[2] The Senate is composed of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 540,000 residents.

Article III of the Florida Constitution defines the terms for state legislators.

The Constitution requires state senators from odd-numbered districts to be elected in the years that end in numbers that are multiples of four.

In 1992, Florida voted to enact eight-year term limit for state officials.

Under the State Constitution, the Legislature can begin even-numbered year regular sessions at a time of its choosing.