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Louisiana House of Representatives
Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane
Louisiana State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type

Lower house
Term limits
3 Terms (12 years)
History
New session started
April 10, 2017
Leadership
Speaker of the House

Taylor Barras (R)
since January 11, 2016
Speaker Pro Tempore

Walt Leger III (D)
since January 9, 2012
House Majority Leader

Lance Harris (R)
since January 3, 2013
House Minority Leader

Robert A. Johnson (D)
Structure
Seats 105
Louisiana State House partisan breakdown.svg
Political groups

Majority

  •   Republican (62)

Minority




  •   Democratic (39)


  •   Independent (4)


Vacant



  •   Vacant (0)

Length of term
4 years
Authority Article III, Section 3, Louisiana Constitution
Salary $15,362/year
Elections
Last election
November 3, 2015
(105 seats)
Next election
November 5, 2019
(105 seats)
Redistricting Legislative control
Meeting place
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House of Representatives Chamber
Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Website
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The Louisiana House of Representatives (French: Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane) is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House 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.


The House convenes at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.




Contents






  • 1 Leadership of the House


  • 2 Composition


    • 2.1 Party membership


    • 2.2 Current membership




  • 3 Standing committees


  • 4 Past composition of the House of Representatives


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Leadership of the House



The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is customarily recommended by the governor (although this is not in House rules), then elected by the full House.[1] In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The House of Representatives also elects a Speaker pro tempore to preside in the absence of the Speaker.


The current Speaker is Republican Chuck Kleckley of the 36th District (Calcasieu), who was elected to that position in 2012 succeeding Jim Tucker. His deputy is the Speaker pro tempore, currently Democrat Walt Leger, III of the 91st District (Orleans). The Speaker pro tempore presides when the Speaker is not present. The chairman of the Republican delegation is Lance Harris of the 25th District (Rapides).



Composition


The Louisiana House of Representatives comprises 105 representatives elected from across the state from single-member districts by registered voters in the district. Representatives must be electors, be at least eighteen years old, be domiciled in the district they represent at least one year, and have resided in the state two years. The House is the judge of its members' qualifications and elections. All candidates for state representative in a district compete in a nonpartisan blanket primary; if no candidate earns 50+1 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters advance into the general election. Elections occur every four years and representatives are limited to three four-year terms (12 years). If a seat is vacant, it will be filled in a special election. House sessions occur along with the Louisiana State Senate, every year, for sixty legislative days in even-numbered years and forty-five legislative days in odd-numbered years in which only monetary bills can be considered. The House is the lower legislative chamber of the Louisiana State Legislature; the upper house is the Louisiana State Senate. The Louisiana House has sole authority to impeach state officials and introduce appropriation bills. The Louisiana House of Representatives was established, along with its functions and authority, in Article III, Section 3 of the Louisiana Constitution.



Party membership




























































































































































































































Affiliation
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total






Republican

Ind

Democratic
Vacant
End of legislature 2011
57
2
46
105
0

Begin 2012
58
2
45
105
0
End of previous legislature
59
44

Begin 2016
61
2
42
105
0
June 23, 2016[2]
60
104
1
June 30, 2016[3]
59
103
2
July 14, 2016[4]
3
104
1
August 2, 2016[5]
60
105
0
Nov. 29, 2016[6]
59
104
1
Jan. 3, 2017[7]
58
103
2
Jan. 15, 2017[8]
41
102
3
Mar. 26, 2017[9]
60
104
1
Apr. 29, 2017[10]
61
105
0
May 28, 2017[11]
40
104
1
June 6, 2017[12]
60
103
2
October 14, 2017[13]
41
104
1
November 18, 2017[14]
61
105
0
March 1, 2018[15]
60
104
1
March 24, 2018[16]
61
105
0
April 9, 2018[17]
June 4, 2018[18]
40
104
1
June 4, 2018[19]
39
103
2
June 29, 2018[20]
60
102
3
July 31, 2018[21]
61
103
2
October 2018[22]
60
102
3
November 7, 2018[23]
December 3, 2018[24]
38
101
4
December 8, 2018[25]
61
102
3
December 10, 2018[26]
60
101
4
December 31, 2018[27]
59
36
98
7
February 23, 2019[28]
62
37
102
3
March 30, 2019[29]
4
39
105
0
Latest voting share

59.05%

3.81%

37.14%



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District
Name
Party
Parishes represented
First elected
Eligible for reelection
1

