Missouri 2024 2024 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB1909 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 01/25/2024

                    HB1909--COUNTYCOMMITTEEMEETINGS
SPONSOR: Taylor(48)
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPassbyConsent"bytheStanding
CommitteeonLocalGovernmentbyavoteof11to0.
Thisbillrepealstherequirementthatcountycommitteesholdtheir
meetingswithintheseatofthecountyinadvanceofprimary
elections.
ThisbillisthesameasHB92(2023).
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisstatuteisoutdated. COVID
showedthattherearemanymorewaystomeet.Thecountyseatmay
nolongerbethelargestcityortowninthecountyandmaybefar
awayfromthepopulationofthecounty.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Taylor;and
ArnieC.Dienoff.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.