Voting Rights

Bill #: HB 3146

Short Description: This bill increases the word limit on summary statements for ballot measures proposed by the General Assembly from 50 to 100 words, excluding articles.

LWVMO OPPOSES this bill.

Call to action: Submit testimony to OPPOSE HB 3146 HERE. Make sure to mark “in Opposition to” under reason in the testimony form

Status of the Bill: Scheduled for hearing in the House Elections Committee on Tuesday, February 10 at 8:00 AM.

Bill #: SB 983

Short Description: Current law requires the Secretary of State and the Director of the Department of Revenue (DOR) to enter into an agreement to match information in the voter registration database with information in the motor vehicle system. This act requires such agreement to include information pertaining to the citizenship status of those within DOR's database.

LWVMO OPPOSES this bill.

Call to action: Only in person testimony is allowed at Senate hearings. Please contact committee members and let them know you OPPOSE this bill. Members of the Local Government, Elections, and Pensions Committee are found HERE. Click on the Senator’s picture and you will be taken to their information page for their contact information.

Status of the Bill: Scheduled for hearing in the Senate Local Government, Elections, and Pensions Committee on Monday, February 9 at 2:00 PM.

Social Justice

Bill #: HB2747, HB2047

Short Description: These bills establish an automatic record-clearing or expungement process for closing records pertaining to a “clean slate eligible offense”, which is an offense not excluded from the eligibility for expungement. 

LWVMO SUPPORTS these bills.

Status of the Bill: Scheduled for an Executive Session in the House Economic Development Committee on Tuesday, February 10 at 8:00 AM.

Call to action: Email committee members and tell them you SUPPORT this bill. Members of the House Economic Development Committee are found HERE. Click on the representative’s picture and you will be taken to their information page for their contact information

Bill #: HB2834, HB2787, HB 2592

Short Description: These bills allow a person on probation or parole to vote, unless the person was convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage and allow a person to vote while confined under a sentence of imprisonment for a misdemeanor.

LWVMO SUPPORTS these bills.

Status of the Bill: Scheduled for an Executive Session in the House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee on Monday, February 9 at 12:00

Call to action: Email committee members and tell them you SUPPORT this bill. Members of the House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee are found HERE. Click on the representative’s picture and you will be taken to their information page for their contact information.

Taxes

Bill #: SB 1239 

Short Description: Current law taxes retail sales of food, as defined in current law, at a rate of one percent. This act provides that retail sales of food shall be exempt from state sales taxes.

LWVMO SUPPORTS this bill.

Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee on Wednesday, February 11 at 10:00 AM.

Call to action: Only in person testimony is allowed at Senate hearings. Please contact committee members and let them know you SUPPORT this bill. Members of the Economic and Workforce Development Committee are found HERE. Click on the Senator’s picture and you will be taken to their information page for their contact information.

Episode Resources
Voting Rights Link to Further Reading:

The National Voter Registration Act Of 1993 (NVRA)

Taxes Link to Further Reading:

Bill to end Missouri sales tax on groceries draws resistance from local governments

Upcoming Event:

The next JEDI Book Club will discuss the book The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our Democracy by James Traub on February 22, 2026 at 4 p.m. Veteran journalist James Traub set out during the 2023–24 school year to visit schools in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas to see how well they are doing in preparing the next generation of citizens. His book critiques the failure of American civics education and offers a roadmap for improvement, arguing that schools are crucial for democracy but are failing due to political polarization and a lack of focus on deep knowledge.

Click here to register for this online event. 

League Resources

League of Women Voters of Missouri

There is a Local League near you. Get involved or join today to help protect democracy.

Register to Vote / check vote registration and more at : Vote411.org

Track Missouri Bills: www.senate.mo.gov | www.house.mo.gov

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

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