Georgia State Senate

The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The Georgia State Senate and the lower house of the General Assembly, the Georgia House of Representatives, comprise the bicameral legislature of the state. Combined, the Senate and the House maintain authority under Article III. of the 1983 Constitution of Georgia to enact laws "necessary and proper for the welfare of the state", although state law is subordinate to the state constitution, the United States Constitution, and federal law.

Like most upper houses in the United States, the Senate has the exclusive power to confirm various appointments made by the governor of Georgia, and to try cases of impeachment brought by the House. The Senate is often considered a springboard for those ultimately seeking higher office; all of the state's most recent governors have served in the State Senate.

Legal provisions The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia House of Representatives. Both bodies are constitutionally required to convene annually at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The General Assembly begins each yearly session on the second Monday in January. From that date of convention, sessions last for 40 legislative days.

The General Assembly may call for special sessions by a three-fifths vote of the members in each chamber. Special sessions in Georgia may span a maximum of 40 days.

Membership requirements The Georgia State Senate consists of 56 members, each representing a single-member legislative district of equal size with the others. State senators serve a term length of two years, with elections being held in even-numbered years. Senators officially assume their positions on the second Monday in January following their election.

To serve in the Senate, an individual must have attained the age of 25. The person must also be a qualified voter who has resided in the state of Georgia for at least two years. Unlike most states, senators are not required to have lived in their districts for a specific period of time before running.

Leadership The formal President of the State Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, who is elected statewide every four years. Other important figures in the Senate include the President pro tempore (who is elected by all members of the Senate), as well as the Majority Leader, Majority Whip, and Majority Caucus Chair (each of whom are elected by the majority of what is currently the Republican caucus).

The minority party is headed by the Minority Leader, who is elected by the minority party caucus.

Compensation The current salary for state senators is $17,342. The Majority Leader and Minority Leader earn an additional $400 per month.

Officers The presiding officer of the Senate is the president of the Senate. A president pro tempore, usually a high-ranking member of the majority party, acts as president in case of the temporary disability of the president. In case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the President or in the event of the succession of the president to the executive power, the President pro tempore becomes President. The Senate also has as an officer, the secretary of the Senate.

, the majority and minority leadership is as follows: OfficeOfficeholderPartyLt. governor and senate presidentBurt JonesRepublicanPresident pro temporeLarry Walker IIIRepublicanMajority leaderJason AnavitarteRepublicanMajority whipRandy RobertsonRepublicanMajority caucus chairmanShawn StillRepublicanMajority caucus vice-chairmanClint DixonRepublicanMajority caucus secretaryKay KirkpatrickRepublicanMinority leaderHarold V. Jones IIDemocraticMinority whipKim JacksonDemocraticMinority caucus chairElena ParentDemocraticMinority caucus vice-chairSonya HalpernDemocraticMinority caucus vice-chair of financeNikki MerrittDemocraticMinority caucus secretaryNan OrrockDemocratic

List of committees

Administrative Affairs Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Appropriations Assignments Banking and Financial Institutions Children and Families Economic Development and Tourism Education and Youth Ethics Finance Government Oversight Health and Human Services Higher Education Insurance and Labor Interstate Cooperation

Judiciary MARTOC Natural Resources and the Environment Public Safety Reapportionment and Redistricting Regulated Industries and Utilities Retirement Rules Science and Technology Special Judiciary State and Local Governmental Operations State Institutions and Property Transportation Urban Affairs Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security

Districts

Composition

According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

Senators must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Georgia for two years and their senatorial district for one year (preceding the election). The highest position in the Senate is the President of the Senate, a position currently held by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. The second-highest position is president pro tempore, currently held by Senator . 33 23 Republican Democratic

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantRepublicanDemocraticEnd of 155th Assembly 35 2156 0End of 156th Assembly 34 22 56 0Beginning of 157th Assembly 33 2356 0End of 157th 32156 0Beginning of 158th Assembly 32 1 2356 0May 4, 2025 3155 1September 10, 2025 2254 2October 14, 2025 3255 1December 8, 2025 3154 2December 31, 20252355 1January 13, 2026054 2February 24, 2026 3255 1March 13, 20262254 2April 23, 2026 3355 1June 26, 20262356 0 Latest voting share

