Massachusetts House of Representatives

Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Massachusetts; House of Representatives
2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 6, 2021
Leadership
Speaker	Ronald Mariano (D) ; since December 30, 2020
Speaker pro tempore	Kate Hogan (D) ; since February 11, 2021
Majority Leader	Vacant ; since January 18, 2022
Minority Leader	Bradley Jones Jr. (R) ; since November 21, 2002
Structure
Seats	160
Political groups	Majority Democratic (129) Independent (1) Minority Republican (29)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Chapter 1 of the Massachusetts Constitution
Salary	$62,500/year; set to increase every two years equal to the increase in the median salary of Massachusetts. All members receive office stipends, and chairs of committees and party leaders receive additional stipends.
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020; (160 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022; (160 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; Massachusetts State House; Boston, Massachusetts
Website
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The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is made up of 160 members elected from 14 counties.^[1] The House of Representatives convenes at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.