Georgia House of Representatives

Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
	Georgia General Assembly
Type
Type	Lower House
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 9, 2017
Leadership
Speaker of the House	David Ralston (R) ; Since January 11, 2010
Speaker pro tempore	Jan Jones (R) ; Since January 11, 2010
Majority Leader	Jon G. Burns (R) ; Since November 9, 2010
Minority Leader	Robert Trammell (D) ; Since July 24, 2017
Structure
Seats	180
Political groups	Majority Republican (115); Minority Democratic (64); Independent (0); Vacant (1);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, Georgia Constitution
Salary	$17,342/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016; (180 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018; (180 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
	House of Representatives Chamber; Georgia State Capitol; Atlanta, Georgia
Website
	Georgia House of Representatives

Coordinates: 33°44′57″N 84°23′18″W / 33.749070°N 84.388362°W / 33.749070; -84.388362

The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. state of Georgia. There are currently 180 elected members.

History

The Georgia House of Representatives was created in 1777 during the American Revolution, making it older than the U.S. Congress. During its existence, its meeting place has moved multiple times, from Savannah to Augusta, to Louisville, to Milledgeville and finally to Atlanta in 1868.^[1]

In 1867, the military governor of Georgia called for an assembly in Atlanta to discuss a constitutional convention. Atlanta officials moved to make the city Georgia's new state capital, donating the location of Atlanta's first city hall. The constitutional convention agreed and the people voted to ratify the decision on April 20, 1868. The Georgia General Assembly first presided in Atlanta on July 4, 1868.^[1]

On October 26, 1884, construction began on a new state capitol and was first occupied on June 15, 1889.^[1]

Powers and privileges

The state constitution gives the state legislature the power to make state laws, restrict land to protect and preserve the environment and natural resources, form a state militia under the command of the Governor of Georgia, expend public money, condemn property, zone property, participate in tourism, and control and regulate outdoor advertising.^[2]

The state legislature cannot grant incorporation to private persons but may establish laws governing the incorporation process. It is also prohibited from authorizing contracts or agreements that may have the effect of or the intent of lessening competition or encouraging a monopoly.

Privileges

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives maintain two privileges during their time in office. First, no member can be arrested during session or during committee meetings except in cases of treason, felony, or "breach of the peace". Second, members are not liable for anything they might say in session or committee meetings.

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.

It is the third-largest lower house of the 50 United States (behind New Hampshire (400) and Pennsylvania (203)).^[3]

As of 2011, attorneys account for about 16.1% of the membership of the Georgia House of Representatives, a relatively low figure.^[4]

115		64	1
Republican		Democratic	Vacant

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)			Total

	Republican	Ind	Democratic		Vacant
End of 149th General Assembly	106	0	74	180	0

Begin	105	0	75	180	0
End of 150th General Assembly	112	1	66	179	1

Start of 151st General Assembly^[5]	114	1	63	178	2
End of 151st General Assembly	116	1	63	180	0

Beginning of 152nd General Assembly	119	1	60	180	0
End of 152nd General Assembly	119	1	60	180	0

Beginning of 153rd General Assembly	119	1	60	180	0
End of 153rd General Assembly	116	1	61	178	2

Beginning of 154th General Assembly	118	0	62	180	0
August , 2017 ^[6]	117		62	179	1
August 25, 2017 ^[7]	117		61	178	2
August 28, 2017 ^[8]	115		61	176	4
September 5, 2017 ^[9]			60	175	5
September 18, 2017 ^[10]			59	174	6
September 19, 2017 ^[11]	114		59	173	7
November 7, 2017 ^[12]	116		62	178	2
December 5, 2017 ^[13]	116		64	180	0
December 14, 2017 ^[14]	115			179	1
December 31, 2017 ^[15]	114			178	2
January 9, 2018 ^[16]	115			179	1
February 13, 2018 ^[17]	116			180	0
July 31, 2018 ^[18]	115			179	1
Latest voting share	7001640000000000000♠64%		7001360000000000000♠36%

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 David Ralston. The current Speaker Pro Tempore is Jan Jones.^[19] 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 William L. Reilly.^[20]

List of committees

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Judiciary
Appropriations
Judiciary – Non-Civil
Banks and Banking
Legislative and Congressional Reapportionment
MARTOC
Defense and Veterans Affairs
Motor Vehicles
Economic Development and Tourism
Natural Resources and Environment
Education
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Ethics
Energy, 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
Industry and Labor
State Properties
Information and Audits
State Planning and Community Affairs
Insurance
Transportation
Interstate Cooperation
Ways and Means
Intergovernmental Coordination
Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight
Code Revision
Juvenile Justice
Small Business Development

