HJR 53 -- General Assembly Sponsor: Bartle This proposed constitutional amendment shortens regular sessions of the General Assembly by changing the starting date from the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January to the first Wednesday after the first Monday in February. The earliest date for the prefiling of bills is changed from the first day of December to the first day of January. The Missouri Citizen's Commission on Compensation for Elected Officials is required to reduce compensation for members of the General Assembly in proportion to the shorter regular sessions.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives