The Senate's prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina, but the Lt. Governor has very limited powers and only votes to break a tie. Before the office of Lt. Governor was created in 1868, the Senate was presided over by a "Speaker." After the 1988 election of James Carson Gardner, the first Republican Lt. Governor since Reconstruction, Democrats in control of the Senate shifted most of the power held by the Lt. Governor to the senator who is elected President Pro Tempore (or Pro-Tem). The President Pro Tempore appoints members to standing committees of the Senate, and holds great sway over bills.
According to the state constitution, the Senate is also the "Court for the Trial of Impeachments". The House of Representatives has the power to impeach state officials, after which the Senate holds an impeachment trial, as in the federal system. If the Governor or Lt. Governor is the official who has been impeached, the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court presides.
The qualifications to be a senator are found in the state Constitution: "Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election."
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The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives the lower chamber comprises the state legislature of North Carolina The term of office for each senator is only two years 1 North Carolina SenateNorth Carolina General AssemblySeal of the North Carolina SenateTypeTypeUpper houseTerm limitsNoneHistoryNew session startedJanuary 1 2023LeadershipPresidentMark Robinson R since January 3 2021President pro temporePhil Berger R since January 26 2011Majority LeaderPaul Newton R since January 1 2023Minority LeaderDan Blue D since March 5 2014StructureSeats50Political groupsMajority Republican 30 Minority Democratic 20 Length of term2 yearsElectionsLast electionNovember 8 2022 50 seats Next electionNovember 5 2024 50 seats Meeting placeSenate chamberNorth Carolina Legislative BuildingRaleigh North Carolina United StatesWebsitewww wbr ncleg wbr gov wbr SenateConstitutionNorth Carolina ConstitutionThe Senate s prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house the House of Representatives Its members do however represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House The President of the Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina but the Lt Governor has very limited powers and only votes to break a tie Before the office of Lt Governor was created in 1868 the Senate was presided over by a Speaker After the 1988 election of James Carson Gardner the first Republican Lt Governor since Reconstruction Democrats in control of the Senate shifted most of the power held by the Lt Governor to the senator who is elected President Pro Tempore or Pro Tem The President Pro Tempore appoints members to standing committees of the Senate and holds great sway over bills According to the state constitution the Senate is also the Court for the Trial of Impeachments The House of Representatives has the power to impeach state officials after which the Senate holds an impeachment trial as in the federal system If the Governor or Lt Governor is the official who has been impeached the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court presides Contents 1 Qualifications 2 2023 24 composition 2 1 Leadership 2 2 Membership 3 Past composition of the Senate 4 Coat of arms 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksQualifications editThe qualifications to be a senator are found in the state Constitution Each Senator at the time of his election shall be not less than 25 years of age shall be a qualified voter of the State and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election 2023 24 composition editSee also 2020 North Carolina Senate election and Category North Carolina General Assembly by session Affiliation Party shading indicates majority caucus TotalRepublican Democratic VacantEnd of 2019 20 legislature 29 21 50 0Beginning of previous 2021 22 legislature 28 22 50 0End of previous 2021 22 legislature 28 22 50 0Beginning of current 2023 24 legislature 30 20 50 0Latest voting share 60 40 Leadership edit North Carolina Senate 2 officersPosition Name Party President Pro Tempore Phil Berger Republican Deputy President Pro Tempore Ralph Hise Republican Majority Leader Paul Newton Republican Majority Whip Jim Perry Republican Tom McInnis Republican Joint Majority Caucus Leader Carl Ford Republican Minority Whip Jay Chaudhuri Democratic Minority Caucus Secretary Julie Mayfield DemocraticMembership edit District Senator Image Party Residence Counties Represented First elected1st Norman Sanderson nbsp Republican Minnesott Beach Pasquotank Perquimans Chowan Washington Dare Hyde Pamlico Carteret 20122nd Jim Perry nbsp Republican Kinston Lenoir Craven Beaufort 2019 3rd Bobby Hanig nbsp Republican Powells Point Warren Northampton Halifax Martin Bertie Hertford Gates Camden Currituck