Missouri State Senate facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Missouri State Senate |
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| Missouri General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
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Term limits
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2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 6, 2016 |
| Leadership | |
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Peter Kinder (R)
Since January 10, 2005 |
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Ron Richard (R)
Since January 7, 2013 |
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Majority Leader
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Mike Kehoe (R)
Since January 7, 2013 |
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Minority Leader
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Joe Keaveny (D)
Since January 5, 2015 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 34 |
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Political groups
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Governing party
Opposition party
Vacant
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Authority | Article IV, Missouri Constitution |
| Salary | $35,915/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 4, 2014 (17 seats) |
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Next election
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November 1, 2016 (17 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri |
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| 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. Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years.
Composition
After the 2014 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:
| Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 23 | 9 | 34 | 2 |
| Begin | 25 | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| August 7, 2015 | 24 | 33 | 1 | |
| August 23, 2015 | 8 | 32 | 2 | |
| Latest voting share | 75% | 25% | ||
Committees
Standing Committees
| Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair | ||
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| 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 | ||
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