Michigan Legislature

Michigan Legislature
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate House of Representatives
Term limits	12 years combined
History
Founded	January 26, 1837
Preceded by	Michigan Territorial Council
Leadership
President of the Senate (Lt. Governor)	Garlin Gilchrist (D) since January 1, 2019
Speaker of the House	Joe Tate (D) since January 11, 2023
Senate Majority Leader	Winnie Brinks (D) since January 11, 2023
House Majority Floor Leader	Abraham Aiyash (D) since January 11, 2023
Structure
Seats	148 38 Senators 110 Representatives
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (20) Minority   Republican (18)
Political groups	Majority   Democratic (56) Minority   Republican (54)
Length of term	Senate: 4 years House: 2 years
Authority	Article IV, Michigan Constitution
Salary	$71,685 salary/year + $10,800 per diem/year
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022
Last election	November 8, 2022
Next election	November 3, 2026
Next election	November 5, 2024
Redistricting	Independent redistricting commission (as of December 14, 2018)[1]
Meeting place
Michigan State Capitol Lansing
Website
legislature.mi.gov
Constitution
Constitution of Michigan

The Michigan Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, adopted in 1963, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted.^[2] The chief purposes of the Legislature are to enact new laws and amend or repeal existing laws. The Legislature meets in the Capitol building in Lansing.

The 102nd Michigan Legislature was sworn in on January 11, 2023.