Bill > HB3146

This bill modifies provisions related to ballot summary statements for measures referred to voters in Missouri. It increases the word limit for the official summary statement from fifty to one hundred words, excluding articles, ensuring a more comprehensive yet concise description of proposed measures. The bill also clarifies the process for challenging ballot titles and fiscal notes, specifying that legal actions must be brought within ten days for initiative petitions and by the twenty-second Tuesday before the general election for other statewide measures, and it streamlines the court's role in revising summary statements if they are found insufficient or unfair, allowing for multiple revisions by the secretary of state before the court intervenes directly. Additionally, it permits the collection of signatures for ballot measures even if the ballot title is under court challenge, and crucially, it prevents the invalidation of signatures gathered before a ballot title change if the court orders such a modification.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3146&year=2026&code=R