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Republican
· State Senator
Lincoln Hough
Represents District 30 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
56%
on 25 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 97%
Cast a vote
80%
Yea or Nay on 157 of 196 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
0 of 20
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 2
Roll calls on record
196
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 Lincoln Hough 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 Lincoln Hough 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. Lincoln Hough is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
11 of 25 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB2097 · Changes a pilot agricultural education program in elementary schools to a statewide program
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-05-14 · Passed 19–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2020 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the several departments and offices of state government
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-05-06 · Passed 20–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
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 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2006 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Conservation
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2002 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 21–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2005 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Chief Executive's Office
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 23–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2011 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Social Services
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 21–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2012 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public Defender, and the General Assembly
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 22–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB2003 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 22–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
HJR173 · Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxation
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-15 · Passed 18–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
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
HB2002 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Senate: Third Reading · 2026-04-22 · Passed 21–11
Democrats 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.
Maggie NurrenbernDemocrat · District 17 · 49 shared contested votes
78%
Stephen WebberDemocrat · District 19 · 49 shared contested votes
67%
Brian WilliamsDemocrat · District 14 · 49 shared contested votes
67%
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 (39 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Lincoln Hough 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.
Introduced20
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee20
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 2 bills that became law this session.
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development of Higher Education and Workforce Development
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and the Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, distributions, purchase of equipment, planning expenses, capital improvement projects, and equipment or systems of the several departments and offices of state government
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate state funding for Elected Officials, the Office of Public Defender, the Judiciary, and the General Assembly
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Conservation
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Social Services, and the several divisions and programs thereof
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for planning and capital improvements for the several departments and offices of state government
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of several departments and offices of state government
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of National Guard
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for real property leases, related services, utilities, systems furniture, structural modifications, and related expenses for the several departments of state government and the divisions and programs thereof
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for capital improvement and other purposes for the several departments and offices of state government and the several divisions and programs thereof
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Chief Executive's Office
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance, and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections
Not out of committeeSecond Read and Referred S Appropriations Committee · 2026-05-07
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)
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)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 196 total roll-call votes this session).
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