Kentucky Senate
| Kentucky State Senate | |
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| Kentucky General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
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Term limits
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None |
| History | |
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New session started
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January 3, 2017 |
| Leadership | |
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President pro Tempore
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David P. Givens (R)
Since January 6, 2015 |
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Majority Leader
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Minority Leader
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 38 |
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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 | The Legislative Department, Section 29, Kentucky Constitution |
| Salary | $186.73/day + per diem |
| Elections | |
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Last election
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November 8, 2016 (19 seats) |
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Next election
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November 6, 2018 (19 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative Control |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Kentucky State Capitol Frankfort, Kentucky |
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| Website | |
| Kentucky Legislative Research Commission | |
Governing party
Opposition party
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators. The Kentucky Senate meets at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort.
According to Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution, a state senator must:
Per section 30 of the Kentucky Constitution, senators are elected to four year staggered terms, with half the Senate elected every two years.
Prior to a 1992 constitutional amendment, the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky presided over the Senate; the 1992 amendment created a new office of President of the Senate to be held by one of the 38 senators.
Additionally, each political party elects a floor leader, whip, and caucus chairman.
Current party leadership of the Kentucky Senate:
As of 23 July 2014[update]:
Carolyn Conn Moore became the first woman to serve in the Kentucky Senate when in November 1949 she won a special election to replace her husband, J. Lee Moore, in the legislature after his death.
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