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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

HJR 127: Proposes a constitutional amendment providing that marriage exists only between individuals who are eighteen years of age or older

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 127 is a joint resolution introduced in the Missouri House on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposes a constitutional amendment providing that marriage exists only between individuals who are eighteen years of age or older. Primary sponsor: Wick Thomas (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Referred: Emerging Issues(H).

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): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wick ThomasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Doug ClemensCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse72

“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. Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
  2. Read Second Time (H)
  3. Read First Time (H)
  4. Prefiled (H)

Sources

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