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The Idaho Senate is the upper house in the Idaho Legislature and it meets at the State Capitol in Boise. It consists of 35 members, each representing a district. The districts are identified by a number. The senators serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits.
The Idaho Senate meets in session each year in January, typically running through late March or early April. Most senators have careers outside of their work as state legislators.
Idaho state senators are paid $16,116 per year, plus expenses for housing and travel during the session. They are also given a constituent service allowance of $2,200. The President Pro Tem and Speaker receive an additional $4,000 per year.
Following elections in November of every even-numbered year, candidates who are elected to the Idaho Senate are sworn in on December 1.
Party balance
Leadership
Leadership positions in the Idaho Senate are:
- President of the Senate. The Idaho Lieutenant Governor, currently Brad Little, presides over the Idaho Senate. When the lieutenant governor is engaged in presiding over the senate, he or she is referred to as the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate assigns bills to the senate's committees.
- President Pro Tempore. This official is elected each session by the Senate membership. The President Pro Tem assigns members to the senate's standing committees, with the approval of the other members of the senate. Robert Geddes is the current President Pro Tem.
List of current members
State senators must be citizens of the United States, electors of
Idaho and residents of their legislative district for at least one year prior to election.
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Senate committees
The Idaho Senate has ten standing senate committees. They are:
External links
References
- ↑ About the Idaho citizen legislature
- ↑ Idaho Senate, Members of Idaho senate standing committees
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