Text of MO SJR 50 (2020)

SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 50 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY SENATOR O'LAUGHLIN. Pre-filed December 1, 2019, and ordered printed. ADRIANE D. CROUSE, Secretary. 3876S.01I JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment to article III of the Constitution of Missouri, by adding thereto one new section relating to participation of students in statewide activity associations. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein: That at the next general election to be held in the state of Missouri, on 2 Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2020, or at a special 3 election to be called by the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted 4 to the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or rejection, the following 5 amendment to article III of the Constitution of the state of Missouri: Section A. Article III, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adding 2 thereto one new section, to be known as section 54, to read as follows: Section 54. 1. For purposes of this section, the term "biological 2 sex", shall mean the physical condition of being male or female, 3 identified at birth by a person's anatomy and indicated on their birth 4 certificate. 5 2. Students participating in any event or activity, that is a 6 single-gender event, organized by any statewide activity association 7 shall be required to participate in the event corresponding to the 8 student's biological sex. T