Maine Legislature
Legislative branch of the state government of Maine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Maine Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate. The Legislature convenes at the State House in Augusta, where it has met since 1832.
Maine Legislature | |
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131st Maine Legislature | |
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Term limits | Both chambers: 4 terms (8 years) |
Leadership | |
Senate Majority Leader | |
Senate Minority Leader | |
House Majority Leader | |
House Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 186 35 Senators 151 Representatives (plus 3 non-voting Representatives not shown in diagrams below) |
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House of Representatives political groups |
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Length of term | Both chambers: 2 years |
Elections | |
Last Senate election | November 8, 2022 |
Last House of Representatives election | November 8, 2022 |
Next Senate election | November 5, 2024 |
Next House of Representatives election | November 5, 2024 |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Motto | |
Dirigo | |
Meeting place | |
Maine State House Augusta | |
Website | |
https://legislature.maine.gov/ |
The House of Representatives consists of 151 members, each chosen from single-member constituencies. The House is uniquely the only state legislative body in the U.S. to set aside special seats for American Indians,[1] where there are three non-voting Representatives from the Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Houlton Band of Maliseets.[2] The Senate currently has 35 members, though under the Maine Constitution there may be 31, 33, or 35.