ELECTIONS

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
ELECTIONS

HB 49 --- Sponsor: Frame, Michael --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Allows voters to cast advance ballots HB 59 --- Sponsor: Corcoran, Michael George --- CoSponsor: Liese, Albert Joseph

Allows voters to cast advance ballots HB 115 --- Sponsor: Wildberger, Edward --- CoSponsor: Meiners, Kate

Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot HB 168 --- Sponsor: Quinn, Paul --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Prohibits members of the General Assembly from contracting with or soliciting each other for the purposes of securing services for political campaigning, fundraising, or consulting HB 173 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley --- CoSponsor: Faith, Sally A.

Establishes the Andrew Jackson Vote Restoration Act which requires certain elections to be held even if the number of candidates filing for a position is equal to the number of positions available HB 192 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard

Establishes the Voter Caging Prohibition Act of 2009 HB 222 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: Kraus, Will

Changes the election procedures for school board members of the Kansas City School District HB 228 --- Sponsor: Parson, Michael L. --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight

Changes the laws regarding initiative petitions and referendums HB 284 --- Sponsor: Skaggs, Trent --- CoSponsor: Burnett, John P.

Requires persons requesting 50 or more voter registration applications to provide certain information to the Office of the Secretary of State HB 319 --- Sponsor: Swinger, Terry --- CoSponsor: Witte, Terry L.

Revises the definition of "telephone solicitation" to prohibit political campaigns from using live operators or automatic dialing announcing devices (ADAD) equipment to call anyone on the No-call List HB 421 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James

Makes the use of an electronic recording device in a polling place an election offense HB 431 --- Sponsor: Hobbs, Steve --- CoSponsor: Bruns, Mark J.

Authorizes counties to use ballot language which indicates that a tax is an extension of an existing tax and not a new tax HB 452 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff --- CoSponsor: Casey, Ron

Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act HB 462 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake --- CoSponsor: McNeil, Margo

Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot without being required to state the reason HB 463 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake --- CoSponsor: Low, Beth

Allows municipalities and other political subdivisions to conduct elections using instant runoff voting procedures HB 466 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake --- CoSponsor: Harris, Belinda

Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot without being required to state the reason HB 499 --- Sponsor: Zimmerman, Jake --- CoSponsor: Colona, Mike

Changes the laws regarding the use of paper ballots at elections HB 534 --- Sponsor: Dixon, Bob

Requires the local offices and resident hunting and fishing permit vendors of the Department of Conservation to make a voter registration application form available to a resident permit applicant HB 543 --- Sponsor: Kelly, Chris --- CoSponsor: Still, Mary

Allows voters to cast advance ballots HB 551 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert

Changes the deadline for voter registration from the fourth Wednesday prior to an election to the second Wednesday prior to an election HB 565 --- Sponsor: Ruzicka, Don --- CoSponsor: Franz, Ward

Allows the cities of Monett and West Plains to fill nonpartisan positions without an election if the number of candidates filing for the positions is equal to the number of positions available HB 568 --- Sponsor: Dixon, Bob

Requires independent candidates to file declarations of candidacy and petitions for nomination by the same deadlines established for all other candidates HB 573 --- Sponsor: Schad, Rodney

Establishes a process for the City of Lake Ozark, upon voter approval, to withdraw from a certain special road district and to establish a new road district wholly within its city limits HB 587 --- Sponsor: Talboy, Mike --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed

Allows individuals to vote a straight party line ticket for all candidates of the same political party with a single punch or mark HB 613 --- Sponsor: Diehl, John --- CoSponsor: Cox, Stanley

Changes the laws regarding elections HB 633 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul --- CoSponsor: Talboy, Mike

Changes the laws regading campaign contributions to candidates and committees HB 638 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R. --- CoSponsor: Grill, Jason

Requires certain candidates to file a written declaration of candidacy during the last 10 business days in January immediately preceding the primary election in order to be on the primary ballot HB 648 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: Zimmerman, Jake

Changes the laws regarding political activities and campaign finance HB 649 --- Sponsor: Webber, Stephen --- CoSponsor: Still, Mary

Allows absentee ballots to be sent by facsimile or electronic transmission to certain persons in federal service HB 667 --- Sponsor: Jones, Kenny --- CoSponsor: Hobbs, Steve

Removes the 12-month grace period that newly elected sheriffs are allowed in order to become licensed peace officers HB 670 --- Sponsor: Witte, Terry L.

