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This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to be submitted to Missouri voters in the 2026 general election, which would add three new sections to the state constitution explicitly addressing child pornography and criminal racketeering. The amendment would clarify that the state constitution cannot be interpreted to protect rights to possess or distribute child pornography or engage in criminal racketeering, as defined by federal law. Furthermore, it would empower the state legislature, local governments, and municipal governments to create laws that outlaw and punish such activities, regardless of other existing constitutional provisions. The amendment would also grant legal standing to any person to sue individuals who violate federal laws related to child pornography or criminal racketeering, with courts required to provide injunctive relief and reasonable attorney's fees to successful plaintiffs. This resolution aims to strengthen legal mechanisms for prosecuting and preventing these serious criminal offenses by explicitly removing potential constitutional barriers to prosecution.

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