South Dakota Senate
South Dakota State Senate | |
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South Dakota State Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 12, 2021 |
Leadership | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 35 |
Political groups | Majority party
Minority party
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article III, South Dakota Constitution |
Salary | $12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day [a][1] |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (35 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (35 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota | |
Website | |
South Dakota State Legislature |
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Composition
- 92nd Legislature (2019)
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | |||
91st Legislature | 29 | 6 | 35 | |
92nd Legislature | 30 | 5 | 35 | |
Latest voting share | 85.7% | 14.3% |
Officers
Position | Name | Party | District |
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President Pro Tem of the Senate | Brock Greenfield | Republican | 2 |
Majority Leader | Kris Langer | Republican | 25 |
Assistant Majority Leader | Jim Bolin | Republican | 16 |
Majority Whips | Bob Ewing | Republican | 31 |
Joshua Klumb | Republican | 20 | |
Al Novstrup | Republican | 3 | |
Jordan Youngberg | Republican | 8 | |
Minority Leader | Troy Heinert | Democratic | 26 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Craig Kennedy | Democratic | 18 |
Minority Whip | Reynold Nesiba | Democratic | 15 |
Members of the current Senate
Past composition of the Senate
See also
External links
Notes
- ^ Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota