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Arkansas Senate
94th Arkansas General Assembly
State seal
Type
Type
Upper house
Term limits
Members first elected on or before November 3, 2020: 16 years (consecutive or non-consecutive, both houses), eligible to run again 4 years after their last term ends. Members first elected after November 3, 2020: 12 years (consecutive, both houses), eligible to run again 4 years after their last term ends.
History
Founded
January 30, 1836 (1836-01-30)
Preceded by
Arkansas Council (Territorial)
New session started
January 11, 2021
Leadership
President
Leslie Rutledge (R) since January 10, 2023
President pro tempore
Bart Hester (R) since January 9, 2023
Majority Leader
Blake Johnson (R) since January 9, 2023
Minority Leader
Greg Leding (D) since January 9, 2023
Structure
Seats
35
Political groups
Majority
Republican (29)
Minority
Democratic (6)
Length of term
4 years normally. Possibility of 2 years in years ending in 2.
Authority
Article 8, Section 2, Arkansas Constitution
Salary
$39,399.84/year + per diem
Elections
Voting system
First-past-the-post
Last election
November 8, 2022 (17 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024 (18 seats)
Redistricting
Arkansas Board of Apportionment
Meeting place
Senate Chamber Arkansas State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas
Website
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