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SB1152 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to municipal elections

Modifies provisions relating to municipal elections

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Nicola, Joe; 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 S65

    S First Read

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

    Prefiled

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SB 1152 - This act modifies provisions relating to municipal elections. This act is identical to SB 86 (2025).

GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY
Under current law, elections to elect officers of political subdivisions and special districts are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April each year. This act requires all municipal elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November each year if they are held for the purpose of electing officers of political subdivisions and special districts or to decide a ballot measure submitted solely to the qualified voters of a particular political subdivision or special district.

These provisions are identical to SB 150 (2021) and similar to HB 920 (2021) and provisions in SB 414 (2021).

PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS
This act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office.

This provision is identical to a provision in SB 248 (2025), SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021).
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