deferred to the Council. The 1818 constitution renamed the Council to the Senate, removed the governor and deputy governor from its membership, and removed all remaining judicial and executive authority from it, but it remained largely the same in that it still consisted of twelve generally elected members. It was in 1828 that senatorial districts were established and the number of senators revised to between eight and twenty-four; the number was altered to between twenty-four and thirty-six in 1901, with the General Assembly setting it at thirty-six immediately. Senatorial terms were raised to two years in 1875. In 1814–15, the Hartford Convention met in the Connecticut Senate chamber of what is now the Old State House. Leadership of the Senate The Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut serves as the President of the Senate, but only casts a vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the President Pro Tempore of the Connecticut Senate presides. The President pro tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The President pro tempore is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The Senate majority and minority leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses. The President of the Senate is Susan Bysiewicz of the Democratic Party. The President pro tempore is Democrat Martin Looney (D-New Haven). The Majority Leader is Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and the Minority Leader is Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford). Current leadership Make-up of the Senate As of January 2023, the makeup of the Connecticut Senate consisted of 24 seats for Democrats and 12 seats for Republicans. In the 2022 elections, Democrats picked up District 20, giving them 24 seats to the Republicans' 12 seats. Members of the Senate Current members of the Connecticut Senate, as of January 4, 2023. Past composition of the Senate See also Connecticut State Capitol Connecticut General Assembly Connecticut House of Representatives Historic Members of the Connecticut Senate References External links Connecticut State Senate Connecticut Senate Districts Map State Senate of Connecticut at Project Vote Smart Organizations established in 1698 Senate State upper houses in the United States 1698 establishments in Connecticut Government agencies established in the 1690s