Missouri Vote Reports
2025 MO Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Missouri General Assembly in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate Votes
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Protect Missouri Voters Amendment
Would require a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the Missouri Constitution.
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Taxpayer Money for Sports Stadiums
Authorizes tax credits for "sporting events" and the expenditure of state funds for "athletic and entertainment" facilities.
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Ending Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
Eliminates the obligation for all Missouri employers to provide paid sick time.
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Government school-Budget
Appropriates $8.7 billion for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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Interstate Policing
Permits any chief law-enforcement official to request assistance from a law-enforcement agency outside the State of Missouri.
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Year-round "Contraceptive" Coverage
Directs health benefit plans that offer coverage for FDA-approved "contraceptives" to cover no less than an initial three-month supply.
House Votes
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Protect Missouri Voters Amendment
Would require a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the Missouri Constitution.
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Year-round "Contraceptive" Coverage
Directs health benefit plans that offer coverage for FDA-approved "contraceptives" to cover no less than an initial three-month supply.
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Tax-funded "Entertainment Districts"
Designates the downtown area of the City of Saint Louis as an "entertainment district."
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Interstate Policing
Permits any chief law-enforcement official to request assistance from a law-enforcement agency outside the State of Missouri.
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Grandparent "Visitation Rights"
Allows a court to grant "visitation rights" to grandparents after 60 days.
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Second Amendment Preservation Act
Would reestablish the "Second Amendment Preservation Act," prohibiting any political subdivision or law-enforcement agency from depriving a Missouri citizen of their right to keep and bear arms.
2024 MO Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Missouri General Assembly in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate Votes
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Constitutional Money Act
Creates the "Constitutional Money Act," declaring gold and silver coins as "legal tender" while exempting them from capital-gains taxes and preventing their seizure by government entities.
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Enforcing Federal Drug Pricing Mandates
Ensures pharmaceutical manufacturers comply with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
Specifies that no public funds will be expended to any abortion facility, or affiliate thereof, including Medicaid providers.
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Free, Fair, and Secure Elections
Proposes to amend the Missouri Constitution to provide a U.S. citizenship voting requirement; specifies that all elections shall be by "paper ballot" or "mechanical methods prescribed by law;" and restricts ranked-choice voting (RCV) to only nonpartisan municipal elections in cities that had a previous ordinance in effect.
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Expanding Government-Run Education
Raises the minimum salary for public school teachers by 60 percent, and increases the annual refundable tax credits allocated to Missouri's ESA program from $50 million to $75 million.
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'Rule of Law' for the Missouri Constitution
Would, if approved by the voters, require that any amendments to the Missouri Constitution receive a majority of votes cast both statewide and in a majority of congressional districts.
House Votes
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Enforcing Federal Drug Pricing Mandates
Ensures pharmaceutical manufacturers comply with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program.
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Free, Fair, and Secure Elections
Proposes to amend the Missouri Constitution to provide a U.S. citizenship voting requirement; specifies that all elections shall be by "paper ballot" or "mechanical methods prescribed by law;" and restricts ranked-choice voting (RCV) to only nonpartisan municipal elections in cities that had a previous ordinance in effect.
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Ban on State-Sponsored DEI Initiatives
Prohibits state departments from spending money on "diversity, equity, and inclusion" initiatives.
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'Rule of Law' for the Missouri Constitution
Would, if approved by the voters, require that any amendments to the Missouri Constitution receive a majority of votes cast both statewide and in a majority of congressional districts.
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Prohibiting Taxpayer-Funded Abortion
Specifies that no public funds will be expended to any abortion facility, or affiliate thereof, including Medicaid providers.
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Expanding Government-Run Education
Raises the minimum salary for public school teachers by 60 percent, and increases the annual refundable tax credits allocated to Missouri's ESA program from $50 million to $75 million.
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.
Senate Votes
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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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SAFE Act
Provides that no healthcare provider shall perform gender transition surgeries on any minor.
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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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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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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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Grocery Store Tax Credit
Raises the maximum amount of annual authorizations from $1.75 to $2.75 million in tax credits.
House Votes
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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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SAFE Act
Provides that no healthcare provider shall perform gender transition surgeries on any minor.
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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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Concealed Carry Expansion
Permits concealed carry permit holders to lawfully carry firearms on public transportation and in churches and reduces the minimum age requirement for concealed carry permits from 19 to 18 years old.
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Voting Rights
This proposed constitutional amendment clarifies that only citizens of the United States are recognized as legal voters and prohibits ranked choice voting.
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Cybersecurity Grant
Enables the Department of Economic Development to allocate one-time grants to employers with the objective of enhancing cybersecurity.
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.
Senate Votes
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Election Security
Requires all registered voters in Missouri to provide a photo ID to vote and makes the paper ballot the official ballot, among several other provisions.
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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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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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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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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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Oversight of State and Local Emergency Powers
Would provide protections for individual rights during a declared state of emergency relating to public health, and prohibit political subdivisions from issuing restrictive public health orders for longer than 15 calendar days in a 180-day period, unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of the respective governing body.
House Votes
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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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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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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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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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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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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."