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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate proposes constitutional amendment defining "person" to include unborn children and excluding abortion rights
Last action · April 14, 2026: Voted Do Pass S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration CommitteeSponsor: Mike Moon
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri voters will consider a at the November 2026 election that defines "person" under the state constitution to include every human being from conception onward and specifies that the constitution does not protect or fund abortion.
The measure alters the foundational legal definition of personhood in the Missouri Constitution, directly affecting future legal challenges and legislative policies regarding abortion and fetal rights.
- Senate Joint Resolution 72 is a legislative measure introduced in the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
qualified voters of Missouri
Voters will decide whether to adopt or reject the proposed constitutional amendment at the ballot box.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
When will voters decide on this proposed constitutional amendment?
Does the measure provide any state funding or cost for implementation?
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Check Your Understanding
1.According to bill version 5127S.01I, what does the proposed text state regarding abortion rights and funding?
2.According to bill version 5127S.01I, when must the proposed constitutional amendment be submitted to the qualified voters of Missouri?
3.According to Senate Joint Resolution No. 72, how does the proposed text define the term "person" under the Missouri Constitution?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 14, 2026SenateCommitteeVoted Do Pass S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
- Mar 2, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
- Jan 27, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. The text on record is the 5127S.01I - Introduced version. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
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Sources
www.senate.mo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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