Tennessee General Assembly
Legislative branch of the state government of Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tennessee General Assembly (TNGA) is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is a part-time bicameral legislature consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Speaker of the Senate carries the additional title and office of Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee. In addition to passing a budget for state government plus other legislation, the General Assembly appoints three state officers specified by the state constitution. It is also the initiating body in any process to amend the state's constitution.
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Tennessee General Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | June 1, 1796; 227 years ago (1796-06-01) |
New session started | January 14, 2025 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 132 voting members: 33 Senators 99 Representatives |
Senate political groups | Republican (27)
Democratic (6) |
House political groups | Republican (75) Democratic (24) |
Length of term | Senate: 4 years House: 2 years |
Salary | $24,316/year + per diem, employee benefits, travel reimbursement[1] |
Elections | |
Senate voting system | First-past-the-post |
House voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last Senate election | November 8, 2022 |
Last House election | November 8, 2022 |
Next Senate election | November 5, 2024 |
Next House election | November 5, 2024 |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
Tennessee State Capitol Nashville | |
Website | |
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Constitution | |
Constitution of Tennessee |
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