For a list of previous senators, see List of Massachusetts Senate delegations.
Massachusetts Senate
193rd General Court of Massachusetts
Seal of the Senate of Massachusetts
Type
Type
Upper house
of the Massachusetts General Court
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
Political groups
Majority (36)
Democratic (36)
Minority (4)
Republican (4)
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
Voting system
First-past-the-post
Last election
November 8, 2022 (40 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2024 (40 seats)
Redistricting
Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Massachusetts State House Boston, Massachusetts
Website
Massachusetts Senate
Rules
Rules of the Massachusetts Senate (English)
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.
^Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Article LXXXII.
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