Oklahoma Senate

Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
12 year cumulative total, in either or both chambers
History
New session started
February 4, 2019
Leadership
Matt Pinnell (R)
since January 14, 2019
Greg Treat (R)
since January 8, 2019
Majority Leader
Greg McCortney (R)
since October 27, 2021
Minority Leader
Kay Floyd (D)
since November 16, 2018
Structure
Seats48
Political groups
Majority
  •   Republican (40)

Minority

Length of term
4 years
AuthorityArticle V, Oklahoma Constitution
Salary$38,400/year + $153 per diem + $10,000 bonus=($58,804)
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
(24 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024
(24 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Oklahoma State Capitol
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Website
Oklahoma State Senate

The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.[1]

Senators approve or reject gubernatorial appointments, and contribute to the creation of both state law and an annual state budget. Every ten years, they aid in drawing new boundaries for Oklahoma's electoral districts. The Oklahoma Senate also serves as a court of impeachment.

The presiding officer of the Senate is the lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, who is the president of the Senate. Since the 1960s, the president pro tempore of the Senate has presided over daily work. Prior to that time, the president of the Senate took a leading role in the Senate, including appointing committees and members to those committees. The president of the Senate may cast a vote only in the instance of a tie vote and may not vote to create a tie.