All Elections Legislation - Missouri
HB2592 - HB 2592 - POLITICAL ACTIVITIES - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.
Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 2592 - POLITICAL ACTIVITIES - Portwood, Dr. Charles R. Prohibits political subdivisions from preventing emergency personnel from seeking an elected office in any political subdivision that does not have jurisdiction over the person's place of residence Comment on Bill HB2541 - HB 2541 - VOTER CAGING PROHIBITION ACT OF 2008 - Hughes, Leonard
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2541 - VOTER CAGING PROHIBITION ACT OF 2008 - Hughes, Leonard Establishes the Voter Caging Prohibition Act of 2008 HB2497 - HB 2497 - BALLOTS REQUIRED AT POLLING PLACES - Hoskins, Theodore
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2497 - BALLOTS REQUIRED AT POLLING PLACES - Hoskins, Theodore Allows election authorities to reduce the number of required paper ballots provided based on the number of touch screen voting devices deployed HB2425 - HB 2425 - FILING PERIOD FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATES - Holsman, Jason R.
Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2425 - FILING PERIOD FOR CERTAIN CANDIDATES - Holsman, Jason R. Requires certain candidates to file a written declaration of candidacy during the 10 business days in January immediately preceding the primary election in order to be placed on the official primary ballot Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H) Bill Text HB 2403 - SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS - Kraus, Will Imposes term limits on certain school board members when the school district becomes provisionally accredited or unaccredited Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Formal Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HB 2321, with SCS (Crowell) Bill Text HB 2321 - VOTER REGISTRATION - 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 all resident permit applicants HB2312 - HB 2312 - FUNDING OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNS - Holsman, Jason R.
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2312 - FUNDING OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNS - Holsman, Jason R. Establishes a process for funding elections that allows candidates to voluntarily agree to campaign finance limitations in exchange for public funding Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - In Conference--SB 1288-Shields, with HCS, as amended Bill Text HCS/SB 1288 - This act bars executive branch employees from accepting gifts from lobbyists. Employees who unknowingly accept gifts may return the gift, pay market value for the gift, or donate the gift to charity. Currently, lobbyists must report expenditures on occasions when members of a standing committee of either the house of representatives or the senate are invited in writing. This act extends this requirement to expenditures for occasions where members of any committee of the house or senate are invited. Currently, lobbyists or their agents are required to provide a general description of the proposed legislation or action by the executive or judicial branch which they supported or opposed, to the Ethics Commission. This act removes that provision. Committees that cannot return nonallowable contributions because the contributor cannot be located, returns the contribution, or is a committee which is terminated, may deposit the contribution in the general revenue or donate [...] show full description SB1267 - SB1267 - Bars the use of direct-recording electronic voting systems in certain circumstances
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1267 - This act bars the use of direct-recording electronic voting systems except in polling places that do not have alternative systems that comply with a provision of the Help America Vote Act ensuring independence and privacy for individuals with disabilities. In those polling places, one direct-recording electronic voting machine shall be available and accessible to persons with disabilities upon request. CHRIS HOGERTY SB1252 - SB1252 - Extends the distance requirements for electioneering and polling
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1252 - This act extends the distance restriction for exit polling, surveying, sampling, electioneering, distributing election literature and signage, from twenty-five to one hundred feet from the polling place. CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1251 - This act creates a system to allow voters to cast advance ballots at central voting locations and satellite sites. The advance voting period will begin the third Wednesday prior to an election and shall be conducted between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and until 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The election authority shall consider factors including geographic location and demographics of the registered voters from the previous election to ensure nondiscrimination and provide adequate notice of the central locations and the satellite sites that are chosen. Election authorities shall create lists of names and addresses of each voter casting an advance ballot and such lists shall be confidential until 8:00 a.m. on the Friday before the election. Upon expiration of the confidential period, authorized individuals are entitled to view the lists and the election authority may make copies of the lists available to those individuals for a fee. A violation of confidentiality is a class four election [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2288 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - Harris, Jeff Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Hearing Conducted H Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1245 - Persons who commit a felony in Missouri or commit a crime in another jurisdiction that would constitute a felony in Missouri, are barred from qualifying as a candidate for or holding public office. CHRIS HOGERTY SB1236 - SB1236 - Allows hunting and fishing permit applicants to receive a voter registration application form as part of the application for such permits
