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SB1446 • 2026

Modifies provisions relating to special elections to fill vacancies in the General Assembly

Modifies provisions relating to special elections to fill vacancies in the General Assembly

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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
Washington, Barbara; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Modifies provisions relating to special elections to fill vacancies in the General Assembly

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1446 - Current law provides that the Governor shall, without delay, issue a writ of election to fill any vacancy in the General Assembly upon receipt of any resignation or notice of vacancy, or if satisfied of the death of any member of either house, during the recess.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SB 1446 - Current law provides that the Governor shall, without delay, issue a writ of election to fill any vacancy in the General Assembly upon receipt of any resignation or notice of vacancy, or if satisfied of the death of any member of either house, during the recess.
  • This act requires such special election to be held at least fifty days but not more than six months after receipt of the resignation or notice of vacancy.
  • SCOTT SVAGERA

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 S305

    Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S92

    S First Read

  3. 2025-12-16 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Introduced

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SB 1446 - Current law provides that the Governor shall, without delay, issue a writ of election to fill any vacancy in the General Assembly upon receipt of any resignation or notice of vacancy, or if satisfied of the death of any member of either house, during the recess. This act requires such special election to be held at least fifty days but not more than six months after receipt of the resignation or notice of vacancy.
SCOTT SVAGERA

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1446
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR WASHINGTON.
6058S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To repeal section 21.110, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to special
elections for vacancies in the general assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Section 21.110, RSMo, is repealed and one new 1
section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 21.110, 2
to read as follows:3
21.110. If the governor receives any resignation or 1
notice of vacancy, or if he is satisfied of the death of any 2
member of either house, during the recess, he shall, without 3
delay, issue a writ of election to supply the vacancy. Such 4
election shall be held at least fifty days but not more than 5
six months after receipt of the resignation or notice of 6
vacancy by the governor. 7
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