Jason T. Smith
Representative, 8th District Missouri

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Jason Smith for Congress Post Office Box 1324
Cape Girardeau, MO 63702
Phone: 573-803-2084
Washington, D.C.
2230 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4404
Fax: 202-226-0326
District
2911 N. Westwood Blvd.
Suite C
Poplar Bluff, NA 63907
District
35 Court Square
Suite 300
West Plains, MO 65775
Phone: 417-255-1515
Fax: 417-255-2009
District
30A S. Bishop
Rolla, MO 65401
Phone: 573-364-2455
Fax: 573-364-1053
District
P.O. Box 1165
Farmington, MO 63640
Farmington, MO 63640
Phone: 573-756-9755
Fax: 573-756-9762
District
2502 Tanner Drive
Suite 205
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Phone: 573-335-0101
Fax: 573-335-1931
Name: Jason T. Smith
Office Title: Representative, 8th District Missouri
First Elected: 06/04/2013
Last Elected:
Office Address:
Gender: Male
Family:
Date of Birth: 06/16/1980
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, MO
Home City: Salem, MO
Religion: Assemblies of God
National Key Votes
Missouri Key Votes
May 15, 2013 | HB 650 | Limits Punitive Awards for Lead Exposure from Certain Mines | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (94 – 63) |
Did Not Vote |
National Key Votes
May 14, 2013 | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion ActMissouri Key Votes | House | Co-sponsor |
May 14, 2013 | SB 125 | Amends State Intervention Process For Unaccredited Schools | Bill Passed – House (107 – 49) |
Did Not Vote |
May 13, 2013 | HB 400 | Establishes Requirements for the Administration of Abortion-Inducing Drugs | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (115 – 39) |
Did Not Vote |
May 9, 2013 | HB 19 | Appropriates Funds for Capitol Renovations | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (111 – 42) |
Did Not Vote |
May 9, 2013 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (103 – 51) |
Did Not Vote |
May 8, 2013 | HB 436 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (116 – 38) |
Yea |
May 8, 2013 | SB 114 | Amends Homebrewed Beer and Liquor Distributor Regulations | Bill Passed – House (110 – 48) |
Did Not Vote |
May 8, 2013 | SB 265 | Prohibits Compliance with United Nations Agenda 21 | Bill Passed – House (118 – 37) |
Yea |
May 8, 2013 | SB 267 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Foreign Laws | Bill Passed – House (109 – 41) |
Yea |
May 6, 2013 | HB 34 | Expands Prevailing Wage Requirements for Public Works Projects | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (93 – 64) |
Did Not Vote |
May 2, 2013 | HB 555 | Repeals Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed – House (94 – 63) |
Did Not Vote |
National Key Votes
April 26, 2013 | HR 1797 | Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act | House | Co-sponsor |
Missouri Key Votes
Missouri Key Votes
Feb. 5, 2013 | HB 436 | Prohibits the Enforcement of Federal Firearm Regulations | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 31, 2013 | HB 400 | Establishes Requirements for the Administration of Abortion-Inducing Drugs | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 30, 2013 | HB 388 | Requires School Ratings Based on Student Performance | House | Co-sponsor |
National Key Votes
Jan. 23, 2013 | HR 367 | Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 | House | Co-sponsor |
Missouri Key Votes
Jan. 22, 2013 | HB 253 | Authorizes Income Tax Cuts | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 17, 2013 | HJR 11 | Establishes the Constitutional Right to Farm | House | Co-sponsor |
May 18, 2012 | SB 749 | Authorizes Employers to Exempt Contraception from Healthcare Coverage | Conference Report Adopted – House (105 – 33) |
Yea |
