Colorado Senate

Colorado State Senate
74th Colorado General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 consecutive terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 9, 2023
Leadership
President	Steve Fenberg (D) since February 23, 2022
President pro tempore	James Coleman (D) since January 9, 2023
Majority Leader	Robert Rodriguez (D) since September 8, 2023
Minority Leader	Paul Lundeen (R) since January 9, 2023
Structure
Seats	35
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (23) Minority   Republican (12)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article V, Colorado Constitution
Salary	$43,977/year + per diem[1]
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	November 8, 2022 (17 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (18 seats)
Redistricting	Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Colorado State Capitol, Denver
Website
Colorado General Assembly
Rules
Colorado Legislative Rules

The Colorado State Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123,000 as of the 2000 census. Senators are elected to four-year terms, and are limited to two consecutive terms in office. Senators who are term-limited become eligible to run again after a one-term (four year) respite.

The Colorado Senate convenes at the State Capitol in Denver.