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SB1139 • 2026

Reinstates the Presidential Preference Primary Election

Reinstates the Presidential Preference Primary Election

Elections
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Gregory (15), David; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-01-15
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-15 S189

    Second Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S64

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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SB 1139 - This act reinstates the presidential preference primary election to be held on the second Tuesday in March of each year in which a presidential election is held.

This act is identical to SB 670 (2025) and substantially similar to HB 417 (2025), provisions in HCS/HBs 126 & 367 (2025), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 507 (2025), provisions in SB 1480 (2024), SB 1120 (2024), HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 2618 (2024), HCS/HB 2895 (2024), SB 602 (2023), HB 267 (2023), HB 347 (2023), HB 738 (2023) and certain provisions in CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023).
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