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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 136
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENT A TIVE JOBE.
5814H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment to Article VIII of the
Constitution of Missouri, by adopting one new section relating to continuing
committees.
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 VIII of the Constitution of the state
5 of Missouri:
Section A. Article VIII, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adopting one new
2 section, to be known as Section 23(a), to read as follows:
Section 23(a). A continuing committee, including a political action committee,
2 shall not support or oppose candidates for public office, individually or as a gro up, in
3 any advertisement or printed material. The name or image of any candidate shall not
4 appear on any advertisement or printed material paid for by a continuing committee,
5 including a political action committee. A continuing committee, including a political
6 action committee, that violates the pro visions of this section shall issue a ret raction that
7 is as similar as practicable to the violating material in cost, size, scope, medium, time,
8 and place. Nothing in this section shall proh ibit a continuing committee, including a
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 political action committee, from prov iding support or opposition other than
1 0 advertisements or printed materials to a candidate.
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