The Ohio Senate is the upper house of the

Ohio General Assembly The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate. Both houses of the General Assembly meet at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus ...

. The State Senate, which meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, first convened in 1803. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the seats are contested at each election. Even numbered seats and odd numbered seats are contested in separate election years. The

president of the Ohio Senate The president of the Ohio State Senate is the leader of the Ohio State Senate. Under Ohio's first constitution, in effect from 1803 to 1851, the presiding officer of the senate was called the speaker. Starting in 1851, when the second constitution ...

presides over the body when in session, and is currently

Matt Huffman Matt Huffman (born April 1, 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 12th district since 2017, and currently serving as the Ohio Senate Majority Leader as a Republican. The district includes Allen, C ...

. Currently, the Senate consists of 25

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and eight Democrats, with the Republicans controlling three more seats than the 22 required for a supermajority vote. Senators are limited to two consecutive terms. Each senator represents approximately 349,000 Ohioans, and each Senate district encompasses three corresponding Ohio House of Representatives districts.

Composition

:'' 134th General Assembly (2021-2022)''

Leadership

Other Officers Clerk: According to the Rules of the Senate, the clerk is elected by the members of the Senate and is tasked with maintaining records of all Senate bills and resolutions. The clerk is also responsible for handling all documents received from other government departments.

Members of the 133rd Senate

Past composition of the Senate

References

External links

Ohio Senate
official website
Project Vote Smart – State Senate of OhioMap of Ohio Senate Districts, 2012-20222012 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State2010 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State2008 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State2006 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State
{{Authority control Ohio General Assembly State upper houses in the United States