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101st General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Representative
Louis Riggs
District 005
Republican
Elected:
2018
Years Served:
7
Hometown:
Hannibal
Counties:
Committees
Special Interim Committee on Broadband Development, Chairman
Special Committee on Broadband and Infrastructure, Chairman
Economic Development, Vice-Chairman
Budget
Subcommittee on Appropriations - Agriculture, Conservation, Natural Resources, and Economic Development
Higher Education
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
Joint Committee on Government Accountability
Special Committee on Tourism
Ways and Means
Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development
Capitol Address
Address:
MO House of Representatives
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 313-2
Jefferson City MO 65101
Phone:
573-751-3613
E-Mail:
Louis.Riggs@house.mo.gov
Biography
Representative Louis Riggs, a Republican, represents Marion and Ralls counties (District 5) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2018.
In addition to his legislative duties, Riggs served as an educator at Hannibal-LaGrange University for more than 14 years and now teaches at Culver Stockton College. He is also an attorney and Eagle Scout.
He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Missouri Rural Development Partners and is a past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Humanities Council, a past president of Missouri Community Betterment, and a past president of Hannibal Nutrition Center and Hannibal Free Clinic. He is a past president and co-founder of the Northeast Missouri Conservative Club and serves as a member of the City of Hannibal Mark Twain Home Board. Riggs has also been named to the University of Missouri Extension Leaders Honor Roll for his service to the Marion County Extension Council.
A graduate of Hannibal High School, Riggs obtained a bachelor's degree in English from Westminster College and a juris doctorate from the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Law.
Born and raised in Hannibal, Riggs resides there today with his family.
Sponsored Bills
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HB 2052
- (4749H.04C)
Creates the 21st Century Missouri Broadband Deployment Task Force
HB 2327
- (4752H.01I)
Establishes a task force to study issues relating to state workers and work-from-home policy
HB 2328
- (4758H.03C)
Modifies the provisions related to emergency management.
HB 2353
- (4791H.01I)
Authorizes political subdivisions to form broadband infrastructure improvement districts
HB 2507
- (5314H.01I)
Requires an audit of all state departments every four years
HB 2508
- (5283H.01I)
Transfers the State Historic Preservation Office from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Economic Development
HB 2514
- (5307H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to the Universal Service Board and Fund
HB 2563
- (5122H.01I)
Authorizes the department of economic development to perform site inspections of broadband providers who have received state grants or loans
HB 2564
- (4823H.03C)
Establishes the Twenty-First Century Technology Innovation Task Force
HB 2565
- (5382H.01I)
Creates the U.S. Grant Heritage Area in Missouri
HB 2583
- (4824H.04C)
Establishes the Missouri Technology Task Force
HB 2609
- (5405H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to applicants for grants to expand broadband internet access in unserved and underserved areas
HB 2638
- (5116H.04P)
Modifies and establishes provisions relating to broadband services
HB 2657
- (5110H.01I)
Changes the law regarding the power of certain cities to annex areas from within two miles of the city's existing boundary to four miles
HB 2668
- (4831H.02I)
Establishes the 21st-Century Missouri Social Services Gap Analysis Task Force
HB 2675
- (5403H.02I)
Modifies provisions relating to grants to expand broadband internet access in unserved and underserved areas
HB 2713
- (5556H.01I)
Requires all state departments to report the cost of complying with federal regulations to the Department of Economic Development
HB 2765
- (5322H.01I)
Creates provisions relating to pole replacements for certain broadband facilities
HB 2776
- (5375H.01I)
Changes the law regarding the historic structures rehabilitation tax credit
HB 2815
- (5599H.01I)
Modifies the historic preservation tax credit
HB 2840
- (5814H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to civil detentions
HCR 71
- (5381H.02I)
Urges the Missouri Delegation to support the creation of a federal district judge or magistrate position to be based in the Hannibal Federal Building or urge the confirmation of a judicial nominee from the Northern Division
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