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Revision as of 23:30, 18 December 2023
South Dakota Senate | |
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South Dakota Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 10, 2023 |
Leadership | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 35 |
Political groups | Majority party
Minority party
Vacant
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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 8, 2022 (35 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (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 Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district. It meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Composition
- 98th Legislature (2023)
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | |||
91st Legislature | 29 | 6 | 35 | |
92nd Legislature | 32 | 3 | 35 | |
98th Legislature | 31 | 4 | 35 | |
Latest voting share | 89% | 11% |
Officers
Position | Name | Party | District |
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President Pro Tem of the Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | Republican | 5 |
Majority Leader | Casey Crabtree | Republican | 8 |
Assistant Majority Leader | Michael Diedrich | Republican | 34 |
Majority Whips | Helene Duhamel | Republican | 32 |
Jack Kolbeck | Republican | 13 | |
Ryan Maher | Republican | 28 | |
David Wheeler | Republican | 22 | |
Minority Leader | Reynold Nesiba | Democratic | 15 |
Assistant Minority Leader | Shawn Bordeaux | Democratic | 26 |
Minority Whip | Liz Larson | Democratic | 10 |
List of current senators
Diversity among senators
In 2010, Democrat Angie Buhl became the first openly LGBT person ever elected to the state legislature.[3] She served from 2011 – 2017.
Past composition of the Senate
See also
Notes
- ^ Legislative pay must be one-fifth of median household income of South Dakota
External links
References
- ^ "S.D. Legislators' salary raise strains budget". November 17, 2020.
- ^ Ballentine, Summer (August 17, 2023). "South Dakota state senator resigns and agrees to repay $500,000 in pandemic aid". Associated Press.
- ^ Reese, Phil. "2012 proving busy year for Victory Fund". Washington Blade. Retrieved April 26, 2012.