Missouri Limits Lawmakers' Override Power

Missouri voters approved Amendment 6, which raises the legislative threshold to change or repeal citizen‑initiated laws — requiring roughly 80% support in both legislative chambers — and curtails the legislature’s ability to revive laws that voters have rejected by referendum. The change was driven by repeated instances where lawmakers tried to undo voter‑approved measures (Medicaid expansion, paid sick leave, abortion protections) and by a campaign called Respect Missouri Voters that gathered signatures to place the amendment on the ballot. — States are experimenting with rules to insulate voter initiatives from legislative reversal, shifting the balance of power between legislatures and direct democracy with implications for policy stability on hot‑button issues (health care, abortion, labor).