Missouri House votes to raise bar for constitutional changes

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Republican-led Missouri House has voted to make it harder to amend the state Constitution.

Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal to require a two-thirds majority vote to change the Constitution.

Currently, constitutional amendments are adopted if approved by at least 51% of voters.

Republican lawmakers say it’s too easy to change the state Constitution. Missouri voters in recent years have adopted a number of polices supported by Democrats despite electing primarily Republican candidates.

For example, voters in 2020 increased the number of low-income adults eligible for Medicaid health care.

Republicans generally oppose Medicaid expansion.