James H. Morris
Rep

Bossier and Caddo
2007
No
2

Samuel Jenkins Jr.
Dem
Bossier and Caddo
2015
Yes
3

Barbara Norton
Dem
Caddo
2007
No
4

Cedric Glover
Dem
Caddo
2015
Yes
5

Alan Seabaugh
Rep
Caddo
2010
No
6

Thomas G. Carmody
Rep
Bossier and Caddo
2008
No
7

Larry Bagley
Rep
Caddo, DeSoto, and Sabine
2015
Yes
8

Raymond Crews
Rep
Bossier
2017
Yes
9

Dodie Horton
Rep
Bossier
2015
Yes
10

Wayne McMahen
Rep

Webster and Bossier
2018
Yes
11

Patrick O. Jefferson
Dem

Bienville, Claiborne, and Lincoln
2011
Yes
12

Christopher Turner
Rep
Lincoln and Union
2019
Yes
13

Jack McFarland
Rep
Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, and Winn
2015
Yes
14

Jay Morris
Rep

Morehouse and Ouachita
2011
Yes
15

Frank A. Hoffmann
Rep
Ouachita
2007
No
16

Katrina Jackson
Dem
Morehouse and Ouachita
2011
Yes
17

Pat Moore
Dem
Ouachita
2019
Yes
18

Jeremy LaCombe
Dem

Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana
2019
Yes
19

Charles "Bubba" Chaney
Rep

East Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, and West Carroll
2007
No
20

Steve Pylant
Rep

Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin, LaSalle, and Tensas
2011
Yes
21

Andy Anders
Dem
Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas
2006
No
22

Terry R. Brown
Ind

Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Red River, and Winn
2011
Yes
23

Kenny Ray Cox
Dem
DeSoto, Natchitoches, and Red River
2011
Yes
24

Frank A. Howard
Rep
Natchitoches, Sabine, and Vernon
2007
No
25

Lance Harris
Rep

Rapides
2011
Yes
26

Ed Larvadain
Dem
Rapides
2019
Yes
27

Mike Johnson
Rep
Rapides
2019
Yes
28

Robert A. Johnson
Dem

Avoyelles
2007
No
29

Edmond Jordan
Dem

East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge
2016
Yes
30

James Armes III
Dem

Beauregard and Vernon
2007
No
31

Nancy Landry
Rep

Lafayette and Vermilion
2008
No
32

Dorothy Sue Hill
Dem

Allen, Beauregard, and Calcasieu
2007
No
33

Stuart Moss
Rep
Calcasieu
2018
Yes
34

A. B. Franklin
Dem
Calcasieu
2007
No
35

Stephen Dwight
Rep
Beauregard and Calcasieu
2015
Yes
36

Mark Abraham
Rep
Calcasieu
2015
Yes
37

John E. Guinn
Rep
Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis
2007
No
38

Bernard LeBas
Dem

Evangeline and St. Landry
2007
No
39

Julie Emerson
Rep
Lafayette and St. Landry
2015
Yes
40

Dustin Miller
Dem
St. Landry
2015
Yes
41

Phillip DeVillier
Rep

Acadia, Evangeline, and St. Landry
2015
Yes
42

John Stefanski
Rep
Acadia and Lafayette
2017
Yes
43

Stuart Bishop
Rep
Lafayette
2011
Yes
44

Vincent Pierre
Dem
Lafayette
2011
Yes
45

Jean-Paul Coussan
Rep
Lafayette
2015
Yes
46

Mike "Pete" Huval
Rep
Iberia, St. Landry, and St. Martin
2011
Yes
47

Ryan Bourriaque
Rep
Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vermilion
2019
Yes
48

Taylor Barras
Rep

Iberia, Lafayette, and St. Martin
2007
No
49

Blake Miguez
Rep
Iberia and Vermillion
2015
Yes
50

Sam Jones
Dem
St. Martin and St. Mary
2007
No
51

Beryl Amedee
Rep

Assumption, Lafourche, St. Mary, and Terrebonne
2015
Yes
52

Jerome Zeringue
Rep
Lafourche and Terrebonne
2015
Yes
53

Tanner Magee
Rep
Lafourche and Terrebonne
2015
Yes
54

Jerry "Truck" Gisclair
Dem

Jefferson and Lafourche
2007
No
55

Jerome "Dee" Richard
Ind
Lafourche
2007
No
56

Gregory A. Miller
Rep

St. Charles and St. John the Baptist
2011
Yes
57

Randal Gaines
Dem
St. Charles and St. John the Baptist
2011
Yes
58

Ken Brass
Dem

Ascension, Iberville, and St. James
2017
Yes
59

Tony Bacala
Rep
Ascension
2015
Yes
60

Chad M. Brown
Dem
Assumption and Iberville
2015
Yes
61

C. Denise Marcelle
Dem
East Baton Rouge
2015
Yes
62

Roy Adams
Ind
East Baton Rouge, East Felicia, and West Feliciana
2019
Yes
63

Barbara West Carpenter
Dem
East Baton Rouge
2015
Yes
64

Valarie Hodges
Rep
East Baton Rouge and Livingston
2011
Yes
65

Barry Ivey
Rep
East Baton Rouge
2013
Yes
66

Rick Edmonds
Rep
East Baton Rouge
2015
Yes
67

Patricia Haynes Smith
Dem
East Baton Rouge
2007
No
68

Stephen Frank Carter
Rep
East Baton Rouge
2008
No
69

Paula Davis
Rep
East Baton Rouge
2015
Yes
70

Franklin Foil
Rep
East Baton Rouge
2007
No
71

J. Rogers Pope
Rep
Livingston
2007
No
72

Robby Carter
Dem
East Feliciana, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa
2015
Yes
73

