Louisiana House of Representatives Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane Cámara de Representantes de Luisiana
Louisiana State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower house
Term limits	3 Terms (12 years)
History
New session started	January 8, 2024
Leadership
Speaker	Phillip DeVillier (R) since January 8, 2024
Speaker pro tempore	Michael T. Johnson (R) since January 8, 2024
Majority Leader	Mark Wright (R) since January 8, 2024
Minority Leader	Kyle Green (D) since October 29, 2025
Structure
Seats	105
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Political groups	Majority   Republican (73) Minority   Democratic (32)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article III, Section 3,Louisiana Constitution
Salary	$16,800/year plus per diem.
Elections
Last election	October 14 and November 18, 2023
Next election	October 16 and November 20, 2027
Redistricting	Legislative control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge,Louisiana
Website
Louisiana House of Representatives

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Legislature State Senate PresidentCameron Henry (R) President pro temporeRegina Barrow (R) Majority LeaderJeremy Stine (R) Minority LeaderGerald Boudreaux (D) House of Representatives SpeakerPhillip DeVillier (R) Speaker pro temporeMichael T. Johnson (R) Majority LeaderMark Wright (Louisiana politician) (R) Minority LeaderMatthew Willard (D)
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TheLouisiana House of Representatives (French:Chambre des Représentants de Louisiane;Spanish:Cámara de Representantes de Luisiana) is thelower house in theLouisiana State Legislature, thestate legislature of theU.S. state ofLouisiana. This chamber is composed of 105 representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people (2000 figures). Members serve four-year terms with aterm limit of three terms (twelve years). The House is one of the five state legislativelower houses that has a four-year term, as opposed to the near-universal two-year term.

The House convenes at theState Capitol inBaton Rouge.

TheSpeaker 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 Louisiana House of Representatives also elects a speaker pro tempore to preside in the absence of the Speaker.

The current speaker isRepublicanPhillip DeVillier. His deputy is the speaker pro tempore, currently RepublicanMichael T. Johnson. The speaker pro tempore presides when the Speaker is not present.

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. It is the judge of its members' qualifications and elections. All candidates for state representative in a district compete in anonpartisan 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. Its sessions occur along with theLouisiana 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. It is the lower legislative chamber of theLouisiana State Legislature; the upper house is theLouisiana 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 theLouisiana Constitution.

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.^[2]

• List of speakers of the Louisiana House of Representatives
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• Louisiana House of Representatives
• House district maps
• Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–2024
• 2012–2016 House Orientation Guide
• In The Loop Official Blog of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• 2008-2011 Party Affiliation

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• Louisiana State Legislature

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