Georgia State Senate

Georgia State Senate
Georgia General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 11, 2021
Leadership
President	Burt Jones (R) since January 9, 2023
President pro tempore	John F. Kennedy (R) since January 9, 2023
Majority Leader	Steve Gooch (R) since January 9, 2023
Minority Leader	Gloria Butler (D) since January 11, 2021
Structure
Seats	56
Political groups	Majority   Republican (33) Minority   Democratic (23)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, Georgia Constitution
Salary	$17,342/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (56 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (56 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Georgia Capitol Atlanta, Georgia
Website
legis.ga.gov/senate

The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The Georgia State Senate and the lower house of the General Assembly, the Georgia House of Representatives, comprise the bicameral legislature of the state. Together, the Senate and the House maintain authority under Article III. of the 1983 Constitution of Georgia to enact laws "necessary and proper for the welfare of the state", although state law is subordinate to the state constitution, the United States Constitution, and federal law.

Like most upper houses in the United States, the Senate has the exclusive power to confirm various appointments made by the Governor of Georgia, and to try cases of impeachment brought by the House. The Senate is often considered a springboard for those ultimately seeking higher office; all of the state's most recent governors have served in the State Senate.