2022 MO Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Missouri General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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HB1878 requires all registered voters in Missouri to provide a photo ID to vote and makes the paper ballot the official ballot. It also modifies several other provisions relating to elections, including prohibiting the use of mail-in ballots, ballot drop boxes for absentee ballots, and electronic vote counting machines.
The Senate passed HB1878 on May 9, 2022, by a vote of 23 to 11. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because states should exercise their authority, under Article 1, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, to implement free, fair, and secure elections, guaranteeing equal protection of the right of citizens of the United States to vote.
HB3020, as passed by the General Assembly, appropriates approximately $3.4 billion, including nearly $2.9 billion in funds from the American Recovery Plan Act.
The Senate passed HB3020 on May 5, 2022, by a vote of 26 to 5. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill allocates a substantial amount of unconstitutional federal COVID-19 relief funds, contributing to the state’s record $48.4 billion budget for FY 2023. States should oppose the use of federal taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.
SCR25 applies to Congress for the “calling of an Article V convention of the states to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution regarding term limits for members of Congress.”
The Senate passed SCR25 on April 14, 2022, by a vote of 20 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the nays because term limits conflict with the right of the American people to choose their representatives. Moreover, states should act immediately to nullify all unconstitutional federal laws, rather than risk an Article V convention. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct potential errors or defects in the Constitution, not the failure of elected officials to uphold their oath of office.
HB85 creates the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” declaring as invalid all federal laws that infringe on the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 23, of the Missouri Constitution.
The Senate passed HB85 on May 13, 2021, by a vote of 22 to 10. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms should not be infringed, as guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Whenever the federal government assumes unconstitutional firearms restrictions, state nullification of such acts is protected by the 10th Amendment.
SCR4 applies to Congress for the “calling of an Article V convention of states to propose certain amendments to the United States Constitution which place limits on the federal government.”
The Senate passed SCR4 on April 29, 2021, by a vote of 23 to 11. We have assigned pluses to the nays because states should act immediately to nullify all unconstitutional federal laws, rather than risk an Article V convention. Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct potential errors or defects in the Constitution, not the failure of elected officials to uphold their oath of office.
SB12 would prohibit political subdivisions from issuing restrictive public health orders for longer than 15 calendar days in a 180-day period, unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of the respective governing body; with a simple majority vote being sufficient to terminate such an order. It also contains several provisions that would protect individual rights during a declared state of emergency relating to public health.
The Senate failed to pass SB12 on March 24, 2021, by a vote of 11 to 19. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because oversight of state and local emergency powers is a proper function of the respective legislative bodies of government within a system of checks and balances. Each state, under Article IV, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution, is guaranteed a republican form of government, which requires a limitation and separation of powers.
