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Missouri senators propose constitutional amendment to change state income tax
Summary
Sen. Adam Shelton has sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 48, now folded into Senate Joint Resolution 31, which would modify provisions related to the state income tax if approved by voters; the proposal is awaiting consideration by the full Missouri Senate in the eighth week of the 2025 legislative session.
Senator Adam Shelton of Saint Charles is sponsoring Senate Joint Resolution 48, now incorporated into Senate Joint Resolution 31, a measure that would modify provisions relating to Missouri’s state income tax if approved by Missouri voters.
The resolution’s backers say the language is unchanged from the earlier filing and that the intent is to simplify and make the tax code “more fair” and “more transparent.” The proposal is awaiting discussion by the full Missouri Senate during the eighth week of the 2025 regular legislative session.
Senate Joint Resolution 48 was described in the meeting transcript as having been incorporated into Senate Joint Resolution 31; the transcript states that, if approved by Missouri voters, the measure “would modify provisions relating to taxation.” The transcript also includes an uncredited speaker who said, “We have the same language, so I won't belabor any points. It's the exact same language. Just wanna provide a simpler, more fair, more transparent tax code for the state of Missouri.” That remark is reported here as coming from an unnamed commenter in the transcript.
No formal votes or committee actions on the resolution are recorded in the transcript. The resolution’s next procedural step, according to the transcript, is discussion by the full Senate; any further committee referrals, votes, or a decision to place the measure on a ballot for voter approval were not specified in the transcript.
Background: the session was described in the transcript as the eighth week of the 2025 regular legislative session. The transcript did not specify a fiscal estimate, proposed effective date, or precise textual changes to existing tax provisions.
Status: Awaiting consideration by the full Missouri Senate; voter approval would be required for any constitutional change described in the transcript.
