Hawaii Senate

Hawaii State Senate
Hawaii State Legislature

Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 21, 2015
Leadership
President of the Senate	Ronald D. Kouchi (D) Since May 5, 2015
Vice President of the Senate	Michelle N. Kidani (D) Since November 5, 2014
Majority Leader	J. Kalani English (D) Since November 4, 2014
Structure
Seats	25

Political groups	Democratic (25)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article III, Hawaiʻi Constitution
Salary	$57,852/year + $175 per diem for non-Oʻahu members, or $10 per diem for Oʻahu members (2014)
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016 (14 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018 (11 seats)
Redistricting	Hawaii Reapportionment Commission
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Hawaiʻi State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii
Website
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/senate.aspx

The Hawaiʻi State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature. The senate consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. The senate is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii State Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894 the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Like most state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii State Senate is a part-time body and senators often have active careers outside government. The lower chamber of the legislature is the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives. The membership of the Senate also elects additional officers to include the Senate Vice President, Senate Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Senate Sergeant at Arms and Assistant Sergeant at Arms.

The Hawaiʻi Senate convenes in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol in Honolulu.

The Democratic Party is the sole party in the Hawaii Senate, holding all 25 seats. The Hawaiʻi Senate is also the only state legislative chamber with no minority members.