56th Oklahoma Legislature

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Oklahoma Legislature
56th Oklahoma Legislature
Seal of Oklahoma
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
Term limits	12 years total
History
Preceded by	55th
Succeeded by	57th
New session started	January 3, 2017
Leadership
President of the Senate	Todd Lamb (R) since January 10, 2011
President Pro Tem of the Senate	Mike Schulz (R) since January 3, 2017
Speaker of the House	Charles McCall (R) since January 3, 2017
Structure
Seats	48 Senate 101 House
Senate political groups	Republican (40)   Democrat (8)
House political groups	Republican (75)   Democrat (26)
Authority	Article V, Oklahoma Constitution
Salary	$38,400
Elections
Last Senate election	November 8, 2016
Next Senate election	November 6, 2018
Meeting place
Oklahoma State Capitol Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Website
Oklahoma Legislature

The Fifty-sixth Oklahoma Legislature was the most recent meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2017, to January 3, 2019, during the final two years of the second administration of Governor Mary Fallin. The November 2016 elections maintained Republican control of both the House and Senate.