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The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house
Lower house

A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its theoretical position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power....
 of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly

The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia . It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
 (the state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 legislature
Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
) of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
.

rding to the state constitution
Constitution

A constitution is a system for government — often codified as a written document — that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity....
 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.



House of Representatives elects its own Speaker as well as a Speaker Pro Tempore.






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The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house
Lower house

A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its theoretical position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power....
 of the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly

The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia . It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
 (the state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 legislature
Legislature

Legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to create and change laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law....
) of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
.

Members

According to the state constitution
Constitution

A constitution is a system for government — often codified as a written document — that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity....
 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 Members
  Republican Party 107
  Democratic Party 73
 Total
 180
 Majority
 34


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
Glenn Richardson

Glenn Richardson is the current Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, in the United States state of Georgia ....
. 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

  • Georgia Senate
    Georgia Senate

    The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly ....
  • 149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The 149th General Assembly of the State of Georgia first met in 2007, succeeding the 148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and will continue meeting throughout 2008....
     (2007-2008)
  • 148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    148th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The 2005 regular session of the 148th Georgia General Assembly met from January 10, 2005, to March 31, 2005, at which time both houses adjourned sine die....
     (2005-2006)
  • 147th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    147th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The 2003 regular session of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Georgia met from January 13, 2003 at 10:00 am, to Friday, April 25th at midnight, at which time both houses adjourned sine die....
     (2003-2004)
  • 146th General Assembly of the State of Georgia
    146th General Assembly of the State of Georgia

    The first regular session of the 146th General Assembly of the State of Georgia met from Monday, January 8, 2001 at 10:00 am, to Friday, March 21st at 11:57pm, at which time both houses adjourned sine die....
     (2001-2002)


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