Missouri Senate
| Missouri State Senate | |
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| Missouri General Assembly | |
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| 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 9, 2017 |
| Leadership | |
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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| 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 8, 2016 (17 seats) |
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Next election
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November 6, 2018 (17 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
| State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri |
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| Website | |
| Missouri State Senate | |
Governing party
Opposition party
Vacant
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.The Missouri State Congressional Term Limits Amendment, also known as Amendment 12, was on the November 3, 1992 ballot in Missouri as an initiated constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure amended the Constitution to prohibit a person from serving more than eight years in either the state house of representatives or state senate, or a total of sixteen years in both houses.
After the 2016 elections, the party representation in the Senate was:
Coordinates: 38°34′44″N 92°10′22″W / 38.57902°N 92.17270°W
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