Steve Pugh
Rep
Tangipahoa
2007
No
74

Scott Simon
Rep

St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington
2007
No
75

Malinda Brumfield White
Dem
St. Tammany and Washington
2015
Yes
76

Kevin Pearson
Rep
St. Tammany
2007
No
77

Mark Wright
Rep
St. Tammany
2017
Yes
78

Kirk Talbot
Rep
Jefferson
2007
No
79

Julie Stokes
Rep
Jefferson
2013
Yes
80

Polly Thomas
Rep
Jefferson
2016
Yes
81

Clay Schexnayder
Rep
Ascension, Livingston, St. John the Baptist, and St. James
2011
Yes
82

Cameron Henry
Rep
Jefferson
2007
No
83

Robert Billiot
Dem
Jefferson
2007
No
84

Patrick Connick
Rep
Jefferson
2007
No
85

Joseph A. Marino, III
Ind
Jefferson
2016
Yes
86

Nicholas Muscarello
Rep
Tangipahoa
2018
Yes
87

Rodney Lyons
Dem
Jefferson
2015
Yes
88

Johnny Berthelot
Rep
Ascension
2011
Yes
89

Reid Falconer
Rep
St. Tammany
2015
Yes
90

Mary DuBuisson
Rep
St. Tammany
2018
Yes
91

Walt Leger III
Dem

Orleans
2007
No
92

Joseph Stagni
Rep
Jefferson and St. Charles
2017
Yes
93

Royce Duplessis
Dem
Orleans
2018
Yes
94

Stephanie Hilferty
Rep
Jefferson and Orleans
2015
Yes
95

Sherman Q. Mack
Rep
Livingston
2011
Yes
96

Terry Landry
Dem
Iberia, Lafayette, and St. Martin
2011
Yes
97

Joseph Bouie Jr.
Dem
Orleans
2014
Yes
98

Neil Abramson
Dem
Orleans
2007
No
99

Jimmy Harris
Dem
Orleans
2015
Yes
100

John Bagneris
Dem
Orleans
2015
Yes
101

Edward Clark James
Dem
East Baton Rouge
2011
Yes
102

Gary Carter Jr.
Dem
Orleans
2015
Yes
103

Ray Garofalo
Rep
Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines
2011
Yes
104

Paul Hollis
Rep
St. Tammany
2011
Yes
105

Chris Leopold
Rep
Jefferson, Orleans, and Plaquemines
2011
Yes


Standing committees


The committees of the Louisiana House review proposed bills and either kill them or recommend their passage to the full House. Each committee has a specialized area it oversees. Committees can call upon state officials to testify at committee meetings. Committee memberships, including chairmanships and vice chairmanships, are assigned by the Speaker. [30]
























































































Name Chairman Vice Chair
Administration of Criminal Justice
Sherman Mack
Steve Pylant
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, & Rural Development
Clay Schenxnayder
Andy Anders
Appropriations
Cameron Henry
Franklin Foil
Civil Law and Procedure
Raymond Garofalo
Randal Gaines
Commerce
Thomas Carmody
Paul Hollis
Education
Nancy Landry
Gary Carter
Health & Welfare
Frank Hoffman
Dustin Miller
House & Governmental Affairs
Gregory Miller
Stephen Pugh
Insurance
Kirk Talbot
Alan Seabaugh
Judiciary
Katrina Jackson
Jay Morris
Labor & Industrial Relations
Patrick Jefferson
Blake Miguez
Municipal, Parochial & Cultural Affairs
John Berthelot
Mike Huval
Natural Resources & Environment
Stuart Bishop
Christopher Leopold
Retirement
Kevin Pearson
Sam Jones
Transportation, Highways, & Public Works
Terry Landry
Stephen Carter
Ways and Means
Neil Abramson
Jim Morris


Past composition of the House of Representatives




See also



  • List of Speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives

  • Louisiana State Capitol

  • Louisiana State Legislature

  • Louisiana Senate

  • American Legislative Exchange Council members



References





  1. ^ (see House Rule 2.3, House Journal of the 2000 Organizational Session and House Journal of the 2004 Organizational Session, House Journal of January 14, 2008).


  2. ^ Rep. Bryan Adams (R-85) resigned to become an assistant state fire marshal. "Second Jefferson Parish Rep. makes departure from Legislature official; Bryan Adams heading to state fire marshal's office". The Advocate (Louisiana). May 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    "MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.



