Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives | |
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Missouri General Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2021 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 163 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
Vacant
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article III, Missouri Constitution |
Salary | $35,915/year + per diem[1] |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (163 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (163 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri | |
Website | |
Missouri House of Representatives |
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.
Missouri's house is the fourth largest in the United States even as the state ranks 18th in population. The only states with a larger lower house in the United States are New Hampshire (400), Pennsylvania (203) and Georgia (180).[2][3] Republicans have controlled the State House since 2003.[4]
Operations[]
The Missouri House of Representatives meets annually beginning on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January.[5] A part-time legislature, it concludes session business by May 30. To serve in the chamber, an individual must have attained the age of 24 and have resided in their district for a period of one year preceding the election. State representatives are paid $35,915 per year, with a per diem of $119 per day. The Speaker of the House is the most powerful individual in the chamber, elected by all members of the House. The Speaker makes an additional $2,500 per year in accordance with state law. Representatives are term-limited to a maximum of four terms, or eight years, in the chamber.
Composition[]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Republican | Democratic | Ind | Vacant | ||
End of previous session | 114 | 47 | 0 | 161 | 2 |
Start of 2021 session | 114 | 48 | 0 | 162 | 1 |
After April 6 special election[6][7] | 113 | 49 | 0 | 162 | 1 |
Latest voting share | 69.8% | 30.2% |
Leadership[]
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Rob Vescovo | Rep | 112 |
Speaker Pro Tempore | John Wiemann | Rep | 103 |
Majority Leader | Dean Plocher | Rep | 89 |
Assistant Majority Floor Leader | Hannah Kelly | Rep | 141 |
Majority Whip | Allen Andrews | Rep | 1 |
Majority Caucus Chair | Sara Walsh | Rep | 50 |
Minority Leader | Crystal Quade | Dem | 132 |
Assistant Minority Floor Leader | Richard Brown | Dem | 27 |
Minority Whip | Doug Clemens | Dem | 72 |
Minority Caucus Chair | Ingrid Burnett | Dem | 19 |
List of current representatives[]
District | Representative | Party | Since | Residence | Counties represented |
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1 | Allen Andrews | Republican | 2015 | Grant City | Atchison, Holt, Nodaway, Worth |
2 | J. Eggleston | Republican | 2015 | Maysville | Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison |
3 | Danny Busick | Republican | 2019 | Newtown | Adair, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan |
4 | Greg Sharpe | Republican | 2019 | Ewing | Adair, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Schuyler, Scotland |
5 | Louis Riggs | Republican | 2019 | Hannibal | Marion, Monroe, Shelby |
6 | Ed Lewis | Republican | 2021 | Moberly | Linn, Macon, Randolph |
7 | Rusty Black | Republican | 2017 | Chillicothe | Grundy, Linn, Livingston |
8 | Randy Railsback | Republican | 2021 | Hamilton | Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Ray |
9 | Dean Van Schoiack | Republican | 2021 | Savannah | Andrew, Buchanan |
10 | Bill Falkner | Republican | 2019 | St. Joseph | Buchanan |
11 | Brenda Shields | Republican | 2019 | St. Joseph | Buchanan, Platte |
12 | Josh Hurlbert | Republican | 2021 | Smithville | Clay, Platte |
13 | Sean Pouche | Republican | 2021 | Kansas City | Platte |
