EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 77
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CARTER.
4386S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 51 of article III of
the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to
initiative petitions.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the next general election to be held in the 1
state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2
in November, 2024, or at a special election to be called by 3
the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4
the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5
rejection, the follow ing amendment to article III of the 6
Constitution of the state of Missouri:7
Section A. Section 51, article III, Constitution of 1
Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu 2
thereof, to be known as section 51, to read as follows:3
Section 51. 1. The initiative shall not be used : 1
(1) For the appropriation of money other than of new 2
revenues created and provided for thereby [,]; 3
(2) To raise sales taxes on food; 4
(3) To raise, expand, or impose any taxes or fees on 5
real estate, real estate transactions, or real or personal 6
property; or 7
(4) For any other purpose prohibited by this 8
constitution. [Except as provided in this constitution, ] 9
2. It shall be unlawful for: 10 SJR 77 2
(1) A government of a foreign country or a foreign 11
political party to sponsor an initiative petition; 12
(2) A government of a foreign country or a foreign 13
political party to directly or indirectly make: 14
(a) A contribution or donation of money or other thing 15
of value, or make an express or implied promise to make a 16
contribution or donation, in connection with an initiative 17
petition; 18
(b) A contribution or donation to a political 19
committee or a political party favoring or opposing an 20
initiative petition; o r 21
(c) An expenditure, independent expenditure, or 22
disbursement for an electioneering communication whether 23
print, broadcast, or digital media, or otherwise, related to 24
an initiative petition; or 25
(3) A person to solicit, accept, or receive a 26
contribution or donation from a government of a foreign 27
country or a foreign political party in connection with an 28
initiative petition. 29
3. (1) Any measure [proposed] proposing laws shall 30
take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast 31
thereon. 32
(2) Notwithstanding Section 2(b) of Article XII of 33
this Constitution to the contrary, any measure proposing an 34
amendment to this constitution shall take effect when 35
approved by a majority of votes cast thereon statewide by 36
legal voters and also a majority of votes cast thereon in a 37
majority of the congressional districts by legal voters. 38
When conflicting measures are approved at the same election 39
the one receiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail. 40 SJR 77 3
4. The general assembly shall have exclusive authority 41
to enact laws enforcing provisions in this constitution 42
relating to initiative petitions. 43
Section B. Pursuant to chapter 116, and other 1
applicable constitutional provisions and laws of this state 2
allowing the general assembly to adopt ballot language for 3
the submission of this joint resolution to the voters of 4
this state, the official summary statement of this 5
resolution shall be as follows: 6
7 "Shall the Missouri C onstitution be amended to:
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• Forbid foreign countries from sponsoring or
funding initiatives;
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• Prohibit taxes on food or property by
initiative; and
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• Pass constitutional initiatives by a majority
of voters in a majority of congressional
districts?".