Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives ( Georgia House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Georgia .
The Chamber of Parliament consists of 180 members, each representing an electoral district. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms; there is no limit to the terms of office. The elections take place on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the even-numbered years.
The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Georgia State Capitol in the capital, Atlanta .
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 before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. The speaker is David Ralston , Republican MP from the 7th constituency. There is also the office of speaker pro tempore , whose office holder only takes over the position of speaker if he dies, resigns or is unable to exercise his office due to a personal infirmity. Jan Jones , Republican MP from the 46th constituency, holds office.
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups. The Republican majority faction is led by John G. Burns from the 159th constituency, while the Democratic minority leader is Stacey Abrams from the 89th constituency. The majority leader decides which bills are to be discussed on the speaker's agenda. He also manages the debates and the chamber votes.
Composition after the election in 2016
- Democrats : 62
- Republicans : 118
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 118 | |
| Democratic Party | 62 | |
| More independent | 0 | |
| total | 180 | |
| majority | 56 | |
List of committees
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Web links
- Georgia House of Representatives (English)
- House Member Directory (English; PDF, 3.0 MB)
- Project Vote Smart - Georgia House of Representatives (English)
- Georgia House of Representatives Map (English)
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