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SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES                                                          Bill No.: HCS HJR 3
                                                                                 Sponsor: Lewis
                                                                             Hearing Date: 9/11/2025

 COMMITTEE:            Local Government, Elections and Pensions

 CHAIRMAN:             Henderson

 DATE REFERRED:               9/11/2025             DATE HEARING REQUESTED:


 STAFF:
       Matt Choinka
       Heidi Kolkmeyer
       Josh Norgerg
       Katie O'Brien
       Scott Svagera


 WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:


 WITNESSES FOR:
      Samuel Lee - Campaign Life MO
      Ben Travlos - Missouri Soybean Association
      James Harris - FGA Action & State Shield
      Jared Hankinson - Missouri Chamber of Commerce
      Jay Hahn - Missouri Restaurant Association
      Ray McCarty - Associated Industries of Missouri
      Garrett Hawkins - Missouri Farm Bureau


 WITNESSES AGAINST:
      Mallory Rusch - Empower Missouri
      Zaki Buruti
      Carla Klein
      Kay Park - League of Women Voters of Missouri
      Ron Berry - Jobs with Justice Voter Action
      James Figueroa-Robnett Jr. - Missouri Conference of the NAACP
      Kelvin Simmons - Health Forward Foundation of Kansas City
      Riisa Rawlins
      Jake Hummel - Missouri AFL-CIO
      Ethan Duke - Conservation Federation of Missouri
      Arnie Dienoff
      Otto Fajen - Missouri NEA
      Dr. Carla Coffee Wright - Colored Troops Buffalo Soldier 13th Amendment Park
      Dava-Leigh Brush - Missouri Equity Education Partnership
      Susan Gibson
      Denise Lieberman - Missouri Voter Protection Coalition
      Sam Licklider - Missouri Realtors
      Jon R. Gray



Standard Legislative Form 9402
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Rev. 1/99                                                                                         Chairman