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 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
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

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

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

PositionNamePartyResidenceDistrict
President Pro Tem of the SenateCaleb RowdenRepublicanColumbia 19
Majority LeaderCindy O'LaughlinRepublicanShelbina 18
Assistant Majority Floor LeaderJason BeanRepublicanPoplar Bluff25
Minority LeaderJohn RizzoDemocraticKansas City 11
Assistant Minority LeaderDoug BeckDemocraticSt. Louis County 1

Members of the Missouri Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidence
1Doug BeckDemocraticSt. Louis
2Nick SchroerRepublicanDefiance
3Elaine GannonRepublicanDe Soto
4Karla MayDemocraticSt. Louis
5Steven RobertsDemocraticSt. Louis
6Mike BernskoetterRepublicanJefferson City
7Greg RazerDemocraticKansas City
8Mike CierpiotRepublicanLee's Summit
9Barbara WashingtonDemocraticKansas City
10Travis FitzwaterRepublicanNew Bloomfield
11John RizzoDemocraticKansas City
12Rusty BlackRepublicanChillicothe
13Angela MosleyDemocraticSpanish Lake
14Brian WilliamsDemocraticSt. Louis County
15Andrew KoenigRepublicanManchester (St. Louis Co.)
16Justin BrownRepublicanRolla
17Lauren ArthurDemocraticKansas City
18Cindy O'LaughlinRepublicanShelbina
19Caleb RowdenRepublicanColumbia
20Curtis TrentRepublicanBattlefield
21Denny HoskinsRepublicanWarrensburg
22Mary Elizabeth ColemanRepublicanArnold
23Bill EigelRepublicanWeldon Spring
24Tracy McCreeryDemocraticCreve Coeur
25Jason BeanRepublicanPoplar Bluff
26Ben BrownRepublicanWashington
27Holly RehderRepublicanCape Girardeau
28Sandy CrawfordRepublicanBuffalo
29Mike MoonRepublicanAsh Grove
30Lincoln HoughRepublicanSpringfield
31Rick BrattinRepublicanLamar
32Jill CarterRepublicanJoplin
33Karla EslingerRepublicanMarshfield
34Tony LuetkemeyerRepublicanParkville

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

CommitteeChairVice-chair
AdministrationCaleb RowdenCindy O'Laughlin
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor ResourcesJason Bean Rusty Black
AppropriationsLincoln HoughTony Luetkemeyer
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the EnvironmentMike CierpiotTravis Fitzwater
Economic DevelopmentDenny HoskinsKarla Eslinger
EducationAndrew KoenigRick Brattin
Emerging IssuesJustin BrownMike Moon
Fiscal OversightHolly RehderMike Bernskoetter
General LawsMike BernskoetterMike Cierpiot
Government AccountabilityKarla EslingerBen Brown
Gubernatorial AppointmentsCaleb RowdenCindy O'Laughlin
Health and WelfareMary Elizabeth ColemanJill Carter
Insurance and BankingSandy CrawfordCurtis Trent
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal JurisprudenceTony LuetkemeyerNick Schroer
Local Government and ElectionsElaine GannonSandy Crawford
Professional RegistrationJeanie RiddleEric Burlison
Progress and DevelopmentLauren ArthurBrian Williams
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and EthicsCindy O'LaughlinCaleb Rowden
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public SafetyTravis FitzwaterJustin Brown
Veterans, Military Affairs, and PensionsBill EigelRick 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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