Louisiana House of Representatives
Lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Louisiana House of Representatives (French: Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane; Spanish: Cámara de Representantes de Luisiana) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people (2000 figures). Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of three terms (twelve years). The House is one of the five state legislative lower houses that has a four-year term, as opposed to the near-universal two-year term.
Louisiana House of Representatives Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane Cámara de Representantes de Luisiana | |
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71st Louisiana Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 3 Terms (12 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 8, 2024 |
Leadership | |
Speaker pro tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 105 |
Political groups | Majority
Minority |
Length of term | 4 years |
Authority | Article III, Section 3, Louisiana Constitution |
Salary | $16,800/year plus per diem. |
Elections | |
Last election | October 14 and November 18, 2023 |
Next election | October 16 and November 20, 2027 |
Redistricting | Legislative control |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
Website | |
Louisiana House of Representatives |
The House convenes at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.