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 174,000.[1] Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years. The Senate chooses a President Pro-tem to serve in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor or when he shall have to exercise the office of Governor of the State of Missouri if there is a vacancy in that office due to death, resignation, impeachment, or incapacitation.[2] The Missouri State Congressional Term Limits Amendment, also known as Amendment 12, was on the November 3, 1992 ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure amended the Constitution to prohibit a person from serving more than eight years in either the state house of representatives or state senate, or a total of sixteen years in both houses.
Missouri Senate | |
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Missouri General Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 34 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
Vacant
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article III, Missouri Constitution |
Salary | $35,915/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (17 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (17 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri | |
Website | |
Missouri State Senate |
Composition
After the 2020 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 | Dave Schatz | Republican | Sullivan | 26 |
Majority Leader | Caleb Rowden | Republican | Columbia | 19 |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Bill White | Republican | Joplin | 32 |
Minority Leader | John Rizzo | Democratic | Kansas City | 11 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Brian Williams | Democratic | St. Louis County | 14 |
Members of the Missouri Senate
Committees
Standing Committees
Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair | ||
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Administration | Dave Schatz | Caleb Rowden | ||
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources | Mike Bernskoetter | Jason Bean | ||
Appropriations | Dan Hegeman | Lincoln Hough | ||
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment | Mike Cierpiot | Jeanie Riddle | ||
Economic Development | Denny Hoskins | Mike Cierpiot | ||
Education | Cindy O'Laughlin | Rick Brattin | ||
Fiscal Oversight | Lincoln Hough | Bill White | ||
General Laws | Bill Eigel | Holly Rehder | ||
Gubernatorial Appointments | Dave Schatz | Caleb Rowden | ||
Health and Pensions | Bob Onder | Andrew Koenig | ||
Insurance and Banking | Paul Wieland | Sandy Crawford | ||
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | Tony Luetkemeyer | Bob Onder | ||
Local Government and Elections | Sandy Crawford | Lincoln Hough | ||
Professional Registration | Jeanie Riddle | Eric Burlison | ||
Progress and Development | Gina Walsh | Eric Burlison | ||
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics | Caleb Rowden | Dave Schatz | ||
Seniors, Families and Children | Bill White | Elaine Gannon | ||
Small Business and Industry | Eric Burlison | Mike Moon | ||
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety | Justin Brown | Jason Bean | ||
Ways and Means | Andrew Koenig | Bill Eigel |
Past composition of the Senate
See also
References
- "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- http://www.senate.mo.gov
- "Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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.