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1236 - This act allows hunting and fishing permit applicants to receive a voter registration application form as part of the application for such permits. Vendors are required to forward the applications to the election authority. This act is similar to HB 845 (2007), and SB 586 (2008). CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Voted Do Not Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1231 - This act requires a system of instant runoff voting in all primary, general, and special elections where there are three or more candidates running for the office of President and Vice President; United States Senate or House of Representatives; Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, or State Senator or Representative. Under this system, voters rank the candidates and only a candidate with a majority of first choice rankings shall be elected or nominated. If no candidate has a majority, the lowest ranked candidate drops out and the next highest rankings on those ballots are attributed to the other candidates accordingly, until a candidate achieves a majority. CHRIS HOGERTY SB1228 - SB1228 - Applies the same campaign contribution limits to all committees
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1228 - This act states that the same contribution limits shall apply to all committees. This act is identical to HB 1965 (2008). CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2262 - ELECTIONS - Frame, Michael Allows voters to cast advance ballots SJR46 - SJR46 - Increases term limits for members of the General Assembly from 8 years to 12 years in each house
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Re-referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SJR 46 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would increase term limits from eight years to twelve years total in any one house of the General Assembly. Further, the amendment would increase the total number of years that a person may serve in both houses of the General Assembly from sixteen to twenty-four. The provisions of this amendment would begin on January 1, 2009 and would count any service prior to that date in calculating the limits. This amendment is similar to SJR 15 (2007). JIM ERTLE SB1149 - SB1149 - Creates a procedure for when there is a lack of candidates for a fire protection district board of directors election
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Referred H Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1149 - Under this act, if no one files as a candidate for a fire protection district board of directors election, then no election shall be held and the position shall be filled as a vacancy. The board of directors shall appoint the person, unless there is currently only one director, in which case, the circuit court shall appoint the new director. If there is only one candidate for the position, there shall be no election and the person shall assume the responsibilities in the same manner as if he or she was elected. SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H) Bill Text HB 2187 - INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR POLL WORKERS - Low, Beth Authorizes an income tax credit for service as a poll worker Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2160 - ELECTION BALLOTS - Grill, Jason 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 Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Hearing Cancelled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text HB 2114 - PAPER BALLOTS AT ELECTIONS - Zimmerman, Jake Changes the laws regarding the use of paper ballots at elections Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2085 - VOTER REGISTRATIONS - Skaggs, Trent Requires persons requesting 50 or more voter registration applications to provide certain information to the Office of the Secretary of State Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2087 - ABSENTEE VOTING - Zimmerman, Jake Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2088 - ABSENTEE VOTING - Zimmerman, Jake Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2089 - INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING - Zimmerman, Jake Requires all primary and general elections held after January 1, 2009, for statewide offices and state representative and state senator to be conducted using instant runoff voting procedures HB2101 - HB 2101 - KANSAS CITY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS - Yates, Brian David
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on Urban Education Reform (H) Bill Text HB 2101 - KANSAS CITY SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS - Yates, Brian David Changes the election procedures for school board members of the Kansas City School District Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 2080 - ABSENTEE VOTING - Hoskins, Theodore Allows any registered voter who is eligible to vote in a particular election to do so by absentee ballot HB2062 - HB2062 - Modifies various provisions of law relating to the provision of benefits to certain public employees, including members of the military and their families
