The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly, the lower chamber being the Missouri House of Representatives. 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]
Missouri Senate | |
|---|---|
| Missouri General Assembly | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | January 8, 2025 |
| Leadership | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 34 |
  | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article III, Missouri Constitution |
| Salary | $35,915/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (17 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2026 (17 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri | |
| Website | |
| Missouri Senate | |
| Rules | |
| Senate Rules | |
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
editAfter the 2024 general election the party representation in the Senate was:
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Current legislature | 24 | 10 | 34 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 70.6% | 29.4% | ||
| ↓ | ||
| 24 | 10 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
Officers
edit| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate | David Wasinger | Republican | Missouri | |
| President pro tempore | Cindy O'Laughlin | Republican | 18th – Shelbina | |
| Majority Leader | Tony Luetkemeyer | Republican | 34th – Parkville | |
| Assistant Majority Leader | Curtis Trent | Republican | 20th – Battlefield | |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Ben Brown | Republican | 26th – Washington | |
| Majority Caucus Secretary | Sandy Crawford | Republican | 28th – Buffalo | |
| Majority Caucus Whip | Jill Carter | Republican | 32nd – Granby | |
| Minority Floor Leader | Doug Beck | Democratic | 1st – Affton | |
| Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Steven Roberts | Democratic | 5th – St. Louis | |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Angela Mosley | Democratic | 13th – Florissant | |
| Minority Caucus Whip | Brian Williams | Democratic | 14th – University City | |
Members of the Missouri Senate
edit- 1 2 Elected in a special election.
- ↑ Republican Travis Fitzwater resigned on May 15, 2026
Source:[4]
Committees
editUnder Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tempore, who is currently Cindy O'Laughlin.[5]
Standing committees
edit| Committee | Chair | Vice-chair | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Cindy O'Laughlin | Tony Luetkemeyer | ||
| Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources | Jason Bean | Jamie Burger | ||
| Appropriations | Rusty Black | Brad Hudson | ||
| Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment | Mike Cierpiot | Mike Henderson | ||
| Economic and Workforce Development | Ben Brown | Kurtis Gregory | ||
| Education | Rick Brattin | Brad Hudson | ||
| Emerging Issues and Professional Registration | Justin Brown | Jamie Burger | ||
| Families, Seniors and Health | Jill Carter | Joe Nicola | ||
| Fiscal Oversight | Mike Bernskoetter | Rusty Black | ||
| General Laws | Curtis Trent | Kurtis Gregory | ||
| Government Efficiency | Mary Elizabeth Coleman | Brad Hudson | ||
| Gubernatorial Appointments | Cindy O'Laughlin | Tony Luetkemeyer | ||
| Insurance and Banking | Sandy Crawford | David Gregory | ||
| Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | Nick Schroer | David Gregory | ||
| Local Government, Elections and Pensions | Mike Henderson | Jamie Burger | ||
| Progress and Development | Brian Williams | Barbara Washington | ||
| Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics | Tony Luetkemeyer | Cindy O'Laughlin | ||
| Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety | Travis Fitzwater | Adam Schnelting | ||
| Veterans and Military Affairs | Mike Moon | Adam Schnelting | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Home". senate.mo.gov.
- ↑ Article III, Section 8, Constitution of Missouri, 1945
- ↑ "Senators - Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ↑ "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.