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 | |
|---|---|
| Missouri General Assembly | |
 | |
| 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 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
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 | |
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
editAfter 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 |
| 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
editSource:[8]
Committees
editUnder 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editSee also
editReferences
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.