# Missouri HJR198: Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting an initiative measure approved by the voters to be amended or repealed by the General Assembly except by referendum

Missouri HJR198, Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting an initiative measure approved by the voters to be amended or repealed by the General Assembly except by referendum, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeff Hales (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-15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 HJR198
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting an initiative measure approved by the voters to be amended or repealed by the General Assembly except by referendum
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-05-15, Referred: Emerging Issues
- Sponsor: Jeff Hales (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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
- Cosponsor: Doug Clemens (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/7009H.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/7009H.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-HJR198-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).