Allows a person in federal service to vote in any election by absentee ballot or in person upon submitting an affidavit HB 672 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Prohibits gubernatorial appointees from holding office in or contributing to political parties or organizations and from taking part in any political campaign during their term of office HB 676 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Authorizes an income tax credit for service as a poll worker HB 681 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jason --- CoSponsor: Richard, Ron

Requires special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Teasurer, and United States Senator HB 687 --- Sponsor: Bringer, Rachel

Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions to candidates and committees HB 693 --- Sponsor: Biermann, Kenny --- CoSponsor: Hummel, Jacob

Allows students participating in the A+ Schools Program to serve as election judges in order to fulfill their community service requirement HB 695 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight

Establishes the Joint Committee on Ballot Statements to prepare and review ballot summary statements for all initiative petitions and referendums HB 709 --- Sponsor: Dusenberg, Gary --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.

Changes references of voter notification cards to identification cards and specifies that anyone registering to vote by mail and who has not previously voted will not receive a voter identification card HB 710 --- Sponsor: Flanigan, Tom --- CoSponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P.

Authorizes the City of Joplin to impose, upon voter approval, a transient guest tax for the promotion of tourism HB 718 --- Sponsor: Dugger, Tony

Changes the laws regarding the assessment and collection of volunteer fire protection association fees HB 739 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Deeken, Bill

Allows certain county commissions to appoint a land surveyor if the filing deadline for office has expired without any candidates filing for the office and the required notice has been given HB 762 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Hodges, Steve

Requires school board members to have lived in the school district for one year prior to serving on the board HB 771 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Pace, Sharon

Establishes one-stop voting sites which allow persons to register and vote at the same time HB 772 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott

Establishes procedures for listing candidates for statewide office in varying positions on the ballot and for counting votes when electronic voting is used for these ballots HB 808 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara

Changes the laws regarding initiative and referendum petitions HB 828 --- Sponsor: Roorda, Jeff

Establishes a procedure for residents of third class cities to petition the county council for the adoption or repeal of a city ordinance HB 837 --- Sponsor: Storch, Rachel --- CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara

Changes the laws regarding initiative and referendum petitions HB 865 --- Sponsor: Brown, Michael R. --- CoSponsor: Pace, Sharon

Allows voters to cast advance ballots HB 934 --- Sponsor: Yates, Brian David --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Changes the procedures for the election of county political party committee members in Prairie Township in Jackson County HB 959 --- Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane --- CoSponsor: Parkinson, Mark A.

Establishes a procedure by which a school district or an initiative petition may place the issue of open enrollment by contract before the voters of the district HB 982 --- Sponsor: Lipke, Scott A.

Removes the requirement to hold an election in nonpartisan elections when there are the same number of candidates as open offices HB 996 --- Sponsor: Brown, Jason

Changes the laws regarding participation in certain political activities by police officers in Kansas City HB 997 --- Sponsor: Diehl, John

Prohibits individuals who have been found guilty of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to certain crimes from qualifying as a candidate for elective public office HB 1000 --- Sponsor: Guest, Jim --- CoSponsor: Deeken, Bill

Establishes additional standards for voting machines that operate using software HB 1039 --- Sponsor: Wasson, Jay

Requires county assessors to be residents of the county for six months prior to election or appointment HB 1098 --- Sponsor: Sander, Therese

Changes the laws regarding certain public water supply districts HB 1099 --- Sponsor: Denison, Charles W. "Charlie" --- CoSponsor: Franz, Ward