Past composition of the Senate

List of current senators , the Georgia State Senate is composed of 56 members:

DistrictNamePartyStartResidenceCounties1Republican2015SavannahBryan, Liberty, part of Chatham 2Democratic2023SavannahPart of Chatham3Republican2023BrunswickBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh, part of Ware4Republican2020StatesboroBulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, part of Chatham5Democratic2019LawrencevillePart of Gwinnett6Republican2017NewnanCoweta, Heard, part of Carroll 7Democratic2026DuluthPart of Gwinnett8Republican2021CogdellAtkinson, Clinch, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, part of Ware9Democratic2021GraysonPart of Gwinnett10Democratic2005DecaturParts of DeKalb and Henry11Republican2023MoultrieBrooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Seminole, Thomas12Democratic2009DawsonBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Webster13Republican2020CordeleBen Hill, Berrien, Crisp, Irwin, Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth, part of Coffee14Democratic2023Sandy SpringsPart of Fulton15Democratic1993ColumbusChattahoochee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Talbot, Taylor, part of Muscogee16Republican2015TyroneLamar, Pike, Spalding, part of Fayette17Democratic2007JonesboroParts of Clayton and Henry18Steven McNeelRepublican2026MaconCrawford, Monroe, Peach, Upson, parts of Bibb and Houston19Republican2017VidaliaAppling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Long, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Wayne, Wheeler, part of Coffee20Republican2015PerryBleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Treutlen, Wilcox, part of Houston21Jason DickersonRepublican2025CantonParts of Cherokee and Fulton22Democratic2015AugustaPart of Richmond23Republican2021SylvaniaBurke, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, McDuffie, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, parts of Columbia and Richmond24Republican2017GrovetownElbert, Greene, Hart, Lincoln, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, part of Columbia25Republican2023MilledgevilleBaldwin, Butts, Jasper, Jones, Putnam, parts of Bibb and Henry26Democratic2013MaconHancock, Johnson, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson, parts of Bibb and Houston27Republican2019CummingPart of Forsyth28Democratic2009AtlantaParts of Cobb, Douglas, and Fulton29Republican2019CataulaHarris, Meriwether, Troup, part of Muscogee30Republican2024CarrolltonHaralson, parts of Carroll, Douglas, and Paulding31Republican2021DallasPolk, part of Paulding32Republican2017MariettaParts Cherokee and Cobb33Democratic2015MariettaPart of Cobb34Democratic2025FayettevilleParts of Clayton and Fayette35Democratic 2025SmyrnaParts of Cobb and Fulton36Democratic2007AtlantaPart of Fulton37Republican2023AcworthParts of Bartow and Cobb38Democratic2025AtlantaPart of Fulton39Democratic2021AtlantaPart of Fulton40Democratic2019AtlantaParts of DeKalb and Gwinnett41Democratic2021Stone MountainPart of DeKalb42Republican2018McDonoughMorgan, parts of Henry, Newton, and Walton43Democratic2017LithoniaRockdale, parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Newton 44Democratic2015AtlantaParts of Clayton and DeKalb45Republican2021BufordParts of Barrow and Gwinnett46Republican2007AthensParts of Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Oconee, and Walton47Republican2011DanielsvilleMadison, parts of Barrow, Clarke, and Jackson48Republican2023SuwaneeParts of Forsyth, Fulton, and Gwinnett49Republican2025GainesvillePart of Hall50Republican2021CorneliaBanks, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, parts of Hall, Jackson, and White51Republican2011DahlonegaDawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Union, part of White52Republican2013RomeParts of Bartow, Floyd, and Gordon53Republican2026TrionCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, part of Floyd54Republican2017DaltonMurray, Whitfield, part of Gordon55Democratic2025Stone MountainParts of DeKalb and Gwinnett56Republican2011RoswellParts of Cherokee, Cobb, and Fulton

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