Mississippi State Senate
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The Mississippi State Senate is the upper chamber of the Mississippi Legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the House of Representatives.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mississippi State Senate canonical | 9 |
| Mississippi Senate | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
ⓘ
state upper house ⓘ |
| authority | legislative authority in Mississippi ⓘ |
| building |
Mississippi State Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi State Capitol building
|
| canOverrideVetoOf | Governor of Mississippi ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Mississippi Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Mississippi
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralDistrictType | single-member districts ⓘ |
| employs | legislative staff ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Mississippi ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | MS Senate ⓘ |
| hasChamberType | upper house ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem | yes ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeProcessStage |
bill introduction
ⓘ
committee consideration ⓘ conference committee (with House) ⓘ floor debate ⓘ floor vote ⓘ |
| hasOfficerRole | President Pro Tempore ⓘ |
| hasPower |
confirm certain gubernatorial appointments
ⓘ
enact state statutes ⓘ participate in state budget process ⓘ propose constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo | term limits: no ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Mississippi ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of Mississippi ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberOf | Mississippi Legislature ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jackson, Mississippi ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Mississippi State Capitol ⓘ |
| meetsInChamber | Senate chamber of the Mississippi State Capitol ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 52 ⓘ |
| oversees | statewide public policy in Mississippi ⓘ |
| partOf | Mississippi Legislature ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle |
Lieutenant Governor
ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
|
| redistrictingBody | Mississippi Legislature ⓘ |
| represents | residents of Mississippi senatorial districts ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
crafting state laws
ⓘ
passing state laws ⓘ |
| sessionType |
regular sessions
ⓘ
special sessions ⓘ |
| sharesLegislativePowerWith | Mississippi House of Representatives ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | bicameral legislature component ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| website | https://www.legislature.ms.gov/senate ⓘ |
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