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Senate Substitute Offered (S) Bill Text HB 2062 - MILITARY FAMILIES - Pearce, David Changes the laws regarding members of the military and their families Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1082 - Under current law, the election authority in St. Charles County may provide 55 ballots for each 50 and fraction of 50 voters registered at the time of the election to each polling place. In all other jurisdictions, the election authority shall provide at least 1 1/3 times the number of ballots cast in the previous election of the same type. This act requires all election authority to provide ballot cards for every general and primary election in the number of 1 1/3 times the number of voters who cast ballots in the previous election of the same type. Ballot cards do not include a paper cast vote record produced by a direct recording electronic unit. All voters shall have the opportunity to vote a paper ballot and those ballots shall be counted. Notice shall be provided at polling places stating that paper ballots are available. CHRIS HOGERTY SB1083 - SB1083 - Modifies law relating to voter registration and election offenses
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1083 - Under the act, individuals who request fifty or more voter registration applications who are not deputy registration officials must be 18 and file with the Secretary of State the person's name, address, telephone number, whether the person is making the request on behalf of a group or organization, and a description of each group or organization for which the request is made. A signed affirmation that the information submitted is true must accompany the filing. Any person who knowingly signs a name other than his or her own to a voter registration application is guilty of a class one election offense. Such persons will be guilty of a Class B felony. Persons who provide identification to an election official to cast a ballot with the knowledge that the identification is false shall be guilty of a Class B felony. Individuals who willfully and falsely complete any certificate, affidavit or ballot of another individual in relation to absentee ballots are guilty of a Class B felony.[...] show full description Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1965 - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - LeVota, Paul Changes the laws regarding campaign contributions by subjecting all committees to contribution limits HB1968 - HB 1968 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - Chappelle-Nadal, Maria
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1968 - MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - Chappelle-Nadal, Maria Requires general municipal elections to be held on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in April if the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April occurs during the observance of Passover SB1071 - SB1071 - Creates a method to publicly finance election campaigns for legislative and gubernatorial candidates
Latest Action: 02/11/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 1071 -This act creates a method for publicly financing election campaigns for legislative and gubernatorial candidates. Candidates certified as clean election candidates are eligible to receive public funding for their respective campaigns by raising qualifying contributions, in the sum of $5 per voter, from a specified number of individuals, during a specified qualifying period. The candidates may, before certification, raise and spend seed money contributions of no more than $100 per contribution, up to $50,000 for candidates for Governor, $1,500 for candidates for the Senate, and $500 for candidates for the House of Representatives. Any individual may contribute to the fund at any time without limitation. The Ethics Commission shall disburse funds from the Clean Election Fund to certified candidates to match the funds raised and spent by any non-certified opponent. The fund is comprised of $2,000,0000 of income and sales and use taxes that shall be deposited into the fund yearly,[...] show full description HB1906 - HB 1906 - ELECTED OFFICIALS' TRANSITION PERIOD - Loehner, Tom
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1906 - ELECTED OFFICIALS' TRANSITION PERIOD - Loehner, Tom Changes the laws regarding the transition period for certain elected officials SB1038 - SB1038 - Repeals campaign contribution limits and modifies reporting requirements
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee Bill Text SB 1038 - This act repeals the campaign contribution limits for certain candidates running for office. Individuals and committees required to file campaign disclosure reports shall electronically file contributions exceeding $5,000 within 48 hours of receiving the contribution. The treasurer and deputy treasurer of all committees shall reside in the district or county in which the committee sits. Legislative and senatorial district committees shall retain only one address in the district in which it sits for the purpose of receiving contributions. Out-of-state committees that make contributions in support of or against candidates or issues in elections shall report the names of its contributors even when the contributions originally made to the out-of-state committee were not made specifically to influence any particular election. Current law imposes a penalty of twice the amount of the contribution or expenditure that is incorrectly reported up to $5,000. This amendment [...] show full description Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1821 - ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS - Bowman, John L. Requires electronic voting systems to provide a voter-verifiable paper record Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1822 - VOTER REGISTRATION - Bowman, John L. Establishes one-stop voting sites which allow persons to register and vote at the same time Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Ways & Means Committee Bill Text SB 989 - This act provides a tax credit for a taxpayer who serves as a poll worker for an election. The tax credit is equal to fifty dollars per election in which the taxpayer serves as a poll worker, not to exceed one hundred dollars per taxpayer per year. The tax credit is non-refundable, but may be carried forward five years until used. The provisions of this act shall automatically sunset six years from the effective date of the act if not re-authorized. JASON ZAMKUS SB1003 - SB1003 - Modifies requirements pertaining to petition circulators
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 909) for more information HB1761 - HB 1761 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS - Storch, Rachel
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1761 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS - Storch, Rachel Changes the laws regarding initiative and referendum petitions HB1763 - HB1763 - Modifies requirements pertaining to petition circulators
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Bill Placed on Informal Calendar Bill Text HB 1763 - PETITION CIRCULATORS - Parson, Michael L. Changes the laws regarding petition circulators Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HJR 58 - LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING - Storch, Rachel Proposes a constitutional amendment transferring the initial responsibility for congressional and legislative redistricting from a congressional committee to a state demographer Latest Action: 04/03/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1719 - ELECTIONS - Talboy, Mike Allows individuals to vote a straight party line ticket for all members of the same political party with a single punch or mark SB978 - SB978 - Modifies provisions relating to boards overseeing emergency services
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Calendar S Bills with H Amendments--SB 978-Griesheimer, with HCS Bill Text HCS/SB 978 - This act modifies provisions relating to boards overseeing emergency services.SECTION 190.056 Under this act, each member of an ambulance district board of directors shall be subject to recall from office by the registered voters of the election district from which he or she was elected. Proceedings for the recall are commenced by the filing of a notice of intention to circulate a recall petition. The notice must be served personally, or by certified mail, on the board member and filed with the election authority. A separate notice is needed for each member sought to be recalled and must contain information explaining the reason for the recall. It must list at least one but not more than five proponents of the recall. Within seven days, the board member may file a statement answering the statement of the proponents. The answer must be served on at least one proponent. The statement and answer are for the voters' informational purposes only. A member cannot be [...] show full description SB970 - SB970 - Amends requirements for filing financial interest statements
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H Calendar S Bills for Third Reading Bill Text SB 970 - Current law requires elected officials, candidates for elective office, and certain other officials of a political subdivision with an operating budget of over $1 million to file financial interest statements. This act changes the operating budget floor to those over $2 million. This act is identical to SB 479 (2005), SB 818 (2006), and SB 271 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY HB1684 - HB 1684 - MISSOURI POLITICAL CYBERFRAUD ACT - Meiners, Kate
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H) Bill Text HB 1684 - MISSOURI POLITICAL CYBERFRAUD ACT - Meiners, Kate Establishes the Missouri Political Cyberfraud Act and creates the crime of political cyberfraud Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1647 - ELECTION OFFENSES - Viebrock, James Makes the use of an electronic recording device in a polling place an election offense SB954 - SB954 - Prohibits remuneration on a per-signature basis for initiative petition circulators and imposes a residency requirement
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Bill Combined (SCS/SBs 909, 954, 934 & 1003) Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 909) for more information Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Referred: Local Government (H) Bill Text HB 1607 - INCORPORATION OF CITIES - Lampe, Sara Removes villages from a certain incorporation procedure for cities and towns, increases the required number of signatures on a petition to incorporate, and dissolves villages incorporated after August 28, 2007 Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 926 - Monetary contributions shall not be made from any political party committees to any candidate committees, continuing committees, or political party committees. Candidate committees are not limited from making contributions to other committees. Under the act, staff members of the leadership offices in the House and Senate must file financial interest statements. The treasurer and deputy treasurer of all committees shall reside in the district or county in which the committee sits. Legislative and senatorial district committees shall retain only one address in the district in which it sits for the purpose of receiving contributions. The act requires out-of-state committees that make contributions in support of or against candidates or issues in elections to report the names of its contributors even when the contributions originally made to the out-of-state committee were not made specifically to influence any particular election. Current law imposes a penalty of [...] show full description SB934 - SB934 - Prohibits remuneration on a per-signature basis for initiative petition circulators
