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HJR108 • 2026

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit any new tax or increase in tax from going into effect unless approved by the voters in a general election

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit any new tax or increase in tax from going into effect unless approved by the voters in a general election

Elections Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Seitz, Brian (156)
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
05/15/2026 - Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit any new tax or increase in tax from going into effect unless approved by the voters in a general election

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit any new tax or increase in tax from going into effect unless approved by the voters in a general election

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit any new tax or increase in tax from going into effect unless approved by the voters in a general election

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

  2. 2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read Second Time (H)

  3. 2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Read First Time (H)

  4. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit any new tax or increase in tax from going into effect unless approved by the voters in a general election

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 108
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE SEITZ.
3878H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment to Article X of the Constitution
of Missouri, by adopting one new section relating to taxation.
Be it r esolved by the House of Repr esentatives, the Senate concurring ther ein:
That at the next general election to be held in the state of Missouri, on T uesday next
2 following the first Monday in November , 2026, or at a special election to be called by the
3 governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state, for
4 adoption or rejection, the following amendment to Article X of the Constitution of the state of
5 Missouri:
Section A. Article X, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adopting one new
2 section, to be known as Section 27, to read as follows:
Section 27. 1. For the purposes of this section, "tax incr ease" is any incr ease in a
2 tax rate or incr ease in the persons or items subject to tax. However , the term "tax
3 incr ease" shall not include any change in the persons or items subject to tax because of a
4 change in, the cr eation of, or the elimination of a tax cr edit, deduction, subtraction, or
5 exemption.
6 2. No tax imposed by state statute or tax incr ease imposed by state statute shall
7 go into effect or continue in effect if otherwise set to expir e without prior appr oval at a
8 statewide general election, as defined by state law .
EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.
9 3. Notwithstanding any other pr ovision of the constitution, no state funds shall
10 be expended without first being appr opriated by the general assembly .
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