Hawaii Senate

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Hawaii State Senate Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa
Hawaii State Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 20, 2021
Leadership
President	Ron Kouchi (D) since May 5, 2015
Vice President	Michelle Kidani (D) since November 10, 2016
Majority Leader	Dru Kanuha (D) since May 5, 2021
Minority Leader	Kurt Fevella (R) since November 6, 2018
Structure
Seats	25
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (23) Minority   Republican (2)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article III, Constitution of Hawaii
Salary	$72,348 per year + $225 per diem for non-Oʻahu members (2023)[1]
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (25 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024
Redistricting	Hawaii Reapportionment Commission
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii
Website
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/senate.aspx

The Hawaii State Senate (Hawaiian: Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa) is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894, the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.

Like most state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii State Senate is a part-time body and senators often have active careers outside government. The lower house of the legislature is the Hawaii House of Representatives. The membership of the Senate also elects additional officers to include the Senate Vice President, Senate Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Senate Sergeant at Arms, and Assistant Sergeant at Arms. The Hawaii Senate convenes in the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu.

According to Article III, section 4 of the Hawaii State Constitution, a legislator's term begins on the day of the general election and ends the day of the general election if a new member is elected.^[2]