Missouri SenateSJR 87
Relating to sheriffs
Passed 24–9Party-line
What it does: Submits to voters an amendment requiring most counties to elect a sheriff to a four-year term as chief law enforcement officer, with set duties such as jailing felons and attending circuit court, removable only by quo warranto writ initiated by the attorney general. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third reading and passage
The tally
Yes 24 · No 9 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Republicans | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Maggie NurrenbernD17Yes
The full roll (34)
Yes 24
- Adam SchneltingR23
- Ben BrownR26
- Brad HudsonR33
- Cindy O'LaughlinR18
- Curtis TrentR20
- David GregoryR15
- Jamie BurgerR27
- Jason BeanR25
- Jill CarterR32
- Joe NicolaR11
- Justin BrownR16
- Kurtis GregoryR21
- Lincoln HoughR30
- Maggie NurrenbernD17
- Mike BernskoetterR6
- Mike CierpiotR8
- Mike HendersonR3
- Mike MoonR29
- Nick SchroerR2
- Rick BrattinR31
- Rusty BlackR12
- Sandy CrawfordR28
- Tony LuetkemeyerR34
- Former memberR
No 9
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.