# Missouri HJR125: Proposes an amendment to the constitution of Missouri to allow political subdivisions to increase the rate or the purpose of local sales taxes upon approval by the voters

Missouri HJR125, Proposes an amendment to the constitution of Missouri to allow political subdivisions to increase the rate or the purpose of local sales taxes upon approval by the voters, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Irwin (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HJR125
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Proposes an amendment to the constitution of Missouri to allow political subdivisions to increase the rate or the purpose of local sales taxes upon approval by the voters
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
- Sponsor: Bill Irwin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Irwin (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-05: Referred: Special Committee on Property Tax Reform (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/4100H.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/4100H.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-HJR125-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).