Tony Luetkemeyer
Republican · MO · Missouri State Senator, District 34
Tony Luetkemeyer is the Missouri state senator for District 34, an attorney, and a former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman who clerked on the Missouri Supreme Court. His priorities are prosecuting violent offenders and supporting law enforcement.
Where Tony Luetkemeyer stands, based on their records
Supports
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (8 records)
Opposes
Gun Control (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (3 records)
Mixed record
Civil Rights (1 support · 2 oppose), Corporate Accountability (1 support · 2 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Voted yes on SJR 38, a proposed constitutional amendment. It banned lobbyist gifts to lawmakers and cut Senate campaign donation limits to $2,400. It also moved map drawing from a state demographer to party-nominated commissions. It passed the Senate 22-9.
February 10, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 8 support
Voted yes on SB 999, which the governor signed. It required care for babies born alive during an abortion and made killing such a child first-degree murder. It also made breaking a no-contact bail condition a crime. It passed the Senate 18-14.
May 6, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SB 888, a criminal justice law. It made more crimes, such as first-degree statutory rape and human trafficking, count as dangerous felonies requiring 85 percent of a sentence before parole. It passed the Senate 20-9.
March 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 754, a public safety bill the governor signed. It made reckless gunfire inside city limits a crime (Blair's Law) and raised minimum prison terms for armed criminal action.
July 9, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 678, which the governor signed. It raised the share of Kansas City's general revenue that must fund its police from one-fifth to one-fourth.
June 27, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SJR 38 (2022), a proposed constitutional amendment. It let the state require more minimum funding for a police force run by a state police board, such as Kansas City's. The Senate passed it 23-10.
March 21, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 53, a public safety bill the governor signed. It banned police chokeholds except in self-defense and required police to report use-of-force data.
July 14, 2021Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SB 1 in a 2020 special session. It dropped St. Louis police residency rules and let courts use statements from witnesses kept from testifying. It also created a fund to protect witnesses before trial. It passed the Senate 27-3.
August 7, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 600, a crime bill the governor signed. It created the crime of vehicle hijacking and barred probation for some dangerous felonies involving deadly weapons.
July 6, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted yes on HBs 85 and 310, a bill adding state protections for the right to bear arms. It passed the Senate 22-10.
May 13, 2021Opposes Gun Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 oppose
Voted yes on SB 999, which the governor signed. It required care for babies born alive during an abortion and made killing such a child first-degree murder. It also made breaking a no-contact bail condition a crime. It passed the Senate 18-14.
May 6, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Signed a motion to end debate and voted yes on HJR 73. It sends voters an amendment to repeal the state constitution's reproductive health care section. It passed 21-11.
May 14, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on HB 126, a bill rewriting Missouri's abortion laws with new penalties. It passed the Senate 24-10.
May 15, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted yes on SB 39. It banned students from competing on school and college sports teams meant for the opposite sex listed on their birth certificate. It passed the Senate 25-8.
March 23, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SB 49. It banned gender transition surgery for minors and, until 2027, new puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for minors. It also barred Medicaid from paying for them. It passed the Senate 24-8.
March 23, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 53, a public safety bill the governor signed. It banned police chokeholds except in self-defense and required police to report use-of-force data.
July 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted yes on SB 1012, an artificial intelligence bill. It declared AI systems are not legal persons and required businesses to tell people when they are dealing with AI. It passed the Senate 20-10.
May 6, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 51, which the governor signed. It shielded businesses from COVID-19 exposure lawsuits unless a plaintiff proves recklessness or willful misconduct.
July 7, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SB 591, which the governor signed. It made consumer fraud lawsuits harder to win and allowed punitive damages only with clear and convincing proof of intentional harm or flagrant disregard for safety. It passed the Senate 21-9.
March 2, 2020Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Track record — General
General · 21 records
Voted yes on HJRs 173 and 174, a proposed constitutional amendment. It required lawmakers to phase out the state income tax as revenue grows and allowed wider sales taxes to replace it. It passed the Senate 18-11.
April 15, 2026
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Received endorsements from retiring Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd and First Assistant Prosecutor Mark Gibson in the 2026 prosecutor race.
April 9, 2026
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on SB 1023, a local government bill. It removed sheriffs and prosecutors from most county salary commissions, changed local candidate filing dates, and changed a library board. It passed the Senate 21-10.
April 2, 2026
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on SB 913, which extended several farm and biofuel tax credits to 2033 and created a railroad tax credit. It passed the Senate 22-9.
April 2, 2026
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SB 1119, which set rules for the legislature to pick Missouri's delegates to a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. It passed the Senate 24-8.
March 25, 2026
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Signed a motion to end debate and voted yes on HB 1, which redrew Missouri's congressional districts in a special session. It passed the Senate 21-11.
September 12, 2025
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Was elected majority floor leader by fellow senators. The floor leader sets the Senate's debate schedule and daily calendar.
November 7, 2024
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 756, which the governor signed. It expanded the senior property tax freeze to cover seniors whose retirement income comes from pensions.
July 9, 2024
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SJR 78, a proposed constitutional amendment. It said only U.S. citizens may vote and banned ranked-choice voting in most elections. It passed the Senate 24-9.
April 9, 2024
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SB 727, an education law. It raised the cap on tax credits for private school scholarship accounts from $50 million to $75 million a year. It passed the Senate 19-10.
March 14, 2024
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on SB 802, which created up to $16 million a year in tax credits for investors in rural business funds. It passed the Senate 19-14.
March 7, 2024
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SJR 74, a proposed constitutional amendment. It required citizen-led constitutional changes to win a majority statewide and in most congressional districts. It also banned foreign money in those campaigns. It passed the Senate 22-9.
February 22, 2024
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 189, a large public safety bill that passed the legislature. The governor vetoed it, and no motion was made to override the veto.
July 6, 2023
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 190, which the governor signed. It let counties freeze property taxes for seniors and allowed the full state income tax deduction for Social Security and retirement benefits.
July 6, 2023
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on HB 2, the state budget bill paying for public schools and the state education department starting July 1, 2023. It passed the Senate 24-9.
April 25, 2023
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted no on SB 94, which brought back a state tax credit for film and TV productions made in Missouri. The credit starts at 20 percent of qualifying costs. It passed the Senate 20-12.
February 27, 2023
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on SBs 3 and 5 in a 2022 special session. The law cut the top state income tax rate to 4.95 percent in 2023 and allowed later cuts to 4.5 percent. It passed the Senate 24-4.
September 21, 2022
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on HB 2909, which drew Missouri's eight congressional district lines, starting with the Congress elected in 2022. It passed the Senate 22-11.
May 11, 2022
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Voted yes on HB 1878, an election bill. It required photo ID to vote in person, allowed two weeks of no-excuse absentee voting in person, and banned private money for running elections. It passed the Senate 23-11.
May 9, 2022
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 676, a tax bill the governor signed. It required assessors in every county to inspect a home before raising its value by more than 15 percent.
July 14, 2020
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Sponsored SB 224, which the governor signed. It let prosecutors redact personal identifying information in evidence shared with the defense. It also limited civil case discovery to what is proportional to the case.
July 10, 2019
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched September 16, 2026
Race Tony Luetkemeyer is in:
- Platte County Prosecuting Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Platte County, Missouri
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.