Alabama Senate

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The Alabama Senate is the upper chamber of the Alabama Legislature, responsible for crafting state laws, confirming certain gubernatorial appointments, and representing Alabama citizens at the state level.

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Alabama Senate canonical 7
Alabama Senators 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative chamber
state upper house
authority Alabama Constitution
building Alabama State House
surface form: Alabama State House Senate Chamber
canOverrideVetoWith three-fifths majority (joint with House, subject to constitutional rules)
chamber upper house
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electoralDistrictType single-member districts
establishedInPeriod 19th century
hasCommitteeSystem select committees
standing committees
hasHouseType upper chamber
hasLegislativeProcessStage committee consideration
conference committee (when needed)
floor debate
floor vote
introduction of bills
hasMajorityLeaderTitle Majority Leader
hasMinorityLeaderTitle Minority Leader
hasVotingSystem first-past-the-post
jurisdiction Alabama
languageUsed English
legislativeBodyFor Alabama
surface form: State of Alabama
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Montgomery, Alabama
meetsIn Alabama State House
numberOfMembers 35
partOf Alabama Legislature
presidingOfficerIs Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
presidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate
publishes bills and resolutions
journals of proceedings
redistrictedEvery 10 years
responsibility advising and consenting on certain executive appointments
enacting state statutes
participating in legislative oversight of the executive branch
passing the state budget
proposing constitutional amendments
role confirming certain gubernatorial appointments
crafting state laws
representing Alabama citizens at the state level
sessionType regular sessions
special sessions
state Alabama
termLength 4 years
website https://www.legislature.state.al.us

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state government of Alabama upperHouse Alabama Senate
Alabama Legislature hasPart Alabama Senate
Alabama Legislature upperHouse Alabama Senate
Alabama Legislature composition Alabama Senate
this entity surface form: Alabama Senators
Alabama State House usedBy Alabama Senate