South Dakota Senate

South Dakota State Senate
South Dakota State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 10, 2017
Leadership
President of the Senate	Matt Michels (R) Since January 11, 2011
President Pro Tempore	Brock Greenfield (R) Since January 10, 2017
Majority Leader	Blake Curd (R) Since January 10, 2017
Minority Leader	Billie Sutton (D) Since January 10, 2015
Structure
Seats	35
Political groups	Governing party   Republican (27) Opposition party   Democratic (8)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary	$12,000/term + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016 (35 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018 (35 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota
Website
South Dakota State Legislature

Governing party

Opposition party

The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.