Holly Jones is a Republican state representative from Missouri House of Representatives District 88, an office she has held since January 2023, and is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1]She chairs the House Children and Families Committee and previously worked as a business manager for Renz Law LLC.[1]
Holly Jones was born in St. Louis, Missouri, graduated from Washington High School, and attended Southwest Missouri State University.[1]Ballotpedia says her career experience includes working as a business manager for Renz Law LLC and as vice president of wellness development for Nepute Wellness Group.[1]
Jones assumed office on January 4, 2023, succeeding Tracy McCreery, and advanced from the August 4, 2026 Republican primary.[1]Her 2025-2026 committee assignments are the Children and Families Committee (chair), the House Ways and Means Committee and the Joint Committee on Public Assistance.[1]
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
›Jobs & cost of living187 with · 79 against267 votes
Submits to voters an amendment creating the Show-Me Prosperity Fund, invested in S&P 500 index funds. Once its earnings can replace the revenue, appropriations capped at 3% of its five-year average value may be used solely to eliminate state income, sales, corporate and other taxes.
May 15, 2026 · Passed 85–56 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Moves school board elections in districts mostly in counties of 400,000 to 500,000 people to November of even-numbered years from 2028 with four-year terms, lets candidates choose to list a party, and puts school tax and bond proposals on those ballots.
May 15, 2026 · Failed 57–79 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted May 15, 2026: Makes two parts of the bill take effect immediately: authority for certified peace officers to mitigate credible drone threats, and a revised drone offense over open-air venues (now 500-person capacity, was 5,000) and critical infrastructure.
Moves school board elections in districts mostly in counties of 400,000 to 500,000 people to November of even-numbered years from 2028 with four-year terms, lets candidates choose to list a party, and puts school tax and bond proposals on those ballots.
May 15, 2026 · Failed 57–79 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Directs the POST commission to create a Missouri Rangers training program of up to 160 hours with a fitness test; rangers employed by schools get limited arrest powers on school property and may carry firearms if the school authorizes.
May 13, 2026 · Passed 98–48 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
Creates provisions restricting political subdivisions from imposing requirements that threaten affordability of developments or improvements of property
Feb 16, 2026 · Passed 92–61 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
On the version voted May 15, 2026: Makes two parts of the bill take effect immediately: authority for certified peace officers to mitigate credible drone threats, and a revised drone offense over open-air venues (now 500-person capacity, was 5,000) and critical infrastructure.
Voted against most of their party on 14 of 286 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (6), Rights & public safety (5), Climate & energy (3)
Relating to the expenditure of moneys in certain funds by the department of natural resources
What it does: Changes Department of Natural Resources programs, including dropping the income-source restriction on Clean Water Commission members, giving holders of Army Corps reservoir storage rights to their return flows, and ch…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 6–15, Republicans 80–20
A yes vote adopted the conference committee's report on HB 2009, the appropriations bill for the Department of Corrections; a separate final-passage vote followed. (AI-written)
What it does: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 19–21, Republicans 88–15
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
HB 2017 · MO HOUSE
Appropriations bill
NoVOTED
Motion: Previous question
A yes vote would have ended debate and forced an immediate vote on House Resolution 2, which informed the Senate that the House adopted no motions to override the Governor's vetoes of HB 2002-2012 and HB 2017. (AI-written)
A yes vote adopted the Senate's version of HB 1696, which changes who is next-of-kin for the right of sepulcher and requires criminal background checks for residential camp staff and volunteers. (AI-written)
Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher
A yes vote ended debate on the Senate's version of HB 1696 (right of sepulcher and camp staff background checks) so the House could vote on adopting it (previous question). (AI-written)
Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher
A yes vote adopted the Senate's version of HB 2474, which adds progressive design-build contracts to public contract law and authorizes more cooperative purchasing agreements by the state. (AI-written)
A yes vote ended debate on the Senate's version of HB 2896 (higher education boards and related education changes) so the House could vote on adopting it (previous question). (AI-written)
Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education