Alabama House of Representatives
Appearance
Alabama House of Representatives | |
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Alabama Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | March 7, 2023 |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Speaker pro Tempore | Chris Pringle (R) since January 10, 2023 |
Majority Leader | Scott Stadthagen (R]) since November 11, 2022 |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 105 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article IV, Alabama Constitution |
Salary | $53,913/yr |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | November 8, 2022 (105 seats) |
Next election | January 9, 2024 (Special election, 2 seats) November 3, 2026 (105 seats) |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Alabama State House Montgomery, Alabama | |
Website | |
Alabama House of Representatives |
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama, Alabama’s legislature. There are 105 people in the House, one for each of the 105 districts. The House of Representatives meets at the Alabama State House in Montgomery. The Alabama House is one of 5 state legislatures that is elected every 4 years. Most lower houses of legislatures are elected every 2 years.[1]
Leadership
[change | change source]The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House and serves as its chair. The Speaker also handles legislation and puts representatives on committees. The Speaker is chosen by the majority party and then elected by the entire House. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their party's members.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Budget Fact Book" (PDF). The Alabama Legislature. 2023-01-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-10-09.