New York State Legislature facts for kids

Quick facts for kids New York State Legislature
Great Seal of the State of New York
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate Assembly
History
Preceded by	General Assembly of New York
Leadership
President of the Senate	Kathy Hochul (D) Since January 1, 2015
Temporary President of the Senate	Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) Since January 2, 2019
Speaker of the Assembly	Carl Heastie (D) Since February 3, 2015
Structure
Seats	213
Political groups	Majority caucus (107)      Democratic (105)      Independence (1)      Working Families (1) Minority caucus      Republican (43)
Political groups	Majority caucus      Democratic (40) Minority caucus      Republican (23) Vacant (1)
Salary	$120,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 6, 2018
Next election	November 3, 2020
Meeting place
New York State Capitol, Albany
Website

The New York State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York. It is made up of two houses: the New York State Assembly (lower house) and the New York State Senate (upper house). It meets at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York.

Session laws passed by the Legislature are published in the official Laws of New York.

The Democratic Party currently controls both houses of the legislature.