Missouri Senate

Missouri Senate
Missouri Senate
Missouri General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 8, 2025
Leadership
President	David Wasinger (R) ; since January 13, 2025
President pro tempore	Cindy O'Laughlin (R) ; since January 8, 2025
Majority Leader	Tony Luetkemeyer (R) ; since January 8, 2025
Minority Leader	Doug Beck (D) ; since June 30, 2024
Structure
Seats	34
Political groups	Majority Republican (24); Minority Democratic (10);
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article III, Missouri Constitution
Salary	$35,915/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022; (17 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024; (17 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Missouri State Capitol; Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
	Missouri Senate
Rules
	Senate Rules

The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. 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]

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]

Elections were held in 2024.

Composition

After 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	71%	29%

Senate officers

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Cindy O'Laughlin	Republican	Shelbina	18
Majority Leader	Tony Luetkemeyer	Republican	Parkville	34
Assistant Majority Floor Leader	Curtis Trent	Republican	Battlefield	20
Minority Leader	Doug Beck	Democratic	Affton	1
Assistant Minority Leader	Steven Roberts	Democratic	St. Louis	5

Members of the Missouri Senate

District	Senator	Party	Since	Residence
1	Doug Beck	Democratic	2021	Affton
2	Nick Schroer	Republican	2023	Defiance
3	Mike Henderson	Republican	2025	Desloge
4	Karla May	Democratic	2019	St. Louis
5	Steven Roberts	Democratic	2021	St. Louis
6	Mike Bernskoetter	Republican	2019	Jefferson City
7	Patty Lewis	Democratic	2025	Kansas City
8	Mike Cierpiot	Republican	2017	Lee's Summit
9	Barbara Washington	Democratic	2021	Kansas City
10	Travis Fitzwater	Republican	2023	New Bloomfield
11	Joe Nicola	Republican	2025	Grain Valley
12	Rusty Black	Republican	2023	Chillicothe
13	Angela Mosley	Democratic	2021	Spanish Lake
14	Brian Williams	Democratic	2019	St. Louis County
15	David Gregory	Republican	2025	Chesterfield
16	Justin Brown	Republican	2019	Rolla
17	Maggie Nurrenbern	Democratic	2025	Kansas City
18	Cindy O'Laughlin	Republican	2019	Shelbina
19	Stephen Webber	Democratic	2017	Columbia
20	Curtis Trent	Republican	2023	Battlefield
21	Kurtis Gregory	Republican	2025	Marshall
22	Mary Elizabeth Coleman	Republican	2023	Arnold
23	Adam Schnelting	Republican	2025	St. Charles
24	Tracy McCreery	Democratic	2023	Creve Coeur
25	Jason Bean	Republican	2021	Poplar Bluff
26	Ben Brown	Republican	2023	Washington
27	Jamie Burger	Republican	2025	Benton
28	Sandy Crawford	Republican	2017	Buffalo
29	Mike Moon	Republican	2021	Ash Grove
30	Lincoln Hough	Republican	2019	Springfield
31	Rick Brattin	Republican	2021	Lamar
32	Jill Carter	Republican	2023	Joplin
33	Brad Hudson	Republican	2025	Cape Fair
34	Tony Luetkemeyer	Republican	2019	Parkville

Source:^[4]

Committees

Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Cindy O'Laughlin.^[5]

Standing committees

Committee
Administration	Cindy O'Laughlin	Tony Luetkemeyer
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources	Jason Bean	Jamie Burger
Appropriations	Lincoln Hough	Rusty Black
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	Rusty Black	Mike Henderson
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

Districts

References

^ "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Home". senate.mo.gov.
^ Article III, Section 8 of the 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

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.

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[1] "Did You Know - Facts About the Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

[2] "Home". senate.mo.gov.

[3] Article III, Section 8 of the Constitution of Missouri (1945)

[4] "Senators - Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

[5] "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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v t e Members of the Missouri Senate
103rd General Assembly (2025-2026) President of the Senate David Wasinger (R) President pro tempore Cindy O'Laughlin (R) Majority Leader Tony Luetkemeyer (R) Minority Leader Doug Beck (D)
▌Doug Beck (D) ▌Nick Schroer (R) ▌Mike Henderson (R) ▌Karla May (D) ▌Steven Roberts (D) ▌Mike Bernskoetter (R) ▌Patty Lewis (D) ▌Mike Cierpiot (R) ▌Barbara Washington (D) ▌Travis Fitzwater (R) ▌Joe Nicola (R) ▌Rusty Black (R) ▌Angela Mosley (D) ▌Brian Williams (D) ▌David Gregory (R) ▌Justin Brown (R) ▌Maggie Nurrenbern (D) ▌Cindy O'Laughlin (R) ▌Stephen Webber (D) ▌Curtis Trent (R) ▌Kurtis Gregory (R) ▌Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R) ▌Adam Schnelting (R) ▌Tracy McCreery (D) ▌Jason Bean (R) ▌Ben Brown (R) ▌Jamie Burger (R) ▌Sandy Crawford (R) ▌Mike Moon (R) ▌Lincoln Hough (R) ▌Rick Brattin (R) ▌Jill Carter (R) ▌Brad Hudson (R) ▌Tony Luetkemeyer (R)
▌Republican (24) ▌Democratic (10) ▌Vacant (0) Missouri General Assembly House Senate List of past assemblies

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