2025 Missouri General Assembly Scorecards
Independent Legislative Assessment by ArmorVine
Scorecard Introduction Statement
Overview
Armorvine prides itself on creating the most unbiased scorecard possible. Not only do we score the votes, but we also summarize why we support or oppose the legislation. We believe that bills are meant to contain only one subject. We believe that omnibus bills and the careless, hurried end of session stacking of unrelated legislative items is to the benefit of the lobbycore, not the people. While other organizations cherry pick legislation, only choosing a couple bills they care about, we look at each one to uncover how they will impact our liberty.
We did not rate any of the appropriation bills. Our budget has been on a runaway train for quite some time – that is something we can all understand without deep evaluation.
How We Evaluate Legislation
We have three ways of evaluating legislation: good, neutral, or bad. If a piece of legislation is good, then not only is it beneficial, but there is no harm to the people.
If a piece of legislation is neutral, then it is either a) a bill with both good and bad components, or b) a bill that doesn’t move the needle in one direction or the other.
If a piece of legislation is bad, the bad completely outweighs the good.
Scoring System
We will be evaluating 41 of the 51 pieces of legislation passed this session. The remaining 10 bills we rated neutral. First of all, there are three versions upon which scores can be evaluated in the interest of fairness.
- 1. Votes Only
- 2. Votes + Bonuses/Deductions
- 3. Votes + Bonuses/Deductions & Absence Penalty
Votes Only – Each bill is given 10 points if the legislator voted correctly and 0 if they voted incorrectly. If they were absent, they received 5 points. The utility bill, SB4, was particularly destructive to the people of Missouri so anyone that voted for that got an extra five points deducted from their score or an extra 5 points if they voted against it.
Votes + Bonuses/Deduction – These are times when a legislator goes above and beyond in a good way or a bad way. An example of a bonus point activity might be filibustering a bill that would increase our utility bills and an example of a deduction might verbally supporting a bill that causes great harm.
Votes + Bonuses/Deductions & Absence Penalty – Absences are penalized. There are arguments about legitimate absences or not having excuses for absences, thus why we included the third version.
In Conclusion
You may or may not agree with our assessments on whether legislation is harmful or beneficial and that is ok. We encourage dialogue and debate. The more educated the citizens of Missouri become on the issues before us, the greater the chance to keep this state thriving and free.
We pray this educates you. We pray that God would shine His Face on you, bless you and give you discernment. May the great state of Missouri be blessed by Jesus and reflect His ways.
Scoring Details
- Senate Maximum Score: **415 points**. House Maximum Score: **435 points**.
- Each bill is given **10 points** for a correct vote and **0 points** for an incorrect vote.
- **Multiple Score Versions** are provided to allow comparison based on whether bonus/deduction points and/or absence penalties are applied.
- The utility bill **SB4** was particularly destructive, resulting in an extra 5-point deduction or 5-point bonus for legislators who voted against it.
Missouri Senate Scorecard (Summary)
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