Georgia State Senate

The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Not to be confused with the as of yet unestablished upper house of the Parliament of the country of Georgia, anticipated by the constitution of 1995, which is also styled the "Senate".
For the current session, see 157th Georgia General Assembly.

Georgia State Senate
Georgia General Assembly
Type
Type
Upper House
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 11, 2021
Leadership
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
Structure
Seats56
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (33)

Minority

Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle III, Georgia Constitution
Salary$17,342/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(56 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(56 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Georgia Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia
Website
www.senate.ga.gov
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