Oklahoma Senate
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The Oklahoma Senate is the upper chamber of the Oklahoma Legislature, responsible for crafting state laws, confirming certain executive appointments, and representing Oklahomans through elected senators from legislative districts across the state.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative chamber
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state upper house → |
| authorityDerivedFrom |
Oklahoma Constitution
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| building |
Oklahoma State Capitol Senate Chamber
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| canInitiate |
constitutional amendments subject to voter approval
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legislation → |
| confirms |
certain gubernatorial appointments
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| country |
United States
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| electionCycle |
staggered terms
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| hasAbbreviation |
OK Senate
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| hasChamberType |
upper house
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| hasCommitteeSystem |
special committees
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standing committees → |
| hasLeaderTitle |
Majority Leader
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Minority Leader → President Pro Tempore → President of the Senate → |
| hasLegislativeDistricts |
48 senatorial districts
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| hasNumberOfMembers |
48
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| hasOfficer |
President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
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| hasPower |
advice and consent on appointments
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participation in state budget and appropriations → power to override gubernatorial veto with required majority → |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
crafting state laws
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representing Oklahomans in legislative districts → |
| hasQuorumRequirement |
majority of members
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| hasSessionType |
regular sessions
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special sessions → |
| hasTermLength |
4 years
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| hasTermLimit |
12 years in Oklahoma Legislature
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| hasVotingAgePopulationElectorate |
citizens of Oklahoma meeting voting requirements
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| hasWebsite |
https://oksenate.gov
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| jurisdiction |
Oklahoma state law
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legislativeBodyFor |
State of Oklahoma
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Oklahoma City
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| meetsIn |
Oklahoma State Capitol
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| membersElectedBy |
popular vote
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| oversees |
redistricting in conjunction with Oklahoma House of Representatives
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| partOf |
Oklahoma Legislature
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| passesBillsBy |
majority vote of members present unless otherwise required
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| presidingOfficer |
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
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| represents |
residents of Oklahoma senatorial districts
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| sharesLegislativePowerWith |
Oklahoma House of Representatives
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| state |
Oklahoma
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| uses |
committee hearing process for legislation review
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| votingSystem |
first-past-the-post
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma → |
upperHouse |
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
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confirmedBy |
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Oklahoma Legislature
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hasChamber |
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Oklahoma Legislature
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hasComponent |
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Oklahoma State Capitol
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houses |
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Oklahoma Legislature
("upper house: Oklahoma Senate")
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houseType |
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Randy Bass
("Oklahoma State Senate")
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memberOf |