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The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the
President pro tem of the Senate:
Pennsylvania State Senate information and voting records
* Pennsylvania House of Representatives * President of the Pennsylvania Senate * President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate *
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. 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 pro tempore of the Senate
A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase ''pro tempore'' is Latin "for the time being".
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becomes the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the event of the sitting lieutenant governor's removal, resignation or death. In this case the president pro tempore and lieutenant governor would be the same person. The Pennsylvania Senate has been meeting since 1791.
The president of the Senate is the lieutenant governor, who has no vote except to break a tie vote.
Qualifications
Senators must be at least 25 years of age. They must be a U.S. citizen and a PA resident four years, and a resident of that district one year prior to their election and must reside in that district during their term.Senate leadership
President of the Senate:John Fetterman
John Karl Fetterman (born August 15, 1969) is an American politician who is the United States senator-elect from Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he has also served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania since 2019. Fe ...
(D)President pro tem of the Senate:
Kim Ward
Kim L. Ward (née Renko) is an American politician who served as acting lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and currently serves as President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate. She represents the 39th Senatorial District which covers the cen ...
(R)
Composition
Historical sessions
Current session
As of January 3, 2023:Membership
The Senate is made up of 50 members who are elected by district. In 2012, a State Senate district had an average population of 254,047 residents.
List of current members
Standing committees
Past composition of the Senate
See also
Pennsylvania State Senate information and voting records
* Pennsylvania House of Representatives * President of the Pennsylvania Senate * President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate *
List of Pennsylvania state legislatures
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, has convened many times since statehood became effective on December 12, 1787. In earlier colonial times (1682–1776) the legislature was known as the Pennsylv ...
References
Sources
*External links
The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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