Missouri 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HJR 116 — INITIATIVE PETITIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Last action — Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

Requires full text of initiative petitions on ballots and limits them to seventy-five words.

This bill proposes an amendment to require that the entire text of initiative petitions appears on ballots. It also sets a limit of seventy-five words for the petitions themselves.

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment that requires the full text of initiative petitions to appear on the ballot and limits initiative petitions to seventy-five words, including existing language

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. Read Second Time (H)

  3. Read First Time (H)

  4. Prefiled (H)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 198 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (198)

198 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HJR 116 do?
Proposes a constitutional amendment that requires the full text of initiative petitions to appear on the ballot and limits initiative petitions to seventy-five words, including existing language
Who sponsors HJR 116?
HJR 116 is sponsored by Scott Miller (Republican).
What is the current status of HJR 116?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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