# Missouri HJR124: Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying the election, powers, and duties of a county sheriff

Missouri HJR124, Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying the election, powers, and duties of a county sheriff, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bennie Cook (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HJR124
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying the election, powers, and duties of a county sheriff
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar
- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Titus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burt Whaley (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 12 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-29: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-04-13: Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-10: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-03-04: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 12 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 1 (House)
- 2026-02-26: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-26: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Action Postponed (House)
- 2026-02-24: Executive Session Continued
- 2026-02-17: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Referred: Crime and Public Safety (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2025-12-01: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4519H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (signed)
- HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit (signed)
- HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity (signed)
- HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (signed)
- HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (signed)
- HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/4519H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB3231: Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act"](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3231-2026)
- [HB3080: Modifies the historic preservation tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3080-2026)
- [HB2974: Modifies provisions relating to licensure reciprocity](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2974-2026)
- [HB2885: Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2885-2026)
- [HB2896: Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institut…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2896-2026)
- [HB2819: Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2819-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HJR124-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).