Missouri · Senate Joint Resolution 81 · 2026 Regular Session (103rd General Assembly)

Creates provisions relating to the offense of sexual trafficking of a child

SJR 81 Sponsored by Travis Fitzwater Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 1, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  

What it does

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

SJR 81 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the term of imprisonment for a person found guilty of an offense of sexual trafficking of a child in the first degree as provided by law shall be for life without eligibility for probation or parole. This amendment is identical to SJR 18 (2025), HJR 26 (2025), SJR 92 (2024), and HJR 132 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Every action

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

  1. SenatePrefiled
  2. SenateS First Read
  3. 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.

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.