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Amendment 2: Sports Betting Initiative
What would this amendment do?
The amendment would provide for the Missouri Gambling Commission to allow licensed entities to offer sports wagering through online sports wagering platforms to individuals located in the states, at excursion gambling boats, or at any location within each sports district. Sports wagering would be established in the state no later than December 1, 2025. It would allow license fees and a 10% wagering tax on revenues received to be appropriated for education purposes, including public schools and higher education. It would also provide funding for the Compulsive Gambling Prevention Fund, which would include researching compulsive gambling, implementing treatment and recovery programs, and services related to compulsive gambling.
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Only individuals 21 years of age or older would be able to participate in sports wagering.
Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Amendment_2,_Sports_Betting_Initiative_(2024)
Official Ballot Title
The official ballot title is as follows:
“Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to:
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allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to regulate licensed sports wagering including online sports betting, gambling boats, professional sports betting districts and mobile licenses to sports betting operators;
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restrict sports betting to individuals physically located in the state and over the age of 21;
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allow license fees prescribed by the Commission and a 10% wagering tax on revenues received to be appropriated for education after expenses incurred by the Commission and required funding of the Compulsive Gambling Prevention Fund;
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allow for the general assembly to enact laws consistent with this amendment?
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State governmental entities estimate onetime costs of $660,000, ongoing annual costs of at least $5.2 million, and initial license
fee revenue of $11.75 million. Because the proposal allows for deductions against sports gaming revenues, they estimate
unknown tax revenue ranging from $0 to $28.9 million annually. Local governments estimate unknown revenue.”
Ballot Summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:
“A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to permit licensed sports wagering regulated by the Missouri Gaming Commission and restrict sports betting to individuals physically located in the state and over the age of 21. The amendment includes a 10% wagering tax on revenues received to be appropriated for educational institutions in Missouri.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution regarding licensed regulated sports wagering.”
Amendment 3: Right to Reproductive Freedom
What would this amendment do?
The measure would amend the Missouri Constitution to provide the right for reproductive freedom, which is defined as "the right to make and carry out decisions about all matters relating to reproductive health care, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion care, miscarriage care, and respectful birthing conditions."
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The amendment provides that the state legislature may enact laws that regulate abortion after fetal viability, which is defined in the initiative as "in the good faith judgment of a treating health care professional and based on the particular facts of the case, there is a significant likelihood of the fetus’s sustained survival outside the uterus without the application of extraordinary medical measures."
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Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Amendment_3,_Right_to_Reproductive_Freedom_Initiative_(2024)
Official Ballot Title
Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to:
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establish a right to make decisions about reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives, with any governmental interference of that right presumed invalid;
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remove Missouri’s ban on abortion;
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allow regulation of reproductive health care to improve or maintain the health of the patient;
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require the government not to discriminate, in government programs, funding, and other activities, against persons providing or obtaining reproductive health care; and
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allow abortion to be restricted or banned after Fetal Viability except to protect the life or health of the woman?
State governmental entities estimate no costs or savings, but unknown impact. Local governmental entities estimate costs of at least $51,000 annually in reduced tax revenues. Opponents estimate a potentially significant loss to state revenue.
Ballot Summary
A “yes” vote establishes a constitutional right to make decisions about reproductive health care, including abortion and contraceptives, with any governmental interference of that right presumed invalid; removes Missouri's ban on abortion; allows regulation of reproductive health care to improve or maintain the health of the patient; requires the government not to discriminate, in government programs, funding, and other activities, against persons providing or obtaining reproductive health care; and allows abortion to be restricted or banned after Fetal Viability except to protect the life or health of the woman.
A “no” vote will continue the statutory prohibition of abortion in Missouri.
If passed, this measure may reduce local taxes while the impact to state taxes is unknown.’
Amendment 5: Osage River Boat License Agreement
What would this amendment do?
The amendment would permit the Missouri Gaming Commission, the state agency responsible for regulating gambling, to issue an additional license for a gambling boat to operate on the Osage River, specifically between the Missouri River and the Bagnell Dam, near the Lake of the Ozarks. The location will include an artificial space that contains water and must be within 500 feet of the 100-year base flood elevation as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Under the measure, all state revenues derived from issuing gambling licenses will go to early-childhood literary programs for elementary public schools.
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Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Amendment_5,_Osage_River_Gambling_Boat_License_Initiative_(2024)
Official Ballot Title
Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to:
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Allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue one additional gambling boat license to operate on the portion of the Osage River from the Missouri River to the Bagnell Dam;
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Require the prescribed location shall include artificial spaces that contain water and are within 500 feet of the 100-year base flood elevation as established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
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Require all state revenues derived from the issuance of the gambling boat license shall be appropriated to early-childhood literacy programs in public institutions of elementary education?
State governmental entities estimate one-time costs of $763,000, ongoing costs of $2.2 million annually, initial fee revenue of $271,000, ongoing admission and other fee revenue of $2.1 million annually, and annual gaming tax revenue of $14.3 million. Local governments estimate unknown revenue.