14 | Ashley Aune | Democratic | 2021 | Kansas City | Clay, Platte |
15 | Maggie Nurrenbern | Democratic | 2021 | Kansas City | Clay |
16 | Chris Brown | Republican | 2021 | Kansas City | Clay |
17 | Mark Ellebracht | Democratic | 2017 | Liberty | Clay |
18 | Wes Rogers | Democratic | 2019 | Kansas City | Clay |
19 | Ingrid Burnett | Democratic | 2017 | Kansas City | Jackson |
20 | Bill Kidd | Republican | 2015 | Buckner | Jackson |
21 | Robert Sauls | Democratic | 2019 | Independence | Jackson |
22 | Yolanda Young | Democratic | 2020 | Kansas City | Jackson |
23 | Michael Johnson | Democratic | 2021 | Kansas City | Jackson |
24 | Emily Weber | Democratic | 2021 | Kansas City | Jackson |
25 | Patty Lewis | Democratic | 2021 | Kansas City | Jackson |
26 | Ashley Bland Manlove | Democratic | 2019 | Kansas City | Jackson |
27 | Richard Brown | Democratic | 2017 | Kansas City | Jackson |
28 | Jerome Barnes | Democratic | 2017 | Raytown | Jackson |
29 | Rory Rowland | Democratic | 2016 | Independence | Jackson |
30 | Jonathan Patterson | Republican | 2019 | Lee's Summit | Jackson |
31 | Dan Stacy | Republican | 2017 | Blue Springs | Jackson |
32 | Jeff Coleman | Republican | 2019 | Grain Valley | Jackson |
33 | Chris Sander | Republican | 2021 | Lone Jack | Cass, Jackson, Lafayette |
34 | Vacant since Rick Roeber was expelled on April 21, 2021[9] | Jackson | |||
35 | Keri Ingle | Democratic | 2019 | Lee's Summit | Jackson |
36 | Mark Sharp | Democratic | 2020 | Kansas City | Jackson |
37 | Annette Turnbaugh | Democratic | 2021 | Grandview | Cass, Jackson |
38 | Doug Richey | Republican | 2019 | Excelsior Springs | Clay |
39 | Peggy McGaugh | Republican | 2018 | Carrollton | Carroll, Chariton, Ray |
40 | Chad Perkins | Republican | 2021 | Bowling Green | Lincoln, Monroe, Pike, Ralls |
41 | Randy Pietzman | Republican | 2015 | Troy | Lincoln |
42 | Jeff Porter | Republican | 2019 | Montgomery City | Gasconade, Montgomery, St. Charles, Warren |
43 | Kent Haden | Republican | 2019 | Mexico | Audrain, Callaway |
44 | Cheri Toalson Reisch | Republican | 2017 | Hallsville | Boone, Randolph |
45 | David Tyson Smith | Democratic | 2021 | Columbia | Boone |
46 | Martha Stevens | Democratic | 2017 | Columbia | Boone |
47 | Chuck Basye | Republican | 2015 | Rocheport | Boone, Cooper, Howard, Randolph |
48 | Tim Taylor | Republican | 2021 | Bunceton | Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Pettis, Randolph, Saline |
49 | Travis Fitzwater | Republican | 2015 | Holts Summit | Callaway, Cole |
50 | Sara Walsh | Republican | 2017 | Ashland | Boone, Cole, Cooper, Moniteau |
51 | Kurtis Gregory | Republican | 2021 | Marshall | Johnson, Pettis, Saline |
52 | Brad Pollitt | Republican | 2019 | Sedalia | Johnson, Pettis |
53 | Republican | 2021 | Lexington | Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette | |
54 | Dan Houx | Republican | 2017 | Warrensburg | Johnson, Pettis |
55 | Republican | 2019 | Pleasant Hill | Cass | |
56 | Republican | 2021 | Kansas City | Bates, Cass, Jackson | |
57 | Rodger Reedy | Republican | 2019 | Windsor | Bates, Benton, Cass, Henry |
58 | Republican | 2021 | Eldon | Miller, Moniteau, Morgan | |
59 | Rudy Veit | Republican | 2019 | Wardsville | Cole, Miller |
60 | Republican | 2019 | Jefferson City | Cole | |
61 | Republican | 2019 | Washington | Franklin, Gasconade, Osage | |
62 | Republican | 2021 | Bland | Cole, Crawford, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Osage, Phelps | |
63 | Richard West | Republican | 2021 | New Melle | St. Charles, Warren |
64 | Tony Lovasco | Republican | 2019 | O'Fallon | Lincoln, St. Charles |
65 | Tom Hannegan | Republican | 2017 | St. Charles | St. Charles |
66 | Marlene Terry | Democratic | 2021 | St. Louis | St. Louis City, St. Louis County |
67 | Democratic | 2021 | St. Louis | St. Louis County | |
68 | Jay Mosley | Democratic | 2017 | Florissant | St. Louis County |
