Florida Senate: Upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Florida
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S.
state">U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house. The Senate is made of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of about 470,000 residents.
Florida Senate | |
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| 2018–2020 Florida Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | of the Florida Legislature |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 26, 1845 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida |
| Leadership | |
President | Bill Galvano (R) since Nov. 20, 2018 |
President pro tempore | David Simmons (R) since Nov. 20, 2018 |
Majority Leader | Kathleen Passidomo (R) since Nov. 26, 2018 |
Minority Leader | Audrey Gibson (D) since Nov. 19, 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article III, Constitution of Florida |
| Salary | $29,697.00/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel) |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2018 (22 seats) |
Next election | November 2, 2020 (21 seats) |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Motto | |
| In God We Trust | |
| Meeting place | |
| Senate Chamber Florida Capitol Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
As of 2018, Republicans hold the majority in the chamber with 23 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 17 seats.
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