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Missouri Senate

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 2022.

Composition

After the 2022 general election the party representation in the Senate was:

Senate officers

Members of the Missouri Senate

Source:[8]

Committees

Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Caleb Rowden.[9]

Standing committees

Districts

See also

References

  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. ^ Democrat Greg Razer resigned on April 25, 2024 after being confirmed to the State Tax Commission. [1]
  5. ^ Democrat John Rizzo resigned on June 30, 2024 to take a position with the Jackson County Sports Authority. [2]
  6. ^ Democrat Lauren Arthur resigned on July 21, 2024 to after being appointed to the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. [3]
  7. ^ Republican Karla Eslinger resigned on June 1, 2024 to lead the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. [4]
  8. ^ "Senators - Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Standing Committees | Missouri Senate". Missouri Senate. Retrieved February 8, 2023.

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