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Missouri State Senate

Missouri State Senate
Missouri General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 9, 2017
Leadership
Mike Parson (R)
Since January 9, 2017
Ron Richard (R)
Since January 7, 2013
Majority Leader
Mike Kehoe (R)
Since January 7, 2013
Minority Leader
Gina Walsh (D)
Since January 5, 2015
Structure
Seats 34
Senate diagram 2014 State of Missouri.svg
Political groups
Length of term
4 years
Authority Article IV, Missouri Constitution
Salary $35,915/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2016
(17 seats)
Next election
November 6, 2018
(17 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Missouri State Capitol
Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
Missouri State Senate

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 / 38.57902; -92.17270


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