Missouri Senate
Missouri Senate | |
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Missouri General Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2019 |
Leadership | |
President Pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 34 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article III, Missouri Constitution |
Salary | $35,915/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 Senate | |
Rules | |
Senate Rules |
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]
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
[edit]After the 2022 general election the party representation in the Senate was:
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 24 | 10 | 34 | 0 |
Current legislature | 23 | 7 | 30 | 4 |
Latest voting share | 77% | 23% |
Senate officers
[edit]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 | Doug Beck | Democratic | St. Louis County | 1 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Vacant | Democratic |
Members of the Missouri Senate
[edit]Source:[8]
Committees
[edit]Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Caleb Rowden.[9]
Standing committees
[edit]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 | Vacant | 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
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- Missouri's 3rd Senate district
- Missouri's 5th Senate district
- Missouri's 7th Senate district
- Missouri's 9th Senate district
- Missouri's 25th Senate district
- Missouri's 27th Senate district
- Missouri's 29th Senate district
- Missouri's 33rd Senate district
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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)
- ^ Democrat Greg Razer resigned on April 25, 2024 after being confirmed to the State Tax Commission. [1]
- ^ Democrat John Rizzo resigned on June 30, 2024 to take a position with the Jackson County Sports Authority. [2]
- ^ Democrat Lauren Arthur resigned on July 21, 2024 to after being appointed to the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. [3]
- ^ Republican Karla Eslinger resigned on June 1, 2024 to lead the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. [4]
- ^ "Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 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.