2023 MO Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Missouri General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles. This is our second 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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Senate Votes
1. Show MO Act
Reauthorizes a tax credit for specific expenses associated with the production of qualified motion media production projects in Missouri.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. SAFE Act
Provides that no healthcare provider shall perform gender transition surgeries on any minor.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Constitutional Amendments
Proposes raising the threshold for approving future constitutional amendments from a simple majority to a supermajority on a ballot.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Sound Money
Requires the State Treasurer to keep in the custody of the state treasury an amount of gold and silver greater than or equal to 1% of all state funds.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. COVID & Military
Stipulates that no member of the Missouri National Guard can be compelled by the Governor or the Adjutant General to receive a COVID-19 vaccination as a prerequisite for state service.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Grocery Store Tax Credit
Raises the maximum amount of annual authorizations from $1.75 to $2.75 million in tax credits.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Arthur | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jason Bean | R | 67% | ||||||
| Doug Beck | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mike Bernskoetter | R | 67% | ||||||
| Rusty Black | R | 67% | ||||||
| Rick Brattin | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ben Brown | R | 83% | ||||||
| Justin Brown | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jill Carter | R | 100% | ||||||
| Mike Cierpiot | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mary Elizabeth Coleman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Sandy Crawford | R | 80% | ||||||
| William Eigel | R | 100% | ||||||
| Karla Eslinger | R | 60% | ||||||
| Travis Fitzwater | R | 83% | ||||||
| Elaine Freeman Gannon | R | 50% | ||||||
| Denny L. Hoskins | R | 67% | ||||||
| Lincoln Hough | R | 67% | ||||||
| Andrew Koenig | R | 100% | ||||||
| Tony Luetkemeyer | R | 100% | ||||||
| Karla May | D | 17% | ||||||
| Tracy McCreery | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mike Moon | R | 100% | ||||||
| Angela Walton Mosley | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cindy O'Laughlin | R | 83% | ||||||
| Greg Razer | D | 0% | ||||||
| John Joseph Rizzo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Steven C. Roberts | D | 0% | ||||||
| Caleb Rowden | R | 67% | ||||||
| Nick Schroer | R | 67% | ||||||
| Holly Thompson Rehder | R | 83% | ||||||
| Curtis D. Trent | R | 80% | ||||||
| Barbara Anne Washington | D | 0% | ||||||
| Brian Williams | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 1.7% |
| Republican | 77.3% |
