Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives ( Kentucky House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Kentucky . Section 47 of the Kentucky Constitution stipulates that all bills related to raising government revenue must have been submitted to the House of Representatives.
The parliamentary chamber consists of 100 members, each representing an electoral district. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms. Under Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution, a member of the House of Representatives must be a citizen of the United States and have lived in Kentucky for at least two years. You must also have lived in the constituency for at least one year prior to the election. Section 30 of the Kentucky Constitution states that MPs are elected every two years in November, following a regular session of the General Assembly. There is no term limit.
The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Kentucky State Capitol in the capital, Frankfort .
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. The incumbent has been Democrat Greg Stumbo since 2009 .
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups. Democratic Majority leader is Rocky Adkins as Minority leader of the Republicans acts Jeff Hoover .
composition
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 58 | |
| Republican Party | 42 | |
| total | 100 | |
| majority | 16 | |
Web links
- Kentucky General Assembly (English)
- MPs list House of Representatives of Kentucky (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Kentucky House of Representatives (English)
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