The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Florida. The House is composed of 120 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 156,677.
The House convenes at the State Capitol in Tallahassee. Representatives serve two-year terms, and are restricted by term limits, confining them to four two-year terms (eight years).
Terms and qualifications
State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. A representative must be at least 21 years of age, a resident of the district in which he or she will serve, and a resident of Florida for at least two years before being qualified to run for election. Once elected, representatives are limited to four consecutive terms but can run again after sitting out one election.
Session
The entire Florida Legislature meets every year in a session beginning on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March and lasting 60 calendar days. Special sessions may be called either by the Governor or by the leaders of both chambers acting jointly. The Speaker of the House is elected by the representatives for a two-year term. The Speaker has the power to preside over the chamber during a session, to appoint committee members and chairs of committees, to influence the placement of bills on the calendar, and to rule on procedural motions. The Speaker pro tempore presides if the Speaker leaves the Chair or if there is a vacancy.
Composition
Leadership
Members, 2014-2016
District map
See also
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Senate
- Government of Florida
- The Florida Channel
- Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
- American Legislative Exchange Council members
References
- ^ a b Florida Constitution Online (accessed May 22, 2013)
- ^ http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/
- ^ Democrat Reggie Fullwood was elected in a special election after no one qualified for the November 2014 general election. [1][2]
- ^ Republicans Doc Renuart (District 17) and Travis Hutson (District 24) resigned to run in a special election for State Senate District 6. [3]
- ^ Republicans Cyndi Stevenson (District 17) and Paul Renner (District 24) was elected to fill the seats of Doc Renuart and Travis Hutson. [4]
- ^ Republicans J. W. Grant was elected to fill a vacancy in District 64. He had previously held the seat. [5]
- ^ Year first elected to their current time in office. Members may have previously served other, non-consecutive stints.
External links
- Official site Florida House
- Official site Florida Elections Division
- The House Journal, the official record of actions taken by the House and its committees, full text online in the University of Florida's Digital Collections
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