Massachusetts Senate

The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of the Commonwealth 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
2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 6, 2021
Leadership
President	Karen Spilka (D) since July 26, 2018
President pro tempore	Will 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      Democratic (37) Minority      Republican (3)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Chapter 1, Massachusetts Constitution
Salary	$62,500/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
Last election	November 3, 2020 (40 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022 (40 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Massachusetts State House Boston, Massachusetts
Website
Massachusetts Senate