Until December 1999, there was also a Senat, or Senate, whose members were chosen by social and economic groups in Bavaria, but following a referendum in 1998, this institution was abolished.
Ata decembro de 1999, existía tamén un senado (der Senat), formado por membros escollidos polos grupos socio-económicos da Baviera; porén esta institución foi abolida logo dun referendo que se realizou en 1998.