Missouri Senate
Missouri General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 9, 2019
Leadership
Mike Kehoe (R)
since June 1, 2018
President pro tempore
Caleb Rowden (R)
since January 4, 2023
Majority Leader
Cindy O'Laughlin (R)
since January 4, 2023
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 8, 2022
(17 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(17 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Missouri State Capitol
Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
Missouri State 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]

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
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
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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Home". senate.mo.gov.
  3. ^ Article III, Section 8 of the Constitution of Missouri (1945)
  4. ^ "Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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