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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m G e o r g i a S e n a t e )
Upper house of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia State Senate
Type
Term limits
None
New session started
January 11, 2021
President
Burt Jones (R ) since January 9, 2023
President Pro Tempore
John F. Kennedy (R ) since January 9, 2023
Majority Leader
Steve Gooch (R ) since January 9, 2023
Minority Leader
Gloria Butler (D ) since January 11, 2021
Seats 56
Political groups
Majority
Minority
Length of term
2 years Authority Article III, Georgia Constitution Salary $17,342/year + per diem
Last election
November 8, 2022 (56 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024 (56 seats)Redistricting Legislative control State Senate ChamberGeorgia Capitol Atlanta , Georgia Georgia Senate
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly , in the U.S. state of Georgia . The Georgia State Senate and the lower house of the General Assembly, the Georgia House of Representatives , comprise the bicameral legislature of the state. Together, the Senate and the House maintain authority under Article III. of the 1983 Constitution of Georgia to enact laws "necessary and proper for the welfare of the state", although state law is subordinate to the state constitution, the United States Constitution , and federal law.
Like most upper houses in the United States, the Senate has the exclusive power to confirm various appointments made by the Governor of Georgia , and to try cases of impeachment brought by the House. The Senate is often considered a springboard for those ultimately seeking higher office; all of the state's most recent governors have served in the State Senate.
Legal provisions
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The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly , with the lower house being the Georgia House of Representatives . Both bodies are constitutionally required to convene annually at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta .[1] The General Assembly begins each yearly session on the second Monday in January.[1] From that date of convention, sessions last for 40 legislative days.[1]
The General Assembly may call for special sessions by a three-fifths vote of the members in each chamber.[1] Special sessions in Georgia may span a maximum of 40 days.[1]
Membership requirements
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The Georgia State Senate consists of 56 members, each representing a single-member legislative district of equal size with the others. State senators serve a term length of two years, with elections being held in even-numbered years. Senators officially assume their positions on the second Monday in January following their election.
To serve in the Senate, an individual must have attained the age of 25.[1] The person must also be a qualified voter who has resided in the state of Georgia for at least two years.[1] Unlike most states, senators are not required to have lived in their districts for a specific period of time before running.
Leadership
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The formal President of the State Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia , who is elected statewide every four years. Other important figures in the Senate include the President pro tempore (who is elected by all members of the Senate), as well as the Majority Leader, Majority Whip, and Majority Caucus Chair (each of whom are elected by the majority of what is currently the Republican caucus).[1]
The minority party is headed by the Minority Leader, who is elected by the minority party caucus.[1]
Compensation
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The current salary for state senators is $17,342.[2] The Majority Leader and Minority Leader earn an additional $400 per month.
Officers
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The presiding officer of the Senate is the president of the Senate. A president pro tempore , usually a high-ranking member of the majority party, acts as president in case of the temporary disability of the president. In case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the President or in the event of the succession of the president to the executive power, the President pro tempore becomes President. The Senate also has as an officer, the secretary of the Senate.
As of January 2023[update] , the majority and minority leadership is as follows:
List of committees
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Administrative Affairs
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs (Chair, Russ Goodman [3] )
Appropriations (Chair, Blake Tillery )
Assignments
Banking and Financial Institutions (Chair, Carden Summers [3] )
Children and Families (Chair, Kay Kirkpatrick [3] )
Economic Development and Tourism (Chair, Brandon Beach [3] )
Education and Youth (Chair, Clint Dixon [3] )
Ethics (Chair, Max Burns [7] )
Finance
Government Oversight
Health and Human Services
Higher Education (Chair, Billy Hickman [3] )
Insurance and Labor (Chair, Larry Walker III [3] )
Interstate Cooperation (Chair, Colton Moore [3] )
Judiciary
MARTOC
Natural Resources and the Environment (Chair, Lee Anderson [3] )
Public Safety
Reapportionment and Redistricting (Chair, Shelly Echols [3] )
Regulated Industries and Utilities
Retirement (Chair, Rick Williams [3] )
Rules (Chair, Matt Brass )
Science and Technology (Chair, Chuck Payne [3] )
Special Judiciary
State and Local Governmental Operations (Chair, Frank Ginn [3] )
State Institutions and Property
Transportation (Chair, Greg Dolezal [3] )
Urban Affairs (Chair, Donzella James [3] )
Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security (Chair, Mike Dugan [3] )
Composition
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Map of current partisan composition of legislative districts for the State Senate:
According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.
