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Nevada State Senate

The Nevada State Senate is the upper house of the Nevada Legislature, the state's legislative body. It is comprised of 21 members representing an approximately equal amount of constituents, serving four-year terms with no term limits. The state Senate is responsible for the drafting and passing of laws for the state, as well as approving the state's budget. Additionally, it shares the responsibility of amending the Nevada Constitution with the lower house, the Nevada Assembly. All state senate members are elected from single-member districts.