MO SB 1331
died on adjournmentSB 1331 - Current law grants the Governor the authority to fill vacancies in the statewide elected offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General. This act requires the Governor to instead call a special election to fill vacancies in such offices. Within 30 days of being notified of the vacancy, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to the Secretary of State and the special election shall take place not later than 60 days after the writ is issued. This act is substantially similar to SB 335 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did MO SB 1331 pass?
No. MO SB 1331 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 (2026-01-27): Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
What is MO SB 1331 about?
MO SB 1331 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 1331 - Current law grants the Governor the authority to fill vacancies in the statewide elected offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General. This act requires the Governor to instead call a special election to fill vacancies in such offices. Within 30 days of being notified of the vacancy, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to the Secretary of State and the special election shall take place not later than 60 days after the writ is issued. This act is substantially similar to SB 335 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA”.
Who sponsors MO SB 1331?
Brattin, Rick is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1331.
Description
SB 1331 - Current law grants the Governor the authority to fill vacancies in the statewide elected offices of Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General. This act requires the Governor to instead call a special election to fill vacancies in such offices. Within 30 days of being notified of the vacancy, the Governor shall issue a writ of election to the Secretary of State and the special election shall take place not later than 60 days after the writ is issued. This act is substantially similar to SB 335 (2025). SCOTT SVAGERA
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-27 — Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
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Sponsors
- Brattin, Rickprimary
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-27
Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-01
Prefiled
Versions
- 5310S.02I - IntroducedCompare
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