Missouri Ballot Issues

Senate Republicans planned to protest recent rulings by the Missouri Supreme Court.

Missouri Republican lawmakers pushed through the bill last year in response to the campaign for an abortion rights amendment, and to protect against lawsuits over abortion restrictions still on the books.

With two weeks remaining in the legislative session, lawmakers could still pass a bill to change or repeal the sick leave provisions.

Democrats filibustered until 1 a.m. Thursday, when the Senate adjourned.

House Bill 567 would entirely remove Proposition A’s sick leave provisions, which are set to go into effect May 1.

If approved by Missouri voters, the development would include a hotel, convention center, restaurants and other attractions.

The proposed ballot item would have allowed for abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

The Missouri Senate is considering proposed changes that would raise the bar for voters to pass a constitutional amendment — making it mathematically possible for just 20% of voters to determine the outcome of statewide ballot measures, including the upcoming one on abortion rights.

The Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City is weighing a pair of cases relating to a ballot initiative that would amend the Missouri Constitution to establish a right to abortion. The court is expected to rule soon.

Thanks to a Missouri law, voters must be asked every 20 years whether they would like to call a convention to amend the state constitution. But since the question started being asked in 1962, Missourians have never voted "yes."