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Louisiana State Senate

Louisiana State Senate
Sénat de Louisiane
Louisiana State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
3 terms (12 years)
History
New session started
March 14, 2016
Leadership
John A. Alario, Jr. (R)
Since January 9, 2012
Gerald Long (R)
Since January 11, 2016
Danny Martiny (R)
Since January 14, 2008
Danny Martiny (R)
Since March, 2012
Structure
Seats 39
Senate diagram 2014 State of Louisiana.svg
Political groups

Governing party

Opposition party

Length of term
4 years
Authority Article III, Section 3, Louisiana Constitution
Salary $15,362/year
Elections
Last election
October 24 and November 21, 2015
(39 seats)
Next election
October 19 and November 23, 2019
(39 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
Louisiana State Senate.jpg
State Senate Chamber
Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Website
Louisiana State Senate

Governing party

Opposition party

The Louisiana State Senate (French: Sénat de Louisiane) is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All senators serve four-year terms and are assigned multiple committees to work on. The Republicans gained control of the chamber in 2011 after a special election in District 26 brought victory to their nominee, Jonathan W. Perry. Previously the Democratic Party held a majority in the Senate. The Senate President is a Democrat-turned-Republican, John Alario from Westwego.

The Louisiana State Senate is composed of 39 senators elected from single-member districts from across the state of Louisiana by the electors thereof. Senators must be a qualified elector (registered voter), be at least eighteen years of age, be domiciled in their district for at least one year, and must have been a resident of the state for at least two years. The senate is the judge of its members' qualifications and elections. All candidates for a senate seat in a district run in nonpartisan blanket primary and in a runoff if necessary. Elections to the Senate occur every four years and senators are limited three four-year terms (12 years). If a seat is vacated early during a term then it will be filled in a special election. Senate sessions occur every year, along with the Louisiana House of Representatives. The Senate convenes for sixty legislative days in general session in even-numbered years, and for forty-five days in appropriations session in odd-numbered years. The Senate is the upper legislative chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature and, along with the Louisiana House of Representatives, is the legislative power of the State of Louisiana. In addition it tries officials impeached by the House of Representatives and confirms or rejects officials nominated by the Governor of Louisiana.


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