# Missouri HJR197: Creates new provisions for the selection and appointment of members of certain districts created under the Constitution of Missouri

Missouri HJR197, Creates new provisions for the selection and appointment of members of certain districts created under the Constitution of Missouri, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Hales (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-15 (Referred: Emerging Issues) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HJR197
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Creates new provisions for the selection and appointment of members of certain districts created under the Constitution of Missouri
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Jeff Hales (Democratic)
- 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: Jeff Hales (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-15: Referred: Emerging Issues (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-02-27: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7311H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/7311H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [SB878: Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB878-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HJR197-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).