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Missouri Amendment 2, Automatic Enactment of Unsigned Bills Measure (August 1986)
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| Topic State executive powers and duties and State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 5, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize any bill not signed, vetoed, or returned by the governor within the set time period will become law. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize any bill not signed, vetoed, or returned by the governor within the set time period will become law. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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378,960 | 53.87% | ||
| No | 324,522 | 46.13% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2- (Submitted by the 83rd General Assembly, First Regular Session) Any bill enacted by general assembly and not signed, vetoed or returned by governor within prescribed time limits shall become law. Proposal would have no additional cost for state or local governments. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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