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MO SB 1152

died on adjournment

SB 1152 - This act modifies provisions relating to municipal elections. This act is identical to SB 86 (2025). GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY Under current law, elections to elect officers of political subdivisions and special districts are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April each year. This act requires all municipal elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November each year if they are held for the purpose of electing officers of political subdivisions and special districts or to decide a ballot measure submitted solely to the qualified voters of a particular political subdivision or special district. These provisions are identical to SB 150 (2021) and similar to provisions in SB 1185 (2026), HB 1613 (2026), HB 3013 (2026), HB 920 (2021), and SB 414 (2021). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS This act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1329 (2026), SB 248 (2025), SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SB 1152 pass?

No. MO SB 1152 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

What is MO SB 1152 about?

MO SB 1152 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 1152 - This act modifies provisions relating to municipal elections. This act is identical to SB 86 (2025). GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY Under current law, elections to elect officers of political subdivisions and special districts are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April each year. This act requires all municipal elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November each year if they are held for the purpose of electing officers of political subdivisions and special districts or to decide a ballot measure submitted solely to the qualified voters of a particular political subdivision or special district. These provisions are identical to SB 150 (2021) and similar to provisions in SB 1185 (2026), HB 1613 (2026), HB 3013 (2026), HB 920 (2021), and SB 414 (2021). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS This act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1329 (2026), SB 248 (2025), SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA”.

Who sponsors MO SB 1152?

Nicola, Joe is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1152.

Description

SB 1152 - This act modifies provisions relating to municipal elections. This act is identical to SB 86 (2025). GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY Under current law, elections to elect officers of political subdivisions and special districts are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April each year. This act requires all municipal elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November each year if they are held for the purpose of electing officers of political subdivisions and special districts or to decide a ballot measure submitted solely to the qualified voters of a particular political subdivision or special district. These provisions are identical to SB 150 (2021) and similar to provisions in SB 1185 (2026), HB 1613 (2026), HB 3013 (2026), HB 920 (2021), and SB 414 (2021). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS This act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 1329 (2026), SB 248 (2025), SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
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Sponsors

  • Nicola, Joeprimary

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  1. 2026-01-15

    Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

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  2. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

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  3. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled

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