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Call To Action: A Legislative Update -- 05.04.25
Citizen Initiative Petitions
Bill #: SCS SJRs 47, 30, & 10
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Would require a concurrent initiative petition passage, meaning passage would be dependent on both a statewide majority and a majority of state House districts. Unnecessarily restricts foreign involvement.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Perfection Calendar for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: SCS SJRs 47, 30, & 10
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
LWV Position: The League believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people. (LWVUS Impact on Issues, 2024 - 2026, p. 11)
Voting Rights
Bill #: SCS/SB 62
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Requires documentary proof of US citizenship in order to register to vote; requires the clerk of each circuit court to provide a monthly list of all persons who identify themselves as not being citizens when called to jury duty.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Informal Perfection Calendar for May 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: SCS/SB 62
Call to action:
Contact your Senator HERE using the Legislator Lookup site and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
LWVMO Position: The League supports measures that facilitate voter registration..reaffirming opposition to strict voter ID laws: ... ID requirements should not be punitive or costly." (Guide to State Action 2023-2025, pp.16-18)
Reproductive Rights
Bill #: HCS for HJR 73 (this is a House bill now in the Senate)
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Proposes a Constitutional Amendment that would prohibit abortion except in cases of medical emergency, rape or incest, no later than 12 weeks gestational age. Also contains language regarding gender transition and possible prosecution of medical professionals.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Calendar for House Bills on Third Reading for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS for HJR 73
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
Links to further reading: HERE and KTVO
LWV Position: The League believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right to privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices. At the 2024 Convention, delegates passed a resolution reaffirming the Leagues commitment to fight for reproductive rights and justice, including bodily autonomy, privacy, reproductive health, and access to contraception and abortion. (LWVUS Impact on Issues 2024-2026, p. 64-68)
Education
Bill #: HCS SS SB 160 (This is a Senate bill now in the House)
LWVMO FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Short Description: Establishes the "Missouri Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (Missouri CROWN) Act" governing discrimination against protective hairstyles in educational institutions, requires school districts to hire Title VI coordinators to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at public schools and education institutions, and prohibits institutions of higher education from taking adverse action against student associations because of their beliefs or the actions of its leaders.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the House Calendar for Senate Bills on Third Reading for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS SS SB 160
Links to further reading:
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 04/07/2025
Firearms
Bill #: HCS HB 1175 (this is a House bill now in the Senate)
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Reestablishes the "Second Amendment Preservation Act" (SAPA), which would invalidate Federal laws and regulations that infringe upon the Second Amendment, and prohibit their enforcement in Missouri.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Calendar for House Bills on Third Reading for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS HB 1175
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
Links to further reading: HERE
LWV Position: Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. (LWVMO Guide to State Action, 2023-2025, p. 60)
The League supports strong limitations on access to semi-automatic/automatic weapons, enforcement of strict penalties for the improper possession of and crimes committed with handguns and assault weapons. (LWVUS Impact on Issues 2024-2026, p. 179)
LGBTQ Rights
Bill #: SB 100
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Prohibits amending a birth certificate of an individual where that person’s chooses to identify as a gender different than the birth certificate designation, and further prohibits the amendment of any certificate of birth related to the person’s gender if the gender of the individual was changed for reasons other than a medically-verifiable disorder.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Perfection Calendar for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: SB 100
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
Links to further reading: PROMO
LWV Position: Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice, and the health and safety of all Americans. (LWVUS Impact on Issues, 2024-2026, p.135)
Social Justice
Bill #: HCS#2 HBS 567, 546, 758 & 958
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Modifies schedule of minimum wage increases and provisions related to paid sick leave as approved by voters in November with Proposition A.
