Massachusetts Senate

The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the 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	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)