Bill > HB1749

This bill modifies provisions for initiative petitions and referendums in Missouri. Key changes include: - Establishes new requirements for the formatting and content of initiative and referendum petition forms, including font size, margin requirements, and prohibitions on certain types of content. - Imposes new qualifications for petition circulators, such as being a U.S. citizen, Missouri resident, and registered with the Secretary of State. - Creates criminal penalties for various types of "petition signature fraud" by circulators or signers. - Makes petition signature sheets and verification a closed record, with limited public access. - Revises the process and timelines for challenging the official ballot title and fiscal note in court. - Prohibits the counting of signatures gathered before the official ballot title is certified, if a court substantially alters the title. - Establishes a filing deadline of 6 months prior to the general election for statutory initiative petitions.