# Missouri HJR153: Proposes a constitutional amendment changing various provisions relating to judges

Missouri HJR153, Proposes a constitutional amendment changing various provisions relating to judges, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Darin Chappell (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-05-04 (Voted Do Pass) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HJR153
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Proposes a constitutional amendment changing various provisions relating to judges
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Voted Do Pass
- Sponsor: Darin Chappell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 6 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: Darin Chappell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barry Hovis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Keathley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bennie Cook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Owen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Titus (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burt Whaley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Perkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher Warwick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Hinman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Holly Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Ray Gragg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Coleman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Hurlbert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Meirath (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Overcast (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Costlow (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike McGirl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard West (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Pouche (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Peters (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy L. Hausman (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 8 | 6 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-05-04: Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-05-04: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-30: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House)
- 2026-04-09: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 8 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-04-08: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-04-08: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Action Postponed (House)
- 2026-04-01: Executive Session Continued
- 2026-03-11: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-03-09: Referred: General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-08: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-07: Read First Time (House)
- 2026-01-05: Prefiled (House)

## Bill text

- Committee Substitute, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6215H.02C.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6215H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6215H.02C.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/6215H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [SB835: Modifies provisions relating to court procedures](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB835-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HJR153-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).