Missouri Senate

Upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly

Missouri Senate

Missouri General Assembly
Type
Type|

Upper house

Term limits

| 2 terms (8 years)
History

New session started

| January 9, 2019
Leadership

President

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
Seats| 34

Political groups

| Majority

* Republican (24)

Minority

* Democratic (10)

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 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[edit]

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[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 | John Rizzo | Democratic | Kansas City | 11
Assistant Minority Leader | Doug Beck | Democratic | St. Louis County | 1

### Members of the Missouri Senate[edit]

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[edit]

Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Caleb Rowden.[5]

### 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 |  | 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[edit]

* Missouri's 25th Senate district
* Missouri's 27th Senate district
* Missouri's 29th Senate district
* Missouri's 33rd Senate district

## See also[edit]

* Political party strength in Missouri
* Missouri House of Representatives
* Missouri Constitution

## References[edit]

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.

## 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.

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Members of the Missouri Senate

102nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

President of the Senate
Mike Kehoe (R)
President pro tempore
Caleb Rowden (R)
Majority Leader
Cindy O'Laughlin (R)
Minority Leader
John Rizzo (D)

1. ▌Doug Beck (D)
2. ▌Nick Schroer (R)
3. ▌Elaine Gannon (R)
4. ▌Karla May (D)
5. ▌Steven Roberts (D)
6. ▌Mike Bernskoetter (R)
7. ▌Greg Razer (D)
8. ▌Mike Cierpiot (R)
9. ▌Barbara Washington (D)
10. ▌Travis Fitzwater (R)
11. ▌John Rizzo (D)
12. ▌Rusty Black (R)
13. ▌Angela Mosley (D)
14. ▌Brian Williams (D)
15. ▌Andrew Koenig (R)
16. ▌Justin Brown (R)
17. ▌Lauren Arthur (D)
18. ▌Cindy O'Laughlin (R)
19. ▌Caleb Rowden (R)
20. ▌Curtis Trent (R)
21. ▌Denny Hoskins (R)
22. ▌Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R)
23. ▌Bill Eigel (R)
24. ▌Tracy McCreery (D)
25. ▌Jason Bean (R)
26. ▌Ben Brown (R)
27. ▌Holly Rehder (R)
28. ▌Sandy Crawford (R)
29. ▌Mike Moon (R)
30. ▌Lincoln Hough (R)
31. ▌Rick Brattin (R)
32. ▌Jill Carter (R)
33. ▌Karla Eslinger (R)
34. ▌Tony Luetkemeyer (R)

* ▌Republican (24)
* ▌Democratic (10)

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