Massachusetts House of Representatives

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is made up of 160 members elected from 14 counties.[1] The House of Representatives convenes at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.

Massachusetts
House of Representatives
2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
January 6, 2021
Leadership
Speaker
Ronald Mariano (D)
since December 30, 2020
Speaker pro tempore
Kate Hogan (D)
since February 11, 2021
Majority Leader
Vacant
since January 18, 2022
Minority Leader
Bradley Jones Jr. (R)
since November 21, 2002
Structure
Seats160
Political groups
Majority
  Democratic (129)
  Independent (1)

Minority

  Republican (29)
Length of term
2 years
AuthorityChapter 1 of the Massachusetts Constitution
Salary$62,500/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
Last election
November 3, 2020
(160 seats)
Next election
November 8, 2022
(160 seats)
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber
Massachusetts State House
Boston, Massachusetts
Website

References
  1. League of Women Voters of Massachusetts Archived October 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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