69 | Gretchen Bangert | Democratic | 2017 | Florissant | St. Louis County |
70 | Paula Brown | Democratic | 2019 | Hazelwood | St. Charles, St. Louis County |
71 | LaDonna Appelbaum | Democratic | 2019 | St. Louis | St. Louis County |
72 | Doug Clemens | Democratic | 2019 | St. Ann | St. Louis County |
73 | Raychel Proudie | Democratic | 2019 | Ferguson | St. Louis County |
74 | Democratic | 2020 | Ferguson | St. Louis County | |
75 | Alan Gray | Democratic | 2017 | Black Jack | St. Louis County |
76 | Marlon Anderson | Democratic | 2021 | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
77 | Kimberly-Ann Collins | Democratic | 2021 | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
78 | Rasheen Aldridge Jr. | Democratic | 2020 | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
79 | LaKeySha Frazier-Bosley | Democratic | 2019 | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
80 | Democratic | 2017 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | |
81 | Steve Butz | Democratic | 2019 | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
82 | Donna Baringer | Democratic | 2017 | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
83 | Jo Doll | Democratic | 2021 | St. Louis | St. Louis City, St. Louis County |
84 | Wiley Price IV | Democratic | 2019 | St. Louis | St. Louis City |
85 | Kevin Windham Jr. | Democratic | 2019 | Hillsdale | St. Louis County |
86 | Joe Adams | Democratic | 2021 | University City | St. Louis County |
87 | Ian Mackey | Democratic | 2019 | St. Louis | St. Louis County |
88 | Tracy McCreery | Democratic | 2015 | St. Louis | St. Louis County |
89 | Dean Plocher | Republican | 2016 | St. Louis | St. Louis County |
90 | Barbara Phifer | Democratic | 2021 | St. Louis | St. Louis County |
91 | Sarah Unsicker | Democratic | 2017 | Shrewsbury | St. Louis City, St. Louis County |
92 | Democratic | 2021 | Lakeshire | St. Louis County | |
93 | Bridget Walsh Moore | Democratic | 2021 | St. Louis | St. Louis City, St. Louis County |
94 | Jim Murphy | Republican | 2019 | St. Louis | St. Louis County |
95 | Republican | 2019 | St. Louis | St. Louis County | |
96 | David Gregory | Republican | 2017 | St. Louis | St. Louis County |
97 | Republican | 2019 | Arnold | Jefferson, St. Louis County | |
98 | Shamed Dogan | Republican | 2015 | Ballwin | St. Louis County |
99 | Trish Gunby | Democratic | 2020 | Ballwin | St. Louis County |
100 | Derek Grier | Republican | 2017 | Chesterfield | St. Louis County |
101 | Bruce DeGroot | Republican | 2017 | Ellisville | St. Louis County |
102 | Ron Hicks | Republican | 2019 | Dardenne Prairie | St. Charles |
103 | John Wiemann | Republican | 2015 | O'Fallon | St. Charles |
104 | Adam Schnelting | Republican | 2019 | St. Charles | St. Charles |
105 | Phil Christofanelli | Republican | 2017 | St. Peters | St. Charles |
106 | Republican | 2021 | St. Charles | St. Charles | |
107 | Nick Schroer | Republican | 2017 | O'Fallon | St. Charles |
108 | Justin Hill | Republican | 2015 | Lake St. Louis | St. Charles |
109 | Republican | 2019 | Washington | Franklin | |
110 | Republican | 2019 | Eureka | Franklin, St. Louis County | |
111 | Shane Roden | Republican | 2015 | Cedar Hill | Jefferson |
112 | Rob Vescovo | Republican | 2015 | Arnold | Jefferson |
113 | Dan Shaul | Republican | 2015 | Imperial | Jefferson |
114 | Becky Ruth | Republican | 2015 | Festus | Jefferson |
115 | Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway | Republican | 2021 | Festus | Jefferson, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve |
116 | Dale Wright | Republican | 2019 | Farmington | Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve |
117 | Mike Henderson | Republican | 2017 | Bonne Terre | St. Francois |
118 | Republican | 2019 | Potosi | Jefferson, Washington | |
119 | Nate Tate | Republican | 2017 | St. Clair | Franklin, Washington |
