Michigan Senate

Michigan State Senate
Michigan Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house of the Michigan Legislature
Term limits	3 terms (12 years)
History
Founded	January 26, 1837
Preceded by	Michigan Territorial Council
New session started	January 11, 2023
Leadership
President	Garlin Gilchrist (D) since January 1, 2019
President pro tempore	Jeremy Moss (D) since January 11, 2023
Majority Leader	Winnie Brinks (D) since January 1, 2023
Minority Leader	Aric Nesbitt (R) since January 11, 2023
Structure
Seats	38 voting members
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (20) Minority   Republican (18)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Michigan Constitution
Salary	$71,685 salary/year + $10,800 per diem/year
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (38 seats)
Next election	November 3, 2026 (38 seats)
Redistricting	Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
Motto
In God We Trust
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Michigan State Capitol Lansing, Michigan
Website
senate.michigan.gov

The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives, it composes the state legislature, which has powers, roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963.^[1] The primary purpose of the Legislature is to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws.

The Michigan Senate is composed of 38 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of between approximately 212,400 to 263,500 residents.^[2] Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census. In January 2023, Democrats took the majority with 20 seats to Republicans' 18 seats. The Senate chamber is located in the State Capitol building.^[2]