  3. ^ Rep. Joseph "Joe" Lopinto (R-80) resigned to become an in-house attorney at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. "Second Jefferson Parish Rep. makes departure from Legislature official; Bryan Adams heading to state fire marshal's office". The Advocate (Louisiana). May 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
    "MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.



  4. ^ Joseph Marino III (I) was elected to replace Adams in District 85. "No contest: Joe Marino of Gretna wins Louisiana House seat". The Times-Picayune. July 1, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
    "MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.



  5. ^ Polly Thomas (R) was elected to replace Lopinto in District 80. "Polly Thomas elected to state 80th House District". The Advocate (Louisiana). July 22, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
    "MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.



  6. ^ Rep. Thomas P. "Tom" Wilmott (R-92) resigned to become a member of the Kenner City Council. "Rep. Tom Willmott wins Kenner City Council seat". The Times-Picayune. November 8, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
    "MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. January 17, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.



  7. ^ Rep. Mike Johnson (R-8) resigned to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Rep. Mike Johnson wins 4th Congressional District race". The Daily Advertiser. December 11, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
    "MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. January 17, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.



  8. ^ Rep. Jack Montoucet (D-42) resigned to work in the administration of Jon Bel Edwards. "Jack Montoucet to take reins at Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Jan. 16". The Advocate (Louisiana). December 31, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
    "MEMBERSHIP IN THE LOUISIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1812 - 2020" (PDF). Louisiana House of Representatives. January 17, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.



  9. ^ Republican Mike Stefanski elected to replace Rep. Jack Montoucet (D-42) and Republican Joe Stagni elected to replace Rep. Tom Wilmott (R-92(. "Stefanski wins District 42 seat in the house". KATC. March 26, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
    "Joe Stagni claims House District 92 election". The Times-Picayune. March 25, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.



  10. ^ Republican Raymond Crews elected to replace Rep. Mike Johnson (R-8) "Crews Wins District 8 House Race". Shreveport Times. April 29, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.


  11. ^ Rep. Ed Price (D-58) resigns after winning a seat in second State Senate district."Ed Price wins special election run-off to fill Troy Brown's state senate seat". The Advocate. May 27, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.


  12. ^ Rep. John Schroder (R-77) resigns to run for state treasurer."John Schroder Resigns From The State Legislature". The Hay Ride. June 5, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.


  13. ^ Democrat Ken Brass elected to replace Rep. Ed Price (D-58)"St. James' Ken Brass wins Ascension on way to District 58 victory". Pelican Post News. October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.


  14. ^ Republican Mark Wright elected to succeed SchroderChatelain, Kate (November 19, 2017). "Mark Wright elected to North Shore's 77th District House seat". The Times-Picayune.


  15. ^ Republican Chris Broadwater (District 86) resigned. [1]


  16. ^ Republican Nicholas Muscarello Jr. elected to succeed Broadwater. [2]


  17. ^ Democrat Helena Moreno (District 93) resigned. [3] Democrat Royce Duplessis was elected to succeed her on March 24, 2018. [4]


  18. ^ Democrat Michael Danahay (District 33) resigned. [5]


  19. ^ Democrat Gene Reynolds (District 10) resigned. [6]


  20. ^ Republican Greg Cromer (District 90) resigned. [7]


  21. ^ Republican Wayne McMahen sworn in to succeed Reynolds as the only candidate who filed. [8]


  22. ^ Republican Rob Shadoin (District 12) resigned. [9]


  23. ^ Republican Stuart Moss elected to succeed Danahay. [10] Republican Bob Hensgens was elected to the State Senate. [11]


  24. ^ Democrat Jeff Hall resigned. [12]


  25. ^ Republican Mary DuBuisson elected to succeed Cromer. [13]


  26. ^ Republican Kenny Havard (District 62) resigned. [14]


  27. ^ Democrat Marcus Hunter (District 17), Democrat Major Thibaut (District 18) and Republican Chris Hazel (District 27) resigned after being elected to other offices.


  28. ^ Republican Christopher Turner (District 12), Democrat Ed Larvadain III (District 26), Republican Mike Johnson (District 27) and Republican Ryan Bourriaque (District 47) were elected in special elections.


  29. ^ Democrat Pat Moore (District 17), Democrat Jeremy LaCombe (District 18) and Independent Roy Adams (District 62) were elected in special elections.


  30. ^ “House Standing Committees.” Louisiana House of Representatives, Louisiana House of Representatives, house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/H_Reps_StandCmtees.aspx.




External links



  • Louisiana House of Representatives

  • House district maps


  • Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–2016[permanent dead link]

  • 2012–2016 House Orientation Guide


  • In The Loop Official Blog of the Louisiana House of Representatives

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