Alabama House of Representatives

Coordinates: 32°22′39.94″N 86°18′1.16″W / 32.3777611°N 86.3003222°W / 32.3777611; -86.3003222

Alabama House of Representatives
Alabama Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	March 1, 2011
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Mike Hubbard (R) Since November 3, 2010
Speaker pro Tempore	Victor Gaston (R) Since November 3, 2010
Majority Leader	Micky Hammon (R) Since January 12, 2011
Minority Leader	Craig Ford (D) Since November 3, 2010
Structure
Seats	105
Political groups	Governing party   Republican (72) Opposition party   Democratic (33)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article IV, Alabama Constitution
Salary	$10/day + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 4, 2014 (105 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018 (105 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Alabama State Capitol Montgomery, Alabama
Website
Alabama House of Representatives

The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term limits in the House. The House is also one of the five lower houses of state legislatures in the United States that is elected every four years. Virtually all other lower houses, including the United States House of Representatives, are elected for a two-year term

The House meets at the Alabama State House in Montgomery.

Powers and process

All revenue-raising matters must originate in the Alabama House, just as in the Congress of the United States. The House must have a quorum to conduct business, and a majority of a quorum can pass any bill except a constitutional amendment, which requires a three-fifths vote of all those elected. An appropriation to a non-government organization, such as a private college, requires a two-thirds vote of those elected. In order to be a member of the Alabama House of Representatives, one must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

Membership

The Alabama House of Representatives is composed of 105 members, chosen from an equal amount of districts across the state. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people,^[1] and is elected to a four-year term. Members of the House at the time of their election must have been citizens of Alabama for three years, and have lived in their respective districts for at least one year immediately preceding their election. The Speaker of the House, currently Mike Hubbard,^[2] is a member of the body and is elected by his colleagues to serve as its presiding officer.

Members of the House are paid a salary of ten dollars per day, plus expenses other than travel in an amount fixed by joint resolution of the legislature.

Leadership

Seal of the Speaker

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.

• Speaker of the House: Republican Mike Hubbard, District 79 (Auburn)
• Majority Leader: Republican Micky Hammon, District 4 (Decatur)
• Minority Leader: Democrat Craig Ford, District 28 (Gadsden)

Composition

House roster

* Vacant since the death of Lesley Vance on November 3, 2015.^[3]

Committees

Current committees include:^[4]

See also

• Government of Alabama
• Alabama Senate

Notes

References

External links

• Alabama House of Representatives