Summary of the Introduced Bill

HJR 63 -- Initiative Petitions

Sponsor:  Parson

Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment
changes the requirements for submitting an initiative petition
that proposes an amendment to the Missouri Constitution by
increasing the number of signatures required from 8% to 15% of
the legal voters in each of two-thirds of the state's
Congressional districts before it may be placed on the ballot.
The number of signatures required for a petition proposing a law
is increased from 5% to 10% of those voters.

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95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
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