Bill > SJR5

This Joint Resolution, submitted to voters for approval at the next general election in Missouri, proposes an amendment to the state Constitution that would significantly change how citizen-proposed changes to the Constitution are enacted. Currently, constitutional amendments proposed through the initiative process, which allows citizens to propose and vote on laws and amendments, only need a simple majority of votes cast to pass. However, this resolution would raise that threshold, requiring at least sixty percent of the votes cast for an initiative petition proposing a constitutional amendment to become law, while initiatives proposing regular laws would still only require a simple majority. This change aims to make it more difficult to amend the state's foundational document through citizen-led efforts.