Requires the Governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of Senator of the United States HB 1100 --- Sponsor: Dougherty, Curt

Requires candidate ballot placement order to be determined by random drawing HB 1110 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Hobbs, Steve

Authorizes certain drainage districts to impose, upon voter approval, a 0.5% sales tax for the maintenance and operation of the district HB 1153 --- Sponsor: Icet, Allen

Reduces the number of signatures necessary for initiative and referendum petitions in fire protection districts to 25% of the voters who cast votes in the last regular district election HB 1161 --- Sponsor: Deeken, Bill

Changes the laws regarding elections and establishes the Election Consolidation Act of 2009 HB 1165 --- Sponsor: McNeil, Margo --- CoSponsor: Atkins, Bert

Changes the procedures for appointing election judges HB 1180 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jason

Changes the laws regarding ethics HB 1201 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R. --- CoSponsor: LeVota, Paul

Establishes a public campaign financing system for state elections which allows candidates to voluntarily agree to campaign finance limitations HJR 3 --- Sponsor: Kuessner, J. C. --- CoSponsor: Wood, Dennis

Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the percentage of required voter signatures in each of two-thirds of the Congressional districts before a petition can be placed on the ballot HJR 4 --- Sponsor: Kuessner, J. C. --- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring at least 60% of voters to approve amendments to the Missouri Constitution instead of the current simple majority requirement HJR 9 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley --- CoSponsor: Nance, Bob

Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the laws regarding elections and voting rights HJR 18 --- Sponsor: Dethrow, Mike --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a four-sevenths majority for voter approval of any initiative petition relating to bird, fish, game, wildlife, or forestry resources HJR 31 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Mike

Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote by secret ballot for all public offices, initiatives and referendums, and any authorizations or designations regarding employee representation HJR 33 --- Sponsor: Schoemehl, Sue

Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing a simple majority approval for school district bond issues at certain elections HJR 34 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne --- CoSponsor: Brown, Dan

Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the laws regarding elections HJR 35 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a person to provide a form of photographic personal identification to election officials to verify United States citizenship prior to voting in a public election HJR 37 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Mike --- CoSponsor: Funderburk, Doug

Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the minimum legal voter signature requirement for placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot through the initiative petition process

SB 14 --- Sponsor: Nodler, Gary
: Bars felons from holding public office

SB 21 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
: Creates an advance voting system for elections

SB 22 --- Sponsor: Days, Rita D.
: Modifies the ballot requirements for elections

SB 35 --- Sponsor: Goodman, Jack
: Creates the Fair Ballot Commission to approve fair ballot language statements

SB 65 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls

SB 66 --- Sponsor: Scott, Delbert
: Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements

SB 70 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Modifies the paperwork requirements for the formation of a new political party and the nomination of independent candidates

SB 74 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
: Creates an income tax credit for poll workers

SB 95 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
: Allows all registered voters to vote absentee for any or no reason

SB 106 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
: Bars disseminating certain information that would encourage voters to vote improperly

SB 115 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Modifies requirements pertaining to petition circulators

SB 122 --- Sponsor: Griesheimer, John E.
: Allows members of an ambulance district board of directors to be subject to recall from office

SB 145 --- Sponsor: Wright-Jones, Robin
: Modifies law relating to voter registration and election offenses

SB 257 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt
: Allows for the extension of certain county taxes upon voter approval

SB 270 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Imposes campaign contribution limits for individuals and committees in support of candidates running for public office

SB 303 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
: Allows instant runoff voting for municipalities and political subdivisions

SB 434 --- Sponsor: Green, Timothy P.
: Modifies various provisions relating to ethics

SB 466 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
: Creates a method to publicly finance election campaigns for legislative and gubernatorial candidates

SB 523 --- Sponsor: Bartle, Matt
: Establishes advance voting and modifes voter identification requirements

SB 532 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Requires that electronic voting machines used in elections produce a paper ballot

SB 569 --- Sponsor: Lembke, Jim
: Modifies various provisions relating to the initiative and referendum process

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Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:30 am