Missouri State Senate

Missouri State Senate

Summary

The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 174,000. 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 the State of Missouri if there is a vacancy in that office due to death, resignation, impeachment, or incapacitation.

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.

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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]

Composition

After the 2024 general election the party representation in the Senate was:

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
Current legislature2410340
Latest voting share70.6%29.4%
↓
2410
RepublicanDemocratic

Officers

PositionNamePartyDistrict
Lieutenant Governor and President of the SenateDavid WasingerRepublicanMissouri
President pro temporeCindy O'LaughlinRepublican18th – Shelbina
Majority LeaderTony LuetkemeyerRepublican34th – Parkville
Assistant Majority LeaderCurtis TrentRepublican20th – Battlefield
Majority Caucus ChairBen BrownRepublican26th – Washington
Majority Caucus SecretarySandy CrawfordRepublican28th – Buffalo
Majority Caucus WhipJill CarterRepublican32nd – Granby
Minority Floor LeaderDoug BeckDemocratic1st – Affton
Assistant Minority Floor LeaderSteven RobertsDemocratic5th – St. Louis
Minority Caucus ChairAngela MosleyDemocratic13th – Florissant
Minority Caucus WhipBrian WilliamsDemocratic14th – University City

Members of the Missouri Senate

DistrictSenatorPartyResidenceFirst TermTerm Limitation
1Doug BeckDemocraticAffton20212029
2Nick SchroerRepublicanDefiance20232031
3Mike HendersonRepublicanDesloge20252033
4Karla MayDemocraticSt. Louis20192027
5Steven RobertsDemocraticSt. Louis20212029
6Mike BernskoetterRepublicanJefferson City20192027
7Patty LewisDemocraticKansas City20252033
8Mike CierpiotRepublicanLee's Summit2018†2027
9Barbara WashingtonDemocraticKansas City20212029
10Travis FitzwaterRepublicanHolts Summit20232031
11Joe NicolaRepublicanGrain Valley20252033
12Rusty BlackRepublicanChillicothe20232031
13Angela MosleyDemocraticFlorissant20212029
14Brian WilliamsDemocraticUniversity City20192027
15David GregoryRepublicanChesterfield20252033
16Justin BrownRepublicanRolla20192027
17Maggie NurrenbernDemocraticKansas City20252033
18Cindy O'LaughlinRepublicanShelbina20192027
19Stephen WebberDemocraticColumbia20252033
20Curtis TrentRepublicanBattlefield20232031
21Kurtis GregoryRepublicanMarshall20252033
22Mary Elizabeth ColemanRepublicanArnold20232031
23Adam SchneltingRepublicanSt. Charles20252033
24Tracy McCreeryDemocraticOlivette20232031
25Jason BeanRepublicanPoplar Bluff20212029
26Ben BrownRepublicanWashington20232031
27Jamie BurgerRepublicanBenton20252033
28Sandy CrawfordRepublicanBuffalo2017†2027
29Mike MoonRepublicanAsh Grove20212029
30Lincoln HoughRepublicanSpringfield20192027
31Rick BrattinRepublicanLee's Summit20212029
32Jill CarterRepublicanGranby20232031
33Brad HudsonRepublicanCape Fair20252033
34Tony LuetkemeyerRepublicanParkville20192027

† = elected in a special election

Source:[4]

Committees

Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Cindy O'Laughlin.[5]

Standing committees

CommitteeChairVice-chair
AdministrationCindy O'LaughlinTony Luetkemeyer
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor ResourcesJason BeanJamie Burger
AppropriationsLincoln HoughRusty Black
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the EnvironmentMike CierpiotMike Henderson
Economic and Workforce DevelopmentBen BrownKurtis Gregory
EducationRick BrattinBrad Hudson
Emerging Issues and Professional RegistrationJustin BrownJamie Burger
Families, Seniors and HealthJill CarterJoe Nicola
Fiscal OversightMike BernskoetterRusty Black
General LawsCurtis TrentKurtis Gregory
Government EfficiencyMary Elizabeth ColemanBrad Hudson
Gubernatorial AppointmentsCindy O'LaughlinTony Luetkemeyer
Insurance and BankingSandy CrawfordDavid Gregory
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal JurisprudenceNick SchroerDavid Gregory
Local Government, Elections and PensionsRusty BlackMike Henderson
Progress and DevelopmentBrian WilliamsBarbara Washington
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and EthicsTony LuetkemeyerCindy O'Laughlin
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public SafetyTravis FitzwaterAdam Schnelting
Veterans and Military AffairsMike MoonAdam Schnelting

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". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  5. ^ "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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