Missouri House of Representatives

{{Short description|Lower house of the Missouri General Assembly}}

{{Infobox legislature

| background_color = {{party color|Republican Party (US)}}

| name = Missouri House of Representatives

| legislature = Missouri General Assembly

| coa_pic = Seal of the Missouri House of Representatives.svg

| session_room = Missouri House of Representatives.jpg

| house_type = Lower house

| term_limits = 4 terms (8 years)

| new_session = January 8, 2025

| leader1_type = Speaker

| leader1 = Jon Patterson (R)

| election1 = January 8, 2025

| leader2_type = Speaker pro tempore

| leader2 = Chad Perkins (R)

| election2 = January 4, 2023

| leader3_type = Majority Leader

| leader3 = Alex Riley (R)

| election3 = January 8, 2025

| leader4_type = Minority Leader

| leader4 = Ashley Aune (D)

| election4 = January 8, 2025

| term_length = 2 years

| authority = Article III, Missouri Constitution

| salary = $35,915/year + per diem[https://www.senate.mo.gov/Newsroom/Pages/DidyouknowSenators.html#:~:text=Missouri%20state%20senators%20earn%20an,Louis%20and%20Springfield.], Missouri House of Representatives

| members = 163

| structure1 = File:Missouri House of Representatives 2025.svg

| structure1_res = 250px

| political_groups1 =

Majority

{{legend|#FF0000|Republican (110)}}

Minority

{{legend|#0000FF|Democratic (52)}}
{{legend|#ffffff|Vacant (1)}}

| last_election1 = November 5, 2024
(163 seats)

| next_election1 = November 3, 2026
(163 seats)

| redistricting = Legislative Control

| meeting_place = House of Representatives Chamber
Missouri State Capitol
Jefferson City, Missouri

| website = [https://house.mo.gov/ Missouri House of Representatives]

|rules=[https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills231/rules/rules.pdf Rules of the House of Representatives of the 102nd General Assembly]}}

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).{{cite web|author=CHRIS BLANK/The Associated Press |url=http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/04/04/missouri-senate-oks-advances-move-shrink-house/ |title=Missouri Senate OKs shrinking number of House members |publisher=Columbia Missourian |access-date=April 5, 2011}}{{cite web|author=brenda erickson |url=http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=13527 |title=Population and Size of Legislature |publisher=Ncsl.org |date=October 11, 2007 |access-date=April 5, 2011}} Republicans have controlled the State House since 2003.{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Party_control_of_Missouri_state_government |title=Party control of Missouri state government: Historical party control |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=March 14, 2021 }}

The next election will be held in 2026.

Operations

The Missouri House of Representatives meets annually beginning on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January.{{cite web |url=http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/3.2.2019.pdf |title=State Legislatures |year=2019 |website=The Council of State Governments |page=1 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618162329/http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/system/files/3.2.2019.pdf |archive-date=June 18, 2021 }} 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 $36,813 per year, with a per diem of $121 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.

Members confirm officers of the House every two years when organizing as a new General Assembly, which include the Chief Clerk, the Sergeant-At-Arms, the Chaplain, and the Doorkeeper.{{Cite web |title=Missouri House of Representatives - Office of the Chief Clerk |url=https://house.mo.gov/chiefclerk.aspx |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=house.mo.gov}} The Chief Clerk has the added responsibility of serving as House Administrator and is responsible for supervising the work of eight non-partisan staff. The current Chief Clerk and House Administrator is Dana Miller.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
valign="bottom" ! rowspan="3" \|Affiliation ! colspan="3" \|Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) ! rowspan="3" \|Total !
style="height:5px" \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Republican Party (United States)}}" \| \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Democratic Party (United States)}}" \| \| style="background-color:{{party color\|Independent Party (United States)}}" \| \| style="background: black" \|
Republican !Democratic !Ind !Vacant
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" \|End of previous session \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 114 \|47 \|0 !161 \|2
colspan="5" \|
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" \|Start of 2021 session \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 114 \|48 \|0 !162 \|1
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" \|After April 6 special election{{Cite web\|last=Schallhorn\|first=Kaitlyn\|date=2021-04-29\|title=Capitol Briefs: David Tyson Smith sworn into Missouri House\|url=https://themissouritimes.com/capitol-briefs-david-tyson-smith-sworn-into-missouri-house/\|access-date=2021-04-29\|website=The Missouri Times\|language=en}} \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 114 \|49 \|0 !163 \|0
colspan="5" \|
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" \|Start of 2022 sessionRepresentative Rick Roeber (R-34) was expelled. [https://themissouritimes.com/house-expels-rick-roeber-following-ethics-reportage/]{{Cite web\|last=Schallhorn\|first=Kaitlyn\|date=2021-10-20\|title=Tom Hannegan passes away\|url=https://themissouritimes.com/tom-hannegan-passes-away/\|access-date=2021-10-20\|website=The Missouri Times\|language=en}}{{cite news \|url=https://www.semissourian.com/story/2926774.html \|title=Wayne Wallingford's former seat one of multiple vacancies in Missouri House \|date=January 6, 2022 \|work=Southeast Missourian \|first=Jeff \|last=Long \|access-date=February 5, 2022 }} \| {{party shading/Republican}} \|108 \|49 \|0 !157 \|6
colspan="5" \|
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" \|Start of 2023 session{{cite web \|title=MO State Leg. Results \|url=https://projects.cnalysis.com/21-22/results/missouri#lower \|website=projects.cnalysis.com}} \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 111 \|52 \|0 !163 \|0
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" \|April 17, 2023{{cite web \|title=Rep Rasheen Aldridge. Jr Resigns \|url=https://twitter.com/RepSheenBean/status/1648096643479207937?s=20 \|website=Twitter \|language=en}} \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 111 \|51 \|0 !162 \|1
colspan="5" \|
nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" \|Start of 2025 session \| {{party shading/Republican}} \| 110 \|52 \|0 !162 \|1
Latest voting share ! {{party shading/Republican}} \|{{percentage\|110\|162\|1}} !{{percentage\|52\|162\|1}} ! colspan="3" \|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

