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Missouri Rep. Kem Smith (D)

68th district

January 14, 2026 at 12:00pm CST

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Elementary and Secondary Education

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Email Address: kem.smith@house.mo.gov

Phone: (573) 751-9628

Office Address:
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 135-BB
Jefferson City, MO

Representative Kem Smith, a Democrat, proudly represents part of St. Louis County (District 68) in the Missouri House of Representatives. She was elected to her first two-year term in November 2024.
Rep. Smith grew up in North St. Louis County and is a graduate of Hazelwood Central High School and North Central University. She received her Doctorate of Education from NCU in December 2022.
Rep. Smith is a veteran educator and has first-hand experience in seeing economic impacts on the local community. She holds a deeply firm belief in the power of positive change, based on the principles of fairness and equality, underscoring her commitment to serve her constituents.
Outside her legislative duties, Rep. Smith cherishes time with her husband, Orlando, and children: Jasmine, Trevon, Breonna, Jaylin, and Joy. She is also a proud grandmother.

MO - Elementary and Secondary Education (House)

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MO - Pensions (House)

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MO - Special Committee on Redistricting (House)

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MO - Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

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MO - Higher Education and Workforce Development (House)

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MO - Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs (House)

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MO - HB1576 Establishes additional requirements for computer science courses in schools

MO - HB1285 Provides for mileage reimbursements for dual enrollment courses for college credit

MO - HR1289 Grants use of the House Chamber to multiple schools located within Missouri House District 68 on May 5, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for presentation of Glory Awards

MO - HB959 Requires certain police departments to establish a Missing Person's Unit

MO - HB1221 Authorizes the use of moneys in Missouri empowerment scholarship accounts for driver education purposes

MO - HB1220 Modifies provisions governing student attendance data reported for school accreditation processes

MO - HB32 Lowers the age for adult high schools from 21 to 18

MO - HB33 Establishes the STEM Career Awareness Activity Program

MO - HB116 Establishes the Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Act

MO - HB235 Establishes the Missouri Angel Investment Incentive Act

MO - HB255 Establishes the "Missouri Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act"

MO - HB267 Modifies provisions governing teacher externships

MO - HB269 Authorizes the "Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act", the "Employer-Provided Child Care Assistance Tax Credit Act", and the "Child Care Providers Tax Credit", relating to tax credits for child care

MO - HB279 Authorizes tax credits for developing or renting housing for victims of domestic violence

MO - HB284 Prohibits certain discriminatory practices on the basis of race

MO - HB291 Requires in-state public educational institutions to grant undergraduate course credit for students who score 4 or higher on international baccalaureate examinations

MO - HB306 Requires public school districts and charter schools to prevent student use of electronic personal communications devices during regularly scheduled instructional activities

MO - HB331 Establishes the Career-Tech Certificate (CTC) Program

MO - HB355 Provides a state supplement for public schools to hire a school nurse and a mental health professional

MO - HB388 Modifies provisions relating to payments of real and personal property taxes

MO - HB411 Requires the Department of Revenue to implement a property tax mapping feature and place all tax maps prominently on the department home page

MO - HB571 Modifies provisions relating to the compensation of jurors

MO - HB617 Restores voting rights to individuals on probation and parole

MO - HB728 Modifies provisions relating to good time credit

MO - HB729 Establishes the Office of the Department of Corrections Ombudsman

MO - HB732 Modifies provisions relating to minimum sentences

MO - HB773 Modifies provisions relating to minimum sentences

MO - HB790 Modifies provisions for voter qualifications

MO - HB904 Prohibits certain individuals from possessing a firearm due to domestic violence

MO - HB911 Designates November 26th each year as "Tina Turner Day"

MO - HB912 Designates December sixth each year as "Reuben Shelton Day" in Missouri

MO - HB953 Modifies provisions relating to proceedings resulting from criminal conduct

MO - HB954 Provides federal Servicemember Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections to National Guard members called to state duty

MO - HB957 Designates the "Police Officer David Lee Memorial Highway" in St. Louis City

MO - HB1039 Extends the expiration date of a provision allowing retired teachers to serve as substitute teachers without a discontinuance of such teacher's retirement allowance

MO - HB1187 Designates certain actions by employers, when based on employees' credit history or credit scores, as improper employment practices

MO - HB1308 Modifies provisions governing grants to deaf-blind individuals and families

MO - HB1382 Specifies that children diagnosed with certain conditions shall be eligible for MO HealthNet benefits

MO - HB1401 Creates provisions relating to temporary real estate salesperson licenses

MO - HB1436 Establishes a program for providing paid leave for parents working in a child's school and authorizes a tax credit for fifty percent of the hourly wage paid to a participant in the program

MO - HB1439 Specifies that offenders do not have to pay intervention fees for the first sixty days of probation, parole, or conditional release

MO - HB1449 Establishes the "Youth Workforce Development Program"

MO - HB1481 Repeals a provision regarding sessions of a certain county court

MO - HB1575 Modifies the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm to include any minor possessing a firearm on public property

MO - HJR6 Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Missouri relating to property tax exemptions

MO - HJR34 Adds employees of school districts to the list of allowed employment for members of the general assembly

MO - HCR4 Designates the last week in April each year as "Infertility Awareness Week"

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