120 | Jason Chipman | Republican | 2015 | Steelville | Crawford, Phelps |
121 | Republican | 2019 | Crocker | Phelps, Pulaski | |
122 | Republican | 2021 | Waynesville | Pulaski | |
123 | Suzie Pollock | Republican | 2019 | Lebanon | Camden, Laclede |
124 | Republican | 2021 | Lake Ozark | Camden, Miller | |
125 | Republican | 2021 | Lowry City | Benton, Cedar, Hickory, St. Clair | |
126 | Patricia Pike | Republican | 2015 | Adrian | Bates, Vernon |
127 | Republican | 2019 | Lamar | Barton, Cedar, Dade, Jasper | |
128 | Republican | 2017 | Bolivar | Cedar, Polk | |
129 | Republican | 2018 | Lebanon | Dallas, Laclede | |
130 | Republican | 2021 | Republic | Greene | |
131 | Bill Owen | Republican | 2021 | Springfield | Greene |
132 | Crystal Quade | Democratic | 2017 | Springfield | Greene |
133 | Curtis Trent | Republican | 2017 | Springfield | Greene |
134 | Republican | 2021 | Springfield | Greene | |
135 | Betsy Fogle | Democratic | 2021 | Springfield | Greene |
136 | Craig Fishel | Republican | 2019 | Springfield | Greene |
137 | John Black | Republican | 2019 | Marshfield | Greene, Webster |
138 | Republican | 2019 | Cape Fair | Christian, Stone, Taney | |
139 | Jered Taylor | Republican | 2015 | Republic | Christian |
140 | Republican | 2021 | Nixa | Christian | |
141 | Hannah Kelly | Republican | 2017 | Mountain Grove | Webster, Wright |
142 | Republican | 2021 | Houston | Howell, Phelps, Pulaski, Texas | |
143 | Republican | 2021 | Salem | Dent, Oregon, Reynolds, Shannon | |
144 | Chris Dinkins | Republican | 2018 | Annapolis | Iron, Reynolds, Washington, Wayne |
145 | Rick Francis | Republican | 2017 | Perryville | Bollinger, Madison, Perry |
146 | Barry Hovis | Republican | 2019 | Whitewater | Cape Girardeau |
147 | Wayne Wallingford | Republican | 2021 | Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau |
148 | Republican | 2021 | Benton | Mississippi, Scott | |
149 | Don Rone Jr. | Republican | 2015 | Portageville | Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott |
150 | Andrew McDaniel | Republican | 2015 | Deering | Dunklin, Pemiscot |
151 | Herman Morse | Republican | 2018 | Dexter | Scott, Stoddard |
152 | Hardy Billington | Republican | 2019 | Poplar Bluff | Butler, Dunklin |
153 | Republican | 2021 | Williamsville | Butler, Carter, Ripley, Wayne | |
154 | Republican | 2019 | West Plains | Howell | |
155 | Republican | 2021 | Dora | Douglas, Ozark, Taney | |
156 | Republican | 2021 | Branson | Taney | |
157 | Republican | 2021 | La Russell | Lawrence | |
158 | Scott Cupps | Republican | 2020 | Shell Knob | Barry, Lawrence, Stone |
159 | Republican | 2019 | Noel | McDonald, Newton | |
160 | Ben Baker | Republican | 2019 | Neosho | Newton |
161 | Lane Roberts | Republican | 2019 | Joplin | Jasper, Newton |
162 | Bob Bromley | Republican | 2019 | Carl Junction | Jasper, Newton |
163 | Republican | 2017 | Carthage | Jasper |
Standing Committees[]
These are the yearly recurring committees that hold hearings on legislation filed by Representatives. Once filed, legislation is assigned to one of the following committees by the Missouri Speaker of the House. Legislation is typically assigned to the committee whose province envelopes the subject matter of the bill. However, there are frequently multiple relevant committees to which a bill can be assigned, and it is at the Speaker's discretion to choose which committee receives the bill. Politics can also play a part, as the Speaker may assign a bill he or she wants to fail to a committee with an unfriendly chair or membership, or may select a more friendly committee if he or she wishes the bill to pass.
The partisan makeup of each committee is intended to reflect as closely as possible the partisan makeup of the entire House. Each Party caucus selects which of its members will serve on the Standing Committees, and the Chair of each committee is chosen by the Speaker of the House.
