JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Bob Onder, R-Lake St. Louis, today issued the following statement relating to action by the Missouri House on Senate Joint Resolution 39.
“I am deeply disappointed that Missourians will not have the opportunity to vote on protecting religious freedom. Seven weeks ago, the Missouri Senate stood strong through the longest filibuster in state history and voted 23 – 7 to advance SJR 39. Today, House members caved to pressure from special interests and killed the religious freedom amendment. It is wrong that Missouri voters will be denied a voice in the decision-making process.”
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