Past composition of the House of Representatives

References

1 2 3 The Capitalization of Georgia, Georgia State Government. (accessed June 2, 2013)
↑ Article III Section VI Archived December 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Georgia Constitution (accessed June 2, 2013)
↑ brenda erickson (October 11, 2007). "Population and Size of Legislature". Ncsl.org. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
↑ "Georgia House of Representatives". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
↑ Republican Tony Sellier (District 136) died November 30, 2010. Republican Mark Williams (District 178) appointed to incoming Gov. Deal's administration December 2010.
↑ Rep. Regina Quick (R-117) resigns upon appointment to the bench
↑ Rep. Stacey Abrams (D-89) resigns to focus on a gubernatorial run
↑ Reps. Chuck Williams (R-119) and Geoff Duncan (R-26) resigns upon appointment as Forestry Commissioner and to focus on a run for Lieutenant Governor, respectively
↑ Rep. Stacey Evans (D-42) resigns to focus on a gubernatorial run
↑ Rep. Keisha Sean Waites (D-60) resigns to focus on a run for the Fulton County Board of Commissioners
↑ Rep. Bruce Broadrick (R-4) resigns amid health concerns
↑ Republican Kasey Carpenter elected to replace Rep. Bruce Broadrick (R-4); Republican Marc Morris elected to replace Rep. Geoff Duncan (R-26); Democrat Teri Anulewicz is declared winner to succeed Rep. Stacey Evans (D-42); Democrat Deborah Gonzalez elected to replace Rep. Regina Quick (R-117); Democrat Jonathan Wallace elected to replace Rep. Chuck Williams (R-119).
↑ Democrats Kim Schofield and Bee Nguyen elected to replace Rep. Keisha Sean Waites (D-60) and Rep. Stacey Abrams (D-89), respectively
↑ Rep. Bruce Brian Strickland (R-111) resigns to pursue a State Senate seat
↑ Rep. Amy Carter (R-175) resigns to become executive director of Advancement at the Technical College System of Georgia
↑ Republican Geoffrey Cauble elected to replace Rep. Bruce Brian Strickland (R-111)
↑ Republican John LaHood elected to replace Rep. Amy Carter (R-175)
↑ Ga. lawmaker who used racial slurs in TV show resigns
↑ AJC: Live blogging from the Legislature: David Ralston elected House speaker
↑

External links

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[statega-1] 1 2 3 The Capitalization of Georgia, Georgia State Government. (accessed June 2, 2013)

[power-2] Article III Section VI Archived December 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Georgia Constitution (accessed June 2, 2013)

[3] renda erickson (October 11, 2007). "Population and Size of Legislature". Ncsl.org. Retrieved April 5, 2011.

[4] "Georgia House of Representatives". Georgia House of Representatives. Retrieved June 6, 2011.

[5] Republican Tony Sellier (District 136) died November 30, 2010. Republican Mark Williams (District 178) appointed to incoming Gov. Deal's administration December 2010.

[6] Rep. Regina Quick (R-117) resigns upon appointment to the bench

[7] Rep. Stacey Abrams (D-89) resigns to focus on a gubernatorial run

[8] Reps. Chuck Williams (R-119) and Geoff Duncan (R-26) resigns upon appointment as Forestry Commissioner and to focus on a run for Lieutenant Governor, respectively

[9] Rep. Stacey Evans (D-42) resigns to focus on a gubernatorial run

[10] Rep. Keisha Sean Waites (D-60) resigns to focus on a run for the Fulton County Board of Commissioners

[11] Rep. Bruce Broadrick (R-4) resigns amid health concerns

[12] Republican Kasey Carpenter elected to replace Rep. Bruce Broadrick (R-4); Republican Marc Morris elected to replace Rep. Geoff Duncan (R-26); Democrat Teri Anulewicz is declared winner to succeed Rep. Stacey Evans (D-42); Democrat Deborah Gonzalez elected to replace Rep. Regina Quick (R-117); Democrat Jonathan Wallace elected to replace Rep. Chuck Williams (R-119).

[13] Democrats Kim Schofield and Bee Nguyen elected to replace Rep. Keisha Sean Waites (D-60) and Rep. Stacey Abrams (D-89), respectively

[14] Rep. Bruce Brian Strickland (R-111) resigns to pursue a State Senate seat

[15] Rep. Amy Carter (R-175) resigns to become executive director of Advancement at the Technical College System of Georgia

[16] Republican Geoffrey Cauble elected to replace Rep. Bruce Brian Strickland (R-111)

[17] Republican John LaHood elected to replace Rep. Amy Carter (R-175)

[18] Ga. lawmaker who used racial slurs in TV show resigns

[19] AJC: Live blogging from the Legislature: David Ralston elected House speaker

