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Hawaii State Senate Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa | |
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| 32nd Hawaii State Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 20, 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Vice President | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 25 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Article III, Constitution of Hawaii |
| Salary | $72,348 per year + $225 per diem for non-Oʻahu members (2023)[1] |
| Elections | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (25 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
| Redistricting | Hawaii Reapportionment Commission |
| Meeting place | |
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| State Senate Chamber Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii | |
| Website | |
| capitol.hawaii.gov/senate | |
| Rules | |
| Rules of the Senate | |
The Hawaii State Senate (Hawaiian: Ka ‘Aha Kenekoa) is the upper house of the Hawaii State Legislature. It consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands and is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently Ron Kouchi. The forerunner of the Hawaii Senate during the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii was the House of Nobles originated in 1840. In 1894, the Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii renamed the upper house the present senate. Senators are elected to four-year terms and are not subject to term limits.
Like most state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaii State Senate is a part-time body and senators often have active careers outside government. The lower house of the legislature is the Hawaii House of Representatives. The membership of the Senate also elects additional officers to include the Senate Vice President, Senate Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Senate Sergeant at Arms, and Assistant Sergeant at Arms. The Hawaii Senate convenes in the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu.
According to Article III, section 4 of the Hawaii State Constitution, a legislator's term begins on the day of the general election and ends the day of the general election if a new member is elected.[2]
- ^ National Conference of State Legislatures. "2023 Legislator Compensation by State". Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "ELECTION OF MEMBERS; TERM". Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.