Pennsylvania State Senate
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The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper chamber of Pennsylvania's bicameral state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State Senate canonical | 6 |
| Pennsylvania Senate | 2 |
| Pennsylvania State Senate districts (various) | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State Senator | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ state upper house ⓘ |
| buildingStyleOfChamber |
Pennsylvania State Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaux-Arts (Pennsylvania State Capitol)
|
| canHold | special sessions when called under law ⓘ |
| chamberName | Senate Chamber ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electionCycle | staggered terms ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | elections held every 2 years for roughly half the seats ⓘ |
| electoralDistrictType | single-member districts ⓘ |
| foundationDocument |
Pennsylvania Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Pennsylvania of 1790
|
| hasChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasOfficerTitle | President pro tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/senate.cfm ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeAuthority | Pennsylvania Constitution ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOf | Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| location | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Pennsylvania State Capitol ⓘ |
| minimumAgeForMembers | 25 years ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 50 ⓘ |
| partOf | legislative branch of the Government of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| power |
enact statutes for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
override gubernatorial vetoes with required majority ⓘ propose constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| precededBy |
revolutionary government of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania unicameral legislature under the 1776 Constitution
|
| presidingOfficerIs | Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle |
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
President of the Pennsylvania Senate
|
| redistrictingBody | Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission ⓘ |
| residencyRequirement |
must be a resident of Pennsylvania
ⓘ
must reside in the represented district ⓘ |
| responsibility |
approving state budget
ⓘ
confirming certain gubernatorial appointments ⓘ crafting state laws ⓘ participating in impeachment trials ⓘ passing state laws ⓘ |
| sessionType | regular sessions ⓘ |
| sharesLegislativePowerWith | Pennsylvania House of Representatives ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLimits | no term limits ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation |
constitutional amendments
ⓘ
resolutions ⓘ state statutes ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania State Senate districts (various)
this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania State Senator
this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania Senate
this entity surface form:
Pennsylvania Senate