Committee[10] | Chair | Vice-Chair | ||
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Administration and Accounts | Jason Chipman | Peggy McGaugh | ||
Agriculture Policy | Don Rone | Rick Francis | ||
Budget | Cody Smith | Dirk Deaton | ||
Children and Families | Dottie Bailey | |||
Conference on Budget | Cody Smith | |||
Consent and House Procedure | Sara Walsh | Craig Fishel | ||
Conservation and Natural Resources | Randy Pietzman | Don Mayhew | ||
Corrections and Public Institutions | Andrew McDaniel | Chris Dinkins | ||
Crime Prevention | Lane Roberts | Barry Hovis | ||
Downsizing State Government | Ben Baker | Adam Schnelting | ||
Economic Development | Derek Grier | Louis Riggs | ||
Elections and Elected Officials | Dan Shaul | Peggy McGaugh | ||
Elementary and Secondary Education | Chuck Bayse | Mike Haffner | ||
Emerging Issues | Aaron Griesheimer | Jonathan Patterson | ||
Ethics | Travis Fitzwater | Mark Ellebracht | ||
Financial Institutions | Rick Francis | Michael O'Donnell | ||
Fiscal Review | Travis Fitzwater | Doug Richey | ||
General Laws | Curtis Trent | Alex Riley | ||
Health and Mental Health Policy | Mike Stephens | Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway | ||
Higher Education | Brenda Shields | John Black | ||
Insurance Policy | Justin Hill | Jeff Porter | ||
Judiciary | David Evans | Rudy Viet | ||
Local Government | Tom Hannegan | Bill Falkner | ||
Legislative Review | Dan Houx | Ron Hicks | ||
Pensions | Patricia Pike | Rusty Black | ||
Professional Registration and Licensing | Jeff Coleman | Chris Dinkins | ||
Public Safety | Shane Roden | Andrew McDaniel | ||
Rules – Administrative Oversight | J. Eggleston | Becky Ruth | ||
Rules – Legislative Oversight | Phil Christofanelli | Doug Richey | ||
Rural Community Development | Brad Pollitt | Greg Sharpe | ||
Transportation | Becky Ruth | Jeff Porter | ||
Utilities | Bill Kidd | Bob Bromley | ||
Veterans | Dave Griffith | Herman Morse | ||
Ways and Means | Wayne Wallingford | Mike McGirl | ||
Workforce Development | Mike Henderson | Kurtis Gregory |
Budget Committee and Subcommittees[]
Tradition in the Missouri General Assembly is that all appropriations bills initiate in the Missouri House rather than the Senate. So each year, the Chair of the House Budget Committee files legislation establishing the spending plan for the state of Missouri. This plan, which in 2007 exceeded $20 billion, may differ greatly from the Governor's budget recommendations, issued at the State of the State address given in late January.
The budget legislation is assigned to the House Budget Committee, which then assigns each bill to its respective subcommittee. After the subcommittee makes its recommendations, the full Budget Committee runs through the entire appropriations package, makes its desired changes, and sends the bill to the full House for consideration.
Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair | ||
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Joint Committee on Legislative Research – Oversight Subcommittee | Dan Hegeman | Denny Hoskins | ||
Joint Committee on Legislative Research – Revision Subcommittee | Cody Smith | |||
Appropriations – Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, and Economic Development | Scott Cupps | David Evans | ||
Appropriations – Education | Rusty Black | Brenda Shields | ||
Appropriations – General Administration | Brad Hudson | Don Mayhew | ||
Appropriations – Health, Mental Health, and Social Services | Kirk Deaton | Peggy McGaugh | ||
Appropriations – Public Safety, Corrections, Transportation and Revenue | Sara Walsh | Lane Roberts |
Joint Committees[]
Joint Committees contain members from both the Missouri House and Senate. These committees may be permanent and study ongoing issues, or may be temporary and intended to come up with suggested legislation to address a one-time issue. The Chair of these committees typically alternates annually between a Representative and a Senator to prevent unfairness to one chamber.
Joint Committee List[10]
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
- Joint Committee on Capitol Security
- Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Joint Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Awareness
- Joint Committee on Education
- Joint Committee on Government Accountability
- Joint Committee on the Justice System
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research (three subcommittees)
- Joint Committee on the Life Sciences
- Joint Committee on Public Assistance
- Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
- Joint Committee on Tax Policy
- Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
Term limits[]
In 1992 Missouri voters approved a placing term limits on the Missouri House of Representatives. A Representative can serve no more than four two-year terms in the house. The first time term limits prevented someone from running again was in 2002.
Political party strength[]
Since 2003, the Republican Party has held this chamber of the Missouri General Assembly
See also[]
- Missouri Legislature
- Missouri Senate
- Government of Missouri
References[]
Footnotes[]
Citations[]
- ^ FAQs, Missouri House of Representatives
- ^ CHRIS BLANK/The Associated Press. "Missouri Senate OKs shrinking number of House members". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ brenda erickson (October 11, 2007). "Population and Size of Legislature". Ncsl.org. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "Party control of Missouri state government: Historical party control". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/3.2.2019.pdf
- ^ Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (2021-04-29). "Capitol Briefs: David Tyson Smith sworn into Missouri House". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Representative Rick Roeber (R-34) was expelled. [1]
- ^ "Leadership". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Hancock, By Jason. "House expels area legislator". The Examiner.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Missouri House of Representative – Committees". www.house.mo.gov.
External links[]
- Missouri House of Representatives
- Publications by or about the Missouri House of Representatives at Internet Archive.
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