Florida Legislature

Florida Legislature
Florida Legislature
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate ; House of Representatives
Term limits	Senate 2 terms (8 years); House of Representatives 4 terms (8 years)
History
Founded	May 26, 1845
Preceded by	Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida
Leadership
President of the Senate	Bill Galvano (R) ; since Nov. 20, 2018
Senate Majority Leader	Kathleen Passidomo (R) ; since Nov. 26, 2018
Senate Minority Leader	Audrey Gibson (D) ; since Nov. 19, 2018
Speaker of the House	José R. Oliva (R) ; since Nov. 20, 2018
House Majority Leader	Dane Eagle (R) ; since Nov. 19, 2018
House Minority Leader	Kionne McGhee (D) ; since Nov. 19, 2018
Structure
Seats	160 voting members; 40 senators; 120 representatives;
State Senate political groups	Republican (23); Democratic (17);
House of Representatives political groups	Republican (73); Democratic (46); Vacant (1);
Length of term	Senate 4 years; House of Representatives 2 years
Salary	$18,000/year + per diem (Subsistence & Travel)
Elections
Redistricting	Legislative control
Motto
	In God We Trust
Meeting place
	Florida Capitol (Old Capitol in foreground), Tallahassee
Website
	Official Website

The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. State of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body made of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives.

The legislature is made of 160 state legislators (120 in the House and 40 in the Senate). It meets in the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee.

References

↑ "Bill Galvano of Bradenton elected president of Florida Senate". Bradenton Herald.
↑ "Passidomo named majority leader, Benacquisto retains chairmanship in Florida Senate". Fort Myers News-Press.
↑ "Senate Democrats select Audrey Gibson as 2018-20 leader". Florida Politics.
↑ "House Majority Leadership Team". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
↑ "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.
↑ "CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA". Florida Legislature. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
↑ "FAQ". Florida Senate.

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[1] "Bill Galvano of Bradenton elected president of Florida Senate". Bradenton Herald.

[2] "Passidomo named majority leader, Benacquisto retains chairmanship in Florida Senate". Fort Myers News-Press.

[3] "Senate Democrats select Audrey Gibson as 2018-20 leader". Florida Politics.

[4] "House Majority Leadership Team". Florida House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-07-06.

[5] "The 2017 Florida Statutes F.S. 11.13 Compensation of members". Florida Legislature.

[6] "CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA". Florida Legislature. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2011.

[7] "FAQ". Florida Senate.

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