Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Missouri
Democratic
· State Senator
Doug Beck
Represents District 1 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
97%
on 33 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 88%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 192 of 198 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
0 of 22
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 0
Roll calls on record
198
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Doug Beck votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Doug Beck sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Doug Beck is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 33 party-line votes.
SB863 · Establishes the "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission", a board of directors appointed by the Governor to hear appeals of certain decisions made by statewide activities associations
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-13 · Passed 20–8 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB999 · Modifies provisions relating to vulnerable persons
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-05-06 · Passed 18–14
SB938 · Modifies certain provisions relating to land surveying
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-02-26 · Passed 18–13
HB2097 · Changes a pilot agricultural education program in elementary schools to a statewide program
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-05-14 · Passed 19–12
HB2020 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the several departments and offices of state government
Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption · 2026-05-06 · Passed 20–13
HJR173 · Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxation
Senate: Adopt Substitute · 2026-04-15 · Passed 18–11
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Lincoln HoughRepublican · District 30 · 49 shared contested votes
59%
Mike HendersonRepublican · District 3 · 67 shared contested votes
49%
Kurtis GregoryRepublican · District 21 · 67 shared contested votes
48%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (6 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Doug Beck was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced22
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee22
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 0 bills that became law this session.
Modifies Senate Rule 52 to require certain bills to lie on the table for one day before the Senate may take action on the bill
Not out of committeeResolutions Calendar · 2026-05-15
Modifies Senate Rules 84 and 85 regarding a motion for the previous question
Not out of committeeResolutions Calendar · 2026-05-15
Modifies Senate Rules 28 and 47 regarding fiscal review of legislation
Not out of committeeResolutions Calendar · 2026-05-15
Prohibits certain professional licensing boards from waiving or modifying administrative rules related to prescription authority
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee · 2026-05-07
Creates provisions relating to foam fire suppressants
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee · 2026-05-07
Modifies provisions regarding the purchasing authority of fire protection districts
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee · 2026-04-16
Designates every April 27th as "Ulysses S. Grant Day" in Missouri
Not out of committeeVoted Do Pass S Progress and Development Committee · 2026-03-09
Establishes the Missouri Guaranteed Inclusive Voluntary Exceptional Service (MO Gives) Program to provide living donor medical orders to certain members of the Missouri National Guard
Not out of committeeHearing Conducted S Veterans and Military Affairs Committee · 2026-03-03
Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Charter Public School Commission
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Education Committee · 2026-02-12
Modifies provisions relating to workers' compensation
Not out of committeeHearing Conducted S General Laws Committee · 2026-02-11
Modifies the liability of employers
Not out of committeeHearing Cancelled S General Laws Committee · 2026-02-11
Modifies provisions relating to medical malpractice for the use of artificial intelligence by health care providers
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S General Laws Committee · 2026-02-05
Establishes the Contract for Deed Act
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee · 2026-02-05
Modifies provisions relating to income taxes
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee · 2026-01-27
Relating to the acquisition of real property by certain business entities
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S General Laws Committee · 2026-01-15
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB2896 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1696 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions relating to the right of sepulcher (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2397 · 2026-05-15
Modifies requirements for a dissolution of a public water supply district (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
HB2397 · 2026-05-15
Modifies requirements for a dissolution of a public water supply district (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2885 · 2026-05-15
Requires all proceeds from boating registrations to be deposited in the water patrol division fund and used exclusively for the water patrol division (Senate: Third Reading)
SB973 · 2026-05-15
Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
SB973 · 2026-05-15
Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (Senate: Third Reading)
SB973 · 2026-05-15
Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1572 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions relating to public employee retirement systems (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1572 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions relating to public employee retirement systems (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2474 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions governing design-build contracts (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2474 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions governing design-build contracts (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1019 · 2026-05-15
Modifies several provisions relating to health care (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1768 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions relating to the classification of certain residential real property used for short-term rentals (Senate: Third Reading)
SB953 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions relating to environmental programs within the Department of Natural Resources (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1867 · 2026-05-15
Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (Senate: Third Reading)
HB3080 · 2026-05-15
Modifies the historic preservation tax credit and includes an emergency clause (Senate: Emergency Clause)
HB2292 · 2026-05-15
Modifies provisions relating to abuse and neglect reporting, including a requirement to report companion animal abuse (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1740 · 2026-05-14
Modifies provisions relating to driving while intoxicated (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2636 · 2026-05-14
Establishes the "Uniform Mortgage Modification Act" (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1544 · 2026-05-14
Modifies provisions relating to state designations (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1544 · 2026-05-14
Modifies provisions relating to state designations (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2097 · 2026-05-14
Changes a pilot agricultural education program in elementary schools to a statewide program (Senate: Third Reading)
SB905 · 2026-05-14
Modifies language relating to school protection officers and creates Missouri Rangers training program (Senate: Third Reading)
SB905 · 2026-05-14
Modifies language relating to school protection officers and creates Missouri Rangers training program (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2397 · 2026-05-14
Modifies requirements for a dissolution of a public water supply district (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2372 · 2026-05-13
Modifies provisions relating to health care (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1840 · 2026-05-13
Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (Senate: Third Reading)
SB975 · 2026-05-13
Modifies provisions relating to ambulance districts (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2596 · 2026-05-13
Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans (Senate: Third Reading)
HB3231 · 2026-05-13
Establishes the "Missouri Innovation, Public Safety, and Accountability Act" (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2819 · 2026-05-13
Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
HB2819 · 2026-05-13
Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
HB2819 · 2026-05-13
Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1470 · 2026-05-13
Modifies duties and functions of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
SB1470 · 2026-05-13
Modifies duties and functions of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1470 · 2026-05-13
Modifies duties and functions of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2818 · 2026-05-12
Modifies provisions governing annexation of territory outside the boundaries of a city (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1839 · 2026-05-12
Establishes provisions relating to civil liability for publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the internet (Senate: Third Reading)
SB878 · 2026-05-12
Modifies provisions relating to pharmaceutical drugs and devices (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2819 · 2026-05-12
Modifies provisions relating to certain cash transactions requiring rounding to the nearest five cent denomination (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1940 · 2026-05-12
Changes the law regarding advertisements and orders of publication in newspapers (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
HB2057 · 2026-05-12
Modifies provisions relating to the establishment of certain entertainment districts (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2508 · 2026-05-12
Allows for a search of the series LLC in the SoS Business Entity website and to obtain a certificate of good standing (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2576 · 2026-05-12
Creates several new state designations (Senate: Reconsider)
HB2576 · 2026-05-12
Creates several new state designations (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1940 · 2026-05-07
Changes the law regarding advertisements and orders of publication in newspapers (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1233 · 2026-05-07
Modifies provisions relating to activities requiring licensure (Senate: Third Reading)
HB1825 · 2026-05-07
Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (Senate: Third Reading)
SB937 · 2026-05-07
Conveys certain state property (Senate: Third Reading)
SB937 · 2026-05-07
Conveys certain state property (Senate: Third Reading)
SB1694 · 2026-05-06
Authorizes incentives for downtown redevelopment (Senate: Third Reading)
HB2003 · 2026-05-06
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
HB2003 · 2026-05-06
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
HB2003 · 2026-05-06
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
HB2003 · 2026-05-06
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (Senate: Conference Committee Report Adoption)
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