Kansas Senate
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The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 senators elected from single-member districts, each with a population of about 73,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms that a senator may serve. The Kansas Senate meets at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.
Kansas Senate | |
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Kansas Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 9, 2023 |
Leadership | |
President | |
Vice President | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority |
Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article 2, Kansas Constitution |
Salary | $88.66/day + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (40 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (40 seats) |
Redistricting | Kansas Reapportionment Commission |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Kansas State Capitol Topeka, Kansas | |
Website | |
Official website |
Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate is reserved with special functions such as confirming or rejecting gubernatorial appointments to executive departments, the state cabinet, commissions and boards.