FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BROWN (26).
0889S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing sections 2(b) and 3(c) of
article XII of the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting four new sections in lieu
thereof relating to constitutional amendments.
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, 2026, 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 following amendment to article XII of the 6
Constitution of the state of Missouri:7
Section A. Sections 2( b) and 3(c), article XII, 1
Constitution of Missouri, are repealed and four new sections 2
adopted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 2(b), 2(c), 3
2(d), and 3(c), to read as follows:4
Section 2(b). All amendments proposed by the general 1
assembly or by the initiative shall be submitted to the 2
electors for their approval or rejection by official ballot 3
title as may be provided by law, on a separate ballot 4
without party designation, at the next general election, or 5
at a special election called by t he governor prior thereto, 6
at which he may submit any of the amendments. No such 7
proposed amendment shall contain more than one amended and 8
revised article of this constitution, or one new article 9 SJR 30 2
which shall not contain more than one subject and matt ers 10
properly connected therewith. If possible, each proposed 11
amendment shall be published once a week for two consecutive 12
weeks in two newspapers of different political faith in each 13
county, the last publication to be not more than thirty nor 14
less than fifteen days next preceding the election. If 15
there be but one newspaper in any county, publication for 16
four consecutive weeks shall be made. For any amendment 17
submitted to the voters by the general assembly, if a 18
majority of the votes cast thereon is in favor of any 19
amendment, the same shall take effect at the end of thirty 20
days after the election. For any amendment submitted to the 21
voters by the initiative, if a majority of the votes cast 22
thereon statewide and also a majority of the votes cas t 23
thereon in each of more than half of the congressional 24
districts in the state is in favor of the amendment, the 25
same shall take effect at the end of thirty days after the 26
election, notwithstanding the provisions of article III, 27
section 51 of this co nstitution to the contrary. More than 28
one amendment at the same election shall be so submitted as 29
to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately. 30
Section 2(c). It shall be unlawful for: 1
(1) A government of a forei gn country or a foreign 2
political party to sponsor an initiative petition proposing 3
an amendment to this constitution; 4
(2) A government of a foreign country or a foreign 5
political party to directly or indirectly make: 6
(a) A contribution or donation of money or other thing 7
of value, or make an express or implied promise to make a 8
contribution or donation, in connection with an election on 9
a proposed amendment to this constitution; 10 SJR 30 3
(b) A contribution or donation to a political 11
committee or a political party favoring or opposing a 12
proposed amendment to this constitution; or 13
(c) An expenditure, independent expenditure, or 14
disbursement for an electioneering communication whether 15
print, broadcast, or digital media, or otherwise, r elated to 16
a proposed amendment to this constitution; or 17
(3) A person to solicit, accept, or receive a 18
contribution or donation from a government of a foreign 19
country or a foreign political party in connection with a 20
proposed amendment to this con stitution. 21
Section 2(d). Legal voters in each congressional 1
district shall have the opportunity to review and comment 2
upon all initiative petitions proposing amendments to the 3
constitution following the filing of the petition with th e 4
secretary of state and not less than fifteen days before the 5
measure appears on the ballot. Such review and comment 6
process shall be administered by the secretary of state in a 7
public forum. 8
Section 3(c). Any proposed constitutio n or 1
constitutional amendment adopted by the convention shall be 2
submitted to a vote of the electors of the state at such 3
time, in such manner and containing such separate and 4
alternative propositions and on such official ballot as may 5
be provided by the convention, at a special election not 6
less than sixty days nor more than six months after the 7
adjournment of the convention. Upon the approval of the 8
constitution or constitutional amendments by a majority of 9
the votes cast thereon statewide and a lso a majority of 10
votes cast thereon in each of more than half of the 11
congressional districts in the state, the same shall take 12 SJR 30 4
effect at the end of thirty days after the election. The 13
result of the election shall be proclaimed by the governor. 14
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
"Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: 7
● Forbid foreign countries from funding 8
constitutional amendments; 9
● Require review of proposed constitutional 10
amendment initiatives by voters in each 11
congressional district; and 12
● Pass constitutional amendments proposed by 13
initiative or convention by a majority vote both 14
statewide and in a majority of congressional 15
districts?". 16