The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators elected for four years.[1] Half of the Senate is up for election every two years.[2]
Montana State Senate | |
|---|---|
| Montana Legislature | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 2 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
New session started | January 2, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
President | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 50 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
|
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article V, Section 2, Montana Constitution |
| Salary | $92.64/day + per diem |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 5, 2024 (25 seats) |
Next election | November 3, 2026 (25 seats) |
| Redistricting | Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Senate Chamber Montana State Capitol Helena, Montana | |
| Website | |
| Montana Senate | |
Composition of the Senate
edit- 68th Legislature – 2023–2024
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | |||
| 65th Legislature (2019–2020) | 30 | 20 | 50 | 0 | |
| 67th Legislature (2021–2022) | 31 | 19 | 50 | 0 | |
| 68th Legislature (2023–2024) | 34 | 16 | 50 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 68% | 32% | |||
Leaders
editThe leaders of the Montana Senate include:[3]
| Position | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Jason Ellsworth | Republican |
| President pro tempore | Kenneth Bogner | Republican |
| Majority Leader | Steve Fitzpatrick | Republican |
| Majority Whips | Steve Hinebauch | Republican |
| Dennis Lenz | Republican | |
| Tom McGillvray | Republican | |
| Barry Usher | Republican | |
| Minority Leader | Pat Flowers | Democratic |
| Minority Whips | Shannon O'Brien | Democratic |
| Susan Webber | Democratic |
Members of the Montana Senate
editMontana limits its State Senators to two four-year terms (8 years) in any 16-year period.
- † Member was originally appointed.
Past composition of the Senate
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About the Legislature". Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ^ "Senate". Montana Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Leaders". Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
External links
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