Missouri Senate

The Missouri Senate is the upper house of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 174,000.[1] Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years.[2]

Missouri State Senate
Missouri General Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 6, 2016
Leadership
Peter Kinder (R)
since January 10, 2005
Ron Richard (R)
since January 7, 2013
Majority Leader
Mike Kehoe (R)
since January 7, 2013
Minority Leader
Joe Keaveny (D)
since January 5, 2015
Structure
Seats34
Political groups
Governing party
  •   Republican (24)

Opposition party

  •   Missouri Democratic Party (8)

Vacant

  •    Vacant (2)
Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle IV, Missouri Constitution
Salary$35,915/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 4, 2014
(17 seats)
Next election
November 1, 2016
(17 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Missouri State Capitol
Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
Missouri State Senate

Composition

After the 2014 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 23 9 34 2
Begin 25 9 34 0
August 7, 2015[lower-alpha 1] 24 33 1
August 23, 2015[lower-alpha 2] 8 32 2
Latest voting share 75% 25%

Committees

Standing Committees
CommitteeChairvice-chair
AdministrationTom DempseyRon Richard
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor ResourcesBrian MunzlingerDoug Libla
AppropriationsKurt SchaeferRyan Silvey
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the EnvironmentMike KehoeEd Emery
EducationDavid PearceGary Romine
Financial and Governmental Organizations and ElectionsJay WassonMike Cunningham
General LawsRob SchaafPaul Wieland
Governmental Accountability and Fiscal OversightMike CunninghamRyan Silvey
Gubernatorial AppointmentsTom DempseyRon Richard
Jobs, Economic Development and Local GovernmentEric SchmittDan Hegeman
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal JurisprudenceBob DixonBob Onder
Progress and DevelopmentJoseph KeavneyGina Walsh
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and EthicsRon RichardTom Dempsey
Seniors, Families and PensionsDavid SaterJeanie Riddle
Small Business, Insurance and IndustryMike Parson
TransportationDoug LiblaDave Schatz
Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban AffairsDan BrownRob Schaaf
Ways and MeansWill KrausWayne Wallingford

Notes
  1. Tom Dempsey (R) resigned effective Aug. 7, 2015.[3]
  2. Paul LeVota (D) resigned effective August 23, 2015.[4]

References
  1. "Did You Know: Facts about Missouri, the State Capital..." Missouri Senate / Missouri General Assembly. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. "Welcome to the Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate / Missouri General Assembly. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. Kirn, Jacob (31 July 2015). "State Sen. Dempsey of St. Charles resigns". St Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. Kelley McCall, AP (July 24, 2015). "Sen. Paul LeVota of Independence resigns amid sexual harassment accusations". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

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