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Upper house of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia State Senate
Type Upper HouseTerm limits
NoneNew session started
January 13, 2025 President Burt Jones(
R)
since January 9, 2023
President pro tempore
Vacant
since June 2, 2025
Majority Leader
Jason Anavitarte(R)
since June 17, 2025
Minority Leader Harold V. Jones II(
D)
since January 13, 2025
Seats 56Political groups
MajorityMinority
Vacant
Length of term
2 years Authority Article III, Georgia Constitution Salary $17,342/year + per diemLast election
November 5, 2024Next election
November 3, 2026The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The Georgia State Senate and the lower house of the General Assembly, the Georgia House of Representatives, comprise the bicameral legislature of the state. Combined, the Senate and the House maintain authority under Article III. of the 1983 Constitution of Georgia to enact laws "necessary and proper for the welfare of the state", although state law is subordinate to the state constitution, the United States Constitution, and federal law.
Like most upper houses in the United States, the Senate has the exclusive power to confirm various appointments made by the governor of Georgia, and to try cases of impeachment brought by the House. The Senate is often considered a springboard for those ultimately seeking higher office; all of the state's most recent governors have served in the State Senate.
The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly, with the lower house being the Georgia House of Representatives. Both bodies are constitutionally required to convene annually at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.[1] The General Assembly begins each yearly session on the second Monday in January.[1] From that date of convention, sessions last for 40 legislative days.[1]
The General Assembly may call for special sessions by a three-fifths vote of the members in each chamber.[1] Special sessions in Georgia may span a maximum of 40 days.[1]
Membership requirements[edit]The Georgia State Senate consists of 56 members, each representing a single-member legislative district of equal size with the others. State senators serve a term length of two years, with elections being held in even-numbered years. Senators officially assume their positions on the second Monday in January following their election.
To serve in the Senate, an individual must have attained the age of 25.[1] The person must also be a qualified voter who has resided in the state of Georgia for at least two years.[1] Unlike most states, senators are not required to have lived in their districts for a specific period of time before running.
The formal President of the State Senate is the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, who is elected statewide every four years. Other important figures in the Senate include the President pro tempore (who is elected by all members of the Senate), as well as the Majority Leader, Majority Whip, and Majority Caucus Chair (each of whom are elected by the majority of what is currently the Republican caucus).[1]
The minority party is headed by the Minority Leader, who is elected by the minority party caucus.[1]
The current salary for state senators is $17,342.[2] The Majority Leader and Minority Leader earn an additional $400 per month.
The presiding officer of the Senate is the president of the Senate. A president pro tempore, usually a high-ranking member of the majority party, acts as president in case of the temporary disability of the president. In case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the President or in the event of the succession of the president to the executive power, the President pro tempore becomes President. The Senate also has as an officer, the secretary of the Senate.
As of June 2025[update], the majority and minority leadership is as follows:
List of committees[edit]According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.
Senators must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Georgia for two years and their senatorial district for one year (preceding the election). The highest position in the Senate is the President of the Senate, a position currently held by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. The second-highest position is president pro tempore, currently held by Senator Butch Miller.
