SS SJR 87 Passed First Chamber
SS/SJR 87 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that each county shall elect a sheriff for a term of four years by a majority of the qualified voters of the county. This constitutional amendment shall not apply to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, or St. Charles County. Additionally, the sheriff shall commit to jail all felons and traitors as well as other duties as provided in the act. The sheriff may be removed from office by a quo warranto petition brought by the Attorney General. This amendment is identical to SS/SCS/SJR 40 (2025), is substantially similar to HJR 61 (2025) and HJR 71 (2025), and is similar to SJR 75 (2024). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Perfected
Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
SS, as amended, S adopted
Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
SA 2 to SS S offered & defeated (Lewis)--(4330S02.05S)
Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
SA 1 to SS S offered & adopted (May)--(4330S02.06S)
Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
SS S offered (Carter)--(4330S.02F)
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from S General Laws Committee
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Voted Do Pass S General Laws Committee
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Hearing Conducted S General Laws Committee
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Second Read and Referred S General Laws Committee
Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
S First Read
Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled