Missouri House of Representatives
97th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Bills Assigned To Committee
Elections
| Description | Committee Members |

HB1036
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony
Changes the laws regarding elections
SCS HB 1036 --- (LR# 4221S.02T)
Approved by Governor (G)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB1046
Sponsor: Rowland, Lyle
Requires proof of identity and status as a United States natural born citizen for the office of President and Vice President to be submitted with other required certification documents to the Secretary of State
HB 1046 --- (LR# 4081L.01P)
Placed on Informal Calendar

HB1052
Sponsor: Allen, Sue ---- CoSponsor: Flanigan, Tom
Establishes a closed primary election system
HB 1052 --- (LR# 4451L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB1059
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony
Changes the required percentage necessary to initiate a recount of the votes cast in an election
HCS HB 1059 --- (LR# 4342L.02P)
Executive Session Held (S)

HB1060
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony
Changes the laws regarding elections
SCS HCS HB 1060 --- (LR# 4222S.06C)
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)

HB1104
Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane ---- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason
Changes the laws regarding elections by requiring a voter to provide photo identification
SCS HB 1104 --- (LR# 4521S.03C)
Placed on Informal Calendar

HB1106
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony
Changes the laws regarding certain public officials
SS HCS HB 1106 --- (LR# 4666S.04T)
Approved by Governor (G)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB1183
Sponsor: Parkinson, Mark
Excludes the year 2012 from the requirement that a statewide presidential preference primary be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February of each presidential election year
HB 1183 --- (LR# 4650L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1235
Sponsor: Berry, T.J. ---- CoSponsor: Brattin, Rick
Requires an election authority to conduct a record check to determine whether a person is prohibited from filing as a candidate for the election for which he or she is filing a declaration of candidacy
HB 1235 --- (LR# 4864L.02I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1236
Sponsor: Entlicher, Sue ---- CoSponsor: Dugger, Tony
Changes the laws regarding the Fair Ballot Access Act by repealing the provision which requires a petition to form a new political party to contain the name of a resident of each Congressional district
HB 1236 --- (LR# 4872L.01T)
Approved by Governor (G)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB1250
Sponsor: Ruzicka, Don ---- CoSponsor: Dugger, Tony
Changes the laws regarding elections
HB 1250 --- (LR# 5114L.01T)
Vetoed by Governor (G)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB1263
Sponsor: Fallert, Joe ---- CoSponsor: Conway, Pat
Requires anyone requesting 10 or more voter registration applications to provide certain information to the Office of the Secretary of State
HB 1263 --- (LR# 4922L.02I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB1320
Sponsor: Still, Mary ---- CoSponsor: Aull, Joe
Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions
HB 1320 --- (LR# 4543L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1340
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony ---- CoSponsor: Wells, Don
Specifies that the county commission must appoint an interim county official when there is a vacancy in the office of county clerk, collector, or assessor
HCS HB 1340 --- (LR# 5188L.02T)
Approved by Governor (G)
Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

HB1365
Sponsor: Lasater, Brent ---- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy
Prohibits a felon from qualifying as a candidate for elected office in cities of the fourth classification
HB 1365 --- (LR# 5286L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB1415
Sponsor: Colona, Mike ---- CoSponsor: Conway, Pat
Allows an individual at a general election to vote a straight party line ticket by voting for all candidates of the same political party with a single punch or mark
HB 1415 --- (LR# 4711L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1438
Sponsor: Newman, Stacey ---- CoSponsor: Carter, Chris
Allows a voter to cast an advance ballot
HB 1438 --- (LR# 5014L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1442
Sponsor: Smith, Jason ---- CoSponsor: Dugger, Tony
Fills a vacancy in the office of United States Senator, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, or State Treasurer by appointment by the Governor or a special election
HCS HB 1442 --- (LR# 5150L.05P)
Placed on Informal Calendar

HB1457
Sponsor: Crawford, Sandy ---- CoSponsor: Dugger, Tony
Requires, except in a charter county, a candidate for county treasurer to file a signed affidavit stating that the candidate meets the minimum bond requirements for the office of county treasurer
HCS HB 1457 --- (LR# 5413L.02P)
Executive Session Held (S)

