Brian Williams
Democratic · MO · Missouri State Senator, District 14
Brian Williams has represented Missouri Senate District 14 in St. Louis County since 2018. Before entering the Senate, he worked as a congressional staffer and on public-health policy, including Missouri's rollout of the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.
Where Brian Williams stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted against a proposal that would have excluded abortion facilities and their affiliates from Missouri's Medicaid provider definition; the amendment failed 12-21.
June 25, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
On May 15, 2025, Brian Williams praised passage of HB 516, saying its Radioactive Waste Investigation Fund would help address Coldwater Creek contamination harming North County families.
May 15, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Brian Williams handled HB 2934 in the Senate; the bill was signed on April 23, 2026, merging two St. Louis regional convention and sports bodies and expanding the commission's development authority.
April 23, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 25, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Won General Assembly passage of his automatic-expungement proposal after language from Senate Bill 854 was added to Senate Bill 1421.
May 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Introduced a Clean Slate bill proposing to automatically clear qualifying criminal records so people can find work and housing after finishing a sentence (Senate Bill 763).
April 17, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Sponsored bills to relax expungement rules and establish a statewide conviction-review unit; both passed committee and were combined into Senate Bill 189.
February 20, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Sponsored a bill letting Missourians with disabilities in the Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program earn more pay without losing their state health coverage (Senate Bill 773). A Senate committee approved it in February 2022.
February 16, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Helped secure more than $50 million in state funding for North St. Louis County, including an UMSL business and workforce district and demolition of the abandoned Jamestown Mall.
May 10, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
On June 19, 2026, the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Brian Williams for St. Louis County executive.
June 19, 2026
Source: themissouritimes.com · researched July 25, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Brian Williams reported that language from his proposal had been signed into law through HB 1908, allowing courts to grant divorce or legal separation regardless of pregnancy status.
May 1, 2026
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 25, 2026
On March 11, 2026, the Ethical Society of Police endorsed Brian Williams for St. Louis County executive, citing his public-safety reform, community investment and commitment to accountable, inclusive leadership.
March 11, 2026
Source: esopstl.org · researched July 25, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 727, an education package that expanded tax-credit scholarships and allowed charter schools in Boone County; the Senate perfected the bill 20-13.
March 12, 2024
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
On Feb. 12, 2024, the Construction Career Development Initiative appointed Brian Williams executive director, placing him in charge of operations, fundraising and expansion of workforce opportunities for students and underrepresented adults.
February 12, 2024
Source: ccdi.org · researched July 25, 2026
Voted against House Joint Resolution 43, which would have raised the threshold for voters to amend Missouri's constitution; the Senate passed it 24-10.
April 27, 2023
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Sponsored legislation exempting sickle cell patients from Missouri's initial opioid-prescription limits; the same provision became law in Senate Bill 514.
July 11, 2019
Source: senate.mo.gov · researched July 14, 2026
Past race Brian Williams ran in:
- County Executive · August 4, 2026 · St. Louis County, Missouri
Profile last researched July 14, 2026.