Indiana State Senate
| Indiana State Senate | |
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| Indiana General Assembly | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 5, 2011 |
| Leadership | |
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Lieutenant Governor
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President Pro Tem of the Senate
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 50 |
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Political groups
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Governing party
Opposition party
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Length of term
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4 years |
| Authority | Article 4, Indiana Constitution |
| Salary | $22,616.46/year + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 8, 2016 (25 seats) |
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Next election
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November 6, 2018 (25 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Indiana Statehouse Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Website | |
| Indiana General Assembly | |
Coordinates: 38°46′7.54″N 86°9′45.54″W / 38.7687611°N 86.1626500°W
Governing party
Opposition party
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits. According to the 2010 census, the average State Senator represents 129,676 people.
The Senate convenes at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Indiana State Senate is operated according to a set of internal regulations developed and maintained largely by tradition. These rules are similar to the rules that govern the upper house most of the state senates in the United States. The Senate convenes its annual session the first Tuesday following the first Monday of January every year. In odd numbered years the senate must meet for 61 days (not necessarily consecutive days), and must adjourn no later than April 30. This is typically called a long session. In even numbered years, when elections are held, the Senate must meet for 30 days (not necessarily consecutive days) and adjourn no later than March 15. This is typically called the short session. The only time the senate may convene outside of these dates is if the Governor calls a special assembly.
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