion, or tell us what actions you...

That's it! The regular legislative session is over. Missouri passed 43 non-budget bills through the House and Senate over this 2022 legislative session. Listen to find out what passed and what didn't! Thank you to all of you who took pen (or keyboard) in hand this session and made your voices heard!!