Florida Senate
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. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The Senate is composed of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 540,000 residents. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census. Senators' terms begin immediately upon their election. The Senate Chamber is located in the State Capitol building.
Florida Senate | |
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| 2022–2024 Florida Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Upper house of the Florida Legislature |
Term limits | 2–3 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 26, 1845 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida |
| Leadership | |
President | |
President pro tempore | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article III, Constitution of Florida |
| Salary | $29,697.00/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel) |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (40 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (20 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Motto | |
| In God We Trust | |
| Meeting place | |
| Senate Chamber Florida Capitol Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Footnotes | |
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Politics of Florida |
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Following the November 2022 elections, Republicans hold a supermajority in the chamber with 28 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 12 seats.