Status of the Bill: Remains on the Senate Informal Calendar.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS#2 HBs 567, 546, 758 & 958
Call to action:
Contact your Senator HERE using the Legislator Lookup site and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
LWV Position: Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice, and the health and safety of all Americans. (Impact on Issues 2024 - 2026, p. 135)
The League of Women Voters envisions a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
Interested in learning more about the SWMO League of Women Voters? Click Here
Want to be a guest on the podcast or have questions? Email [email protected]
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By LWVMOCitizen Initiative Petitions
Bill #: SCS SJRs 47, 30, & 10
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Would require a concurrent initiative petition passage, meaning passage would be dependent on both a statewide majority and a majority of state House districts. Unnecessarily restricts foreign involvement.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Perfection Calendar for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: SCS SJRs 47, 30, & 10
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
LWV Position: The League believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people. (LWVUS Impact on Issues, 2024 - 2026, p. 11)
Voting Rights
Bill #: SCS/SB 62
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Requires documentary proof of US citizenship in order to register to vote; requires the clerk of each circuit court to provide a monthly list of all persons who identify themselves as not being citizens when called to jury duty.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Informal Perfection Calendar for May 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: SCS/SB 62
Call to action:
Contact your Senator HERE using the Legislator Lookup site and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
LWVMO Position: The League supports measures that facilitate voter registration..reaffirming opposition to strict voter ID laws: ... ID requirements should not be punitive or costly." (Guide to State Action 2023-2025, pp.16-18)
Reproductive Rights
Bill #: HCS for HJR 73 (this is a House bill now in the Senate)
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Proposes a Constitutional Amendment that would prohibit abortion except in cases of medical emergency, rape or incest, no later than 12 weeks gestational age. Also contains language regarding gender transition and possible prosecution of medical professionals.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Calendar for House Bills on Third Reading for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS for HJR 73
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
Links to further reading: HERE and KTVO
LWV Position: The League believes that public policy in a pluralistic society must affirm the constitutional right to privacy of the individual to make reproductive choices. At the 2024 Convention, delegates passed a resolution reaffirming the Leagues commitment to fight for reproductive rights and justice, including bodily autonomy, privacy, reproductive health, and access to contraception and abortion. (LWVUS Impact on Issues 2024-2026, p. 64-68)
Education
Bill #: HCS SS SB 160 (This is a Senate bill now in the House)
LWVMO FOR INFORMATION ONLY
Short Description: Establishes the "Missouri Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (Missouri CROWN) Act" governing discrimination against protective hairstyles in educational institutions, requires school districts to hire Title VI coordinators to monitor antisemitic discrimination and harassment at public schools and education institutions, and prohibits institutions of higher education from taking adverse action against student associations because of their beliefs or the actions of its leaders.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the House Calendar for Senate Bills on Third Reading for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS SS SB 160
Links to further reading:
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 04/07/2025
Firearms
Bill #: HCS HB 1175 (this is a House bill now in the Senate)
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Reestablishes the "Second Amendment Preservation Act" (SAPA), which would invalidate Federal laws and regulations that infringe upon the Second Amendment, and prohibit their enforcement in Missouri.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Calendar for House Bills on Third Reading for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS HB 1175
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
Links to further reading: HERE
LWV Position: Protect the health and safety of citizens through limiting the accessibility and regulating the ownership of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. (LWVMO Guide to State Action, 2023-2025, p. 60)
The League supports strong limitations on access to semi-automatic/automatic weapons, enforcement of strict penalties for the improper possession of and crimes committed with handguns and assault weapons. (LWVUS Impact on Issues 2024-2026, p. 179)
LGBTQ Rights
Bill #: SB 100
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Prohibits amending a birth certificate of an individual where that person’s chooses to identify as a gender different than the birth certificate designation, and further prohibits the amendment of any certificate of birth related to the person’s gender if the gender of the individual was changed for reasons other than a medically-verifiable disorder.
Status of the Bill: Placed on the Senate Formal Perfection Calendar for Monday, May 5 at 8:00 AM.
Link to the summary of the bill: SB 100
Call to action: Contact your Senator using the Legislative Lookup HERE and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
Links to further reading: PROMO
LWV Position: Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice, and the health and safety of all Americans. (LWVUS Impact on Issues, 2024-2026, p.135)
Social Justice
Bill #: HCS#2 HBS 567, 546, 758 & 958
LWVMO OPPOSES this bill
Short Description: Modifies schedule of minimum wage increases and provisions related to paid sick leave as approved by voters in November with Proposition A.
Status of the Bill: Remains on the Senate Informal Calendar.
Link to the summary of the bill: HCS#2 HBs 567, 546, 758 & 958
Call to action:
Contact your Senator HERE using the Legislator Lookup site and tell them you OPPOSE this bill.
LWV Position: Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice, and the health and safety of all Americans. (Impact on Issues 2024 - 2026, p. 135)
The League of Women Voters envisions a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate. We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy.
Interested in learning more about the SWMO League of Women Voters? Click Here
Want to be a guest on the podcast or have questions? Email [email protected]