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Bill Combined (SCS/SBs 909, 954, 934 & 1003) Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 909) for more information SB909 - SB909 - Modifies requirements pertaining to petition circulators
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 909, 954, 934 & 1003-Engler, with SCS Bill Text SCS/SBs 909, 954, 934 & 1003 - This act imposes certain requirements upon petition circulators. Under this act, circulators must be U.S. citizens and Missouri residents. Circulators shall not be paid on a per signature basis, receive signatures by mail or via the internet, or circulate more than one petition at a time. Circulators shall submit to the Secretary of State, information affirming the fulfillment of all requirements before collecting signatures. Those who have committed forgery are prohibited from circulating petitions. This act is similar to SB 598 (2007), SB 934 (2008), SB 1003 (2008), and SB 954 (2008). CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1522 - ELECTION WATCHERS - Franz, Ward Requires election authorities to create a form to verify the eligibility of election watchers Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Referred: Elections (H) Bill Text HB 1526 - NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS - Franz, Ward Removes the requirement to hold an election in nonpartisan elections when there are the same number of candidates as open offices HB1517 - HB 1517 - ANDREW JACKSON VOTE RESTORATION ACT - Cox, Stanley
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1517 - ANDREW JACKSON VOTE RESTORATION ACT - Cox, Stanley 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 SJR39 - SJR39 - Modifies the length and number of terms for Representatives and Senators
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SJR 39 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would modify the term of office for Senators and Representatives. Currently, Representatives are elected every two years to serve two-year terms and one-half of the Senators are elected every two years to serve four-year terms. Beginning with the 97th General Assembly, all Representatives would be elected every four years and would be eligible to serve three four-year terms. Senators would be eligible to serve two six-year terms and one-third of the Senators would be up for election every two years. Beginning with the 97th General Assembly, no one shall serve more than 12 years total in one house nor more than 24 years total in both houses, disregarding any prior service. This SJR is similar to SJR 21 (2007). JIM ERTLE Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H) Bill Text HB 1456 - STATE COMPACT TO ELECT PRESIDENT - Roorda, Jeff Authorizes Missouri to enter into the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Act Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1407 - PETITION CIRCULATORS - Deeken, Bill Requires all petition circulators to be registered voters, residents of Missouri, and citizens of the United States and prohibits payment of petition circulators on a per-signature basis HJR48 - HJR48 - Allows laws to be established to require voters to provide valid government-issued photo identification in order to vote
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Formal Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HJR 48 (Scott) Bill Text HJR 48 - VOTER IDENTIFICATION - Cox, Stanley Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly to require photo identification to vote in elections Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Read Second Time (H) Bill Text HB 1324 - ELECTIONS - Sater, David Allows a village to cancel an election if the number of candidates who file for a position is equivalent to the number of persons who may serve Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H) Bill Text HJR 39 - INITIATIVE PETITIONS - Kuessner, J. C. 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 Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HJR 40 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS - Kuessner, J. C. Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring at least 60% of voters to approve amendments to the Missouri Constitution instead of the current simple majority requirement Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text HB 1310 - ELECTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES - Hoskins, Theodore Requires independent candidates to file declarations of candidacy and petitions for nomination by the same deadlines established for other candidates HB1311 - HB1311 - Imposes certain requirements on write-in candidates for municipal office
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker Bill Text HB 1311 - WRITE-IN CANDIDATES - Hoskins, Theodore Prohibits any person who is in arrears for any unpaid city taxes or municipal-user fees from filing a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for election to any municipal office HB1317 - HB 1317 - VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - Davis, Cynthia L.
