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David T. Smith

Democratic · MO · MO State Representative

David T. Smith serves in the Missouri House and is an attorney who founded the Columbia firm Smith and Parnell. He holds a business degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Tulane University.

Where David T. Smith stands, based on their records

Supports

Cost of Living Reduction (2 records), Data Privacy (1 record)

Opposes

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 145, which closed several kinds of government records, including minors' details and utility billing. The Missouri House gave it final approval 107-50 and it became law.

    May 12, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Cost of Living Reduction · 2 support

  • Voted to pass HB 493, a bill to exempt certain used personal property from state sales tax. The Missouri House passed it 104-41. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    April 7, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • Voted to pass HB 269, a bill to create three tax credits for child care donors, employers and providers. The Missouri House passed it 120-34. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    February 27, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri House passed the conference version 103-37 and it became law.

    May 5, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support

  • Voted for House Bill 145, which closed several kinds of government records, including minors' details and utility billing. The Missouri House gave it final approval 107-50 and it became law.

    May 12, 2025Supports Data Privacy

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 oppose

  • Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri House passed the conference version 103-37 and it became law.

    May 5, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted to pass HB 126, a bill to end no-excuse absentee voting. The Missouri House passed it 85-64. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    April 14, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

Track record — General

General · 16 records

  • Voted against House Bill 1, which redrew Missouri's eight congressional districts in the middle of the decade. The Missouri House passed it 90-65 and the governor signed it into law.

    September 9, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted against House Joint Resolution 3, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a majority in every congressional district to pass initiatives. The Missouri House passed it 98-58. It went to Missouri voters as Amendment 4 at the August 4, 2026 primary election, and they rejected it.

    September 9, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted against Senate Bill 152, which barred foreign nationals from funding or steering ballot measure campaigns. The Missouri House passed it 94-47 and it became law.

    May 15, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 594, which let individuals deduct 100 percent of capital gains from state income tax from 2025. The Missouri House adopted the Senate's version 102-41 and it became law.

    May 7, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted against HB 918, a bill to make injured people prove the defendant made the exact product involved. The Missouri House passed it 94-57. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    April 22, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

  • Voted against House Joint Resolution 73, a proposed constitutional amendment repealing the 2024 reproductive-freedom right and restricting abortion. The Missouri House passed it 103-51. It takes effect only if Missouri voters approve it; a joint resolution needs no governor's signature.

    April 17, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted against HB 344, a bill to give the state sole control over tobacco and vaping sales rules. The Missouri House passed it 108-29. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • Voted against HB 565, a bill to narrow when horse and livestock activity sponsors can be sued for ordinary carelessness. The Missouri House passed it 97-51. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    April 10, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

  • Voted against HB 794, a bill to bar foreign money in ballot measure campaigns and add party challengers at ballot counting. The Missouri House passed it 99-48. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    April 2, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • Voted against HB 437, a bill to rewrite the rules for settlement demands in injury and wrongful death claims. The Missouri House passed it 96-52. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    March 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • Voted against HB 1175, a bill to bring back the Second Amendment Preservation Act declaring some federal gun laws invalid. The Missouri House passed it 100-51. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    March 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 567, which repealed the voter-approved paid sick time law and froze the minimum wage after 2026. The Missouri House passed it 96-51 and it became law.

    March 13, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026

  • Voted against House Bill 495, which put the St. Louis police department back under a state-appointed board. The Missouri House gave it final approval 113-39 and it became law.

    March 12, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026

  • Voted against HB 875, a bill to stop public colleges denying recognition or funding to student groups over their beliefs. The Missouri House passed it 108-47. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    February 27, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • Voted against HB 742, a bill to bar state departments from spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The Missouri House passed it 108-50. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    February 20, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

  • Voted against HB 544, a bill to let a federally approved pesticide label satisfy any state cancer warning requirement. The Missouri House passed it 85-72. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.

    February 20, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.