May 15, 2012 | SB 576 | Authorizes the Expansion of Charter Schools | Bill Passed – House (99 – 54) |
Yea |
May 7, 2012 | Amdt 1 | Rescinds Funding for the Sue Shear Institute | Amendment Adopted – House (93 – 59) |
Yea |
May 3, 2012 | HB 1526 | Amends Teacher Dismissal Policies | Bill Passed – House (83 – 76) |
Yea |
April 26, 2012 | HB 1540 | Prohibits Employees from Suing Co-Workers for Job Injuries | Bill Passed – House (99 – 47) |
Yea |
April 19, 2012 | HB 1534 | Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed – House (108 – 44) |
Yea |
April 19, 2012 | HB 1860 | Prohibits Undisclosed Recording of Livestock | Bill Passed – House (108 – 32) |
Yea |
March 29, 2012 | HB 1046 | Requires Proof of Citizenship for Presidential Candidates | Bill Passed – House (92 – 49) |
Yea |
March 29, 2012 | HB 1541 | Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. | Bill Passed – House (113 – 41) |
Yea |
March 7, 2012 | SB 572 | Amends Worker’s Compensation | Bill Passed – House (87 – 68) |
Yea |
Feb. 9, 2012 | HB 1104 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | Bill Passed – House (101 – 54) |
Yea |
Feb. 9, 2012 | HB 1219 | Workplace Discrimination Amendments | Bill Passed – House (89 – 68) |
Yea |
Jan. 26, 2012 | HB 1534 | Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 26, 2012 | HB 1541 | Provides Exemptions on Participating in Certain Medical Procedures. | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 19, 2012 | HJR 43 | Limits State Spending | Amendment Adopted – House (105 – 54) |
Yea |
Jan. 4, 2012 | HB 1104 | Requires Photo Identification to Vote | House | Co-sponsor |
Oct. 6, 2011 | SB 8 | Tax Credit Amendments | Bill Passed – House (98 – 48) |
Yea |
Sept. 23, 2011 | HA 1 to SB 7 | Prohibits Public Funding for Certain Life Science Research Projects | Amendment Rejected – House (68 – 74) |
Yea |
Sept. 23, 2011 | SB 7 | Incentives for Science-Based Businesses | Bill Passed – House (94 – 48) |
Nay |
Sept. 9, 2011 | HB 1 | Authority Over the Saint Louis Police Department | Bill Passed – House (123 – 27) |
Yea |
Sept. 9, 2011 | HB 6 | Appropriations for Missouri Disaster Relief | Bill Passed – House (127 – 22) |
Yea |
May 10, 2011 | HB 73 | Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (113 – 34) |
Yea |
May 4, 2011 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting Plan | Veto Override Passed – House (109 – 44) |
Yea |
April 13, 2011 | SB 113 | Regulating Animal Care Facilities | Bill Passed – House (85 – 71) |
Yea |
April 6, 2011 | HB 193 | Congressional Redistricting | Bill Passed – House (106 – 53) |
Yea |
March 17, 2011 | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | Bill Passed – House (119 – 38) |
Yea |
March 10, 2011 | HB 167 | Driver License Examinations Administered in English Only | Bill Passed – House (102 – 56) |
Yea |
March 3, 2011 | HB 61 | Minimum Wage | Bill Passed – House (92 – 60) |
Yea |
Jan. 13, 2011 | HB 213 | Restrictions on Late-Term Abortions | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 11, 2011 | HB 167 | Driver License Examinations Administered in English Only | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 11, 2011 | HR 39 | Attorney General Challenge of the Federal Health Care Law | Resolution Passed – House (115 – 46) |
Yea |
Jan. 5, 2011 | HB 73 | Drug Testing Of Welfare Recipients | House | Co-sponsor |
July 14, 2010 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Conference Report Adopted – House (84 – 53) |
Did Not Vote |
July 14, 2010 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (101 – 40) |
Did Not Vote |
June 29, 2010 | HB 1 | Public Retirement Systems | Bill Passed – House (92 – 54) |
Yea |
June 29, 2010 | HB 2 | Manufacturing Jobs Act | Bill Passed – House (125 – 19) |
Did Not Vote |
May 14, 2010 | SB 793 | Abortion Law Amendments | Bill Passed – House (114 – 39) |
