Bill > HB899

This bill modifies Missouri state law regarding how vacancies in the state legislature (General Assembly) are filled. Specifically, the bill updates the language to use gender-neutral terminology by adding "or she" when referring to the governor. It also changes the governor's responsibility for addressing legislative vacancies by requiring the governor to issue an election writ within seven days of being notified of a vacancy, whereas the previous law simply said "without delay." Importantly, the bill introduces an exception that no election writ will be issued if the vacancy occurs after the last Tuesday in March during an even-numbered year, which likely relates to the timing of regular election cycles. These changes aim to provide more specific guidance to the governor about handling legislative vacancies and ensure a more standardized and timely process for replacing elected representatives when a seat becomes unexpectedly open.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB899&year=2025&code=R