Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate ( Kentucky State Senate ) is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Kentucky .
The Chamber of Parliament is composed of 38 senators, each representing an electoral district. Under Section 30 of the Kentucky Constitution, Senators are elected for four-year terms. The terms of office are staggered so that half of the senators are re-elected every two years. Under Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution, a Senate member must be at least 30 years of age and a Kentucky resident. He must also have lived in the state for six years and resided in the constituency for at least one year prior to the election.
The Senate boardroom, along with the House of Representatives, is located in the Kentucky State Capitol in the capital, Frankfort .
Tasks of the Senate
As in the upper houses of other states and territories and in the US Senate , the Kentucky Senate has special tasks compared to the House of Representatives that go beyond legislation. It is the responsibility of the Senate to confirm or reject nominations by the governor in his cabinet, other executive offices, commissions and authorities.
Structure of the chamber
Prior to the 1992 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, the incumbent lieutenant governor was the President of the Senate. He only took part in votes in order to bring about a decision in stalemates. After the addition, a new office, President of the Senate , was created, who assumed that role from then on. Current Senate President is Republican David L. Williams , 16th constituency.
For majority leader ( Majority leader ) of the Republicans was Robert Stivers , 25 constituency chosen; Opposition leader ( minority leader ) is Democrat R. J. Palmer from the 28th constituency.
composition
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 22nd | |
| Democratic Party | 15th | |
| More independent | 1 | |
| total | 38 | |
| majority | 7th | |
Web links
- Kentucky General Assembly (English)
- MPs list of the Senate of Kentucky (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Kentucky Senate (English)
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