Missouri Senate Bill 104 (2015)
| Missouri Senate Bill 104 | |
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| Legislature: | Missouri State Legislature |
| Text: | SB 104 |
| Sponsor(s): | Sen. Will Kraus (R-8) |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced: | December 2, 2014 |
| State house: | April 15, 2015 |
| State senate: | February 19, 2015 |
| Governor: | Gov. Jay Nixon (D) |
| Signed: | July 14, 2015 |
| Legal environment | |
| State law: | Initiatives and referendums |
| Code: | Missouri Revised Statutes |
| Section: | Section 116.190 |
Missouri Senate Bill 104, which concerned deadlines for adjudicating challenges to initiatives and referendums, was introduced by Sen. Will Kraus (R-8) on December 2, 2014. It was carried over to the 2015 legislative session and approved in the Missouri State Senate on February 19, 2015, in a vote of 26-8. In the Missouri House of Representatives, the bill was approved on April 15, 2015. Gov. Jay Nixon (D) signed SB 104 into law on July 14, 2015.[1][2]
Provisions
Senate Bill 104 was designed to require "actions challenging initiatives and referendums to be fully adjudicated more than fifty-six days prior to the election in which the measure will appear on the ballot."[2]
Votes
| Senate vote on SB 104 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 26 | 76.47% | ||
| No | 8 | 23.53% | ||
In the Missouri State Senate, this bill was passed largely along party lines, with all Republicans voting "yes," and all but one Democrat voting "no."[2]
See also
- Changes in 2015 to laws governing ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Laws governing ballot measures in Missouri
- Missouri State Legislature
Footnotes