Senators must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States , and a resident of Georgia for two years and their senatorial district for one year (preceding the election). The highest position in the Senate is the President of the Senate, a position currently held by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones . The second-highest position is president pro tempore, currently held by Senator Butch Miller .
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Past composition of the Senate
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List of current senators
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As of February 2023[update] , the Georgia State Senate is composed of 56 members:[8]
District
Senator
Party
Since
Residence
Counties represented
1
Ben Watson
Republican
2015
Savannah
Bryan , Chatham , Liberty
2
Derek Mallow
Democratic
2023
Savannah
Chatham
3
Mike Hodges
Republican
2023
Brunswick
Brantley , Camden , Charlton , Glynn , McIntosh
4
Billy Hickman
Republican
2020
Statesboro
Bulloch , Candler , Effingham , Emanuel , Evans , Tattnall
5
Sheikh Rahman
Democratic
2019
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett
6
Jason Esteves
Democratic
2023
Atlanta
Cobb , Fulton
7
Nabilah Islam
Democratic
2023
Lawrenceville
Gwinnett
8
Russ Goodman
Republican
2021
Cogdell
Brooks , Clinch , Cook , Echols , Lanier , Lowndes , Thomas
9
Nikki Merritt
Democratic
2021
Grayson
Gwinnett
10
Emanuel Jones
Democratic
2005
Ellenwood
DeKalb , Henry
11
Sam Watson
Republican
2023
Moultrie
Colquitt , Decatur , Early , Grady , Miller , Mitchell , Seminole , Thomas
12
Freddie Sims
Democratic
2009
Dawson
Baker , Calhoun , Clay , Dougherty , Mitchell , Quitman , Randolph , Stewart , Sumter , Terrell , Webster
13
Carden Summers
Republican
2020
Cordele
Crisp , Dodge , Dooly , Lee , Sumter , Tift , Turner , Wilcox , Worth
14
Josh McLaurin
Democratic
2023
Sandy Springs
Bartow , Cherokee , Cobb
15
Ed Harbison
Democratic
1993
Columbus
Chattahoochee , Macon , Marion , Muscogee , Schley , Talbot , Taylor
16
Marty Harbin
Republican
2015
Tyrone
Fayette , Lamar , Pike , Spalding
17
Brian Strickland
Republican
2018
McDonough
Henry , Newton , Rockdale
18
John F. Kennedy
Republican
2015
Macon
Bibb , Crawford , Houston , Monroe , Peach , Upson
19
Blake Tillery
Republican
2017
Vidalia
Appling , Emanuel , Jeff Davis , Liberty , Long , Montgomery , Tattnall , Telfair , Toombs , Treutlen , Wayne , Wheeler
20
Larry Walker III
Republican
2015
Kathleen
Bleckley , Houston , Laurens , Peach , Pulaski
21
Brandon Beach
Republican
2013
Alpharetta
Cherokee , Fulton
22
Harold V. Jones II
Democratic
2015
Augusta
McDuffie , Richmond
23
Max Burns
Republican
2021
Sylvania
Burke , Columbia , Emanuel , Glascock , Jefferson , Jenkins , Johnson , McDuffie , Richmond , Screven , Warren
24
Lee Anderson
Republican
2017
Grovetown
Columbia , Elbert , Hart , Lincoln , Oglethorpe , Richmond , Taliaferro , Wilkes
25
Rick Williams
Republican
2023
Milledgeville
