Florida Legislature: State legislature of the U.S. state of Florida
The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S.
State">U.S. State of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body made of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives.
Florida Legislature | |
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| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits | Senate 2 terms (8 years) House of Representatives 4 terms (8 years) |
| History | |
| Founded | May 26, 1845 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Bill Galvano (R) since Nov. 20, 2018 |
Senate Majority Leader | Kathleen Passidomo (R) since Nov. 26, 2018 |
Senate Minority Leader | Audrey Gibson (D) since Nov. 19, 2018 |
Speaker of the House | José R. Oliva (R) since Nov. 20, 2018 |
House Majority Leader | Dane Eagle (R) since Nov. 19, 2018 |
House Minority Leader | Kionne McGhee (D) since Nov. 19, 2018 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 160 voting members
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House of Representatives political groups |
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Length of term | Senate 4 years House of Representatives 2 years |
| Salary | $18,000/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel) |
| Elections | |
| Redistricting | Legislative control |
| Motto | |
| In God We Trust | |
| Meeting place | |
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| Florida Capitol (Old Capitol in foreground), Tallahassee | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The legislature is made of 160 state legislators (120 in the House and 40 in the Senate). It meets in the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee.
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