Tyrrell 2022 4th Buck Newton nbsp Republican Wilson Wilson Wayne Greene 2022 2010 2016 5th Kandie Smith nbsp Democratic Greenville Edgecombe Pitt 20226th Michael Lazzara nbsp Republican Jacksonville Onslow 20207th Michael Lee nbsp Republican Wilmington New Hanover part 2020 2014 2018 8th Bill Rabon nbsp Republican Southport Columbus Brunswick New Hanover part 20109th Brent Jackson nbsp Republican Autryville Bladen Sampson part Pender Duplin Jones 201010th Benton Sawrey nbsp Republican Clayton Johnston 202211th Lisa Stone Barnes nbsp Republican Spring Hope Vance Franklin Nash 202012th Jim Burgin nbsp Republican Angier Lee Harnett Sampson part 201813th Lisa Grafstein nbsp Democratic Raleigh Wake part 202214th Dan Blue nbsp Democratic Raleigh Wake part 2009 15th Jay Chaudhuri nbsp Democratic Raleigh Wake part 2016 16th Gale Adcock nbsp Democratic Cary Wake part 202217th Sydney Batch nbsp Democratic Apex Wake part 2021 18th Mary Wills Bode nbsp Democratic Oxford Granville Wake part 202219th Val Applewhite nbsp Democratic Fayetteville Cumberland part 202220th Natalie Murdock nbsp Democratic Durham Chatham Durham part 2020 21st Tom McInnis nbsp Republican Pinehurst Moore Cumberland part 201422nd Mike Woodard nbsp Democratic Durham Durham part 201223rd Graig Meyer nbsp Democratic Hillsborough Caswell Person Orange 202224th Danny Britt nbsp Republican Lumberton Hoke Scotland Robeson 201625th Amy Galey nbsp Republican Burlington Alamance Randolph part 202026th Phil Berger nbsp Republican Eden Rockingham Guilford part 200027th Michael Garrett nbsp Democratic Greensboro Guilford part 201828th Gladys Robinson nbsp Democratic Greensboro Guilford part 201029th Dave Craven nbsp Republican Asheboro Randolph part Montgomery Richmond Anson Union part 2020 30th Steve Jarvis nbsp Republican Lexington Davie Davidson 202031st Joyce Krawiec nbsp Republican Kernersville Stokes Forsyth part 2014 32nd Paul Lowe Jr nbsp Democratic Winston Salem Forsyth part 2015 33rd Carl Ford nbsp Republican China Grove Rowan Stanly 201834th Paul Newton nbsp Republican Mount Pleasant Cabarrus part 201635th Todd Johnson nbsp Republican Monroe Cabarrus part Union part 201836th Eddie Settle nbsp Republican Elkin Alexander Wilkes Surry Yadkin 202237th Vickie Sawyer nbsp Republican Mooresville Iredell Mecklenburg part 2018 38th Mujtaba Mohammed nbsp Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg part 201839th DeAndrea Salvador nbsp Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg part 202040th Joyce Waddell nbsp Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg part 201441st Natasha Marcus nbsp Democratic Davidson Mecklenburg part 201842nd Rachel Hunt nbsp Democratic Charlotte Mecklenburg part 202243rd Brad Overcash nbsp Republican Belmont Gaston part 202244th Ted Alexander nbsp Republican Shelby Cleveland Lincoln Gaston part 201845th Dean Proctor nbsp Republican Hickory Catawba Caldwell part 2020 46th Warren Daniel nbsp Republican Morganton Burke McDowell Buncombe part 201047th Ralph Hise nbsp Republican Spruce Pine Alleghany Ashe Watauga Caldwell part Avery Mitchell Yancey Madison Haywood part 201048th Tim Moffitt nbsp Republican Hendersonville Henderson Polk Rutherford 202249th Julie Mayfield nbsp Democratic Asheville Buncombe part 202050th Kevin Corbin nbsp Republican Franklin Haywood part Transylvania Jackson Swain Macon Graham Cherokee Clay 2020 Member was originally appointed to fill the remainder of an unexpired term Past composition of the Senate editMain article Political party strength in North CarolinaCoat of arms editCoat of arms of North Carolina Senate nbsp Adopted 2005 Crest Issuant from a Coronet of a Noble of the former Province of Carolina Or a Cap of Liberty Gules raised upon a Pole Or between two Cornucopiae in saltire Argent replenished proper Escutcheon Argent on a Cross between four Escutcheons bases inwards Gules four Escutcheons bases also inwards Argent Supporters On each side an Aborigine of North Carolina as depicted by John White in the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First that on the dexter a Warrior supporting with his exterior hand a Long Bow and holding an Arrow girded at his back a Quiver that on the sinister a Woman holding in her exterior hand a Gourd all proper Motto ESSE QVAM VIDERI 3 See also editNorth Carolina House of Representatives List of North Carolina state legislaturesReferences edit North Carolina State Senate ballotpedia org Ballotpedia Retrieved July 27 2022 Leadership North Carolina General Assembly www ncleg gov Retrieved June 19 2021 SENATE OF NORTH CAROLINA College of Arms Newsletter College of Arms Retrieved August 16 2023 External links editOfficial website Project Vote Smart State Senate of North Carolina 35 46 59 53 N 78 38 20 24 W 35 7832028 N 78 6389556 W 35 7832028 78 6389556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title North Carolina Senate amp oldid 1181353267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
