Missouri · 2026
SJR 87
CCS/HCS/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 BENSJON, JR.
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Missouri SJR 87 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring each county to elect a sheriff for a four-year term by a majority of qualified voters, excluding St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County. The amendment mandates that sheriffs commit felons and traitors to jail and perform other duties as provided by law, while allowing removal from office via a quo warranto petition by the Attorney General.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House: BILLS IN CONFERENCE CCS HCS SS SJR 87 | lower | pass | 94 | 45 | 17 | May 15, 2026 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| House: SJRs FOR THIRD READING HCS SS SJR 87, A.A. | lower | pass | 99 | 46 | 11 | May 11, 2026 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate: Third Reading | upper | pass | 24 | 7 | 2 | Mar 25, 2026 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |