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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 27, 2024 | MO | HB 2628 | Prohibits Distributing False Media Messages for Any Political Candidate within 90 Days of an Election | Bill Passed - House (133 - 5) |
Feb. 22, 2024 | MO | HB 1749 | Amends Statutes for Initiative Petitions and Referendums | Bill Passed - House (104 - 41) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | MO | HJR 43 | Requires 60% of Popular Vote to Approve Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - House (108 - 50) |
May 11, 2022 | MO | HB 2909 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
May 9, 2022 | MO | HB 1878 | Authorizes Secretary of State to Audit List of Registered Voters | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
May 9, 2022 | MO | HB 2909 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (114 - 34) |
March 23, 2022 | MO | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
March 10, 2022 | MO | HB 1878 | Authorizes Secretary of State to Audit List of Registered Voters | Bill Passed - House (97 - 46) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | MO | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (95 - 55) |
May 14, 2021 | MO | SB 86 | Prohibits Any Public Funds from Being Used by School Districts for Supporting or Opposing Ballot Measures or Candidates | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 35) |
March 25, 2021 | MO | HB 738 | Establishes New Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - House (109 - 48) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | MO | HB 334 | Requires Photo ID to Cast a Ballot | Bill Passed - House (109 - 46) |
May 15, 2020 | MO | SB 631 | Authorizes Mail-In Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic | Conference Report Adopted - House (121 - 24) |
April 29, 2019 | MO | HJR 48 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Amend Campaign Finance and State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (104 - 49) |
Feb. 7, 2019 | MO | HB 445 | Prohibits Lobbyist Gifts to Government Officials | Bill Passed - House (103 - 47) |
May 11, 2018 | MO | HJR 100 | Prohibits Counting Non-Citizens for Redistricting Purposes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 34) |
Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
Sept. 14, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (115 - 41) |
May 4, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 38) |
May 3, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
Jan. 21, 2016 | MO | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (114 - 39) |
Jan. 21, 2016 | MO | HJR 53 | Requires Individuals to Show Identification in Order to Vote | Joint Resolution Passed - House (116 - 40) |
April 8, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
April 8, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - House (111 - 49) |
March 18, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 45) |
March 12, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | HB 30 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 37) |
Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | SB 104 | Establishes Deadline for Changes to Ballot Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | HJR 1 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 39) |
May 14, 2014 | MO | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 57) |
May 12, 2014 | MO | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
May 5, 2014 | MO | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (101 - 47) |
April 10, 2014 | MO | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
March 13, 2014 | MO | HB 1902 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (97 - 48) |
Feb. 27, 2014 | MO | HJR 47 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (103 - 50) |
March 7, 2013 | MO | HJR 4 | Increases Representative Term Limits | Joint Resolution Passed - House (121 - 31) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | MO | HB 48 | Requires Photo Identification for Voting | Bill Passed - House (105 - 48) |
March 29, 2012 | MO | HB 1046 | Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - House (92 - 49) |
Feb. 9, 2012 | MO | HB 1104 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (101 - 54) |
Oct. 17, 2011 | MO | SS for HCS for HB 3 | Presidential Elections | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 16) |
May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
April 13, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
April 6, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MO | SJR 2 | Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | MO | SB 3 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
April 2, 2009 | MO | HB 681 | Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies | Bill Passed - House (94 - 63) |
May 16, 2008 | MO | SB 1038 | Repealing Campaign Contribution Limits | Bill Passed - House (83 - 72) |
Feb. 21, 2008 | MO | SB 1038 | Repealing Campaign Contribution Limits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
May 12, 2006 | MO | CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 73) |
May 11, 2006 | MO | CCS SS HCS HB 1900 | Campaign Finance and Lobbying | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 5) |
