Florida House of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives ( Florida House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Florida Legislature , the Legislature of the State of Florida .
The parliamentary chamber consists of 120 members, each representing an electoral district. The MPs are elected for two-year terms in every even year. Every member of the House of Representatives must be a citizen of the United States and have lived in Florida for at least two years. Furthermore, one must have lived in the constituency for at least one year before the election and be at least 21 years in the election. The term of office is limited to four terms.
The entire legislature begins its session each year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, which lasts 60 calendar days. Special sessions can be scheduled either by the governor or by the leaders of the two chambers (House of Representatives and Senate).
The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Florida State Capitol in the capital, Tallahassee .
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber, also for a two-year term, before confirmation by the entire parliament. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. There is also the office of speaker pro tempore , whose job it is to see whether the speaker leaves his seat or whether there is a vacancy. The current speaker is the Republican Dean Cannon , speaker pro tempore the Republican John Legg .
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups. The majority leader decides which bills are to be discussed on the speaker's agenda. He also manages the debates and the chamber votes. Majority leader of the Republicans is Carlos López-Cantera , minority leader of the Democrats is Ronald Saunders.
Composition after the election in 2016
- Democrats : 41
- Republicans : 78
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 78 | |
| Democratic Party | 41 | |
| total | 119 (1 seat vacant) | |
| majority | 37 | |
Web links
- Florida House of Representatives (English)
- Florida Division of Elections (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Florida House of Representatives (English)
- The House Journal , the official records of the Chamber and its committees, the full text can be found on the University of Florida's Digital Collections page
First the lower house and then the upper house is linked in the brackets.
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