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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SS SJR 87: SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Passed one chamber 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

SS SJR 87 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR. Primary sponsor: Carter, Jill. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): SS S offered (Carter)--(4330S.02F).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carter, JillPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. SS S offered (Carter)--(4330S.02F)
  2. SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (May)--(4330S02.06S)
  3. SA 2 to SS S offered & defeated (Lewis)--(4330S02.05S)
  4. SS, as amended, S adopted
  5. Perfected
  6. Reported from S General Laws Committee
  7. Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
  8. Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
  9. Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
  10. S First Read
  11. Prefiled

Sources

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