Massachusetts Senate | |
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193rd General Court of Massachusetts | |
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Type | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 4, 2023 |
Leadership | |
President pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Majority (36)
Minority (4)
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Chapter 1, Massachusetts Constitution |
Salary | $70,537/year; set to increase every two years equal to the increase in the median salary of Massachusetts. Additional stipends are given to leaders of the majority and minority party. |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (40 seats) |
Next election | November 5, 2024 (40 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
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State Senate Chamber Massachusetts State House Boston, Massachusetts | |
Website | |
Massachusetts Senate | |
Rules | |
Rules of the Massachusetts Senate |
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Senate comprises 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state. All but one of the districts are named for the counties in which they are located (the "Cape and Islands" district covers Dukes, Nantucket, and parts of Barnstable counties). Senators serve two-year terms, without term limits.[1] The Senate convenes in the Massachusetts State House in Boston, the state capital.