Baldwin , Bibb , Butts , Greene , Jasper , Jones , Morgan , Putnam , Walton
26
David Lucas
Democratic
2013
Macon
Baldwin , Bibb , Hancock , Houston , Jones , Twiggs , Washington , Wilkinson
27
Greg Dolezal
Republican
2019
Cumming
Forsyth
28
Matt Brass
Republican
2017
Newnan
Carroll , Coweta , Fulton , Heard , Troup
29
Randy Robertson
Republican
2019
Cataula
Harris , Meriwether , Muscogee , Troup
30
Tim Bearden
Republican
2024
Carrollton
Carroll , Douglas , Paulding
31
Jason Anavitarte
Republican
2021
Dallas
Haralson , Paulding , Polk
32
Kay Kirkpatrick
Republican
2017
Marietta
Cobb , Fulton
33
Michael Rhett
Democratic
2015
Marietta
Cobb
34
Valencia Seay
Democratic
2003
Riverdale
Clayton , Fayette
35
Donzella James
Democratic
2009
College Park
Douglas , Fulton
36
Nan Orrock
Democratic
2007
Atlanta
Fulton
37
Ed Setzler
Republican
2023
Acworth
Cobb
38
Horacena Tate
Democratic
1999
Atlanta
Cobb , Fulton
39
Sonya Halpern
Democratic
2021
Atlanta
Fulton
40
Sally Harrell
Democratic
2019
Chamblee
DeKalb , Fulton , Gwinnett
41
Kim Jackson
Democratic
2021
Stone Mountain
DeKalb , Gwinnett
42
Elena Parent
Democratic
2015
Atlanta
DeKalb
43
Tonya Anderson
Democratic
2017
Lithonia
DeKalb , Newton , Rockdale
44
Gail Davenport
Democratic
2011
Jonesboro
Clayton , DeKalb
45
Clint Dixon
Republican
2021
Buford
Gwinnett
46
Bill Cowsert
Republican
2007
Athens
Clarke , Oconee , Walton
47
Frank Ginn
Republican
2011
Royston
Barrow , Clarke , Jackson , Madison
48
Shawn Still
Republican
2023
Norcross
Fulton , Gwinnett
49
Shelly Echols
Republican
2023
Alto
Hall
50
Bo Hatchett
Republican
2021
Cornelia
Banks , Franklin , Habersham , Hall , Jackson , Rabun , Stephens , Towns
51
Steve Gooch
Republican
2011
Dahlonega
Dawson , Fannin , Forsyth , Gilmer , Lumpkin , Pickens , Union , White
52
Chuck Hufstetler
Republican
2013
Rome
Bartow , Chattooga , Floyd , Gordon
53
Colton Moore
Republican
2023
Trenton
Catoosa , Chattooga , Dade , Walker
54
Chuck Payne
Republican
2017
Dalton
Gordon , Murray , Pickens , Whitfield
55
Gloria Butler
Democratic
1999
Stone Mountain
DeKalb , Gwinnett
56
John Albers
Republican
2011
Roswell
Cherokee , Fulton
See also
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References
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Prabhu, Maya T. (January 12, 2023). "Lt. Gov. Burt Jones assigns Senate committee chairs" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
^ "Senator John F. Kennedy Elected President Pro Tempore of the Georgia State Senate" . Middle Georgia CEO. January 11, 2023.
^ a b c d e f Prabhu, Maya T. (November 11, 2022). "Georgia Senate Republicans elect new leadership" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
^ a b c d e f Williams, Dave (November 28, 2022). "Georgia Senate Democrats reelect Gloria Butler minority leader" . Capitol Beat .
^ "Ethics Committee" . Retrieved January 13, 2023 .
^ "Senators (2023-24 Regular Session)" . Georgia State Senate. Retrieved January 21, 2023 .
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