Missouri Senate

Missouri Senate
Missouri Senate
	Missouri General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 9, 2018
Leadership
Lt. Governor	Mike Kehoe (R) ; since June 1, 2018
President pro tem of the Senate	Dave Schatz (R) ; since January 7, 2013
Majority Leader	Caleb Rowden (R) ; since June 18, 2018
Assistant Majority Floor Leader	Wayne Wallingford (R) ; since January 5, 2015
Minority Leader	Gina Walsh (D) ; since January 5, 2015
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 6, 2018; (17 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2020; (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 174,000.[1] Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years. The Senate chooses a President Pro-tem 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.[2] The Missouri State Congressional Term Limits Amendment, also known as Amendment 12, was on the November 3, 1992 ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure amended the Constitution to prohibit a person from serving more than eight years in either the state house of representatives or state senate, or a total of sixteen years in both houses.

Composition

After the 2018 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	23	8	34	3
Latest voting share	68%	24%

Senate officers

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Dave Schatz	Republican	Sullivan	26
Majority Leader	Caleb Rowden	Republican	Columbia	19
Assistant Majority Floor Leader	Wayne Wallingford	Republican	Cape Girardeau	27
Minority Leader	Gina Walsh	Democratic	Bellefontaine Neighbors [3]	13

Members of the Missouri Senate

District	Senator	Party	Residence
1	Scott Sifton	Dem	St. Louis
2	Bob Onder	Rep	Lake St. Louis
3	Vacant		Farmington
4	Karla May	Dem	St. Louis
5	Jamilah Nasheed	Dem	St. Louis
6	Mike Bernskoetter	Rep	Jefferson City
7	Vacant		Kansas City
8	Mike Cierpiot	Rep	Kansas City
9	Vacant		Kansas City
10	Jeanie Riddle	Rep	Mokane
11	John Rizzo	Dem	Kansas City
12	Dan Hegeman	Rep	Cosby
13	Gina Walsh	Dem	Spanish Lake
14	Brian Williams	Dem	St. Louis County
15	Andrew Koenig	Rep	Manchester (St. Louis Co.)
16	Justin Brown	Rep	Rolla
17	Lauren Arthur	Dem	Kansas City
18	Cindy O'Laughlin	Rep	Williamstown
19	Caleb Rowden	Rep	Columbia
20	Eric Burlison	Rep	Battlefield
21	Denny Hoskins	Rep	Warrensburg
22	Paul Wieland	Rep	Imperial
23	Bill Eigel	Rep	Weldon Spring
24	Jill Schupp	Dem	St. Louis
25	Doug Libla	Rep	Poplar Bluff
26	Dave Schatz	Rep	Sullivan
27	Wayne Wallingford	Rep	Cape Girardeau
28	Sandy Crawford	Rep	Buffalo
29	David Sater	Rep	Cassville
30	Lincoln Hough	Rep	Springfield
31	Ed Emery	Rep	Lamar
32	Bill White	Rep	Joplin
33	Mike Cunningham	Rep	Marshfield
34	Tony Luetkemeyer	Rep	Parkville

[4]

Committees

Standing Committees

Committee
Administration	Dave Schatz	Caleb Rowden
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources	Mike Bernskoetter	Denny Hoskins
Appropriations	Dan Hegeman	Lincoln Hough
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment	Wayne Wallingford	Jeanie Riddle
Economic Development	Mike Cierpiot	Mike Cunningham
Education	Cindy O’Laughlin	Wayne Wallingford
Fiscal Oversight	Mike Cunningham	David Sater
General Laws	Bill Eigel	Doug Libla
Government Reform	Ed Emery	Eric Burlison
Gubernatorial Appointments	Dave Schatz	Caleb Rowden
Health and Pensions	Bob Onder	Andrew Koenig
Insurance and Banking	Paul Wieland	Mike Cunningham
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence	Tony Luetkemeyer	Bob Onder
Local Government and Elections	Sandy Crawford	David Sater
Professional Registration	Jeanie Riddle	Eric Burlison
Progress and Development	Gina Walsh	Eric Burlison
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics	Caleb Rowden	Dave Schatz
Seniors, Families and Children	David Sater	Cindy O'Laughlin
Small Business and Industry	Denny Hoskins	Paul Wieland
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety	Doug Libla	Lincoln Hough
Veterans and Military Affairs	Bill White	Justin Brown
Ways and Means	Andrew Koenig	Bill Eigel

[5]

Past composition of the Senate

References

"Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
http://www.senate.mo.gov
"Senator Gina Walsh | Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
"Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
"Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

External links

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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[1] "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

[2] ttp://www.senate.mo.gov

[3] "Senator Gina Walsh | Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

[4] "Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

[5] "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 6, 2020.

Members of the Missouri Senate
100th General Assembly (2019–2020) President of the Senate: Mike Kehoe (R) President pro Tempore: Dave Schatz (R) Majority Leader: Caleb Rowden (R) Minority Leader: Gina Walsh (D)
Scott Sifton (D) Bob Onder (R) Vacant Karla May (D) Jamilah Nasheed (D) Mike Bernskoetter (R) Vacant Mike Cierpiot (R) Vacant Jeanie Riddle (R) John Rizzo (D) Dan Hegeman (R) Gina Walsh (D) Brian Williams (D) Andrew Koenig (R) Justin Brown (R) Lauren Arthur (D) Cindy O'Laughlin (R) Caleb Rowden (R) Eric Burlison (R) Denny Hoskins (R) Paul Wieland (R) Bill Eigel (R) Jill Schupp (D) Doug Libla (R) Dave Schatz (R) Wayne Wallingford (R) Sandy Crawford (R) David Sater (R) Lincoln Hough (R) Ed Emery (R) Bill White (R) Mike Cunningham (R) Tony Luetkemeyer (R)
Republican (23) Democratic (8) Vacant (3) Missouri General Assembly Missouri House of Representatives Missouri State Senate

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