Pennsylvania State Senate
upper house of the Pennsylvania state legislature
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It has 50 seats and is currently controlled by the Republican Party. Senators are elected for four year terms with no term limits.[2]
Pennsylvania State Senate | |
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| Pennsylvania General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 1, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 50 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority caucus
Minority caucus
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article II, Pennsylvania Constitution |
| Salary | $88,610/year[1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (25 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2020 (25 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Pennsylvania State Capitol Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |
| Website | |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | |
Senate leadership
changePresident of the Senate: John Fetterman (D)
President Pro Tem of the Senate: Jake Corman (R)
| Majority party (R) | Leadership position | Minority party (D) |
| Kim Ward | Floor Leader | Jay Costa |
| John Gordner | Whip | Anthony H. Williams |
| Bob Mensch | Caucus Chairman | Wayne D. Fontana |
| Ryan Aument | Caucus Secretary | Maria Collett |
| Pat Browne | Appropriations Committee Chairman | Vincent Hughes |
| Dave Argall | Policy Committee Chairman | Katie Muth |
| TBD | Caucus Administrator | John Blake |
Composition
changeHistorical sessions
change| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| 1995–1996 session | 29 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| 1997–1998 session | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 session | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 2001–2002 session | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 2003–2004 session | 29 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| 2005–2006 session | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 2007–2008 session | 29 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| 2009–2010 session | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 2011–2012 session | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 2013–2014 session | 27 | 23 | 50 | 0 |
| 2015–2016 session | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 2016–2017 session | 31 | 19 | 50 | 0 |
| 2017–2018 session | 34 | 16 | 50 | 0 |
| 2018–2019 session | 28 | 22 | 50 | 0 |
| 2019–2020 session | 29 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
Current session
change| Affiliation | Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature | 28 | 1 | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 58% | 42% | |||
Membership
changeThe Senate is made up of 50 members who are elected by district.
List of current members
changeNotes
changeReferences
change- ↑ The Pennsylvania Manual, pp. 3–7.
- ↑ Article II, section 3, Pennsylvania Constitution.