2022 MO Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Missouri General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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House Votes
1. Article V Convention: Term Limits
Applies to Congress for the "calling of an Article V convention of the states to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution regarding term limits for members of Congress."
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Appropriation of Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Appropriates, as passed by the General Assembly, approximately $3.4 billion, including nearly $2.9 billion in funds from the American Recovery Plan Act.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Abortion Restrictions
Provides new provisions on the prohibited uses of fetal organs or tissue resulting from an abortion, establishes criminal offenses for trafficking abortion-inducing drugs and hoarding human remains, and declares the "right of the people of Missouri" to restrict the use of public funds for abortion.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Prohibits government entities from requiring any person to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and provides for employees certain religious and medical-based exemptions from requirements to receive medical treatment as a condition of employment.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Nullifying Federal Firearms Laws
Declares as invalid all federal laws that infringe on the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 23, of the Missouri Constitution.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Article V Convention: Constitutional Amendments
Applies to Congress for the "calling of an Article V convention of states to propose certain amendments to the United States Constitution which place limits on the federal government."
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 42.9% |
| Republican | 57.7% |