↓ 33 23 Republican Democratic Past composition of the Senate[edit] List of current senators[edit]As of January 2025[update], the Georgia State Senate is composed of 56 members:[8]
District Senator Party Since Residence Counties represented 1 Ben Watson Republican 2015 Savannah Bryan, Liberty, part of Chatham 2 Derek Mallow Democratic 2023 Savannah Part of Chatham 3 Mike Hodges Republican 2023 Brunswick Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, McIntosh, part of Ware 4 Billy Hickman Republican 2020 Statesboro Bulloch, Candler, Effingham, Evans, part of Chatham 5 Sheikh Rahman Democratic 2019 Lawrenceville Part of Gwinnett 6 Matt Brass Republican 2017 Newnan Coweta, Heard, part of Carroll 7 Nabilah Islam Democratic 2023 Duluth Part of Gwinnett 8 Russ Goodman Republican 2021 Cogdell Atkinson, Clinch, Echols, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, part of Ware 9 Nikki Merritt Democratic 2021 Grayson Part of Gwinnett 10 Emanuel Jones Democratic 2005 Decatur Parts of DeKalb and Henry 11 Sam Watson Republican 2023 Moultrie Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Grady, Seminole, Thomas 12 Freddie Sims Democratic 2009 Dawson Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Webster 13 Carden Summers Republican 2020 Cordele Ben Hill, Berrien, Crisp, Irwin, Lee, Tift, Turner, Worth, part of Coffee 14 Josh McLaurin Democratic 2023 Sandy Springs Part of Fulton 15 Ed Harbison Democratic 1993 Columbus Chattahoochee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Talbot, Taylor, part of Muscogee 16 Marty Harbin Republican 2015 Tyrone Lamar, Pike, Spalding, part of Fayette 17 Gail Davenport Democratic 2007 Jonesboro Parts of Clayton and Henry 18 John F. Kennedy Republican 2015 Macon Crawford, Monroe, Peach, Upson, parts of Bibb and Houston 19 Blake Tillery Republican 2017 Vidalia Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Long, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Wayne, Wheeler, part of Coffee 20 Larry Walker III Republican 2015 Perry Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Treutlen, Wilcox, part of Houston 21 Vacant[b] Parts of Cherokee and Fulton 22 Harold V. Jones II Democratic 2015 Augusta Part of Richmond 23 Max Burns Republican 2021 Sylvania Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, McDuffie, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, parts of Columbia and Richmond 24 Lee Anderson Republican 2017 Grovetown Elbert, Greene, Hart, Lincoln, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, part of Columbia 25 Rick Williams Republican 2023 Milledgeville Baldwin, Butts, Jasper, Jones, Putnam, parts of Bibb and Henry 26 David Lucas Democratic 2013 Macon Hancock, Johnson, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson, parts of Bibb and Houston 27 Greg Dolezal Republican 2019 Cumming Part of Forsyth 28 Donzella James Democratic 2009 Atlanta Parts of Cobb, Douglas, and Fulton 29 Randy Robertson Republican 2019 Cataula Harris, Meriwether, Troup, part of Muscogee 30 Tim Bearden Republican 2024 Carrollton Haralson, parts of Carroll, Douglas, and Paulding 31 Jason Anavitarte Republican 2021 Dallas Polk, part of Paulding 32 Kay Kirkpatrick Republican 2017 Marietta Parts Cherokee and Cobb 33 Michael Rhett Democratic 2015 Marietta Part of Cobb 34 Kenya Wicks Democratic 2025 Fayetteville Parts of Clayton and Fayette 35 Jason Esteves Democratic 2023 Atlanta Parts of Cobb and Fulton 36 Nan Orrock Democratic 2007 Atlanta Part of Fulton 37 Ed Setzler Republican 2023 Acworth Parts of Bartow and Cobb 38 RaShaun Kemp Democratic 2025 Atlanta Part of Fulton 39 Sonya Halpern Democratic 2021 Atlanta Part of Fulton 40 Sally Harrell Democratic 2019 Atlanta Parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett 41 Kim Jackson Democratic 2021 Stone Mountain Part of DeKalb 42 Brian Strickland Republican 2018 McDonough Morgan, parts of Henry, Newton, and Walton 43 Tonya Anderson Democratic 2017 Lithonia Rockdale, parts of DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Newton 44 Elena Parent Democratic 2015 Atlanta Parts of Clayton and DeKalb 45 Clint Dixon Republican 2021 Buford Parts of Barrow and Gwinnett 46 Bill Cowsert Republican 2007 Athens Parts of Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Oconee, and Walton 47 Frank Ginn Republican 2011 Danielsville Madison, parts of Barrow, Clarke, and Jackson 48 Shawn Still Republican 2023 Johns Creek Parts of Forsyth, Fulton, and Gwinnett 49 Drew Echols Republican 2025 Gainesville Part of Hall 50 Bo Hatchett Republican 2021 Cornelia Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, parts of Hall, Jackson, and White 51 Steve Gooch Republican 2011 Dahlonega Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Union, part of White 52 Chuck Hufstetler Republican 2013 Rome Parts of Bartow, Floyd, and Gordon 53 Colton Moore Republican 2023 Trenton Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, part of Floyd 54 Chuck Payne Republican 2017 Dalton Murray, Whitfield, part of Gordon 55 Randal Mangham Democratic 2025 Stone Mountain Parts of DeKalb and Gwinnett 56 John Albers Republican 2011 Roswell Parts of Cherokee, Cobb, and FultonRetroSearch is an open source project built by @garambo | Open a GitHub Issue
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