May 11, 2006 | MO | CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10) |
May 11, 2006 | MO | CCS SS HCS HB 1900 | Campaign Finance and Lobbying | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 67) |
May 4, 2006 | MO | HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Bill Passed - House (94 - 65) |
April 24, 2006 | MO | SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/27 | HB 2628 | Prohibits Distributing False Media Messages for Any Political Candidate within 90 Days of an Election | Bill Passed - House (133 - 5) |
2/22 | HB 1749 | Amends Statutes for Initiative Petitions and Referendums | Bill Passed - House (104 - 41) |
2/02 | HJR 43 | Requires 60% of Popular Vote to Approve Constitutional Amendments | Bill Passed - House (108 - 50) |
5/11 | HB 2909 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
5/09 | HB 1878 | Authorizes Secretary of State to Audit List of Registered Voters | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
5/09 | HB 2909 | Amends Congressional District Boundaries | Bill Passed - House (114 - 34) |
3/23 | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 10) |
3/10 | HB 1878 | Authorizes Secretary of State to Audit List of Registered Voters | Bill Passed - House (97 - 46) |
1/19 | HB 2117 | Establishes New Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (95 - 55) |
5/14 | SB 86 | Prohibits Any Public Funds from Being Used by School Districts for Supporting or Opposing Ballot Measures or Candidates | Conference Report Adopted - House (100 - 35) |
3/25 | HB 738 | Establishes New Voter ID Laws | Bill Passed - House (109 - 48) |
2/24 | HB 334 | Requires Photo ID to Cast a Ballot | Bill Passed - House (109 - 46) |
5/15 | SB 631 | Authorizes Mail-In Voting During COVID-19 Pandemic | Conference Report Adopted - House (121 - 24) |
4/29 | HJR 48 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Amend Campaign Finance and State Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (104 - 49) |
2/07 | HB 445 | Prohibits Lobbyist Gifts to Government Officials | Bill Passed - House (103 - 47) |
5/11 | HJR 100 | Prohibits Counting Non-Citizens for Redistricting Purposes | Bill Passed - House (90 - 34) |
9/14 | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |
9/14 | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Veto Override Passed - House (115 - 41) |
5/04 | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (112 - 38) |
5/03 | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
1/21 | HB 1631 | Requires Individuals to Present Certain Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (114 - 39) |
1/21 | HJR 53 | Requires Individuals to Show Identification in Order to Vote | Joint Resolution Passed - House (116 - 40) |
4/08 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
4/08 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - House (111 - 49) |
3/18 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 45) |
3/12 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
2/19 | HB 30 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 37) |
2/19 | SB 104 | Establishes Deadline for Changes to Ballot Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
2/19 | HJR 1 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 39) |
5/14 | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 57) |
5/12 | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
5/05 | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (101 - 47) |
4/10 | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
3/13 | HB 1902 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (97 - 48) |
2/27 | HJR 47 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (103 - 50) |
3/07 | HJR 4 | Increases Representative Term Limits | Joint Resolution Passed - House (121 - 31) |
2/14 | HB 48 | Requires Photo Identification for Voting | Bill Passed - House (105 - 48) |
3/29 | HB 1046 | Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - House (92 - 49) |
2/09 | HB 1104 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (101 - 54) |
10/17 | SS for HCS for HB 3 | Presidential Elections | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 16) |
5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
4/13 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
4/06 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
2/24 | SJR 2 | Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
2/17 | SB 3 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
4/02 | HB 681 | Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies | Bill Passed - House (94 - 63) |
5/16 | SB 1038 | Repealing Campaign Contribution Limits | Bill Passed - House (83 - 72) |
2/21 | SB 1038 | Repealing Campaign Contribution Limits | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
5/12 | CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 73) |
5/11 | CCS SS HCS HB 1900 | Campaign Finance and Lobbying | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (28 - 5) |
5/11 | CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 10) |
5/11 | CCS SS HCS HB 1900 | Campaign Finance and Lobbying | Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 67) |
5/04 | HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Bill Passed - House (94 - 65) |
4/24 | SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 9) |