South Carolina Senate
Appearance
South Carolina State Senate | |
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South Carolina General Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2024 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 46 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article III, South Carolina Constitution |
Salary | $10,400/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (46 seats) |
Next election | November 7, 2028 (46 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber South Carolina State House Columbia, South Carolina | |
Website | |
South Carolina Senate | |
Rules | |
Rules of the Senate of South Carolina |
The South Carolina Senate is the upper house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the lower house being the South Carolina House of Representatives. It is made up of 46 senators elected from single member districts for four-year terms at the same time as United States presidential elections.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ARTICLE 3. Legislative Department., SECTION 9. Sessions of General Assembly". 2010 South Carolina Constitution – Unannotated. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012.