The Senate is the
upper house
An upper house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smalle ...
of the
South Dakota Legislature
The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South Dakota Senate, which has 35 members, and the South Dakota House of Representatives, whic ...
. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district; it meets at the
South Dakota State Capitol
The South Dakota State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of South Dakota. Housing the South Dakota State Legislature, it is located in the state capitol of Pierre at 500 East Capitol Avenue. The building houses the offices ...
in
Pierre
Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
.
Composition
:''92nd Legislature (2019)''
Officers
List of current senators
Past composition of the Senate
See also
*
South Dakota House of Representatives
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into ...
*
Members of the South Dakota State Senate
These tables are historical listings of state senators who served in the South Dakota Senate from statehood in 1889 until the present.
Members of the South Dakota State Senate (1889–1939)
45 senators elected from 41 districts. Senators wer ...
(1889–present)
Notes
External links
Project Vote Smart - State Senate of South DakotaSouth Dakota Senate Roster
References
{{Authority control
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
Pierre, South Dakota
State upper houses in the United States