Provides for the election, rather than the selection, of certain circuit and associate circuit judges
- Introduced Feb 27, 2025
- In committee Mar 3, 2025
- Died
- Passed the House
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
SJR 63 - Currently, circuit and associate circuit judges within the city of St. Louis and Jackson County are selected through the nonpartisan court plan. Other judicial circuits may by a majority vote elect to have the circuit and associate circuit judges appointed through the nonpartisan court plan. This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, would require the election of all circuit and…
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SJR 63 - Currently, circuit and associate circuit judges within the city of St. Louis and Jackson County are selected through the nonpartisan court plan. Other judicial circuits may by a majority vote elect to have the circuit and associate circuit judges appointed through the nonpartisan court plan. This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, would require the election of all circuit and associate circuit judges. Election for all judges would be in accordance with general laws governing elections. The circuit or associate circuit judges subject to the nonpartisan court plan at the time of the adoption of this amendment may continue to serve until the expiration of his or her term. This amendment is identical to SJR 51 (2020).
Every action
2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateS First Read
- CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee · Senate Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Karla MayD Primary sponsor · District 4
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.