Missouri House of Represenatives Seal

103rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session

Representative Ben Keathley

Representative
Ben Keathley

District 101

Republican

Elected:	2022
Years Served:	3
Hometown:	Chesterfield
Counties:	St. Louis

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Capitol Address
Address:	MO House of Representatives 201 West Capitol Avenue Room 112 Jefferson City MO 65101
Legislator Assistant:	Jack Gerold
Phone:	573-751-1247
E-Mail:	Ben.Keathley@house.mo.gov

Biography

State Representative Ben Keathley, a Republican, represents part of St. Louis County (District 101) in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was elected to his first two-year term in November 2022.

In addition to his legislative service, Keathley is an attorney with a law practice in Chesterfield. Prior to his time in the legislature, he completed two terms on the Chesterfield City Council. While on the City Council, Keathley was elected to serve two terms as chairman of the Public Health and Safety Committee.

Keathley attended schools in Chesterfield for 13 years and graduated from Marquette High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from Knox College and obtained a master’s degree in Political Science and a law degree from Syracuse University.

A resident of Chesterfield for nearly 30 years, Keathley currently resides there with his wife, Jenny, and their two children. They attend King of Kings Lutheran Church.

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HB 341 - (1271H.01I)
Changes provisions governing school superintendent salaries

HB 342 - (1354H.01I)
Requires municipalities and the Department of Transportation to reimburse non-rate regulated utilities for site relocation costs incurred due to road maintenance

HB 343 - (1207H.01I)
Prohibits local governments from requiring private property owners to accept Section 8 vouchers

HB 344 - (1238H.02P)
Relating to tobacco products

HB 345 - (1239H.01I)
Exempts the retail sale of food from state sales and use tax and phases out local sales and use tax on the retail sale of food over four years

HB 660 - (1331H.01P)
Modifies provisions relating to certain special taxing districts

HB 661 - (1859H.02P)
Requires municipalities and the department of transportation to reimburse non-rate regulated utilities for site relocation costs incurred due to road maintenance

HB 662 - (1864H.02C)
Creates a community solar pilot program

HB 663 - (1881H.01I)
Modifies the standard of review for agency interpretation of statutes, rules, regulations, and subregulatory documents

HB 664 - (1855H.01I)
Requires the general assembly to approve proposed administrative rules

HB 665 - (1177H.01I)
Requires the consent of certain cities, towns, or villages before the department of transportation makes any major alteration to a road located within such political subdivision

HB 666 - (1877H.01I)
Creates provisions relating to immunity from criminal liability for health care providers

HB 781 - (0839H.01I)
Creates provisions relating to the 340B drug program

HB 782 - (1227H.04I)
Prohibits the use of restraints on a child in juvenile court

HB 783 - (1743H.01I)
Clarifies the short-term authority of local taxing entities relating to certain property tax rate and property tax rate ceiling adjustments in a year following a voluntary tax rate reduction

HB 1043 - (2268H.01I)
Modifies provisions relating to the ordering and administration of ketamine for mental health purposes

HB 1044 - (2287H.01I)
Changes provisions governing charter schools

HB 1045 - (2258H.01I)
Modifies the offense of murder in the first degree

HB 1092 - (2483H.01I)
Establishes the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act"

HB 1217 - (1833H.01I)
Creates the "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Fund" and allows the state treasurer to receive, invest, and hold Bitcoin under certain circumstances

HB 1386 - (1736H.01I)
Expands provisions governing pilot recovery high schools

HB 1387 - (2871H.01I)
Establishes the "Alexander Whalen Safe Highways Act", which requires the department of transportation to implement wrong-way vehicle detection systems

HB 1388 - (1861H.01I)
Establishes the "Physician Assistant Licensure Compact"

HB 1389 - (2959H.02C)
Establishes provisions relating to the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression

HJR 35 - (1561H.01I)
Proposes a constitutional amendment to impose an appropriation spending limitation and to establish the "Tax Reform Fund" to be used to fund budgetary shortfalls, subject to an appropriation limitation, implement sales tax changes, and allow for certain taxation changes based on revenue triggers, by general law

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