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Nebraska State Senate

The Nebraska State Senate is the unicameral legislative body of the state of Nebraska. Comprising 49 members known as senators, it is unique among American legislatures for its nonpartisan, single-house structure, resulting from a 1934 amendment to the state’s constitution. Members are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for grabs every two years. The operations of Nebraska State Senate embody an ethos of transparency, accessibility, and accountability, and its sessions are open to the public, with the legislature’s business also conducted in a deliberative and bipartisan manner.