Missouri 2025 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HJR98 Compare Versions

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1	1	FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2	2	HOUSEJOINT
3	3	RESOLUTION NO.98
4	4	103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5	5	INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHALES.
6	6	2735H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
7	7	JOINTRESOLUTION
8	8	SubmittingtothequalifiedvotersofMissourianamendmentrepealingSection23ofArticleI
9	9	oftheConstitutionofMissouri,andadoptingonenewsectioninlieuthereofrelating
10	10	tofirearms,withpenaltyprovisions.
11	11	BeitresolvedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,theSenateconcurringtherein:
12	12	ThatatthenextgeneralelectiontobeheldinthestateofMissouri,onTuesdaynext
13	13	2followingthefirstMondayinNovember,2026,orataspecialelectiontobecalledbythe
14	14	3governorforthatpurpose,thereisherebysubmittedtothequalifiedvotersofthisstate,for
15	15	4adoptionorrejection,thefollowingamendmenttoArticleIoftheConstitutionofthestateof
16	16	5Missouri:
17	17	SectionA.Section23,ArticleI,ConstitutionofMissouri,isrepealedandonenew
18	18	2sectionadoptedinlieuthereof,tobeknownasSection23,toreadasfollows:
19	19	Section23.[Thattherightofeverycitizentokeepandbeararms,ammunition,and
20	20	2accessoriestypicaltothenormalfunctionofsucharms,indefenseofhishome,person,
21	21	3familyandproperty,orwhenlawfullysummonedinaidofthecivilpower,shallnotbe
22	22	4questioned.Therightsguaranteedbythissectionshallbeunalienable.Anyrestrictionon
23	23	5theserightsshallbesubjecttostrictscrutinyandthestateofMissourishallbeobligatedto
24	24	6upholdtheserightsandshallundernocircumstancesdeclinetoprotectagainsttheir
25	25	7infringement.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtopreventthegeneralassemblyfrom
26	26	8enactinggenerallawswhichlimittherightsofconvictedviolentfelonsorthoseadjudicated
27	27	9byacourttobeadangertoselforothersasresultofamentaldisorderormentalinfirmity.]
28	28	EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
29	29	intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 10IncompliancewiththeSecondAmendmentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesand
30	30	11limitedbydecisionsoftheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtandfederallaw,anycounty,the
31	31	12cityofSt.Louis,andthecityofKansasCitymay,byordinancedulyenacted,regulate
32	32	13thepossession,carrying,ortransferoffirearmswithinthelimitsofthecityorcounty
33	33	14notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,subjecttothefollowing:
34	34	15 (1)Anordinanceauthorizingtheissuanceofapermitorcertificatemayprovide
35	35	16forthecityorcountytochargeafeethatissufficienttocoverthecostsofissuing
36	36	17permitsorcertificatesbutthatdoesnotexceedthecoststherefor.Anypermitsor
37	37	18certificatesissuedinaccordancewithsuchordinanceshallnotbevalidformorethan
38	38	19fiveyears.Thecityorcountymayobtainbackgroundcheckinformationfromthe
39	39	20federalNationalInstantCriminalBackgroundCheckSystemoranyother
40	40	21governmentalagencyprovidingsuchinformationservice;
41	41	22 (2)Anyordinanceadoptedinaccordancewiththissectionmayapplyto
42	42	23nonresidentsaswellasresidentsofthecityorcountybutshallrecognizeasvalidany
43	43	24permitorcertificateauthorizingthepossessionorcarryingoffirearmsissuedbythe
44	44	25countyofresidenceofthepermitholderorcertificateholder.Anysuchordinanceshall
45	45	26alsoexemptanyactivedutyorretiredlawenforcementofficerwhoiscurrentlycertified
46	46	27ascompliantwiththepeaceofficerstandardsandtrainingrequiredinthisstate,any
47	47	28full-timejudge,andanypersonwhoisrequiredtobearmedasaconditionof
48	48	29employmentduringactiveemploymentasalicensedsecurityguardorasagovernment
49	49	30employee,includinganymemberofthemilitary;and
50	50	31 (3)Anyordinanceadoptedinaccordancewiththissectionmayprovidepenalties
51	51	32forviolation,butsuchpenaltiesshallnotexceedafineofonethousanddollarsor
52	52	33imprisonmentinthecountyjailforatermofuptooneyear,orboth.Anysuch
53	53	34ordinancemayalsoauthorizealawenforcementofficer,uponprobablecause,toseize
54	54	35anyfirearminthepossessionofapersonwhoisineligiblebylawtopossessthefirearm.
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56	56	HJR98 2