ORSenate

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ORSenate is the abbreviation for the Oregon State Senate, the upper chamber of the Oregon Legislative Assembly responsible for state lawmaking.

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instanceOf Oregon government body
legislative chamber
state upper house
abbreviationFor Oregon State Senate
canOverrideVeto yes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electoralDistrictType single-member districts
elects its own President of the Senate
establishedBy Oregon Constitution
fullName Oregon State Senate
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasAuthorityOver state budget legislation
tax legislation
hasChamberType upper house
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasLegislatureType bicameral legislature
hasMajorityLeaderPosition Majority Leader
hasMinorityLeaderPosition Minority Leader
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/senate
isChamberOf Oregon Legislative Assembly
jurisdiction Oregon
surface form: State of Oregon
language English
levelOfGovernment state
locatedIn Salem, Oregon
meetsIn Oregon State Capitol
meetsInBuilding Oregon State Capitol
surface form: Oregon State Capitol Building
meetsInCity Salem
numberOfMembers 30
oversees state agencies through hearings and investigations
partOf Oregon Legislative Assembly
passes state statutes
presidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate
redistrictingBody Oregon Legislative Assembly
responsibility confirming certain gubernatorial appointments
reviewing legislation passed by the Oregon House of Representatives
state lawmaking
role upper chamber of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
sessionType regular and special sessions
shortName OR Senate
state Oregon
termLengthYears 4
termStaggering staggered terms
vetoOverrideRequirement three-fifths majority
votingEligibility members elected by Oregon voters
votingSystem first-past-the-post
worksWith Governor of Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives

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