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Missouri Senate committee debates proposed constitutional amendment on reproductive health care
Summary
Lawmakers discussed Senate Joint Resolution 33 in the Missouri Senate Families, Seniors, and Health Committee; the proposal would create a constitutional amendment on reproductive health care and requires voter approval. The transcript references final committee action but does not specify a vote tally or outcome.
Senator Adam Schnelting of Saint Charles sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 33, which would place a proposed constitutional amendment on reproductive health care before Missouri voters, lawmakers said Wednesday during a session of the Missouri Senate Families, Seniors, and Health Committee.
The proposal would amend the Missouri Constitution and therefore must be approved by voters to take effect, a point raised during committee discussion. Committee members referenced Amendment 3, which the transcript says Missouri voters approved “this past November,” as part of broader remarks about ballot language and timing.
During the committee exchange, Senator Maggie Norenburn of Kansas City said there was time to review ballot language before voters went to the polls in November. An unidentified senator asked, “Senator, are you aware that the court wrote a ballot summary that was found to be fair, just, impartial, and that is what was presented to the voters,” a question recorded in the transcript.
The transcript also notes "final committee action" on Senate Joint Resolution 33, but it does not provide a recorded vote tally, mover, or outcome. The session commentary closed by noting the legislature is approaching the midpoint of its first regular session and that the session will end on May 16.
Committee discussion focused on the procedural aspects of placing a constitutional amendment before voters — including ballot language and timing — rather than on enacted statutory language or implementation details. The record does not show any motion details, recorded votes, or amendments for SJR 33 in the provided transcript excerpts.
