Vermont Senate
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The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The senate consists of 30 members elected from multi-member districts. Each senator represents at least 20,300 citizens. Senators are elected to two-year terms and there is no limit to the number of terms that a senator may serve.
Vermont State Senate | |
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Vermont General Assembly | |
Type | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 4, 2023 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 30 |
Political groups | Majority (23)
Minority (7)
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Section 7, Legislative Department, Constitution of Vermont |
Salary | $733.04 per week plus per diem during session |
Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber, Vermont State House Montpelier, Vermont, U.S. | |
Website | |
Vermont State Senate |
As in other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the U.S. Senate, the state senate of Vermont has special functions, such as confirming or rejecting gubernatorial appointments to executive departments, the state cabinet, commissions, and boards, as well as electing members to the Vermont Supreme Court.
The Vermont Senate meets at the Vermont State House in the state capital of Montpelier.