Missouri Senate

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The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly, responsible for crafting and passing state legislation alongside the Missouri House of Representatives.

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Missouri Senate canonical 6
Missouri State Senate 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Missouri General Assembly
legislative body
state upper house
apportionmentBasis population
authority Missouri Constitution
building Missouri State Capitol
chamberType unicameral body component of bicameral legislature
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionCycle staggered terms
electionFrequency every 2 years for roughly half the seats
employer Missouri state government
establishedBy Missouri Constitution
surface form: Missouri Constitution of 1820
governingDocument Rules of the Missouri Senate
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasLowerHouse Missouri House of Representatives
hasOfficer President Pro Tempore of the Missouri Senate
jurisdiction Missouri
surface form: State of Missouri
language English
legislativeChamber upper house
location Jefferson City, Missouri
meetingPlace Missouri State Capitol
membersElectedFrom single-member districts
numberOfDistricts 34
numberOfMembers 34
partOf Missouri General Assembly
power can initiate constitutional amendments (with House)
can override gubernatorial veto with two-thirds vote (with House)
can propose and pass state laws
presidingOfficerExOfficio Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
presidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate
redistrictingBody Missouri General Assembly and commissions as provided by law
responsibility confirming certain gubernatorial appointments
crafting state legislation
participating in state budget process
passing state legislation
redistricting participation
roleInImpeachment acts as court of impeachment for certain officials (with Missouri Supreme Court involvement as specified)
sealUsed Great Seal of the State of Missouri
sessionType regular sessions
special sessions (when called)
state Missouri
termLength 4 years
termLimit 2 terms
totalYearsLimit 8 years
typeOfLegislature part-time legislature
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://www.senate.mo.gov/

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Missouri hasUpperHouse Missouri Senate
David Barton legislativeBody Missouri Senate
this entity surface form: Missouri State Senate
Missouri General Assembly hasPart Missouri Senate
Missouri General Assembly upperHouse Missouri Senate
Missouri state government hasComponent Missouri Senate
subject surface form: Missouri General Assembly
United States state of Missouri upperHouse Missouri Senate
subject surface form: Missouri