The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the

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. 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. 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

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if there is a vacancy in that office due to death, resignation, impeachment, or incapacitation. 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. Elections were held in

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Composition

After the

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the party representation in the Senate was:

Senate officers

Members of the Missouri Senate

Source:

Committees

Under Rule 25 of the Senate Rules, all committees are appointed by the President Pro Tem, who is currently Dave Schatz.

Standing committees

Districts

Missouri's 25th Senate district Missouri's 25th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district is currently represented by Republican Jason Bean. Geography The district is based in Southeast Missouri and includes all of the counties of Butler, ...

* Missouri's 27th Senate district *

Missouri's 29th Senate district Missouri's 29th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district is based in Southwest Missouri and includes all of the counties of Barry, Lawrence, McDonald, and Christian. The district is currently represented b ...

Missouri's 33rd Senate district Missouri's 33rd Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district is based in South Central Missouri in the Ozark Plateau and includes all of the counties of Camden, Howell, Laclede, Oregon, Shannon, Texas, and Wr ...

References

External links

Missouri State Senate

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