Missouri voters passed a sales tax cap. Under Amendment 4, it would have failed

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 1,209

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2016 barring state and local governments from imposing new sales taxes on most services — a measure its backers pitched as protection against future taxes on haircuts, car repairs, childcare and other everyday expenses.

It passed with nearly 57% of the vote.

Under a proposal on the Aug. 4 ballot, that wouldn’t have been enough.

That proposal, Amendment 4, would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to win not …

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