Massachusetts House of Representatives
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The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from 14 counties each divided into single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. The House of Representatives convenes at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, the state capital of Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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193rd General Court of Massachusetts | |
Type | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 4, 2023 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 160 |
Political groups | Majority (134)
Minority (25)
Vacant (1)
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Chapter 1 of the Massachusetts Constitution |
Salary | $70,537/year; set to increase every two years equal to the increase in the median salary of Massachusetts. All members receive office stipends, and chairs of committees and party leaders receive additional stipends. |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 |
Next election | November 5, 2024 |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Massachusetts State House Boston, Massachusetts | |
Website | |
Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
Rules | |
Rules of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (English) |
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