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.
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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