Standing Committees
These are the yearly recurring committees that hold hearings on legislation filed by Representatives. Once filed, legislation is assigned to one of the following committees by the Missouri Speaker of the House. Legislation is typically assigned to the committee whose province envelopes the subject matter of the bill. However, there are frequently multiple relevant committees to which a bill can be assigned, and it is at the Speaker's discretion to choose which committee receives the bill. Politics can also play a part, as the Speaker may assign a bill he or she wants to fail to a committee with an unfriendly chair or membership, or may select a more friendly committee if he or she wishes the bill to pass.
The partisan makeup of each committee is intended to reflect as closely as possible the partisan makeup of the entire House. Each Party caucus selects which of its members will serve on the Standing Committees, and the Chair of each committee is chosen by the Speaker of the House.
Standing Committee List
| Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Administration and Accounts | Mike McGhee | Cole McNary |
| Agri-Business | Casey Guernsey | Kent Hampton |
| Agriculture Policy | Tom Loehner | Bill Reiboldt |
| Corrections | Linda Black | Paul Fitzwater |
| Crime Prevention and Public Safety | Rodney Schad | Nick Marshall |
| Downsizing State Government | Cole McNary | Paul Curtman |
| Economic Development | Anne Zerr | Caleb Jones |
| Elections | Tony Dugger | Sue Entlicher |
| Elementary and Secondary Education | Scott Dieckhaus | Steve Cookson |
| Ethics | Timothy Jones | Jeanette Mott Oxford |
| Financial Institutions | Don Wells | Scott Largent |
| Fiscal Review | Rick Stream | Tom Flanigan |
| Health Care Policy | David Sater | Keith Frederick |
| Higher Education | Mike Thomson | Wayne Wallingford |
| Insurance Policy | Bob Nance | Don Gosen |
| International Trade and Job Creation | Jerry Nolte | John McCaherty |
| Judiciary | Stanley Cox | Kevin Elmer |
| Local Government | Chuck Gatschenberger | Vicki Schneider |
| Retirement | Mike Leara | Cloria Brown |
| Rules | John Diehl | Doug Funderburk |
| Rural Community Development | Ray Weter | Zachary Wyatt |
| Small Business | Dwight Scharnhorst | Noel Torpey |
| Special Standing Committee on Disability Services | Jeff Grisamore | Jay Houghton |
| Special Standing Committee on Election Contests | Timothy Jones | Tony Dugger |
| Special Standing Committee on Redistricting | John Diehl | Stanley Cox |
| Special Standing Committee on Renewable Energy | Jason Holsman | Rodney Schad |
| Tax Reform | Doug Funderburk | Gary Cross |
| Tourism and Natural Resources | Don Ruzicka | Don Phillips |
| Transportation | Charlie Denison | Sally Faith |
| Utilities | Darrell Pollock | Dave Schatz |
| Veterans | David Day | Charlie Davis |
| Ways and Means | Andrew Koenig | Galen Higdon |
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