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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21, 2016 | MO | HJR 53 | Requires Individuals to Show Identification in Order to Vote | Joint Resolution Passed - House (116 - 40) |
| April 8, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| April 8, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - House (111 - 49) |
| March 18, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 45) |
| March 12, 2015 | MO | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | HB 30 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 37) |
| Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | SB 104 | Establishes Deadline for Changes to Ballot Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| Feb. 19, 2015 | MO | HJR 1 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 39) |
| May 14, 2014 | MO | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 57) |
| May 12, 2014 | MO | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| May 5, 2014 | MO | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (101 - 47) |
| April 10, 2014 | MO | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| March 13, 2014 | MO | HB 1902 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (97 - 48) |
| Feb. 27, 2014 | MO | HJR 47 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (103 - 50) |
| March 7, 2013 | MO | HJR 4 | Increases Representative Term Limits | Joint Resolution Passed - House (121 - 31) |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | MO | HB 48 | Requires Photo Identification for Voting | Bill Passed - House (105 - 48) |
| March 29, 2012 | MO | HB 1046 | Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - House (92 - 49) |
| Feb. 9, 2012 | MO | HB 1104 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (101 - 54) |
| Oct. 17, 2011 | MO | SS for HCS for HB 3 | Presidential Elections | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 16) |
| May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| May 4, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
| April 13, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| April 6, 2011 | MO | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
| Feb. 24, 2011 | MO | SJR 2 | Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| Feb. 17, 2011 | MO | SB 3 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21 | HJR 53 | Requires Individuals to Show Identification in Order to Vote | Joint Resolution Passed - House (116 - 40) |
| 4/08 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| 4/08 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Veto Override Passed - House (111 - 49) |
| 3/18 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (110 - 45) |
| 3/12 | HB 63 | Prohibits Superintendents from Serving on Certain School Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3) |
| 2/19 | HB 30 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 37) |
| 2/19 | SB 104 | Establishes Deadline for Changes to Ballot Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8) |
| 2/19 | HJR 1 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (118 - 39) |
| 5/14 | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 57) |
| 5/12 | HJR 90 | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
| 5/05 | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (101 - 47) |
| 4/10 | SB 892 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7) |
| 3/13 | HB 1902 | Amends Presidential Primary Dates | Bill Passed - House (97 - 48) |
| 2/27 | HJR 47 | Amends Election Laws | Bill Passed - House (103 - 50) |
| 3/07 | HJR 4 | Increases Representative Term Limits | Joint Resolution Passed - House (121 - 31) |
| 2/14 | HB 48 | Requires Photo Identification for Voting | Bill Passed - House (105 - 48) |
| 3/29 | HB 1046 | Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed - House (92 - 49) |
| 2/09 | HB 1104 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - House (101 - 54) |
| 10/17 | SS for HCS for HB 3 | Presidential Elections | Amendment Rejected - Senate (16 - 16) |
| 5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - Senate (28 - 6) |
| 5/04 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed - House (109 - 44) |
| 4/13 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 11) |
| 4/06 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (106 - 53) |
| 2/24 | SJR 2 | Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Photo Identification | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |
| 2/17 | SB 3 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7) |