Ballot Summary
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to issue an additional gambling boat license to operate an excursion gambling boat on the Osage River, between the Missouri River and the Bagnell Dam. All state revenue derived from the issuance of the gambling boat license shall be appropriated to early-childhood literacy programs in public institutions of elementary education.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution regarding gambling boat licensure.
If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.
Amendment 6 (SJR 71): Levying of Fees to Support Salaries of Law Enforcement Personnel Amendment
What would this amendment do?
Amendment 6 would include a provision in the Missouri Constitution to include the levying of fees to support salaries and benefits for law enforcement personnel, including sheriffs, former sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, former prosecuting attorneys, circuit attorneys, and former circuit attorneys.
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In Support Of: State Sen. Rusty Black (R), who supports the measure, said, "Senate Joint Resolution 71, a resolution that I filed, would ask voters to enshrine into the state’s constitution that sheriffs play a crucial role in the administration of justice, which would ensure a robust retirement fund for sheriffs as they approach the end of their careers."
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In Opposition To: The Reason Foundation, who opposes the measure, said, "Senate Joint Resolution 71 would reinstate a set of perverse incentives that tie pension contributions to the volume of arrests, prosecutions, and other aspects of the criminal justice system."
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Official Ballot Title
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to include levying of costs and fees to support salaries and
benefits for sheriffs, former sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, former prosecuting attorneys, circuit
attorneys, and former circuit attorneys for the administration of justice so all Missourians have access
to courts of justice as guaranteed by this Constitution?
Ballot Summary
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to levy costs and fees to support salaries and benefits for current and former sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys, and circuit attorneys to ensure all Missourians have access to the courts of justice.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution to levy costs and fees related to current or former sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys.
If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.
Amendment 7 (SJR 78): Require Citizenship to Vote and Prohibit Ranked-Choice Voting
What would this amendment do?
A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to:
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provide that only U.S. citizens 18 years or older can vote, thereby prohibiting the state or local governments from allowing non-citizen voting;
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establish that each voter has one vote per issue or open seat;
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prohibit ranked-choice voting; and
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require plurality primary elections, where one winner advances to the general election.
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A "no" vote opposes this amendment, thereby maintaining that "all citizens of the United States" who are 18 years of age or older may vote in elections and that ranked-choice voting may be enacted at the local or state level via ordinance or state statute.
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Official Ballot Title
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:
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Make the Constitution consistent with state law by only allowing citizens of the United States to vote;
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Prohibit the ranking of candidates by limiting voters to a single vote per candidate or issue; and
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Require the plurality winner of a political party primary to be the single candidate at a general election?
State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.​
Ballot Summary
A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to specify that only United States citizens are entitled to vote, voters shall only have a single vote for each candidate or issue, restrict any type of ranking of candidates for a particular office and require the person receiving the greatest number of votes at the primary election as a party candidate for an office shall be the only candidate for that party at the general election, and require the person receiving the greatest number of votes for each office at the general election shall be declared the winner. This provision does not apply to any nonpartisan municipal election held in a city that had an ordinance in effect as of November 5, 2024, that requires a preliminary election at which more than one candidate advances to a subsequent election.
A “no” vote will not amend the Missouri Constitution to make any changes to how voters vote in primary and general elections.
If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.
Proposition A: Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages
What would this Proposition do?
Proposition A would increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2026, starting at $13.75 per hour in 2025. It would also require employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.[1]
The initiative would require businesses with 15 or fewer employees to provide at least five paid sick days per year, while those with more than 15 employees must offer at least seven paid sick days annually. Employees can use this sick leave for their own illnesses or to care for family members.
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Official Ballot Title
Do you want to amend Missouri law to:
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Increase minimum wage January 1, 2025 to $13.75 per hour, increasing $1.25 per hour each year until 2026, when the minimum wage would be $15.00 per hour;
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Adjust minimum wage based on changes in the Consumer Price Index each January beginning in 2027;
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Require all employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours worked;
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Allow the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to provide oversight and enforcement; and
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Exempt governmental entities, political subdivisions, school districts, and education institutions
State governmental entities estimate one-time costs ranging from $0 to $53,000, and ongoing costs ranging from $0 to at least $256,000 per year by 2027. State and local government tax revenue could change by an unknown annual amount depending on business decisions.
Ballot Summary
A “yes” vote will amend Missouri statutes to increase the state minimum wage beginning January 1, 2025 to $13.75 per hour and increase the hourly rate $1.25, to $15.00 per hour beginning January 2026. Annually the minimum wage will be adjusted based on the Consumer Price Index. The law will require employers with fifteen or more employees to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours worked. The amendment will exempt governmental entities, political subdivisions, school districts and education institutions from the minimum wage increase.
A “no” vote will not amend Missouri law to make changes to the state minimum wage law.
If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.