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MO SJR 81

died on adjournment

SJR 81 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the term of imprisonment for a person found guilty of an offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree as provided by law shall be for life without eligibility for probation or parole. This amendment is identical to SJR 18 (2025), HJR 26 (2025), SJR 92 (2024), and HJR 132 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SJR 81 pass?

No. MO SJR 81 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 (2025-12-01): Prefiled

What is MO SJR 81 about?

MO SJR 81 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SJR 81 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the term of imprisonment for a person found guilty of an offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree as provided by law shall be for life without eligibility for probation or parole. This amendment is identical to SJR 18 (2025), HJR 26 (2025), SJR 92 (2024), and HJR 132 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.”.

Who sponsors MO SJR 81?

Fitzwater, Travis is the primary sponsor of MO SJR 81.

Description

SJR 81 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the term of imprisonment for a person found guilty of an offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree as provided by law shall be for life without eligibility for probation or parole. This amendment is identical to SJR 18 (2025), HJR 26 (2025), SJR 92 (2024), and HJR 132 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-01 — Prefiled
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Fitzwater, Travisprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-27

    Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence 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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