Yea |
May 13, 2010 | SB 586 | Sexually Oriented Business Regulations | Bill Passed – House (118 – 28) |
Yea |
May 12, 2010 | HB 1311 | Coverage for Individuals Diagnosed with Autism | Conference Report Adopted – House (144 – 16) |
Yea |
May 11, 2010 | HB 1764 | Prohibits Mandatory Participation in a Health Care System | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (108 – 47) |
Yea |
April 29, 2010 | HB 2011 | 2010-2011 Department of Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (93 – 63) |
Yea |
April 28, 2010 | HB 2002 | 2010-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (87 – 64) |
Yea |
April 28, 2010 | HB 2003 | Higher Education Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted – House (115 – 34) |
Yea |
April 28, 2010 | HB 2010 | 2010-2011 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Serices Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (85 – 70) |
Yea |
April 1, 2010 | HB 1747 | Authorizing Horse Slaughterhouses | Bill Passed – House (91 – 61) |
Yea |
March 31, 2010 | HB 1601 | St. Louis Police Department Governance Modifications | Motion Rejected – House (66 – 86) |
Yea |
March 30, 2010 | HB 1327 | Abortion Regulation Modifications | Bill Passed – House (113 – 37) |
Yea |
March 17, 2010 | Amdt 4 | Deleting an Education Foundation Formula Modification | Amendment Rejected – House (73 – 83) |
Yea |
Jan. 19, 2010 | HCR 18 | Statement of Opposition to Federal Health Care Proposal | Joint Resolution Passed – House (111 – 46) |
Yea |
Jan. 12, 2010 | HB 1601 | St. Louis Police Department Governance Modifications | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 6, 2010 | HB 1327 | Abortion Regulation Modifications | House | Co-sponsor |
Sept. 16, 2009 | HB 544 | Increasing Legislative Oversight of Federal Funds | Veto Override Failed – House (86 – 71) |
Yea |
May 14, 2009 | SB 291 | Education Provision Modifications | Bill Passed – House (110 – 46) |
Yea |
May 12, 2009 | SB 306 | State Health Care Expansion | Bill Passed – House (83 – 77) |
Yea |
May 7, 2009 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (87 – 74) |
Yea |
May 4, 2009 | HB 22 | Capital Improvements | Bill Passed – House (117 – 42) |
Yea |
April 30, 2009 | SB 71 | Income Tax Rate Reduction and Additional Tax Credt | Bill Passed – House (86 – 66) |
Yea |
April 28, 2009 | Amdt 1 | Allowing Pharmacists to Refuse to Provide “Abortifacients” | Amendment Adopted – House (115 – 43) |
Yea |
April 16, 2009 | HB 258 | Excluding Tipped Employees from Mandatory Minimum Wage Increases | Bill Passed – House (86 – 74) |
Yea |
April 16, 2009 | HB 668 | Firearm Regulation Amendments | Bill Passed – House (105 – 50) |
Yea |
April 16, 2009 | HB 795 | Minimum Wage and Sales Tax Modifications for Businesses | Bill Passed – House (87 – 70) |
Yea |
April 16, 2009 | HJR 32 | Bonds to Fund Higher Education | Joint Resolution Passed – House (131 – 28) |
Nay |
April 2, 2009 | HB 681 | Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies | Bill Passed – House (94 – 63) |
Yea |
March 26, 2009 | HB 10 | 2009-10 Health Budget | Bill Passed – House (88 – 66) |
Yea |
March 26, 2009 | HB 11 | 2009-2010 Social Services Budget | Bill Passed – House (88 – 66) |
Yea |
March 26, 2009 | HB 2 | 2009-10 Education Budget | Bill Passed – House (92 – 64) |
Yea |
March 12, 2009 | HJR 23 | Constitutional State Spending Cap | Joint Resolution Passed – House (82 – 78) |
Yea |
March 11, 2009 | HB 46 | Expansion of Abortion Laws | Bill Passed – House (115 – 43) |
Yea |
Feb. 26, 2009 | HB 242 | Authorizing Four-Day School Weeks | Bill Passed – House (101 – 60) |
Yea |
Feb. 11, 2009 | HB 681 | Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies | House | Sponsor |
