Missouri · Senate Joint Resolution 37 · 2025 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Prohibits laws or public policies from infringing on the right of individuals to refuse medical procedures or treatments

SJR 37 Sponsored by Mike Moon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

SJR 37 - This constitutional amendment, if adopted by the voters, prohibits the passage or implementation of any law, order, ordinance, regulation, or public policy of the state or any political subdivision of the state, including schools and institutions of higher education that receive public funds, that infringes upon the unquestionable right of individuals to refuse any medical procedure or treatment, including…

Read the full title (143 words)

SJR 37 - This constitutional amendment, if adopted by the voters, prohibits the passage or implementation of any law, order, ordinance, regulation, or public policy of the state or any political subdivision of the state, including schools and institutions of higher education that receive public funds, that infringes upon the unquestionable right of individuals to refuse any medical procedure or treatment, including, but not limited to, injections, vaccines, or prophylactics. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged to any person in this state because of the exercise of this right. Nothing in this amendment shall be interpreted to infringe upon a parent's right to exercise control over their minor, unemancipated child's physical and mental care. This constitutional amendment is identical to SJR 63 (2024), SJR 20 (2023), and SJR 47 (2022) and substantially similar to SJR 50 (2022).

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenatePrefiled
  2. SenateS First Read
  3. CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee · Senate Families, Seniors and Health

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Missouri's official records (www.senate.mo.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.