Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 181,000.[1] Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years. The Senate chooses a President Pro Tempore to serve in the absence of the lieutenant governor or when he shall have to exercise the office of governor of Missouri if there is a vacancy in that office due to death, resignation, impeachment, or incapacitation.[2]
Missouri Senate | |
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Missouri General Assembly | |
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Type | |
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Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2019 |
Leadership | |
President | Mike Kehoe (R) since June 1, 2018 |
President pro tempore | Dave Schatz (R) since January 9, 2019 |
Majority Leader | Caleb Rowden (R) since June 18, 2018 |
Minority Leader | John Rizzo (D) since January 5, 2018 |
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Seats | 34 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
Vacant
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article III, Missouri Constitution |
Salary | $36,813/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (17 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (17 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri | |
Website | |
Missouri State Senate |
Members of the Missouri General Assembly are prohibited from serving more than eight years in either the state house of representatives or state senate, or a total of sixteen years, due to statutory term limits.[3]
Elections were held in 2022.
Composition
After the 2022 general election the party representation in the Senate was:
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 24 | 10 | 34 | 0 |
Beginning of current legislature | 24 | 10 | 34 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 71% | 29% |
Senate officers
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
President Pro Tem of the Senate | Caleb Rowden | Republican | Columbia | 19 |
Majority Leader | Cindy O'Laughlin | Republican | Shelbina | 18 |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Jason Bean | Republican | Poplar Bluff | 25 |
Minority Leader | John Rizzo | Democratic | Kansas City | 11 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Doug Beck | Democratic | St. Louis County | 1 |
Members of the Missouri Senate
District | Senator | Party | Residence |
1 | Doug Beck | Democratic | St. Louis |
2 | Nick Schroer | Republican | Defiance |
3 | Elaine Gannon | Republican | De Soto |
4 | Karla May | Democratic | St. Louis |
5 | Steven Roberts | Democratic | St. Louis |
6 | Mike Bernskoetter | Republican | Jefferson City |
7 | Greg Razer | Democratic | Kansas City |
8 | Mike Cierpiot | Republican | Lee's Summit |
9 | Barbara Washington | Democratic | Kansas City |
10 | Travis Fitzwater | Republican | New Bloomfield |
11 | John Rizzo | Democratic | Kansas City |
12 | Rusty Black | Republican | Chillicothe |
13 | Angela Mosley | Democratic | Spanish Lake |
14 | Brian Williams | Democratic | St. Louis County |
15 | Andrew Koenig | Republican | Manchester (St. Louis Co.) |
16 | Justin Brown | Republican | Rolla |
17 | Lauren Arthur | Democratic | Kansas City |
18 | Cindy O'Laughlin | Republican | Shelbina |
19 | Caleb Rowden | Republican | Columbia |
20 | Curtis Trent | Republican | Battlefield |
21 | Denny Hoskins | Republican | Warrensburg |
22 | Mary Elizabeth Coleman | Republican | Arnold |
23 | Bill Eigel | Republican | Weldon Spring |
24 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | Creve Coeur |
25 | Jason Bean | Republican | Poplar Bluff |
26 | Ben Brown | Republican | Washington |
27 | Holly Rehder | Republican | Cape Girardeau |
28 | Sandy Crawford | Republican | Buffalo |
29 | Mike Moon | Republican | Ash Grove |
30 | Lincoln Hough | Republican | Springfield |
31 | Rick Brattin | Republican | Lamar |
32 | Jill Carter | Republican | Joplin |
33 | Karla Eslinger | Republican | Marshfield |
34 | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | Parkville |
Source:[4]
Committees
Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Caleb Rowden.[5]
Standing committees
Committee | Chair | Vice-chair | ||
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Administration | Caleb Rowden | Cindy O'Laughlin | ||
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources | Jason Bean | Rusty Black | ||
Appropriations | Lincoln Hough | Tony Luetkemeyer | ||
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment | Mike Cierpiot | Travis Fitzwater | ||
Economic Development | Denny Hoskins | Karla Eslinger | ||
Education | Andrew Koenig | Rick Brattin | ||
Emerging Issues | Justin Brown | Mike Moon | ||
Fiscal Oversight | Holly Rehder | Mike Bernskoetter | ||
General Laws | Mike Bernskoetter | Mike Cierpiot | ||
Government Accountability | Karla Eslinger | Ben Brown | ||
Gubernatorial Appointments | Caleb Rowden | Cindy O'Laughlin | ||
Health and Welfare | Mary Elizabeth Coleman | Jill Carter | ||
Insurance and Banking | Sandy Crawford | Curtis Trent | ||
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | Tony Luetkemeyer | Nick Schroer | ||
Local Government and Elections | Elaine Gannon | Sandy Crawford | ||
Professional Registration | Jeanie Riddle | Eric Burlison | ||
Progress and Development | Lauren Arthur | Brian Williams | ||
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics | Cindy O'Laughlin | Caleb Rowden | ||
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety | Travis Fitzwater | Justin Brown | ||
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Pensions | Bill Eigel | Rick Brattin |
Districts
- Missouri's 25th Senate district
- Missouri's 27th Senate district
- Missouri's 29th Senate district
- Missouri's 33rd Senate district
See also
- Political party strength in Missouri
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri Constitution
References
- "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- "Home". senate.mo.gov.
- Article III, Section 8 of the Constitution of Missouri (1945)
- "Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
External links
- Missouri State Senate
- State Senate of Missouri at Project Vote Smart
- Revised Statutes of Missouri
- Missouri State Government
- Missouri Senate at Ballotpedia
- Missouri State Senate, 99th General Assembly
- Publications by or about the Missouri Senate at Internet Archive.