Feb. 2, 2009 | HB 544 | Increasing Legislative Oversight of Federal Funds | House | Sponsor |
Jan. 26, 2009 | HCR 5 | Rejecting Pay Increases for Elected Officials and Judges | Resolution Passed – House (129 – 31) |
Yea |
Jan. 12, 2009 | HB 242 | Authorizing Four-Day School Weeks | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 7, 2009 | HB 191 | Law Changes Regarding Taxation | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 7, 2009 | HB 46 | Expansion of Abortion Laws | House | Co-sponsor |
May 16, 2008 | HB 1549, 1771, 1395, 2366 | Undocumented Immigrants | Conference Report Adopted – House (136 – 12) |
Yea |
May 16, 2008 | SB 1038 | Repealing Campaign Contribution Limits | Bill Passed – House (83 – 72) |
Yea |
May 13, 2008 | SB 711 | Property Tax Regulations | Bill Passed – House (147 – 6) |
Yea |
May 7, 2008 | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (86 – 63) |
Yea |
May 7, 2008 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed – House (138 – 14) |
Yea |
May 6, 2008 | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (87 – 63) |
Yea |
May 5, 2008 | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (88 – 62) |
Yea |
May 5, 2008 | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted – House (88 – 63) |
Yea |
April 24, 2008 | HB 1851 | Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Changes | Bill Failed – House (68 – 82) |
Yea |
April 24, 2008 | HB 2059 | Establishes the Professional Relationships Between Teachers and School Districts Act. | Bill Passed – House (83 – 67) |
Yea |
April 21, 2008 | HB 1831 | Prohibiting Coerced Abortion | Bill Passed – House (113 – 33) |
Yea |
April 21, 2008 | HB 2393 | Mega-Project Tax Credits | Bill Passed – House (125 – 16) |
Yea |
April 17, 2008 | HJR 71 | Sales Tax for Veterans’ Services | Joint Resolution Passed – House (106 – 39) |
Yea |
April 16, 2008 | HB 1066 | Teacher Certification | Bill Passed – House (85 – 63) |
Yea |
April 14, 2008 | HJR 49 | Appellate Judicial Commissioners | Joint Resolution Failed – House (69 – 83) |
Yea |
April 10, 2008 | HJR 70 | State Spending Limit | Joint Resolution Passed – House (84 – 65) |
Yea |
April 3, 2008 | HJR 41 | Prohibiting Judges from Imposing Taxes | Joint Resolution Passed – House (82 – 68) |
Yea |
April 1, 2008 | HJR 43 | Constitutional Amendment Limiting Property Taxes | Amendment Adopted – House (133 – 19) |
Yea |
March 27, 2008 | HB 2002 | 2008-2009 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Budget | Bill Passed – House (90 – 66) |
Yea |
March 27, 2008 | HB 2003 | 2008-2009 Department of Higher Education Budget | Bill Passed – House (90 – 66) |
Yea |
March 27, 2008 | HB 2010 | 2008-2009 Department of Mental Health and Department of Health and Senior Services Budget | Bill Passed – House (87 – 66) |
Yea |
March 27, 2008 | HB 2011 | 2008-2009 Department of Social Services Budget | Bill Passed – House (87 – 62) |
Yea |
March 6, 2008 | HB 1619 | Monitoring Prescription Drug Sales | Bill Passed – House (84 – 69) |
Yea |
March 6, 2008 | HB 1779 | Regulation of Telecommunications Services | Bill Passed – House (130 – 22) |
Yea |
March 4, 2008 | HA 5 | Defining Mifepristone as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance | Amendment Adopted – House | Yea |
Feb. 25, 2008 | HB 1406 | Establishment of Drunk Driving Memorial Sign Program | Bill Passed – House (82 – 51) |
Yea |
Jan. 24, 2008 | HB 1851 | Minimum Wage and Overtime Pay Changes | House | Co-sponsor |
Jan. 10, 2008 | HB 1619 | Monitoring Prescription Drug Sales | House | Co-sponsor |
Aug. 23, 2007 | HB 2 | Extended Transportation Projects Contract | Bill Passed – House (135 – 14) |
Yea |
Aug. 23, 2007 | HCS HB 1 | Economic Development | Bill Passed – House (129 – 20) |
Yea |
May 7, 2007 | SS6 SCS SB 389 | Higher Education | Bill Passed – House (91 – 64) |
