Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate is the upper house 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]
Missouri State Senate | |
|---|---|
| Missouri General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | January 6, 2016 |
| Leadership | |
Ron Richard (R) since January 7, 2013 | |
Majority Leader | Mike Kehoe (R) since January 7, 2013 |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 34 |
 | |
Political groups | Governing party
Opposition party
Vacant
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Missouri Constitution |
| Salary | $35,915/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 4, 2014 (17 seats) |
Next election | November 1, 2016 (17 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri | |
| Website | |
| Missouri State Senate | |
Composition
After the 2014 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 23 | 9 | 34 | 2 |
| Begin | 25 | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| August 7, 2015[a] | 24 | 33 | 1 | |
| August 23, 2015[b] | 8 | 32 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | 75% | 25% | ||
Committees
Standing Committees
| Committee | Chair | vice-chair | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration | Tom Dempsey | Ron Richard | ||
| Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources | Brian Munzlinger | Doug Libla | ||
| Appropriations | Kurt Schaefer | Ryan Silvey | ||
| Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment | Mike Kehoe | Ed Emery | ||
| Education | David Pearce | Gary Romine | ||
| Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections | Jay Wasson | Mike Cunningham | ||
| General Laws | Rob Schaaf | Paul Wieland | ||
| Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight | Mike Cunningham | Ryan Silvey | ||
| Gubernatorial Appointments | Tom Dempsey | Ron Richard | ||
| Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government | Eric Schmitt | Dan Hegeman | ||
| Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | Bob Dixon | Bob Onder | ||
| Progress and Development | Joseph Keavney | Gina Walsh | ||
| Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics | Ron Richard | Tom Dempsey | ||
| Seniors, Families and Pensions | David Sater | Jeanie Riddle | ||
| Small Business, Insurance and Industry | Mike Parson | |||
| Transportation | Doug Libla | Dave Schatz | ||
| Veterans' Affairs, Pensions and Urban Affairs | Dan Brown | Rob Schaaf | ||
| Ways and Means | Will Kraus | Wayne Wallingford | ||
Related pages
Notes
References
- ↑ "Did You Know: Facts about Missouri, the State Capital..." Missouri Senate / Missouri General Assembly. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate / Missouri General Assembly. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ Kirn, Jacob (31 July 2015). State Sen. Dempsey of St. Charles resigns. St Louis Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2015/07/31/state-sen-dempsey-of-st-charles-resigns.html. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ Kelley McCall, AP (July 24, 2015). "Sen. Paul LeVota of Independence resigns amid sexual harassment accusations". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
Other websites
- Missouri State Senate
- State Senate of Missouri at Project Vote Smart]
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