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For the current session, see 149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia.

The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Composition

According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to comprise no fewer than 180 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 180 members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years.

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 107 73 180 0
Begin 105 75 180 0
April 21, 2009[1] 73 178 2
June 25, 2009[2] 104 177 3
August 15, 2009[3] 72 176 4
September 16, 2009[4] 103 175 5
November 3, 2009[5] 104 73 177 3
Latest voting share 58.8% 41.2%

Officers

The House of Representatives elects its own Speaker as well as a Speaker Pro Tempore. The current speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives is Glenn Richardson. The current Speaker Pro Tempore is Mark Burkhalter. The Speaker Pro Tempore becomes Speaker in case of the death, resignation, or permanent disability of the Speaker. The Speaker Pro Tempore serves until a new Speaker is elected. In addition there is a clerk of the house who is charged with overseeing the flow of legislation through the body. The current clerk is Robert E. Rivers.

List of Committees

  • Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations
  • Judiciary - Non-Civil
  • Banks and Banking
  • Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
  • Children and Youth
  • MARTOC
  • Defense and Veterans Affairs
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Economic Development and Tourism
  • Natural Resources and Environment
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Ethics
  • Public Utilities and Telecommunications
  • Game, Fish, and Parks
  • Regulated Industries
  • Governmental Affairs
  • Retirement
  • Health and Human Services
  • Rules
  • Higher Education
  • Science and Technology
  • Human Relations and Aging
  • Special Rules
  • Industrial Relations
  • State Institutions and Property
  • Information and Audits
  • State Planning and Community Affairs
  • Insurance
  • Transportation
  • Interstate Cooperation
  • Ways and Means
  • Intragovernmental Coordination

See also

References

  1. ^ Democrats Robin Shipp (District 58) and Bobby Parham (District 141) resigned
  2. ^ Republican Vance Smith (District 129) resigned
  3. ^ Democrat Celeste Johnson (District 75) resigned
  4. ^ Republican Buddy Carter (District 159) resigned
  5. ^ Democrat Ron Dodson and Republican Ann Purcell won the special elections for the 75th and the 159th district, respectively

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