Florida Senate
upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Florida
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house.[6] The Senate is made of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of about 470,000 residents.
Florida Senate | |
|---|---|
| 2018–2020 Florida Legislature | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Florida Legislature |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 26, 1845 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida |
| Leadership | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article III, Constitution of Florida |
| Salary | $29,697.00/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel)[5] |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (22 seats) |
Next election | November 2, 2020 (21 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Motto | |
| In God We Trust | |
| Meeting place | |
| Senate Chamber Florida Capitol Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
As of 2018, Republicans hold the majority in the chamber with 23 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 17 seats.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Bill Galvano of Bradenton elected president of Florida Senate". Bradenton Herald.
- ↑ "Sen. David Simmons, named Florida Senate president pro tempore, plans to continue education efforts". Tampa Bay Times.
- ↑ "Passidomo named majority leader, Benacquisto retains chairmanship in Florida Senate". Fort Myers News-Press.
- ↑ "Senate Democrats select Audrey Gibson as 2018-20 leader". Florida Politics.
- ↑ "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.
- ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA". Florida Legislature. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Senators". Florida Senate.
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