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3		-	~~SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE~~
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	2	+	EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
	3	+	and is intended to be omitted in the law.
	4	+	SECOND REGULAR SESSION
5	5		SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 31
	6	+	101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	7	+	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ONDER.
	8	+	4143S.01I ADRIANE D. CROUSE, Secretary
6	9		JOINT RESOLUTION
7		-	Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an
8		-	amendment repealing sections 50 and 51 of article III
9		-	of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting two new
10		-	sections in lieu thereof relating to the initiative
11		-	petition process.
	10	+	Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing sections 50 and 51 of
	11	+	article III of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting two new sections in lieu thereof
	12	+	relating to the initiative petition process.
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13	14		Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein:
14		-	That at the next general election to be held in the
15		-	state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday
16		-	in November, 2022, or at a special election to be called by
17		-	the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to
18		-	the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or
19		-	rejection, the following amendment to article III of the
20		-	Constitution of the state of Missouri:
21		-	Section A. Sections 50 and 51, article III, Constitution
22		-	of Missouri, are repealed and two new sections adopted in lieu
23		-	thereof, to be known as sections 50 and 51, to read as follows:
24		-	Section 50. 1. Initiative petitions proposing
25		-	amendments to the constitution shall be signed by [eight]
26		-	fifteen percent of the legal voters , registered to vote in
27		-	the state of Missouri and citizens of the United States, in
28		-	each of [two-thirds of] the congressional districts in the
29		-	state, and petitions proposing laws shall be signed by five
30		-	percent of [such] the legal voters in each of two-thirds of
31		-	the congressional district s in the state. Every such
32		-	petition shall be filed with the secretary of state not less
33		-	than six months before the election and shall contain an
34		-	enacting clause and the full text of the measure. Petitions
35		-	for constitutional amendments shall not conta in more than
36		-	one amended and revised article of this constitution, or one
37		-	2
38		-	new article which shall not contain more than one subject
39		-	and matters properly connected therewith, and the enacting
40		-	clause thereof shall be "Be it resolved by the people of the
41		-	state of Missouri that the Constitution be amended:".
42		-	Petitions for laws shall contain not more than one subject
43		-	which shall be expressed clearly in the title, and the
44		-	enacting clause thereof shall be "Be it enacted by the
45		-	people of the state of Miss ouri:". For purposes of this
46		-	article, only citizens of the United States who are
47		-	residents of the state of Missouri and who are properly
48		-	registered to vote in the state of Missouri shall be
49		-	considered legal voters.
50		-	2. Notwithstanding Section 2(b ) of Article XII of this
51		-	Constitution to the contrary, any initiative petition
52		-	proposing an amendment to the constitution shall take effect
53		-	at the end of thirty days after the election when approved
54		-	by at least two-thirds of the votes cast thereon.
55		-	3. Any initiative petition proposing laws shall take
56		-	effect when approved by at least a majority of the votes
57		-	cast thereon.
58		-	Section 51. The initiative shall not be used for the
59		-	appropriation of money other than of new revenues create d
60		-	and provided for thereby, or for any other purpose
61		-	prohibited by this constitution. [Except as provided in
62		-	this constitution, any measure proposed shall take effect
63		-	when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. ]
64		-	When conflicting measures are approved at the same election
65		-	the one receiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail.
66		-	Section B. Under chapter 116, RSMo, and other
67		-	applicable constitutional provisions and laws of this state
68		-	allowing the general assembly to a dopt ballot language for
69		-	the submission of a joint resolution to the voters of this
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71		-	state, the official ballot title of the amendment proposed
72		-	in Section A shall be as follows:
73		-	"Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:
74		-	● Only allow United States citizens to sign
75		-	initiative petitions;
76		-	● Increase the number of signatures needed to
77		-	qualify an initiative petition for the ballot;
78		-	and
79		-	● Require initiative petitions proposing
80		-	constitutional amendments to be approved by two -
81		-	thirds of the votes cast thereon?".
	15	+	That at the next general election to be held in the 1
	16	+	state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2
	17	+	in November, 2022, or at a special election to be called by 3
	18	+	the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4
	19	+	the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5
	20	+	rejection, the following amendment to article III of the 6
	21	+	Constitution of the state of Missouri:7
	22	+	Section A. Sections 50 and 51, article III, Constitution 1
	23	+	of Missouri, are repealed and two new sections adopted in lieu 2
	24	+	thereof, to be known as sections 5 0 and 51, to read as follows:3
	25	+	Section 50. 1. Initiative petitions proposing 1
	26	+	amendments to the constitution shall be signed by fifteen 2
	27	+	[eight] percent of the legal voters in each of [two-thirds 3
	28	+	of] the congressional districts in the state, and pe titions 4
	29	+	proposing laws shall be signed by five percent of [such] the 5
	30	+	legal voters in each of two-thirds of the congressional 6
	31	+	districts in the state . Every such petition shall be filed 7
	32	+	with the secretary of state not less than six months before 8
	33	+	the election and shall contain an enacting clause and the 9
	34	+	full text of the measure. Petitions for constitutional 10 SJR 31 2
	35	+	amendments shall not contain more than one amended and 11
	36	+	revised article of this constitution, or one new article 12
	37	+	which shall not contain more tha n one subject and matters 13
	38	+	properly connected therewith, and the enacting clause 14
	39	+	thereof shall be "Be it resolved by the people of the state 15
	40	+	of Missouri that the Constitution be amended:". Petitions 16
	41	+	for laws shall contain not more than one subject whic h shall 17
	42	+	be expressed clearly in the title, and the enacting clause 18
	43	+	thereof shall be "Be it enacted by the people of the state 19
	44	+	of Missouri:". 20
	45	+	2. Notwithstanding section 2(b) of article XII of this 21
	46	+	constitution to the contrary, any initiative petit ion 22
	47	+	proposing an amendment to the constitution shall take effect 23
	48	+	at the end of thirty days after the election when approved 24
	49	+	by at least two-thirds of the votes cast thereon. 25
	50	+	3. Any initiative petition proposing laws shall take 26
	51	+	effect when approved by at least a majority of the votes 27
	52	+	cast thereon. 28
	53	+	Section 51. The initiative shall not be used for the 1
	54	+	appropriation of money other than of new revenues created 2
	55	+	and provided for thereby, or for any other purpose 3
	56	+	prohibited by this constitution. [Except as provided in 4
	57	+	this constitution, any measure proposed shall take effect 5
	58	+	when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. ] 6
	59	+	When conflicting measures are approved at the same election 7
	60	+	the one receiving the largest affirmat ive vote shall prevail. 8
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