[20] ↑

Members of the Georgia House of Representatives
154th General Assembly (2017–2019) Speaker of the House: David Ralston (R) Speaker pro Tempore: Jan Jones (R) Majority Leader: Jon G. Burns (R) Minority Leader: Bob Trammell (D)
John Deffenbaugh (R) Steve Tarvin (R) Dewayne Hill (R) Kasey Carpenter (R) John Meadows III (R) Jason Ridley (R) David Ralston (R) Matt Gurtler (R) Kevin Tanner (R) Terry Rogers (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Eddie Lumsden (R) Katie M. Dempsey (R) Christian Coomer (R) Paul Battles (R) Trey Kelley (R) Howard Maxwell (R) Kevin Cooke (R) Paulette Rakestraw (R) Michael Caldwell (R) Scot Turner (R) Wes Cantrell (R) Mandi L. Ballinger (R) Sheri Gilligan (R) Todd Jones (R) Marc Morris (R) Lee Hawkins (R) Dan Gasaway (R) Matt Dubnik (R) Emory Dunahoo (R) Tommy Benton (R) Alan Powell (R) Tom McCall (R) Bert Reeves (R) Ed Setzler (R) Earl Ehrhart (R) Sam Teasley (R) David Wilkerson (D) Erica Thomas (D) Rich Golick (R) Michael Smith (D) Teri Anulewicz (D) Sharon Cooper (R) Don Parsons (R) Matt Dollar (R) John Carson (R) Jan Jones (R) Betty Price (R) Chuck Martin (R) Brad Raffensperger (R) Wendell Willard (R) Deborah Silcox (R) Sheila Jones (D) Beth Beskin (R) Marie Metze (D) Mable Thomas (D) Pat Gardner (D) Park Cannon (D) David Dreyer (D) Kim Schofield (D) Roger Bruce (D) William Boddie (D) Debra Mazemore (D) Derrick Jackson (D) Sharon Beasley-Teague (D) Kimberly Alexander (D) Micah Gravley (R) J. Collins (R) Randy Nix (R) Lynn Smith (R) David Stover (R) Josh Bonner (R) Karen Mathiak (R) Valencia Stovall (D) Mike Glanton (D) Sandra Scott (D) Rhonda Burnough (D) Demetrius Douglas (D) Tom Taylor (R) Meagan Hanson (R) Scott Holcomb (D) Mary Margaret Oliver (D) Howard Mosby (D) Renitta Shannon (D) Karla Drenner (D) Michele Henson (D) Earnest Williams (D) Billy Mitchell (D) Bee Nguyen (D) Pam Stephenson (D) Vernon Jones (D) Doreen Carter (D) Dar'shun Kendrick (D) Karen Bennett (D) Scott Hilton (R) Pedro Marin (D) Brooks Coleman (R) David Clark (R) Brenda Lopez (D) Dewey McClain (D) Sam Park (D) Buzz Brockway (R) Timothy Barr (R) Chuck Efstration (R) Joyce Chandler (R) Brett Harrell (R) David Casas (R) Clay Cox (R) Dale Rutledge (R) Andrew Welch (R) Geoff Cauble (R) Dave Belton (R) Pam Dickerson (D) Tom Kirby (R) Bruce Williamson (R) Terry England (R) Deborah Gonzalez (D) Spencer Frye (D) Jonathan Wallace (D) Trey Rhodes (R) Barry Fleming (R) Jodi Lott (R) Mark Newton (R) Henry Howard (D) Sheila Clark Nelson (D) Gloria Frazier (D) Brian Prince (D) Mack Jackson (D) Susan Holmes (R) David Knight (R) Johnnie Caldwell Jr. (R) Bob Trammell (D) John David Pezold (R) Richard H. Smith (R) Calvin Smyre (D) Carolyn Hugley (D) Debbie Buckner (D) Bill McGowan (D) Patty Bentley (D) Robert Dickey (R) Allen Peake (R) Miriam Paris (D) James Beverly (D) Bubber Epps (R) Rick Williams (R) Shaw Blackmon (R) Heath Clark (R) Buddy Harden (R) Jimmy Pruett (R) Matt Hatchett (R) Gerald Greene (R) Ed Rynders (R) Darrel Ealum (D) Winfred Dukes (D) Clay Pirkle (R) Greg Morris (R) Bill Werkheiser (R) Butch Parrish (R) Jon G. Burns (R) Jan Tankersley (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Carl Wayne Gilliard (D) J. Craig Gordon (D) Ron Stephens (R) Mickey Stephens (D) Jesse Petrea (R) Jeff Jones (R) Al Williams (D) Dominc LaRiccia (R) Penny Houston (R) Jay Powell (R) Sam Watson (R) Darlene Taylor (R) John Corbett (R) John LaHood (R) Jason Shaw (R) Dexter Sharper (D) Chad Nimmer (R) Don Hogan (R) Jason Spencer (R)
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