Indiana Senate

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The Indiana Senate is the upper chamber of the Indiana General Assembly, responsible for crafting state legislation, confirming certain gubernatorial appointments, and representing Hoosiers through elected senators from districts across the state.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Indiana General Assembly
legislative body
state upper house
buildingTypeOfChamber state capitol building
coequalChamber Indiana House of Representatives
committeeSystem standing committees
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionType partisan elections
electorate registered voters in Indiana Senate districts
establishedBy Indiana Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Indiana
governingDocument Indiana Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Indiana
hasWebsite official Indiana Senate website
jurisdiction Indiana
surface form: State of Indiana
legislativeChamber upper house
legislativeSessionType regular sessions
special sessions
levelOfGovernment state
meetingCity Indianapolis NERFINISHED
meetingCounty Marion County NERFINISHED
meetsIn Indiana Statehouse
memberDesignation state senator
numberOfChambersInLegislature 2
numberOfMembers 50
officialLanguageOfProceedings English
partOf Indiana General Assembly
power advise and consent on certain gubernatorial appointments
conduct impeachment trials for certain state officials
initiate and pass legislation
override gubernatorial vetoes with required majority
propose constitutional amendments to the Indiana Constitution
presidingOfficerAlsoHoldsOffice Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
presidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate
redistrictingBody Indiana General Assembly
represents legislative districts in Indiana
responsibility approving state budget measures
confirming certain appointments made by the Governor of Indiana
enacting state laws
serving constituents in their districts
role confirming certain gubernatorial appointments
crafting state legislation
overseeing state agencies through legislative oversight
passing the state budget
representing residents of Indiana
secondaryPresidingOfficerTitle President pro tempore
state Indiana
termLength 4 years
typeOfMembers elected officials
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Indiana Constitution createsBody Indiana Senate
Indiana General Assembly hasComponent Indiana Senate
Indiana hasUpperHouse Indiana Senate
Indiana Statehouse houses Indiana Senate
Indiana General Assembly upperHouse Indiana Senate
Indiana state government upperHouse Indiana Senate