Bill Commons

MO SJR 87

enrolled

Modifies provisions relating to sheriffs

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SJR 87 pass?

Not yet law. MO SJR 87 has passed both chambers and is enrolled, awaiting executive action (signature or veto). Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

What is MO SJR 87 about?

CCS/HCS/SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSJON, JR.

Who sponsors MO SJR 87?

Carter, Jill, Jill Carter are the primary sponsors of MO SJR 87.

Description

CCS/HCS/SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSJON, JR.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-28 — Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
Bill type
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Sponsors

  • Carter, Jillprimary
  • Jill Carterprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-28

    Reported Duly Enrolled Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

  2. 2026-05-28

    Signed by Senate President Pro Tem

  3. 2026-05-28

    Signed by House Speaker

  4. 2026-05-28

    Delivered to Secretary of State

  5. 2026-05-15

    S Conferees allowed to exceed the differences

  6. 2026-05-15

    CCR S offered & adopted CCR (4330S06.1SR)

  7. 2026-05-15

    CCR S offered & adopted (4330S06.1SR)

  8. 2026-05-15

    CCS S Third Read and Passed

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-05-15

    H adopts CCR --(4330S06.1SR)

  10. 2026-05-15

    CCS H Third Read and Passed

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-05-15

    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

    passage

  12. 2026-05-14

    S distributes CCR (4330S06.1SR)

  13. 2026-05-14

    S distributes CCS (4330S.06S)

  14. 2026-05-14

    H distributes CCR

  15. 2026-05-13

    Motion to concur in HCS, as amended S withdrawn

  16. 2026-05-13

    S refuses to concur in HCS, as amended and requests H recede or grant conference

  17. 2026-05-13

    H refuses to recede and grants conference

  18. 2026-05-13

    House conferees appointed: Cook, Roberts, Hewkin, Anderson, Butz

  19. 2026-05-13

    Senate conferees appointed: Carter, Bernskoetter, Brown (26), May, Roberts

  20. 2026-05-11

    Voted Do Pass H Fiscal Review

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-05-11

    Reported Do Pass H Fiscal Review

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-05-11

    HA 1 to HCS H offered & adopted (Butz)--(4330H03.02H)

  23. 2026-05-11

    HCS, as amended, H adopted 4330H.03C

  24. 2026-05-11

    H Third Read and Passed

    passage,reading-3

  25. 2026-04-28

    HCS Voted Do Pass H Rules - Administrative

    committee-passage

  26. 2026-04-28

    HCS Reported Do Pass H Rules - Administrative

    committee-passage

  27. 2026-04-28

    Referred H Fiscal Review Committee

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-04-23

    HCS Referred H Rules - Administrative

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-04-14

    HCS Voted Do Pass H Crime and Public Safety

    committee-passage

  30. 2026-04-14

    HCS Reported Do Pass H Crime and Public Safety

    committee-passage

  31. 2026-04-07

    Hearing Conducted H Crime and Public Safety

  32. 2026-03-31

    Referred H Crime and Public Safety

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-03-26

    H Second Read

    reading-2

  34. 2026-03-25

    Voted Do Pass S Fiscal Oversight Committee

    committee-passage

  35. 2026-03-25

    Reported from S Fiscal Oversight Committee

  36. 2026-03-25

    S Third Read and Passed

    passage,reading-3

  37. 2026-03-25

    H First Read

    reading-1

  38. 2026-03-24

    SS S offered (Carter)--(4330S.02F)

  39. 2026-03-24

    SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (May)--(4330S02.06S)

  40. 2026-03-24

    SA 2 to SS S offered & defeated (Lewis)--(4330S02.05S)

  41. 2026-03-24

    SS, as amended, S adopted

    passage

  42. 2026-03-24

    Perfected

  43. 2026-03-24

    Reported Truly Perfected S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  44. 2026-03-24

    Referred S Fiscal Oversight Committee

    referral-committee

  45. 2026-03-09

    Reported from S General Laws Committee

  46. 2026-02-18

    Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee

    committee-passage

  47. 2026-02-11

    Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee

  48. 2026-01-27

    Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

    reading-2,referral-committee

  49. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

    reading-1

  50. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled

Versions

  • 5/15/2026 - CCR S offered & adopted CCR (4330S06.1SR) 5/15/2026 - AdoptedCompare
  • 3/24/2026 - SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (May)--(4330S02.06S) 3/24/2026 - AdoptedCompare
  • 3/24/2026 - SS S offered (Carter)--(4330S.02F) 3/24/2026 - Adopted, as amendedCompare
  • 4330S.01I - IntroducedCompare
  • 4330S.02P - PerfectedCompare
  • 4330H.03C - House Committee SubstituteCompare
  • 4330S.06T - Truly Agreed to and Finally PassedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • 5/15/2026 - CCR S offered & adopted (4330S06.1SR) 5/15/2026 - AdoptedCompare

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