SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 182 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMISON.

6978H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk

JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Missouri, by adopting one new section relating to discrimination on the basis of sex.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring therein:

That at the next general election to be held in the state of Missouri, on Tuesday next 2 following the first Monday in November, 2026, or at a special election to be called by the 3 governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state, for 4 adoption or rejection, the following amendment to Article I of the Constitution of the state of 5 Missouri: Section A. Article I, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adopting one new 2 section, to be known as Section 37, to read as follows: Section 37. 1. That equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or 2 abridged by this state or any instrumentality thereof on account of sex. 3 2. The general assembly shall have the power to enforce, through appropriate 4 legislation, the provisions of this section. ✔

EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.