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The Georgia State Senate is the upper house
Upper house

An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house....
 of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly

The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia . It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
 (the state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 legislature
Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
 of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
).

rding to the state constitution
Georgia (U.S. state) Constitution

The Constitution of the State of Georgia is the governing document of the U.S. state of Georgia . The constitution outlines the three branches of government in Georgia....
 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.






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The Georgia State Senate is the upper house
Upper house

An upper house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house....
 of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly

The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia . It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
 (the state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 legislature
Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
 of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
).

Members

According to the state constitution
Georgia (U.S. state) Constitution

The Constitution of the State of Georgia is the governing document of the U.S. state of Georgia . The constitution outlines the three branches of government in Georgia....
 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, an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 citizen, 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 Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle

Lowell S. "Casey" Cagle is an United States politician currently serving as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. He is a member of the Republican Party , a American conservatism, and a former member of the Georgia General Assembly in the United States state of Georgia ....
. The second highest position is that of President Pro Tempore, currently held by Senator Tommie Williams.

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 33
  Democratic Party 23
 Total
 56
 Government Majority
 10


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.

List of Committees


  • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
  • Appropriations
  • Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Economic Development
  • Education and Youth
  • Ethics
  • Finance
  • Health and Human Services
  • Higher Education
  • Insurance and Labor
  • Interstate Cooperation
  • Judiciary
  • Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • Reapportionment and Redistricting
  • Regulated Industries and Utilities
  • Retirement
  • Rules
  • Science and Technology
  • Special Judiciary
  • State and Local Governmental Operations
  • State Institutions and Property
  • Transportation
  • Veterans and Military Affairs


See also

  • Georgia General Assembly
    Georgia General Assembly

    The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia . It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
  • Georgia House of Representatives
    Georgia House of Representatives

    The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of Georgia ....
  • 149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The 149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia first met in 2007, succeeding the 148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and will continue meeting throughout 2008....
     (2007-2008)
  • 148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The 2005 regular session of the 148th Georgia General Assembly met from January 10, 2005, to March 31, 2005, at which time both houses adjourned sine die....
     (2005-2006)
  • 147th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    147th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The 2003 regular session of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Georgia met from January 13, 2003 at 10:00 am, to Friday, April 25th at midnight, at which time both houses adjourned sine die....
     (2003-2004)
  • 146th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    146th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The first regular session of the 146th General Assembly of the State of Georgia met from Monday, January 8, 2001 at 10:00 am, to Friday, March 21st at 11:57pm, at which time both houses adjourned sine die....
     (2001-2002)


External links

  • official government website