Yea |
March 1, 2007 | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed – House (120 – 35) |
Yea |
May 12, 2006 | CCS2 HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Conference Report Adopted – House (84 – 73) |
Yea |
May 12, 2006 | HJR 55 | Salaries and State Pensions for Public Officials | Concurrence Vote Passed – House (115 – 40) |
Nay |
May 12, 2006 | SS2 SCS HCS HB 1456 | Unemployment Compensation Changes | Bill Passed – House (90 – 65) |
Yea |
May 11, 2006 | CCS SS HCS HB 1900 | Campaign Finance and Lobbying | Conference Report Adopted – House (88 – 67) |
Yea |
May 4, 2006 | HCS SS2 SCS SB 1014 | Voter Identification and Poll Regulation | Bill Passed – House (94 – 65) |
Yea |
April 27, 2006 | HCS HB 1814 | English as the StateÂ’s Official Language | Bill Passed – House (122 – 30) |
Yea |
April 25, 2006 | HCS HB 1022 | State College and University Appropriations | Bill Passed – House (109 – 47) |
Yea |
April 24, 2006 | HA 1 | Education Loans | Amendment Rejected – House (47 – 107) |
Nay |
April 24, 2006 | HB 1619 | Franchise Tax Rates | Bill Passed – House (111 – 39) |
Yea |
April 24, 2006 | HB 1910 | Public Construction and Labor Requirements | Bill Passed – House (83 – 70) |
Yea |
April 20, 2006 | HB 1864 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed – House (119 – 30) |
Yea |
April 13, 2006 | HB 1865 | Access Missouri Scholarship Program | Bill Passed – House (84 – 71) |
Yea |
April 13, 2006 | HCS HB 1944 | Eminent Domain | Bill Passed – House (154 – 4) |
Yea |
April 12, 2006 | HA 9 | Eminent Domain | Amendment Rejected – House (23 – 129) |
Nay |
April 6, 2006 | HB 994 | Motorcycle Helmet Requirements | Bill Passed – House (95 – 59) |
Yea |
April 6, 2006 | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | Joint Resolution Passed – House (134 – 19) |
Yea |
March 13, 2006 | CCS SCS HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Conference Report Adopted – House (92 – 63) |
Yea |
March 1, 2006 | HA 3 | Health Care Premiums Amendment | Amendment Rejected – House (76 – 82) |
Yea |
Feb. 23, 2006 | HCS HB 1014 | Budget Supplements | Bill Passed – House (102 – 49) |
Yea |
Feb. 21, 2006 | SCS SB 578 | Funeral Protests Prohibition | Bill Passed – House (139 – 17) |
Yea |
Jan. 4, 2006 | HJR 39 | Prayer in Public Schools | House | Co-sponsor |
Profession: Attorney, Real estate agent
Education:
JD, School of Law, Oklahoma City University, 2004
BS, University of Missouri, Columbia, 2001
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2013-present
Won Special Election, United State House of Representatives, District 8, June 4, 2013
Majority Whip, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2011-2013
Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2005-2013
Former Assistant Deputy Majority Whip, Missouri State House of Representatives
Professional Experience:
Attorney
Real Estate Agent
Small Business Owner
Non Legislative Committees:
Current Legislative Committees:
Judiciary, Member
Natural Resources, Member
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, Member
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, Member
Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Member
Organization:
Board Member, Court Appointed Special Advocate, present
Member, Cuba Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Grace Community Church, present
Member, Missouri Farm Bureau, present
Member, Missouri State Bar Association, present
Member, National Rifle Association, present
Board Member, Salem Area Community Betterment Association, present
Member, Salem Chamber of Commerce, present
President, Salem Future Farmers of America Alumni Association, present
Member, Steelville Chamber of Commerce, present
Awards and Publications: