Tennessee Senate

The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the U.S. state of Tennessee's state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.

Senate of Tennessee
Tennessee General Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 8, 2019
Leadership
Speaker of the Senate
Randy McNally (R)
since January 10, 2017
Speaker pro tempore
Ferrell Haile (R)
since January 19, 2018
Majority Leader
Jack Johnson (R)
since January 8, 2019
Minority Leader
Jeff Yarbro (D)
since January 8, 2019
Structure
Seats33
Composition of the Tennessee Senate
Political groups
Majority party
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Minority party

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Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle III, Tennessee Constitution
Salary$19,009/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 6, 2018
(17 seats)
Next election
November 2, 2020
(16 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Tennessee State Capitol
Nashville, Tennessee
Website
www.capitol.tn.gov/senate

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