valign="bottom"

! rowspan="3" |Affiliation

! colspan="3" |Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan="3" |Total

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background: black" |

Republican

!Democratic

!Ind

!Vacant

nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |End of previous session

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 114

|47

!161

colspan="5" |

nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |Start of 2021 session

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 114

|48

!162

nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |After April 6 special election{{Cite web|last=Schallhorn|first=Kaitlyn|date=2021-04-29|title=Capitol Briefs: David Tyson Smith sworn into Missouri House|url=https://themissouritimes.com/capitol-briefs-david-tyson-smith-sworn-into-missouri-house/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=The Missouri Times|language=en}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 114

|49

!163

colspan="5" |

nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |Start of 2022 sessionRepresentative Rick Roeber (R-34) was expelled. [https://themissouritimes.com/house-expels-rick-roeber-following-ethics-reportage/]{{Cite web|last=Schallhorn|first=Kaitlyn|date=2021-10-20|title=Tom Hannegan passes away|url=https://themissouritimes.com/tom-hannegan-passes-away/|access-date=2021-10-20|website=The Missouri Times|language=en}}{{cite news |url=https://www.semissourian.com/story/2926774.html |title=Wayne Wallingford's former seat one of multiple vacancies in Missouri House |date=January 6, 2022 |work=Southeast Missourian |first=Jeff |last=Long |access-date=February 5, 2022 }}

| {{party shading/Republican}} |108

|49

!157

colspan="5" |

nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |Start of 2023 session{{cite web |title=MO State Leg. Results |url=https://projects.cnalysis.com/21-22/results/missouri#lower |website=projects.cnalysis.com}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 111

|52

!163

nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |April 17, 2023{{cite web |title=Rep Rasheen Aldridge. Jr Resigns |url=https://twitter.com/RepSheenBean/status/1648096643479207937?s=20 |website=Twitter |language=en}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 111

|51

!162

colspan="5" |

nowrap="" style="font-size:80%" |Start of 2025 session

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 110

|52

!162

Latest voting share

! {{party shading/Republican}} |{{percentage|110|162|1}}

!{{percentage|52|162|1}}

! colspan="3" |

style="width:55%"

colspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center" | {{Down-arrow|alt=Midpoint}}

scope="row" style="background:#F33; width:67.9%; text-align:center; color:white" |110

| style="background:#33F; width:32.1%; text-align:center; color: white" |52

scope="row" style="text-align:center; color:#F33" | Republican

| style="text-align:center; color:#33F" | Democratic

=Leadership=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
scope="col" colspan="2" width="220"\| Position ! scope="col" width="125" \| Name ! scope="col" width="80" \| Party ! scope="col" width="150" \| District
{{party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}} \| Speaker of the House \|Jonathan Patterson \| Republican \| 30th – Lee's Summit
{{party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}} \| Speaker Pro Tem \| Chad Perkins \| Republican \| 40th – Bowling Green
{{party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}} \| Majority Floor Leader \| Alex Riley \| Republican \| 134th – Springfield
{{party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}} \|Assistant Majority Floor Leader \| Lane Roberts \| Republican \| 161st – Joplin
{{party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}} \|Majority Whip \| Hardy Billington \| Republican \| 152nd – Poplar Bluff
{{party color cell\|Missouri Democratic Party}} \| Minority Floor Leader \|Ashley Aune \| Democratic \| 14th – Kansas City
{{party color cell\|Missouri Democratic Party}} \|Assistant Minority Floor Leader \|Marlon Anderson \| Democratic \| 76th – St. Louis
{{Party color cell\|Missouri Democratic Party}} \|Minority Whip \|Aaron Crossley \|Democratic \|29th – Independence

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"

scope="col" colspan="2" width="220"| Position

! scope="col" width="125" | Name

! scope="col" width="80" | Party

! scope="col" width="150" | District

| Speaker of the House

|Jonathan Patterson

| Republican

| 30th – Lee's Summit

| Speaker Pro Tem

| Chad Perkins

| Republican

| 40th – Bowling Green

| Majority Floor Leader

| Alex Riley

| Republican

| 134th – Springfield

|Assistant Majority Floor Leader

| Lane Roberts

| Republican

| 161st – Joplin

|Majority Whip

| Hardy Billington

| Republican

| 152nd – Poplar Bluff

| Minority Floor Leader

|Ashley Aune

| Democratic

| 14th – Kansas City

|Assistant Minority Floor Leader

|Marlon Anderson

| Democratic

| 76th – St. Louis

|Minority Whip

|Aaron Crossley

|Democratic

|29th – Independence

{{Cite web |title=Missouri House of Representatives - Member Roster |url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberRoster.aspx |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=house.mo.gov}}

=List of current representatives=

class= "sortable wikitable"

! scope="col" colspan="2" width="25"| District

! scope="col" width="150" | Name

! scope="col" width="70" | Party

!Residence

! scope="col" width="50" | First Term

!Term

Limitation

|{{sortname|Jeff|Farnan}}

Committee	colspan="2" \| Chair	colspan=2 \| Vice-chair
class="wikitable" \|+ Standing Committee List{{Cite web \|title=Missouri House of Representatives - Committees \|url=https://house.mo.gov/Committees.aspx?cluster=true&year=2025&code=R \|access-date=2025-02-17 \|website=house.mo.gov}}
Administration and Accounts	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Peggy McGaugh	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Richard West
Agriculture	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Doyle Justus	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Willard Haley
Budget	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Dirk Deaton	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Bishop Davidson
Children and Families	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Holly Jones	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Tara Peters
Commerce	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	David Casteel	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Travis Wilson
Consent and Procedure	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Sean Pouche	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Barry Hovis
Conservation and Natural Resources	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Jeff Farnan	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Bruce Sassmann
Corrections and Public Institutions	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Don Mayhew	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Bennie Cook
Crime and Public Safety	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Jeff Myers	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Jim Schulte
Economic Development	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Sherri Gallick	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Terry Thompson
Elections	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Rodger Reedy	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Ken Waller
Elementary and Secondary Education	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Ed Lewis	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Brad Banderman
Emerging Issues	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Brad Christ	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Tara Peters
Ethics	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Lane Roberts	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Democratic Party}}	Marlon Anderson
Financial Institutions	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Bill Owen	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Philip Oehlerking
Fiscal Review	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Jim Murphy	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	David Casteel
General Laws	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Ben Keathley	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Jamie Gragg
Government Efficiency	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Ben Baker	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Don Mayhew
Health and Mental Health	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Melanie Stinnett	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Kent Haden
Higher Education and Workforce Development	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Chris Brown	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Sherri Gallick
Insurance	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Dane Diehl	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Mark Matthiesen
Judiciary	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Cameron Parker	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Renee Reuter
Local Government	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Dave Hinman	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Phil Amato
Legislative Review	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Brad Pollitt	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Josh Hurlbert
Pensions	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Ken Waller	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Barry Hovis
Professional Registration and Licensing	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Jeff Knight	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Cameron Parker
Transportation	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Josh Hurlbert	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Donnie Brown
Utilities	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Bob Bromley	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	John Simmons
Veterans and Armed Forces	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Dave Griffith	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Jim Schulte
Ways and Means	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Mike McGirl	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Michael Davis

Committee	colspan="2" \| Chair	colspan=2 \| Vice-chair
class="wikitable" \|+
Joint Committee on Legislative Research – Oversight Subcommittee	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Democratic Party}}	Sen. Barbara Washington	{{Party color cell}}
Joint Committee on Legislative Research – Personnel Subcommittee	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Rep. Dirk Deaton	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Sen. Mike Bernskoetter
Joint Committee on Legislative Research – Revision Subcommittee	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Sen. Mike Bernskoetter	{{Party color cell}}
Joint Committee on the Justice System - The Missouri Criminal Code Subcommittee	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer	{{Party color cell}}
Appropriations – Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, and Economic Development	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Darin Chappell	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Scott Cupps
Appropriations – Education	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Bishop Davidson	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Ed Lewis
Appropriations – General Administration	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	John Voss	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Louis Riggs
Appropriations – Health, Mental Health, and Social Services	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Wendy Hausman	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	John Black
Appropriations – Public Safety, Corrections, Transportation and Revenue	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Donnie Brown	{{Party color cell\|Missouri Republican Party}}	Don Mayhew

Missouri House of Representatives

Operations

=Leadership=

=List of current representatives=

Standing committees

Budget committee and subcommittees

Joint committees

Term limits

Political party strength

See also

Notes

References

External links