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SJR67 • 2026

Provides that the Director of the Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Governor

Provides that the Director of the Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Governor

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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
O'Laughlin, Cindy; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
Effective date
Upon voter

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that the Director of the Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Governor

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SJR 67 - This constitutional amendment, subject to voter approval, specifies that the Director of the Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, with qualifications to be fixed by law, and that the Highways and Transportation Commission shall advise the Governor regarding transportation matters and the Department of Transportation.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SJR 67 - This constitutional amendment, subject to voter approval, specifies that the Director of the Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, with qualifications to be fixed by law, and that the Highways and Transportation Commission shall advise the Governor regarding transportation matters and the Department of Transportation.
  • This constitutional amendment is similar to SJR 2 (2025) and HJR 109 (2024).
  • TAYLOR MIDDLETON

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 S245

    Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 S99

    S First Read

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

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

The following summaries of this bill are available:

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Introduced

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SJR 67 - This constitutional amendment, subject to voter approval, specifies that the Director of the Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, with qualifications to be fixed by law, and that the Highways and Transportation Commission shall advise the Governor regarding transportation matters and the Department of Transportation.

This constitutional amendment is similar to SJR 2 (2025) and HJR 109 (2024).
TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Current Bill Text

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EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted
and is intended to be omitted in the law.
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 67
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR O'LAUGHLIN.
5650S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 29 of article IV of
the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to
the department of transportation.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the next general election to be held in the 1
state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday 2
in November, 2026, or at a special election to be called by 3
the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to 4
the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or 5
rejection, the following amendment to article IV of the 6
Constitution of the state of Missouri:7
Section A. Section 29, article IV, Constitution of 1
Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu 2
thereof, to be known as section 29, to read as follows:3
Section 29. [The highways and transportation 1
commission shall be in charge of the department of 2
transportation] The director of the department of 3
transportation shall be appointed by the governor by and 4
with the advice and consent of the senate, and shall be in 5
charge of the department of transportation. The 6
qualifications of the director shall be fixed by law. The 7
highways and transportation commission shall advise the 8
governor regarding transportation matters and the department 9
of transportation. The number, qualifications, compensation 10
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and terms of the members of the highways and transportation 11
commission shall be fixed by law, and not more than one-half 12
of its members shall be of the same political party. The 13
selection and removal of all employees other than the 14
director shall be without regard to political affiliation. 15
The highways and transportation commission (i) shall have 16
authority over the state highway system; (ii) shall have 17
authority over all other transportation programs and 18
facilities as provided by law, including, but not limited 19
to, aviation, railroads, mass transportation, ports, and 20
waterborne commerce; and (iii) shall have authority to limit 21
access to, from and across state highways and other 22
transportation facilities where the public interests and 23
safety may require. All references to the highway 24
commission and the department of highways in this 25
constitution and in the statutes shall mean the highways and 26
transportation commission and the department of 27
transportation. 28
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