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 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 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 
 Vacant 
 | 
| Length of term | 4 years | 
| Authority | Article III, Missouri Constitution | 
| Salary | $35,915/year + per diem | 
| Elections | |
| Last election | November 3, 2020 (17 seats) | 
| Next election | November 8, 2022 (17 seats) | 
| Redistricting | Legislative 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.
Composition
    
After the 2020 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
    
| 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 | Bill White | Republican | Joplin | 32 | 
| Minority Leader | John Rizzo | Democratic | Kansas City | 11 | 
| Assistant Minority Leader | Brian Williams | Democratic | St. Louis County | 14 | 
Members of the Missouri Senate
    
Source:[3]
Committees
    
Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Dave Schatz.[4]
Standing committees
    
| Committee | Chair | Vice-chair | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Dave Schatz | Caleb Rowden | ||
| Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources | Mike Bernskoetter | Jason Bean | ||
| Appropriations | Dan Hegeman | Lincoln Hough | ||
| Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment | Mike Cierpiot | Jeanie Riddle | ||
| Economic Development | Denny Hoskins | Mike Cierpiot | ||
| Education | Cindy O'Laughlin | Rick Brattin | ||
| Fiscal Oversight | Lincoln Hough | Bill White | ||
| General Laws | Bill Eigel | Holly Rehder | ||
| Gubernatorial Appointments | Dave Schatz | Caleb Rowden | ||
| Health and Pensions | Bob Onder | Andrew Koenig | ||
| Insurance and Banking | Paul Wieland | Sandy Crawford | ||
| Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | Tony Luetkemeyer | Bob Onder | ||
| Local Government and Elections | Sandy Crawford | Lincoln Hough | ||
| Professional Registration | Jeanie Riddle | Eric Burlison | ||
| Progress and Development | Jill Schupp | Brian Williams | ||
| Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics | Caleb Rowden | Dave Schatz | ||
| Seniors, Families and Children | Bill White | Elaine Gannon | ||
| Small Business and Industry | Eric Burlison | Mike Moon | ||
| Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety | Justin Brown | Jason Bean | ||
| Ways and Means | Andrew Koenig | Bill Eigel | ||
Districts
    
    
See also
    
    
References
    
- "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- http://www.senate.mo.gov
- "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.