Massachusetts Senate: Upper house of the Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the U.S.
state">U.S. state of Massachusetts. The Senate has 40 elected members from 40 single-member senatorial districts in the state. Senators serve two-year terms, without term limits. The Senate meets in the Massachusetts State House, in Boston.
Massachusetts Senate | |
|---|---|
| 193rd General Court of Massachusetts | |
 Seal of the Senate of Massachusetts | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | January 4, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
President | Karen Spilka (D) since July 26, 2018 |
President pro tempore | William Brownsberger (D) since March 20, 2019 |
Majority Leader | Cynthia Stone Creem (D) since February 28, 2018 |
Minority Leader | Bruce Tarr (R) since January 5, 2011 |
| 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 (English) | |
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