Missouri Senate
Missouri State Senate | |
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Missouri General Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2017 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 34 |
Political groups |
Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article IV, Missouri Constitution |
Salary | $35,915/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election |
November 8, 2016 (17 seats) |
Next election |
November 6, 2018 (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.[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 2016 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
End of previous legislature | 24 | 9 | 33 | 1 |
Beginning of present legislature | 25 | 9 | 34 | 0 |
Current | 24 | 9 | 33 | 1 |
Latest voting share | 72.7% | 27.3% |
Senate officers
Position | Name | Party | Residence | District |
President Pro Tem of the Senate | Ron Richard | Republican | Joplin | 32 |
Majority Leader | Mike Kehoe | Republican | Jefferson City | 6 |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Bob Onder | Republican | Lake Saint Louis | 2 |
Minority Leader | Gina Walsh | Democratic | Bellefontaine Neighbors [3] | 13 |
Members of the Missouri Senate
Committees
Standing Committees [4]
Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair | ||
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Administration | Ron Richard | Mike Kehoe | ||
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources | Brian Munzlinger | Denny Hoskins | ||
Appropriations | Dan Brown | Ryan Silvey | ||
Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment | Ryan Silvey | Ed Emery | ||
Economic Development | Jay Wasson | Dan Hegeman | ||
Education | Gary Romine | Bill Eigel | ||
Fiscal Oversight | Mike Cunningham | Ryan Silvey | ||
General Laws | Bob Onder | Doug Libla | ||
Government Reform | Ed Emery | Dave Schatz | ||
Gubernatorial Appointments | Ron Richard | Mike Kehoe | ||
Health and Pensions | Rob Schaaf | Andrew Koenig | ||
Insurance and Banking | Paul Wieland | Mike Cunningham | ||
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | Bob Dixon | Bob Onder | ||
Local Government and Elections | Dan Hegeman | David Sater | ||
Professional Registration | Jeanie Riddle | Caleb Rowden | ||
Progress and Development | Gina Walsh [5] | Kiki Curls | ||
Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics | Mike Kehoe | Ron Richard | ||
Seniors, Families and Children | David Sater | Jeanie Riddle | ||
Small Business and Industry | Doug Libla | Paul Wieland | ||
Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety | Dave Schatz | Gary Romine | ||
Veterans and Military Affairs | Wayne Wallingford | Will Kraus | ||
Ways and Means | Will Kraus | Wayne Wallingford |
See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Missouri Constitution
- Missouri's 25th Senate district
- Missouri's 27th Senate district
- Missouri's 29th Senate district
- Missouri's 33rd Senate district
References
- ↑ DidYouKnow
- ↑ http://www.senate.mo.gov
- ↑ "Senator Gina Walsh | Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ↑ "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ↑ "Progress and Development | Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
External links
- Missouri State Senate
- State Senate of Missouri at Project Vote Smart
- Revised Statutes of Missouri
- Missouri State Government
- Missouri Senate at Ballotpedia
Coordinates: 38°34′44″N 92°10′22″W / 38.57902°N 92.17270°W