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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

HJR 119: Proposes a constitutional amendment changing how judges are selected to certain courts

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 119 is a joint resolution introduced in the Missouri House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposes a constitutional amendment changing how judges are selected to certain courts. Primary sponsor: Cathy Loy (Republican). It lists 25 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cathy LoyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse163
Jeff ColemanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Bennie CookCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse143
Mike CostlowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Jamie Ray GraggCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse140
Willard HaleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Dave HinmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Josh HurlbertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Ben KeathleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse101
Ed LewisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Bill LucasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse115
Mark MatthiesenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Mark MeirathCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jeff MyersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Matthew OvercastCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse155
Bill OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse131
Chad PerkinsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Tara PetersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Sean PoucheCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Jim SchulteCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Brian SeitzCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse156
John SimmonsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse109
Bob TitusCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Chris WarwickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Burt WhaleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Bryant WolfinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse145

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0
  2. HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  3. Executive Session Completed (H)
  4. Action Postponed (H)
  5. Executive Session Continued
  6. Public Hearing Completed (H)
  7. Referred: General Laws(H)
  8. Read Second Time (H)
  9. Read First Time (H)
  10. Prefiled (H)

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source