Missouri 2024 Regular Session

Missouri Senate Bill SJR77 Compare Versions

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2	2	EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
3	3	and is intended to be omitted in the law.
4	4	SECOND REGULAR SESSION
5	5	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 77
6	6	102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
7	7	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR CARTER.
8	8	4386S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
9	9	JOINT RESOLUTION
10	10	Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 51 of article III of
11	11	the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to
12	12	initiative petitions.
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14	14	Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein:
15	15	That at the next general election to be held in the 1
16	16	state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2
17	17	in November, 2024, or at a special election to be called by 3
18	18	the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4
19	19	the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5
20	20	rejection, the follow ing amendment to article III of the 6
21	21	Constitution of the state of Missouri:7
22	22	Section A. Section 51, article III, Constitution of 1
23	23	Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu 2
24	24	thereof, to be known as section 51, to read as follows:3
25	25	Section 51. 1. The initiative shall not be used : 1
26	26	(1) For the appropriation of money other than of new 2
27	27	revenues created and provided for thereby [,]; 3
28	28	(2) To raise sales taxes on food; 4
29	29	(3) To raise, expand, or impose any taxes or fees on 5
30	30	real estate, real estate transactions, or real or personal 6
31	31	property; or 7
32	32	(4) For any other purpose prohibited by this 8
33	33	constitution. [Except as provided in this constitution, ] 9
34	34	2. It shall be unlawful for: 10 SJR 77 2
35	35	(1) A government of a foreign country or a foreign 11
36	36	political party to sponsor an initiative petition; 12
37	37	(2) A government of a foreign country or a foreign 13
38	38	political party to directly or indirectly make: 14
39	39	(a) A contribution or donation of money or other thing 15
40	40	of value, or make an express or implied promise to make a 16
41	41	contribution or donation, in connection with an initiative 17
42	42	petition; 18
43	43	(b) A contribution or donation to a political 19
44	44	committee or a political party favoring or opposing an 20
45	45	initiative petition; o r 21
46	46	(c) An expenditure, independent expenditure, or 22
47	47	disbursement for an electioneering communication whether 23
48	48	print, broadcast, or digital media, or otherwise, related to 24
49	49	an initiative petition; or 25
50	50	(3) A person to solicit, accept, or receive a 26
51	51	contribution or donation from a government of a foreign 27
52	52	country or a foreign political party in connection with an 28
53	53	initiative petition. 29
54	54	3. (1) Any measure [proposed] proposing laws shall 30
55	55	take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast 31
56	56	thereon. 32
57	57	(2) Notwithstanding Section 2(b) of Article XII of 33
58	58	this Constitution to the contrary, any measure proposing an 34
59	59	amendment to this constitution shall take effect when 35
60	60	approved by a majority of votes cast thereon statewide by 36
61	61	legal voters and also a majority of votes cast thereon in a 37
62	62	majority of the congressional districts by legal voters. 38
63	63	When conflicting measures are approved at the same election 39
64	64	the one receiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail. 40 SJR 77 3
65	65	4. The general assembly shall have exclusive authority 41
66	66	to enact laws enforcing provisions in this constitution 42
67	67	relating to initiative petitions. 43
68	68	Section B. Pursuant to chapter 116, and other 1
69	69	applicable constitutional provisions and laws of this state 2
70	70	allowing the general assembly to adopt ballot language for 3
71	71	the submission of this joint resolution to the voters of 4
72	72	this state, the official summary statement of this 5
73	73	resolution shall be as follows: 6
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75	75	7 "Shall the Missouri C onstitution be amended to:
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78	78	• Forbid foreign countries from sponsoring or
79	79	funding initiatives;
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83	83	• Prohibit taxes on food or property by
84	84	initiative; and
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89	89	• Pass constitutional initiatives by a majority
90	90	of voters in a majority of congressional
91	91	districts?".
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