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H) Bill Text HB 1317 - VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS - Davis, Cynthia L. Requires election authorities to verify United States citizenship of all voter registration applicants SB853 - SB853 - Adopts an agreement to elect the president by national popular vote
Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 853 - This act adopts an agreement to elect the president by popular vote. Under the act, each participating state will award its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote in all of the states and the District of Columbia. The compact only becomes effective when it is enacted by states that collectively hold a majority of the electoral votes. The agreement terminates when the electoral college is abolished. This act is identical to HB 289 (2007), and SB 565 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY SB857 - SB857 - Expands the state no-call list to include automated calls and requires a "paid for by” statement on political phone calls
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Bill Combined w/SCS/SBs 840 & 857 Bill Text SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SB 840) for more information SB757 - SB757 - Provides for nonpartisan elections of judicial candidates and forbids such candidates from being affiliated with any political party
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 757 - This act provides that beginning January 1, 2010, all circuit, associate circuit, and appellate judgeships in this state shall be nonpartisan offices, and no such judge shall be identified by political party. Currently, except in jurisdictions that have adopted the provisions of Sections 25(a) to (g) Article V of the Constitution of Missouri, elections for circuit and associate circuit judges are held on the general election date. This act provides that beginning January 1, 2010, elections for such judges shall be held on the primary election date. The names of each judicial candidate shall be included on all ballots in said election, including each political party's primary ballots, but shall be designated as "nonpartisan." In any primary election at which no judicial candidate receives a majority vote, the two candidates receiving the highest and next highest number of votes shall be certified to a runoff election, which shall be held at the next general election. Such [...] show full description SB796 - SB796 - Entitles employees to take unpaid leave from work on the day of an election to serve in the election
Latest Action: 01/10/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 796 - This act entitles employees to take unpaid leave from work on the day of an election to serve as an election officer or poll watcher, or to campaign for any candidate or ballot measure. This act is identical to SB 587 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S concurs in HCS, as amended Bill Text HCS/SB 797 - This act modifies the paperwork requirements for the formation of a new political party and the nomination of independent candidates. The act repeals the requirement that the petition to form the new party must contain, if presidential electors are to be nominated by petition, the name of at least one qualified resident in each congressional district to be a nominee for presidential elector. Alternatively, this information will be provided when filing the respective declarations of candidacy. Currently, in counties which do not have board of election commissioners, election judges are selected from lists provided by the county committee of each party or at the discretion of the election authority. This act allows this discretionary option only when lists are not provided. This act is similar to SCS/SB 84 (2005), SB 726 (2006), and SB 138 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY SB798 - SB798 - Creates new penalties for signing false names on petitions
Latest Action: 01/28/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee Bill Text SB 798 - Under current law, a person who is convicted of signing any name other than their own on an initiative or referendum petition is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment not to exceed one year or up to a $10,000 fine, or both. Under this act, a person who commits such an act is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment up to five years or a $2,500 fine, or both. This act is identical to SB 1077 (2006), and SB 367 (2007). CHRIS HOGERTY SB840 - SB840 - Modifies the state do-not-call list and creates "paid for by" requirements for political phone calls
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SBs 840 & 857-Engler, with SCS & SS for SCS (pending) Bill Text SCS/SBs 840 & 857 - The act expands eligibility on the state's no-call list to include personal cell phone numbers. Current law prohibits certain types of telephone solicitations to persons on the no-call list. This act additionally prohibits these same types of solicitations via faxing, graphic imaging, or data communication (which includes text messaging). The act also adds automated phone calls to the types of calls prohibited to individuals who sign up on the no-call list. Certain automated calls are exempt, which are calls: • that a person has given permission to receive; • relating to a recent or current business or personal relationship; • that are preceded by a live operator who announces the automated message; • from a public safety agency or other entity notifying a person of an emergency;• from a telecommunications company or its directory publisher affiliates made solely to verify the delivery of products or services provided at no charge to the individual [...] show full description |
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