Members and Terms
All 99 members of the Assembly are elected in a two year term cycle without term limits. Similarly, all 33 members of the Senate are elected in a four year cycle, also without term limits. Half of the Senate is elected every two years. Prior to an amendment in the Wisconsin Constitution in 1881, Assembly members served a one year term, while Senators were elected every two years. The 100th Wisconsin Legislature began on January 3, 2011.
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