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
Missouri General Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 9, 2019
Leadership
Mike Kehoe (R)
since June 1, 2018
Dave Schatz (R)
since January 7, 2013
Majority Leader
Caleb Rowden (R)
since June 18, 2018
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Bill White (R)
since January 1, 2020
Minority Leader
John Rizzo (D)
since January 5, 2018
Structure
Seats34
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (24)

Minority

Vacant

  •   Vacant (0)
Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle III, Missouri Constitution
Salary$35,915/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 3, 2020
(17 seats)
Next election
November 8, 2022
(17 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative 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
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

PositionNamePartyResidenceDistrict
President Pro Tem of the SenateDave SchatzRepublicanSullivan 26
Majority LeaderCaleb RowdenRepublicanColumbia 19
Assistant Majority Floor LeaderBill WhiteRepublicanJoplin32
Minority LeaderJohn RizzoDemocraticKansas City 11
Assistant Minority LeaderBrian WilliamsDemocraticSt. Louis County 14

Members of the Missouri Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidence
1Doug BeckDemocraticSt. Louis
2Bob OnderRepublicanLake St. Louis
3Elaine GannonRepublicanDe Soto
4Karla MayDemocraticSt. Louis
5Steven RobertsDemocraticSt. Louis
6Mike BernskoetterRepublicanJefferson City
7Greg RazerDemocraticKansas City
8Mike CierpiotRepublicanKansas City
9Barbara WashingtonDemocraticKansas City
10Jeanie RiddleRepublicanMokane
11John RizzoDemocraticKansas City
12Dan HegemanRepublicanCosby
13Angela MosleyDemocraticSpanish Lake
14Brian WilliamsDemocraticSt. Louis County
15Andrew KoenigRepublicanManchester (St. Louis Co.)
16Justin BrownRepublicanRolla
17Lauren ArthurDemocraticKansas City
18Cindy O'LaughlinRepublicanShelbina
19Caleb RowdenRepublicanColumbia
20Eric BurlisonRepublicanBattlefield
21Denny HoskinsRepublicanWarrensburg
22Paul WielandRepublicanImperial
23Bill EigelRepublicanWeldon Spring
24Jill SchuppDemocraticSt. Louis
25Jason BeanRepublicanPoplar Bluff
26Dave SchatzRepublicanSullivan
27Holly RehderRepublicanCape Girardeau
28Sandy CrawfordRepublicanBuffalo
29Mike MoonRepublicanAsh Grove
30Lincoln HoughRepublicanSpringfield
31Rick BrattinRepublicanLamar
32Bill WhiteRepublicanJoplin
33Karla EssingerRepublicanMarshfield
34Tony LuetkemeyerRepublicanParkville

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Committees

Standing Committees

CommitteeChairVice-Chair
AdministrationDave SchatzCaleb Rowden
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor ResourcesMike Bernskoetter Jason Bean
AppropriationsDan HegemanLincoln Hough
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the EnvironmentMike CierpiotJeanie Riddle
Economic DevelopmentDenny HoskinsMike Cierpiot
EducationCindy O'LaughlinRick Brattin
Fiscal OversightLincoln HoughBill White
General LawsBill EigelHolly Rehder
Gubernatorial AppointmentsDave SchatzCaleb Rowden
Health and PensionsBob OnderAndrew Koenig
Insurance and BankingPaul WielandSandy Crawford
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal JurisprudenceTony LuetkemeyerBob Onder
Local Government and ElectionsSandy CrawfordLincoln Hough
Professional RegistrationJeanie RiddleEric Burlison
Progress and DevelopmentGina WalshEric Burlison
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and EthicsCaleb RowdenDave Schatz
Seniors, Families and ChildrenBill WhiteElaine Gannon
Small Business and IndustryEric BurlisonMike Moon
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public SafetyJustin BrownJason Bean
Ways and MeansAndrew KoenigBill Eigel

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Past composition of the Senate

See also

References

  1. "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. http://www.senate.mo.gov
  3. "Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  4. "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

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