Michigan Senate

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The Michigan Senate is the upper chamber of Michigan's bicameral state legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the Michigan House of Representatives.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Michigan Legislature
legislative body
state upper house
authority Michigan Compiled Laws
linked to: Michigan statutes

Michigan Constitution
budgetaryRole shares responsibility for enacting state budget
buildingOwner State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
canHold special sessions when called under law
coLegislativeBodyWith Michigan House of Representatives
country United States
currentPresidingOfficerOffice Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
electionCycle every 4 years
electionType partisan elections
establishedBy Michigan Constitution of 1850
hasChamberType upper house
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasLegislativeSession regular sessions
hasPower advise and consent on certain gubernatorial appointments
approve state budget
enact state statutes
override gubernatorial vetoes with required majority
propose constitutional amendments
impeachmentRole tries impeachments brought by the Michigan House of Representatives
isBicameralPartner Michigan House of Representatives
jurisdiction State of Michigan
linked to: Michigan
language English
legislativeProcessRole crafting state laws
passing state laws
majorityLeaderTitle Senate Majority Leader
meetingCity Lansing, Michigan
meetsIn Michigan State Capitol
membersRepresent single-member districts
minorityLeaderTitle Senate Minority Leader
numberOfMembers 38
oversightFunction conducts hearings and investigations
partOf Michigan Legislature
predecessor Territorial Council of Michigan
presidingOfficerIs Lieutenant Governor of Michigan
presidingOfficerTitle President of the Senate
redistrictingBody Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
sealUsed Seal of the Michigan Senate
sessionLocation Senate Chamber, Michigan State Capitol
state Michigan
termLength 4 years
termLimits 2 terms
termLimitsTotalYears 8 years
votingSystem first-past-the-post
website https://www.senate.michigan.gov
linked to: Michigan Senate

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Government of Michigan hasLegislativeChamber Michigan Senate
subject linked to: government of Michigan
William G. Milliken legislativeBody Michigan Senate
Michigan hasLegislativeBody Michigan Senate
Michigan legislatureUpperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan hasUpperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan upperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan hasUpperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan upperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan upperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan hasLegislativeBody Michigan Senate
Michigan upperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan hasLegislativeBody Michigan Senate
Charles Diggs office contested Michigan State Senate
subject linked to: Congressman Charles Diggs
linked to: Michigan Senate
Legislative branch of Michigan hasPart Michigan Senate
Michigan Legislature hasPart Michigan Senate
Michigan Legislature upperHouse Michigan Senate
Michigan Senate website https://www.senate.michigan.gov
linked to: Michigan Senate