HB1485
Sponsor: Parkinson, Mark ---- CoSponsor: Conway, Kathie
Prohibits any person who is in violation of a court order to pay specified monetary judgments from qualifying as a candidate for an elective office and his or her name from appearing on a ballot
HB 1485 --- (LR# 5373L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1648
Sponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah
Allows the board of election commissioners in Kansas City and St. Louis to establish voter centers on election days for a person to vote without going to his or her precinct voting location
HB 1648 --- (LR# 5581L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB1653
Sponsor: Kelly, Chris ---- CoSponsor: Still, Mary
Requires certain tax records to be disclosed to the Missouri Ethics Commission by certain entities who make more than $25,000 in campaign contributions during a year
HB 1653 --- (LR# 5572L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1692
Sponsor: Entlicher, Sue ---- CoSponsor: Dugger, Tony
Revises the oath that an election judge takes prior to being commissioned or beginning duties by requiring them to swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and Missouri
HB 1692 --- (LR# 5662L.01P)
Executive Session Held (S)

HB1719
Sponsor: Scharnhorst, Dwight ---- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven
Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Interstate Compact on the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act
HB 1719 --- (LR# 5786L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB1781
Sponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah
Requires a candidate for public office to file any required disclosure reports and to pay any assessed fees by the Missouri Ethics Commission before filing for an office or taking office
HB 1781 --- (LR# 5871L.01I)
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)

HB1869
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony ---- CoSponsor: Diehl, John
Changes the laws regarding elections
HCS HB 1869 --- (LR# 6051L.03P)
Placed on Informal Calendar

HB1870
Sponsor: Entlicher, Sue
Specifies that by January 1, 2014, the official ballot will be a paper ballot and requires all voting methods to produce the election results from paper ballots
HB 1870 --- (LR# 6055L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB1901
Sponsor: Grisamore, Jeff
Requires each polling place for a federal, state, local, or school district election to have at least one accessible voting system that conforms to federal regulations for disabled voters
HB 1901 --- (LR# 5679L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB1917
Sponsor: Black, Linda ---- CoSponsor: Fallert, Joe
Changes the laws regarding candidate filing dates for primary elections
HB 1917 --- (LR# 6028L.01I)
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)

HB1929
Sponsor: Holsman, Jason ---- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Establishes a public campaign financing system for state elections which allows a candidate to voluntarily agree to campaign finance limitations in exchange for public funding
HB 1929 --- (LR# 6131L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1962
Sponsor: Parkinson, Mark ---- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy
Changes the presidential primary election date from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February to the general municipal day on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April
HB 1962 --- (LR# 6210L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1963
Sponsor: Parkinson, Mark ---- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy
Establishes a closed primary election system
HB 1963 --- (LR# 6211L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1965
Sponsor: Elmer, Kevin
Changes the deadline for filing as a candidate for all primary elections held in August for any county or state office from the last Tuesday in March to the second Tuesday in March
HB 1965 --- (LR# 5144L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB1981
Sponsor: Sommer, Chrissy ---- CoSponsor: Franklin, Diane
Changes the presidential primary election to the general municipal election day on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of each presidential election year
HB 1981 --- (LR# 6229L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB2031
Sponsor: Flanigan, Tom ---- CoSponsor: Allen, Sue
Specifies that the presidential primary will be held in February and requires presidential preference primary results to take precedence over any presidential preference caucus
HB 2031 --- (LR# 6256L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB2047
Sponsor: Davis, Charlie ---- CoSponsor: Day, David
Establishes the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act
HB 2047 --- (LR# 6262L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HB2086
Sponsor: Hodges, Steve
Requires each elected county official to appoint a deputy to serve as the interim county official in the event of a vacancy in the office until the vacancy is filled by the Governor as provided by law
HB 2086 --- (LR# 6174L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB2093
Sponsor: Marshall, Nick ---- CoSponsor: Bahr, Kurt
Specifies that any issue to increase any tax, license, fee, or levy requiring voter approval under Article X of the Missouri Constitution must be placed on the ballot only on the general election day
HB 2093 --- (LR# 6259L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HB2109
Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane
Changes the laws regarding voter registration
HB 2109 --- (LR# 6316L.01I)
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

HCR53
Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane ---- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven
Submits a revised Summary Statement for House Committee Substitute No. 2 for Senate Joint Resolution No. 2 to the Secretary of State
HCR 53 --- (LR# 6296L.01I)
Public Hearing Held (S)

HJR39
Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane ---- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting any change by the General Assembly to a statute as approved by voters through the initiative petition process without a certain percentage of votes
HJR 39 --- (LR# 4522L.02I)
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

HJR40
Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane ---- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason
Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the establishment of a Fair Ballot Commission to determine the propriety and correctness of proposed ballot language submitted by initiative or referendum
HJR 40 --- (LR# 4523L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HJR41
Sponsor: Nasheed, Jamilah
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting any member of the General Assembly from serving more than 16 years in any one house nor more than 16 years total in both houses
HCS HJR 41 --- (LR# 4478L.02P)
Referred: Ways and Means and Fiscal Oversight (S) Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering

HJR47
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony
Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the number of voter signatures that are required to place an initiative petition or a referendum on a ballot
HCS HJR 47 --- (LR# 5062L.02P)
Public Hearing Held (S)

HJR53
Sponsor: Neth, Myron
Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing a person to serve any proportion of the 16-year limit between the House of Representatives and the Senate
HJR 53 --- (LR# 5145L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HJR55
Sponsor: Dugger, Tony ---- CoSponsor: Wells, Don
Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the approval of both a majority of voters statewide and a majority of voters in a majority of the Congressional districts for an amendment to take effect
HJR 55 --- (LR# 4951L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HJR62
Sponsor: Schupp, Jill ---- CoSponsor: Schieffer, Ed
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than 16 years in the General Assembly in any proportion split between the House of Representatives and the Senate
HJR 62 --- (LR# 4688L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HJR65
Sponsor: Walton Gray, Rochelle ---- CoSponsor: Black, Linda
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than 16 years in the General Assembly in any proportion split between the House of Representatives and the Senate
HJR 65 --- (LR# 4908L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HJR66
Sponsor: Colona, Mike ---- CoSponsor: McGeoghegan, Eileen
Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting a person from serving more than 16 years in the General Assembly in any proportion split between the House of Representatives and the Senate
HJR 66 --- (LR# 4716L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HJR75
Sponsor: Neth, Myron ---- CoSponsor: Fitzwater, Paul
Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing a citizen who is 17 years old to vote in a presidential primary election if he or she will be 18 years old prior to the general election
HJR 75 --- (LR# 4832L.02I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HJR86
Sponsor: Gatschenberger, Chuck ---- CoSponsor: Tilley, Steven
Proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the automatic submission of a proposal every 20 years to convene a state constitutional convention and provisions regarding the procedures of the convention
HJR 86 --- (LR# 6182L.01I)
Public Hearing Completed (H)

HJR87
Sponsor: McCaherty, John ---- CoSponsor: McNary, Cole
Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing the number of members of the House of Representatives from 163 to 101
HJR 87 --- (LR# 6237L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

HJR89
Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane
Proposes a constitutional amendment regarding advance voting and photo identification and allowing different requirements for certain absentee voting
HCS HJR 89 --- (LR# 6234L.04C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

HJR92
Sponsor: Cox, Stanley
Proposes a constitutional amendment regarding advance voting, required use of a government-issued photo identification to vote, and voting procedures based on physical presence or by absentee ballot
HJR 92 --- (LR# 6302L.01I)
Referred: Elections (H) Special Committee on Agri-Business

SB569
Sponsor: Sen. Kraus, Will
Modifies the dates available for public elections
CCR CCS HCS SCS SB 569 --- (LR# 4738S.06T)
Vetoed by Governor (G)

SB671
Sponsor: Sen. Parson, Mike
Modifies provisions relating to public offices that have statutory bond requirements
HCS SCS SB 671 --- (LR# 5044L.08C)
Rules - Reported Do Pass (H)

SB773
Sponsor: Sen. Parson, Mike
Establishes a March 27 to April 24 filing period for the 2012 state primary election
SCS SB 773 --- (LR# 5719S.03P)
Emergency Clause Adopted (H)

SJR26
Sponsor: Sen. Lager, Brad
Proposes a constitutional amendment to create term limits for all statewide elected officials
SJR 26 --- (LR# 4512S.01P)
Public Hearing Completed (H)