Montana House of Representatives

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Montana State Capitol in Helena

The Montana House of Representatives ( Montana House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Montana Legislature , the Legislature of the State of Montana . The parliamentary chamber consists of 100 members, each representing an electoral district. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms. The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Montana State Capitol in the capital, Helena .

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.

Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups.

composition

Political party MPs
Republican Party 68
Democratic Party 32
total 100

Important members

position Surname Political party
Speaker Mike Milburn republican
Speaker per tempore Janna Taylor republican
Majority Leader Tom McGillvray republican
Opposition leader / minority leader Jon Sesso democrat

Web links

Commons : Montana House of Representatives chamber  - collection of images, videos and audio files