Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session. He is currently Matt Huffman. The Senate is currently controlled by the Republican Party.
Ohio Senate | |
|---|---|
| 134th Ohio General Assembly | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | January 4, 2021 |
| Leadership | |
President Pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article II, Ohio Constitution |
| Salary | $60,584/year |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (16 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (17 seats) |
| Meeting place | |
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| Senate Chamber Ohio Statehouse Columbus, Ohio | |
| Website | |
| ohiosenate | |
Senators serve four year terms. The terms of the Senators are staggered so that about half the membership is elected every two years. The Senators representing the even-numbered districts are elected in years evenly divisible by four. The Senators from the odd-numbered districts are elected in even-numbered years not divisible by four. Senators are limited to two terms.
Each Senator represents approximately 330,000 Ohioans. Each Senate District covers three Ohio House districts.
Composition
- 134th General Assembly (2021-2022)
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||
| End of previous Assembly | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 |
| Begin (January 4, 2021) | 8 | 25 | 33 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 24.2% | 75.8% | ||
Leadership
| Presiding | ||
|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Matt Huffman | |
| President Pro Tempore | Jay Hottinger | |
| Majority Leadership | ||
| Majority Floor Leader | Kirk Schuring | |
| Majority Whip | Rob McColley | |
| Minority Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader | Kenny Yuko | |
| Assistant Minority Leader | Cecil Thomas | |
| Minority Whip | Nickie Antonio | |
| Assistant Minority Whip | Tina Maharath | |
Other Officers
Clerk: According to the Rules of the Senate, the Clerk is elected by the members of the Senate and is tasked with maintaining records of all Senate bills and resolutions. The Clerk is also responsible for handling all documents received from other government departments. [1]
Members of the 133rd Senate
References
- ↑ "Rules of the Senate | The Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
Other websites
- Ohio Senate official website
- Project Vote Smart - State Senate of Ohio Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Map of Ohio Senate districts Archived 2011-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
- 2006 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State Archived 2008-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
- 2004 Election Results from Ohio Secretary of State Archived 2006-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Reclaim Ohio - A Detailed Site About Ohio State House / Senate Election Results Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine