SJR93 • 2026

Allows retrospective laws for certain civil actions relating to sexual abuse of a child

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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: Hudson, Brad; House handler: N/A
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Effective date: Upon voter

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Allows retrospective laws for certain civil actions relating to sexual abuse of a child

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SJR 93 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that retrospective laws may be enacted for civil claims involving sexual abuse of a child or tortious conduct that caused or contributed to cause sexual abuse to a child.

What This Bill Does

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Introduced Print SJR 93 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that retrospective laws may be enacted for civil claims involving sexual abuse of a child or tortious conduct that caused or contributed to cause sexual abuse to a child.
This amendment is similar to SJR 51 (2025), HJR 58 (2025), and HJR 79 (2025).
KATIE O'BRIEN

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Bill History

2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2026-02-11 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Hearing Conducted S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2026-01-27 S246
Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
2026-01-07 S102
S First Read
2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Prefiled

Official Summary Text

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Introduced

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SJR 93 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that retrospective laws may be enacted for civil claims involving sexual abuse of a child or tortious conduct that caused or contributed to cause sexual abuse to a child.

This amendment is similar to SJR 51 (2025), HJR 58 (2025), and HJR 79 (2025).
KATIE O'BRIEN

Current Bill Text

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 93
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR HUDSON.
4635S.02I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment repealing section 13 of article I of
the Constitution of Missouri, and adopting one new section in lieu thereof relating to
civil claims on childhood sexual abuse.
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 I of the 6
Constitution of the state of Missouri:7
Section A. Section 13, article I, Constitution of 1
Missouri, is repealed and one new section adopted in lieu 2
thereof, to be known as section 13, to read as follows:3
Section 13. 1. That no ex post facto law, nor law 1
impairing the obligation of contracts, or retrospective in 2
its operation, or making any irrevocable grant of special 3
privileges or immunities, can be enacted. 4
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of 5
this section to the contrary, retrospective laws may be 6
enacted only as to civil claims involving the sexual abuse 7
of a child under the age of eighteen or tortious conduct 8
that caused or contributed to cause sexual abuse to a child 9
under the age of eighteen. 10
SJR 93 2
Section B. Pursuant to chapter 116, and other 1
applicable constitutional provisions and laws of this state 2
allowing the general assembly to adopt ballot language for 3
the submission of this joint resolution to the voters of 4
this state, the official summary statement of this 5
resolution shall be as follows: 6
"Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to 7
protect children by providing that retrospective 8
laws may be enacted for civil childhood sexual 9
abuse claims?". 10
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